Review: Panasonic Lumix DMC-ZS10 camera

#1 Macworld

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Posted 14 April 2011 - 04:31 AM

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#2 highplnsdrifter

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Posted 14 April 2011 - 06:44 AM

"The 16X-optical-zoom Panasonic Lumix ZS10 is the touchscreen-equipped successor to last year's Lumix DMC-ZS8."

Not correct.

The DMC-ZS10 is the successor to the Lumix DMC-ZS7. The Lumix DMC-ZS8 was introduced alongside the ZS-10.
A comparison of the DMC-ZS10 and the highly regarded DMC-ZS7 would have been nice to include in this review.

#3 RonAnnArbor

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Posted 14 April 2011 - 08:14 AM

I agree with you on this one. (Although I also agree with the above that it is the successor to the ZS7, which was the successor to the ZS3).

I have always like this line, but this is the first of their recent ZS cameras that does not live up to image quality standards. Even with much manual tweaking, the image quality remains soft, and pixilation and anomolies can be seem even at 200 iso....only 100 iso bright daylight shots come out sharp, and those are frequently poorly exposed without manual tweaking.

As to a comparison? I returned mine after a few days of shooting, as the IQ is NOT in line with the ZS7, which is in turn softer than the ZS3...either of those cameras is recommended over the new ZS10. In fact, when I travel and do not take my dSLR with me, both a Canon s95 and the older ZS3 are the cameras that I throw into my messenger bag.

This is overall a good review of the strengths and weaknesses of this camera. If you tend to mostly use your camera for video, then add a point...although most people, I think, want a compact camera for photos first, video second.