Panasonic Lumix DMC TZ10 / ZS7 review
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- Опубліковано 19 тра 2010
- Full review at www.cameralabs.com/reviews/Pan... . A 15 minute 1080p HD tour around the Panasonic Lumix DMC-TZ10 / ZS7, the company's latest pocket super-zoom and successor to the best-selling TZ7 / ZS3. The video demonstrates the 12x zoom, optical stabilisation, 720p HD movies, face recognition and brand new built-in GPS facilities! This video is however only one small part of my full review which you'll find at cameralabs . com. This includes comparisons against the Sony HX5 and Canon SX210 IS, sample images and video clips, along with the best prices for all models. So to find out more, click the link at the start of this text or visit cameralabs . com. If you have any questions regarding this review, feel free to post on the Cameralabs forum!
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Just to echo some of the other comments, this has to be the most detailed and informative review I have ever seen. Excellent job! I will certainly have to check out your website and see your other reviews. Thanks very much!
Very good review. Top notch. You're comments in the video are on point. You're great at reviewing. Made me understand the TZ10 more for sure.
Thanks, I appreciate your kind words!
Gordon, you do great camera reviews. I look forward to them. Keep up the good work buddy.
Hi Gordon,
many thanks for your excellent reviews here. Always a pleasure to watch your videos. As a result me and a colleague from work here in Germany bought this camera and we are very pleased with it. Actually the same colleague visited Queenstown in March 2008 without bringing any camera along and I turned green with envy because I could not come along either....
Keep up the good work.
Thanks for the review, Gordon. It's fun to see a tour from the locations you use in your reviews. New Zealand sure is a pretty place!
Gordon, I've purchased 3 cameras based on your reviews. You are allways spot on ,and for me you give the best video and text reviews of many I've consulted.
Kudos and many thanks .Brilliant Job.
Eido08
@311Vision It doesn't do 1080p. Please see the video section in my review at cameralabs . com to find out all the details and settings.
Bought the TZ10 today, and i found this vid excellent, really helped me understand the functionality of the camera, Thanks.
@matt10cool I'm sorry, I can't remember, you'd need to check the manual! PS - if you shopped through the cameralabs . com link to Amazon, thanks for your support!
I always love your reviews! IT's the second camera that I buy watching your suggestions.. Thank you..
For a camera novice like me, what's the best setting for international travel? Do I have to set something manually for Landscape? I also am weary of file size. Thanks!
@mittsdad Hi pete, as you've hopefully dfiscovered by now, these videos are just brief tasters. The main info is in my written reviews at cameralabs . com - there's a direct link to the review under the video.
@MsChorby Sadly no camera will cut through the smoke. If you want greaty low light quality you'll need a DSLR, but if you're happy with the low light quality on your current camera, then the TZ10 / ZS7 will certainly let you get much closer to the action with its powerful lens. PS - if you'd like to support me, please shop (for anything!) at the partner stores page at cameralabs . com!
Superb reviews; informative, expertly presented, well illustrated...and very useful.
Yes that's true! I bought it on the Amazon website. I discovered your channel after I bought it. I was looking for a review of it because no one else has done an actual video review of it. It's still being shipped.
TQ Gordon, I am fully in appreciation mode resulting from yr great & concise 15mins-plus review . I may soon consider this model, as upgrade on my Lumix FX 07 which I 1st started my Lumix experience in 2007. I have since this Spring, bought the Samsung WB650 with GPS but discovered, no HD value and VERY upsetting and poor support on their geo-tagging as well as uploads for the gps download software.
This review caption did indeed brought great memories we spent in NZ (north & south islands).
This is the best review there is for this camera!!! I was trying to buy a cam for my sister, and my research brought me to the Canon 210 and this, and i had already planned to buy this one due to its superior image and vid quality. After this review, i for sure know i've made the right decision!!! Thanx :)
@AndySan Go to the verdict page of my TZ10 / ZS7 review via the link below the video, I've compared them in detail there!
Hi Gordon,
thank you very much for this wonderful review. Because of this I bought the TZ10/ZS7 and I'm very happy with it. I tried the Samsung WB650 before, but was very (!) happy, that I could return it, because I was really disappointed with the camera and it's pictures.
Once again, thank you very much. Keep on the good work!
@vwlover94 You're very welcome! Don't forget to check the full reviews which go with them at cameralabs . com!
Great review thanks! This is how all camera reviews should be!
@UP87 What's hard to notice? Or am I going to regret asking that?
@emireitor Well I can't speak for the Nikon yet, but for the others, please see my reviews of them at cameralabs . com!
i removed the infrared filter on mine. what settings do you recommend to take pictures of planes and flying objects
Thanks for a very helpful and informative review; covers the things you really need to know.
@matt10cool Yep, use exposure compensation. See my tutorial at dslrtips . com - and check the HDR tutorial at cameralabs . com to see how to combine them on your computer.
Brilliant Review as usual, You should do Behind the Scenes of your reviews and maybe do a bit of vlogging too.
@kwakiutlthunderbird Check out the results pages of my TZ10 and SX210 IS reviews at cameralabs . com - you can compare the quality there.
Very thorough and detailed review - thanks to all at cameralabs for the effort. I was very curious about the location of the sample video shot so I googled up the Earnslaw - great website on the classic steamer. Definitely makes me want to go and visit New Zealand (though it is surprisingly expensive to get there from my home in Indonesia.
@Bondgirl2312 The time, date and co-ordinates are stored in the file and can be read by certain programs. You won't get the placenames which are shown on the camera, but you will be able to plot the position on a map.
@dubio9 As I said in the video, I do all the image quality comparisons in my review at cameralabs . com - this video is just one small part of my whole review. Please pay attention next time.
What type of file do you convert the AVCHD video files into? I have been converting mine using iSkysoft video converting and converting the file into .mp4 HD files but am unimpressed with most of the videos looking pixelated. Does anyone know what the ideal file format would be to get the best quality videos? Thanks this has been bothering me since I purchased the camera.
Great review!
@aprilherriott Please see my review at cameralabs . com for comments on the sound. I don't think it will be suitable for your needs. If you want decent concert sound, buy the CD!
Just on pictures in low light , which of the 3 (Sony, Panasonic and Canon) cameras mentioned in this review offers the best possible quality? looking at some of the ZS7 samples, there's a lot noise when I full screen them up close for examination.
Great review! Will you be reviewing the Samsung WB650 soon as can't decide whether to get that or the TZ10.
im getting this and you made me want it even more thanks gordon love the reviews.
Question who do you think makes the best cameras all around
Hello! I have a question - when I go to upload my videos, the files themselves do not show up. Is that because I have the wrong class memory card? Is there a way to get around this? Please answer - I've looked in several places, but many of the answers provided are basic uploading information for all cameras; not dealing with the issue at all. Let me know!
@Sarah1627 It's in Queenstown New Zealand - er, didn't I mention that in the review?
@Cosmos317 Have a look at the high ISO Noise results pages on either review at cameralabs . com...
Ive recently bought this camera , can you give me example of what setting to use for best results videoing in low light ,indoors? is it true that any movies done on AVCHDlite cannot be played on DVD players? Appreciate any help with these questions.
Hi! I am a bit confused now! I was looking for a superzoom camera, and had my eye on the sx20is, the fz38, and the fuji hs10, all superzoom camera's!! Then I bumped in to these cameras, the tz10 and the sx210is, is there a big difference between those cameras??? In picture quality?
I recorded a video in Motion JPEG, HD. 4:17 minutes took up 982 mb, is that normal? Also when I play the movie right off my memory card on my PC, it's decent quality but it def. does not look 1080p or 720p, the writing on the pictures on my wall is kinda blurry from 7 feet away, also I am using two different cards, both are doing this, Scandisk Ultra II HD, and a PNY-HD Optima, both SDHC cards. Do I need to install the software it came with to get the 1080p quality?
@KevinKevKev2 hello, how is the audio quality on a concert? i want to but this camera ro record one? do you like the videos? isnt the video lagging or something please reply asap,
@muzzmackay yoiu're welcome! Don't forget to check my full reviews at cameralabs . com - this is juts the tip of the iceberg!
Hmm im deciding between tz10 and the new ixus hs 1000... which can take better photos under concert settings or nite?
@boalohanuiloa1 do you like the video on the camera? i want one to to record a concert>? would you recommend it to me ? or is the audio to low or lagging
@Thepremiumagent how are the low light photos? heard this camera was good in everything except low light. is it at least better than canon sd780is?
@4funky1 I live in NZ, but I'm from the UK. The videos are based around Queenstown...
how do you take panoramic photo's on this camera?
Would you guys recommend this camera over the S95 or not? i want something with allot of manual controlls when i want to take more 'arty' pictures so i need something with the choice to have everything controlled but i still want it to be able to have all the auto functions that a camera should have
Hi Gordon
thank U for review. Do you know if it is possible to live view video mode via hdmi cable on external monitor?
I made this video 11 years ago, so I can't remember! All cameras should give a live output over HDMI but some let you remove the graphics while others don't.
what camera did you use to record at 1:55 ?
Hey! Nice review, what settings gives the sharpest video quality?
Great review! Thank you very much.
can you help me...from the picture quality side which one would you suggest, Lumix TZ10, TZ7, or canon S90 ?? thanks
I want a digital camera for concerts, so this one is the best? or there is another model of panasonic or another brand that can beat this one?
@aprilherriott so you wouldnt recommend the camera for gigs?
2 questions. First of all, if you use the GPS feature on a picture and then upload it to the computer, what happens? Can you still see the location and if so, can you get rid of it later if you want? Second of all, what's the best way to get at least 50 mins. of video? Should I buy a really really big memory card? Thanks.
Another fantastic review. I am currently looking for a new camera and I cannot decide between the Canon SX210 IS or the Panasonic TZ8.
Which is your opinion is the better camera for still shooting (video recording is far from a priority for me, hence the TZ8 over the TZ10)?
excellent detailed review. one thing I wish would be included in more reviews was how the cameras microphone records in situations with loud music. most audio recording becomes distorted at high volume, but some have limiters which normalize the levels. anyhow, thanks!
I got a question: What is the best camera for filming in small rooms?
Like when you want to get everything on the picture at close ranges...like a lot of people in a small room, etc
I dont care about price or the size of the camera
@cameralabs Thanks Gordon. Well HX5 biggest con is the lack of manual aperture setting and thats the reason I won't buy it, but I am quite curious also about differences between TZ10 and Samsung WB650. I see you don't have any Samsung reviews on cameralabs. Did you try WB650? What do you think about it? thanks.
what camera did you use to film this
@cameralabs hi, I'm going to see a band in concert may 10th. what would be a good camera to use. there lots of flashing lights at times and low light at other times.
I am looking to buy the TZ10, nice review thanks.
thanks gordon, for the great review
@ilovecars1996 If you've just bought it, why don't you do a review of it! PS - did you buy it through the Amazon link at cameralabs . com?
Thanks a lot for this review. Are your going to do the same with the Sony WX5 ?
The TZ10 video samples on the web seem much better than the WX5 ones... :-/
I would have liked to see some macro settings and close-up shots
that boat ride looks sick
.i'm now looking for a new camera & was thinking about the Olympus SZ-30MR Digital Camera but i'm unsure what to do because this camera looks so good as well ......... .great review mate!!
@NueRama Please see my TZ10 / ZS7 and Sony HX5 reviews at cameralabs . com - I've compared them in great detail there.
Fantastic review. Very informative. Thanks
I got this camera today and was really excited cuz I've been researching youtube on the quality of the video and focus. I did not do an outdoor landscape test yet (will tomorrow) but I was using indoors in my house and the focus was all over the place?! the focus didn't hold when I zoomed and picture wasn't as sharp? I hope it's not defective :(
This is a fantastic review. What are your views on the Samsung WB650 over the TZ10? The specs are quite close…
i gonna buy it, because of this great review, nice Gordon.
;)
Can someone advise which I should go for between this and the Canon Powershot SX10?
Thanks
which one would u recommend more this one or the canon SX210 IS or the Sony HX5.
which one is faster ??! I mean in sports mode ??!
appreciate it if u would help
Can you explain why there is a limit on time you can film? I've never heard of it. :S
should i buy this or the canon powershot sx210is?
Hi :)
the main reason Id be thinking about this camera or the TZ7
would be for gigs, Ive just seen Jack Johnson and out of the 400 photos I took I only kept 124, because the image quality was so poor AND we were at the front, so I can't make any excuses for my camera.
How does the TZ7 and TZ10 perfom sound wise, Bearing in mind screaming crowds, and general loudness, does that affect the camera because the crackling I get is terrible, and also picture quality for movement (guitars etc) xx
hey, does anyone know if/when there will be a next generation of the panasonic lumix dmc tz10???
thank you very much!!!
gordon, you without a doubt live in one of the most beautiful places in the world! I'm definately putting Queenstown NZ in my list of places to visit when I get the money up!.
hi do you have a review on nikon coolpix p100
Do you know were i can buy this camera in the North of Europe?
What do you think about TZ10 vs HX5? And also I am thinking about FZ38, but if it has the same quality as these compacts it is pointless to buy bigger camera isn't it?
which memory cards does it take, i couldnt hear you properly on the review?
thanks :)
Thanks for the review. Is there a difference between the one which carries the Panasonic name under the flash ( less price on Amazon.com) or the one where it is written LUMIX instead of panasonic? What do you think about Amazon price ( 290$ !!! ) ? thanks for the clear talk particularly for us as nonnative English speakers. TA from Canada
Hey @cameralabs. I love your reviews and visit your site often. My question is this:, while I'm really interested in the ZS7, I can't help but wish it used AA batteries. Is there a similar camera you can suggest that takes AA's? The SX210 I believe is rechargeable as well, and the Sony is missing A and S modes. The only other idea I have is the SX120IS, but it seems that camera is one notch below these, any suggestions? Thank you so much!!
@philipsudron I did my TZ20 review about 9 months ago at cameralabs . com! All my reviews are there, not here!
Mr. Lain,
would you please comment on how good the manual controls are. i know it will never be as good as a D-SLR.in your opinion, is it a sales gimmick or actually usable?
the features i look for are:
- good image quality
- min12x zoom
-good close-up photography
-manual controls
-compact size
because the F-stops have a REALLY small range, are the manual controls still worth it? can i play with DOF, blur motion without under/over exposing? also considering it lacks manual focus :-S
I wish he'd say which, out of the 4 at the end of the video, was best all-round.
Excellent comprehensive review as always. I have two questions: I read in another review that TZ10's image quality is very ordinary and with GPS on (which is automatically even when the camera is switched off) is very low. What is your opinion? (or rather anyone who have used this camera).
terrific review.
thanks, best video review i've ever watched
@Zodion89 I will also add that there is no physical turn on/off setting on the camera for the audio normalizing feature. I believe when it gets to a certain high decible it kicks in and brings it the volume back down. Again, it's your personal preference.. but no matter how good your video is I feel if your audio is distorted it's useless to watch. probably the best overall cam out there that's not a HD camcorder.
as always, awesome review...in your personal opinion, would this be the best of all 4 competitor models?
@Evilscotsman1238 The tallest are 2340m - the range is called 'The Remarkables'.