Panasonic Lumix DMC-TZ1A 5MP Compact Digital Camera with 10x Optical Image Stabilized Zoom (Blue)

Customer Reviews:

terrible camera.......2007-12-19

i have owned this camera for over a year, and overall have had a negative experience. daytime photos usually come out ok, but any low light situations are so noisy that they are unusable. even cloudy days make for terrible pictures. they were so bad i thought surely the camera was broken, so i sent it in for repairs. panasonic was good about a timely response, but nothing had changed when it was supposedly "fixed."

the main reason i gave 1 star is because there's no point in having a $250 camera that's only good for some situations. the optical zoom is a nice feature, but no built in lens cap and the hefty weight just for some fuzzy pictures is definitely not worth it.

AVOID - Major Problems with this Camera.......2007-12-15

I have owned this camera for 13 months and recently it began taking terrible photos when using the flash. I did a search online and found out it is a common problem that usually occurs after several months of use. The flash and the shutter get out of sync.

I called Panasonic and they said they knew about the problem, but it was not covered by warranty. They want $180+ for the repair.

DO NOT BUY THIS CAMERA! It will work fine at first...and mine still does take awesome day photos....but eventually the flash and shutter will get out of sync and you will be extremely disappointed and unable to use this camera for any indoor photos or other photos that require a flash.

If you don't believe me, Google "Panasonic DMC-TZ1 flash problems" or "Panasonic DMC-TZ1 flash sync problems".

VERY Disappointing!!!! Suffering from SEVERE buyer's remorse!.......2007-12-01

After doing a lot of research on epinions, amazon, and a half dozen digital camera review websites, it sounded like the TZ1 was the perfect camera for my needs. I have been an avid amateur photographer for many years and enjoy using manual as well as automatic point-and-shoot cameras. I was looking for a small camera with a large optical zoom to take with me on hiking and backpacking trips. After purchasing the camera, I noticed right away that the picture was out of focus about 50% of the time in simple mode. I reviewed the manual several times thinking I was doing something incorrectly, however to no avail, as the the focus continued to be unreliable no matter what settings I changed. To me this makes the camera virtually worthless. To add to this however, the camera's white balance sensor is very poor and I found that when taking a picture with anything light in color, the light areas are completely washed out in the picture. I am very disappointed with this camera and regret buying it. It now sits in a drawer in the spare bedroom filing cabinet and I have reverted to using my older Cannon point and shoot because at least I can count on the picture being in focus. Don't waste your money on this product!!!!

Great Optical Zoom.......2007-11-21

10X (or 12.5 cropped) optical zoom in a small package! ISO setting allows me to take great shots at sporting events. Battery life is very good.

I didn't received!.......2007-09-28

After I bought and them charged my card I received an email telling me that the TZ1 was "discontinued" and I could choose another product from ADORAMA (take care with them). After a lot of emails I received my money back.

I really wanted to really review the TZ1 here, but ADORAMA didn't send me camera.

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Pentax PF-100ED 100mm ED Waterproof Spotting Scope - Straight - with 26-78x Zoom eyepiece & case - Limited Life warranty

Manufacturer: Pentax
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Product Features:

The Pentax PF-100ED is housed in an exceptionally lightweight magnesium-alloy body.

Incorporating Extra-low Dispersion (ED) glass elements for optimum optical resolution.

Large 100mm objective lenses for bright viewing under all light conditions.

The body of the PF-100ED incorporates the American standard 1 1/4-inch (31.7mm) - diameter eyepiece receptacle, which accepts the Pentax XL eyepieces.

The receptacle has a special "O" ring assembly, which allows the body of the scope to be filled with nitrogen, making it fog proof and JIS Class 6 waterproof.

ASIN: B00009XVOP

Product Description

Housed in a lightweight magnesium-alloy body, the PF-100ED spotting scope features the time-proven porro-prism optics and an extra-large 100mm objective lens incorporating ED (Extra-low Dispersion) glass elements to produce a sharp, clear image with minimal chromatic aberration. Its straight-line optical barrel design makes it easy for you to locate the subject. The scope barrel has an American-standard 31.7mm-diameter eyepiece receptacle, which accepts one of six optional eyepieces of different magnifications to satisfy many different viewing requirements. This receptacle also has a dust-shielding glass to make the scope barrel airtight and waterproof (rated JIS Class 6). Coupled with a nitrogen-injected barrel, this unique mechanism prevents the internal fogging caused by sudden temperature changes.Because of its superb image quality, interchangeable eyepieces and airtight body construction, the Pentax PF-100ED Spotting Scope can be used for a wide range of subjects and performs flawlessly even under demanding conditions in the field. Pentax offers six optional interchangeable eyepieces for the PF-100ED Spotting Scope to meet individual requirements: five fixed-focus XL-type models with magnifications of 22.5, 30, 45, 60 and 90 times, and one zoom model offering a magnification range of 26 to 78 times. All these eyepieces are commonly used for astronomical telescopes and renowned for their outstanding image reproduction.

Pentax PF-100ED 100mm ED Waterproof Spotting Scope - Straight - with 26-78x Zoom eyepiece - Limited Life warranty

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Pentax PF-100ED 100mm ED Waterproof Spotting Scope - Straight - with 26-78x Zoom eyepiece - Limited Life warranty

Manufacturer: Pentax
ProductGroup: Photography
Binding: Electronics

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Product Features:

The Pentax PF-100ED is housed in an exceptionally lightweight magnesium-alloy body.
Incorporating Extra-low Dispersion (ED) glass elements for optimum optical resolution.
Large 100mm objective lenses for bright viewing under all light conditions.
The body of the PF-100ED incorporates the American standard 1 1/4-inch (31.7mm) - diameter eyepiece receptacle, which accepts the Pentax XL eyepieces.
The receptacle has a special "O" ring assembly, which allows the body of the scope to be filled with nitrogen, making it fog proof and JIS Class 6 waterproof.

ASIN: B000XB9FVG

Product Description

The PF-100ED is the first fully waterproof and fog-proof 100mm objective spotting scope in the market. The straight-line optical barrel design of the PF-100ED makes it easy for the user to locate a subject quickly. It is housed in a lightweight magnesium-allow body and features time-proven porro-prism optics incorporating ED (Extra-low Dispersion) Lanthanum Crown (rare earth) glass elements to produce sharp, clear images with minimal chromatic aberration. PF-100ED also utilizes Pentax telescope eyepieces renowned for their sharpness, field of view, contrast and freedom from aberration. Used together, you have a world class-viewing instrument.

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