Testseek.co.uk have collected 84 expert reviews of the Panasonic Lumix DMC-TZ20 / DMC-ZS10 and the average rating is 77%. Scroll down and see all reviews for Panasonic Lumix DMC-TZ20 / DMC-ZS10.
March 2011
(77%)
84 Reviews
Average score from experts who have reviewed this product.
Users
(83%)
243 Reviews
Average score from owners of the product.
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The editors liked
Great features
Compact enough for pocket
Substantial degree of future proofing
GPS
HD movie
Extensive zoom range
Impressive burst mode
Picture quality outdoors
Particularly in telephoto
Excellent
Highquality build
Very responsive once up and running
Fast turnaround between photos
Manual modes
1080i HD video with goodquality sound
Incredible focal range
The touchscreen is brilliant in playback and Touch AF mode
More manual control
One of the biggest zoom lenses on a pocket camera
Full HD video with stereo sound
Also allowing complete use of the zoom
Builtin GPS records your coordinates
3D photo mode fun extra for those with a compatible TV
Feature rich
Packing in the latest must-haves like 3D mode
And GPS
Reliable and responsive performance
Warm colours
Versatile 16x zoom lens
Tonnes of useful features
Including GPS
1080i video recording
Attractive design
16x zoom lens (24 - 384mm)
Inbuilt GPS
3D shooting mode
Touch screen
Good image quality
The editors didn't like
Pricey for a point and shoot pocket camera
Price
Some image quality issues
3D mode not ideal for all scenarios
Picture quality drops quite markedly from 800 ISO
A little slow to start up
No wide angle in video mode
Touchscreen and GPS aren't really much use
Lack of raw capture
Touchscreen seemed rather pointless for zooming or pressing shutter in capture mode
Too expensive if you don't need a big zoom and the other tech
Occasional soft shots at maximum zoom
Video picks up sound of zoom adjustments
Pricey in present company
Modest low-light performance
Common compact issues like pixel fringing and burnt-out highlights
The TZ20 boasts all the latest features, pushing it ahead of its competition. The colossal zoom, GPS and HD video make it a great option for beginners and advanced users Overall Our provides the latest photography news, reviews, previews, features an...
Feature rich, packing in the latest must-haves like 3D mode, Full HD video with stereo sound, and GPS; reliable and responsive performance; warm colours
Pricey in present company; modest low-light performance; common compact issues like pixel fringing and burnt-out highlights
The TZ20 delivers good results, colours veering between natural and warm depending on selected settings. Exposures are even, metering mostly spot on, and detail is maintained from edge to edge, even at maximum wide angle. Familiar bugbears such as pixel f...
In the TZ20, it really seems as if Panasonic has pulled out all the stops. Serious upgrades to the Panasonic TZ10's feature set in the form of an expanded focal range, full HD video recording, touchscreen LCD and, yes, begrudgingly, a 3D mode, leapfrog...
If you're familiar with Panasonic's Lumix ZS line, you'll find that the DMC-ZS10 falls in line with what you'd expect: a solid build, good manual options and scene modes, and a few unique features such as 3D shooting and GPS. At more than £250, we'd ha...
Picture quality outdoors, particularly in telephoto, Excellent, highquality build, Very responsive once up and running, fast turnaround between photos, Manual modes, 1080i HD video with goodquality sound
Picture quality drops quite markedly from 800 ISO, A little slow to start up, No wide angle in video mode, Touchscreen and GPS aren't really much use
The Panasonic Lumix TZ20 is a good camera that's ideal for outdoor use and performs very well at long focal lengths. The only problem is that for the same price, you can get a camera that's just as good outdoors but also much better indoors....
One of the biggest zoom lenses on a pocket camera; full HD video with stereo sound, also allowing complete use of the zoom; builtin GPS records your coordinates; 3D photo mode fun extra for those with a compatible TV,
Too expensive if you don't need a big zoom and the other tech; occasional soft shots at maximum zoom; video picks up sound of zoom adjustments,
A huge number of features but a high price too ...
The Panasonic Lumix DMC TZ20 offers you a great mix of picture quality and features. It performs exceptionally well in most situations and there of plenty of reasons why this camera is worth a place at the top of your digital camera shortlist. Competi...