Panasonic Lumix DMC-ZS30

Panasonic Lumix DMC-ZS30 Review

Panasonic's compact Lumix DMC-ZS30 features a long 20x zoom lens and integrated Wi-Fi, NFC, and GPS, but image quality disappoints. The Panasonic Lumix DMC-ZS30 ($399.99 direct)( at Amazon) is a compact camera that manages to squeeze a 20x zoom lens into a pocketable form factor. The 18-megapixel shooter is sturdily built and boasts a sharp touch screen and built-in Wi-Fi to transfer photos to your phone. Performance is speedy, but image quality here is so-so. When you factor in a higher-than-average asking price, you have a camera that isn't nearly as good a value as our Editors' Choice superzoom, the Canon PowerShot SX280 HS($280.02 at Amazon). Design and Feautres Compact when you consider its ambitious zoom lens, the ZS30 measures just 2.3 by 4.3 by 1.1 (HWD) inches and weighs 6.1 ounces. It's just slightly smaller than the 2.4-by-4.4-by-1.3-inch, 7.3-ounce Nikon Coolpix S9500( at Amazon). The ZS30's lens is a 24-480mm (35mm equivalent design) with a variable f/3.3-6.4 aperture. That's a pretty useful zoom range, and a standard f-stop rating for a zoom of this size. You'll need to move up to a bigger super...

Panasonic Lumix DMC-ZS30

The Panasonic Lumix DMC-ZS30 ($399.99 direct) is a compact camera that manages to squeeze a 20x zoom lens into a pocketable form factor. The 18-megapixel shooter is sturdily built and boasts a sharp touch screen and built-in Wi-Fi to transfer photos to your phone.

Panasonic Lumix DMC-TZ40

The Lumix DMC-TZ40 (also known as the DMC-ZS30 in the USA) is Panasonic's latest travel-zoom camera, featuring a 20x 24-480mm lens, 18.1 megapixel high-sensitivity MOS sensor, 50p Full HD movies, 5-axis image stabiliser, built-in Wi-Fi and GPS connectivity, a 3-inch, 920,000-dot touchscreen LCD, and...

Panasonic Lumix TZ40

The TZ40 is the latest flagship model to grace Panasonic 's perennially popular ‘TZ' travel zoom range, and while little has changed on the outside, under the hood the new model brings with it several notable upgrades, including a new 18.1MP sensor, a one-touch Panoramic capture mode, and built-in...

Panasonic TZ40 review: the new addition to Panasonic's popular ultra-wide TZ range of travel compacts brings a lot of sophisticated features. But can it deliver on image quality? Amy Davies puts it to the test in her Panasonic TZ40 review video.

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This 18mp compact camera is in the superzoom "travel" category with a focal length range of 24–480mm in film terms. The lens has five axis stablisation which helps to smooth camera movement when shooting video. Construction quality and ergonomics are good with touchscreen functions.

Panasonic TZ40

Who needs a camcorder when you can use a compact camera that takes great stills too? That's the question Jason and Rachel are asking this week, and the Panasonic TZ40 is the latest gadget submitted into evidence for their argument.

Panasonic has replaced its flagship travel compact camera, the Panasonic TZ30 (known as the Panasonic ZS20 in the US) with the Panasonic TZ40 - called the Panasonic ZS30 in the US.

Panasonic TZ40 review

Panasonic has replaced its flagship travel compact camera, the Panasonic TZ30 (known as the Panasonic ZS20 in the US) with the Panasonic TZ40 - called the Panasonic ZS30 in the US.

Panasonic Lumix DMC-ZS30

The ZS30 is one of the first cameras to use Near Field Communication (NFC) technology, so you can simply tap the camera on a compatible wireless device to connect it. Some owners find it incompatible with their Mac and iOS devices, but others report no problems.