The ‘travel zoom compact' market is one of the most popular around thanks to the combination of a long focal range and an advanced specification, all in a body which is both lightweight and portable.

Solid image stabilisation performance; Presence of a control ring; Reduction in resolution of sensor

Lack of touchscreen control; EVF could be physically larger; Mode dial a touch soft; Some performance issues

Features Handling Performance Verdict Specification The Panasonic Lumix DMC-TZ70, announced in January 2015 updates the TZ60 , and is a premium compact camera with a 30x optical zoom lens and a 12.1 megapixel high sensitivity MOS sensor amongst a long list of other features, which also includes...

Lots of optical zoom in a compact body; Ideal for beginners and advanced photographers; Good resolution screen and LVF; LVF now features eye-detection; Built-in Wi-Fi and NFC; Lots of shooting modes; Metal body with ample rubber grip; Excellent image quality; Improved noise performance; Dual axis...

Some purple fringing; No touch screen

Trying to choose between the TZ60 and TZ70? Read the What Digital Camera Panasonic Lumix TZ70 vs Panasonic Lumix TZ60 comparison Having pretty much invented the compact travel zoom camera category with the first DMC-TZ1 over eight years ago now, Panasonic has a legacy to maintain with its latest...

12.1-million pixel sensor with larger pixels for improved lowlight performance; Higher resolution EVF; much improved over previous model; 5-axis image stabilisation; Extremely versatile Leica lens with an equivalent focal length of 24-720mm; Customisable physical control ring around lens

EVF is quite small in size; may not be suitable for some; No touchscreen control; Mode dial could be firmer; No GPS

The Panasonic TZ70 is a compact camera with a 30x optical zoom, making it the perfect complement to a zoom-less smartphone camera. The only trouble is that fitting a 30x zoom into a pocket-sized camera comes at the expense of image quality in low light.

Panasonic's just-released DMC-TZ70 is a relatively minor upgrade to its predecessor, the DMC-TZ60 . Although featuring the same Leica-branded, 30x zoom lens and having the same sized (6.17 x 4.55 mm) sensor, the resolution of the sensor has been reduced from 18 megapixels in the TZ60 to just 12...

I bought this only a few days ago but are very pleased with it . It has a nice weight about it and the view finder is really good and takes lovely pictures . We got ￡50 off from littlewoods so made this a good price for the quality of this camera. Very easy to use.

Introduction So here we are again with another camera review. As well as computers and peripherals we do tend to sell cameras too, and on this occasion we're going to be talking specifically about the Panasonic Lumix DMC TZ70.

Excellent Quality; Compact Design; Lightweight

Night Shots may be Grainy

The camera is very capable and takes very good photos in a wide variety of situations so far. The service from UK digital was excellent, with prompt delivery & status information available at every stage.

I have had this camera since November 2016 and it is still competitive today and about 25% cheaper. It has been dragged from the hockey rink to the beach to the Yukon and suits my needs as a reliable, pocketable camera.

"First things first, Panasonic have announced 2 new models in the same form factor, due in March 2016. I got the DMCZS50K after returning the Sony DSC-HX90VB which did not work nearly as well as I expected.