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Panasonic Lumix DMC-ZS25

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User ratings:
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2 stars
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Editorial reviews:
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Pros

  • she has won awards and has been exhibited
  • Build quality and handling Image quality
  • various movie options are sensibly stored in an easy to understand Motion Picture menu

Cons

  • camera battery is now rather inconveniently charged via the USB port
  • The camera takes the same amount of time again to apply noise reduction
  • software support is currently a bit thin on the ground

Key specs

  • MOS
  • 6.08x4.56 mm
  • 16.1 Mpx
  • 3456, 3456 px
  • 3.3
  • Continuous Auto Focus, Face detection, Spot Auto Focus, Tracking Auto Focus
  • 3.0 in
  • no

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Panasonic Lumix DMC-ZS25 - Pros & Cons

Panasonic Lumix DMC-ZS25

Pros

  • she has won awards and has been exhibited
  • Build quality and handling Image quality
  • various movie options are sensibly stored in an easy to understand Motion Picture menu
  • The night photograph was excellent
  • Intelligent Auto Mode system works very well
  • Macro performance is very good
  • TZ35 has a fairly respectable battery life of 260 shots

Cons

  • camera battery is now rather inconveniently charged via the USB port
  • The camera takes the same amount of time again to apply noise reduction
  • software support is currently a bit thin on the ground
  • there's still no support for the RAW file format
  • It takes about 1 second to store an image
  • the camera can't shoot in raw format
  • Panasonic ZS25 have Image Stabilization
  • RAW format is not supported so the user has less margin for error
  • Does the Panasonic ZS25 have Weather Sealing
  • Panasonic ZS25 is not the highest resolution Small Sensor camera
  • doesn't have any connections for external microphones and headphones

Panasonic Lumix DMC-ZS25 - Technical Overview

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IconScreen size
3 in
Best:
Sony Cyber-shot DSC-W710
Screen size: 6.7 in
IconISO maximum
6400
Best:
Pentax KP
ISO maximum: 819200
IconEffective pixels
16.1 Mpx
Best:
Hasselblad H6D-100c
Effective pixels: 100 Mpx
IconMax resolution
3456 x 3456 px
Best:
Leica M11
Max resolution: 9528 x 6328 px

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Panasonic Lumix DMC-ZS25 - Full Specifications

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Sensor
Sensor typeMOS
Sensor size0.24 in
Sensor photo detectors18.0 Mpx
Effective pixels16.1 Mpx
Image ratio w:h
  • 1:1
  • 4:3
  • 3:2
  • 16:9
Max resolution3456 x 3456 px
Other resolutions
  • 4876x3264
  • 4896x2752
  • 4000x3000
  • 4000x2672
  • 4000x2752
  • 3664x3664
  • 3264x2448
  • 3264x2176
  • 3264x1840
  • 2992x2992
  • 2560x1920
  • 2560x1712
  • 2560x1440
  • 2448x2448
  • 2048x1536
  • 2048x1360
  • 1920x1080
  • 1920x1920
  • 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/Manual
Contrast adjustmentyes
Saturation adjustmentyes
Brightness adjustmentyes
Autofocus
  • Continuous Auto Focus
  • Face detection
  • Spot Auto Focus
  • Tracking Auto Focus
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
  • Auto
  • Manual
  • 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
  • 3D Photography
  • Night
  • Night portrait
  • Portrait
  • Sports
  • Sunset
  • Underwater
Self-timeryes
Metering modes
  • Multi
  • Center-weighted
  • Spot
3D supportyes
Manual settingsno
Self-timer options
  • 2
  • 10
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Audio features
Built-in microphoneyes
Microphone typeStereo
Speaker typeMono
Voice recordingyes
Audio systemMono
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Dimensions
Weight6.03 oz
Width4.13 in
Height2.32 in
Depth1.13 in
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Power
Power source typeBattery
Battery life (CIPA)260
Battery technology
Lithium-Ion
Battery capacity895.0 mAh
Rechargeable batteryyes
Battery voltage3.6 V
Number of batteries supported1
AC adapter includedyes
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Other features
Timelapse recordingno
GPSno
Orientation sensoryes
Calendaryes
DLNA certifiedno
Energy Star certifiedno
Tripod mounting supportedyes
On Screen Display (OSD) languages
  • DEU
  • ENG
  • ESP
  • FRE
  • ITA
  • JPN
Image editing modes
  • Crop
  • Resizing
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Image
ISO
  • 100
  • 200
  • 400
  • 800
  • 1600
  • 3200
  • Auto
ISO Autoyes
ISO high autoyes
ISO minimum100
ISO maximum6400
Boosted ISO maximum6400
Maximum image resolution4608 x 3456 px
White balance presets4
White balance modes
  • Auto
  • Cloudy
  • Daylight
  • Incandescent
  • Shade
Custom white balanceyes
Supported image file formatsJPG
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 TFT
Screen dots460000
Touch screenno
Field of view100.0 %
Live viewyes
ViewfinderNone
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Videography features
Maximum resolution1920 x 1080 px
Video recordingyes
Recording resolutions
  • 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
  • Single image
  • Slide show
  • Thumbnails
Max resolution (highest frame rate)1920 x 1080
Max frame rate (highest resolution)50.0 fps
Max frame rate (regardless of res.)50.0 fps
Motion JPEG frame rate25.0 fps
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Design
Body typeCompact
Colour of product
  • Black
  • Silver
Environmentally sealedno
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Storage
Internal storage90.0 mB
Compatible memory cards
  • SD
  • SDHC
  • SDXC
Memory slots1
Storage types
  • SDHC
  • SDXC
Camera file system
  • DCF
  • 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 outputno

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Panasonic Lumix DMC-ZS25 Panasonic - Editorial Reviews (7)

3.6
Based on 7 reviews
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Panasonic Lumix DMC-ZS25 Panasonic ZS25 Review | Camera Decision
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Published: 07.01.2013
Panasonic ZS25 Review | Camera Decision
2.0

Panasonic ZS25 is a 16.0MP Small Sensor Superzoom camera with a 1/2.3-inch sized CMOS sensor and 24-480 mm F3.3-6.4 lens. Read our ZS25 review to find its pros and cons.

Panasonic Lumix DMC-ZS25 Panasonic Lumix DMC-ZS25 Preview - Steve's Digicams
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Panasonic Lumix DMC-ZS25 Preview - Steve's Digicams

The Lumix DMC-ZS25 looks almost identical to its brother the DMC-ZS30, with two main differences between them; the ZS25 offers a 16.1-megapixel HS MOS image sensor versus the ZS30's 18.1-megapixel sensor, and the ZS25 lacks built-in Wi-Fi connectivity. Other than than, these cameras share the same specifications;

Panasonic Lumix DMC-ZS25 The best camera you can buy for under $250
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The Verge
Published: 25.06.2014
The best camera you can buy for under $250
4.0

Beating your smartphone doesn't always require breaking the bank.

Panasonic Lumix DMC-ZS25 Panasonic Lumix DMC-TZ35 Review | Photography Blog
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Published: 11.02.2013
Panasonic Lumix DMC-TZ35 Review | Photography Blog
4.0

The Lumix DMC-TZ35 is Panasonic's new entry-level travel-zoom compact camera for 2013. The TZ35 (also known as the ZS25) packs a 16 megapixel MOS sensor, 20x wide-angle zoom lens, 3 inch LCD screen, 1080i HD movies, 10fps burst shooting and full manual controls into its pocketable body. Available in silver or black for £299 / $299, read our Panasonic DMC-TZ35 / ZS25 review to find out if it's the right travel camera for you...

Panasonic Lumix DMC-ZS25 Panasonic ZS25 Review
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Published: 07.01.2013
Panasonic ZS25 Review

Panasonic ZS25 review, find out how the ZS25 stacks up against the competition in our real-world review with in-depth image quality comparisons.

Panasonic Lumix DMC-ZS25 Panasonic ZS25 review
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TechRadar
Published: 11.03.2013
Panasonic ZS25 review
4.0

Budget superzoom put to the test

Panasonic Lumix DMC-ZS25 Panasonic Lumix TZ35 / ZS25 review | Cameralabs
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Published: 01.07.2013
Panasonic Lumix TZ35 / ZS25 review | Cameralabs
4.0