Very, very impressive little camera with remarkably good photographic results. The zoom (X30) is quick and the automatic focus is very accurate. I took the camera to India recently and was able to get pleasing shots of tigers from a distance using the zoom ( I have not used the digital zoom to...

The Panasonic TZ80 is a compact camera for people who want to have it all. It has a huge 30x optical zoom, but is very small and can even shoot 4K video. Its bullet-point list of features is pretty impressive. At ￡329, though, the Panasonic TZ80's images don't exactly blow us away.

30x zoom lens offers great flexibility; Small enough to fit in some pockets; Lots of burst mode options

Image quality not great; Lens is slow; and soft towards the end of its zoom; Some laggy parts of the interface

Great zoom and easy to use. However the camera has two significant flaws. 1. The writing on the controls wore off so I had to memorize the functions. 2. The battery cover broke off easily. Love the touch screen.

Compact

Build quality

Purchased the camera in 2017. I mainly take mountain scenery both photo and video. the spec looked great for me especially the great zoom. unfortunately I cannot get good pictures out of this camera. the focusing is terrible. I cannot get it to focus.

A pocket sized camera packed with useful features, but the TZ80's image quality lets it down.

In 2006, Panasonic created what is now routinely referred to as the travel-zoom compact, with the release of the Lumix DMC-TZ1. At the time, this was the world's smallest compact with a stabilised 10x optical zoom. Ten years on and the Lumix TZ range remains hugely popular.

The TZ80 (unknown as the ZS60 in the US) is a replacement for last year's TZ70 (SZ50). However, Panasonic has a new camera to sit at the top of its travel line-up in the shape of the TZ100.

There’s plenty to like about the Panasonic Lumix DMC-TZ80. It’s a generously featured and highly flexible compact that ticks all the relevant ‘travel camera’ boxes. It also benefits from a number of key upgrades over its predecessor, especially in terms of its video-recording abilities and speedier...

4K video capture; 4K Photo modes help to capture the ‘decisive moment’; Physical controls offer excellent customisation

Image quality at higher ISO settings displays usual small-sensor shortfalls; Touchscreen can accidentally change focus point when used at eye level

Easy to use; Fantastic zoom

Announced at this year's CES, the Panasonic Lumix DMC-TZ80 (also known as the Panasonic Lumix DMC-ZS60) features a 30x optical zoom (24-720mm equivalent) and is a replacement for last year's TZ70. It sits below the new TZ100 - last year's TZ57 has been discontinued and will not be replaced.