Panasonic Lumix DMC-TS5A 16.1 MP Tough Digital Camera with 9.3x Intelligent Zoom (Blue)

The Video is from a group of still pictures using the time lapse picture option. Then with the camera in the review,menu option you can create a time lapse video and select a group of time lapse photos. You can edit or remove each of the pictures prior to editing. Once a time lapse video is created you will have all of the still pictures as well as the newly created video. Very cool feature! I bought this camera after mine broke on my first day of vacation. I wanted a tough, waterproof camera and this TS-5 was the best that I found after comparing it to several other waterproof cameras. This TS-5 had a larger battery, which allowed 340 pictures on a charge and that is about 100 more then the closest similar camera. By the way I bought additional batteries (http://www.amazon.com/dp/B00CIVVT04/ref=pe_175190_21431760_3p_M3T1_ST1_dp_1) that allowed me to take 700 pictures on a charge. This camera has a time lapse option that s a great feature when used with a tripod. You have several options such as 10 second intervals up to 30 minutes to take pictures of the changing sky or a blooming flower etc. once you have set and taken time lapse photos the camera has an option to convert it to a movie at 6 frames per second or 30 fps to create a seamless movie from the still pictures. There is also a feature that will allow you, while reviewing video that you have already recorded, to save/convert any frame to a still picture. This will also keep the newly created still picture in perfect focus. I recorded a bird drinking and flying off and was able to create still pictures of it taking flight. This was a very cool effect and is simple to use. I would recommend a tripod to use some of these options. I bought a flexible tripod, which allowed me to wrap the legs in a small tree and use the remote control function to take video of a birds nest feeding new born chicks. I found myself keeping the camera with me all the time to try to get familiar with the functions and I had a lot of fun doing it. This camera was the only one that has built in WIFI. The remote control function uses this feature. The camera generates its own wifi signal and you just have to connect your tablet, I-Pad, I-Phone or other smart phone to that SSID wifi network, did use a I-Pad and an I-Phone 4s and each worked fine. You do have to download the free Panasonic app to use this feature. With the remote control function you can take video, still pic's and zoom. You can also review still pictures only with this, not video, as well as drag and drop them to save them on your smart phone or tablet. You can setup a link to apps like Facebook and send them right from the camera if you setup a Lumix Club account (free) and it will create a Lumix folder for uploads to Facebook and other apps. Once you have connected to your own wifi setting you can go to the wifi history and rename that setting and save it as a favorite connection, this will remember your network SSID and password and connect quickly without having to re-enter your password, which can be a pain if you do this a lot. With the wifi you can automatically save pictures to your connected device as you take each picture. You can also use this to send pics to your pc without having to connect your camera or remove the mem card. However this did not work with my IMac, nor does the software that comes with the camera work on a Mac. This was not an issue for me as I did open the camera and put the mem card into the Mac and copied all pics that way. The GPS, Altimeter,depth gauge and compass features are also very cool, but I have not used all of them yet. The camera can use the GPS to tag your city and your pictures. I have not been on a vacation to take advantage of this, but I am looking forward to trying it out in a remote setting. This camera has a bunch of preset settings for different situations such as night time shots, pictures through glass, far off scenery etc. it also has an automatic setting that will automatically change according to each situation to take a great pictures. The camera powers up very fast, about 3 seconds so you can shut it off to save the battery and turn it on quickly to take fast shots. You can use burst shooting to take several frames with one push of the shutter button to make the best picture out of the many frames used. This camera focus quickly as well. I haven't even used this under water yet and I absolutely love this camera. Is has these great features plus it is a waterproof (up to 43 feet), shock proof (for a drop up to 6 feet), dust proof and freeze proof and a rugged tough camera. I would recommend extra batteries, a hard case, a tripod and a floating strap in case you drop it in the ocean. As some other reviewers stated you may want to use the heavy or thick part of the strap instead of the thin string to attach your strap to the camera.

If your looking for one of the new tough waterproof PAS cameras you may be paralyzed by all the choices and features. You'll search the web, make the comparisons and hopefully NOT choose the least expensive . . . or most expensive. Still a LOT of choices and its hard to decide. You need to narrow them down. As an avid Nikon digital photog, I understand most of the important features one looks for in a camera, but still had to narrow down the tough waterproof PAS choices somehow. The Nikon looked a little too delicate, but its not. The Canon D20 is a great camera, but I'm not a Canon fan. I wanted full 1080p HD video @ 60 fps. I wanted the best lens system possible. Super fast lens (low aperture) in low light isn't as important as it used to be wit the new technology, so I wanted about 5x zoom. Didn't care about the additional 5x DIGITAL zoom on the TS5, but honestly in "intelligent" zoom setting it works way beyond my expectations. This Lumix TS5 has a Leica lens system. Pixel resolution is so high on most all of them, its enough for anyone @ 12 megapixels. The Lumix TS5 has 16.1. Like I said, that's higher resolution than you'll ever need. Good anti shake technology is important with these small tough cameras you take out into the field. I am amazed at what you can keep sharp handheld with this camera. All things equal. Narrow down the choices to 3 or 4. Make sure your most important features are included, and then get the one with the most NEW features on top of those. The one's your not sure about, because chances are they are worthwhile. Read the reviews and then go back to your comparison pages and bring up all the features side by side. You'll be amazed at some of the new features such as true HDR, and low light capability via multiple automatic exposures blended together seamlessly and staying sharp. Pro's: 1) The low light capability is amazing 2) the anti-shake system exceeds my expectations 3) The Panorama mode is terrific. Naturally on the camera screen its simply a long narrow shot very hard to see. What is great it has a "play" feature and places back the panorama shot like a video. Very cool. Maybe all of then do so - not sure. 4) the video quality in FULL 1080p HD video is also amazing. This is a little PAS camera that can do this? HD video in AVCHD or choose MP4. Vid quality is much better in AVCHD, but unless you have a Mac running OSX Mavericks, your system likely will choke on AVCHD if you want to transfer and play the video's on a PC. My iMac & Macbook can play AVCHD with a few mac tricks, or VLC will handle them for you. 5) Full GPS. Not for navigation, but for geotagging your photos & video's if you wanna. You can turn it on and off at will to conserve battery power. 6) Too many positives to go any further. You'll like the camera. I didn't really care much, but it also comes in black, gray, orange & blue. Con's: 1) Lack of availability of optional accessories. Try to find an OEM Micro HDMI to standard HDMI so you can play back direct from camera to your HDTV. They can't be found. I bought a $7 including shipping micro HDMI to HDMI cable that does the trick & works exactly as it should. 2) The "manual" settings are very limited, but how much are you actually going to need that with a PAS that has so many awesome automatic features? 3) The WiFi is a little tricky to get setup, and doesn't really work as I expected, but it does work. It's easier, and faster, to simply remove the SDHC card and transfer the files that way. 4) It comes with a smallish charger, but with a BIG AC cable that plugs into the side. I'd like to see a fold out plug type to keep the size down in your backpack and do away with the big AC cable. 5) I'm sure I'll get used to the lens it the upper left, rather than the middle of the case, but I've adjusted my grip. Last - DON'T FORGET to buy as big and fast SDHC card as possible and an extra battery. I was able to find a 64 GB Sony SDXC Class 10 card (40 MB/s) for $35 & a 2 pack of batteries with an extra small charger from Big Mike's for another $26. All in all, once you do your homework you will be very happy with any of the top 5 tough waterproof PAS's. I'm pretty sure if you choose the Lumix TS5 you will be tickled pink. I'd give it 5 stars if the accessories were available, and the WiFi worked as expected. You simply can't go wrong with the Panasonic Lumix TS5. Thumbs way up.

We bought this camera because my husband got one, and I kept stealing it ! The track record with the Lumix series is good - we have a friend who is a professional photographer, and he said this is the best point and shoot on the market. I think he's right. Not a replacement for my Canon SLR, but it is really good. My husband is a Registered Maine Guide and this camera is perfect for him in his work. Never enough time to set up a camera and arrange a shot. He was using an Olympus, but it took time to get set up that he seldom has. Plus, when you set that camera up for some special effect - low light photography without flash, for example - when you turned off the camera it defaulted to it's basic settings and you had to start over. The Lumix will stay where you left it and just needs a touch of the on/off button to get to work. A lot of pictures in the woods benefit from low light settings. With the screen view and the waterproof feature, he can stick the camera under the water surface and get a shot of a fish as he nets it for a client ! They love that. Buy one, you won't be sorry. Only gripe - the batteries could last longer.

I've owned a Sony TX-10, Sony Tx-30, Olympus TG-4 and this camera out performs all of these on average. The image quality is quite good, on par with all three cameras mentioned. Video quality is much better then the TG-4 and Sony cameras. I found the video quality of the Olympus TG-4 to be terrible. The camera counldnt focus on the subject properly, resulting in annoying videos that keep zooming in and out of focus constantly. Both Sony TX cameras have a very loud motor , which captures a background noise while videoing. Again annoying ! The reviews always favor the Olympus, and on paper they seem better, but in real life practice different story. I took this camera through a lot of snorkelling, often everyday filming underwater and taking photos. The video quality on coral reefs is stunning. Very true to life colors, stable image. Great stereo sound quality. Battery life is great too, this camera outlasted both the Sony and the Olympus. The onscreen menu is also much better than both cameras. The Sony has a touch screen, which is very small and often doesnt respond when fingers are wet. Not Practical. The olympus has a descent screen, on par with the Panasonic.

This camera is a good option for a water resistant/GPS camera. It isn't overly fast at fixing on a GPS signal but when it does it works well. The compass is also a nice feature for knowing which direction your pictures were taken. I would have liked to have been able to use it as an actual compass though if you were out in the bush and needed one. This is my second water resistant/GPS camera. The first being the DMC-TS3. This one is slightly better with a WiFi option and more MP but it does take longer to fix on GPS. I have also used the Nikon and Olympus cameras and this one seems to perform better and have more options.

The operating instructions are poorly written, as they are on other products made in China, such as a HP Printer which I bought before. I do not want products made in a Communist or dictatorship run country. I prefer products made firstly in North America, and secondly Europe.

Amazing camera with too many options to list. Bought this camera for an upcoming beach trip. Tested out most of the settings at home, i'm very familiar with cameras and this one is comparable to my dslr. Image quality is very good, with a 32gb memory card with the highest quality settings the camera is able to take approx. 4500 pictures.

Ordered Dec 21 & received Dec 23, even I paid $20 more plus delivery compare to the other stores. I don't mind at all, I'm still very happy with it, I needed a camera fast & I got what I wanted. You pay for what you get. The only minor issue is it didn't come with a memory card( make sure you order a desirable memory card plus extra battery). Overall, it's a very easy operate camera & took me less than half hr to understand all the basic functions & set ups. The picture & video qualities are excellent when I tested at home. I'm looking forward to start using it these holidays plus an away trip. Excellent Delivery service plus notifications from the seller, fully recommend if only you are in my situation.