Panasonic DMC TZ10 Features

Panasonic DMC TZ10 The Panasonic Lumix DMC TZ10 has 12 megapixels and a 12x optical zoom lens. The lens has a focal length of 25 - 300m giving it wide angle capabilities. As with other Panasonic digital cameras more zoom is available if you shoot at lower resolutions. In this case there is a maximum of 23.4x zoom available. 4x digital zoom is a further option.

There are plenty of features on offer. These include a GPS feature. This records where you were and when you took each picture. High Definition movies are available too. You can record in stereo sound when shooting a movie.

For the more advanced photographer the Lumix DMC TZ10 also has a set of manual exposure controls.

Basics

Self Timer: 2 or 10 seconds
Still Image with Audio Recording 5 sec
GPS: Record where and when a picture is taken
Color Mode: Black & White, Sepia, Cool, Warm, Happy (only in iA Mode)
Resolution for 6 x 4 prints
Resolution for widescreen TV playback
Image Stabilisation
CCD Size: 1/2.3 inches
Macro focusing: 3cm
Face Detection
Red Eye Correction
Picture Adjustment Contrast ±2steps, Sharpness ±2steps, Saturation ±2steps, Noise Reduction ±2steps, (can be adjusted in Film Mode)

LCD

The LCD monitor is 3 inches in size. The screen is made up of around 460,000 pixels.

Flash

The flash modes are: auto, red eye reduction, on, off and slow sync.

Flash range is 5.3m with the lens set at wide angle and 3.6m when the zoom is fully extended.

There is also a Flash Burst Continuous Shooting Mode. This allows you to fire off a maximum of 5 images.

Scene Modes

Portrait, Soft Skin, Transform, Self-Portrait, Scenery, Panorama Assist, Sports, Night Portrait, Night Scenery, Food, Party, Candle Light, Baby1, Baby2, / Pet, Sunset, High sensitivity, Hi-Speed Burst, Flash Burst, Starry Sky, Fireworks, Beach, Snow, Aerial photo, Pinhole, Film Grain, High Dynamic(Standard, Art, B&W), Photo Frame and Underwater.

Movies

You can shoot High Definition quality movies with a resolution of 720p. The top recording speed is 30 frames per second. Optical zoom can be applied during shooting. The Lumix DMC TZ10 is capable of recording stereo sound.

You also have access to a set of scene modes specifically for shooting movies. These are: Portrait, Soft Skin, Transform, Self-Portrait, Scenery, Low Light, Food, Party, Candle Light, Sunset, Beach, Snow, Aerial, Pinhole, Film Grain, nderwater, High Sensitivity, High Dynamic(Standard, Art, B&W).

Advanced Features

Among the more advanced features are:

Aperture Range: F3.3 - 6.3 (W) / F4.9 - 6.3 (T)
Manual exposure, aperture priority, shutter priority
Shutter Speed: 60 - 1/2000 seconds
ISO: Auto, 80, 100, 200, 400, 800, 1600, High Sensitivity (ISO 1600-6400)
Exposure Compensation: +/- 2 in 0.3 steps
Auto (AE) Bracketing: +/- 1/3 EV ~1EV step, 3 frames
Light Metering: Intelligent Multiple, Center Weighted, Spot
Continuous Shooting Mode Full-Resolution Image, 2.3 frames/sec Max. 5 images (Standard mode), Max 3 images (Fine Mode), High-speed Burst Mode: approx. 6.0 frames/sec (image priority), approx. 10 frames/sec (speed priority), (recorded in 3M for 4:3, 2.5M for 3:2, 2M for 16:9)
White Balance: Auto, Daylight, Cloudy, Shade, Halogen, White Set, (Selectable at Portrait, Soft Skin, Transform, Self-Portrait, Sports, Panorama Assist, Baby, Pet, High Sensitivity, Highspeed Burst, Pinhole, Photo Frame, High Dynamic, Underwater)