Panasonic Lumix DMC-TZ5 (Blue) comparison

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Product name	Panasonic Lumix DMC-TZ5 (Blue)	Panasonic Lumix DMC-ZS3 (silver)	Sony Cyber-shot DSC-H20	Canon PowerShot SX120 IS	Sony Cyber-shot DSC-W290 (blue)
Price	$298.99	$274.95 to $349.97	$244.95 to $279.99	$199.00 to $255.00	$193.95 to $205.00
CNET editors' rating	3.5 stars Overall score: 7.4 (3.5 stars)	3.5 stars Overall score: 7.5 (3.5 stars)	4.0 stars Overall score: 8.0 (4.0 stars)	3.5 stars Overall score: 7.0 (3.5 stars)	4.0 stars Overall score: 8.0 (4.0 stars)
Average user rating	4.0 stars	3.5 stars	3.5 stars	4.0 stars	4.0 stars
Release date	February 01, 2008	April 20, 2009	April 01, 2009	August 19, 2009	April 01, 2009
The Bottom Line	Though it's not perfect, the Panasonic Lumix DMC-TZ5's compact midrange megazoom feature set puts it in a class with just its sibling, the TZ4, and should deliver a satisfying shooting experience.	As long as you don't want much in the way of manual features, the Panasonic Lumix DMC-ZS3 is a very nice camera that can handle a variety of shooting situations.	If you don't mind its extra bulk and narrow lens, the Sony Cyber-shot DSC-H20 is an otherwise excellent compact megazoom camera.	Canon's SX120 IS pocket megazoom falls behind the competition in every aspect except photo quality.	The Sony Cyber-shot DSC-W290 is an excellent, well-balanced compact camera.
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Lens aperture	F/3.3-4.9	F/3.3-4.9	F/3.5-4.4	F/2.8-4.3	F/3.3-5.2
Equivalent 35mm focal length	28 - 280 mm	25 - 300 mm	38 - 380 mm	36 - 360 mm	28 - 140 mm
Optical zoom	10 x	12 x	10 x	10 x	5 x
Light sensitivity	ISO 100 ISO 200 ISO 400 ISO 800 ISO 1600 ISO auto ISO auto (1600-6400)	ISO 80 ISO 100 ISO 200 ISO 400 ISO 800 ISO 1600 ISO 3200 ISO auto ISO auto (1600-6400)	ISO 80 ISO 100 ISO 200 ISO 400 ISO 800 ISO 1600 ISO 3200 ISO auto	ISO 80 ISO 100 ISO 200 ISO 400 ISO 800 ISO 1600 ISO auto ISO 3200 (2Mpix)	ISO 80 ISO 100 ISO 200 ISO 400 ISO 800 ISO 1600 ISO 3200 ISO auto
Display (projector) technology	TFT active matrix	TFT active matrix	TFT active matrix	TFT active matrix	TFT active matrix
Memory storage capacity	27 MB	Info unavailable	Info unavailable	128 KB	11 MB
Video input type	Digital camera	Digital camera	Digital camera	Digital camera	Digital camera
Flash memory form factor	Integrated	Info unavailable	Info unavailable	SD Memory Card	Integrated
Digital zoom	4 x	4 x	2 x	4 x	2 x
Battery technology	Lithium ion	Info unavailable	Info unavailable	Info unavailable	Lithium ion
Weight	7.5 oz	7.2 oz	9.8 oz	8.6 oz	6.1 oz
Effective sensor resolution	9,100,000 pixels	10,100,000 pixels	10,100,000 pixels	10,000,000 pixels	12,100,000 pixels
Still image format	JPEG	JPEG	JPEG	JPEG	JPEG
Service & support type	Info unavailable	Info unavailable	1 year warranty	Info unavailable	1 year warranty
Display (projector) diagonal size	3 in	3 in	3 in	3 in	3 in
Manual focus	Automatic	Automatic	Manual Automatic	Manual Automatic	Manual Automatic
Full specifications	Full specifications	Full specifications	Full specifications	Full specifications	Full specifications
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