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| Product Dimensions | 1.62 x 4.4 x 2.64 inches |
|---|---|
| Item Weight | 11.4 ounces |
| ASIN | B071R6JRZZ |
| Item model number | DC-ZS70K |
| Batteries | 1 Lithium ion batteries required. (included) |
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| Best Sellers Rank | #22,145 in Electronics (See Top 100 in Electronics)#133 in Digital Point & Shoot Cameras |
| Is Discontinued By Manufacturer | No |
| Date First Available | April 19, 2017 |
| Manufacturer | Panasonic |
Kajalano –
This is a nice camera that I am still learning, and there are quite a few things to learn if you are coming from a point and shoot. Still has some neat tricks even for the seasoned photographer coming from the dSLR side as well.What I like:- Image quality- Large zoom (30x) – OPTICAL- Full manual control- Viewfinder (this is increasingly more difficult to come by in the point and shoot market)- Full program mode to take the thinking out of it when in a hurry- Many various ease of use photographic capture features- Connectivity options (xfer, remote shutter control)What I do not like:- Odd placement of flash (on opposite side of camera to what is ‘normal’) and just below where you naturally hold the camera. Still not used to it after nearly 4 months. My fingers still get in the way and most people that I hand over the camera to in order to take a picture get stumped on it as well. Seems odd and can get annoying, or worse, ruin a good shot opportunity..- Limited F-Stop range (but somewhat to be expected for what this camera is)Overall it is a nice camera that gives a lot for its size.
Ralph R –
When I saw this Panasonic camera on Amazon for what I thought was a great price I new it was one to buy. It is small; has a great zoom lens (a Leica); easy to operate; and has a very good hand grip/and thumb rest. It also records video in 4K as well as HD. I could take pictures of distant objects that I could barely see with my own eyes and the photos came out very clear and fully recognizable. The photos are sharp, and the videos because of image stabilization are very smooth and non-jerky. Also, there actually is an electronic viewfinder in addition to the screen which is most helpful when lighting conditions are very bright outside. The viewfinder is excellent since you can set it to your eyes and kicks in automatically when you look into it. There are dozens of features for the amateur as well as the professional photographer such as shooting raw and many tweaking capabilities. I love this pocket camera—a must have for anyone from amateur to professional (probably more as a backup camera). If you need a pop out screen the next model ZS70 for $50 dollars more at the time I bought this one may be for you or more specifically for you tube creators though there is no additional audio input. You can’t go wrong with this camera and Panasonic actually gave me an extended warranty for 3 years which wasn’t described in the Amazon description. You also can’t go wrong with an extended warranty through amazon if need be. I thought shooting video and pictures on my Samsung phone or for more extreme contexts with my GoPro—but this camera makes it a lot easier and even better for everyday photos and special trips or events.
wjt –
Oct. 2020: If you’re photographing foliage with a lot of stems & leaf edges, turn off/down i.Resolution. The “i” isn’t that intelligent & makes some nasty over-sharpened halos in some spots. My advice, if you like the overall look of the jpeg, shoot raw+jpeg & process the raw using the jpeg as a guide. This isn’t needed all the time. Only some scenes have this problem.8/14/2020 I never played with the weird 4K burst modes. I just mucked with them today. They tend to hang up the camera. They don’t seem to offer much over the regular drive modes. They take up two programmable buttons I can put to better use.7/18/2019 Low light. No camera of this type is going to do well in natural light at last light (9 PM here.) This one is noticeably worse than my SX720HS. And that’s bad.6/29/2019 With an upgraded SD card, I tried the high speed video. The 240 fps VGA mode worked like a dream. To access it, you have to have the camera on [Cinema Camera]M mode. WARNING: Objects in camera fall 1/8th as fast as real life. :)6/24/2019. With hundreds of pictures down, I really like the flip screen. I also like the auto bracket. I tend to keep it on 1/3 stop; 2/3 seems to be a bit wide. I’ve turned off the touch screen. Moving the focus position with the tip of my nose whenever I use the EVF is right out.6/21/2019. Video playback seems to be twitchy on this model. Apparently some cameras, some times have trouble playing back some videos. Check your memory card specs. Even with a high end card, playback is chancy. Recording is fine. Playback on a PC is fine.6/17/2019. The only serious negative about this camera is the slight increase in size and weight over my old SX720HS. It’s about twice the volume. It has reasons for that, with the added features, particularly the tilt-screen and the EVF.I really like high-end, 1/2.3″-sensor, long-zoom, point & shoot cameras. This one is pretty close to the limit. Much more and you have to go to 1″ sensor designs, which hurts your zoom range. I currently have:-Canon SX280HS–great camera, still has features no one else has, terrible for videos (I don’t care), battery hog (I do care)-Canon SX720HS–basically the SX280HS perfected. I wouldn’t normally upgrade this soon, but for,-Panasonic ZS70–this camera, which I got for very short money (thanks Amazon warehouse)* I wasn’t that interested in the flip-up screen, I don’t do selfies or vlogs. Boy was I wrong. It allows you to snake the camera into positions that would otherwise require a contortionist.* I was interested in the EVF. It’s good in dim light, but I’m used to eyeballing pictures from an external screen. Still a plus, but less of one than I thought.* I was interested in the powerful bracketing functions. Still interested, but I’ll need a bit more study to make it work.Generally, I shoot in P mode or M mode. Both modes work fine on this camera. The autofocus is better than on the two Canons. The focus modes take a little experimentation to find the one that works best for you, but they all seem to work. ‘Standard’ color balance is fine. I need to play with ‘Natural’ a bit to see which one I prefer. The attached photos were all taken on standard. All on a single sunny morning walk after a rainy night in Massachusetts.First impression? This is a really good camera, even at the list price.
RS –
Bought this to go birding. Hve only taken it on a dozen trips. Love the viewfinder which can double as a 15X image stabilized monocular (ie is .5X of what is seen through the 32X full zoom). Thus even though it weighs .6 pounds, I don’t need to schlep the binocs. Love the “zoom out to find the bird then zoom back in on it” button and use it all the time. Only frustrating part is remembering all the dozens (hundreds?) of features. Finally managed to get a decent shot of a closeup of the moon rising through the mist over Mt Lafayette, but took me a while to override the IA point and shoot mode I was using. Got a good close up of long horned sheep in New Mexico with no problem.Downloading images through their app to the iPhone is doable but not always easy.Note that for wide angle shots my iPhone 8 seems to yield more pleasing images – it does a better job of color matching and HDR (high dynamic range feature gives more uniform bright/shadow) brightness.
MinnieWinnie –
So far after checking to make sure everything works as described…. this is an amazing point and shoot camera.bought this to compliment my main camera canon 70D. I needed a smaller camera to fit in pocket or the bag I carry main camera in… this works perfect…. bought this also for the 4K capability and the post focus ability and it all works fine in this small compact camera… I have the lumix dmc-zs7 and it took good pictures and video… but the sharpness is way better on this new camera… I am still messing around on this, so I have not used this in a real scenario scene, only for testing in house and outside, and I am impressed with video and picture quality in such a small camera… zoom works great and better than all other point and shoot cameras I have used, but I would not zoom in on subjects to max, sharpness gets very dull and cloudy…. now with my camera, changing focus points in post focus was a little hard to figure out, but once you figure this, I love this feature, and you won’t find this in any camera or phone that I know of. Now the flash mode on and off was a little difficult to figure out on my camera, because you can’t use flash in 4Kburst or in post focus modes.There are many many functions on this camera I have not yet played with, like changing picture scenes, expressive, monochrome, high key etc, for giving your pictures even more style… I also love taking video in 4k and freezing frames in action and using that pic to print off.I am getting a charger and a couple more batteries for this, because you do drain the battery quick when in 4K bursts and using post focusing modes… also it’s good to have a strong good SD card, I use the sandisk extreme pro speed class 3, 10.It’s still early to see if this camera holds out long because it just came out, but I highly recommend this.
C. Garrard –
Short review for the ZS70 here, my full review shortly will be published on my blog (google camera name and photographic-central). Quick rant/explanation: I’m giving it 5 stars for two reasons- One, I can’t choose 4.5, and two, there were a couple one star reviews here when either the camera wasn’t released yet or there was obvious user error. To me, those aren’t valid reviews so the extra half point helps to mitigate them (since Amazon hasn’t removed the reviews, and probably won’t I’m doing my part to keep things fair). Moving on…Review: There simply aren’t any decent pocket-able super zoom cameras on the market that shoot raw. As a professional and enthusiast, I demand raw. I suggest readers who don’t use raw learn how to so that they can get the most out of the TZ70. This camera has a very small sensor, but, it is a modern BSI CMOS, which means it’s very efficient for the size of its pixels. As long as you have reasonable expectations from a sensor this size, it will probably exceed those expectations. Image quality from raw is much better than I anticipated. The lens is very sharp through the range (just don’t go over f5.6 if you can avoid it, natural diffraction kicks in). Therefore the sensor and lens combo out perform a camera of this class. Even dynamic range is better than I could have possibly thought. Credit to technology moving on.When you factor in all its features (a vast array from 4k video to wireless to time lapse video), it’s top notch design aesthetics (minimalist, classy, utilitarian), excellent build and ergonomics, this camera is a powerhouse of a pocketable “all in one” compact. My only wish is that the lens were slightly brighter (max aperture through the range), but otherwise it’s a camera in its class of sensor size that shadows all others. At first I dismissed the ZS70 because of its packed tiny sensor, but I was shocked and pleasantly surprised looking at the image quality in raw. 1″ sized sensors are still going to outperform it mind you, but this sensor is much better than you might think. Once you get it set up, it’s a joy to shoot with. That lens is so versatile for all kinds of snapshot photography- from landscapes to macros, action shots to long range stills or portraits. Its fast focusing so even actions shots are within reach.Overall the ZS70 is everything you need in a little point n shoot, and nothing you don’t. The controls on the exterior are plenty and holding it is quite lovely for one handed shooting- it’s slightly larger, thicker, and heavier than the ZS50/60 but that is a good thing for a camera with such a long zoom. It makes a more stable platform when you are shooting at full telephoto. It has just the right heft to it for a camera of its size and type, welcome if you ask me. The five axis stabilization helps tremendously to keep blur at bay. Most of the controls are customizeable. The LCD is helpful for waist level shots and acts as a sort of angle bi-pod when you place the camera down for more stable shots (if you don’t have a tripod for example). The EVF is welcome and usable, and helps in bright light and for extra stability when you are looking through it with the camera pressed to your eye/face.I cannot get over how lovely its designed- all sides are nice n flat, nothing protrudes to snag, there’s no obnoxious advertising of features on the camera itself, and everything appears proportionate and cleanly organized. The front and rear grips are improved and excellent. The design looks very Leica-esque – minimalist and beautiful. Great choice in exterior materials, the blend of flat fleck paint and satin metal. The black and silver versions are both excellent and classy.If you print, you can easily make lovely prints to 13×19″, and if you have some talent or stack your raw images, you can raise that number substantially (30×40″ perhaps!). To me this camera is the sleeper compact out there right now. And it’s likely to get more reviews and fans as a result.Overall the ZS70 is the best of the newer ZS series (or TZ series if outside the USA) cameras. It’s classy, versatile, discreet, minimalist, and utilitarian. I wish more cameras were designed like this. Keep it up Panasonic!Edit: My full review is now up on photographic-central blogspot dot com 🙂
M W –
Your browser does not support HTML5 video. My first Panasonic camera. Purchased this for the zoom, portability and video capabilities. Does fit in pants pocket,but is heavier and larger than I expected. I posted size comparisons with other cameras I own. Very fun camera to have with me all day. Start up is fast. Zooming in and out is fast as well. The lense is silent while zooming. Which is great when shooting video. The lenses I have for my Nikon D5500 are very noisy and constantly re-focusing. Althogh, the video quality on my d5500 is excellent. My Canon SL1 Rebel is much better at shooting video than my Nikon. Canon’s STM lenses are extremely quiet. Focusing is much better, too. The zs60 is awesome for video. Even in low light, the zs60 is crisp at 1080p. The 4K video is also a feature I was interested in. Surprising features is the shooting of high speed videos @ 120fps and 240fps. The higher speed will film in 480 resolution, but is still amazing looking.The still picture quality is as expected for the small sensor. Decent pictures, but don’t expect lots of depth to pics. Also, cropping your pics will show all of the noise that the 1/2.3″ sensor has.The zs60 feels solid, and has a good weight to it. The control dial on the top and the back of the camera feel cheap. The control ring feels solid. It can be used for manual focusing or changing aperture or shutter speed. Lots of customizations are a attainable because most of the buttons are programmable. The flash is in a bad spot. I have to make sure that i’m holding the camera a certain way or my middle finger will partially block the flash.Both viewfinders are amazingly sharp. I never thought i would use an EVF style viewfinder, but this camera’s is really nice. It comes in handy if sunlight is extremely bright.The battery seems to have decent life on it. It doesn’t compare to my D5500, but it seems about average. A trick I use to keep the screen from coming on when i don’t want it is too place a finger near the eye sensor next to the EVF. The menu system is responsive and crisp. There are a lot of features packed into this camera. It’ll take a while to try them all out. The artistic filters are excellent. They can turn the otherwise flat pictures into something better.I have shot video in 4k, but I don’t have anything to view them with. So I can’t comment on that. But i have tried the 4K burst mode of photographs. Almost all of the pics from burst mode were grainy. The backgrounds were very mushy looking. I took them when it was cloudy outside, so maybe I would have better results if the sun was out. Still experimenting.Overall, I really enjoy using this camera.Update: I haven’t been able to figure out the Wi-Fi on this camera. It’s confusing.Regarding the pictures I posted, the first one was shot with Artistic Expression filter in the Creative Mode. The second was shot in iA mode. the third and fourth shows the range of the lens. Look in the middle of the parking lot picture. You’ll see the white clock tower. that’s at 24mm. the fourth pic is the clock tower at 720mm. 5th-7th are just size comparisons.{UPDATE: 6-9-2016} Now that I have been using this camera for 2 months, I have discovered that the software works for transferring images to my iPhone and iPad. The camera is also able to connect to wireless itself, but you need a Panasonic account for that. I have not signed up for that.I had stated previously that video in low light was great. I was mistaken. I was taking videos in low light of inanimate objects (candles; electric and real). But I discovered that filming people indoors, even with decent lighting is terrible. This camera excels in the sunlight. Taking video of my daughter’s preschool assembly is pretty much useless. The zs60 smears, blurs and distorts your subjects. I’m still keeping my rating at 5 stars because I haven’t been able to put this camera down. It goes everywhere with me. But certain shooting environments really expose the weaknesses of the 1/2.3″ sensor. But, videos and pics I have taken of the moon are awesome! I now appreciate the quality of video and pics of my APS-C cameras more. The zs60’s size is great. Very small, and that’s the trade off: small camera/sensor, less quality of images.This camera also suffers from rolling shutter, a “jello” effect when shooting video. This does not occur everytime I have shot video, but it is noticible. On a positive note, this camera is an excellent macro shooter! You can get as close as 5cm from your subject! Videos at close range are excellent as well (all with proper lighting).All in all, this camera is extremely fun to use. I uploaded more pics. A moon shot, a macro shot and a hi-speed 120fps hd quality (slo-motion) video.
J. P. –
The camera is pretty amazing. Once you get the hang of its numerous features, taking quality pictures day or night is a snap. With a 30x zoom and an amazing set of features, the camera is a versatile tool. I have a telescope that I use for lunar observations, with the right settings, this camera surpassed the capabilities and quality of that telescope. Dropping the resolution of the output image allows one to increase the range of the zoom by 1 to 4 times (720mm to 2936mm), without using the digital zoom. I have yet to test the camera at its maximum range, but I have at 2x (1440mm). I don’t know much about cameras, but so far it has out performed any camera that I’ve ever owned.
Shop-Til-You-Drop –
Now that Panasonic has officially released this camera… I purchased mine from Best Buy since it was only available from Amazon third party sellers. For a 1/2.3 sensor, it does remarkably well in low light. Compared to the highly rated Lumix FZ300, this compact superzoom has more features in a significantly more compact design. The high resolution, numerous filters, time delays, flash syncs and other custom settings beat the majority of bridge cameras (with the same sensor size) on the market. The aperture ring, viewfinder and tilting touch screen were what attracted me to this camera in the first place, but Panasonic’s remote image app was the icing on the cake. The app works flawlessly, allowing you to control virtually any camera & video setting from your phone. While this is a compact camera, it is a brick of a compact. You won’t find yourself tucking this in the pocket of your jeans comfortably. With the battery installed, it comes in at 300 grams (10.58 oz). It’s a chunky thickness of 4.1″, 4.3″ wide and 2.75″ tall. The camera comes with a battery, a charging cord (and a short one at that) and the manual. The only thing I didn’t like was the lack of a wall charger. Charging the camera with the battery installed is an accident waiting to happen. The cord is too short for it to rest comfortably anywhere out of the way. I went ahead and ordered a wall charger and two extra batteries to make life easier. Other than that, I have no complaints. Great design, great features, awesome camera! I waited months for this to release and it was worth every penny!
Rick Hellman –
Picked up this camera last-minute for the increased zoom (my other point n shoot is a ZS100) to take to a concert. Ended up recording ~70 minutes of video at 1080P and the results are fantastic. I had i.zoom turned on and enjoyed fairly stable close-up zooms of various members of the band from half way across a 30,000 seat arena. Audio and Video are clear and distortion free. I’m AMAZED. As for photography, it’s decent, about the best you’ll get out of a sensor this size. The ZS100 definitely takes sharper pics, but that’s expected out of a sensor 4x the size. Out of the two cameras, I find myself reaching for the ZS70 more than the 100, both are fine examples of 2017 technology packed in a point n shoot case. Would HIGHLY recommend.