Panasonic Lumix DMC-TZ8 / DMC-ZS5

usability, portability, image quality, performance, zoom

reliability, viewfinder, shutter

97% of the reviews on Amazon.com give this product a positive rating.

Leistung, Bedienbarkeit, Design, Zoom, Preisleistungsverhältnis

94% der Kundenmeinungen auf Amazon.de bewerten dieses Produkt positiv.

95% des avis sur Amazon.fr donnent une note favorable à ce produit.

50% of the reviews on Amazon.ca give this product a positive rating.

100% di recensioni su Amazon.it attribuiscono a questo prodotto una valutazione positiva.

Compact, 14x zoom, good focusing, high-definition video recording in ACHD Lite

Poor mid-to-high ISO performance, soft image quality at smallest aperture, E.Zoom button is redundant, changing shooting modes alters the lens position, no dedicated video recording button

We were excited to see if Panasonic could improve on last year's excellent Travel Zoom camera, the LUMIX DMC-TZ7, but alas the Panasonic LUMIX DMC-TZ8 falls short. The only improvements over its predecessor are a higher megapixel count and better...

The Panasonic TZ8 isn't a pleasant surprise, as its predecessor the TZ7 has similar pedigree, but an impressive continuation of previous form. The only criticisms are slight and infrequent, making the end performance of this compact some of the most...

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Practically silent zoom-lens motors ; Excellent camera for shooting video ; Very fast autofocus

Sometimes has trouble with extreme macro shots ; Images often look underexposed

The Lumix DMC-ZS5 brushes aside most fancy extras and gets down to brass tacks. Its manual controls and fast-focusing 12X-optical-zoom lens make it a big step up from 2009's Lumix DMC-ZS3.

Lens ; Intelligent Exposure and AF functions ; Metering system ; Noise o.k. until ISO 800 ; 720p movie recording

Not as good as D-SLR although price quite similar ; Fiddly controls for aperture etc ; Some Intelligent functions have little effect

Pitched at family snappers and travellers looking for a lot of power in a compact body, the Panasonic Lumix DMC-TZ8 is the follow-up to the popular DMC-TZ6.

Little distortion off the 12x lens, manual controls, focus lock works well

No HDMI, menus not the most user friendly, mono mic, HD video format not the best

There have been some compromises made on this model to differentiate it from other cameras in this range which offer pretty much identical operation and performance. The TZ10, of course, is more fully featured and more expensive at £349, the TZ7 gives...

Compact, 14x zoom, good focusing, high-definition video recording in ACHD Lite

Poor mid-to-high ISO performance, soft image quality at smallest aperture, E.Zoom button is redundant, changing shooting modes alters the lens position, no dedicated video recording button

Impressive 12x zoom lens ; Very good outdoor performance ; Good color reproduction ; 25mm wide angle lens ; Useful manual controls ; Simple to operate ; Very good battery life

Indoor images look slightly soft ; Mono audio for video recording ; Priced much higher than competition

Pocketable zoom camera the TZ8 has impressive lens and very good image quality especially on outdoors. With full manual controls, sets of advanced features and good overall performance, it is one of the best compact zoom cameras we've seen. Its price...

Lots of features to experiment with; manual, semimanual controls; 25mm-equivalent wide-angle lens with a 12x zoom.

Disappointing low-light photos.

If you just want a decent compact megazoom, the Panasonic Lumix DMC-ZS5 is one of the better options thanks to a well-rounded feature set and very good photo quality at lower ISOs.