Recording Features
Playback, Edit And Print Functions
Battery Information
Supplied Software

Recording Features

LCD Monitor: The Panasonic Lumix DMC-TZ5 digital camera features a clear, bright, high-resolution, 3" (diagonal), low-temperature polycrystalline TFT LCD monitor for framing shots and displaying your recorded images. The LCD monitor has approximately 460,800 pixels with a field of view of about 100% of the image being recorded. The camera's Intelligent LCD adjusts brightness automatically in 10 steps as the ambient light level changes, so images are clear, bright and easy to see day or night, indoors or outdoors. The LCD monitor can be set to automatically turn off after 15 or 30 seconds.

Image Sensor: The images are captured on the TZ5's 1/2.33" CCD with 10,700,000 total pixels; 9,100,000 effective. The CCD features a primary color filter which ensures the correct extraction of color information from the CCD for vivid, rich color images.

Leica Lens: The TZ5 is equipped with a high-quality Leica DC Vario-Elmar lens with a powerful 10x optical zoom (35mm film camera equivalent: 28mm to 280mm).

Digital Zoom: The camera has a digital zoom with a maximum of 4x. Combined with the 10x optical zoom, the total zoom is 40x. The digital zoom can be turned off if you prefer.

Extended Optical Zoom: When the resolution isn't set to the highest quality for a given aspect ratio, you can use the extra capacity to effectively increase the optical zoom power without picture quality deterioration. The Extended Optical Zoom function uses the center part of the high-resolution CCD and crops the picture to the size you've chosen. The result is an optical zoom power maximum of 16.9x. Combined with the 4x digital zoom, the total maximum zoom is 67.6x.

MEGA Optical Image Stabilization: To prevent blurry images caused by hand movement, you can activate the MEGA Optical Image Stabilization (MEGA O.I.S.). Inadvertent hand movement generally occurs during telephoto, macro, or self-portrait shooting, or when taking photos at night or in dim lighting. The MEGA O.I.S. system uses built-in gyrosensors to detect even tiny camera movement, then shifts a lens in the opposite direction to compensate. You can choose between two O.I.S. modes: continuous stabilization (Mode 1) or activated only when shutter is pressed (Mode 2).

Recording Format: The digital camera supports JPEG still images and QuickTime Motion JPEG for recording video clips.

Recording Media: In addition to the 50 MB built-in memory, the TZ5 can record images on SD Memory Cards of 8 MB to 2 GB capacity, SDHC (High Capacity) Memory Cards of 4GB to 16GB, and MultiMediaCards (MMC). You can copy the data of the pictures you have taken from the built-in memory to a card or from a card to the built-in memory.

Image Resolution: You can record still images in fourteen sizes, three aspect ratios (4:3, 3:2, and 16:9), and two quality settings (Fine or Standard). The number of images you can record is as follows:

Motion Pictures: The TZ5 can record motion pictures with audio at three speeds and at four picture sizes. You can record at 1280 x 720 or 848 x 480 pixels in the 16:9 aspect ratio, and at 640 x 480 pixels or 320 x 240 pixels in the 4:3 aspect ratio. You can select between 10fps, 15fps or 30fps depending on the picture size.

Burst Mode: You can take multiple shots consecutively in the Burst Mode. Select from three Burst Mode settings; Burst, Free and Off. You can record up to 5 standard quality or 4 fine quality images at a speeds of 2.5 images per second. When set to Unlimited, the camera can record approximately 2 images per second until the memory is full.

Self Timer: The camera has a self timer feature that delays the shutter release, allowing you take pictures of yourself. The self timer can be set for 2 seconds or 10 seconds.

Focus Range: The TZ5's focus range is approximately 1.64 feet to infinity (Wide), 6.57 feet to infinity (Tele), and 0.17 feet to 6.57 feet in Macro mode.

Auto Focus: You can select any of five Auto Focus modes:

• 9-Area: the camera focuses on any of 9 points, effective when the subject is not in the center of the frame
• 3-Area (High Speed): the camera quickly focuses on any of 3 focus areas (left, right, or center)
• 1-Area (High Speed): the camera quickly focuses on the subject in the AF area in the center of the screen
• 1-Area: the camera focuses on the subject in the AF area in the center of the screen
• Spot Focusing: the camera focuses on a limited narrow area in the screen
• Face Detection: recognizes faces (up to 15 people) and adjusts exposure and focus accordingly

Continuous Auto Focus: In the Continuous Auto Focus mode, the camera is constantly focusing on the subject. When activated, the time required for focusing is greatly shortened when the AF mode is set to 1-area focusing, 1-area focusing (high speed), or spot focusing. The battery lasts longer between charges when Continuous AF is turned off.

AF Assist Lamp: The camera has an AF Assist Lamp which provides extra lighting as a focusing aid for slightly dark situations where auto focusing would ordinarily be difficult.

Intelligent Auto Mode: The camera will set the most appropriate settings to match the subject and the recording conditions to quick and easy point-and-shoot operation.

Scene Modes: When you select a scene mode to match the subject and recording situation, the camera sets the optimal exposure and hue to obtain the desired picture. The scene 1 and scene 2 Mode Dial positions allow you to easily switch between any two scene modes. Available scene modes include:

• Portrait: subject stands out from the soft background and has natural facial tones
• Soft Skin: camera detects the face or skin area to achieve a smoother appearance of the skin than the Portrait mode
• Self Portrait: take a picture of yourself at arm's length
• Scenery: focuses preferentially on a distant subject, allowing you to take pictures of a wide landscape; the focus range is 16.4' to infinity.
• Sports: allows you to take pictures of sports or other fast-moving subjects; the minimum focus range is 16.4'
• Night Portrait: take pictures of a subject and a landscape at night with near real-life brightness by using the flash and slowing down the shutter speed; the focus range is approximately 4' to 16.4'
• Night Scenery: vividly record nightscapes; the shutter speed is greatly reduced (up to 8 seconds) so a tripod is recommended; the focus range is 16.4' to infinity
• Food: take pictures of food with a natural hue without being affected by the ambient light in restaurants
• Party: record pictures at indoor gatherings, the party mode slows down the shutter speed and uses the flash so both the subjects and the background are recorded at natural brightness; subjects should be about 5 feet away and a tripod is recommended
• Candle Light: take pictures in a candlelit atmosphere; a tripod is recommended
• Baby 1 & 2: photograph babies with a healthy complexion, the effect of the flash is weakened, you can enter the birthdays of two babies and display the age of the baby in each picture
• Pet: like the Baby mode, you can set the birth date of your pet
• Sunset: take vivid pictures of the red setting sun; the flash and AF assist lamp are off and the white balance is fixed
• High Sensitivity: sensitivity is set higher than usual, from 1600 to 6400, this mode helps minimize the blur of moving subjects in situations with inadequate lighting
• High Speed Burst: take pictures of rapid movement or a decisive moment; this mode capable of taking approximately 6 pictures per second
• Starry Sky: take vivid pictures of a starry sky or a dark subject; the shutter is open for 15, 30, or 60 seconds, so a tripod is necessary
• Fireworks: photograph fireworks exploding in the night sky, a tripod is recommended, most effective when 32 feet or more away
• Beach: prevents under exposure of your subject in strong sunlight, emphasizes the vivid blue of the sea and sky
• Snow: the exposure and white balance are adjusted to make the white color of the snow stand out
• Aerial Photo: take pictures through an airplane window
• Underwater: take pictures in natural color underwater using the optional DMW-MCTZ5 marine case
• Multi Aspect: take pictures in each of the three aspect ratios (4:3, 3:2, 16:9) in one shot

Exposure Compensation: If you cannot achieve the proper exposure due to the difference in brightness between the subject and background, exposure compensation allows you to adjust the exposure between -2EV and +2EV in steps of 1/3EV.

Auto Bracketing: If you are unsure of the proper exposure, you can use the Auto Bracketing feature to take multiple pictures with a single press of the shutter button, each using a different exposure. The camera will take three exposures, one using the average exposure, one over exposed and one under exposed. The amount of compensation can be set to +/-1/3EV, +/-2/3EV or +/-1EV.

Light Metering: The TZ5 gives you three options for light metering:

• Multiple: measures the amount of light across the entire image to achieve a balanced exposure setting
• Center-Weighted: focuses on the subject in the center of the screen and measures the whole screen evenly
• Spot: light is measured on the subject in the spot metering target

ISO Sensitivity: The camera's sensitivity to light (ISO) can be set automatically, or you can manually select a sensitivity of ISO 100, ISO 200, ISO 400, ISO 800, or ISO 1600. When set to Auto, the camera automatically sets the optimal sensitivity based on the brightness of the scene. There is also an Intelligent ISO Sensitivity Mode which detects the movement of the subject near the center of the frame and sets the sensitivity and shutter speed according to the movement and brightness of the subject. The Intelligent ISO mode can be set to ISOMAX 400, ISOMAX 800, or ISOMAX1600.

Built-in Flash: The built-in flash has the following modes:

• Auto: the flash is automatically activated when recording conditions make it necessary
• Auto/Red-eye Reduction: the flash is automatically activated when necessary, it is preceded by a pre-flash to reduce the red-eye effect
• Forced On: the flash is activated regardless of the recording conditions
• Forced On/Red-eye Reduction: the flash and pre-flash are always activated
• Slow sync./Red-eye Reduction: with a dark background, the shutter is slowed down when the flash is activated so the background will brighten, simultaneously, the red-eye phenomenon is reduced
• Forced Off: the flash is not activated under any recording conditions

White Balance: To reproduce colors accurately, you can set the White Balance to match the ambient light around the subject, or use the automatic setting. Presets include Outdoor/Clear Sky, Outdoor/Cloudy Sky, Outdoor/Shade, and  Halogen Lighting. You can also manually adjust the camera to the present lighting situation.

Color Effect Mode: You can set a color effect for recorded pictures for a special touch:

• Standard: normal pictures
• Natural: picture becomes softer
• Vivid: picture becomes sharper
• Cool: picture becomes bluish
• Warm: picture becomes reddish
• B/W: picture is black and white
• Sepia: picture becomes sepia

Audio Recording: Five seconds of audio can be recorded using the built-in microphone when you record a still image.

Histogram Display: The histogram display shows the brightness on the horizontal axis (left side black, right side white) and the number of pixels at each brightness level on the vertical axis. This enables you to easily check a picture's exposure.

Clipboard: The clipboard mode is useful for taking pictures of timetables or maps, instead of writing notes. They are saved in a clipboard folder of the built-in memory to distinguish them from standard photos.

Travel Date: You can record information as to what day and where pictures were taken by setting departure dates and destinations.

Multi-Language Menu: The unit supports the following menu languages - English, German, French, Spanish, Italian, Chinese, and Japanese.

Playback, Edit And Print Functions

Review: After taking a picture, Auto Review will display it on the LCD monitor. Setting options are off (no review), 1 second, 2 seconds, and zoom (the picture is enlarged after a brief display at original size). At any time you can view the last recorded picture for about 10 seconds without leaving the recording mode. While the picture is displayed, you can enlarge the picture 4x or 8x. The picture can be deleted (Quick Deletion) during the review, if desired.

Play Modes: The Panasonic digital camera offers the following playback modes.

• Index Play: Recorded images can be displayed on the LCD screen one at a time, or using multi-playback 12 or 30 at a time. You can also view images in a Calendar.
• Dual Play: This feature displays two different pictures vertically on the camera's LCD monitor.
• Slide Show: This function of the camera allows you to automatically play pictures in order and to music. You can change the duration (1, 2, 3, or 5 seconds) and effect (Natural, Slow, Swing, Urban, Auto, or Off) between image changes.
• Category Play: Pictures can be classified automatically and viewed by category. Automatic classification starts "Category Play" is selected from the playback mode selection menu of the camera. Auto-categories include Portraits, Scenery, Night Scenery, Events, Babies, Pets, Food, Underwater, Travel Date and Motion Picture.
• Favorite Play: You can mark your favorite pictures so the camera will only playback these images. You can select up to 999 pictures.

Zoom: Playback zoom allows you to enlarge an image on the LCD screen by 2x, 4x, 8x or 16x.

Image Rotation: Images can be rotated clockwise or counterclockwise 90-degrees.

Edit Functions: The camera features the following editing features.

• Title Edit: You can edit names from the Baby and Pet scene modes, or destinations in the Travel Date mode, or give titles to your favorite pictures.
• Text Stamp: You can stamp the recording date or text registered in in the Baby, Pet or Travel Date modes.
• Resize: Picture size can be reduce to facilitate e-mail attachment and use in homepages, etc.
• Trimming: You can enlarge your pictures and trim unwanted areas.
• Aspect Conversion: You can convert a pictures aspect ratio (3:2, 4:3, or 16:9) for printing.

Protect: Set the Protect feature to prevent deletion of important pictures.

Video Output: The unit features a proprietary video port and comes supplied with composite video/mono-RCA cable to connect the camera to your television. The camera's video output can be set to support NTSC and PAL. The unit's video output can also be set to display either a 16:9 or 4:3 aspect ratio. In addition, the unit features a proprietary component video port for use with an optional Panasonic component video cable (DMW-HDC2, sold separately).

DPOF Setting: You can write the data of still pictures to be printed and the number of copies of each onto an SD card. The camcorder uses Digital Print Order Format (DPOF), so you can take the SD card to a photo printing shop or device that supports DPOF to make prints. You can setup to 999 pictures.

PictBridge: The TZ5 can be connected to any PictBridge-compatible printer via the supplied USB cable for direct printing. The print size, layout, date, and other settings can be made with the camera prior to printing.

Battery Information

Battery: The TZ5 uses a single CGA-S007A rechargeable Lithium Ion battery. The estimated battery life is 300 recordable pictures or approximately 150 minutes of recording, and approximately 360 minutes of playback time. Estimated charging time is approximately 120 minutes using the supplied DE-A45 battery charger. The battery is not charged inside the camera.

Backup Battery: When a fully charged battery has been inserted for more than 24 hours, the clock setting is stored in the camera for at least 3 months, even if the battery is removed.

Optional AC Adapter: You can operate the camera on AC power using the optional DMW-AC5 AC adapter (available from the manufacturer). The adapter is recommended when the camera is connected to your PC or printer.

Power Save Mode: The Power Save mode allows you save battery power by automatically turning the camera off after a set amount of time without operation; 2, 5, or 10 minutes, or Off.

Supplied Software

Lumix Digital Camera Software: The following two types of picture related software are included on the supplied Lumix Digital Camera CD-ROM.

• PHOTOfunSTUDIO Viewer (Windows only): This software allows you to acquire pictures to the PC, and also categorize these acquired pictures by their recording date or the model name of the camera used. You can resize pictures and add effects to the pictures. Various printing functions, such as layout printing, and writing function to CD-R (only for Windows XP/Vista) are supported too. If you forgot to set the date on the digital camera, you can add the date of recording to pictures with this software.
• ArcSoft Software Suite (Windows and Macintosh): The ArcSoft Software Suite includes the following two software applications.
  • ArcSoft MediaImpression: Still pictures can be edited, modified, printed or written to a CD-R.
  • ArcSoft Panorama Maker: It is possible to combine several still pictures to make panoramic photos.

System Requirements: