Does this use a standard micro or mini USB, like every other consumer device, or do I have to haul around a different, special cable?
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Unfortunately the Lumix DMC-T5 series requires a special, non-standard cable, which is frustrating and pointless.
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Yes it uses a micro USB port that is inside the battery door (to keep it water tight). However I find it easier to remove the mem card and plug it directly into my I Mac to download. With windows OS you can send pictures via the wireless network as well. Here is a link to the user guide, page 129 shows the USB cable.http://service.us.panasonic.com/OPERMANPDF/DMCTS5_ADV.PDF#page213
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Sorry, to disagree with WIM on this point, but it is NOT a micro USB connector. You'll have to haul around another "special" cable. Panasonic uses a proprietary USB cable that they supply with the camera. The camera has an 8-pin connector, but the cable has a "Standard" USB A connector on one end to connect to your computer, but on the other end, the one that connects to the camera uses a proprietary "non-standard" connector called a UC-E6. It is a 5-pin connector with 4 pins on one edge and 1 pin on the other edge. See attached link. http://www.dpreview.com/forums/post/51823652 But as WIM suggested, you don't have to use the cable, you can remove the SD card from the camera and insert it directly into your computer, or set-up a wireless connection to do the same. Suggested link: http://service.us.panasonic.com/OPERMANPDF/DMCTS5_ADV.PDF
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with an adapter, it only has a small USB port, micro or mini, I can't recall which they call this one.
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I think it only comes with the micro usb cable. But it is compatible with all usb cables. Just gotta use your own.
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It's just a standard Micro USB cable, very common to find anywhere USB cables are soldWWW.Monoprice.com is a great resource for cables
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Micro USB only. But the charge does last a really long - well over a month of regular use
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It uses the standard - the larger one - Mini Plug -- NOT the newer Micro plugs
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It uses a micro USB. It comes with the unit but I needed to buy one for the car.
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Works with all standardized Micro-USB mobile phone / Tablet, for Data and charge only
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Comes with micro ac adapter that may have a removeable large USB. Mine did not.
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It uses a USB 3 cable that comes w/ the drive. I attach it to the USB 2 port in my laptop and runs well. However I am uncertain if the port to the drive itself is proprietary. I have not tried it on other portable drive. In any event, the cable comes w/ the drive.
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It uses standard micro USB cables like you use to charge a lot of Android phones. Try those!
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all it requires it a standard USB cord the one like you would connect to your computer. I love mine way better then all the smaller devices i tried in the past
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It was purchased as a birthday present for my son. I do believe he told me he had to go to Best Buy for a specialty USB cable because of the size of the port. I hope this helps.
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This uses a standard USB port. Perhaps you need to obtain an adpater for that purpose.
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Hopefully you are not the person that took off with mine!!! lol But I believe the USB is called a Micro USB B, judging by the picture I could find on line. Hopefully that helps...
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I dont have it in front of me at the moment, but I want to say its uses a micro B usb cable.
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It's a standard 2.0 USB connection. The wording in the description is just funny. Any standard USB port will work.