Panasonic LUMIX DMC-TZ80EB-K Super Zoom Camera - Black

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Plus of course there’s the lens ring and rear control wheel which can both also be reassigned. By default in Manual exposure mode the lens ring controls aperture and the rear dial controls shutter speed. In Aperture and shutter priority modes both controls adjust the same thing – either the aperture or shutter speed respectively and they both Program shift in P mode. As on the TZ100 / ZS100, it would be better if the controls that are redundant in some modes (i.e. PAS) were automatically reassigned, to exposure compensation for example. Although you wouldn’t know to look at it, the major change on the TZ80 / Z60’s rear panel is of course the touch-screen. The screen is a 3 inch LCD panel with a 1040k dot resolution but that’s nothing remarkable. What is new is that, for the first time in three generations, a Lumix TZ / ZS series model once again features a touch sensitive screen. Maybe, but is this image (from your JPEG) significantly different from your RAW file? There is some difference, to be sure, but is it significant?

The 4K Photo mode is great for capturing the perfect moment when faced with fast action, but it’s also surprisingly useful for portraits, especially of kids, where an expression can change between frames. F3.3 - 6.4 / Multistage Iris Diaphragm/(Still Image: F3.3 - 8.0 (W), F6.4 - 8.0 (T), Motion Picture: F3.3 - 8.0 (W), F6.4 - 8.0 (T)) The remote control feature shows a live image on your phone or tablet’s screen allowing you to take a photo or start or stop a video recording. If the camera’s mode dial is set to Aperture or Shutter Priority, you can remotely adjust the aperture or shutter speed respectively, and in Manual you can change both. You can drag the AF area to position it just as you would on the camera screen; at least you can if the AF mode is set to Pinpoint or 1-Area. It’s not possible to position the Custom Multi AF area group using your phone – you have to do that on the camera screen, however, this is minor omission in what is otherwise a very feature-rich app. There is, of course, a very significant design update on the rear panel, though you’d hardly know to look at it. The previously fixed screen now flips up through 180 degrees and can be used to shoot from the waist and other positions as well as facing forwards for selfies. Maximum time to record motion pictures continuously with [AVCHD] in [FHD/50fps] is 29 minutes 59 seconds.

have you worked with full HD videos? 4k videos are bigger and take more computing power to process. they do look better if you watch on a larger HD TV, but for many people i suspect they're just a selling point.

The whole 4K photo process is very impressive but equally as simple to use. The camera comes with a very simple guide to 4K Photo to get you started, including what the different 4K modes do, how to use them and even some suggestions as to the different situations that you might us each of them in. A guide so simple, even we felt like camera pros… Top Tip As I’ve mentioned earlier, it’s easy to inadvertently reposition the AF area with your nose when using the viewfinder, particularly if, like me, you use your left eye. You can always turn touch AF off, I just wish there was a way to do it temporarily when using the electronic viewfinder. The TZ80 / ZS60’s combined battery and card compartment is accessed via a door in the base – note it’s not possible to change the card or battery when the camera is mounted on a tripod. The BLG10E battery provides enough power on a full charge for 320 shots using the screen exclusively or 280 shots with the EVF so, in practice, probably somewhere between the two. That’s a little better than the 250 shots you’ll get with the Canon PowerShot SX720 HS, but the SX720 HS’s Eco energy saving mode extends that to a more generous 355 shots. The Panasonic Lumix DMC-TZ80 handled chromatic aberrations well during the review, with some purple fringing present around the edges of objects in certain high-contrast situations, as shown in the examples below. Another feature which has been carried over from the Panasonic Lumix DMC-TZ80's predecessor include the 0.2-inch 1160k-dot LVF (Live Viewfinder) with eye sensor. The TZ80 can shoot in raw format and includes manual and semi-automatic exposure modes.With a maximum optical focal length of 720mm on a body with a minimal grip, it’s very important to have effective image stabilisation. To put the OIS system to the test on the TZ80 / ZS60, I zoomed it into its maximum 720mm equivalent focal length and took a series of photos at progressively slower shutter speeds first without stabilisation, then with, to see what it was capable of ironing-out. ZS50 for low lighting/ action shots?" HERE. Images posted are from RAW processed files, but also posted a couple out-of-camera JPG's to see the IQ differences between the RAW processed and JPG images. The Panasonic Lumix DMC-TZ80's 30x zoom lens provides a very versatile focal length of 24-720mm in 35mm terms, as demonstrated below. It’s clear from the views above that filming in the 1080 modes captures a wider field of view, but how does the quality compare? Below are 100% crops made from the 4k footage on the left and the 1080p footage on the right. Note that the 1080p crop on the right shows a larger area with smaller detail not just because of the lower resolution of the 1080p clip, but the wider field of view. What’s interesting about this comparison is that as well as larger detail in the crop on the left, I think there’s actually a little more detail in the 4k crop. If you look at the five arched windows in the white building in the foreground of the 4k crop on the left you can clearly see a vertical centre bar in the middle of each window which isn’t visible in the 1080 crop. There’s also a little bit more detail visible in the cathedral stonework in the 4k crop. When I compared similar crops from the 18 Megapixel Lumix TZ80 / ZS60 I couldn’t see any additional detail in the 4k clip – mainly due to sensor noise. So for Panasonic to have squeezed more 4k detail from a new 20 Megapixel sensor is a real achievement. That said, you’ll get even more detail (and less noise) from the larger 1 inch sensor of the Lumix TZ100 / ZS100.

The Lumix TZ90 / ZS70 charges its battery in the camera via the standard USB port. An a/c adaptor and a USB cable are included in the box, though you can use any USB Micro B cable and any suitable power source, you can’t externally power the camera while shooting. If you switch the Lumix TZ90 / ZS70 on while it’s charging an alert that tells you ‘To begin charging turn the camera off’ is displayed. You can still shoot, but the battery won’t start charging until you turn the camera off. The PowerShot SX730 HS battery can be charged in-camera over a USB connection, or externally using the supplied AC unit. But unlike Panasonic, Canon doesn’t put a USB cable in the box, so unless you have a Micro B to A type cable lying around, you’ll have to buy one if you want to charge the PowerShot SX730 HS’s battery in the camera from a laptop or other USB power source. Wifi allows you to wirelessly browse the TZ90 / ZS70’s images on the larger and more detailed screen of a smartphone or tablet, copy them onto these devices, upload them to online storage or social media services (either directly or via a smartphone), or become remote-controlled using the free Lumix Image app for iOS or Android devices. f = 4.3 - 129mm/(24 - 720mm in 35mm equiv. in 4:3)/(25 - 750mm in 35mm equiv. in 3:2)/(26 - 780mm in 35mm equiv. in 16:9)/(28 - 840mm in 35mm equiv. in 1:1)/(33 - 990mm in 35mm equiv. in 4K Photo recording)/(26 - 780mm in 35mm equiv. in 16:9 video recording / O.I.S. Off / Level Shot function Off)/(28 - 840mm in 35mm equiv. in 16:9 video recording / O.I.S. On / Level Shot function Off)/(30 - 900mm in 35mm equiv. in 16:9 video recording / O.I.S. On / Level Shot function On)/(33 - 990mm in 35mm equiv. in 4K video recording) i went with the ZS50 based soley on price. the cameras have the same zoom length, very similar in the hand, and both have good controls and shoot raw. i really like the EVF, too - it's small but clear. neither they nor the sony are great for low light, nor is any other small sensor camera. you can mitigate some of the graininess in low light by learning to use your camera always shooting raw+jpg - then if you have a pic you really want to improve, you can.The Lumix TZ80 / ZS60 charges its battery in the camera via the standard USB port. An a/c adaptor and a USB cable are included in the box, though you can use any USB Micro B cable and any suitable power source, you can’t externally power the camera while shooting. If you switch the Lumix TZ80 / ZS60 on while it’s charging an alert that tells you ‘To begin charging turn the camera off’ is displayed. You can still shoot, but the battery won’t start charging until you turn the camera off. The PowerShot SX720 HS battery can be charged in-camera over a USB connection, or externally using the supplied AC unit. Panasonic has added some interesting technology to its superzoom segment of the market, and it's interesting to see that the Lumix DMC-TZ80 now represents the more affordable of the company's duo of new travel compacts.