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Panasonic Lumix DMC-ZS30

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Pros

  • Daytime footage is quite impressive
  • easier connectivity and better video
  • The scene and creative control modes are interesting

Cons

  • staccato
  • noisy
  • and awkward)

Key specs

  • MOS
  • 6.17x4.55 mm
  • 18.9 Mpx
  • 4896, 3672 px
  • 3.3
  • Continuous Auto Focus, Face tracking, Spot Auto Focus, Tracking Auto Focus
  • 3.0 in
  • yes

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Panasonic Lumix DMC-ZS30 - Pros & Cons

Panasonic Lumix DMC-ZS30

Pros

  • Daytime footage is quite impressive
  • easier connectivity and better video
  • The scene and creative control modes are interesting
  • the video capability is impressive
  • richly featured and highly versatile travel
  • she has won awards and has been exhibited
  • Build quality and handling Image quality
  • pictures remain crisp
  • clear and clean up to and including
  • TZ40 has a respectable battery life of 300 shots
  • Macro performance is very good

Cons

  • staccato
  • noisy
  • and awkward)
  • soft rubber grip on the front of the camera
  • The back is littered with buttons for various functions
  • the LCD screen is multi-touch
  • There is no memory card included
  • in-camera creative image processing modes
  • more expensive and higher end cameras
  • Shutter lag is almost imperceptible
  • The video is cropped to allow the feature to come into play

Panasonic Lumix DMC-ZS30 - 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
18.9 Mpx
Best:
Hasselblad H6D-100c
Effective pixels: 100 Mpx
IconMax resolution
4896 x 3672 px
Best:
Leica M11
Max resolution: 9528 x 6328 px

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Panasonic Lumix DMC-ZS30 - Full Specifications

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Sensor
Sensor typeMOS
Sensor size0.24 in
Sensor photo detectors19.0 Mpx
Effective pixels18.9 Mpx
Image ratio w:h
  • 1:1
  • 4:3
  • 3:2
  • 16:9
Max resolution4896 x 3672 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
Contrast adjustmentyes
Saturation adjustmentyes
Brightness adjustmentyes
Autofocus
  • Continuous Auto Focus
  • Face tracking
  • 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
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
  • 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 settingsyes
Self-timer options
  • 2
  • 10
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Audio features
Built-in microphoneyes
Microphone typeStereo
Built-in speakersyes
Speaker typeMono
Voice recordingyes
Audio systemStereo
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Dimensions
Weight6.07 oz
Width4.26 in
Height2.32 in
Depth1.09 in
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Power
Power source typeBattery
Battery life (CIPA)300
Battery technology
Lithium-Ion
Battery capacity1250.0 mAh
Rechargeable batteryyes
Battery voltage3.6 V
Number of batteries supported1
AC adapter includedyes
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Other features
Timelapse recordingno
GPSyes
Orientation sensoryes
Calendaryes
DLNA certifiedno
Energy Star certifiedno
Languages support
  • CZE
  • DAN
  • DEU
  • DUT
  • ESP
  • FIN
  • FRE
  • GRE
  • HUN
  • ITA
  • JPN
  • POL
  • POR
  • SWE
  • TUR
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
  • 6400
  • Auto
ISO Autoyes
ISO high autoyes
ISO minimum100
ISO maximum6400
Boosted ISO maximum6400
Maximum image resolution4896 x 3672 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 dots920000
Touch screenyes
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)640 x 480
Max frame rate (highest resolution)50.0 fps
Max frame rate (regardless of res.)200.0 fps
Motion JPEG frame rate50.0 fps
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Design
Body typeCompact
Colour of product
  • Black
  • 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
  • Exif 2.3
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Connectivity
HDMIyes
HDMI ports quantity1
HDMI connector typeMicro
USB version2.0
WirelessBuilt-In
Supported WiFi types
  • IEEE 802.11b
  • IEEE 802.11g
  • IEEE 802.11n
Remote controlNo
PictBridgeyes
NFCyes
Wireless network (Wi-Fi)yes
Bluetoothno
AV outputyes

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Panasonic Lumix DMC-ZS30 Panasonic - Editorial Reviews (22)

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Panasonic Lumix DMC-ZS30 Last-minute gift guide: the best compact and DSLR cameras
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Published: 22.12.2013
Last-minute gift guide: the best compact and DSLR cameras

Christmas will hopefully be crammed full of memorable moments, so you’ll need to be able to capture them on a camera that’s convenient and effective. We look at some of the best options.

Panasonic Lumix DMC-ZS30 Panasonic Lumix TZ40 Review – Zit Seng's Blog
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Panasonic Lumix TZ40 Review – Zit Seng's Blog
Panasonic Lumix DMC-ZS30 Review: Panasonic Lumix TZ40 compact camera
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The Sydney Morning Herald
Published: 22.05.2013
Review: Panasonic Lumix TZ40 compact camera

This 18-megapixel compact camera is in the superzoom 'travel' category.

Panasonic Lumix DMC-ZS30 Panasonic Lumix DMC-TZ40 Review | Photography Blog
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Published: 26.03.2013
Panasonic Lumix DMC-TZ40 Review | Photography Blog
5.0

The Lumix DMC-TZ40 is Panasonic's new flagship travel-zoom compact camera for 2013. The TZ40 (also known as the ZS30) packs an 18 megapixel sensor, 20x wide-angle zoom lens, 3 inch LCD touchscreen, 1080p HD movies, 10fps burst shooting, built-in wi-fi and GPS connectivity and full manual controls into its pocketable body. Read our Panasonic DMC-TZ40 / ZS30 review to find out if its the best travel-zoom camera...

Panasonic Lumix DMC-ZS30 Review: Panasonic Lumix DMX-ZS30 - Canadian Reviewer - Reviews, News and Opinion with a Canadian Perspective
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Review: Panasonic Lumix DMX-ZS30 - Canadian Reviewer - Reviews, News and Opinion with a Canadian Perspective

By Gadjo Cardenas Sevilla It is hard to envy makers of standalone point-and-shoot digital camera...

Panasonic Lumix DMC-ZS30 Panasonic Lumix ZS30/TZ40 Review
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Digital Photography School
Published: 03.06.2013
Panasonic Lumix ZS30/TZ40 Review
4.0

For camera makers the bad news is that smart phones and their inbuilt cameras are hurting the sales of compact digicams. The good news is that it probably means more people are taking more pictures and shooting video — but not with digital cameras. Not for me. Ergonomics comes into it: I find holding a […]

Panasonic Lumix DMC-ZS30 Review: Panasonic DMC-ZS30 | CreativePro Network
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CreativePro Network
Published: 14.02.2014
Review: Panasonic DMC-ZS30 | CreativePro Network

Previous CreativePro posts looked at two iPhone-sized cameras with 20x zooms and manual controls. While the FujiFilm F900EXR was the only 2013 uber-compact, super-zoom camera that could shoot in RAW a

Panasonic Lumix DMC-ZS30 Review: Panasonic Lumix TZ40 compact camera
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Brisbane Times
Published: 22.05.2013
Review: Panasonic Lumix TZ40 compact camera

This 18-megapixel compact camera is in the superzoom 'travel' category.

Panasonic Lumix DMC-ZS30 Panasonic Lumix TZ40 / ZS30 review - Cameralabs
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Cameralabs
Published: 22.04.2013
Panasonic Lumix TZ40 / ZS30 review - Cameralabs
4.2

Looking for a Panasonic Lumix TZ40 / ZS30 review? Find out whether this 20x model with GPS, Wifi and NFC is the best pocket superzoom!

Panasonic Lumix DMC-ZS30 Panasonic Lumix DMC-TZ40 Review
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Published: 10.07.2013
Panasonic Lumix DMC-TZ40 Review
3.0

Read the in depth Review of Panasonic Lumix DMC-TZ40 Digital Cameras. Know detailed info about Panasonic Lumix DMC-TZ40 configuration, design and performance quality along with pros & cons, Digit rating, verdict based on user opinions/feedback.

Panasonic Lumix DMC-ZS30 Panasonic ZS30 Review | Camera Decision
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Published: 07.01.2013
Panasonic ZS30 Review | Camera Decision
2.2

Panasonic ZS30 is a 18.0MP Small Sensor Superzoom camera with a 1/2.3-inch sized CMOS sensor and 24-480 mm F3.3-6.4 lens. Read our ZS30 review to find its pros and cons.

Panasonic Lumix DMC-ZS30 Feature-filled and fun to use
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CNET
Published: 08.10.2013
Feature-filled and fun to use

With Wi-Fi, enhanced GPS, and solid performance and photo and video quality, the ZS30 is an excellent compact megazoom.

Panasonic Lumix DMC-ZS30 Panasonic Lumix DMC-ZS30 Review
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Published: 08.11.2013
Panasonic Lumix DMC-ZS30 Review
3.0

Panasonic's compact Lumix DMC-ZS30 features a long 20x zoom lens and integrated Wi-Fi, NFC, and GPS, but image quality disappoints.

Panasonic Lumix DMC-ZS30 Panasonic ZS30 Review
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Published: 07.01.2013
Panasonic ZS30 Review

Panasonic ZS30 review, find out how the ZS30 stacks up against the competition in our real-world review with in-depth image quality comparisons.

Panasonic Lumix DMC-ZS30 Panasonic Lumix TZ40
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Published: 28.03.2013
Panasonic Lumix TZ40
5.0

Panasonic's latest TZ flagship brings a new 18.1MP sensor and built-in Wi-Fi and NFC