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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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

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;

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

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...

For the 2015 version of its Travel Zoom camera, the Lumix DMC-TZ70, Panasonic has done something a bit different. Rather than boosting the megapixel count of the sensor, it has actually reduced it, but made the individual pixels bigger.

Pocket-sized camera with a 30x optical zoom; Built-in EVF; Capable auto mode

Chromatic abberation can be noticeable; EVF sensor too sensitive; Function buttons could offer more shortcut choices

For the 2015 version of its Travel Zoom camera, the Lumix DMC-TZ70, Panasonic has done something a bit different.

Pocket-sized camera with a 30x optical zoom; Built-in EVF; Capable auto mode

Chromatic abberation can be noticeable; EVF sensor too sensitive; Function buttons could offer more shortcut choices