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Panasonic Lumix DMC-TZ20 / DMC-ZS10

Based on 42 reviews

Excellent:

10
Good:

23
Average:

6
Bad:

3

Pros

Incamera HDR.
High speed movie modes.
Touchtofocus controls.
3D still shooting.
16X optical zoom.
Manual modes with aperture and shutter priority.
1080i video with zooming.
Stereo sound and continuous AF.
Built-in GPS with large database of landmarks.
Touch-screen interface.
Excellent image sharpness.

Cons

"Intelligent zoom" is just another name for digital zoom.
Strong noise reduction reduces detail at ISO400+.
GPS use drains battery life.
Slow shutdown thanks to lens.
Touchscreen can fire camera unexpectedly.
Even low ISO images have soft detail.
Unusually small starting print size.
Noise reduction is not adjustable.
No RAW shooting mode.
Images often look underexposed and lack sharpness.

By PCWorld New Zealand on January 08, 2012

When PC World first looked at the DMC-TZ20 in early 2011, we got camera that has an insane number of features – some useful, others a bit odd like underwater shooting modes – and top-notch build quality.The camera also has very good image...

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By TechTree on November 21, 2011

Expert Review Rs 18,000; ; Rs 18,000 (; )Not everyone wants to lug around a large and heavy, feature-rich camera and not everyone wants to settle for a compact camera which drastically cuts down on features. seems to have sensed this situation when...

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By Digital Camera Buyer on September 28, 2011

The TZ20 boasts all the latest features, pushing it ahead of its competition. The colossal zoom, GPS and HD video make it a great option for beginners and advanced users Overall Our provides the latest photography news, reviews, previews, features...

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By Photography Bay on August 15, 2011

As far as features are concerned, the Panasonic ZS10 is a pretty slick camera; however, if you are stickler for fine detail in image quality, I think you will find that there are other cameras in the same price range that will do a better job.As a...

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By Here's How on August 12, 2011

The compact and rugged DMC-ZS10 features a 14-megapixel sensor, 16x (24-384mm equivalent) Leica zoom lens, and built-in...

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By Macworld UK on July 07, 2011

One of the most comprehensively featured super zooms available is also the priciest. The 14.1-megapixel Panasonic TZ20 sports a 16x optical zoom, with equivalent 24-384mm focal range, placing it second only to the Nikon S9100 in terms of lens power...

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By ePHOTOzine on June 16, 2011

It's pretty clear that the Panasonic Lumix TZ20 doesn't feature the lowest noise images of the cameras, (with especially noisy images at higher ISO settings) but the Panasonic is...

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By Steves Digicams on June 13, 2011

Panasonic's new Lumix DMC-ZS10 is a powerful and versatile compact digicam featuring a 14-Megapixel imaging sensor, 16x Leica optical zoom lens, built-in GPS functionality, 1080p HD video capture and their Power O.I.S. system. Also included in the...

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By HardwareZone.com on June 10, 2011

The Panasonic Lumix TZ20 packs a lot of power into one small package. The long 16x optical zoom is an impressive feature, but what makes it even more impressive is the image stabilization the TZ20 provides; having a long zoom isn't enough if you...

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By ePHOTOzine on June 02, 2011

When I first started reviewing the Panasonic Lumix TZ20, I was expecting the camera to be almost identical to the TZ18, apart from the addition of GPS. However, when I actually came to use it and see the results from the camera, I was impressed. The...

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