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 enlarge | Brand: Panasonic
Category: Photography
List Price: $299.95
Buy New: $183.10
You Save: $116.85 (39%)
New (36) from $174.99
Avg. Customer Rating:  66 reviews
Color: Black
Media: Electronics
Autographed: No
Memorabilia: No
Batteries Included: No
Floppy Disk Drive: None
Optical Zoom: 10
Display Size: 2.5
Maximum Focal Length: 47
Minimum Focal Length: 4.7
Maximum Resolution: 8.1
Has Red Eye Reduction: Yes
Shipping Weight (lbs): 0.7
Dimensions (in): 2.3 x 1.4 x 4.1
nv:Sensor: 8.1 Megapixel
Size: 1/2.5" CCD Sensor
Image Resolution: 3264 x 2448
Movie Resolution: 640 x 480
Memory Included: 27MB Internal
Storage Media: MultiMediaCard
Storage Media: SD/SDHC Memory Card
Compressed Format: JPEG
Movie File Format: QuickTime motion JPEG with Audio
Optical Zoom: 10x
Digital Zoom: 4X
Combined Zoom: 12x
Focal Length: f=4.6-46mm
Focus Mode: Manual
Focus Mode: Normal AF
Focus Mode: Macro AF
LCD Monitor: 2.5 inches
LCD Pixels: 230,000 pixels
LCD Coverage: 100%
MPN: DMC-TZ4K
Model: DMC-TZ4K
UPC: 037988987696
EAN: 0037988987696
Release Date: March 7, 2008
Availability: Usually ships in 24 hours
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 panasonic lumix dmc tz4k July 6, 2008
4 out of 8 found this review helpful
A first class digital camera for the price. The zeiss lens is certainly a main attraction. Its features assure an excellent result.The one drawback is that there isn't a view finder. It's extremely difficult to size up a photo with the sun on the lcd monitor.
ZoomZoomZoom Good Buy August 19, 2008
4 out of 4 found this review helpful
After scouring the internet for reviews and comparisons on various digital cameras, I found myself purchasing the Panasonic Lumix TMC-TZ4K. I purchased this camera mostly because my prior digicam (Nikkon 7600) took AA batteries and they died constantly. For someone like me, this camera is perfect.
As far as point and shoot cameras go, this one is really top notch. At 8.1 megapixels, the shots come out crisp and clear. The intelligent autofocus mode can make even an amateur look like a fairly good photographer. For those of us who are not all that camera-savvy but are interested in learning, the TZ4 enables you to use manual mode and work the settings on your own.
The "scene" mode settings are pretty typical of most point and shoot cameras. One extra that I thought was interesting was the "starry sky" setting, which enables the user to use shutter speeds of 15, 30, and (i think) 45 seconds. In very low light settings this feature is excellent. It is also a neat setting if taking photos of a band in a dark basement.
The camera is very sturdy and just holding it you get a feel that you have a quality product.
The 10x zoom really is what sets this camera apart from any other point and shoot camera you can get today. The next highest zoom I found was only 5x. After having a camera with such a high zoom capacity I can't imagine going back to anything less.
Conclusion: For the amateur photographer who wants to have a chance to fiddle with a few settings, this camera is great. It shoots people very well as well as scenery (which are the two major functions I use it for). At $221, it isn't too heavy on the wallet for the quality of a point-and-shoot camera you are getting.
 Lumix-TZ4K June 13, 2008
3 out of 3 found this review helpful
Fabulous. We've had the TZ3 as well - this one is for my father. So we were comparing to the TZ3. Wonderful shots, image stabilization is the best!
Nice! June 16, 2008
3 out of 3 found this review helpful
This camera behaves exactly as reviewed and expected. There is no reason to but the 10MP version for $100 more, 8.1MP is plenty. The 10x zoom is awsome and the large screen can't be beat. Highly recommended.
Great features, but questionable photo quality June 26, 2008
3 out of 4 found this review helpful
I recently purchased the Lumix TZ4 to replace my Canon A510 which suffered from severe flash recycle lag, which drove me nuts. I was drawn to this Panasonic mainly because of the 10x zoom, which is great.
After using the camera for two weeks now, I find it very easy to use, and the battery life seems good. Indoor shots, with or without flash, come out much better than my Canon.
Video turns out nice, although the microphone does not seem to pick up noise more than a few feet away. I like the different aspect and frame speed options. Be sure and turn off continuous auto focus for video mode, otherwise the camera has a hard time focusing on just one thing and everything turns out blurry.
My only complaint is when I download and view the photos on my computer, I notice what seems to be haze/grain/noise on my outdoor sunny shots. The photos do not appear crisp at all, and I have tried several settings, changing the color mode from standard to natural, as the manual suggests, but with no difference. I did some comparison outdoor shots with the Lumix and the Canon, and the Canon's shots are much sharper and crisper.
I am also slightly annoyed with the cover to the cord ports. It doesn't snap shut or anything and I have found that it is easy to rub my hand against it and it will open.
In the end, I decided to keep the camera, because the Lumix's speed, zoom and other features are still an upgrade from my Canon, but I am not impressed that it cannot master the basic function of a camera, to take nice, sharp images. Please let me know if I am missing something.
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