Panasonic Lumix® DMC-TZ1 Digital Camera

Pros: Zoom, ease of use, video capability
Cons: No viewfinder; autofocus is a bit sluggish

This is one great camera! I got this 5 Megapixel camera (which I'll refer to as the "TZ") to replace my dying Fuji Finepix 2800 (2.1 Megapixels), which is several years old and very outdated--this gives you an idea as to where I'm coming from with my ...

Pros: 10X optically stabilized zoom, Quality construction, feel and appearance, Value for price
Cons: Soft focus appearance in some shooting modes. Small buttons for cursor selection

Panasonic Lumix DMC-TZ1 Mission statement: The main features of this camera which prompted my purchase of it was the 10X optical zoom with stabilization, and its ISO 1600 capability. The Leica name emblazoned on the front of the lens ...

Pros: Zoom, zoom, and more zoom. Can even zoom during movie recording.
Cons: Have to frequently adjust color settings to get best results. No wide adapters available.

10x stabilized zoom. Fits into shirt pocket. If you want these features, your only choices are to buy this camera, or its successor the TZ3, which also has a 10x zoom, but starts with a wider field of view - 28mm versus 35mm. (The TZ3 wasn't ...

Pros: Zoom while videoing, Optical zoom size, excellent stabilization capabilities, ease of use, SD memory.
Cons: No viewfinder, difficult to see screen in strong daylight.

Why did I buy this? I am frequently required to electronically post photos & occasionally videos to illustrate points I am making to my company from a remote location, so I need a camera for work. As a long term Canon user and lover, I ...

Pros: 10x zoom, very portable, quick start-up, lots of setting choices, still simple for beginners.
Cons: Minor - manual lens cap. Upload to PC is 4 seconds per quality picture.

I had a film SLR and loved to experiment with all the manual adjustments. My wife likes a simple point-and-shoot camera. This is a great compromise. There is a "Simple" setting for her to use, and I just move the selector two positions to "Normal" ...

Pros: 10x Optical Zoom. Quality Feel. Compact & Strong. Scene Presets. Good Focus Speed & Startup.
Cons: Sort of would like a view finder.

I purchased this camera about two months ago to replace a Nikon D50 Digital SLR. Although a beautiful camera, I found the Nikon was too big for my needs and I wanted a camera with great optical zoom without the need to change lenses. I also own a ...

Pros: Compact, image stabilized, high quality 10x zoom lens, fully featured.
Cons: No viewfinder, no RAW mode, needs very fast SD card for best video performance.

I was looking for a digital camera that would replace my 35mm film SLR camera. Digital SLR's are still very expensive, and the technology keeps advancing. So I decided I would buy a small, relatively inexpensive "superzoom" camera instead, and wait for a ...

Pros: Size, looks, cachet, video mode, underwater housing available
Cons: Lacks manual control, lens a letdown at long settings

My first recent digital camera (I have a Kodak DC120, but that doesn't count...was never my primary camera and didn't buy it new) was the Kodak DX6490. I was usually happy with that camera. It had 4 MP, a 10x zoom, and a baby SLR form factor. I ...

Pros: Compact affordable 10x zoom with image stabilization. Takes good pictures in most non-flash conditions.
Cons: Loses many movie files. 75% of flash pictures unusable. 4 week repair turnaround time.

==Why did you buy this product?== It's the only compact 10x zoom with image stabilization. It's a very affordable $300. The new Canon S3 IS and SD700 cost around $500. ==What do I love about this product?== I had a Canon S2 IS ...

Pros: 10X Zoom, Optical Image Stabilization, Leica Optics, Small.
Cons: No manual aperture or shutter controls. No optical viewfinder. Takes time to learn features.

I bought my DMC-TZ1 from a local Circuit City for $316 after much research online. I installed a 2GB 133X SD card. It is necessary to get a fast card for video capture, so I got the 133X. At the highest resolution, a 2GB SD gives about 1500 photo ...

Pros: Solid hold when taking picture .. Crispness, Stabilization, Zoom, even Movies are super
Cons: After four weeks and 100+ photos, no negatives, though do adjust color effect to "warm"

This is my first update of this review. Knowing the careful and time-consuming studying I did, I want to give up-to-date feedback to others. Prior to purchasing this camera, I was critical and returned my Canon SD640, a nice small camera which I feel ...

Pros: features, zoom
Cons: defective product, lack of support by Panasonic

This camera was touted to be great, and for the first 40 or so pictures, it worked wonderfully, producing nice pictures --- until it stopped working after the first day of of a once-in-a lifetime safari trip to Africa. The camera kept displaying a ...

Pros: 10X optical zoom, 5mp, takes great pictures, long battery life
Cons: No viewfinder, manual lens cap

I've had this camera for a year now and I love it! I researched cameras online and looked at many in the stores before making my decision. The determining factor was the image stabilizer. I needed that! The 10x optical zoom is great. It's got 5 ...

Pros: great picture quality, multiple settings, easy to use
Cons: no viewfinder

I've had this camera for almost 2 years and absolutely LOVE it! I love to go to concerts and although this camera has a 10X zoom - it has digital zoom of 4X so I can actually take pictures at 40X zoom, they aren't perfectly clear but when I develop them ...

Pros: Lightweight, easy to carry, great zoom.
Cons: No view finder, hard to see in direct sunlight.

I like the looks of this camera. It is small enough to fit in any bag or even your pocket. It is slim but has enough feel to it that you can hold on to it. It is silver and shiny, what woman doesn't like that. And I think the Panasonic TZ1 does a lot ...