Panasonic Lumix DMC-TZ4K 8.1MP Digital Camera with 10x Wide Angle MEGA Optical Image Stabilized Zoom (Black)

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8 MEGA PIXEL 28MM WIDE 10X OPTICAL ZOOM 3.0 LCD OPTICAL STABILIZATION FACE DETECTION BLACK

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Reviewed on 2008-07-25 Panasonic Lumix DMC-TZ4 zoom really works! I bought a Fuji f30 on its reputation for having the best picture quality among camera of that size. It really DID take great pictures, but the ergonomics were problematical... it was complicated to use, the controls were not intuitive, and it was limited to 3X zoom. Moreover, I discovered that just about very use I had for a camera seemed to require greater zoom capability. I'd been looking at the Lumix line, and decided that the TZ4 was the price point for the features I wanted. I bought one and after a week, was able to sell the f30 (still like new) for more than I paid for the Lumix. The Lumix's conrols are more logical and intuitive than the f30's so it's MUCH easier and more convenient to use. Its best picture quality is about 98% that of the Fuji's, but all in all it's a much more useful camera for my purposes. Not only can I take the technical and whiteboard shots I need but could never get before, but with 10x optical zoom I can also take respectable wildlife shots of the sort that would typically require an SLR. Shots taken with the digital zoom, however, are less imposing. Lumix was the first line of small and moderately priced enthusiast super-zoom cameras on the market. It has competition now, but Lumix cameras are still the smallest, and feature for feature, among the least expensive of the bunch.

Reviewed on 2008-07-25 This Is A Very Good Camera! After reading many reviews mainly from people who cant resist comparing this camera with a 700 dollar DSLR. It is better than I was expecting. The build quality is top notch. Good quality buttons, nice looking and still small enough to fit in a shirt pocket. Several people gave this camera high marks but complained the indoor performance was lacking. I am getting very good indoor results. The camera overall is very easy to use. With a little practice you should be taking nice photo's. In movie mode this camera rivals my dedicated camcorder in most ways except in sound quality. The sound recording with this camera is not so prominent that you hear every little sound. With my camcorder recording in stereo the sound is so prominent, that is it distracting. I've been using a standard 2 gig SD card which seems to work good. I do think one of the faster write cards would be a good idea especially if your doing a lot of Video. The video in highest quality mode does use some space. With a 2 gig SD card you will get about 20 minutes of video, which for me is all I've needed so far. Bottom line I would recommend this camera. It does what Panasonic advertises it should do. It takes great photo's and video, and seems to be a very high quality camera that should give good service. So for the great price that Amazon is offering this camera for, I would say go for it. I ordered this camera on Monday morning, and received it Thursday morning. Which is typical top notch service from Amazon. One final thought, comparing this camera with the TZ5. The TZ4 is the best bang for the buck. The TZ5 does offer a few extras, but I have a feeling you will find this camera very feature rich and probably all the camera you will need.

Reviewed on 2008-07-24 Nicholas Very very good camera, I am very impressed. I purchased it for my girlfriend who originally had a canon sd1000 which she managed to drop after 2 months of owning it. However, it seems like it was a turn for the better. I am far more impressed with the features of this camera, the zoom is amazing and the scenery pre-sets are great as well. overall I would say it out performs the sd1000 in many areas. However there is one little disappointment and its the darkness of the pictures when using the AI features, but that can easily be overcome with the backlight setting. All in all, she is very happy with it and so am I so I decided to purchase the Z5 for myself. That will come with another review when I take a couple hundred pictures with it haha.

Reviewed on 2008-07-21 Descent No frills, feels really solid, pretty compact for a 10x. But I think if I had to do it over I would get the TZ5K, the manual is annoying when it says it can do a certian function then has a * saying TZ5 only....

Reviewed on 2008-07-20 Great Little Camera I was looking for a camera small enough to fit into a pocket during kayaking expeditions or hikes but that still had more than a 3X zoom!! Hard to come by! This camera finally fit the bill and I couldn't be happier with it! The Intelligent Auto mode is amazing! I thought just AUTO was easy but this is even easier and more precise. The wide angle lens by Leica is also a plus and the 10X zoom allows me to take closer shots of wildlife I see on my outings. So far, I'm very happy with this camera. The price was incredibly reasonable as well!

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