A query regarding Panasonic digital camera?
Does anyone have an idea regarding the performance of Panasonic Lumix DMC-TZ20? I've read all its specifications and seems like they've merged all sleek digicams produced till date into one masterpiece!
Features like "Touch, 3D, great zoom, fabulous ISO, good wide-angle, great resolution, pretty close shoot, great shutter speed range, Full HD video at very good frame rate, good burst shooting and yet a sleek camera" instantly attracted me towards this camera!
However, with such dense circuitry packed on a small board, I have started to doubt its performance, especially since the camera biggies like Canon and Nikon haven't yet come out with such a marvellous product!
Does its performance really vindicate its specifications? How do the audio and video quality fare? Is the 3D feature really very impressive? I have yet seen about it only on a YouTube video.
Most important of all, how much exactly is its price? I'm from India and wish to know the lowest price known till date. It is yet to be launched in India, and I saw online the prices mentioned in other currencies like kronas, pounds, dollars, etc., but found great variations when converted to Indian Rupees. This has left me bewildered.
Lastly, does anybody have any reservations about this camera? Any better choice than this one? Kindly do mention these…
Thanks in advance to all who answer and even give it an attempt.
If its too good to be true then its too good to be true.
The best you can take is a SLR or a sony/leica compact.
Point-and-shoot camera usually have a lot of "features" to attract buyers into buying. Even though it sounds impressive, specifications usually mean nothing when it comes to high quality pictures. This is why you refer to camera reviews to learn more in-depth about how a camera performs in real life situations. Dpreview is a site that I would recommend: http://dpreview.com/...eview.com/
Another camera I'd look at is the Canon S95.
Here are the specs
http://www.dpreview.com/...mczs10.asp
and here is a preview
http://www.cameralabs.com/reviews/Panasonic_Lumix_DMC_TZ20_ZS10/verdict.shtml
It seems to be too early for reviews to be available.
My guess is that like most Panasonics in its class it will probably be well made. Like most compact cameras cramming in 14 MP my expectation is that there will be a price in noise reduction artifact.
Cameralabs has now put up this partial review:
http://www.cameralabs.com/reviews/Panasonic_Lumix_DMC_TZ20_ZS10/high_ISO_noise.shtml
Panasonic Lumix DMC-TZ20 is a fantastic camera, no doubts. Panasonic has been a leader in producing sleek cameras. With so many features present, it makes an easy choice for buyers.
However, I guess, this camera may not have the image quality comparable to Canon and Nikon cameras. The video quality of this camera already fails to live upto its FullHD specification, as is evident from a few videos present on YouTube. Photographs, especially under low-light conditions could be a disappointment, particularly when used with high ISO.
But, given the so many other features present in it, such shortcomings are acceptable.
In the end, however, it is the price that matters. And compared to other sleek cameras, this one is pretty expensive. It has yet not been launched in India, as you've rightly said, but it could cost anything between Rs. 26, 000 to Rs. 30, 000, which makes it fairly expensive.