The Panasonic LUMIX TZ95 (also know as the ZS80) is a new travel-zoom compact camera with a 30x optical zoom, 20.3 megapixel resolution, 3.0-inch tiltable rear monitor, new high-resolution viewfinder, RAW format shooting and manual controls, and built-in Bluetooth and Wi-Fi connectivity. Expressive / Retro / Old Days / High Key / Low Key / Sepia / Monochrome / Dynamic Monochrome / Rough Monochrome* / Silky Monochrome* / Impressive Art / High Dynamic / Cross Process / Toy Effect / Toy Pop / Bleach Bypass / Miniature Effect / Soft Focus* / Fantasy / Star Filter* / One Point Color / Sunshine* (22 filters) *For photos only. FHD]1920x1080 FHD/50p: 28Mbps, 50p recording/[FHD]1920x1080 FHD/50i: 17Mbps, 50i recording/[FHD]1920x1080 FHD/25p: 24Mbps, 50i recording (sensor output is 25fps) Over Wi-Fi, you have to connect the phone to the camera, sync the time, set the App to geotagging. Then you can close the wifi link to the camera, but you must keep the app running on your phone. That means you will need to find it in the Battery menu and prevent the phone from automatically closing it when not in use. As is so often the case with small-sensor compact cameras such as the TZ95, it puts in its best performance in good, well-balanced light, being a bit more so-so when that light drops.

AWB / AWBc / AWBw / Daylight / Cloudy / Shade / Incandescent / Flash / White Set 1, 2, 3, 4 / Color Temperature Setting The TZ95 has a useful ring around its lens that can be used to adjust zoom, Photo Style, focus mode and many other things. Image credit: TechRadarSample Photos - Exposure is reliable, and detail is quite good. Colour reproduction was particularly pleasing, outdoors, in good weather, with bright saturated colours. Indoors there was a tendency for images to have a yellow (warm) tone, which may or may not be to everyone's liking, however you can now use the "AWB Cool" option if you'd prefer more neutral results. Noise is visible, even when shooting at the lowest ISO speeds when viewing images at 100%, and this can reduce detail, however, the effect is quite "film" like. Utilizing the 0.21-inch 2,330k-dot equivalent Live View Finder (LVF) or the big 3.0-inch 1840k-dot static touch type control monitor, it is easy to frame every shot, even in bright, sunny conditions. The monitor tilts up to 180 degrees – perfect for selfies. Use the 22 digital filter options, which can also be applied to panoramic images, to complete your creativity. Up until recently, standalone compact cameras like the TZ95 have been increasingly thin on the ground. But now some manufacturers have decided that cameras with built-in lenses could be somewhat re-purposed as tools for the new wave of content creators – see alternatives including the Sony ZV-1, ZV-1 II, and ZV-1F - and Canon’s quirky PowerShot V10–

Auto Marking Function: Auto / Face Priority / Motion Priority (in 4K Burst mode and 4K Burst (S/S) mode) With 4K Photo, it’s never been easier to capture the moment. Utilising this exciting technology, you can record fleeting moments at 30 frames per second, extracting the best shot later as an 8 megapixel JPEG. Of course the biggest draw here, the one that will tempt you away from your smartphone, is the 30x optical zoom. With 24-720mm on offer, it’s well suited to travelling situations where you might be faced with a range of different subjects. Push the power on button and you’ll see that the fairly large lens protrudes heftily far from the body, getting even longer as you zoom in. Utilizing the 0.21-inch 2,330k-dot equivalent Live View Finder (LVF) or the big 3.0-inch 1040k-dot static touch type control monitor, it is easy to frame every shot, even in bright, sunny conditions. The monitor tilts up to 180 degrees – perfect for selfies. Use the 22 digital filter options, which can also be applied to panoramic images, to complete your creativity. While we’d conclude that the Panasonic Lumix TZ95 / ZS80 is in many respects an impressive little travel photography option for when you want something with a larger lens and broader focal range than your typical smartphone can manage – along with supplying plentiful creative options – if you do want to dig a little deeper however, there are, inevitably, little operational niggles here.

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Full Frame Cameras Canon EOS-R Full Frame Cameras Nikon Z Full Frame Cameras Full Frame L Mount Cameras Sony Full Frame Cameras Canon EOS DSLR Full Frame Cameras Nikon DSLR Full Frame Cameras Vlogging Cameras On the top panel little, if anything has changed since the earlier TZ90/ZS70, so let’s talk a little bit about the screen. That’s the same as before too – a 3 inch 1040k dot touch sensitive panel that flips up and over for selfies. As on the COOLPIX A1000 there’s a sensor for auto toggling between the screen and the EVF or you can turn that off and do it manually. The COOLPIX A1000 screen flips down, as well as up, so is more useful for overhead shots. Both models allow you to tap to set the AF area an to focus, but only the TZ95 / ZS80 lets you pull focus during movie shooting by tapping the screen. DSLR Lenses Canon Fit Lenses Nikon Fit Lenses Lens Accessories Lens Caps Lens Hoods Lens Cloths and Cleaning Kits Lens Attachments

While the built-in flash here is welcome for when we absolutely must have extra illumination, unfortunately it’s been placed in a position at the top of the handgrip which means a stray finger will partially obscure it when it fires. On a more positive note, for sports or action photography fans wanting to make use of that zoom, the TZ95 is capable of a 10fps capture rate in AF-S mode or 5fps in AF-C mode. Versus Video - The TZ95 records 4K UHD video, at 30 or 25fps. FullHD video can be recorded at 60, 50, 30, 25fps. You can also record high-speed video at 120, 100fps, at 720p resolution. You can also set the camera to give you manual controls for video recording. The extracted stills don’t stand up to super-close scrutiny, but for sharing online or printing at small sizes, they’re more than adequate. Why buy the Panasonic Lumix TZ95?In terms of key operational features, if you do end up using the Panasonic Lumix ZS80’s EVF, you’ll find that it features an impressive 2.3 million dots of resolution, this improved spec being one of the very few differences indeed between this model and the earlier TZ90. The view via the display itself is best described as life-like on the ZS80. FHD/50p: Approx. 50 min (rear monitor), 45 min (LVF)/FHD/50i: Approx. 50 min (rear monitor), 50 min (LVF) Use a card with SD Speed Class with "UHS-I Speed Class 3 (U3)" when recording motion pictures with [MP4] in [4K] or [4K PHOTO].

Approx. 45 min (rear monitor), 40 min (LVF)/FHD/60p, FHD/50p: Approx. 50 min (rear monitor), 45 min (LVF) Still Image: Auto / i.ISO / 80 / 100 / 200 / 400 / 800 / 1600 / 3200 / 6400 (Extended ISO)/Motion Picture: Auto / 80 / 100 / 200 / 400 / 800 / 1600 / 3200/(Changeable to 1/3 EV step)

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As we might expect on a contemporary image capture device, connectivity is via wireless and wired combined, with Wi-Fi and Bluetooth offered alongside being able to physically connect a USB or HDMI lead. Motion Picture:/Approx. 1/25 - 1/16,000 sec/Approx. 1/2 - 1/16,000 sec (Creative Video M Mode / MF Mode) The electronic viewfinder is on the small side, but it’s usable – particularly in very sunny situations, where bright light might preclude the use of the screen. Of course, there are also folk who just prefer to compose that way. The Travel Zoom (TZ) range has defined the category making the range one of the perfect travelling accessories to have.