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January, 2010
Panasonic Lumix DMC-ZS5

Panasonic LumixDMC-ZS5

Summary Panasonic DMC-ZS5

Prices Price
Camera only $235 - $298
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Score Snapsort rank
Within its price range #n/a of 32 Among similar cameras #n/a of 68
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Specifications Key specs
Zoom Help 12x Screen size Help 2.7"
Aperture Help f/3.3 Screen resolution Help 230k dots
Wide angle Help 25 mm Movie format Help 720p @ 30fps
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Also known as: Panasonic Lumix DMC-TZ8

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Replacement

Panasonic has replaced the Lumix DMC-ZS5 with the DMC-ZS8.

Panasonic Lumix DMC-ZS8
Panasonic Lumix DMC-ZS8 announced January, 2011
Zoom Significantly more zoom
Screen size Significantly larger screen
Wide angle Better wide angle

Compare the new Panasonic DMC-ZS8 vs the DMC-ZS5

Videos

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Pros

The Panasonic DMC-ZS5 vs other recent compacts

Zoom Above average zoom Help
12x
Image stabilization Image stabilization Help
Lens
Longest exposure Very long exposures Help
60 seconds
Wide angle Great wide angle lens Help
25 mm
Macro focus Good macro Help
3 cm

Cons

The Panasonic DMC-ZS5 vs other recent compacts

Screen resolution Low resolution screen Help
230k dots
Touch screen No touch screen Help
More buttons
Thickness Thick Help
1.3"
Weight Very heavy Help
214 g
Size Slightly large Help
Compact 103x60x32 mm
Light sensitivity Poor maximum light sensitivity Help
1,600 ISO
Continuous shooting Slow continuous shooting Help
2.3 fps
Announced Old Help
January, 2010

The Panasonic DMC-ZS5 vs other recent travel zooms

Screen size Small screen Help
2.7"
High-speed framerate High speed movies Help
Not supported
Sensor type Sensor type Help
CCD
Zoom Below average zoom Help
12x
Movie format HD movies Help
720p @ 30fps
Fastest shutter speed Slow shutter speed Help
1/1300 of a second

Appearance

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Toetrk (6:51 PM, January 01, 2012)
I do love this brand and camera.