Panasonic Lumix DMC-TZ30 Reviews: Digital Compact Camera

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Panasonic Lumix DMC-TZ30 Reviews: Digital Compact Camera reviews

This digital camera is a good all rounder.

£192 – £350 at 5 retailers out of 405 retailers checked

9.0 out of 10 based on 275 reviews.

Panasonic Lumix DMC-TZ30: 14.1 MP (Megapixels), 20x optical zoom, SD Card storage, Yes image stabiliser digital Compact camera. See full product description

Ease of use	8.6
Image quality	9.3
Features	9.2
Build Quality	9.1
Value for money	8.9
Overall rating	9.0

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Liz, Keen amateur

Score 9.0/10

Good points:: Packs a lot of features into a very portable unit.
Bad points:: Not clear whether the software provided is suitable for a Mac or whether it does anything that the iPhoto package already loaded on my Macbook doesn't do. The user manual files were not labeled with the relevant languages so the English version was difficult to find to begin with. Still not worked my way through all the features.

Ease of use	8.0
Image quality	9.0
Features	8.0
Build Quality	9.0
Value for money	9.0
Overall rating	9.0

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Confirmed purchase: 30 Mar 2013

Gill, Hull Keen amateur

Score 9.0/10

Good points:: Very quick and easy to get started with the basics.Zoom is excellent.
Bad points:: Reviewer left no comment

Ease of use	8.0
Image quality	10.0
Features	9.0
Build Quality	10.0
Value for money	7.0
Overall rating	9.0

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Confirmed purchase: 29 Mar 2013

Peter, Ayr Experienced amateur

Score 10.0/10

Good points:: Easy to use and quality is first class
Bad points:: Owned this for a month and as yet I have no bad points to report

Ease of use	10.0
Image quality	9.0
Features	9.0
Build Quality	9.0
Value for money	10.0
Overall rating	10.0

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Confirmed purchase: 23 Apr 2013

Aaron, Sunderland Keen amateur

Score 10.0/10

Good points:: excellent camera with superb features and small enough to fit into pocket
Bad points:: none

Ease of use	8.0
Image quality	10.0
Features	10.0
Build Quality	10.0
Value for money	10.0
Overall rating	10.0

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Confirmed purchase: 21 Mar 2013

Elisa, Point & shoot

Score 10.0/10

Good points:: Easy to use, light and compact.Great zoom
Bad points:: Battery life could be better

Ease of use	10.0
Image quality	10.0
Features	10.0
Build Quality	10.0
Value for money	10.0
Overall rating	10.0

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Confirmed purchase: 20 Mar 2013

William, Keen amateur

Score 8.0/10

Good points:: Optical zoom is great and there are many features to allow the enthusiast to take over the camera to hone results that might not be achieved by the auto-setting.
Bad points:: Not really found any. I thought "on-board" charging was going to be a problem, but it actually means less stuff to carry with you. Second battery would have been nice!

Ease of use	8.0
Image quality	9.0
Features	8.0
Build Quality	8.0
Value for money	7.0
Overall rating	8.0

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Confirmed purchase: 08 Apr 2013

Alison, Northampton Point & shoot

Score 10.0/10

Good points:: On the Ai this camera is very easy to use, it takes a lovely picture and a lot faster than the TZ7 which was my last camera. It is not bulky and is light so easy to carry around. A brilliant compact camera.
Bad points:: Reviewer left no comment

Ease of use	10.0
Image quality	10.0
Features	10.0
Build Quality	10.0
Value for money	10.0
Overall rating	10.0

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Confirmed purchase: 02 Apr 2013

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Product Features

Camera Type	Compact
There are 2 main types of camera: The SLR and the Compact. SLR stands for Single Lens Reflex. SLR cameras use a prism to reflect the exact image as seen through the lens and so offers a more accurate viewfinder. SLR cameras have detachable lenses offering greater flexibility if you wish to take a variety of different photographs. Compact cameras have a built in lens and an ‘above lens’ viewfinder which is less accurate but they are often cheaper, more sleekly designed and easier to carry anywhere with you to capture that moment perfectly without having to fiddle with complex settings or a bag full of lenses.
Resolution (Megapixels)	14.1

Optical zoom ratio	20
The amount by which the camera optics (lens) can bring the subject closer.
Screen size (Inches)	3
Screen size is measured diagonally from corner to corner.
Digital zoom ratio	4
Not to be confused with optical zoom, digital zoom enlarges a portion of the image thus simulating optical zoom. In doing so, some image quality is lost.
Type of image stabiliser	Yes
If a photo is taken at a slow shutter speed, or at a long focal length, the effects of ‘hand shake’ will be amplified. Some cameras come with built-in image stabilisation which is designed to act against this to produce sharper images. It’s great for low light shots without a tripod, like at a gig.
Touchscreen	Yes
Touchscreen technology allows you to move and click things directly on the screen using your finger or a stylus pen.
3D	Yes

Media format	SDHC Card
This is the type of storage that your digital camera or camcorder uses to save images to. The main types of card media format: Compact Flash Micro SD MMC (Multi Media Card) SD Card (Secure Digital) SDHC (Secure Disk High Capacity)
Media format	SD Card
This is the type of storage that your digital camera or camcorder uses to save images to. The main types of card media format: Compact Flash Micro SD MMC (Multi Media Card) SD Card (Secure Digital) SDHC (Secure Disk High Capacity)
Weight (g)	184
The weight of the product in grams.
WiFi	No
Wifi allows you to connect your device to wireless routers or modems which allows you to connect to broadband internet.
GPS Receiver	Yes

In-built memory (Megabytes)	12

Release date	2012-03-28
The date the product was originally made available for purchase.
Autofocus	Yes
Changeable Lens	No
Highest focal length (Millimetres)	480

Lowest focal length (Millimetres)	24

Also known as: Panasonic Lumix DMC TZ30, Panasonic Lumix TZ30, Panasonic TZ30, Lumix DMC-TZ30, Panasonic DMCTZ30EBK, Panasonic DMCTZ30EBW, Panasonic Lumix DMC ZS20, Panasonic Lumix DMC-ZS20, Panasonic Lumix DMC-TZ30EB-W, Panasonic DMC-TZ30

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