Panasonic Lumix DMC-TZ40 Reviews

The Panasonic Lumix TZ40 - or Lumix ZS30 as it's known to our friends across the Atlantic - is one of those enabling cameras. It's got a 20x optical zoom with optical image stabilisation squeezed into a small and pocketable design which means...

20x optical zoom, excellent image stabilisation system, super-fast autofocus, responsive touchscreen, Wi-Fi and NFC will come to the rescue at those unexpected moments, close-up macro mode, improved battery life, loads of on-board tech, fair price,...

Some colour noise in shadow areas, some chromatic aberration (purple fringing), Wi-Fi modes can be fiddly due to password entry process and occasional timeouts, widest aperture settings not as capable as some higher-spec models, continuous autofocus...

We've got small moans about the TZ40's resolution increase and some repetitive Wi-Fi password entry, but put all that to one side and the TZ40 is otherwise an incredible compact camera. The 20x optical zoom covers a significant range, while the optical...

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Expert review by: Mike Lowe (pocket-lint.com)

Panasonic Lumix DMC-TZ40 review

Mar, 2013

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Panasonic Lumic DMC-TZ40 review

Image quality is normally our number one priority when we review cameras, but last year's Panasonic Lumix DMC-TZ30 was an exception to the rule. Its image quality was perfectly respectable, with sharp focus from its 20x zoom lens and well-judged...

Image quality isn't perfect, but tons of useful features add up to a superb all-rounder

Apr, 2013