Panasonic DMC-ZS10 Digital Camera Review

The Panasonic ZS10—also known as the Panasonic TZ20 depending on where you call home—is the latest in the company’s line of compact super zoom cameras designed for travel. The ZS10 has a 16x optical zoom, 3-inch touchscreen LCD, built-in GPS functionality, and 10fps burst mode—all in a compact body that can slip into your jacket pocket.

The ZS10 is designed to be the ideal vacation companion: ready at a moment’s notice and small enough to travel anywhere, any time. It’s available in black, silver, brown, red, blue, and gold and debuts for $399.

This review is organized into 16 pages
Page 1 Product Tour Read More...	Page 2 Color The ZS10 has very good color accuracy for a point-and-shoot camera, with only a hint of oversaturation in the standard color mode. Read More...	Page 3 Noise The DMC-ZS10 does not offer much for an ISO range, but keeps noise low—even if it loses detail in the process. Read More...
Page 4 Resolution Images are noticeably softer than the competition at every focal length. Read More...	Page 5 Video Video quality is unremarkable compared to high definition camcorders, but 1080/30p AVCHD is a nice addition. Read More...	Page 6 Sample Photos A gallery of photos taken with the Panasonic Lumix DMC-ZS10 Read More...
Page 7 Playback Category playback makes playing images back through A/V or HDMI ports on a television a snap. Read More...	Page 8 Hardware The ZS10 features a 16x optical zoom and 3-inch touchscreen in a small, travel-friendly body that still packs a built-in GPS. Read More...	Page 9 Controls The ZS10 features a minimalist control scheme, typical of many point-and-shoots, with a number of fun extra modes. Read More...
Page 10 Design & Handling The ZS10 won’t fit into the pockets of most people’s jeans, but it’ll fit into a jacket or small bag with ease. Read More...	Page 11 Panasonic LX5 Comparison We compare the DMC-ZS10 to the DMC-LX5. Read More...	Page 12 Nikon P100 Comparison We compare the DMC-ZS10 to the P100. Read More...
Page 13 Canon SD4000 Comparison We compare the DMC-ZS10 to the SD4000 IS. Read More...	Page 14 Conclusion Read our final conclusion of the Panasonic Lumix DMC-ZS10. Read More...	Page 15 Photo Gallery Read More...
Part 16 Comments Read what people are saying about the Panasonic Lumix DMC-ZS10. Add your comments...

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