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Panasonic Lumix DMC-ZS20

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User ratings:
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4.2 out of 5
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3.6 out of 5
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4 stars
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Pros

  • Close-up capabilities were generally good
  • extremely rapid and quality is fine
  • intuitive Intelligent Auto mode

Cons

  • very soft
  • blotchy and noise affected
  • Still missing is the ability to capture altitude data

Key specs

  • Live MOS
  • 6.08x4.56 mm
  • 15.3 Mpx
  • 4320, 3240 px
  • 3.3
  • Continuous Auto Focus, Face detection, Face tracking
  • 3 in
  • no

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Panasonic Lumix DMC-ZS20 - Pros & Cons

Panasonic Lumix DMC-ZS20

Pros

  • Close-up capabilities were generally good
  • extremely rapid and quality is fine
  • intuitive Intelligent Auto mode
  • the camera performance is quick both when shooting and in between shots
  • Sensitivity is quite good with the camera consistently registering your finger-prompted commands
  • automatic white balance is consistently reliable
  • super-fast to focus and produces pleasing results
  • performance is generally quite impressive
  • bright and sharp display
  • it made light
  • precise work throughout the focal length range

Cons

  • very soft
  • blotchy and noise affected
  • Still missing is the ability to capture altitude data
  • Location data is not embedded when the PSH
  • Lateral chromatic aberration
  • some edge softening at wider apertures
  • again video takes a lot of card space
  • Panasonic has stuck with a 14-megapixel sensor
  • a little noise in shadier parts of the image
  • Low-light shots at ISO 1600 were a little grainy and smudged
  • not heavy

Panasonic Lumix DMC-ZS20 - Technical Overview

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IconScreen size
3 in
Best:
Sony Cyber-shot DSC-W710
Screen size: 6.7 in
IconISO maximum
3200
Best:
Pentax KP
ISO maximum: 819200
IconEffective pixels
15.3 Mpx
Best:
Hasselblad H6D-100c
Effective pixels: 100 Mpx
IconMax resolution
4320 x 3240 px
Best:
Leica M11
Max resolution: 9528 x 6328 px

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Panasonic Lumix DMC-ZS20 - Full Specifications

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Sensor
Sensor typeLive MOS
Sensor size0.24 in
Sensor photo detectors15.0 Mpx
Effective pixels15.3 Mpx
Image ratio w:h
  • 1:1
  • 4:3
  • 3:2
  • 16:9
Max resolution4320 x 3240 px
Other resolutions
  • 4320x3240
  • 4320x2880
  • 4320x2432
  • 3648x2736
  • 3648x2432
  • 3648x2056
  • 3232x3232
  • 3072x2048
  • 3072x2304
  • 3072x1728
  • 2736x2736
  • 2560x1920
  • 2560x1712
  • 2560x1440
  • 2304x2304
  • 2048x1536
  • 2048x1360
  • 1920x1920
  • 1920x1080
  • 1536x1536
  • 640x480
  • 640x424
  • 640x360
  • 480x480
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Optics and focus
Optical zoom20.0 x
Digital zoom4.0 x
Minimum aperture3.3
Maximum aperture3.3
Focal length equiv24 - 480
Focus adjustmentAuto
Autofocus
  • Continuous Auto Focus
  • Face detection
  • Face tracking
Manual focusNo
Normal focus range19.69 in
Auto Focus (AF) assist beamyes
Macro focus range1.18 in
Number of focus points23
Image stabiliserOptical
Filter threadno
Folded opticsno
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Photography features
Shooting modes
  • Movie
  • Scene
Minimum shutter speed15.0 s
Maximum shutter speed1.0 s
Shutter priorityyes
Aperture priorityyes
Manual exposure modeyes
Exposure compensation plus2
Exposure compensation minus-2
Expousure compensation steps1/3
AE EV steps
  • 1/3
  • 1
Continuous shootingyes
Self-timer delay
  • 2
  • 10
Histogramyes
AE frames3
WB BracketingNo
Subject / scene modesyes
Built-in flashyes
Flash range6.4
Flash modes
  • Auto
  • Forced OFF
  • Forced ON
  • Redeye Reduction
  • Slow Sync
External flashno
Continuous drive10.0 fps
Scene modes
  • Children
  • Night portrait
  • Panorama
  • Portrait
  • Sports
  • Sunset
  • Underwater
Self-timeryes
Metering modes
  • Multi
  • Center-weighted
  • Spot
3D supportyes
Manual settingsyes
Self-timer options
  • 2
  • 10
Face detectionyes
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Audio features
Built-in microphoneyes
Microphone typeStereo
Speaker typeMono
Audio systemMono
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Dimensions
Weight6.49 oz
Width4.13 in
Height2.32 in
Depth1.11 in
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Power
Power source type
  • AC
  • Battery
Battery life (CIPA)260
Battery technology
Lithium-Ion
Battery capacity895.0 mAh
Rechargeable batteryyes
Battery voltage3.6 V
Number of batteries supported1
AC adapter includedY
On/off switchyes
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Other features
Timelapse recordingno
GPSno
Orientation sensoryes
Calendaryes
DLNA certifiedno
Energy Star certifiedno
Frameyes
On Screen Display (OSD) languages
  • DEU
  • ENG
  • ESP
  • FRE
  • ITA
  • JPN
Image editing modes
  • Resizing
  • Rotating
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Image
ISO
  • 100
  • 200
  • 400
  • 800
  • 1600
  • 3200
  • 6400
  • Auto
ISO Autoyes
ISO high autoyes
ISO minimum100
ISO maximum3200
Boosted ISO maximum6400
Maximum image resolution4320 x 3240 px
White balance presets4
White balance modes
  • Auto
  • Cloudy
  • Daylight
  • Incandescent
  • Shade
Custom white balanceyes
Supported image file formatsEXIF
Photo effects
  • Black&White
  • Sepia
  • Vivid
Image stabilizeryes
Image stabilization typeOptical
Supported aspect ratios
  • 3:2
  • 4:3
  • 16:9
Uncompressed formatNo
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Screen and viewfinder
Screen size3.0 in
Articulated LCDno
Screen technologyLCD
Screen dots460000
Touch screenno
Field of view100.0 %
Live viewyes
ViewfinderNone
Second displayno
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Videography features
Maximum resolution1920 x 1080 px
Video recordingyes
Recording resolutions
  • 320 x 240
  • 640 x 480
  • 1280 x 720
  • 1920 x 1080
HD typeFull HD
Supported video file formats
  • AVCHD
  • MP4
Analog signal format system
  • NTSC
  • PAL
Camera playback
  • Movie
  • Slide show
  • Thumbnails
Max frame rate (highest resolution)60.0 fps
Motion JPEG frame rate220.0 fps
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Design
Body typeCompact
Colour of product
  • Black
  • Brown
  • Red
  • Silver
  • White
Environmentally sealedno
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Storage
Internal storage12.0 mB
Compatible memory cards
  • SD
  • SDHC
  • SDXC
Memory slots1
Storage types
  • SD
  • SDHC
  • SDXC
Camera file system
  • DCF 2.0
  • Exif 2.3
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Connectivity
HDMIyes
HDMI ports quantity1
HDMI connector typeMini
USB version2.0
Remote controlNo
PictBridgeyes
NFCno
Wireless network (Wi-Fi)no
Bluetoothno
AV outputyes

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3.6
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Published: 27.04.2012
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4.0

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