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Panasonic Lumix DMC-TZ56

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User ratings:
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23 user ratings
5 stars
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4 stars
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3 stars
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2 stars
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Consumer ratings:
3.4 / 5
Editorial reviews:
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The Panasonic Lumix DMC-TZ57 (also known as the ZS45) is a new travel-zoom compact camera with a 16-megapixel sensor, 180-degree tiltable monitor and a 20x zoom lens. Read our Panasonic DMC-TZ57 review to find out if this is the travel-zoom camera for you...Read more
Panasonic launched the original 'Travel Zoom' TZ1 back in February 2006. In 2007 came the TZ3 and now, almost exactly one year later, Panasonic brings us the third generation of this popular series in the shape of the TZ5 (The TZ2 and TZ4 are the smaller sister models of the TZ3 and TZ5 respectively). Like its predecessors it offers a stabilized big zoom lens in a very compact package.Read more
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Pros

  • nicely bright and punchy images
  • solid and well-built
  • make it easy to shoot compelling lifestyle images

Cons

  • compact flash card)
  • it is not touch sensitive
  • it s not useful for shooting from above

Key specs

  • MOS
  • 17.5 Mpx
  • 3.3
  • Face detection, Spot Auto Focus, Tracking Auto Focus
  • 3.0 in

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Panasonic Lumix DMC-TZ56 - Pros & Cons

Panasonic Lumix DMC-TZ56

Pros

  • nicely bright and punchy images
  • solid and well-built
  • make it easy to shoot compelling lifestyle images
  • Focusing speeds are generally good
  • the camera s automatic white balance system produces accurate colours

Cons

  • compact flash card)
  • it is not touch sensitive
  • it s not useful for shooting from above
  • There s also no way to change the autofocus point
  • The camera takes the same amount of time again to apply noise reduction

Panasonic Lumix DMC-TZ56 - Technical Overview

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IconScreen size
3 in
Best:
Sony Cyber-shot DSC-W710
Screen size: 6.7 in
IconISO maximum
3200
Best:
Pentax KP
ISO maximum: 819200
IconEffective pixels
17.5 Mpx
Best:
Hasselblad H6D-100c
Effective pixels: 100 Mpx

Panasonic Lumix DMC-TZ56 - Full Specifications

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Sensor
Sensor typeMOS
Effective pixels17.5 Mpx
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Optics and focus
Optical zoom20.0 x
Digital zoom4.0 x
Maximum aperture3.3
Autofocus
  • Face detection
  • Spot Auto Focus
  • Tracking Auto Focus
Auto Focus (AF) assist beamyes
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Photography features
Self-timer delay
  • 2
  • 10
Histogramyes
Built-in flashyes
Flash modes
  • Auto
  • Forced OFF
  • Forced ON
  • Redeye Reduction
  • Slow Sync
Scene modes
  • Food
  • Night
  • Night portrait
  • Pet
  • Portrait
  • Sports
  • Sunset
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Audio features
Built-in microphoneyes
Built-in speakersyes
Audio systemMono
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Dimensions
Weight7.9 oz
Width4.2 in
Height2.45 in
Depth1.28 in
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Power
Power source typeBattery
Battery life (CIPA)350
Battery technology
Lithium-Ion
Battery capacity1250.0 mAh
Battery voltage3.6 V
AC adapter includedyes
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Other features
Calendaryes
Energy Star certifiedno
Languages support
  • CZE
  • DAN
  • DEU
  • DUT
  • ENG
  • ESP
  • FIN
  • FRE
  • GRE
  • HUN
  • ITA
  • JPN
  • POL
  • POR
  • SWE
  • TUR
Image editing modes
  • Crop
  • Resizing
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Image
ISO
  • 100
  • 200
  • 400
  • 800
  • 1600
  • 3200
  • Auto
ISO minimum100
ISO maximum3200
Maximum image resolution4608 x 3456 px
White balance modes
  • Auto
  • Cloudy
  • Daylight
  • Incandescent
  • Shade
Supported image file formatsJPG
Photo effects
  • Black&White
  • Sepia
Image stabilizerno
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Screen and viewfinder
Screen size3.0 in
Screen technologyLCD
ViewfinderNone
Second displayno
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Videography features
Maximum resolution1920 x 1080 px
Video recordingyes
Recording resolutions
  • 640 x 480
  • 1920 x 1080
HD typeFull HD
Supported video file formatsMP4
Analog signal format system
  • NTSC
  • PAL
Camera playback
  • Slide show
  • Thumbnails
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Design
Body typeCompact
Colour of product
  • Black
  • Red
  • White
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Storage
Internal storage70.0 mB
Compatible memory cards
  • SD
  • SDHC
  • SDXC
Memory slots1
Camera file system
  • DCF
  • DPOF
  • Exif 2.3
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Connectivity
HDMIyes
HDMI connector typeMicro
Supported WiFi types
  • IEEE 802.11b
  • IEEE 802.11g
  • IEEE 802.11n
PictBridgeyes
NFCno
Wireless network (Wi-Fi)yes
Bluetoothno

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