Testseek.co.uk have collected 64 expert reviews of the Panasonic Lumix DMC-TZ30 and the average rating is 81%. Scroll down and see all reviews for Panasonic Lumix DMC-TZ30.
April 2012
(81%)
64 Reviews
Average score from experts who have reviewed this product.
Users
(87%)
307 Reviews
Average score from owners of the product.
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The editors liked
Massive zoom range
Extensive features
Decent touchscreen
Build quality
Good optical zoom lens
Excellent video mode
GPS works quickly
Good general responsiveness and fast autofocus in good light
Effective optical stabilisation system
Manual and auto controls
Compact but comfy grip
Packed with features
Good low-light performance
Great build quality
Integrated GPS
Impressive video performance
20x optical zoom
Excellent image stabilisation
Very fast autofocus
Huge zoom range offers great flexibility
AF speed is some of the fastest yet seen in a compact
Easy to use and feels well built
Built-in digital filters and a one-touch panorama mode
Generous range of Full HD movie recording options
Picturequality
Generalfeatures
20xzoom
Extrazoom
Advancedmoviemode
GPS
Manualexposuremodes
The editors didn't like
No raw capture
Battery life
Noise suppression at mid to high ISOs
Electronic noise could be handled more effectively
Colour fringing
LCD hard to see in low light and poor calibration (inaccurate colours etc.)
Disappointing battery life
No RAW mode
Small function icons on screen
Quite pricey
Not a huge step-up from TZ20
Slight noise in some conditions
A little expensive
Battery life okay at best
GPS eats battery life
Image quality good but not exceptional
Still no ability to capture lossles Raw image files
Choice of Full HD movie recording options can be confusing
Battery performance still isn't great - especially with GPS on
Abstract: A small digital camera from a company that does a whole raft of electrical items which naturally include cameras. This is perhaps one of their smallest as they also do a range of DSLR units apart from the pocket Lumix range....
The Lumix TZ30 certainly does take great images and video quality is excellent and easily accessed via the HDMI port. However, if you're shelling out €404 for a camera, the disappointing performance in low light could be a deal breaker, and a cheaper mode...
Panasonic booked the Lumix DMC-TZ30 to be released next month. The UK will be the first to see this cam on its shore. Compact cameras have yet to see such a good example on how one of their kind must look and perform. And so it seems like the Japanese mi...
The Lumix DMC-TZ30 is a fine compact camera with a big zoom lens and a good quality sensor. It can be used in almost all manner of situations, even for video recording, and it's perfect for travellers because it's so easy to carry. ...
If the Panasonic Lumix DMC-TZ30 were scored on features alone, it would get top marks. It is also quick and easy to use, covers an extensive focal range and has a host of neat shooting modes.Image quality is not quite as crisp as that of the Panasonic Lum...
No raw capture, Battery life, Noise suppression at mid to high ISOs
The Panasonic Lumix TZ30 is quite an expensive camera, although when you take into account the raft of functions it starts to appear good value. Features are one thing, though - image quality is quite another. Although the Panasonic Lumix TZ30 is capable...
20x optical zoom; excellent image stabilisation; very fast autofocus
Battery life okay at best, GPS eats battery life, image quality good but not exceptional
The TZ30 improves on the TZ20 in every area. Image quality is decent but not outstanding, and battery life could be better, yet every other area is a winner. A great zoom range from 24-480mm, excellent image stabilisation, very fast autofocus and a gre...
