Tuesday, January 29, 2008

Panasonic spruces up compact megazooms

Panasonic Lumix DMC-TZ5

Panasonic Lumix DMC-TZ5(Credit: Panasonic)

Panasonic follows up last year's compact megazoom Lumix DMC-TZ3 with two models. The DMC-TZ4 and TZ5 have very similar feature sets, which include an optically stabilized 28-280mm 10X zoom lens and the next-generation Venus IV processing engine; Panasonic claims the latter provides improved noise reduction, faster performance and more responsive stabilization.

The cameras differ mostly by resolution and LCD size. The TZ4 incorporates an 8.1-megapixel CCD and 2.5-inch display, while the TZ5 uses a 9.1-inch CCD and 3-inch sensor. The latter also supports 1280x720 30fps movie capture.

Color choices for the $299.95 TZ4 are silver and black while the $349.95 TZ5 will come in silver, black, and blue. Both cameras are slated to ship in March.

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