- Conclusion Get the lowdown
- Features How it compares
- Performance Real world benchmarks
- Differences Technical showdown
- Reviews Word on the street
- Competition Others to consider
- Discussion Answers and opinions
Panasonic Lumix DMC-TZ10
- 12 MP
- 12x f/3.3
- 1/2.5" CCD
- 3" LCD
Released January, 2010
Rated 90% by by TrustedReviews (May, 2011)The TZ10 has a 14.5-megapixel multi-aspect CCD sensor with a maximum image size of 12 megapixels, a high quality 12x optical zoom f/3.3-f/4.9 Leica lens equivalent to 25-300mm, an extra-sharp 3in 460k monitor with a wide angle of view, 720p HD video recording with stereo audio, optional manual exposure and a built-in GPS receiver for automatic location recording, with a database of over half a million named locations and landmarks worldwide.
Conclusion Check out the Panasonic Lumix DMC-TZ10
First reviewed December, 2011
Features Key features of the Panasonic Lumix DMC-TZ10
12 MP
1/2.5"
Rated 90% by by Photography Blog (Mar, 2010)Other than this idiosyncracy, the TZ10's GPS receiver works a lot better than precious GPS-capable cameras that we've reviewed, saving accurate positioning information for most of the images that we shot in built-up central London, making this camera much more useful for urban photographers.
megapixels
| 0 MP | 15.9 MP    | 20 MP |
Lumix DMC-TZ10 by Kenneth-R.-Niebling--niebling (Oct, 2010)The first thing I did was to power up, set the camera to iA (intelligent Automatic mode) and shoot a picture of my coffee cup at 10 megapixel 16x9 format.
Lumix DMC-TZ10 by Photography Blog (Mar, 2010)The TZ10 actually has a 14 megapixel sensor, but only uses 12 megapixels so that it can offer three different aspect ratios - 4:3, 3:2 or 16:9 - without having to change the angle of view.
sensor size
Lumix DMC-TZ10 by Edward-Hirsch--Big-EdSo I'm beginning to look at this camera as a learning tool for my next camera which might be a four thirds format Panasonic, like the G2, or a full fledged DSLR.
Lumix DMC-TZ10 by serhat-buldur (Jul, 2010)Picture quality is much worse then i anticipated :( i guess it's all about the sensor size and pixel density).
wide angle lens
Lumix DMC-TZ10 by Douglas-A.-Hughey (Aug, 2010)Pros: This camera has tons of features, starting with a great wide-angle (which has really impressed me with its ability to get so much into the frame; I find myself not needing to back up at all), to a strong zoom, which gets in plenty close.
Lumix DMC-TZ10 by Anthony-Pantliano--The-Photo-Guy (Oct, 2010)The wide angle on the ZS7 is very helpful when shooting indoors or in tight spaces as you can fit more into the photo than you can with a non-wide angle camera.
aperture size
Lumix DMC-TZ10 by LookRich (Nov, 2011)I can fit the Panasonic in my pants pocket and use any of the automatic settings (intelligent auto, sports mode, candlelight, etc.) but if I have the time, I can choose to manually focus, increasing f-stop and shutter speed.
Lumix DMC-TZ10 by Photo-Am--Vlad (Mar, 2010)The new camera has such a luxury as the Aperture, Shutter speed, and Manual modes and there is a new Exposure button (next to the video one) which allows to set manually the aperture using the Left-Right buttons and the shutter speed with Up-Down buttons.
zoom range
| 0x | 12x  | 20x |
Lumix DMC-TZ10 by Robert-S.This Panasonic has great selling points (over and beyond Nikon S8100): 1) awesome Leica lens, 2) fast and superb focus at any zoom, 3) aggressive use of flash, 4) great (hand) ergonomics.
Lumix DMC-TZ10 by TrustedReviews (May, 2011)The 12x zoom, optical image stabilisation, HD video and excellent low light performance are the main benefits, and manual exposure is a nice bonus.
body size
103 x 60 x 33 mm
94 x 54 x 20 mm
95 x 56 x 24 mm
Lumix DMC-TZ10 by A.-Visconti (Jun, 2010)All in all this a great compact camera that takes the sharpest pictures I've seen at this size and price.
Performance Real world tests of Panasonic Lumix DMC-TZ10
shutter lag
Lumix DMC-TZ10 by Photo-Am--Vlad (Mar, 2010)PERFORMANCE: The new camera has a pretty good performance: the startup time is a little bit more than 1 sec and with almost zero shutter lag.
Lumix DMC-TZ10 by M.-Taylor--mlt (Oct, 2010)The response time is fast for a point and shoot (not like my SLR but much better then the point and shoots my friends own that I have tried out).
max continuous shooting
Lumix DMC-TZ10 by billwilloughby (Oct, 2010)Your subjects will be about 10X more tolerant of your "burst" picture taking without the noise.
Lumix DMC-TZ10 by John-F.-Huesman--QPhysicsPhoto lag is practically nonexistent (and it has a burst mode if you really need several pictures taken per second).
Our analysis How does it stack up against its top 10 competitors
pros
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HD video -
Records the location of your photos automatically -
84.17% -
60 s
cons
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Jan, 2010 -
HD video -
12 MP -
370 ms -
2.3 fps -
No automatic 3D -
No automatic stitching -
No automatic HDR -
Lacks the ability to create slow motion video -
33 mm -
218 g -
103 x 60 x 33 mm
Reviews Word on the street
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Lens
Panasonic Lumix DMC-TZ10 | Rated 90% by by Photography Blog (Mar, 2010)The 12x zoom lens obviously makes this one of the most versatile compacts in terms of focal range, especially as it is coupled with Panasonic's excellent POWER O.I.S system, which helps to ensure that the majority of photos taken in good light are sharp.
Panasonic Lumix DMC-TZ10 | Rated 80% by by Paul-Tinsley--TinzThe zoom is also phenomenal for the size of the camera and the wide angle sucks in vastly more picture than any other point-and-shoot that I have had before.
Panasonic Lumix DMC-TZ10 | Rated 60% by by W.-Webb--WillNYC31 (May, 2011)The long range zoom is a great marketing device but picture quality goes down significantly when zooming even half of this camera's range.
Zoom
Panasonic Lumix DMC-TZ10 | Rated 100% by by Ray-T (May, 2010)As with the previous ZS series, the zoom and overall pic quality for a point and shoot are outstanding.
Panasonic Lumix DMC-TZ10 | Rated 90% by by TrustedReviews (May, 2011)It does work quite well, and Panasonic has sensibly limited it to 1.3x zoom in still shooting mode, but it is still digital zoom, and cannot magically create extra detail in zoomed images.
Panasonic Lumix DMC-TZ10 | Rated 80% by by R.-Guilmette--ronbabyThe F300EXR has slightly longer zoom (15x versus 12x) but given the choice, I'll take the better image quality over that extra zoom length.
Image quality
Panasonic Lumix DMC-TZ10 | Rated 100% by by Photo-Am--Vlad (Mar, 2010)New "Intelligent Resolution" feature greatly improves the image quality.
Panasonic Lumix DMC-TZ10 | Rated 80% by by Douglas-A.-Hughey (Aug, 2010)Simply mount the camera on a tripod in a dark room or outside at night, choose starry night, and the result is an impressively lit image with minimal noise- the images look almost surreal.
Panasonic Lumix DMC-TZ10 | Rated 60% by by Brad-F.-Cooper (Jan, 2011)I basically wanted a camera that is small but still offered the megazoom feature and good image quality.
GPS
Panasonic Lumix DMC-TZ10 | Rated 60% by by W.-Webb--WillNYC31 (May, 2011)If you don't want a GPS, you can get far better picture quality on a Cannon point and shoot for about half the price so I wouldn't bother with this camera if you don't want the GPS.
Panasonic Lumix DMC-TZ10 | Rated 100% by by Stephanie-Rennells (Mar, 2012)I took some truly stunning pictures, without a great deal of effort or experience (the GPS came in handy when I was traveling too).
Panasonic Lumix DMC-TZ10 | Rated 100% by by Thomas-V-Ives (Nov, 2010)What really strikes me is the technical accuracy and clearness of the shots, which would make this camera excellent for scientific and technical work, and the GPS is a major bonus there.
Video
Panasonic Lumix DMC-TZ10 | Rated 100% by by Bob-R.Photo quality is excellent as is the video (better than the video from my Kodak Zi8).
Panasonic Lumix DMC-TZ10 | Rated 100% by by Carol (Mar, 2011)Small enough to go in a purse but very good quality if you don't want to take along the DSLR.
Panasonic Lumix DMC-TZ10 | Rated 40% by by Robert-Stanfield (Jun, 2010)On the upside, the movie sound is great.
Competition What else you should consider
 | 1 | Panasonic Lumix TZ25 Most detailed video recording mode Lumix TZ25 vs Lumix DMC-TZ10 |
 | 3 | Canon PowerShot SX230 HS Highest resolution screen Canon PowerShot SX230 HS vs Panasonic Lumix DMC-TZ10 |
 | 4 | Sony Cyber-shot DSC-H90 Most shots per battery charge Sony Cyber-shot DSC-H90 vs Panasonic Lumix DMC-TZ10 |
 | 6 | Canon PowerShot A4000 IS Best macro lens Canon PowerShot A4000 IS vs Panasonic Lumix DMC-TZ10 |
 | 7 | Panasonic Lumix DMC-TZ18 2-way tie: Long long exposure DMC-TZ18 vs DMC-TZ10 |
 | 8 | Sony Cyber-shot DSC-W150 Has a viewfinder Sony Cyber-shot DSC-W150 vs Panasonic Lumix DMC-TZ10 |
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Editions Editions of the Panasonic DMC-ZS7 / DMC-TZ10
| Price | Edition | Model | Continents | Compare | ||||
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 | | DMC-TZ10 | Europe | | ||||
 | | DMC-ZS7 | North America | | ||||
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Film rock concerts indoors so need a good zoom (12x min), a CCD sensor, stereo and 720p minimum Using TZ10-s at the moment - CMOS censor of the TZ20 is far too noisy in low light, just (and a...
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