Panasonic Lumix DMC-TZ10 Point & Shoot Camera  (Black)

Panasonic Lumix DMC-TZ10 is a member of the Lumix family of point and shoot cameras, ideal for the travelling photographer. This powerful digital camera comes with 12x optical zoom LEICA DC lens, which has a focal length of 25 - 300 mm. This Panasonic digital camera has 4x digital zoom. You can also use the Intelligent zoom feature to extend the zoom range up to 16x. Built with a CCD sensor, the Lumix DMC-TZ10 takes beautiful images at 12.1 megapixels.

At 218 grams, this pocket size Panasonic digital camera is the perfect companion for your travel expeditions. With a sturdy mode dial, a zoom lever and a manual exposure control button shooting pictures and video on a Lumix TZ10 is a delight.

The Panasonic Lumix DMC-TZ10 records HD videos at 1280 x 720 (30 fps) resolution with brilliant clarity. This point and shoot digital camera comes with a built-in GPS module which Geotags your photos and videos by recording the longitude and latitude of the exact capture spot. The TZ10 camera is built with a Venus Engine HD II image processor for high quality and performance.

This digital camera has a Multi Aspect mode, which lets you take an image in 4:3, 3:2 and 16:9 aspect ratios simultaneously. The 3 inch TFT anti-reflection LCD display with a resolution of 460,000 dot pixels lets you shoot and view your captures with utmost ease.

Battery and Storage

The Panasonic Lumix DMC-TZ10 has an internal memory of 15 MB and supports SD, SDHC and SDXC memory card for additional storage. The rechargeable Li-Ion Battery lets you click up to 300 shots when fully charged. The camera can record up to 50 minutes of HD video.

To make room for more storage space, you can transfer your shots from the DMC-TZ10 to a computer via high speed USB 2.0. The Panasonic DMC-TZ10 is HDMI compatible,so you can directly connect the camera to an HDTV to view your pictures and videos on the big screen.

Performance

The aperture of this Panasonic Lumix digital camera ranges from f/3.3 - 4.9, while the shutter speed ranges from 1/2000 - 60 seconds. You can use the different combinations of aperture and shutter speed to a have a dramatic impact on the appearance of moving objects.

The auto focus of the DMC-TZ10 is as fast as it is accurate. In Normal mode, the camera has Auto Focus range of 50 cm (Wide) and 200 cm (Tele), while in Macro mode and Intelligent Auto mode the Auto Focus ranges from 3cm (Wide) to 100 cm (Tele).

The light sensitivity of this Panasonic digital camera ranges from ISO 80 -1600 in Automatic Mode, which helps you take pictures with minimal noise (grains) even under poor lighting. Using High Sensitivity Mode, the ISO of this camera can be further expanded up to ISO 6400. You can also use the powerful built-in flash which has a range of 5.3 m (Wide) and 3.6 m (Tele) at Auto ISO.

Features

The Panasonic DMC-TZ10 gives you 28 scene modes for images like Soft Skin, Party, Candle light, Snow, Aerial, Film grain, Underwater and many more. The most interesting of modes is the Happy Mode which optimizes color, saturation and brightness in both photos and videos.

With POWER O.I.S. (Optical Image Stabilizer), the camera lens detects and corrects blurry images. The Panasonic DMC-TZ10 digital camera has Face Detection and Face Recognition features which not only detects faces in a frame but also lets you pre-tag faces for future recognition. The high-speed Burst Mode lets you take continuous shot of up to 10 frames per second, perfect to capture racing scenes, a running person or a special dance.