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
Good optical zoom lens, Excellent video mode, GPS works quickly, Good general responsiveness and fast autofocus in good light, Effective optical stabilisation system
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
The Panasonic Lumix TZ30 is a decent superzoom compact with an excellent autofocus, a highly effective optical stabilisation system, a fast continuous shooting mode and a great video mode. However, it doesn't handle digital noise as well as some rivals...
Good low-light performance; Great build quality; Integrated GPS; impressive video performance
Slight noise in some conditions; A little expensive
Great fun to use and packed with useful features, the sturdy Panasonic Lumix DMC-TZ30 isn't cheap, but it has built-in GPS to geotag your photos, good low-light performance and an impressive movie mode. If you're looking to upgrade your snapper before ...
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
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
Physically the TZ30 is almost identical to its predecessor, albeit a little bit thinner and lighter. All-day portability certainly isn't a problem either with the TZ30 easily small enough to slip inside a trouser, jean or coat pocket. Given the 20x focal...
I have been rather impressed with the Lumix DMC-TZ30 and all that is has to offer. The image quality is good, the lens offers a massive 24-480mm range, there’s Geotagging capability and the camera has the quality to shoot Full HD video with DOLBY soun...
Panasonic's new travel-zoom compact camera is now stepping on the toes of more modest ultra-zoom bridge models, cramming a 20x zoom lens into a relatively tiny body. In many ways the DMC-TZ30 is also a big improvement on last year's TZ20 model, with a...
Abstract: Panasonic ZS20 / TZ30 review Panasonic's Lumix DMC-ZS20 (or TZ30 as it's known outside North America) is the latest version of its enormously popular travel zoom camera. Announced in January 2012, one year after the best-selling Lumix ZS10 / TZ20, the...
Big zoom in a small body; excellent stabilisation system
Still no Raw shooting; battery life could be better
The Panasonic Lumix TZ30 is a serious advance to the TZ-series and delivers in every area. If you're after a pocketable, powerful and easy to use compact camera then the TZ30 is up there with the very best. Although image quality isn't going to see off...
Abstract: The ‘travel zoom' category of digital compact camera has really spearheaded Panasonic's progress in the market place, giving the Lumix brand a very significant share despite having only been around for just over a decade. A key element of this has been Pa...
20x optical zoom, Reasonably speedy performance, especially for burst shooting, Good image-stabilisation system, Good image quality,
Relatively low-resolution screen versus its competitors, No RAW capture, Battery drains quickly,
The TZ30 offers a 20x optical zoom and is an excellent camera for travellers, fitted out with all of the tools you could possibly desire. Just make sure to pack an extra battery if you plan on a full day of shooting....
