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.

Solid image quality and lots of useful features, but the Panasonic TZ70 costs more than its direct rivals.

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...

Panasonic has always taken the high-ground with its flagship travel-zoom, and it's a trend that's continued with the latest Lumix TZ70 / ZS50. Despite sharing a great deal with its predecessor and actually losing one major feature, Panasonic has made a number of improvements that genuinely enhance...

Huge 30x zoom range with decent stabilisation, Built-in electronic viewfinder with eye sensor, 12 Megapixel sensor a little cleaner at high ISOs, Support for RAW files, focus peaking and panoramas, 1080 / 50p / 60p video; also 720 / 100p and VGA / 200p, Built-in Wifi with NFC.

Viewfinder image is quite small; Control dials often perform same function; Screen still not touch-sensitive; RAW files won't deliver a boost in quality; GPS receiver of earlier models removed

Panasonic Lumix TZ70 Review - The TZ70 is the latest in a long line of successful travel compacts, looking to build on the performance of its predecessor with several key upgrades

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

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

In a year when 20-megapixel compacts are becoming the norm, Panasonic made a bold decision to reduce the sensor resolution of its latest pocket superzoom, the Lumix DMC-ZS50 ($399.99).

Compact; 30x zoom lens; Integrated EVF; Raw shooting support; Excellent high-ISO images; 10fps burst shooting; Snappy autofocus; Lens control ring; Wi-Fi; Excellent 1080p60 video

External charger not included; Omits in-camera GPS; Pricey

Since Panasonic started the trend for travel cameras, plenty of other manufacturers have produced their own versions and there are now quite a few cameras which compete with the TZ70 – a 30x optical zoom is not the rarity it once was.

30x zoom range; Wi-Fi and NFC; Manual control

No touchscreen; Can't use some features with raw shooting

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Comparing the Panasonic Lumix DMC-TZ70 with its predecessor, the TZ60, doesn't reveal a huge amount of differences, so if you're thinking about upgrading from that camera, it's probably not worth it.

Excellent travel camera; Compact and easy to use but with a decent zoom and enough features

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