12x Superzoom Camera with 25mm Ultra-wide angle Leica Lens
Panasonic today introduced the LUMIX DMC-ZS5 (also known as the DMC-TZ8 in some countries), which like the LUMIX ZS7, features a 25mm ultra-wide angle Leica lens, 12x optical zoom and manual controls. Distinguishing it from the LUMIX ZS7, the LUMIX ZS5, has a 2.7-inch, 230,000-dot Intelligent LCD, records HD video in Motion JPG at 30fps, and has a high performance Venus Engine VI. Battery life on the LUMIX ZS5 has approximately 330 photos and does not include GPS capabilities.
The Panasonic DMC-ZS5 is the successor to the DMC-ZS1. The new camera includes many new features, including manual controls, faster autofocus speeds, improved image stabilization.
Pricing and availability for the Panasonic LUMIX ZS5 will be announced 30 days prior to shipping date. The Panasonic LUMIX ZS5 will be available in black and silver.
See comparison on Panasonic’s new cameras announced today.
| DMC-ZS5 | DMC-ZS7 |
| 12.1 Megapixel CCD | 12.1 Megapixel CCD |
| F3.3-4.9, 12X optical zoom Leica lens, equivalent to 25 – 300 mm |
F3.3-4.9, 12X optical zoom Leica lens, equivalent to 25 – 300 mm |
| POWER O.I.S. (Optical Image Stabilizer) | POWER O.I.S. (Optical Image Stabilizer) |
| Venus Engine VI processor | Venus Engine HD II processor |
| 2.7″ LCD display with 230,000 pixels | 3-inch LCD display with 460,000 pixels |
| Full manual controls | Full manual controls |
| Records movies at 1280×720 (30 fps) using M-JPEG codec; optical zoom can be used in movie mode |
Records movies at 1280×720 (60 fps) (sensor output is 30 fps) using AVCHD Lite codec |
| 40MB onboard memory + SD/SDHC/SDXC slot |
15MB onboard memory + SD/SDHC/SDXC slot |
| DMW-BCG10 li-ion battery; 330 shots per charge |
DMW-BCG10 li-ion battery; 300 shots per charge using the same li-ion battery |
| Colors: silver and black | Colors: silver, black, red, and blue |
| Built-in GPS records the coordinates of photos as you take them for easy geotagging | |
| Camera has database of 500,000 popular landmarks in 73 countries; if camera knows where it is, it’ll tag the photo for you (though you can override this) | |
| Clock is automatically adjusted to local time using the GPS | |
| Sound is recorded using Dolby Digital Stereo Creator | |
| New “video divide” function lets you trim video clips right on the camera | |
| Motion JPEG codec remains available for those who don’t want to deal with AVCHD Lite | |
| Face detection and Intelligent Resolution features also available in movie mode | |
| HDMI output |
