July 25th, 2008 at 11:11pm
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The Panasonic Lumix DMC-TZ4 is an 8.1 megapixel compact digicam with a 10x wide-angle Leica lens. Designed as a feature-rich, all-in-one shooting solution for slightly advanced photographers, the TZ4 is nonetheless a fully auto exposure camera. The new Panasonic Lumix DMC-TZ4 features a variety of functionalities to expand the convenience and fun for users to enjoy taking beautiful pictures. The energy-efficient Venus Engine IV imaging engine contributes to the long battery life to shoot around 330 shots despite its large, bright LCD on a single battery charge. Similar to the DMC-TZ5 , the Panasonic Lumix DMC-TZ4 features a 10x wide-angle optical zoom Leica DC lens (equivalent to a 28mm-280mm zoom on a 35mm film camera) in one of the smallest body for an ultra zoom. And you do not even need a lens cap: the lens retracts into the stylish body with an integrated lens barrier protecting it.
The 8.1-megapixel Panasonic Lumix DMC-TZ4 offers an optically stabilized f/3.3-4.9, 28-280mm (35mm equivalent) 10x Leica DC Vario-Elmar zoom lens with aspherical and ED (extra low dispersion) elements for improving optical quality, and a 230,000-dot, 2.5-inch LCD. The LCD automatically adjust its brightness levels as ambient light changes, and offers Panasonic’s High Angle mode for making the screen viewable when held above the head.
If you are looking for a long zoom digital camera, don’t miss checking out the Panasonic FZ5, available in silver or all black body. The key to appreciating the design is to think of it not as an unnecessarily chunky compact, but as a slimmed-down superzoom. The large lens qualifies, and it is in fact more pocketable than most of the SLR-shaped snappers in that category. Panasonic has added two new high-zoom compact cameras to its Lumix TZ series in the lead-up to the 2008 PMA trade show in Las Vegas, NV. The 9.1-megapixel DMC-TZ5 and 8.1-megapixel DMC-TZ4 both offer an optically stabilized f/3.3-4.9, 28-280mm (35mm equivalent) 10x Leica DC Vario-Elmar zoom lens with aspherical and ED (extra low dispersion) elements for improving optical quality.
The 28mm wide angle lens can capture the subject or scene wider at the same standpoint than a normal 35mm camera, zooming in or out with the 10x powerful optical zoom. The Lumix DMC-TZ4 is the latest member of the Lumix TZ family, boasting an Intelligent LCD function, which detects the lighting condition and controls the brightness level of the LCD in 11 fine steps, to offer a display with most appropriate clarity in any situation with a newly developed 230,000-dot resolution in 2.5-inch. This powerful zoom also works during motion picture recording. Experience the power of an incredible 18x optical zoom in a 8.1-megapixel camera that fits in the palm of your hand. From vast landscapes to super telephoto shots, the DMC-FZ18 gives you crisp, stunning images using a 28mm wide-angle Leica DC Vario-Elmarit lens.
By Dave Jackson
July 24th, 2008 at 11:05pm
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The DMC- LS75/LS70/LS60 is equipped with a bright 3x optical zoom lens (equivalent to a 35mm-105mm zoom on a 35mm film camera) that captures beautiful shots of people or landscapes. Use the Extra Optical Zoom when you want to pull the subject in just a little closer. An Easy Zoom button jumps to the 3x telephoto edge of the lens at the push of a button. A Quick Setting shortcut provides easy access to frequently used options.
Replacing the DMC-LS2, both models have a 3x optical zoom lens, new Easy Zoom feature which shifts the lens instantly to full 3x zoom, optical image stabilizer, Intelligent ISO Control and run on widely available AA batteries. The DMC-LS75 has a 2.5 inch screen, whilst the DMC-LS60 has a 2 inch LCD.
Additionally, the burst shooting mode boasts the capability of sequential shots at a rate of 3 frames per second at full resolution. The unlimited consecutive shooting function allows you to take photos in succession up to the capacity of the memory card or built in memory. AA-batteries and a 3x LUMIX DC VARIO optical zoom lens can be found in each of these entry level models with the LS75 sporting a 2.5-inch LCD and 7.2 megapixel CCD. The LS70 shares the CCD but steps the LCD to 2-inches like the LS60 which further cuts the CCD down to 6.0 megapixels. Just set the mode dial to the heart symbol, aim, and press the shutter button. The camera handles the complicated settings automatically and the settings menu is simplified, so there’s no stress, no confusion and no worries.
Can be used in extremely bright light situations to reduce the amount of light entering the camera; this enables more selective depth of field control. Many professional photographers, screw these filters onto their cameras lenses. Even camera manufacturers recommend using a filter to guard lenses from scratches and other inadvertent damage. I have taken tha pictures from my new panasonic camera. From my experince i say that Panasonic is the superb camera.
By Dave Jackson
July 23rd, 2008 at 10:50pm
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The Panasonic Lumix DMC-FZ18 aims to be the camera that has it all: a wide 28mm angle for photographing group portraits and architecture as well as the power of a long 18x optical zoom lens. With a lens like that, this 8.1-megapixel Lumix stands at the top of the ultra-zoom market alongside the 18x Olympus SP-560UZ and Fujifilm FinePix S8000 fd . A long battery life lets the Panasonic Lumix DMC-FZ18 take approximately 400 pictures (CIPA) on a single charge. And the Panasonic FZ18 can save image data in the RAW file format, which can be edited and developed with included software. The Panasonic Lumix DMC-FZ18 is the latest camera to enter the 18x optical zoom race. The FZ18 can capture 8.1 megapixel resolution and display them in HD.
The Panasonic Lumix DMC-FZ18 is the latest camera to enter the 18x optical zoom race. The FZ18 can capture 8.1 megapixel resolution and display them in HD. If you’re looking for a digital camera but can’t decide whether you want one that shoots wide or long, the Panasonic Lumix DMC-FZ18 will do both for you exceedingly well. Though its 18X focal range is the same as the Olympus SP-550 UZ ’s, this camera is easier to use and perfect for advanced beginners not quite ready to make the leap to a DSLR.
The DMC-FZ18 has been redesigned to make the camera more stylish and easier to use. The autofocus, autoexposure lock, and Macro buttons are now independent, to allow quick and direct operation. August 7, 2007 Ten years ago the release of the first digital camera to have one-megapixel resolution under US$1000 was cause for celebration. In two years time, manufacturers had comfortably doubled that resolution and by 2001, it had doubled again . At the heart of the camera is the Venus Engine III, Panasonic’s advanced image-processing engine that can record at a sensitivity setting as high as ISO 1600 with full resolution. The DMC-FZ18 boasts outstanding response time - for example the burst shooting mode boosts the capability of sequential shots to a rate of 3 frames per second at full resolution.
It took guts for Panasonic to preview its cameras in a situation that is challenging even for seasoned pros — and the FZ18 performed admirably. It prevents the blurry faces that happen when the camera focuses on an item in front of or behind the subject, and keeps faces from appearing dark when shooting indoors or against the light source. The DMC-FZ18 does all of this automatically. Furthermore, the visible internal gasketing of both lenses is identical, which leads one to assume that despite the “Olympus ED” and “Fujinon Zoom” inscriptions on the barrels, these cameras are basically employing identical lenses. Perhaps there’s a difference in the coatings or element composition, perhaps not.
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The 28mm wide angle lens can capture the subject or scene wider at the same standpoint than a normal 35mm camera, zooming in or out with the 10x powerful optical zoom. The Lumix DMC-TZ4 is the latest member of the Lumix TZ family, boasting an Intelligent LCD function, which detects the lighting condition and controls the brightness level of the LCD in 11 fine steps, to offer a display with most appropriate clarity in any situation with a newly developed 230,000-dot resolution in 2.5-inch. This powerful zoom also works during motion picture recording. Experience the power of an incredible 18x optical zoom in a 8.1-megapixel camera that fits in the palm of your hand. From vast landscapes to super telephoto shots, the DMC-FZ18 gives you crisp, stunning images using a 28mm wide-angle Leica DC Vario-Elmarit lens.
