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Panasonic Lumix DMC-TZ4K 8.1MP Digital Camera Reviews The 8.1-megapixel Panasonic DMC-TZ4 digital camera packs a 28mm wide-angle, 10x optical zoom Leica DC lens in a compact design, ideal for the active photographer who needs a versatile camera. By combining a 28mm wide-angle lens, which lets you capture a wider-framed shot when compared to a traditional 35mm camera, with the TZ-Series 10x optical zoom, you're empowered to take expanded shots, both wide and far. Panasonic's Intelligent Auto technologies are also expanded, with new Intelligent Exposure and Digital Red-eye Correction. With the addition of Intelligent Exposure and Digital Red-eye Correction, Panasonic's Advanced Intelligent Auto mode consists of seven intuitive technologies, all which are specifically designed to help make photo-taking an enjoyable and seamless process unnoticed by the consumer -- helping them to take clear photos. When in Advanced Intelligent Auto mode, the following technologies all operate automatically; no settings need to be manually changed. Also new to the TZ4 is the Venus Engine IV, Panasonic's new high-performance image processing LSI. The Venus Engine IV produces higher-quality pictures than its predecessor, the Venus Engine III, by using a more advanced signal processing system. The new Venus Engine IV also improves noise reduction, elevates the detection accuracy and corrective effects in both Mega O.I.S. and Intelligent ISO and reduces the shutter release time lag. Both models also incorporate Intelligent LCD, which detects the lighting condition and controls the brightness level of the LCD in 11 fine steps, to offer optimal clarity in any situation, whether dark or light; indoors or outdoors. With a newly developed 230,000-dot high resolution in the TZ4's 2.5-inch LCD, photos can be easily viewed on the display, regardless of the shooting environment. The TZ4 is also capable of recording 1920 x 1080-pixel high-definition motion pictures, and because of its support of SD memory cards, is easily compatible with Panasonic Viera plasma HDTVs that have an integrated SD memory card slot, so viewing photos is simple. Also, with the newly added HD component output capability, users can also connect the TZ4 to an HDTV and watch a slideshow complete with mood-appropriate music, choosing from natural, slow, urban and swing. Panasonic Lumix DMC-TZ4K digital camera features Intelligent Exposure With this new feature, photos will no longer be under- or over-exposed. Instead, the TZ4 instantly analyzes the framed image and adjusts the brightness in areas that are too dark because of dim lighting, backlighting or the use of the flash. The camera will automatically adjust the brightness accordingly. Digital Red-eye Correction This feature helps to eliminate the red-eye problem that sometimes results when taking flash shots at the night. Incorporated into the built-in flash, the camera emits a small preliminary flash before the main flash, detects red-eye and will digitally correct it. Mega O.I.S. Gyrosensors detect hand-shake and the lens system shifts to compensate, helping to prevent hand-shake from creating a blurry image. Intelligent ISO With Intelligent ISO, the TZ4 can determine if the photo subject is moving and change the ISO setting and shutter speed accordingly, thus giving a blur-free photo. Intelligent Scene Selector Intelligent Scene Selector senses the ambient conditions, recognizes the shooting environment and will automatically select the appropriate scene mode from: Scenery, Portrait, Macro, Night Portrait or Night Scenery mode. This intuitive technology, helps you use the most common scene modes that are built into the camera, but often go unused, without making any manual adjustments. Face Detection Panasonic's Face Detection detects faces anywhere in the frame and automatically chooses the optimal focus and exposure settings so portraits come out clear and crisp. Detecting up to 15 faces, Panasonic's Face Detection can even track a face if the subject is moving. Continuous AF The Continuous AF (auto focus) system maintains focus on the subject even without pressing a shutter button halfway, thus minimizing the AF time. Panasonic DMC-TZ4 digital camera customer reviews great little camera I have used this on three trips so far. I find that it is easy to take photos in very low light, which I am really pleased with. The varoius scene modes really do work well. The trip function is very useful, telling me which day of the trip I am on every time I take a photo. In fact, I could get more out of my camera if I actually read the manual, but just the basic usage has been great and although it is not ultra-compact, it is very easy to pop into a small purse or to carry on a plane. I wish there were more manual ability available but other than that I am very satisfied. Great features, but questionable photo quality 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. Simply wonderful Panasonic Lumix DMC-TZ4K 8.1MP Digital Camera with 10x Wide Angle MEGA Optical Image Stabilized Zoom (Black) I have a larger Panasonic but felt that I needed a "pocket size" camera which allows better mobility. This Panasonic fits the bill to a tee. It is jam packed with features and has an excellant battery. I purchased a Sandisk 4 GB SDHC chip which makes this camera a powerful little camera. The auto zoom and quick menue top off the added features. Just wonderful
Panasonic Lumix DMC-TZ4K 8.1MP Digital Camera with 10x Wide Angle MEGA Optical Image Stabilized Zoom Review
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