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Panasonic Lumix DMC-TZ5A 9.1MP Digital Camera

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The 9.1-megapixel Panasonic DMC-TZ5 packs a 28mm wide-angle, 10x optical zoom Leica DC lens in a compact design, ideal for the active photographer who needs a versatile camera. Panasonic’s Intelligent Auto technologies are also expanded, with new Intelligent Exposure and Digital Red-eye Correction.

With the addition of Intelligent Exposure and Digital Red-eye Correction, Panasonic’s Advanced Intelligent Auto mode consists of seven intuitive technologies, all which are specifically designed to help make photo-taking an enjoyable and seamless process unnoticed by the consumer — helping them to take clear photos.

Also new to the TZ5 is the Venus Engine IV, Panasonic’s new high-performance image processing LSI. The Venus Engine IV produces higher-quality pictures than its predecessor, the Venus Engine III, by using a more advanced signal processing system. The camera will automatically adjust the brightness accordingly.

Digital Red-eye Correction This feature helps to eliminate the red-eye problem that sometimes results when taking flash shots at the night. Incorporated into the built-in flash, the camera emits a small preliminary flash before the main flash, detects red-eye and will digitally correct it.

Intelligent ISO With Intelligent ISO, the TZ5 can determine if the photo subject is moving and change the ISO setting and shutter speed accordingly, thus giving a blur-free photo.

Intelligent Scene Selector Intelligent Scene Selector senses the ambient conditions, recognizes the shooting environment and will automatically select the appropriate scene mode from: Scenery, Portrait, Macro, Night Portrait or Night Scenery mode.

Face Detection Panasonic’s Face Detection detects faces anywhere in the frame and automatically chooses the optimal focus and exposure settings so portraits come out clear and crisp. Detecting up to 15 faces, Panasonic’s Face Detection can even track a face if the subject is moving.

Continuous AF The Continuous AF (auto focus) system maintains focus on the subject even without pressing a shutter button halfway, thus minimizing the AF time.

Konica Minolta Dimage Z20 5MP Digital Camera

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The DiMAGE Z20’s 8x optical Mega Zoom and 4x digital zoom combine for a total 32x zoom, allowing you to capture everything from sports events to panoramic scenery. The optical lens system consists of 11 elements in nine groups and includes two aspheric lenses, a construction that adds up to sharp, high-quality images.

The DiMAGE Z20’s Rapid AF combines a passive AF sensor with the video AF system, giving a fast focusing time of approximately 0.3 second in both the wide-angle and telephoto positions. The DiMAGE Z20 has a Macro mode that allows you to bring the lens as close as 1 centimeter from the subject.

8x Optical Mega Zoom
The DiMAGE Z20 offers a wide shooting range. The 8x optical zoom gives focal lengths from 36-290mm (35mm equivalent) while giving focal lengths up to 1160mm (35mm equivalent) when combined with the 4x digital zoom.

5.0-Megapixel CCD for Beautiful Prints
The 5.0-megapixel, 1/2.5 inch CCD produces plenty of detail for creating high-quality enlargements–as big as 21.7 x 16.3 centimeters at 300-dpi print resolution. Superbly

Detailed Images with CxProcess III
The DiMAGE Z20 incorporates CxProcess III, the latest evolution of Konica Minolta’s proprietary image processing technology. Fastest Startup in Its Class
The DiMAGE Z20 boasts an amazingly fast and fluid start-up. Rapid Autofocus (AF) with

Predictive Focus Control
Thanks to a hybrid rapid AF combining a passive AF sensor with the video AF system, focusing takes approximately 0.3 second. The DiMAGE Z20 includes Predictive Focus Control, which allows you to capture sharper images of moving subjects–like a child running at full speed.

PASM Exposure Control and Metering Modes
The DiMAGE Z20 offers incredible control over exposure. The DiMAGE Z20 has three metering modes: Multi-segment, Center-weighted, and Spot. Automatic Digital Subject

Program Selection
Automatic Digital Subject Program Selection automatically chooses the best recording mode for your images.

Switch Finder
The DiMAGE Z20’s Switch Finder function allows you to view the LCD monitor images through the viewfinder (Viewfinder display) or on the LCD monitor itself (Monitor display).

Progressive Capture
The DiMAGE Z20 allows you to take high-speed consecutive shots at 1.0 fps.

VGA Movie Recording
The DiMAGE Z20 can record movies without sound. The XR (Extended Recording) Movie mode lets you record longer movie clips onto the SD memory card until the memory card is full. Night Movie uses high camera sensitivity to record under extreme low-light conditions. And Movie Frame Capture lets you select your favorite scenes from a movie and save them as still images.