Wow! Boring review? RIDICULOUS! I've had this camera for TWO YEARS and I learned more in the last 32 minutes than I have in all this time ! WELL DONE! And I will rewatch it as well!
People may say this is a boring review but I think this was one of the best reviews ever...you went through all the features and explained what they did, no fluff or filler as we say in the digital product niche. Do you think this would be good as a first time vlogging camera? How long is the battery / recording a video?
I would say yes if you are not interested in using an external mic (which in some cases can be extremely helpful!) while vlogging. The battery during video should last a couple hours.
This is a great overview. It was just concise enough, yet detailed enough to give me exactly what I needed to get started with my camera. Thanks a million.
Thanks for this very comprehensive overview. I just purchased this camera as a 'take on the road' addition. Your overview certainly helped in understanding the camera. Thanks again.
You're the best! Thank you so much for this end-depth, comprehensive overview of the camera and all of its settings. I was reading the manual when I thought "maybe someone on youtube has created a walkthrough. I'm more of an auditory learner." Well it turns out you were the answer to my prayers! I appreciate the time and effort you put in to make this content. Thanks again!
Not only was this the most in depth and informative tutorials I’ve watched. I just noticed you did the whole thing holding the camera upside down!!! Great video 😊
This was THE review I needed. I felt so overwhelmed by its features that I first regretted my purchase. Now I feel more comfortable with it and I'm looking forward to using it. Thanks for this great review!
Thank you! So worth the time. The manual is OK, but watching the overview was really helpful. I’ve had the camera for a year and a half and every time I tried to find a setting, I’d get so deep into menus, it took too long and I got frustrated and stayed in iA mode. Now I can move into the P mode and take a little more control. I take a lot of landscape images, and the auto settings never captures the colors or the clouds very well. Best thing I learned in this video was the Quick menu. I feel confident I can make the slight adjustments I need now without missing the moment. Thanks again!
I just purchased this camera to take some videos at concerts. I very rarely watch tutorial videos, and even less often comment, but you did a fantastic job w/ this and it helped a great deal. Liked/favored. Thanks!
Thank you so much for this. I got my new camera for Christmas and this was just what I needed to get started. Actually the first half was probably enough initially! I will definitely view it again to get better at using other features once I have had a chance to practice.😀
Just ordered this camera to replace TZ70. It’s arriving in two days and this video really helped me to understand the settings which have changed quite a lot. Thanks for being so clear and thorough.
You have a really beautiful voice, I'm listening to it in bed awake but laying down with my eyes 👀 closed and it is super relaxing, I'm getting goosebumps too 😊
Thank you! I couldn’t understand much in the little manual that came with the camera. Your wonderful explanations saved me!! I was about to give up but I learned so much from you. You are a great teacher!
I may have missed it, was tinkering in real time while watching, but how do I make the screen actually live preview my settings? Right now the screen preview doesn't adjust according to my settings in M until I've actually taking the pic
An excellent walkthrough with just the right level of information from beginning to end that makes me want to learn more. It makes Panasonic's main 425 page instruction manual less daunting. Thank you.
Good job! Until I saw your video I was not completely won over by this camera...now I’m going to buy it as soon as I can! Thanks for explaining it so concisely!
Thanks for this! My kids gave the camera to me for Father's Day, and the next day when I started looking at it, I was freaking out because of the multitude of settings. Having seen this video, I feel much more competent in getting started with taking pix.
Thank you so much. I'll still bumble around with this camera, but you taught me so much in 32 minutes and I'm looking forward to seeing if I can put into practice what I (think) I've learned.
Thank you ever so much. All the information on this camera simplified for a novice like me. And I have been trying to get a handle on it the past week. IA setting movies for me and now I know I can video in the separate modes just by pressing the video button. I feel a lot more comfortable using it now. Wish I had seen your vid a week ago.
Thank you for such a great and thorough video that explains how to use this camera! Your video gave great information on how to use the Panasonic Lumix ZS80, and I can't wait to start using all of the features that you so aptly described!
Thanks for a great video Heather. Very clear and informative. When I was going through the comments I saw that some people are confused about the model numbers. For reasons only the Japanese could understand (and explain) the numerical part of the model number is different in Europe and Americas. ZS80 is actually identical to TZ95. The TZ80 model that's mentioned in the comments is known as ZS60 here in the Americas and things may be different in that model.
Excellent video and explanation so thanks a lot! As next step in this hopefully series, I would like to see practical walkthroughs. Like 1. Shooting / Filming outdoors - 2. Shooting / Filming indoors 3. Shooting / Filming Macro 4. Best tips and tricks By the way....in Europe this camera is called the TZ95 (which is exactly the same as the ZS80). So by adding this into your title of the video, you will get more attention to this great video. I also subscribed :)
Thank you for the information! I have done some tips and tricks videos going over the shooting modes, metering modes, auto focusing, using flash indoors and outdoors, long exposure and also macro in this playlist: ua-cam.com/play/PL0jHU7tULNujpSsJ6n5hrddSUWVRvKy_p.html They are more toward interchangeable lens cameras, but some can be applied with a point and shoot. Let me know if you have any other requests!
@@Shutterbug101 I was going to suggest adding into the title "TZ95" as I almost clicked away from your video when it popped up in search...great job BTW! How is this for vlogging?
Excellent overview of the ZS80. I have a couple of questions. One of the ways I use this camera is to take photos at blues and rock concerts (both outdoor and indoor). The 30X zoom helps me get closer to the action when I can't get front row seats. Since most of the concerts are staged at night, and the artists are lit with spotlights, it can be a real photographic challenge, especially when you consider that they are moving most of the time, and the shade of spotlight can also change. What mode would you recommend that I use with my ZS80 to increase my chance of success? Most of the best photos I have taken in Auto mode are when the artists are not moving much. Another question I have is occasionally, I get a blue sparkly highlight around items in the display (in P mode). Have I inadvertently turned on some feature of which I am unaware? Thanks for your help.
Thanks for this... I bought my TZ85 (nearly identical) literally days before a trip to Europe last year when I decided I didn’t want to lug around a bunch of Nikon DSLR gear, but I had no time to do more than glance at the manual. Anyway, your comment about Silent Mode was the a-ha! I needed. That’s why I had some “broken/missing” functions!
Hi. Thank you so much for this video. You explained everything so well in 32 minutes especially the important information. I purchased this camera purely for macro and zooming in, both of which I cannot have on my iphone 15. One thing I'm still getting my head around is the colour of the object that you see with the camera compared to my iphone 15. I'm wanting the true to life colour that you see when taking photos with the camera the same as the iphone. Currently the iphone is beating the camera with that. However I'm thinking its a setting I need to adjust on the camera. After your video, I have learnt to adjust to the vivid setting to see what happens rater than standard setting. Can I ask your thoughts on this please and do appreciate your response.
Fantastic overview, thank you! I purchased this camera for a vacation; it performed great but now that's passed I want to get even more familiar with it. I'll take a peak at your other videos, but I'm wondering- I tried to get some pictures of the recent northern lights visible in the US, and nothing I got came out well at all. Any tips on optimizing the settings on this camera to capture something like that? I'd love to capture some nice nighttime views with this camera if possible. Thanks again!
So great!Thank you!! A newbie question. If I were to continue my journey of learning with this camera and photography, can you recommend OTHER videos?? Many many thanks!
Thank you for the nice walkthrough. I am going to get my first camera (iPhone is too auto, not a big fan of android, looking for something budget friendly/ compact/ telephoto to take some travel photos), looks like this is one of the best options I can get (tilt and touch screen/ EVF/ 30xzoom). I just want to lament the somewhat outrageous prices for these cameras nowadays. This 5 year camera (new at about 450 USD price)may reach now 600 USD at used condition.
Suggestion: As this walkthrough is done in english, one early setting to show in the video should be how to change the language setting on the camera to english. Straight out of the box my camera was reading in french. Imagine how frustrating it was to go through the first 17 minutes of the video until you got to the tool menu, and then explained the 'language' icon. On a positive note, I am glad you would eventually get to it, because by then I was very happy to see the 'reset' button!
I have watched your video several times as I just purchased the camera..what does the square in the bottom left indicate when I take a photo? Is that where the camera is reading the light and or focus. The location changes when I change Metering and AF mode. I will be using the camera for general shooting but I will use it a lot for bird close ups. It seems I will be changing from 1-Area to Pinpoint and Center weighted to Spot Metering Mode. Thanks
EXCELLENT video review! My wife and I both have now purchased this camera and your video walk through is top notch. I only have one question that I can't really understand even after reading the Advanced Owner's Manual. What is the "best" type of SD Card to use with this particular camera if you want to record videos in 4K - SD Cards seem very confusing with lots of different "types" and "sizes". I'd rather buy the highest quality card and the largest size so I can take a large number of photos/videos on an extended vacation. However, maybe it is wise to buy more than one card in case there is some sort of problem since swapping out the SD card for another seems very easy to do. Appreciate any/all suggestions! Thank you
Hello Greg! So sorry for the delayed response! There are pros and cons on both ends, but I would go with one main card and maybe one back up. The largest you can get is a 128GB and as long as it has the U3 symbol, it should be perfect! Maybe do a 64GB and another for a backup, depending how much video you think you will do. Here is my video explaining SD cards as well to hopefully clear some of that up! ua-cam.com/video/yRFukBqFuVM/v-deo.htmlsi=KP3gUVJDK_05bki6
Your videos are the best - so clear and organized! I was leaning toward buying this camera, in part because I like the texture. It seems that it would be easier to hold. However, I also watched your LX10 so now I'm torn. Seems like the major differences are sensor size and zoom. Anything else I should consider? I'm mainly buying the camera for outdoor vacation pics, taking photos at my kids' graduations, pre-prom photos. I prefer holding a camera to my iPhone. My last digital camera purchase was Olympus Stylus 1 in 2016?
Due to the fact this model has a lot more zoom, I would say go with the ZS80. However, if you want something in the middle, I am a big fan of the ZS200.
Very informative, thanks for posting! On the main menu, Digital Zoom is not highlighted and I cant turn this function on. Would you know why? Same for HDR. Thank you again.
Are you capturing your images in RAW quality? That can be a cause. So can being in a creative mode or using tools like 4K burst or Post Focus. If you cannot figure out what is keeping you from exploring those options, you can reset the settings in the wrench tab and that should fix the problem.
What a great video -- just what the doctor ordered -- it puts together in a meaningful way what the instruction manual attempted to do. I do have two (unrelated) questions for you: what is the purpose of the blue light between the Fn1 and Fn2 buttons? It says it is supposed to indicate that charging is in progress, but mine goes on a few seconds after I press the ON button, and then stays on -- it does this whenever my camera is on, even when it is not charging. It does have a battery in place. My second question has to do with taking burst photos, both with the regular Burst drive (10 fps) and the 4K bursts (30fps). Do you have a video that goes into a bit more detail than the manual of when to use each of those drives and the various settings within each. In particular, when do I use the regular Burst vs 4K? And what is the difference between using 4K Burst and 4K Burst S/S -- with both, I can control how long it shoots for. Thanks so much! 😀
Hi Peter. The blue light is an indicator of WiFi or Bluetooth activity. If you are not using these connectivity means, you may want to turn them off and save some battery life.
Omer is correct! It indicates activity if it is blinking and if solidly on, then your Bluetooth or wifi is turned on. If you turn them off, your battery will indeed last longer. As for the photo burst options (S/S controls the shutter speed between the two), here is a video you will hopefully find helpful! ua-cam.com/video/9qEcfwvED3k/v-deo.html
Thank you! I have never bought a digital camera before this (investing for YT haha). It was quite intimidating in the beginning, seeing all the possibilities this model gives! But hooray for 4k videos haha.
Great overview!! **Question " What is the preferred type and size of SD Card?" I just purchased this camera for a cruise in May This is my first digital cam, I used to shoot a LOT in 35MM ( Nikpn EM Canon F1) but that was a hundred years ago...
I would get a 64GB U3 SD card, but here is a video explaining more of what that means when you are looking! ua-cam.com/video/yRFukBqFuVM/v-deo.htmlsi=Mx0AO6nrrv64gv4o
Great overview! Question, would you use this camera at a soccer game at night with Stadium lights ? I wanted to be able to use the long zoom since they don’t allow fans to bring telephoto lenses into the stadium. I appreciate your advice! I was also considering a bridge camera. Thoughts? Thanks for your help!
I just bought this camera thank you for all the useful information it will make it a lot easier to run threw all the camera settings and show me what is best to use for photographs I’m am taking can you do a video on the zoom quality also would love to see that....
Thank you so much for this video - it's been a great help in getting to know the camera. One question: there isn't a button on my camera where you point to Fn4 as being your favorite, just the painted letters and number. Is this right? Thank you.
You are 100% correct about the ISO, anything over 1000 is very noisy. Because of this I am returning this camera. Do you have a suggestion of another camera that has this type of zoom but better ISO performance?
I just watched the video and some of the features were greyed out on my camera so I could not access. For example the Picture Size says "This item cannot be set in the current mode- Drive Mode 4K Photo" Also the AFF function is grayed out as well "This item cannot be selected" and lastly in AF Mode I can only select the first two options. The others are grayed out as well. Please let me know if you know why I am having these issues. Thanks
Thank you so much for this very useful information. I do have one question though... regarding the size of my screen when I take photos.ie: its more square than rectangular. I think that somehow I made it smaller. It doesn't seem to fit the whole face of my camera. I am imagining that Aspect Ratio is where I adjust it, but it doesn't seem to work. Thanks again!😊
Thank you,great job. I have a question. There's an annoying sub-window that comes up, it has arrows on all 4 sides. What is it for? How do I get rid of it? I see it when I go into manual focus,. but other times as well.
This is the manual focus assist, where it magnifies a part of the image so you can ensure it’s in focus, and it can get a bit annoying but it can also be very helpful as well! To turn this feature off, head to the menu > go to the custom tab, the wrench with the C > focus/release shutter > page 2, MF Assist > turn it to Off. Then you shouldn’t see it again! Hope this helps!
thanks , excellent tutorial. I got the tz80 as I wanted to upgrade from the tz60 I bought a few years ago . With the tz60 I was able to use the creative mode to edit images I had already taken . Is this facility not available with tz80 ?
If you access the menu and the playback tab, there are certain retouching and editing tools you can use in camera, but I believe with the newer model Panasonics, you do not have as many creative options to use after the photo has been taken than if you use the creative mode to capture the photo.
How can I get the exposure meter to show in the monitor? I can't see it in any of the exposure modes - MSAP. I have Expo turned on, but I can't see a meter. Good overview video. Thank you.
Hi I'm interested in the Panasonic tz95 in silver. Are the silver dials etc and silver top panel plastic or metal. As think the silver paint will wear off on plastic thanks
Thanks - well worthwhile. So many options ot think about and so good to know, e.g. re the duplications of access. I do have one q I'm not sure if others have found - my new TZ280 gets very hot even after only on a short time - is this normal??
Typically it should not be getting hot, no. If you are shooting out in the middle of the day in the hot sun, your camera may feel a bit warm, but never like its overheating. If you purchased it less than a year ago, Panasonic has a 1 year warranty covering any malfunctions from the factory and I would send it to them ASAP. Otherwise, you may want to have them check it out anyway to ensure nothing is wrong with the camera by sending it in for repair. Hopefully its a quick fix!
What is the maximum exposure time this camera can do? I understand it's only 4 seconds vs. 15 seconds for the Canon SX740HS, another point & shoot camera I'm interested. If only 4 seconds, then that's a shame as I'd like to take pictures of the night skies. Thanks ...
Thank you so much for this video! I got this camera for vacation photos and I'm still getting acclimated to it. If you don't mind me asking, what settings would you recommend for the most optimal concert photography (indoor stadium) the camera can manage? Ah, forgive me, it seems you answered the concert settings question not very long ago! I should have read through the comments first! 😅
No worries! Depending on the comment count it can be daunting to go through them to seek out your question haha! Let me know if you have any other questions and have fun!
@@Shutterbug101 I followed the advice you gave that earlier poster to the letter re: concert photography with this camera and my shots turned out so good! Thank you so much for those tips! 💜
your walk through is very helpful, i purchased this camera for travel after having double shoulder replacement surgery, i am not experienced with it, i am hoping you can give me some setting tips for shooting in video for the first time, i am taking an Alaskan cruise, and am hoping and planning on shooting whales. i am excitied and don't want to come home dissappointed, any tips will be greatly appreciated, it was suggested to me that i put the camera in ia,,and just let it roll
Thank you so much for the walk through!!! Greatly appreciated, very helpful to me as a starting point. I am wondering if there is a u-tube or if any one knows how to take night photos of the moon or stars - nature, not in a city.
Heather, what a great review, thanks. I have just ordered one of these through Amazon and you answered a lot of questions I would have had. When the camera arrives, if I have more questions I will post here. I assume it will come with a "basics" printed manual, but is the bigger manual available somewhere online, I haven't found it by searching yet?
@@Shutterbug101 Thanks Heather, that is a great link to the manuals. One question I have: Can you disable the red movie button? I will never want to make movies and I want to make sure the camera never tries to do that if I accidentally press that button, given its nearness to the shutter release.
Wow! Boring review? RIDICULOUS! I've had this camera for TWO YEARS and I learned more in the last 32 minutes than I have in all this time ! WELL DONE! And I will rewatch it as well!
People may say this is a boring review but I think this was one of the best reviews ever...you went through all the features and explained what they did, no fluff or filler as we say in the digital product niche. Do you think this would be good as a first time vlogging camera? How long is the battery / recording a video?
I would say yes if you are not interested in using an external mic (which in some cases can be extremely helpful!) while vlogging. The battery during video should last a couple hours.
If someone thinks it's boring, don't watch! Ha. Personally I really enjoyed it ☺️
This is a great overview. It was just concise enough, yet detailed enough to give me exactly what I needed to get started with my camera. Thanks a million.
Thanks for this very comprehensive overview. I just purchased this camera as a 'take on the road' addition. Your overview certainly helped in understanding the camera. Thanks again.
You're the best! Thank you so much for this end-depth, comprehensive overview of the camera and all of its settings. I was reading the manual when I thought "maybe someone on youtube has created a walkthrough. I'm more of an auditory learner." Well it turns out you were the answer to my prayers! I appreciate the time and effort you put in to make this content. Thanks again!
Really appreciate this walk through. Simple straightforward information. Just great.
very useful revue, thanks!
Just bought this camera a couple days ago. You saved me from reading the manual. Thanks for all the info and help..
Not only was this the most in depth and informative tutorials I’ve watched. I just noticed you did the whole thing holding the camera upside down!!!
Great video 😊
This was THE review I needed. I felt so overwhelmed by its features that I first regretted my purchase. Now I feel more comfortable with it and I'm looking forward to using it. Thanks for this great review!
Thank you! So worth the time. The manual is OK, but watching the overview was really helpful. I’ve had the camera for a year and a half and every time I tried to find a setting, I’d get so deep into menus, it took too long and I got frustrated and stayed in iA mode. Now I can move into the P mode and take a little more control. I take a lot of landscape images, and the auto settings never captures the colors or the clouds very well. Best thing I learned in this video was the Quick menu. I feel confident I can make the slight adjustments I need now without missing the moment. Thanks again!
I just purchased this camera to take some videos at concerts. I very rarely watch tutorial videos, and even less often comment, but you did a fantastic job w/ this and it helped a great deal. Liked/favored. Thanks!
Thank you so much for this. I got my new camera for Christmas and this was just what I needed to get started. Actually the first half was probably enough initially! I will definitely view it again to get better at using other features once I have had a chance to practice.😀
Just ordered this camera to replace TZ70. It’s arriving in two days and this video really helped me to understand the settings which have changed quite a lot. Thanks for being so clear and thorough.
You have a really beautiful voice, I'm listening to it in bed awake but laying down with my eyes 👀 closed and it is super relaxing, I'm getting goosebumps too 😊
Thank you! I couldn’t understand much in the little manual that came with the camera. Your wonderful explanations saved me!! I was about to give up but I learned so much from you. You are a great teacher!
Just bought 2 of these for my daughters, ages 9 and 12. So far they love the camera. Appreciate this video. It will help explain the features to them.
I may have missed it, was tinkering in real time while watching, but how do I make the screen actually live preview my settings? Right now the screen preview doesn't adjust according to my settings in M until I've actually taking the pic
Thanks for a great overview of this camera. I would highly recommend to anyone with this camera.
An excellent walkthrough with just the right level of information from beginning to end that makes me want to learn more. It makes Panasonic's main 425 page instruction manual less daunting. Thank you.
Good job! Until I saw your video I was not completely won over by this camera...now I’m going to buy it as soon as I can! Thanks for explaining it so concisely!
Happy to help! Please let me know if you have any questions!
You are the "Mick Jagger" of camera training ... a total Rock Star! Thanks on this Walkthrough ... helped a bunch!
Thanks for this! My kids gave the camera to me for Father's Day, and the next day when I started looking at it, I was freaking out because of the multitude of settings. Having seen this video, I feel much more competent in getting started with taking pix.
Thank you so much. I'll still bumble around with this camera, but you taught me so much in 32 minutes and I'm looking forward to seeing if I can put into practice what I (think) I've learned.
Excellent review learned a lot. Really teach me how to use the camera. I'll go back and forth to review. Thank you very much.
Whats the difference between this camera and the Panasonic LUMIX DC-ZS70K?
thank you for the lesson appreciated .
More good useful info than I got anywhere else. I would like to see pic cropping on camera reviewed. Thanks so much!
Thank you! I looked at several videos but yours was the best. Buying tonight!
Thanks for such a comprehensive and understandable walkthrough. SO much easier to follow and enjoyable than reading the owners manual
Thank you! You are an awesome teacher!
Thank you!! I’m not good with manuals so this was a good first introduction!
Glad it was helpful!
Thank you ever so much. All the information on this camera simplified for a novice like me. And I have been trying to get a handle on it the past week. IA setting movies for me and now I know I can video in the separate modes just by pressing the video button. I feel a lot more comfortable using it now. Wish I had seen your vid a week ago.
Thank you for such a great and thorough video that explains how to use this camera! Your video gave great information on how to use the Panasonic Lumix ZS80, and I can't wait to start using all of the features that you so aptly described!
A big thanks, bought the TZ 80 today and video is far superior to the manual, thank you for your time
This is an excellent help to learning how your camera works. There's only so much a dull manual Wil show you.
Thanks for a great video Heather. Very clear and informative. When I was going through the comments I saw that some people are confused about the model numbers. For reasons only the Japanese could understand (and explain) the numerical part of the model number is different in Europe and Americas. ZS80 is actually identical to TZ95. The TZ80 model that's mentioned in the comments is known as ZS60 here in the Americas and things may be different in that model.
Yes, outside the US, they like to name cameras with a different model. Canon is the same way. Thank you for laying it out!
Very good walk through of this cameras features.
This was the best video I have seen for this camera. I watched 4 others which did not help.
thanks for your time with this video, I've just bought this model and you have really helped me and many others I bet!
Excellent video and explanation so thanks a lot! As next step in this hopefully series, I would like to see practical walkthroughs. Like 1. Shooting / Filming outdoors - 2. Shooting / Filming indoors 3. Shooting / Filming Macro 4. Best tips and tricks
By the way....in Europe this camera is called the TZ95 (which is exactly the same as the ZS80). So by adding this into your title of the video, you will get more attention to this great video. I also subscribed :)
Thank you for the information! I have done some tips and tricks videos going over the shooting modes, metering modes, auto focusing, using flash indoors and outdoors, long exposure and also macro in this playlist: ua-cam.com/play/PL0jHU7tULNujpSsJ6n5hrddSUWVRvKy_p.html
They are more toward interchangeable lens cameras, but some can be applied with a point and shoot. Let me know if you have any other requests!
@@Shutterbug101 I was going to suggest adding into the title "TZ95" as I almost clicked away from your video when it popped up in search...great job BTW! How is this for vlogging?
This is brilliant. So clear and simple. Thanks
Best review. Thanks so much for going over this and giving such detailed explanations of all controls and functions. So informative. Brilliant.
Thank you finally a comprehensive understandable review, for us dummy picture taker
This is a really excellent walkthrough video!!!
Thank you for your time and your knowledge about this camera.
thank you! got this to take photos at the eras tour, i hope a week is enough to figure it out so i can take the best shots possible!
How did it go? Would love to see the pictures you got at the concert
Excellent overview of the ZS80. I have a couple of questions. One of the ways I use this camera is to take photos at blues and rock concerts (both outdoor and indoor). The 30X zoom helps me get closer to the action when I can't get front row seats. Since most of the concerts are staged at night, and the artists are lit with spotlights, it can be a real photographic challenge, especially when you consider that they are moving most of the time, and the shade of spotlight can also change. What mode would you recommend that I use with my ZS80 to increase my chance of success? Most of the best photos I have taken in Auto mode are when the artists are not moving much.
Another question I have is occasionally, I get a blue sparkly highlight around items in the display (in P mode). Have I inadvertently turned on some feature of which I am unaware? Thanks for your help.
Thanks for this... I bought my TZ85 (nearly identical) literally days before a trip to Europe last year when I decided I didn’t want to lug around a bunch of Nikon DSLR gear, but I had no time to do more than glance at the manual. Anyway, your comment about Silent Mode was the a-ha! I needed. That’s why I had some “broken/missing” functions!
So glad I could help! :)
Hi. Thank you so much for this video. You explained everything so well in 32 minutes especially the important information. I purchased this camera purely for macro and zooming in, both of which I cannot have on my iphone 15. One thing I'm still getting my head around is the colour of the object that you see with the camera compared to my iphone 15. I'm wanting the true to life colour that you see when taking photos with the camera the same as the iphone. Currently the iphone is beating the camera with that. However I'm thinking its a setting I need to adjust on the camera. After your video, I have learnt to adjust to the vivid setting to see what happens rater than standard setting. Can I ask your thoughts on this please and do appreciate your response.
Fantastic overview, thank you! I purchased this camera for a vacation; it performed great but now that's passed I want to get even more familiar with it. I'll take a peak at your other videos, but I'm wondering- I tried to get some pictures of the recent northern lights visible in the US, and nothing I got came out well at all. Any tips on optimizing the settings on this camera to capture something like that? I'd love to capture some nice nighttime views with this camera if possible. Thanks again!
Thank you for a very informative video, I have been looking at this camera for a while and this video has helped enormously.
So great!Thank you!! A newbie question. If I were to continue my journey of learning with this camera and photography, can you recommend OTHER videos?? Many many thanks!
Great video introduction to this camera!
Great review for someone looking to purchase! 👍
Thank you for making it! 👌
at last.. someone that talks sense.thank you
Excellent! Exactly what I was looking for - Thanks!
Thank you so much these videos are awesome just bought this camera 📷 I'm a new subscriber to your channel
Thank you for the nice walkthrough. I am going to get my first camera (iPhone is too auto, not a big fan of android, looking for something budget friendly/ compact/ telephoto to take some travel photos), looks like this is one of the best options I can get (tilt and touch screen/ EVF/ 30xzoom). I just want to lament the somewhat outrageous prices for these cameras nowadays. This 5 year camera (new at about 450 USD price)may reach now 600 USD at used condition.
Suggestion: As this walkthrough is done in english, one early setting to show in the video should be how to change the language setting on the camera to english.
Straight out of the box my camera was reading in french. Imagine how frustrating it was to go through the first 17 minutes of the video until you got to the tool menu, and then explained the 'language' icon.
On a positive note, I am glad you would eventually get to it, because by then I was very happy to see the 'reset' button!
I do break up the video in the description if you wanted to jump to the menu sooner, but totally see your point! Glad you finally got to it :)
Thanks again, still learning. Somewhere or somehow I saw that the ring around the lense can be used as a menu finder?
As far as I can tell, You can assign that ring to do one specific thing rather than open a menu.
Thank you for a brilliant guide!
A really good, detailed review - excellent.
Excellent review! Thanks!
I have watched your video several times as I just purchased the camera..what does the square in the bottom left indicate when I take a photo? Is that where the camera is reading the light and or focus. The location changes when I change Metering and AF mode. I will be using the camera for general shooting but I will use it a lot for bird close ups. It seems I will be changing from 1-Area to Pinpoint and Center weighted to Spot Metering Mode. Thanks
Thank you for your walk thru!!
very well explained -- thank you
EXCELLENT video review! My wife and I both have now purchased this camera and your video walk through is top notch. I only have one question that I can't really understand even after reading the Advanced Owner's Manual. What is the "best" type of SD Card to use with this particular camera if you want to record videos in 4K - SD Cards seem very confusing with lots of different "types" and "sizes". I'd rather buy the highest quality card and the largest size so I can take a large number of photos/videos on an extended vacation. However, maybe it is wise to buy more than one card in case there is some sort of problem since swapping out the SD card for another seems very easy to do. Appreciate any/all suggestions! Thank you
Hello Greg! So sorry for the delayed response! There are pros and cons on both ends, but I would go with one main card and maybe one back up. The largest you can get is a 128GB and as long as it has the U3 symbol, it should be perfect! Maybe do a 64GB and another for a backup, depending how much video you think you will do.
Here is my video explaining SD cards as well to hopefully clear some of that up! ua-cam.com/video/yRFukBqFuVM/v-deo.htmlsi=KP3gUVJDK_05bki6
Thank you! I have only one question. Doesn’t the monitor in the back flip up? I cannot figure out how to do that.
Your videos are the best - so clear and organized! I was leaning toward buying this camera, in part because I like the texture. It seems that it would be easier to hold. However, I also watched your LX10 so now I'm torn. Seems like the major differences are sensor size and zoom. Anything else I should consider? I'm mainly buying the camera for outdoor vacation pics, taking photos at my kids' graduations, pre-prom photos. I prefer holding a camera to my iPhone. My last digital camera purchase was Olympus Stylus 1 in 2016?
Due to the fact this model has a lot more zoom, I would say go with the ZS80. However, if you want something in the middle, I am a big fan of the ZS200.
Very informative, thanks for posting! On the main menu, Digital Zoom is not highlighted and I cant turn this function on. Would you know why? Same for HDR. Thank you again.
Are you capturing your images in RAW quality? That can be a cause. So can being in a creative mode or using tools like 4K burst or Post Focus.
If you cannot figure out what is keeping you from exploring those options, you can reset the settings in the wrench tab and that should fix the problem.
What a great video -- just what the doctor ordered -- it puts together in a meaningful way what the instruction manual attempted to do. I do have two (unrelated) questions for you: what is the purpose of the blue light between the Fn1 and Fn2 buttons? It says it is supposed to indicate that charging is in progress, but mine goes on a few seconds after I press the ON button, and then stays on -- it does this whenever my camera is on, even when it is not charging. It does have a battery in place.
My second question has to do with taking burst photos, both with the regular Burst drive (10 fps) and the 4K bursts (30fps). Do you have a video that goes into a bit more detail than the manual of when to use each of those drives and the various settings within each. In particular, when do I use the regular Burst vs 4K? And what is the difference between using 4K Burst and 4K Burst S/S -- with both, I can control how long it shoots for.
Thanks so much! 😀
Hi Peter. The blue light is an indicator of WiFi or Bluetooth activity. If you are not using these connectivity means, you may want to turn them off and save some battery life.
Omer is correct! It indicates activity if it is blinking and if solidly on, then your Bluetooth or wifi is turned on. If you turn them off, your battery will indeed last longer.
As for the photo burst options (S/S controls the shutter speed between the two), here is a video you will hopefully find helpful! ua-cam.com/video/9qEcfwvED3k/v-deo.html
Hi, I have the ZS80D. What the difference's between the ZS80 and the ZS80D? I haven't been able to find the answer to that. thanks
Nothing different in software or features, really. Just an updated version with I think a bigger viewfinder.
Thank you! I have never bought a digital camera before this (investing for YT haha). It was quite intimidating in the beginning, seeing all the possibilities this model gives! But hooray for 4k videos haha.
Just remember the more you play with it the more comfortable you will feel! Let me know if you have any questions!
Great overview!! **Question " What is the preferred type and size of SD Card?" I just purchased this camera for a cruise in May This is my first digital cam, I used to shoot a LOT in 35MM ( Nikpn EM Canon F1) but that was a hundred years ago...
I would get a 64GB U3 SD card, but here is a video explaining more of what that means when you are looking! ua-cam.com/video/yRFukBqFuVM/v-deo.htmlsi=Mx0AO6nrrv64gv4o
Great information. I can't get the HDR to show up on the dczs 70 model. It's always in grey. I have tried every mode.
Are you shooting in Raw or is your continuous mode on? Your quickest way to have access is resetting your settings in the wrench tab in the menu.
Very helpful! Thank you.
Great overview! Question, would you use this camera at a soccer game at night with Stadium lights ? I wanted to be able to use the long zoom since they don’t allow fans to bring telephoto lenses into the stadium. I appreciate your advice! I was also considering a bridge camera. Thoughts? Thanks for your help!
Thank you thank you thank you!
I just bought this camera thank you for all the useful information it will make it a lot easier to run threw all the camera settings and show me what is best to use for photographs I’m am taking can you do a video on the zoom quality also would love to see that....
I actually showed the zoom quality at the beginning with the cow. I showed how far I was and the image quality from a distance of about 100 feet :)
Fantastic review, covers everything 👍
Thank you so much for this video - it's been a great help in getting to know the camera. One question: there isn't a button on my camera where you point to Fn4 as being your favorite, just the painted letters and number. Is this right? Thank you.
Should be the button right next to the painted Fn4 :)
I very much enjoyed your overview. The resolution of my images is 180. How do i increase that on the camera? Thank you
You are 100% correct about the ISO, anything over 1000 is very noisy. Because of this I am returning this camera. Do you have a suggestion of another camera that has this type of zoom but better ISO performance?
I just watched the video and some of the features were greyed out on my camera so I could not access. For example the Picture Size says "This item cannot be set in the current mode- Drive Mode 4K Photo" Also the AFF function is grayed out as well "This item cannot be selected" and lastly in AF Mode I can only select the first two options. The others are grayed out as well. Please let me know if you know why I am having these issues. Thanks
Thank you so much for this very useful information. I do have one question though... regarding the size of my screen when I take photos.ie: its more square than rectangular. I think that somehow I made it smaller. It doesn't seem to fit the whole face of my camera. I am imagining that Aspect Ratio is where I adjust it, but it doesn't seem to work. Thanks again!😊
Thank you,great job. I have a question. There's an annoying sub-window that comes up, it has arrows on all 4 sides. What is it for? How do I get rid of it? I see it when I go into manual focus,. but other times as well.
This is the manual focus assist, where it magnifies a part of the image so you can ensure it’s in focus, and it can get a bit annoying but it can also be very helpful as well! To turn this feature off, head to the menu > go to the custom tab, the wrench with the C > focus/release shutter > page 2, MF Assist > turn it to Off. Then you shouldn’t see it again! Hope this helps!
@@Shutterbug101 Thank You!
@@Shutterbug101 How should I use the PIP for MF?
The sub window is the PIP for MF so you can see on the screen in the zoomed in box when it’s visually in focus.
thanks , excellent tutorial.
I got the tz80 as I wanted to upgrade from the tz60 I bought a few years ago .
With the tz60 I was able to use the creative mode to edit images I had already taken . Is this facility not available with tz80 ?
If you access the menu and the playback tab, there are certain retouching and editing tools you can use in camera, but I believe with the newer model Panasonics, you do not have as many creative options to use after the photo has been taken than if you use the creative mode to capture the photo.
@@Shutterbug101 thanks. If I want to use creative mode after photo has been taken I will just pop the memory card into my tz60 :)
Regarding my question... I got it. Thank you. I guess the Aspect Ratio did work afterall. Cheers.
How can I get the exposure meter to show in the monitor? I can't see it in any of the exposure modes - MSAP. I have Expo turned on, but I can't see a meter. Good overview video. Thank you.
If you hit your DISP. button, you should get a variety of viewing options on the monitor.
Hi I'm interested in the Panasonic tz95 in silver. Are the silver dials etc and silver top panel plastic or metal. As think the silver paint will wear off on plastic thanks
They are metal, and I find it takes quite a bit to cause any wear to the silver areas.
Thanks - well worthwhile. So many options ot think about and so good to know, e.g. re the duplications of access. I do have one q I'm not sure if others have found - my new TZ280 gets very hot even after only on a short time - is this normal??
Typically it should not be getting hot, no. If you are shooting out in the middle of the day in the hot sun, your camera may feel a bit warm, but never like its overheating. If you purchased it less than a year ago, Panasonic has a 1 year warranty covering any malfunctions from the factory and I would send it to them ASAP. Otherwise, you may want to have them check it out anyway to ensure nothing is wrong with the camera by sending it in for repair. Hopefully its a quick fix!
What is the maximum exposure time this camera can do? I understand it's only 4 seconds vs. 15 seconds for the Canon SX740HS, another point & shoot camera I'm interested. If only 4 seconds, then that's a shame as I'd like to take pictures of the night skies. Thanks ...
Thankyou, Really useful!
Do you know if it has slow motion and if it can take photos while recording video?
Thank you so much for this video! I got this camera for vacation photos and I'm still getting acclimated to it. If you don't mind me asking, what settings would you recommend for the most optimal concert photography (indoor stadium) the camera can manage?
Ah, forgive me, it seems you answered the concert settings question not very long ago! I should have read through the comments first! 😅
No worries! Depending on the comment count it can be daunting to go through them to seek out your question haha! Let me know if you have any other questions and have fun!
@@Shutterbug101 I followed the advice you gave that earlier poster to the letter re: concert photography with this camera and my shots turned out so good! Thank you so much for those tips! 💜
@@ClairvoyantMeow So happy to hear that! Thank you for letting me know, always nice to hear the results!
your walk through is very helpful, i purchased this camera for travel after having double shoulder replacement surgery, i am not experienced with it, i am hoping you can give me some setting tips for shooting in video for the first time, i am taking an Alaskan cruise, and am hoping and planning on shooting whales. i am excitied and don't want to come home dissappointed, any tips will be greatly appreciated, it was suggested to me that i put the camera in ia,,and just let it roll
Thank you so much for the walk through!!! Greatly appreciated, very helpful to me as a starting point. I am wondering if there is a u-tube or if any one knows how to take night photos of the moon or stars - nature, not in a city.
Thank you ! It was useful for me. :)
Great video!
Heather, what a great review, thanks. I have just ordered one of these through Amazon and you answered a lot of questions I would have had. When the camera arrives, if I have more questions I will post here. I assume it will come with a "basics" printed manual, but is the bigger manual available somewhere online, I haven't found it by searching yet?
Here is the detailed online manual:
help.panasonic.ca/PCS/OperatingInstructions/Basic_Eng_dvqx1803za.pdf
Let me know if you have any questions! :)
@@Shutterbug101 Thanks Heather, that is a great link to the manuals.
One question I have: Can you disable the red movie button? I will never want to make movies and I want to make sure the camera never tries to do that if I accidentally press that button, given its nearness to the shutter release.
Great question! I don’t have the camera in hand, but the place you would find it is most likely in menu>custom wrench tab>operation>Fn button set.