Review of Panasonic Lumix DMC-TZ10

If you would like to have GPS system and travel zoom together in a camera then you should take a look at Lumix DMC-TZ10 from Panasonic. This   new Panasonic camera is top notch travel zoom camera with a resolution of 12.1 mega pixels. This model has stereo sound, video recording and GPS system. This camera has 12x zoom lens with a 3 inch LCD screen. This camera has features like Intelligent Resolution, various exposure modes, different scene modes, etc. The camera is available in colors like blue, silver, red and black. This camera has a metallic body. The camera may look quite large and heavy but it is compact.

The camera is well designed. The front side is dominated with the lens while LCD screen is on the backside.  This camera has multi aspect mode, which allows the user to click a snap in three aspects and choose the finest image among the three images. The controls on the camera are simple and well placed. There is a dial, which helps the user to select shooting and scene modes. This camera has a new option in form of CUST  that helps the user in saving three types of configurations.  This model has three types of exposure modes.

Let’s take a look at the camera:

The camera has intelligent auto mode that helps the user to make easy choices while shooting. Face Detection, Image Stabilization, Intelligent Exposure are the other important features of this camera. The GPS system is inbuilt in this Panasonic model.  It can be functioned manually. The system gives the user information about where the snap was clicked and at what longitude and latitude.  A lot of battery is used when GPS is ON. This can be a problem when you are traveling without additional battery or charger.  The switch on/off button is situated on the back side of the camera. There is a movie button to record movies in the camera.

The main menu of this camera is simple to use. There are four modes used in navigation pad.  The startup time of this camera is two seconds. The camera has a battery that lasts up to 300 shots. The image quality of this model is good. There is no problem of noise and red eye. The camera handles chromatic aberrations and purple fringing well.  The images clicked indoors as well as during night are good. The camera produces snaps that are natural, clear and sharp with bright colors.

Take a look at the camera from back side:

This camera is priced at $ 399. The camera is well designed, good looking and compact. The camera performs well in the department of image quality. The camera may be complicated for some in use but it has good feature and efficient GPS system. One can easily recommend this camera to travel photographers.