This was very helpful Graham! I needed to know how well this camera can capture close product photos using entirely macro functions, and very few reviewers offer that sort of insight. Very comprehensive, I'm sold!
Thanks Graham, nicely put together and I have just bought the TZ70 in black this last weekend. I am Madrid based and despite its 1 March release date it didn't appear here until about a week ago. I have had the TZ5/30 and now this so I am already hooked. Very much looking forward to getting out and playing with it.
Just bought a ZS 50 . thanks for all your info, about cameras , I also have a FZ200 , I think they R both very good cameras . Your videos R very helpful . Thanks
Great video, Graham. I have been thinking of buying new Panasonic TZ70 ever since it was announced. Your video helped a lot in assuring me it really is quite capable travel camera. Thank you for making valuable videos.
I have this camera, bought it recently....I like you Photos mate...particularly the two old people on a bench and the four people walking towards each other. One with a crutch.
Graham you took a zs50 which cost about close to $400 and you took pictures with it it made it look like an thousand-dollar camera awesome pictures thank you for sharing
Nothing special, just shooting in the A mode most of the time. Light is the key to getting the best image quality - good light usually means good images - keep the ISO at 100 for best results - don't rely on the Auto features of the camera.
I've recently bought a couple of recommended but affordable 35mm point and shoot cameras, to get back into photography, beyond the phone camera. I'm enjoying it but it costs a fair amount as a hobby these days so I've been looking at this model as it's recommended as a decent 2nd hand point and shoot. I'm quite entertained actually, coming from Westhoughton and the first video on this model has pics of Rivington and Blackrod! Quite handy actually as I can recognise and compare the scenes in the images.
Graham, thanks for that - very nicely assembled and presented. I had just bought one due to the good review it got in WHICH? magazine. I will look at your other stuff definitely.
Excellent review and totally proves my choice of purchase a couple of weeks ago. I think the competitors are going to have trouble matching the camera. Biggest bonus is the viewfinder but I just cant believe the quality of the video. Time to put my Canon Xl1 on ebay;)
Thank you for this review , I am impressed with the videos and the low light shot`s inside the museum I have bid on one of these TZ70`s in Ebay --Cheap at £130 --I hope that I get it LOL
Thanks for another Quality evaluation in the Panasonic Camera line of products. Do like the results, but stick with my FZ200. I am also a big fan of your newsletter. Thanks again and all the best. Werner
I have one and don't use it now. This is because when I took a photograph and toggled the zoom to get the framing I wanted it defaulted quite often into the video mode. It just became a hit-and- miss taking pictures.
Thank you gram for your presentation on the Panasonic Lumix zs50 hello from Atlanta Georgia I actually have this camera I didn't realize that it takes that brilliant pictures how did you set your camera to get those color so beautiful I didn't realize the camera could do that who's really new in photography I'll be waiting for your text Grande thank you so much for the great presentation that you put out on the zs50
nice video as always Graham - the Mic's are quite good - and nice to have RAW - Sony in their HXv50 does not offer RAW - and no one has EVF in that size and price $297 - so a very practical camera for a budget minded family / person - I suspect Panasonic will come out with a 1 inch sensor small body - smaller then the LX100 but of course a bit larger then the TZ70(Zs50) to compete with the Sony RX100 models and now the Canon G7X and G9X and soon to be announced Fuji X70 - they really need to - they can just buy the Sony RX100m3 sensor like Canon does - and it does not have to do 4k - ( as it requires larger body for cooling as Sony has come up against in their RX100m4 which is worthless in 4k as it overheats after 3-5min and for sure 2-3 min in warm climate ) - so it really is just a sales ploy - but folks are paying $1000 for it - I would love to see Panasonic do something similar to the GM5 in size and with EVF and a 24-100mm F1.8-2.8 lens - with the nice G series menu and Touch LCD - will have to have Flip LCD - and be priced better then the expense RX100 models - so maybe the same price as the G7X from Canon - but it will have more features and an EVF - Question is what will Panasonic do in regards to the LX100 - will the be a sequel or are they better of with a 1 inch sensor and a smaller size- I think they are better off going that route - not sure the LX100 is for everyone - No Mode Dial etc - I kind a think Panasonic was challenging the Fuji X100/s/t - but in reality I think that Fuji still owns that Purist group - so I think Panasonic should compete in the much much larger market share group of the RX100 and Gx7/Gx9 - the Fuji X70 will be larger then the RX100 and Canon G7X and G9X - about the size of the LX100 so I suspect it will not be as attractive for those who are looking at the smallest but best image quality camera with EVF and 1 inch sensor - I think Panasonic has a much nicer user friendly menu in the G series then both Sony and Canon and if they keep they price well below Sony's price and deliver lots of features and good video as they always do then they really can compete -
Thanks for the review. Can you let us know anything about the audio quality of this cam. Especially when there is loud music (concert). Thanks in advance and keep going the good work
It's a shame no-one I've seen reviewing this camera demonstrates it's ability to shoot night scenes (City Scapes) using slow shutter speeds to capture light trails. It's a bit annoying that this camera manufacturer, Panasonic, claims that it reduced the number of pixels on it's sensor to better cope with low-level light; yet, no-one is testing it in low-level to nigh time lighting situations. I would have liked to see how it operates and performs in Starry Sky mode, and how well it does at a shutter speed of 4 seconds, its lowest shutter speed setting. It's also annoying that again Panasonic reduced the number of pixels on its sensor for reasons mentioned above; yet, it's slowest shutter speed is only 4 seconds, unless you switch to Starry Sky mode; but even in this mode, I'm led to believe it only offers options of 15, 30, and 60 seconds at a default ISO of 100 that can'tr be adjusted. Why not give the camera the ability to shoot up to 60 seconds half-second or less increments. The lack of this shutter control capability is likely to deter me from purchasing the camera. Yet, it has so many other excellent features - like manual focus capability, and AE and AF lock facility, EVF, fantastic lens and lens range.
Hi no, the TZ60 was the previous generation of this camera with 18Mp. I sent mine back as the IQ was inferior to its predecessor the TZ40 and that's why it is missing in the megatest
How is the quality of long exposure night shots? For example, photos of light trails and stars etc? Thanks for the review... on the fence about what to purchase but leaning towards this. Thanks in advance!
Hello! I just wanted to ask if this camera is good for concerts? As in do you think it will take good pictures and videos (the sound quality is more important for me) Im going to one at the end of September (Indoors) so I would appreciate a reply please as I need to buy it asap! lolol! Thanks! xxx
Can I use Neutral Picture Profile for video, that I can later color correct it easier? I shoot with diferent cameras, and other all have Neutral Picture Profile.
Would it be possible for you to compare Nikon 1 J5 (kit lens 10-30mm) with the tz70 please ? Side by side shots to see which performs better concerning image quality ?
Hi Graham ... Back in Berlin and have just watched this ..Fascinating and beautifully done. Really looking forward to the next huge comparison... Speaking personally I find Panasonic excels with video clarity more than stills .Is this because I do more video thatn stills ? Not sure .... Having seen images from the FZ200 I think they are great .Big like , Greetings , Helena
I just got this camera and I really like it. How can I manually adjust the Raw photos? I know it doesnt do Raw like my DSLR but I would like to know who to manage my raw files.
great un biased revue, thanks. one thing Panasonic compacts have always had is the turquoise sky effect .... can this be dialed out of video ? also, a pity they've done away with the touch screen... its amazing how you come to rely on this feature .
My previous camera (Lumix TZ30) had focus problems when I shot moving video walking through a forest. I had to stop sometimes so the camera would focus again before I could move on. How is the TZ70 performing when walking through a path in the forest?
Could you tell me what your render settings where on the video? I'm just wondering how much of the image quality is lost from your video. There was a lot of pixelation in the videos and some of the images looked blurry. Thanks for the video.
The images I've seen from this cam look better than the tz80 and tz90 , I'm thinking of buying either the tz70, tz80 or fz82 , what would you recommend out of the three? Cheers 👍
Do you think that I can load photos to iPhone 6+ and get the GPS added before I upload to aperture? I enjoy your reviews will you do trying video on this camera I will buy it to zs30 replacement
I've never tried this but i think the system works the other way - you use the smartphone to pass geotag data to the camera image. I'll need to try this out when I can get a few hours playtime
Very good presentation Graham. My last camera in this family was the good old TZ-3 ! Now I am after a good travel camera that has zoom capability and can even go underwater if need be . The TZ-60 doesn't have a underwater casing but the TZ-40 does. Panasonic advised me to buy the TZ-40. Is the TZ-70 superior to the TZ-40 for terrestrial applications? I was thinking of going to Granada in Spain to photograph some of the Moorish monuments like the interior of the Alhambra . Will this suffice as a compact ? Of course I can take the Sony A99 but if this is a powerful compact ...? What is your opinion?
Thanks for great video. How does the ZS50 compare to the ZS40? I am going to buy a Travel Camera can only aford to buy one. I am going to use camera mostly for stills of Tourist like shots initially on my upcoming trip to europe. PS. Thanks to your great videos I am the very happy owner of a FZ200! Keep 'em comin
Hi Graham, Is this camera a better quality and value for money than the FZ200? I like that this is a smaller camera but want the picture quality of the 200. I could exchange the 200 for the ZS50 (it's $100.00 more). Thanks, jan
In the box comes with a mains charger with removal USB lead, it does not use AA batteries but the slim rechargeable Li-on battery. You can charge using the removable usb lead via your computer. If you had searched the manufacturers website you will find this out and much more. I do own this camera.
Still Life photos (museum) were hard to understand, since only you know how other cameras compare with the same subjects. Better if you showed the same shopping center [Techmoan TH-cam channel]. That way, we shopping center visitors can relate & compare. Then it shows HDR needs or possibilities, fine details, extreme lights, people moving, sounds, etc.
Hello. Have you tried filming sports or something with more movement than in this video? I'm aiming for a camera to film rugby matches without moiree/"pixelation" and with continuous consistent focus. Many thanks
Hi Graham. What a fantastic tutorial. I myself have bought a TZ70, but the video clips are coming up as MST files. I do have a photo fun studio disc that came with the camera, but I am not sure how to use it. I am still running Windows XP. I would love to know how you got the excellent video clips on youtube, and what format you used. Any advice you could give me would be much appreciated.
Hello, the MTS files are the default AVCHD files. If you use something like Windows Moviemaker (was included with XP or you can still find it for download) you can edit this file. Alternatively switch your file recording format to MP4 which is far easier to edit on older PC's. Photofunstudio will allow you to edit both types of files if you install it.
I have this camera and having some issues with it. Sometimes when i wan't to take a picture and hit the button to zoom in or out it just randomly starts to record video and it does the same when i'm recording a video and hit the zoom and it just stops recording video. It only does it very occasionally though so when i took it to the shop i bought it from it worked fine with them and they said it could be temperature effecting it but they didn't know. It doesn't really cause to much of a problem because it doesn't do it all the time but it can be annoying when i'm recording video and it just randomly stops. I can't find anyone having this problem with any camera and i'm not tech savvy at all. Anyone have any ideas what the problem could be?
There is more resolution available in the TZ60 with the smaller pixels so in bright light the camera can record a lot more finer detail. As the light levels fail then, marginally, the TZ70 images are better as they don't have the same level of noise in them - especially at ISO 400 and above.
Yes. It's powerful but small. If you can't use every feature of a small camera people don't think you're an idiot. If you buy a really big camera and can't drive it they DO think you're an idiot. I think it's great. It's my third Panasonic camera, so I can't really tell you what it is like as a beginner, but it is a lot easier to drive than my bigger Panasonic which can zoom to 6o times, and it is far more easy to carry around than that brute. Considering how easy it is to keep in your pocket you should be able to get practice with it quite easily. You can walk around with a great camera without having to have it slung around your neck. I recently saw a hare in a field, I had two cameras with me, the TZ70 with 30 times zoom in my pocket and the DMC-FZ72 with 60 times zoom and a tripod in the car. Dilemma! I decided to brace myself on a gate and try to capture it with the pocket camera, then when I had captured a couple of video clips I would take out the big camera. I managed to set the bigger camera up and the results were not very different, both clearly show a shy animal in low light at high zoom. I was very impressed with what the little brother could do compared to my "big boy zoom camera". My previous pocket camera wouldn't have been able to do anything like as well. It is good that you can use the viewfinder or the rear screen, whichever seems appropriate, if you bring the camera up to your eye the viewfinder comes on and the screen goes off. You can adjust the focus of the image you're viewing in the little viewfinder to your own eye. My bigger camera also has both options but it doesn't detect whether you're using the viewfinder and switch automatically, in fact changing from one to the other usually involves a bit of cursing and hitting buttons many times. The TZ70 also records in a higher frame rate, 50 FPS, better for rapid movement, I recently managed to video a kestrel hovering with rapidly beating wings, for such a shot the higher the frame rate it can manage the better the results will look. Like any small camera recording outside can pick up unwanted wind noise and it doesn't have a microphone input. If you want to record sound you have to do your best to shield the top of the camera from the wind.
Hi, I just bought this off someone from Gumtree for £130, yes a bargain but can you tell me how to access the time lapse menu, for the life of me I can't figure it out.
After all my (and numerous others) problems with dust ingress into the Panasonic travel zooms I no longer purchase or recommend this range of cameras - even though they are technically superior to any other similar priced competitor
Disappointed that I cannot transfer images to my computer by inserting card into the computer slot. It means carrying another cable with me when I go on a trip when I need to check my photos daily.
I have a camera like her and I can not be programmed Can you help me, especially at night be quality is clear Lada you want to send you a video or some pictures Thanks
just picked this camera up for 60 bucks! is it even worth the 60? how was image quality and if you shot in raw, how much Information were you able to push and pull from the file in post? Thank you to anyone who replies with this knowledge
With my one sometimes it takes over 10 seconds to be able to let you record, which is very frustrating for me given I mainly use it during concerts. There are no doubt better alternatives
Hi graham, i know this is an old video now, but i like your reviews and am in the market for a camera. i am a complete novice so am open to suggestion and certainly guidance! i am looking at the panasonic DMC TZ60/70/80. in your opinion, which is the best for regular photography and zoomed photography? also, are there any other cameras around the same price range used of £50 - £100 that is even better? many thanks :)
Your comparative videos and reviews, like this one, are the best I have found. I would very much like to see a review from you of the Lumix LX100. I also would like to see your comparison of the TZ70 (ZS50) and the LX100.
Graham, mate, spectacular video. I’ve just bought one of these cameras myself and still holds up. Hope you’re doing good these days
This was very helpful Graham! I needed to know how well this camera can capture close product photos using entirely macro functions, and very few reviewers offer that sort of insight. Very comprehensive, I'm sold!
Thank you :)
Great job! I have been teaching photography for 6 years and I could not have made a better job and description of the product. Thanks.
Thanks for the review, appreciate your time doing it, just ordered the TZ 70 and looking forward to using it.
Thanks Graham, nicely put together and I have just bought the TZ70 in black this last weekend. I am Madrid based and despite its 1 March release date it didn't appear here until about a week ago. I have had the TZ5/30 and now this so I am already hooked. Very much looking forward to getting out and playing with it.
Just bought a ZS 50 . thanks for all your info, about cameras , I also have a FZ200 , I think they R both very good cameras . Your videos R very helpful . Thanks
Graham, this is really a stunning video.
Great video, Graham. I have been thinking of buying new Panasonic TZ70 ever since it was announced.
Your video helped a lot in assuring me it really is quite capable travel camera.
Thank you for making valuable videos.
The best review for this camera ever,thanks for sharing!
Many thanks for the great comment!
Hi, Thank you for this sharing. I just bought mine today because of the price and what it can do - your pictures and video showed what I can expect.
I have this camera, bought it recently....I like you Photos mate...particularly the two old people on a bench and the four people walking towards each other. One with a crutch.
The museum ones are super awesome too
Wonderfull review, perfect locations to evaluate the power of the camera, congratulations and thank you!!
Graham you took a zs50 which cost about close to $400 and you took pictures with it it made it look like an thousand-dollar camera awesome pictures thank you for sharing
Nothing special, just shooting in the A mode most of the time. Light is the key to getting the best image quality - good light usually means good images - keep the ISO at 100 for best results - don't rely on the Auto features of the camera.
@@GrahamHoughton12 thank you so much God bless and take care
amazing photos .. I'm gonna buy this camera this month.. Thank you for helping in making a decision
Thanks for the review Graham... I wasn't aware of this latest model update..... Cheers from D.G.J
فنان بارع.....كم أنت عظيم يا لك من مبدع !
I've recently bought a couple of recommended but affordable 35mm point and shoot cameras, to get back into photography, beyond the phone camera. I'm enjoying it but it costs a fair amount as a hobby these days so I've been looking at this model as it's recommended as a decent 2nd hand point and shoot. I'm quite entertained actually, coming from Westhoughton and the first video on this model has pics of Rivington and Blackrod! Quite handy actually as I can recognise and compare the scenes in the images.
Very informative for an non computer minded senior citizen
Thanks Graham! Very nice shots
Graham, thanks for that - very nicely assembled and presented. I had just bought one due to the good review it got in WHICH? magazine. I will look at your other stuff definitely.
Excellent review and totally proves my choice of purchase a couple of weeks ago. I think the competitors are going to have trouble matching the camera. Biggest bonus is the viewfinder but I just cant believe the quality of the video. Time to put my Canon Xl1 on ebay;)
Thank you for this review , I am impressed with the videos and the low light shot`s inside the museum I have bid on one of these TZ70`s in Ebay --Cheap at £130 --I hope that I get it LOL
How is it is it worth it
I have one lumix tz70, i want to sale it cheaper price than anyone
Thanks for another Quality evaluation in the Panasonic Camera line of products.
Do like the results, but stick with my FZ200.
I am also a big fan of your newsletter.
Thanks again and all the best.
Werner
Thanks for the review. Buying a new compact and will certainly consider the TZ70.
Indeed a verry nice camera. Definitly on my list of things to have and use.
Many thanks - very useful review and helped my decide to buy.
I have one and don't use it now. This is because when I took a photograph and toggled the zoom to get the framing I wanted it defaulted quite often into the video mode. It just became a hit-and- miss taking pictures.
Really cool video Graham
Thanks for your informative presentation. I am about to pull the trigger on
the TZ70.
Thank you gram for your presentation on the Panasonic Lumix zs50 hello from Atlanta Georgia I actually have this camera I didn't realize that it takes that brilliant pictures how did you set your camera to get those color so beautiful I didn't realize the camera could do that who's really new in photography I'll be waiting for your text Grande thank you so much for the great presentation that you put out on the zs50
nice video as always Graham - the Mic's are quite good - and nice to have RAW - Sony in their HXv50 does not offer RAW - and no one has EVF in that size and price $297 - so a very practical camera for a budget minded family / person -
I suspect Panasonic will come out with a 1 inch sensor small body - smaller then the LX100 but of course a bit larger then the TZ70(Zs50) to compete with the Sony RX100 models and now the Canon G7X and G9X and soon to be announced Fuji X70 - they really need to - they can just buy the Sony RX100m3 sensor like Canon does - and it does not have to do 4k - ( as it requires larger body for cooling as Sony has come up against in their RX100m4 which is worthless in 4k as it overheats after 3-5min and for sure 2-3 min in warm climate ) - so it really is just a sales ploy - but folks are paying $1000 for it - I would love to see Panasonic do something similar to the GM5 in size and with EVF and a 24-100mm F1.8-2.8 lens - with the nice G series menu and Touch LCD - will have to have Flip LCD - and be priced better then the expense RX100 models - so maybe the same price as the G7X from Canon - but it will have more features and an EVF -
Question is what will Panasonic do in regards to the LX100 - will the be a sequel or are they better of with a 1 inch sensor and a smaller size-
I think they are better off going that route - not sure the LX100 is for everyone - No Mode Dial etc - I kind a think Panasonic was challenging the Fuji X100/s/t - but in reality I think that Fuji still owns that Purist group - so I think Panasonic should compete in the much much larger market share group of the RX100 and Gx7/Gx9 - the Fuji X70 will be larger then the RX100 and Canon G7X and G9X - about the size of the LX100 so I suspect it will not be as attractive for those who are looking at the smallest but best image quality camera with EVF and 1 inch sensor - I think Panasonic has a much nicer user friendly menu in the G series then both Sony and Canon and if they keep they price well below Sony's price and deliver lots of features and good video as they always do then they really can compete -
Cool
I'd like to have seen a indoor zoom shot, and how it handles it. Seems to be one at 10:00
Thanks for the review.
Can you let us know anything about the audio quality of this cam. Especially when there is loud music (concert).
Thanks in advance and keep going the good work
It's a shame no-one I've seen reviewing this camera demonstrates it's ability to shoot night scenes (City Scapes) using slow shutter speeds to capture light trails. It's a bit annoying that this camera manufacturer, Panasonic, claims that it reduced the number of pixels on it's sensor to better cope with low-level light; yet, no-one is testing it in low-level to nigh time lighting situations. I would have liked to see how it operates and performs in Starry Sky mode, and how well it does at a shutter speed of 4 seconds, its lowest shutter speed setting. It's also annoying that again Panasonic reduced the number of pixels on its sensor for reasons mentioned above; yet, it's slowest shutter speed is only 4 seconds, unless you switch to Starry Sky mode; but even in this mode, I'm led to believe it only offers options of 15, 30, and 60 seconds at a default ISO of 100 that can'tr be adjusted. Why not give the camera the ability to shoot up to 60 seconds half-second or less increments. The lack of this shutter control capability is likely to deter me from purchasing the camera. Yet, it has so many other excellent features - like manual focus capability, and AE and AF lock facility, EVF, fantastic lens and lens range.
@ Graham - What settings would you recommend for shooting continuous video in low light?
Looking forward to seeing the comparison with the TZ60(TZ-40 in UK I believe))
Hi no, the TZ60 was the previous generation of this camera with 18Mp. I sent mine back as the IQ was inferior to its predecessor the TZ40 and that's why it is missing in the megatest
How is the quality of long exposure night shots? For example, photos of light trails and stars etc? Thanks for the review... on the fence about what to purchase but leaning towards this.
Thanks in advance!
Hi Graham have you any utube tutorials on what all the controls do on the
panasonic compact tz70 camera that would be good.
Hello! I just wanted to ask if this camera is good for concerts? As in do you think it will take good pictures and videos (the sound quality is more important for me) Im going to one at the end of September (Indoors) so I would appreciate a reply please as I need to buy it asap! lolol! Thanks! xxx
sashathepanda Check muy channel, the convert videos in the past year were all made with this camera.
Hi Graham, could you send link to the comparison video you mention at the end? I can't see it on your homepage. Thanks!
thanks for this review. very useful.
I am considering it only for the zoom to be honest. Its a very handy tool when you need it
Can I use Neutral Picture Profile for video, that I can later color correct it easier? I shoot with diferent cameras, and other all have Neutral Picture Profile.
Very well presented. Thank you.
Hi Graham pls do a review of TZ200
Would it be possible for you to compare Nikon 1 J5 (kit lens 10-30mm) with the tz70 please ? Side by side shots to see which performs better concerning image quality ?
Hi Graham ... Back in Berlin and have just watched this ..Fascinating and beautifully done. Really looking forward to the next huge comparison... Speaking personally I find Panasonic excels with video clarity more than stills .Is this because I do more video thatn stills ? Not sure .... Having seen images from the FZ200 I think they are great .Big like ,
Greetings , Helena
I just got this camera and I really like it. How can I manually adjust the Raw photos? I know it doesnt do Raw like my DSLR but I would like to know who to manage my raw files.
do u know any selfie stick that suits this camera??
How relevant would your tutorials for understanding lumix cameras be, posted 2012 for TZ40. be when using the new TZ80.
I just bought this camera. But i can't get sharp images. Can you please tell me how to get such sharp images from 12mp camera?
Yeah you photographed Manchester!
great un biased revue, thanks.
one thing Panasonic compacts have always had is the turquoise sky effect .... can this be dialed out of video ? also, a pity they've done away with the touch screen... its amazing how you come to rely on this feature .
My previous camera (Lumix TZ30) had focus problems when I shot moving video walking through a forest. I had to stop sometimes so the camera would focus again before I could move on. How is the TZ70 performing when walking through a path in the forest?
Excellent review . Thanks
hi ,i have the tz30,but want a better zoom and still a real good macro ,would this tz70 be the one for me ? thanks
Brilliant review! Thanks a lot :)
Graham, I love your videos because I learn a lot from them. Do you have any tutorial on this ZS-50?
Could you tell me what your render settings where on the video? I'm just wondering how much of the image quality is lost from your video. There was a lot of pixelation in the videos and some of the images looked blurry. Thanks for the video.
The images I've seen from this cam look better than the tz80 and tz90 , I'm thinking of buying either the tz70, tz80 or fz82 , what would you recommend out of the three? Cheers 👍
Hello can i ask you can this camera do light trails please and what settings would you use thank you
Do you think that I can load photos to iPhone 6+ and get the GPS added before I upload to aperture?
I enjoy your reviews will you do trying video on this camera
I will buy it to zs30 replacement
I've never tried this but i think the system works the other way - you use the smartphone to pass geotag data to the camera image. I'll need to try this out when I can get a few hours playtime
Very complete. Thanks a lot !
How does the ZS5O compare to the Sony HX90 as far as image quality and focusing?
That's awesome amazing thank you so much 😊
Very good presentation Graham. My last camera in this family was the good old TZ-3 ! Now I am after a good travel camera that has zoom capability and can even go underwater if need be . The TZ-60 doesn't have a underwater casing but the TZ-40 does. Panasonic advised me to buy the TZ-40. Is the TZ-70 superior to the TZ-40 for terrestrial applications? I was thinking of going to Granada in Spain to photograph some of the Moorish monuments like the interior of the Alhambra . Will this suffice as a compact ? Of course I can take the Sony A99 but if this is a powerful compact ...? What is your opinion?
Thanks for great video. How does the ZS50 compare to the ZS40? I am going to buy a Travel Camera can only aford to buy one. I am going to use camera mostly for stills of Tourist like shots initially on my upcoming trip to europe. PS. Thanks to your great videos I am the very happy owner of a FZ200! Keep 'em comin
do u have a vid with the tz80?
Hi Graham,
Is this camera a better quality and value for money than the FZ200? I like that this is a smaller camera but want the picture quality of the 200. I could exchange the 200 for the ZS50 (it's $100.00 more).
Thanks, jan
i see this specific model selling at Costco, so im curious if this cam comes with a usb charger or does is just uses disposable batteries..thanks..
In the box comes with a mains charger with removal USB lead, it does not use AA batteries but the slim rechargeable Li-on battery. You can charge using the removable usb lead via your computer. If you had searched the manufacturers website you will find this out and much more. I do own this camera.
Were the photos taken on manual setting?
Still Life photos (museum) were hard to understand, since only you know how other cameras compare with the same subjects. Better if you showed the same shopping center [Techmoan TH-cam channel]. That way, we shopping center visitors can relate & compare. Then it shows HDR needs or possibilities, fine details, extreme lights, people moving, sounds, etc.
Oh , i like very like this guy ...
How can imget the camera in Indonesia .?
Graham - When shooting videos, does the ZS50 make any noise while focusing on auto-focus mode and when zooming in?
I have the same question. Did you ever learn the answer?
No, I didn't.
ok tx. I saw a comment from a reviewer who said there is some sound but it was too minor (for him) to worry about.
Hello. Have you tried filming sports or something with more movement than in this video? I'm aiming for a camera to film rugby matches without moiree/"pixelation" and with continuous consistent focus. Many thanks
Hi Graham. What a fantastic tutorial. I myself have bought a TZ70, but the video clips are coming up as MST files. I do have a photo fun studio disc that came with the camera, but I am not sure how to use it. I am still running Windows XP. I would love to know how you got the excellent video clips on youtube, and what format you used. Any advice you could give me would be much appreciated.
Hello, the MTS files are the default AVCHD files. If you use something like Windows Moviemaker (was included with XP or you can still find it for download) you can edit this file. Alternatively switch your file recording format to MP4 which is far easier to edit on older PC's. Photofunstudio will allow you to edit both types of files if you install it.
Cheers Graham keep up the good work.
The MTS files are in 50 FPS. If you change to recording in MP4, which you can select in the camera, you drop down to 25 FPS.
I have this camera and having some issues with it. Sometimes when i wan't to take a picture and hit the button to zoom in or out it just randomly starts to record video and it does the same when i'm recording a video and hit the zoom and it just stops recording video. It only does it very occasionally though so when i took it to the shop i bought it from it worked fine with them and they said it could be temperature effecting it but they didn't know. It doesn't really cause to much of a problem because it doesn't do it all the time but it can be annoying when i'm recording video and it just randomly stops. I can't find anyone having this problem with any camera and i'm not tech savvy at all. Anyone have any ideas what the problem could be?
I do have exactly the same problem with my DMC-TZ35!! :((
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Cool video !
does it take HD photo and video????
hello, as i realize from your videos photos from tz60 are better * sharper ) than photos from tz70?? Am i right ?
There is more resolution available in the TZ60 with the smaller pixels so in bright light the camera can record a lot more finer detail. As the light levels fail then, marginally, the TZ70 images are better as they don't have the same level of noise in them - especially at ISO 400 and above.
Hi there, better this or lx7?
Can this camera use as a webcam?
Vert5 nice pictures and video's
Silver parts are metallic/aluminium or just painted plastic? Thanks!
I Have the black version and its anodised metal, I would suspect the silver one is also
Thank you for the answer, but
kazarian619 told me its plastic. ???
is it user friendly, being a beginner and is it suitable for food, travel and fashion photos and videos?
Yes. It's powerful but small. If you can't use every feature of a small camera people don't think you're an idiot. If you buy a really big camera and can't drive it they DO think you're an idiot. I think it's great. It's my third Panasonic camera, so I can't really tell you what it is like as a beginner, but it is a lot easier to drive than my bigger Panasonic which can zoom to 6o times, and it is far more easy to carry around than that brute. Considering how easy it is to keep in your pocket you should be able to get practice with it quite easily. You can walk around with a great camera without having to have it slung around your neck.
I recently saw a hare in a field, I had two cameras with me, the TZ70 with 30 times zoom in my pocket and the DMC-FZ72 with 60 times zoom and a tripod in the car. Dilemma! I decided to brace myself on a gate and try to capture it with the pocket camera, then when I had captured a couple of video clips I would take out the big camera. I managed to set the bigger camera up and the results were not very different, both clearly show a shy animal in low light at high zoom. I was very impressed with what the little brother could do compared to my "big boy zoom camera". My previous pocket camera wouldn't have been able to do anything like as well. It is good that you can use the viewfinder or the rear screen, whichever seems appropriate, if you bring the camera up to your eye the viewfinder comes on and the screen goes off. You can adjust the focus of the image you're viewing in the little viewfinder to your own eye. My bigger camera also has both options but it doesn't detect whether you're using the viewfinder and switch automatically, in fact changing from one to the other usually involves a bit of cursing and hitting buttons many times. The TZ70 also records in a higher frame rate, 50 FPS, better for rapid movement, I recently managed to video a kestrel hovering with rapidly beating wings, for such a shot the higher the frame rate it can manage the better the results will look.
Like any small camera recording outside can pick up unwanted wind noise and it doesn't have a microphone input. If you want to record sound you have to do your best to shield the top of the camera from the wind.
Hi, I just bought this off someone from Gumtree for £130, yes a bargain but can you tell me how to access the time lapse menu, for the life of me I can't figure it out.
What’s the song?
hi ! congrats! It is possible to shoot a photo while we are recording a video?
yes
Have had the chance to check the tz90 or the tz200?
After all my (and numerous others) problems with dust ingress into the Panasonic travel zooms I no longer purchase or recommend this range of cameras - even though they are technically superior to any other similar priced competitor
Disappointed that I cannot transfer images to my computer by inserting card into the computer slot. It means carrying another cable with me when I go on a trip when I need to check my photos daily.
Why can't you? It takes SD cards.
I have a camera like her and I can not be programmed Can you help me, especially at night be quality is clear Lada you want to send you a video or some pictures Thanks
just picked this camera up for 60 bucks! is it even worth the 60? how was image quality and if you shot in raw, how much Information were you able to push and pull from the file in post? Thank you to anyone who replies with this knowledge
Where from? I am planning on buying it soon and getting it at that price would be great!
Is this camera good for youtube vids plz reply as quick as possible thank you
With my one sometimes it takes over 10 seconds to be able to let you record, which is very frustrating for me given I mainly use it during concerts. There are no doubt better alternatives
Steven Cross could you give me an alternative around the same price
Hi graham, i know this is an old video now, but i like your reviews and am in the market for a camera. i am a complete novice so am open to suggestion and certainly guidance! i am looking at the panasonic DMC TZ60/70/80. in your opinion, which is the best for regular photography and zoomed photography? also, are there any other cameras around the same price range used of £50 - £100 that is even better? many thanks :)
have a microphone input?
No
Your comparative videos and reviews, like this one, are the best I have found. I would very much like to see a review from you of the Lumix LX100. I also would like to see your comparison of the TZ70 (ZS50) and the LX100.
Nice camera
I think most cameras and the pictures they take are as good as the photographer who uses it
True in most situations, the camera is merely a tool however some tools are more suited to particular jobs.
Thanks for the review, thought I spotted Bolton town centre there.. and it was :)
have a time-lapse function, I want to make tame-lapse while I´m painting, I need my hands and I don´t keep my finger in the button
Thanks