Panasonic Lumix DMC-TZ7 Reviews

Panasonic announces a new color option to the DMC-TZ7 digital camera: Striking red. Offering all the features of the Panasonic TZ range, the TZ7 offers a 12x optical zoom, 25mm ultra wide angle lens in a compact, stylish body, and AVCHD Lite motion ...

Panasonic's Lumix DMC-TZ7 (or ZS3 as it's known in North America) is a 10.1 Megapixel compact with a detailed 3in screen, HD video recording and a 12x optically-stabilised zoom. Launched in January 2009, exactly one year after the best-selling Lumix ...

12x zoom with 25mm wide angle ; HD movies and choice of formats ; Good-looking 3in / 460k screen ; Great auto mode and fast burst options ; 12x zoom with 25mm wide angle ; HD movies and choice of formats ; Good-looking 3in / 460k screen ; Great auto ...

No manual control over exposure ; AF issues when filming and zooming ; Noise visible throughout ISO range ; Shutter won't exit playback. Need to switch ; No manual control over exposure ; AF issues when filming and zooming ; Noise visible throughout ...

Set to 10M Fine mode, images typically measure between 4 and 4.5MB each, and Panasonic has fitted the TZ7 / ZS3 with around 40MB to get you started - since this is only good for about ten 10M Fine JPEGs though, you'll be wanting to fit a bigger card ...

The Panasonic Lumix DMC-TZ7 superzoom combines a 12x zoom and 25mm-equivalent wideangle lens with 720p video recording to create an excellent follow up to the earlier TZ6 model. This 'hybrid' camera produces superb images, but does it come out on top ...

Build and finish ; handling and controls ; stills quality ; movie quality ; 12x zoom and super-wideangle lens

Slow zooming and AF in movie mode

Panasonic's Lumix DMC-TZ7 is a better camera than the TZ6, so why have we given it a slightly lower score? Because, although the TZ7's movie mode is great, the AF and zoom need to be quicker. But hey, you're getting a top-quality, 12x super-wideangle ...