Panasonic Lumix DMC-TZ5A 9.1MP Digital Camera with 10x Wide Angle MEGA Optical Image Stabilized Zoom (Blue)

I've decided to purchase this camera over the Canon SD790IS and SD990. I have to say that so far so good. Although the pictures are not at par with Canon's quality, Lumix makes it up with a good design, multiple features and equipped with the Leica lens. The 10X zoom is a big plus considering that I usually like to zoom in on the subjects. I highly recommend this camera.

I have had this camera replaced 2x, both times because the lens cover stops retracting or only partially opens. The fact that the seller is willing to replace the camera is not offset by the fact that on two vacations I have suddenly been unable to take pictures. I strongly recommend looking at alternative options - I am!

I'VE CONVERTED TO THE PANASONIC DIGITAL CAMERA, AFTER MANY, MANY YEARS OF WORKING WITH THE 35MM FILM CAMERAS. THE PANASONIC DIGITAL TZ5 HAS MANY PLEASING FEATURES....SMALL, LIGHT WEIGHT AND VERSITAL....AS FOR A QUICK POINT AND SHOOT, THIS CAMERA OUT PERFORMS OLYMPUS, CANON, SAMSUNG, AND SONY....THE WIDE ANGLE SHOT CAPABILITY OF THE PANASONIC SOLD ME ON THIS UNIT. I BOUGHT MINE FROM AMAZON.COM AND WAS VERY PLEASED WITH THE TRANSACTION AND THE CAMERA WAS DELIVERED ON TIME AND IN PERFECT CONDITION...

Superb photos with very little effort. The only shortcoming is that its weather resistance is quite poor.

I was looking for a less bulky camera that I can carry with me all the time, and saw great reviews for this camera. So far it has been giving me decent pictures in IA mode. Auto-focus is fast and allowed me to take clear pictures in an airshow. The low-light performance is not the best (e.g. grainy for anything above ISO100) , but I didn't expect very much in low-light for this type of camera. Overall great value for the price.