Panasonic Lumix® DMC-LZ5 Digital Camera

Pros: 6x optical stabilized zoom, uses 2 AA batteries, 2.5" LCD, features, performance, price

Cons: Slight vignetting and softening in corners of the frame

Bottom Line: The Panasonic Lumix DMC-LZ5 is a very versatile 6-Megapixel camera with 6x optically stabilized zoom and a large 2.5-inch LCD. It is...

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Pros: best for beginners, great quality for price

Cons: slow shutter.

Bottom Line: for the beginners this camera is the one for you, fool proof

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Pros: Outstanding battery usage! Great photo quality! Good movie recording with sound. 6x optical zoom.

Cons: No camera case or a/c power supply included. Slightly pricey for 6mb camera.

Bottom Line: A slightly pricey but well built camera with excellent movie recording abilities. Just buy a good SD card, camera case and have a ball. Definitely consider this one when buying.

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Pros: AA's, 2.5" LCD, 6X optical zoom, image stabilization, ergonomic controls

Cons: No onboard speaker or headphone jack to hear what the audio

Bottom Line: Buy it! It outpreforms everything else in it's class!

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Pros: Amazing picture quality, video recording, advanced settings and scene modes, no blur on any pictures.

Cons: No speaker on the camera.

Bottom Line: Buy it. Awesome pictures, many scene modes and color settings, large LCD screen, optical zoom and stabilization. I have many Panasonic products and I have had no problems with any.

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Pros: Good battery life, AAs, long zoom, image stabilization, size, weight, controls

Cons: Somewhat noisy images at high ISOs in low light.

Bottom Line: One hellova camera for the money. Long optical zoom and optical image stabilization set it apart from all others in its class. Great ergonomics, excellent well-saturated photos.

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Pros: Price, durability, ease of use, 6x optical zoom

Cons: Large size, weight, and shutter lag

Bottom Line: If you are a professional, look at a higher pixeled camera. For everyday use, this camera performs well for the price.

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Pros: good zoom lens, simple menu, easy to use controls

Cons: slow boot up and lag time, bulky

Bottom Line: No viewfinder. Slow shutter/lag speed. Good color saturation with flash/light. Easy to use controls. Good zoom range.

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Pros: Good Zoom. Uses AA batteries.

Cons: Unreliable. Panasonic service is too expensive.

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Pros: Optical zoom is very nice. Fast. Movie mode is very good.

Cons: Horribly restrictive battery options make this camera either expensive or annoying to operate.

Bottom Line: Look elsewhere. Choose a camera that supports rechargeable lithium batteries.

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