Panasonic Lumix® DMC-LZ5 Digital Camera

The Bottom Line: No viewfinder. Slow shutter/lag speed. Good color saturation with flash/light. Easy to use controls. Good zoom range.

Review: Below is the ad copy you ll receive from the Panasonic website on the camera:

6x Optical Zoom in a Compact Camera
The DMC-LZ5 combines a compact, easy-to-carry size with a powerful 6x optical zoom lens - equivalent to a 37 to 222mm...

The Bottom Line: Buy it! It outpreforms everything else in it's class!

Review: This camera works great! Breathtaking sharp well exposed pictures.

I will never buy another camera that doesn't use AA batteries! So many times I needed a camera quick for impromptu shots only to find the proprietary rechargeable battery...

The Bottom Line: Look elsewhere. Choose a camera that supports rechargeable lithium batteries.

Review: I received this camera for free as part of a credit card offer, so I hopefully approached it without bias. (I did, however, read a few reviews before I started using it).

I'll start with what I like about the camera. The 6x optical zoom is...