Panasonic's 2007 junior travel zoom — 6MP CCD, 10x 28-280mm Leica lens with Mega OIS and 2.5in screen
The Panasonic Lumix DMC-TZ2 was announced alongside the DMC-TZ3 in January 2007 as the second generation of Panasonic's travel-zoom compacts, reaching shops that May. The TZ2 was the junior of the pair — 6 megapixels and a 2.5-inch screen against the TZ3's 7.2 megapixels and 3.0-inch display — and both were sold under the same names worldwide.
It mounts a Leica DC Vario-Elmar 10x zoom covering 28-280mm equivalent at f/3.3-4.9 in front of a 6-megapixel CCD, with Panasonic's Mega OIS stabilisation and Intelligent ISO to fight blur. The Venus Engine III handles processing, and an Extra Optical Zoom mode stretches reach to 13.8x at reduced 3-megapixel resolution. Framing is on the 2.5-inch LCD, storage is SD, and power comes from the CGA-S007 lithium-ion pack shared across the early TZ series.
The TZ2 fits travellers and everyday shooters wanting a wide 28mm start and long reach in a coat pocket, with operation kept simple and largely automatic. It lacks manual exposure control and HD video, and the small CCD limits indoor work, but in daylight the stabilised 10x range is genuinely versatile.
The CGA-S007 battery is shared with the TZ1 through TZ5, so third-party cells and chargers are still widely sold — but confirm what is included. Cycle the 10x zoom watching for hesitation or lens errors, common wear on pocketed travel zooms, and check the screen and battery door. Confirm the model plate reads TZ2, as sellers frequently mix up TZ2 and TZ3 in listings.