As the photography world advances, making smaller cameras that have more mega-pixels and a lower price tag is the normal evolution. The Panasonic DMC-TZ1 is no exception to this rule. It sports 5 mega pixels, a 10x optical zoom, the MEGA optical image stabilizer, and a plethora of functions—it also comes in white or black.
The Panasonic DMC-TZ1 features a 1/2.5” 6.37 total megapixel CCD primary color filter. Aside from the 10x optical zoom, the Panasonic DMC-TZ1 also has a 4x digital zoom. The ISO sensitivity ranges from 80 to 800, unless using the high sensitivity mode, which goes up to 1600.
The camera itself looks very sleek, packs a punch and is priced right. The DMC-TZ1 has a self-timer so taking self-portraits is a snap. It has the usual 2.5” LCD monitor, which is crisp and clear. The battery life is reasonable. It will allow you to take roughly 250 pictures—pretty much standard for decent cameras.
As with many cameras today, the Panasonic DMC-TZ1 records audio while snapping photos. It can take up to 5 seconds of audio with each picture. There are other cameras out there that will record more, but this is a good time for recording a quick note about the picture when on a vacation. There’s nothing worse than coming home from the vacation of a lifetime and not being able to describe each picture to interested friends and family. All in all, the Panasonic DMC-TZ1 is a pretty decent camera. It is newer, so time will tell just how durable it is.
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