Panasonic Lumix DMC TS 1D Review

Introduction:
The new Lumix TS 1D is an attractive model by Panasonic, which has got highly compact body design and eye-catching orange color. The prominent part of DMC TS 1D is however is not only its lucrative body, but its structural toughness and robustness, too. The camera is waterproof, shockproof and dustproof to a limited extent.

Other highlights in TS D1 include the AVCHD lite, iA mode, mega OIS, 12.1 megapixel lens with 4.6X optical zooming. Also the camera is priced at a range of $ 250-375, which is surely affordable by the camera lovers which keep looking for camera deals with mid-ranged prices.

Details:
Panasonic Lumix has got a new edge this time! It is the environmental robustness, which the manufacturers have emphasized in the new DMC TS 1D. The TS 1D is waterproof and works well under water. The maximum allowed underwater depth by the manufacturers is 10 feet for TS 1D and undoubtedly we don’t go beyond that normally!

Other peculiarity of the camera is its structural toughness. The manufacturers claim that the camera would not face any trouble even if, mistakenly it slipped off your hand onto the ground. They say, the camera is structurally strong and would work absolutely fine, even if it falls through a height up to 5 feet. I am sure after paying a couple of hundred bucks for the camera, no one would be enthusiastic enough for testing the claim! Now, let’s have a look at the picture clarity precaution feature in TS 1D. However good, the shooting angle and other adjustments be, the user is always worried about the cleanliness of the lens, since dust particles on the lens can spoil a beautifully captured image. Thankfully the DMC TS 1D is equipped with dust resistivity control, which takes care of the dust on the camera lens.

Along with the physical robustness, the camera has got equally first-rate technical performance. With inbuilt lens capability of 12.1 Megapixel and 28mm wide-angle aperture, the camera delivers highly sharp and excellent quality image and videos. Also the image capturing and image processing time is notably small as compared to other available models in this category.

Other intelligent features in Lumix DMC TS 1D include AVCHD lite, iA mode, etc. Finally, the bright body color of TS 1D! Surprisingly, the bright orange color of Lumix TS D1 looks pleasant. This may be due to the robustness philosophy behind its development.

Bottom Line:
The new Lumix DMC TS 1D is another innovative launch by Panasonic in the mid-range priced camera category. The camera is well integrated in terms of both its external body structure as well as the technical performance. To the top of all, the camera is waterproof! This adds new dimension to the image capturing freedom offered to the user. Moreover the camera is shock poof and dust proof to certain extent. Also the camera is full featured and offers most of the intelligent features found in top end models. The turn on time, image capturing time and processing time all are maintained in the tolerable range and they make sure the user does not get irritated by rising the waiting period.

The overall rating for the camera is 4/5.