The Lumix DMC-TZ25’s main highlight is its stabilised, 24-384mm equivalent, Leica branded zoom lens which works in tandem with the twelve-megapixel MOS sensor, enabling the camera to capture high-resolution stills at up to 10 frames per second (fps), and Full HD movies at 50fps.

The Panasonic TZ25 boasts a 24mm ultra wide angle 16x optical zoom LEICA DC VARIO-ELMAR lens that fits in a slim, pocket-sized profile. With the TZ25’s Intelligent Zoom function, the zoom increases its power to the equivalent of 32x with minimum deterioration of image quality thanks to its Intelligent Resolution Technology. It has special effects which include Creative Control mode, HDR, Panorama Shot, Creative Retouch and Auto Retouch. The DMC-TZ25 newly complies with USB power charging in addition to the conventional AC power supply.

The Panasonic DMC-TZ25 can record high-resolution full-HD 1920 x 1080 50i videos in AVCHD (MPEG-4 / H.264) format, the new camera also comply with 25p in MP4 format which has high compatibility with PCs or smartphones for editing or sharing the videos.Panasonic’s popular Intelligent Auto (iA) assists easy video recording without needing a special technique.

The combination of the 12.1-megapixel MOS sensor and the Venus Engine empowers the camera with high performance image recording capability in both sensitivity and speed. The lens, the sensor and the engine all play a significant part in improvement of image quality especially those shot in low light situations. It also contributes to the high speed burst shooting at 10 fps and approx. 0.1 sec of Light Speed AF to catch the most fleeting shooting opportunities.

Features

• Dual Image Stabilisation – Mega O.I.S. optical and digital technology workstogether to counteract blurred images due to shaky hands, subject movement,or when shooting in low-light conditions – important at full zoom where asmall movement of the hand can cause a lot of movement at the other end.
• 28mm Wide 10x Leica Zoom Lens – cover a wide range of shooting situationsfrom wide-angle to capture more in your image, to telephoto where you canzoom up close to distant objects.
• iA (Intelligent Auto) – Automatically adjusts your camera for a range ofdifferent shooting situations and includes such features as face detection,subject detection (auto-focus tracking), motion detection, red-eyecorrection, light detection.
• Continuous 9-area AF – This function automatically and continuously focuseson your subject, providing a clear, sharp focus even for moving subjects.This is ideal for capturing images of animals in nature and sports or otherevents, and is equally handy for taking photos of children and pets.
• Venus Engine IV with ISO 6400 – high speed image processor with ultra-highsensitivity (ISO 6400) and excellent noise reduction for better low-lightphotography. Also features short shutter lag (approx. 0.008 seconds), up to6 frames per second high-speed burst capture for catching the action, andlow power consumption (approx. 300 shots on a single charge).
• HD Output – you can view your HD images or HD videos on a HDTV using theDMW-HDC2E component cable

Reviews Coming

Panasonic Lumix DMC-TZ25 Specifications

The DMC-FT20 has 4 active outdoor Scene Modes – Sports, Snow, Beach & Surf, and Underwater – that can be selected easily and quickly from the menu, ensuring that you don’t miss sudden shooting opportunities. The FT20 is a camera to be enjoyed, not to fret over. Want to capture images of your little one paddling at the beach but worried about sand and water damaging the camera? Or maybe you’re a keen biker who loves rough terrain but is worried about the dust and the effect of falling off your bike on the camera? Don’t worry, the FT20 is as happy in the water, on the beach or rough terrain as it is at home taking shots in the comfort of your lounge.

The 16.1-megapixel DMC-FT20 features a newly developed 25mm ultra wide angle 4x optical zoom lens. The folded optics method is adopted to secure the toughness of the lens unit. Comprising 11 elements and a prism unit in 10 groups, including an ED lens and 5 aspherical lenses with 9 aspherical surfaces, this advanced lens unit renders high resolution image corner to corner even adopting the folded optics. 25mm ultra wide angle of view enables shooting dynamic landscapes or group portrait without letting them protrude out of a frame. The 4x optical zoom increases its power to 8x equivalent with the Intelligent Zoom function with minimum deterioration of image quality thanks to the Intelligent Resolution technology.

The DMC-FT20 records dynamic HD video3 in 1280 x 720p at a smooth 30p (NTSC) 25p (PAL) in MP4 format which has high compatibility with PCs or smartphones for editing or sharing the videos. The recorded videos can be directly uploaded to YouTube. The DMC-FT20 incorporates a dedicated video button to switch between photo and video recording quickly. The 4x optical zoom is also available in video recording as well as Active Mode that minimizes hand shake even when the video is recorded while walking.

The FT20 icludes a 2.7inch Intelligent LCD with High Angle mode, ensuring images are easy to view outdoors. Once you’ve taken your shots, users can enjoy their communication with the LUMIX Image Uploader, which realizes instant image sharing via Facebook or YouTube with any PC on the spot. It comes with Mega O.I.S., AF Tracking, Intelligent ISO Control, Face Recognition, Intelligent Scene Selector and a variety of shooting options on board.

The Panasonic FT20 features an airtight body protected against water immersion, dust and sand. The FT20 is drop proof2 from a height up to 1.5m in accordance with the “MIL-STD 810F Method516.5-Shock” test standard. The lens unit is protected by a  supplementary damper to absorb the force from shock impact. All components  including the lens unit are re-examined to endure the temperature as low as -10 degrees C to make the FT20 freezeproof.

Panasonic Lumix dmc-FT20 Key Features:

•     16.1 megapixel sensor
•     25mm wide angle 4x optical zoom lens (25-100mm)
•     Optical Image Stabilisation (MEGA O.I.S)
•     720p Video recording
•     Miniature effect
•     2.7inch screen
•     Waterproof: 5m
•     Freezeproof -10
•     Shockproof 1.5m
•     Dustproof (IPX8, IPX6)

Specifications:

The Panasonic Lumix DMW-VF1 External Optical Viewfinder Provides an external optical glass viewfinder alternative to the LCD while using the Panasonic Lumix DMC-LX3 digital camera Mounts into the hot shoe on top of the Panasonic Lumix DMC-LX3 digital camera Conserves battery power by allowing the LCD to be turned off while providing a viewing and compositional aid 46mm thread size.

The Panasonic DMW-VF1 Viewfinder provides an external optical glass viewfinder alternative to the LCD while using the Panasonic Lumix DMW-LX3 digital camera. It conserves battery power by allowing the LCD to be turned off while providing a viewing and compositional aid.

It also features brightlines for the wide-angle setting of the camera, which is equivalent to a 24mm view on 35mm format. This will help you to avoid vignetting mistakes.

Panasonic DMW-VF1 Features:

    * Provides an external optical glass viewfinder 
       alternative to the LCD while using the Panasonic 
       Lumix DMC-LX3 digital camera
    * Mounts into the hot shoe on top of the Panasonic 
       Lumix DMC-LX3 digital camera
    * Conserves battery power by allowing the LCD to 
       be turned off while providing a viewing and 
       compositional aid
    * 46mm thread size
    * It comes with a 24mm frame (35mm camera 
       equivalent)

Suitable for use with:

• Panasonic Lumix LX3
• Panasonic Lumix LX5

****½ (4.5/5)

The Panasonic DMC-TZ20 fit nicely in one’s hand in every manner of shooting. It’s slim enough to cradle, yet substantial enough to balance on knees or rock walls at longer shutter speeds. A more prominent, textured thumb grip on the back of the camera also proved surprisingly useful for shooting one-handed or from the hip; however, its placement next to the playback mode switch feels slightly inconvenient.

The Panasonic Lumix DMC-TZ20 strikes you as being a little large, elongated and bulky, but it’s virtually the same size and weight as the previous TZ7 model. You then have to remind yourself that Panasonic have somehow now fitted in a 16x zoom lens, equivalent to 24-384mm on a 35mm camera, which provides a very versatile focal range that will cover every subject from ultra-wide angle landscapes to close-up action shots. Even when set to 384mm, the lens doesn’t extend too far from the front of the  Panasonic Lumix, making it look to all intents and purposes like a “normal” compact camera.

The  Panasonic DMC-TZ20 also has a touchscreen LCD that, unlike some of the company’s G-series hybrid cameras, such as the Lumix GH2, doesn’t feel as all-round responsive as it could be. It’s certainly not like using an iPhone interface, for example, and taking that into mind and how many people already own such similar smartphones the transition between the two will feel all the colder. Certain touch elements are very cool indeed though – pressing your finger where you want the camera to focus is certainly useful but just needs to be all the more responsive

The Panasonic TZ20 a has a lot of features and functions and it does take a while to learn them or memorize the different custom setting. The iA (intelligent Auto) mode takes good pictures. The zoom works well in brightly lit areas/outdoors. It also has shutter and apperture priority if you are an enthusiastic photographer with touch screen zoom and spot zoom.

The good news for Panasonic and buyers of the Lumix TZ20 is the camera really does deliver a number of key benefits over earlier models. Previous bug-bears like slow continuous shooting and vertical streaks in video have been resolved. The GPS landmark database and lookup have been improved. The camera can now film 1080i Full HD video. Panasonic has continued its obsession with touch-screens.The TZ20 even offers slow motion video, composite noise reduction and 3D capture modes.

New to the  Panasonic DMC-TZ20 is the 3D Mode option. When selected, the camera instructs you to pan 10cms from left to right, during which it takes 20 consecutive shots at high-speed, another benefit of the LIVE MOS sensor. It then automatically selects the best 2 shots from the sequence to create a 3D image. You can only view the results on a 3D TV (the TZ20 records standard MPO files), and although it isn’t as effective as images taken with Panasonic’s 3D Micro Four Thirds lens or the Fujifilm 3D W3, for example, it does create quite a convincing effect which particularly suits subjects that are close-up to the camera.

The main change to the TZ20 body design is that the one-touch video button now sits on top of the camera next to the shutter button, rather than on the back next to the button for changing Exposure settings, as on the TZ10.
This seems a minor change, but in effect it feels more natural pressing the video button on top with my index finger, than using my thumb on the back where I might also inadvertently press the Exposure button.

Panasonic Lumix DMC-TZ20 Features:

Leica DC Lens
24mm Ultra Wide Angle with 16x Optical zoom
Full HD movie 1080 in AVCHD format
Built in GPS allows you to easily organise your travel images by locat
Intuitive Touch Screen Operation with a 3’LCD
3D Photo mode

REVIEWS

trustedreviews.com writes:

“If you’re restricted to just the one lens on a camera yet shoot a multitude of subjects, better make it a jack of all trades with as broad a focal range as possible. Now the question is, how to shoehorn that into a camera that will still fit in your pocket? Panasonic thinks it has the answer in its Panasonic Lumix DMC-TZ20.”

techradar.com reviews writes:

“Overall in design the Panasonic DMC-TZ20 seemed like the Matt Damon of cameras: pretty to look at, but tough enough to handle a wide range of jobs – a great everyman’s camera.”

photographyblog.com reviews writes:

“Once you have captured a photo, the Panasonic Lumix DMC-TZ20 has a good range of options when it comes to playing, reviewing and managing your images. You can instantly scroll through the images that you have taken, view thumbnails (up to 30 onscreen at the same time and in a special Calendar view), zoom in and out up to 16x magnification, view slideshows, delete, protect, crop, resize and copy an image. You can also select favourite images, sort images into categories, add a text stamp, add a soundclip and set the print order. Face Recognition plays back only the photos that contain a certain face.”

pocket-lint.com writes:

“The Panasonic Lumix TZ20 has plenty of offer. It’s a big improvement over the TZ10 before it and we’re particularly fond of the newfound 16x optical zoom (24-384mm) lens. This provides a broad range to shoot with although, it has to be said, the overall final image quality at 100% isn’t the best out there – yet it’s ideal for day-to-day snaps.”

cnet.com.au reviews writes:

“Travel photographers who prefer a feature-packed camera will love the  Panasonic DMC-TZ20 with its GPS, long lens and HD video. Unfortunately, it doesn’t produce better images than the earlier, award-winning TZ10 and the addition of the touchscreen hinders rather than helps the shooting experience.”

VIDEOS

 Specifications

****½ (4.5/5)

Key Features

• 14 megapixel CCD sensor
• 16x optical zoom lens, equivalent to 24-384mm in 35mm equiv., f/3.3 – f5.9
• Intelligent zoom extends the zoom to 20x at 14Mp
• 3inch screen, with 230k pixels
• 720p video at 30fps with mono sound
• P/S/A/M modes
• POWER O.I.S.(Optical Image Stabilizer)
• Automatic screen brightness adjustment
• ISO100 – ISO1600
• 3cm Macro mode
• Facebook and Youtube sharing

The 14.1-megapixel Panasonic Lumix DMC-TZ18 features a 24mm ultra wide-angle 16x optical zoom LEICA DC lens, including Nano Surface Coating technology which dramatically reduces ghost and flare. The 16x optical zoom can be used both in photo and movie recording. The 24mm wide-angle lens captures approx. 213% larger viewing space compared to a normal 35mm lens.

The Panasonic Lumix DMC-TZ18 is its latest travel-zoom camera, featuring a 16x 24-384mm lens, 14.1 megapixel CCD sensor, 720p HD movies, and fast continuous shooting at either 10fps or 5.5ps with continuous auto-focus turned on. Panasonic has an enviable track record for its TZ-series cameras, which squeeze big zooms into compact bodies, and it continues to set the pace with this sixth-generation model.  The Panasonic DMC-TZ18 replaces the TZ8 with a boost to all the key specs: the zoom is up from 12x to 16x, the screen from 2.7in to 3in and the image size from 12 to 14 megapixels.

The biggest news is the optically stabilized lens, which has ‘grown’ at both ends and now sports a whopping 18x (28-504mm equiv.) zoom, putting it into direct competition with Olympus’ SP-550UZ (now updated to the SP-560UZ) and Fujifilm’s recently announced FinePix S8000fd

This camera is very similar to its big brother, the DMC-TZ20, in terms of its design, with the most notable difference being the lack of a one-touch Movie Record button and the removal of the hump for the TZ20′s GPS unit.

At first glance the Panasonic Lumix strikes you as being a little large, elongated and bulky, but it’s virtually the same size and weight as the previous TZ8 model. You then have to remind yourself that it has somehow now fitted in a 16x zoom lens, equivalent to 24-384mm on a 35mm camera, which provides a very versatile focal range that will cover every subject from ultra-wide angle landscapes to close-up action shots. Even when set to 384mm, the lens doesn’t extend too far from the front of the TZ18, making it look to all intents and purposes like a “normal” compact camera. This helps to make it a great for candid moments, as people assume that you’re using just a standard point and shoot with a much more limited range.

This camera is a well-built camera with a high quality metal body. The design is dominated by the 16x lens on the front and the large 3 inch LCD screen on the rear. There is no optical viewfinder, which does make the camera a little harder to keep steady at the telephoto end of the zoom than holding it up to your eye. There is only a shiny, smooth handgrip on the front of the TZ18 and a small textured area on the rear, although it does have a slight curve to aid grip. The TZ18 actually has a 14.5 megapixel sensor, but only uses 14.1 megapixels so that it can offer four different aspect ratios – 4:3, 3:2, 16:9 or 1:1 – without having to change the angle of view. The Multi Aspect mode takes an image in all four aspect ratios simultaneously and lets you choose the best one. This camera is well-made overall, although we don’t like cover for the battery compartment and SD card slot, which feels a little insubstantial and is locked using a cheap plastic switch.

The high-speed, high-performance Venus Engine VI is incorporated in this camera to enable the recording of beautiful images with higher quality signal processing including the Intelligent Resolution technology.
An advanced noise reduction system in the Venus Engine VI applies noise reduction (NR) to luminance noise and chromatic noise separately. As a result, beautiful images with minimal noise can be reproduced all the way up to ISO1600 high sensitivity at full resolution for beautiful night shots or dimly lit indoor shots.

 Panasonic Lumix DMC-TZ18 REVIEWS

expertreviews.co.uk writes:

“Builds on its excellent predecessor with more of everything, but the competition has caught up.”

trustedreviews.com writes:

“The Lumix TZ18 is a very nearly the ultimate super-zoom camera, with good performance and handling, an excellent range of features and a simply astonishing lens, made usable by an equally superb image stabilisation system. However it falls just short of greatness due to the inexplicably small sensor, which in turn leads to image noise and dynamic range issues. It’s still the best 18x super-zoom out there though, at least until September.”

cameralabs.com reviews writes:

“Ultimately the Lumix TZ18 / ZS8 does exactly what it’s supposed to do: it delivers the same core features as the higher-end TZ20 / ZS10 at a cheaper price, and should therefore appeal to no-frills or budget-conscious super-zoom buyers. The CCD sensor also delivers slightly better photo quality than the TZ20 / ZS10. As such, the Lumix TZ18 / ZS8 earns our Recommended rating as a new camera, but we suspect many potential buyers will either be unable to resist the expansive feature-set of the TZ20 / ZS10 or looking for the older TZ10 / ZS7 at a discounted price.”

photographyblog.com reviews writes:

“This all leaves the TZ18 caught a little stranded between the older TZ10, which additionally offers GPS and a better screen, and the more expensive but much better-specced TZ20. Panasonic have commendably dropped the price of the TZ18, which at £80 / $100 less than the TZ20 is something of a bargain, but we’d still opt for the discounted TZ10 or save up for the TZ20.”

Panasonic DMC-TZ18 VIDEOS

Specifications

This digital camera  is very simply laid out—all physical controls are on the camera’s top, with a zoom rocker and shutter button, power switch and ‘E.Zoom’ button all the controls on offer. Every other function is controlled by its touchscreen, which has a good-but-not-great 230,000pixel resolution. The battery of this camera is good for 2050 shots, but we’d expect that real world use would drive this to around the 200-photo mark.

The Panasonic Lumix DMC-FH27 is the Venus Engine VI image processor with Intelligent Resolution technology for shooting clear and crisp digital photos and videos. The DMC-FH27 features a fast response time with shutter release lag times as short as approximately 0.005 seconds and, by adding Sonic Speed AutoFocus (AF), users can easily capture spur-of-the-moment photos.  Using Intelligent Resolution technology, the Intelligent Zoom extends the powerful 8x optical zoom to increase to 10x equivalent without compromising picture quality.

The Panasonic Lumix DMC-FH27 also sports Mega OIS (optical image stabilisation) and intelligent zoom, a feature that acts like digital zoom to extend the reach to 10x when activated. The Panasonic DMC-FH27 is the same technology as that of the  first made an appearance on the TZ10. This is effectively digital zoom, though Panasonic claims it is superior to the digital zooms of old. It works by first determining the outlines of objects, detecting detailed texture and soft gradation areas within the image, then enhancing them to add clarity and accentuate this detail.

Our Rating (4/5)

The LUMIX DMC-FH27′s Leica-branded 8x zoom length, with a focal range of 28mm-224mm, has a reasonably wide maximum field of view. The zoom operates quickly and smoothly, and hitting the E.Zoom button quickly runs through the entire zoom range to get you to maximum zoom without delay. The lens is sharp and clear at all focal lengths and we couldn’t find any significant faults like barrel distortion. The Lumix DMC-FH27 is a compact digital camera with an effective resolution of 16.1 megapixels.  This camera features two new iA functions – AF (Auto Focus) Tracking and Intelligent Exposure.

Panasonic Lumix DMC-FH27 features:

Reviews

goodgearguide.com.au reviews writes:

“The Panasonic LUMIX DMC-FH27 is an acceptable camera if you don’t need to delve into menus and are content to let the camera choose your shooting settings. Its high quality lens means images are sharp and clear and exhibit good colour, but in anything but the best light the 16-megapixel sensor falls short. Photography enthusiasts will find the camera’s limitations quickly but casual shooters will be acceptably served.”

PhtographyBlog writes:

“OK, so overall results aren’t as sharp as those you’ll get from a compact system camera or DSLR, and in terms of keeping noise at bay performance is strictly so-so, but for those for whom ultimate image quality is not the chief goal the Lumix DMC-FS37 costs a fraction of both, is much more approachable and is moreover much more portable. For most casual users – and in comparison with the rest of its point and shoot class – the image quality will certainly be ‘good enough’.”
Rating: ★★★★☆

digitalcamerareview writes:

“The FH27 offers quick, reliable performance in a fairly tight and compact package. The touch screen is somewhat easy to use, though caused us trouble in image review.”
Rating: ★★★★☆

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 Specifications