Featuring the most compact 10x zoom lens to date, the Panasonic Lumix DMC-TZ1 has a lot to offer.

“The camera is compact and is designed well - the camera feels very comfortable in my hands. The camera is very compact considering it’s large 10x optical zoom range. The camera is easy to use, the menu system is easy to use and there is a good layout of buttons and controls. There is a good choice of features and options although the majority are aimed at beginners, rather than experts, however there is manual white balance, a live histogram, and high speed snapping. The camera speed is good, with a good switch on time, good focusing time, good shutter response, and a fast continous snapping mode. The tripod mount position could be better, but all compartments are easy to open. The screen size and resolution is good at 2.5″ with 207,000 pixels, and the quality appears good. Battery life is quite good. The high resolution, and high framerate 16:9 aspect ratio video mode with sound is very good. Optical image stabilisation is a very useful feature and enables blur free photos for low-light or long zoom photos.
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The Panasonic Lumix DMC-TZ1 is a very good all round digital camera, compact and pocketable (in large pockets) yet features a Leica 10x optical zoom lens with image stabilisation. The camera produces very good images with excellent colour, saturation and exposure, assuming you use the lowest ISO settings. Purple fringing was slightly higher than average and was noticable in flash reflections on when using the full 10x optical zoom but isn’t a huge problem. If you want to record videos then this camera has a very good high resolution wide-aspect ratio video mode. The camera is very easy to use (in auto mode), and would definitely suit a beginner. The camera offers good battery life, with good controls, good build quality and quick performance. To finish things off, the Panasonic Lumix TZ1 is good value for money and therefore Recommended!”

That is according to the latest Panasonic Lumix DMC-TZ1 Review from Digicam Review.

The Panasonic Lumix DMC-TZ1 is a long zoom digital camera with 5MP resolution, a 2.5-in. high resolution (207K pixels) LCD monitor (no viewfinder) and easy-to-use Scene Modes.

It features 10x optical zoom on a Leica lens with the image stabilization that has made Panasonic digital camera famous. The lens focuses as close as 5 cm (2 in.) in macro mode. Shutter speed ranges from 8 - 1/2000 sec. and, using Starry Sky mode, you can go down to 15, 30, or 60 sec. For a family person that takes pictures of children playing sports and takes over a hundred pictures a month, this is the perfect camera.

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Panasonic TZ1 Features
Powered by Lithium-ion battery pack (included); stores images on SD memory cards
5-megapixel CCD captures enough detail for photo-quality 13 x 17-inch prints
2.5-inch high-angle LCD display with Power LCD function; 10x image-stabilized optical zoom
High-sensitivity mode (up to ISO 1600) reduces motion blur; Unlimited Consecutive Snapping at 3 frames per second
The Venus Engine III reduces release time lag to as little as 0.006 seconds