The following images were taken with a Panasonic Lumix TZ8 / ZS5 in Progam mode. The TZ8 / ZS5 was set to the 4000 x 3000 image resolution at the Fine quality compression setting with Auto White Balance. Power O.I.S image stabilisation was enabled for these shots and the ISO sensitivity was set manually with intelligent Exposure activated.

All of the images below are available to download in larger or their original formats for analysis. Click on the desired image to access the files at Flickr.

Note: you may wish to open a number of galleries for direct comparison of detail and noise: Panasonic Lumix TZ10 / ZS7 sample images, Nikon COOLPIX S8000 sample images, Sony Cyber-shot H55 sample images.

Macro: 5.23MB, Program, 1/50, f3.3, 125 ISO, 4.1-49.2mm at 4.1mm (25mm equiv)

Portrait: 4.77MB, Program, 1/30, f3.3, 100 ISO, 4.1-49.2mm at 4.1mm (25mm equiv)

Interior: 4.66MB, Program, 1/80, f4.9, 800 ISO, 4.1-49.2mm at 49.2mm (300mm equiv)