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Panasonic Lumix DMC-TZ5 resolution comparison
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To measure and compare the Panasonic Lumix DMC-TZ5's resolving power we photographed the Enhanced Digital Camera
Resolution Chart with it and a number of rival compacts, each using their
best quality JPEG and default image tone and sharpening settings. Each camera was tested at every aperture setting and the best result selected for this page.
The crops are taken from the original images, saved as High Quality JPEGs
in Photoshop CS2 and presented here at 100%. Each number represents 100
lines per picture height (lpph), so a figure of 20 means a resolution of
2000 lpph. |
In terms of resolving power, the Panasonic Lumix DMC-TZ5 delivers 2050 lpph of horizontal and vertical resolution respectively, which is about a 20% improvement over its predecessor. This is roughly what you'd expect from the TZ5's increase of 2 Megapixels. The TZ5 also scores well against the other super-zooms shown below, although its image is much softer than that of the FZ18. So a good result here for the TZ5, although be sure to check our TZ5 Outdoor resolution page to see how this translates into real-life detail.
The big question though is whether the increase in resolution has compromised noise levels, so let's look at how it handles different sensitivities in our TZ5 noise results.
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Panasonic Lumix DMC-TZ5
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Panasonic Lumix DMC-TZ3
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2050 lpph, 4.7-47mm at 12mm, f4.6, 100 ISO |
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1700 lpph, 4.6-46mm at 17mm f4.7, 100 ISO |
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Canon PowerShot S5 IS
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Panasonic Lumix DMC-FZ18
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1750 lpph, 6-72mm at 18mm f3.5, 80 ISO |
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2000 lpph, 4.6-82.8mm at 11mm f4, 100 ISO |
Panasonic Lumix DMC-TZ5
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Panasonic Lumix DMC-TZ3
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2050 lpph, 4.7-47mm at 12mm, f4.6, 100 ISO |
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1700 lpph, 4.6-46mm at 17mm f4.7, 100 ISO |
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Canon PowerShot S5 IS
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Panasonic Lumix DMC-FZ18
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1900 lpph, 6-72mm at 18mm f3.5, 80 ISO |
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2000 lpph, 4.6-82.8mm at 11mm f4, 100 ISO |
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