Is it the ultimate all-in-one travel zoom camera or is there little new to get truly excited about? Big zoom, small body
We've had the TZ40 in tow for a couple of weeks where it's joined us for intimate gigs, out in the snows of the UK's alleged Spring and everywhere in-between. Has Panasonic pushed the latest Lumix a step too far in its play of the numbers game? There's also Wi-Fi functionality and NFC (near field communication) capabilities - a first for the TZ-series - which mean shots can not only be pushed out to other devices as well as the web directly from camera, but also shared via a single touch with compatible NFC devices.ĭespite these obvious positives on paper, the Lumix TZ40 has opted for a curious rise in megapixel count compared to its TZ30 predecessor - 18-megapixels compared to 14-megapixels, both on the same small 1/1.23-inch sensor size - which does raise the ongoing image quality question.
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This all-in-one compact also loads up on the shooting modes: whether point-and-shoot intelligent Auto, scene modes or creative control "arty" filters are more your thing or you want full manual controls - it's all available in the TZ40. It's got a 20x optical zoom with optical image stabilisation squeezed into a small and pocketable design which means wide-angle group shots or picking off those far-away subjects is possible all from the one camera. (Pocket-lint) - The Panasonic Lumix TZ40 - or Lumix ZS30 as it's known to our friends across the Atlantic - is one of those enabling cameras.