The 5000 is a fine addition to Panasonic's PalmCam line. Brilliant images, great color, and enormous storage make this one of the most powerful consumer level cameras I have used. I even love the way it looks - much more 70s reporter than 80s aluminum. It's a bit slow and a tad noisy, but these are acceptable all things considered. If you are willing to pay a bit more for a feature rich camera, then the 5000 should definitely be on your shortlist.
Specifications
Key Features
Camera Type
Standard Point and Shoot
Image Sensor Type
CCD
Resolution
3.3 Megapixel
Optical Zoom
3x
Lens
Focus Type
Autofocus & Fixed Focus
Focal Length
7 - 21 mm
Interchangeable Lens
Without Interchangeable Lens
35mm Zoom Lens
35 - 105 mm
Digital Zoom
3x
Macro Focus Range
2.3 - 19.6 in. (w)
Focus Range
11.8 in. to Infinity (w)
Image Quality
Camera Resolution
3.3 Megapixel
Image Resolutions
640 x 480 · 1024 x 768 · 2048 x 1536
Video
Video Resolutions
320 x 240 (QVGA)
Video Speed
10 fps
Max Movie Length
Without Limit (Depends on the camera free memory size)
Video Format
QuickTime
Exposure Control
Shutter Speed
1/30 - 1/1000 sec
Frames per Second
5 Frames
ISO Speeds
100
Aperture Range
f8 (w) - f2 (w)
White Balance
Auto · Indoor (Preset) · Outdoor (Preset)
Storage
Memory Type
3.5 in. Floppy
Compression Modes
Fine · Normal · Uncompressed
Compression Type
JPEG · TIFF
File Size (Low Res.)
.08 MB (about 1,600 images on 128MB card)
Flash
Flash Type
Built-in
Flash Functions
Flash Off · Auto Flash · Fill-in Flash · Red-eye Reduction Flash
Viewfinder / Display
LCD Panel
With LCD Panel
LCD Panel Size
2.5 in.
LCD Screen Resolution
112,000 pixels
LCD Protected Position
Without LCD Protected Position
Interfaces
Video Interface
Video Out
Interface Type
USB
Power Supply
Battery Type
Proprietary Lithium
Battery Life
200 Images
Included Features
Self Timer
10 Sec.
Mp3 Built In
With Built-in Microphone
Built-in Speaker
With Built-in Speaker
Tripod Mount
With Tripod Mount
System Requirements
Operating System
Apple Mac OS 8 · Microsoft Windows 95 · Microsoft Windows 98 · Microsoft Windows 2000