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Panasonic Lumix DMC-TZ30

10 Feb 2012

Equipped with LEICA DC VARIO-ELMAR lens, the 14.1-megapixel Lumix DMC-TZ30 covers a 24mm ultra wide-angle of view, and offers a built-in GPS function.

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HWZ's Overall Rating: 8.0

Performance:

Design:

7.5

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20x Leica optical zoom lens

Good image stabilization performance even at telephoto end

Has PASM modes

Built-in GPS receiver

3-inch touchscreen

LCD screen quality isn't the best

Images a bit soft even at low ISOs

Noise is a problem from ISO 400

Small buttons

<h2 class="header-green">Product Specification</h2>
<table class="specs">
			<tr>
		<td class="prd_content">Effective pixels</td>
		<td class="prd_content02 alernate_lightgrey">
			14.1 megapixels		</td>
	</tr>
				<tr>
		<td class="prd_content">Sensor</td>
		<td class="prd_content02 alernate_darkgrey">
			1/2.33-inch High Sensitivity MOS sensor 		</td>
	</tr>
				<tr>
		<td class="prd_content">Lens</td>
		<td class="prd_content02 alernate_lightgrey">
			<ul><li>LEICA DC VARIO-ELMAR
</li><li>Focal length: 4.3-86mm (24-480mm in 35mm equiv.)</li></ul>		</td>
	</tr>
				<tr>
		<td class="prd_content">ISO rating</td>
		<td class="prd_content02 alernate_darkgrey">
			<ul><li>Auto / i.ISO / 100 / 200 / 400 / 800 / 1600 / 3200
</li><li>High Sensitivity Mode (ISO1600 - 6400)</li></ul>		</td>
	</tr>
				<tr>
		<td class="prd_content">Zoom ratio</td>
		<td class="prd_content02 alernate_lightgrey">
			20x Optical Zoom		</td>
	</tr>
				<tr>
		<td class="prd_content">Image Stabilization</td>
		<td class="prd_content02 alernate_darkgrey">
			POWER O.I.S. (On with Active Mode (Only for Motion Picture) / Off)		</td>
	</tr>
				<tr>
		<td class="prd_content">Aperture range</td>
		<td class="prd_content02 alernate_lightgrey">
			F3.3 - F6.4		</td>
	</tr>
				<tr>
		<td class="prd_content">Shutter speed</td>
		<td class="prd_content02 alernate_darkgrey">
			Approx. 15 - 1/2,000 sec		</td>
	</tr>
				<tr>
		<td class="prd_content">Auto Focus</td>
		<td class="prd_content02 alernate_lightgrey">
			Face / AF Tracking / Multi (23-area) / 1-area / Spot / Touch Area		</td>
	</tr>
				<tr>
		<td class="prd_content">Exposure Control</td>
		<td class="prd_content02 alernate_darkgrey">
			Program AE, Aperture Priority AE, Shutter Priority AE, Manual		</td>
	</tr>
				<tr>
		<td class="prd_content">Exposure Compensation</td>
		<td class="prd_content02 alernate_lightgrey">
			1/3 EV step, ±2 EV		</td>
	</tr>
				<tr>
		<td class="prd_content">Display</td>
		<td class="prd_content02 alernate_darkgrey">
			3.0-inch, 460,000 dots, TFT Touchscreen LCD		</td>
	</tr>
				<tr>
		<td class="prd_content">Storage type</td>
		<td class="prd_content02 alernate_lightgrey">
			<ul><li>Approx. 12MB internal memory
</li><li>SD/SDHC/SDXC memory cards</li></ul>		</td>
	</tr>
				<tr>
		<td class="prd_content">Connectivity</td>
		<td class="prd_content02 alernate_darkgrey">
			mini HDMI, AV Output, USB2.0 High Speed		</td>
	</tr>
				<tr>
		<td class="prd_content">Battery</td>
		<td class="prd_content02 alernate_lightgrey">
			Li-ion Battery Pack (3.6V, Minimum: 895 mAh)		</td>
	</tr>
				<tr>
		<td class="prd_content">Dimensions</td>
		<td class="prd_content02 alernate_darkgrey">
			104.9 x 58.9 x 28.2mm (W x H x D)		</td>
	</tr>
				<tr>
		<td class="prd_content">Weight</td>
		<td class="prd_content02 alernate_lightgrey">
			206g (including battery and memory card)		</td>
	</tr>
	</table>

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