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How to select the right Panasonic point-and-shoot



The TZ series



The TZ family comprises Panasonic's long-zoom compact cameras and has a good reputation with consumers for being efficient snappers. Panasonic told us this series is the most successful in the Lumix family, which can be attributed to the "unique value it represents to the market". The unique values here would be the minimum 10x optical zoom and wide-angle optics. Frequent travelers will also appreciate the small footprint of these point-and-shoots.

In this series


Lumix DMC-TZ7
Although the TZ7 faces tough competition from similar offerings by Canon and Samsung, it has managed to stand its ground against its rivals. The optical zoom range is now 12x (up from 10x on the TZ15) and has a 25mm ultra-wide-angle lens which is useful for taking group shots in small, enclosed spaces.

Other related models: TZ6 and TZ15
Quick summary
This series of cameras offer a versatile feature set and should be on the radar for frequent flyers who are thinking of getting a camera for travel photography.


Click on the images to find out more about the series.



Tags: Samsung Electronics Co. Ltd., economic recession, Matsushita Electric Industrial Co. Ltd., Lumix Lineup, Camera
 

 
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kcslchin says...
From a pretty long Nikon user, I switched to FX-33 wth the iA more than a year ago and absolutely no regrets. Very good for amateur photographers with no so steady hands =)

Aug 22, 2008 23:40
 
 
rigelstuff says...
I didn't know there were external flashes available for the FZ series (I have the FZ18). I thought that was the realm of Canon compacts.

You also mis-labeled the FZ series as "LX Series"

Aug 23, 2008 21:34
 
 
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