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4.0 stars
"Overall a good camera"
Pros: Price, Stabalization, Quiet Operation, Ease of Use
Cons: Picture Quality when enlarged
Summary: I give this camera an 8 even though it gets a bad rap for picture quality because, if you're like me, you don't need to view the picture at it's largest size. 5x7" looks phenominal, 8x10" looks just a bit grainy. For ~$250 I can handle that.
The four things that stand out to me on this camera as remarkable are; 1. Super quiet servos operating the lense. My Sony which cost $100 more sounds like a jet taking off every time I open the lense because of servo "whine". 2. It's very light. When it's in my pocket it doesn't weigh me down or feel like I am carrying around a rock. 3. I love the fact that it takes (as more and more cameras are doing these days) AA batteries vice some rediculous specialty battery only manufactured for that specific model, costs $50-$75 to replace and if it dies on you your out of luck until you get back to your hotel room to recharge it. AA's can be bought ANYWHERE. I will never buy another camera that takes any other kind of batteries (unless it's AAA's). 4. The stabalization feature works beautifully. I think I've managed one blurry picture (maybe two) since I purchased this camera. It's all it's cracked up to be and more.
I have also received a lot of compliments on this camera. People like how quiet it is, and how sleek it looks. And when you hand it to them they are always surprised at how light it is. All of these pros make up for the one con that I can see. And I almost forgot to mention the "rookie" setting (that's what I call it, not sure what Panasonic deems it). You just set the selection wheel to this setting and the only thing you need to change is the flash and stabalization settings for normal picture taking. I havn't used this feature much, but it seemed to work quite well the few times I have.Updated
This camera takes a rare type of USB connector to connect it to your computer, and I have managed to damage mine (got caught under my computer chair leg and pinched). Now I've searched the web for this type of USB and can only find it on Panasonics website. It's pretty cheap, ~$2.50, but costs $8 to ship. I guess it's a small price to pay for not looking when I park my fat butt in-front of my computer!
Panasonic Lumix DMC-LZ5K:
