Panasonic Lumix DMC-TS20 Digital Camera Review

Recording Options

In what is probably another cost-cutting effort, videos may be recorded in either 720p or 480p, no 1080p option is available. We don't mind so much, considering the rest of this camera's performance woes. Find out how the performed in our video image quality test./r:link_to_content

Video Controls

Zoom

Optical zoom is unlocked while a recording is in progress, however the action has been slowed presumably to cut down on mechanical noise. Though we really can't imagine this tiny lens making any noise to begin with.

Focus

Other than recording resolution and zoom, the only user-definable option is autofocus, which may be toggled between continuous or not using a menu option. All other controls are absent.

Audio Features

The TS20 is only equipped with a small mono microphone, and the wind cut option found in the TS4 has been removed. We're not sure why, it seems like this would've been an easy feature to carry over.