Not everyone likes to bring the current DSLR cameras traveled up or on vacation. In addition to weight, the necessity to take the lens with a wide range too troublesome.For those of you who like a vacation but lazy carry large and heavy camera, there is a pocket digital camera with an interesting concept from Panasonic: Lumix camera line-TZ series. Even the name itself is short TZ Traveller Zoom.
Concept and design
With a small size and fits in the hand, the Panasonic Lumix
DMC-TZ30 comes in packaging solid body. To add to the ergonomics, Panasonic equip it with a handgrip made from rubber. Handgrip does make it more comfortable grip, but unfortunately, the choice of textured rubber surface that is not exactly slippery when sweaty hands.
TZ30 pack sized buttons quite minimalist but still comfortable pressed. Placement is also quite good and easy to reach with one hand. Location of the REC button is right next to the shutter button is also quite effective to accelerate the time when moving from photo to video mode.
The results of all the activities taking photos and will be displayed through the touch screen measuring 3-inches. You also can take photos and determine the point of focus on the subject with just a touch of a finger. For connectivity, the Lumix TZ30 has only two connections, namely HDMI and mini HDMI.
Features
As a pocket camera, you can also enjoy some added features to take photos. Features of its scene modes are present in 18 choices of night portrait, soft skin, scenery, panorama, sports, night portrait, baby 1, baby 2, food, HDR, handheld nightshot, night scenery, pet, sunset, high sens, glass though underwater, and high speed video.
While the creative features are only available in a choice of retro, HKEY, Lkey, sepia, mono, high dynamic, effect toy, minature, soft focus, and expressive. Panasonic also includes POWER OIS feature that serves to make the camera more stable so the images stay sharp even if the user's hands are less stable.
In addition to the features above, there are also modes of decision iA (intelligent Auto) in the whole range of Panasonic camera for easy shooting, shooting modes P, S, A, M, GPS module to provide info taking pictures and video recording feature on quality Full HD 1080p, and capturing images in 3D which results can be displayed on a 3D TV screen.
Performance
Panasonic Lumix
DMC-TZ30 comes with a Leica DC Vario Elmar lens that has a 24mm 20x optical zoom. This means that the lens has a range equivalent to 24mm-480mm on a 35mm camera. With a long-range lens, the camera is quite adequate for photographing a variety of subjects, ranging from landscape to wildlife. Ideal for a holiday right?Panasonic Lumix DMC-TZ30 features a choice of ISO ranging from ISO 100 to ISO 3200. At ISO settings from 100 to 1600, this camera can still take sharp photos with accurate color is pretty accurate, although beginning to look a noise starting at ISO 400. And at ISO 1600 and 3200, the photo quality is starting to look down with reduced sharpness and noise are more noticeable in photos.
TZ30 The performance is quite good. At the time of testing, the speed of the focus of the camera is worthy of praise. Both systems use manual focus with a touch on the screen or with autofocus, the camera can focus very quickly. Remember, the quality of light also affects the performance of these autofocus.
Collaboration sensor, Venus Engine FHD and its Leica lens harmonious enough to produce sharp photos with accurate color but looks natural. When shooting distance using the optical zoom up to maximum, the camera is still able to display the details of object quite clearly while maintaining the quality of sharpness and color accuracy. But again, this only applies to ideal lighting conditions.
Conclusion
Concept camera with remote zoom and petite body is not to be domination Panasonic. But with the TZ30, Panasonic has again proved that they are capable of concocting a pocket digital cameras are high quality. Although the picture is only useful in good lighting conditions, but it has paid off with the ability to focus on a very fast, long range lens, video recording feature Full HD 1080p format and GPS features as a complement.
With a price tag of around $300, the Panasonic Lumix
DMC-TZ30 includes sufficient premium compact cameras. But the price is not much different from any other brand pocket camera that carries a similar concept. For those of you who like to walk and want to take a lot of things, but do not want to be saddled carrying a camera that is too heavy and takes up, the Lumix TZ30 may be the solution.Excess
+ Fast and responsive performance
+ The sharp photos with natural color, ideal light conditions
Design + small and fits in your pocket
+ Touch focus simplify shooting
+ GPS marks location shooting
Shortage
- Prices are pretty premium
- Noise is quite disturbing, from ISO 800
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