Panasonic Lumix DMC-TS30 Digital Camera (Black)
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Perfect for snorkeling
I purchased this camera for a trip to Belize. I used it both on land and in the water and found it to be a great little point and shoot. I am not a great photographer, I just like taking a lot of snap shots and every now and then finding a few that are good. The controls were easy to use and intuitive after years of using Canon Elph series cameras. The settings were similarly easy. B&H's website was easy to work and their shipping department got it to me in plenty of time.
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Panasonic Lumix DMC-TS30 DIGIT
This camera has been a great addition to my videography and photography setup. The ability to use it in all weather conditions brings an added shot for me to capture moments in all situations. It takes great photos with easy of operation.
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Clever little pocket camera!
OK, so the Lumix was offered over 5 years ago. But this meets MilSpec810 for shock & water. So, as a pocket camera, can anyone say that about their cell phone, and at $100? I can drop, get it wet while traveling. And FEW buttons and modes, so it is there for snapshots. The on'off button is deep in the body, so require thinking to turn on, therefore I doubt I will 'accidentally' hit it in my pocket. Also, no lens to screw/zoom out. That's done inside the body, so again, I won't break it like my previous camera when the lens cam out in my pants pocket, and jammed with gnashing gear sounds!
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Panasonic Lumix DMC-TS30
Screen quality is below average. Close up shots are good. Flash is very weak. Lots of noise in low light. Too scared to try underwater. Cheap price makes this affordable.
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Great Travel Camera
Everything about the camera is great except two aspects. One is charging the battery. To charge it, you have to remove the battery from the camera. I can see this is a trade-off in that the small case does not need to accommodate a charger. Nonetheless, it is an inconvenience. The second is you can set it to take photos that are about 150k, which means great for email but nothing else, or 12+ megapixels, which is great for photos but not good for... Show More
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Perfect wet camera
We bought 2 of these for a trip to the Galapagos Islands. They performed exactly as we had hoped. We didn't have to worry about them getting wet in the kayak, and they took some excellent underwater pics white snorkeling.
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I wasn't really expecting much, for the price...
I only bought it for the occasional time at the swimming pool with my active (splashy) niece and nephew. Picture quality is less than my mid-price android phone. Also it's the first camera I've owned with the lens off-set, so have to be careful not to put my finger in front of it. Every time I turn the camera on, it gives an on-screen warning about making sure the battery lid is locked, to be waterproof. The directions to turn that message off, don't work. I haven't actually tried submerging it yet, I hope it is actually waterproof.
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It's in My Pocket when the Other Cameras are not
Gosh, power in a little camera. Safe to take out in all weather, small enough to keep in a pocket when you are out. The small size is unobtrusive when in unfamiliar places and you don't want to flash a larger camera. Easy to control after a little practice. I handheld a video for my YouTube channel for a surprise story when I did not have any other camera with me. Quality is acceptable for the sensor and lens. Quick start up when the on button is... Show More
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Daughter is very happy!!!
Great - best value. Recommended highly by B&H staff. Thank you for making camp more memorable!!
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Great vacation camera for Kids
Small, simple, lightweight, shockprood, and waterproof. Perfect for kids, and great pictures too!
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A lot of bang for your buck
A pocket-able little camera with 5x optical zoom that can take a beating at this price? It's a no-brainer. To see the value in this camera, you need to set reasonable expectations. With cameras this small and in this budget, it will have a small sensor which, naturally, will not be able to shoot in super low light. But in well light conditions, it does a decent job. Even the iResolution with iZoom does a good job of extending that optical zoom fr... Show More
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Neat little package
I have not used it yet but so far it seems to be all good. I put a 64 card in for extra menory. It meshes with my Mac Book either by memory card or cord. Goes directly into iPhoto. With the hand grip it should be easy to use under water.
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Uneven picture quality
The camera is small and easy to use, and the zoom is good (better than my phone). But I wasnt all that impressed with the quality of the pictures.
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Compact and good battery
Ive owned a few waterproof Pentax Optio cameras, and thought Id try out this one. The good points are small size, light weight, and a good battery that doesnt seem to lose charge when not being used or register as being low in cooler temps (unlike my old W80). That said, it has a small sensor and everything written about the image quality is true: its a bit fuzzy around the edges and not the greatest in low light. Much like my W80, which I orig... Show More
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Great Camera!
For the price this is a great camera! I highly recommend it if u r looking for an underwater camera.
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meh
I was a great disappointment when you dont have any good quality pictures of your vacation. We saw many people using GoPro or simple plastic bags for their phones, while we were figuring out how to use it and why it stays bad quality. We've read the instructions but this camera is just useless for underwater pictures.
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so far so good
I love the fact that I can use it in the pool and the beach and that it has instructions within the phone that pop up to remind me how not to ruin it. The pics have come out great both at the beach and in the pool
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Nice Uncomplicated Point-and-Shoot
I bought this about a month ago and took it on a trip to Grand Canyon, Bryce Canyon and Zion N. P. It is handy (fits in shirt pocket), simple to use, and has a pretty fair zoom feature. I found that the battery tended to run down sooner than I thought it might, but it charged up quickly. All in all, hard to beat at the price.
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Poor image quality
This is my second Lumix point and shoot. So far my results have been less than stellar. Many of images are out of focus. With this kind of small camera I often palm it to get a quick photo while passing something.. It needs to focus fast and apparently that's not a bit of an issue.
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Not bad for what I paid.
The best and worst is its small size. Easy to carry, but hard to hold and work the controls. The surfaces are all hard and slick with little to grip on to. The images often look bad to awful on the cameras screen and then are surprisingly decent on the computer. For a tiny sensor, tiny camera it does ok and especially with a little help from post processing. Ive had it in the pool a couple of times and the results were better than I expected. Overall Im fairly happy with it for $$.$$.
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Slow. Hard to see on the screen.
We are spoiled by the phone cameras. I wanted a rugged camera that would have a wide angle and a strong flash. It seems as all these things are done better on a phone. Got a large card for it and will be using it without worrying that I might lose all my contacts, in the rain and all.
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Good camera for snorkeling
Got this camera based on reviews on this site. Worked great for snorkeling. Couldn't see exactly what I was shooting, may have been my mask my eyesight, the water in front of me, who knows? But the photos came out great. Haven't printed them out yet. No leaks, easy to use in water and out. Zoom works good. Recommend it for underwater use.
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Surprising Little Camera
I bought this camera as a "fun" point and shoot. The quality of the still and video has been remarkable. On one outing recently, this was the only camera I had to video a surprise cannon shot exercise. Hand held (not even a monopod), the video had movement, but picture quality and audio (on a windy day) were surprisingly good. The link to this video ishttps://youtu.be/t1jwmXDtcf8. All of the cannon firing sequence and the stills were done with th... Show More
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Great compact, waterproof camera
I did a lot of research and was still hesitant when I purchased this camera. Just took it on a two week vacation and was so happy with the quality of photos and video. The camera is small - so it is convenient to carry around but still takes good quality images. I used the camera underwater in the ocean, in waterfalls, in the pool - it performed great in every setting. The videos were surprisingly good quality and even though the sound isn't the greatest, I was really happy. I would recommend this camera.
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