Panasonic Lumix DC-ZS70 Digital Camera Deluxe Kit (Silver)
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A gift .. well received
I purchased this as a gift for a most favoured son - in - law . He had so often admired my version of this camera . We do a lot of kayaking , hiking , birdwatching together . He has always expressed interest in this cameras small size , its simplicity of function , and most importantly , its quality of photos . I am sure that he will get the same kind of enjoyment from this as I have had from mine .
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Great performance but noisy images
I got this camera mainly for shooting sports and wildlife outdoors, at long range. It's very good for that. If you set image size to M, you get the extended/extra optical zoom feature. This means that at full zoom you get over 900mm reach for stills and over 1000mm reach for 4K video. I can shoot surfers half a mile away and count their fingers. Pretty impressive reach. The burst and buffer are very good for JPEGs (I used to shoot a lot of RAW b... Show More
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Perfect
The DC-ZS70 is perfect for my second camera. The pictures are just as good as my lumix FZ300. Perfect size for when you cant take a bigger camera.
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Great camera!
Point and shoot has come a long way! I am a very experienced amateur photographer with many years experience with high end Canon SLRS as well as Sony and Canon point and shoots. To make a long story short, this camera will take over 80% of what I do with my Canon 6D and it is much lighter and smaller. Photo quality is superb. Zoom range is fantastic. Many features - read the manual. I am getting rid of all my other Point and Shoots except for a waterproof Ricoh WG-30.
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Nice camera, OK kit
The camera is great. Not at all sure about some of the kit items. (Battery lower capacity than the one in the camera, case strap clip came broken, extended warranty may be less than the OEM actually provided, so I'd probably skip the package deal - the extras did not match the value expected.)
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LR noise algorithms help at higher ISO's
ISO 1600 129mm printed @ 12x16 for display. Not my normal camera. I bought this for my wife to get reach and hopefully print up to 8x10. With post processing it proved to be usable even at these poor parameters for much larger prints. At minimum ISO 80 it is amazing. Fun little camera. Well built with long battery life.
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Great compact camera
This is a great compact camera for travel. I also have a Nikon D750 but lugging it around on vacation gets tiresome when Im mostly just wanting to take snapshots for a Facebook post or to show a few photos of the trip to friends. It fits easily in the pocket of my shorts or a cargo pants pocket so its always ready to quickly pull out for a photo. The lens is great quality and the 20x zoom can really bring things close.
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My 6th LUMIX!
DC-ZS70 is a great camera! I have and use two of them. I do miss the creative in-camera editing of the 40 and 50. Bought both from B&H: very satisfied there.
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Poor Skin Tones, heavy compact
I was looking for a compact camera to slide in my fly vest and cargo shorts. Unlike my old Cannon SX 260 the ZS70 body is nearly as large and heavy as my K1000 35mm. Noticable when hiking. Skin tones are an unpleasant greyish cadaver color unless photoshopped. B&H return process was efficient, good service.
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A Point and Shoot for Good Lig
This camera has features like my G85, but has a slow lens coupled with a sensor that gets noisy pretty quickly. At the lower ISOs, in lower light, using even modest amounts of zoom means you'll quickly run out of aperature, shutter duration, or both. I use it for daytime snapshots and for that it works well. The big zoom comes in handy. Also, this is not the slimest of point and shoots. Big pockets are a plus.
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Awesome zoom!
I'm not a professional photographer and don't understand very much about all the settings. I've just set this camera to its AI setting and point and click and it produces very good photographs. I can certainly tell the difference between this and my phone camera. And that zoom is obscene and one of the main reasons I purchased it and it hasn't let me down.
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High praise from a hunter
I bought this to zoom in on elk that are hundreds of yards away. It definitely delivered. The stabilization, auto audio, exposure, and image quality are the best you can get for the price. I am a canon guy normally and they just dont have anything that can compare at this price range. Great blogging camera too. Just make sure you get a little wind cover for the mic.
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30X zoom camera fits in your pocket
I was so happy to find this camera with the features that are key for me: Powerful zoom lens, large LCD display, option to use the viewfinder, manual controls and easy-to-use scene choices. Plus it fits in my jeans pocket. Ideally I'd like better low-light (faster lens) performance and water resistance, but I am happy with the trade-off. It was also great to get a free extra battery and charger as part of a promotion on the B and H website.
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Excellent camera and so easy to buy from B&H Photo
The B&H Photo price and extras were better than the choices on a huge shopping website that has deals from vendors with questionable reputations. I trust B&H Photo with good reason: My camera was delivered overnight for free and came in perfect condition. The controls on the Lumix ZS70 are obvious and easy. I really like having the option to peer through the viewfinder or flip out the screen and hold the camera at waist level where it is less d... Show More
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Panasonic DC-ZS70 review
I have been a camera guy for about 60 yrs. I always went with Canon--Canonette, SLR, point & shoot--I always required a viewfinder. This DC-ZS70 is more sophisticated than any camera I have ever owned. The 30x zoom is great. The EFV (electronic view finder) is great. Screen and EFV are super clear. WiFi is nice to have. Easy to use menus. Images are far superior to Smarphone/iPhone images--which pretty good.
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Way to complicated & WiFi to PC Does NOT work
Way to complicated, way too many options, some like that, I do not (do not have the time to memorize a bunch of new menu stuff). The Main reason I purchased it was to link it to PC via WiFi, but I could never get the WiFi to connect to the network and get images from the Camera directly on my PC. I could get it to connect to my SmartPhone, but what real use is that (none by the way). One professional review stated this camera had the best WiFi interface of them all, rubbish. I going to have to resell at a loss on eBay. P.S. never to got the see if the images it took were any good.
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Replacement camera!
I lost my Leica 112 during my trip to Italy. Needless to say, I was not happy. I decided to take the advice of all of those who told me the Lumix is as good as the Leica, basically the same camera. This camera has one fault - it is heavier than the 112. Otherwise, I think it excels in all categories. This includes - easier to find, read and adjust the controls, better viewfinder, better zoom, and above all cheaper. I bought this camera so if I lo... Show More
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Support non existent
Purchased Apr 2018, used lightly until July 2019. Less than 500 images taken. The viewfinder monitor no longer works. Trying to contact Panasonic support seems to be impossible, there is no phone number, the chat is supposed to be manned until 5:30 weekdays. Yes it is covered in warranty as I got an extra three years for all the virtual piece of paper is worth. Beware if you have issues, the images are good but support doesn't exist.
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Jam packed with goodies.
Did my homework on this camera. Got lots of bells and whistles. Steep learning curve but that's the cost of doing business. Best in its class. Good deal from B&H even while taking a beating on my Canadian play money.
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Does well for what it is
Camera zoom is great and there are more features in this camera than anyone actually needs. So you should be able to get what you want from it. Takes time to get up to speed with it for sure. Handy dandy for carrying around - beats a bigger camera there. Focus speed is pretty good but not good enough for birds in flight. Main thing - it has a tiny sensor - part of the small package to get that big zoom. You can't pixel peek or crop very much at all (so you really don't need all those pixels). Probably would be better with fewer pixels, but the people have spoken and more is better.
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She loves it
I actually bought this for a friend. She loves the ease of use, altho o far she has just done basic photography with it--close-ups of flowers and birds. She especially likes the viewfinder.
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Lots to learn... newbee
I wanted to park my DSLR & lenses, and have a pocket sized camera for a special trip abroad. I was impressed with the quality of the photos I taken so far. The 30x zoom is amazing... I could see a workman near the top of a building in Chicago that was over a quarter mile away... in a hand-held shot! I have lots to learn about all the features, but I'm happy so far!!
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easy and high quality
So far I find this camera very easy to understand. Makes fantastic pictures. The menu is very logical and the extensive instructions are great as well. The flash is very powerful for its size. So glad I got it.
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Great Travel Camera
After several trips with a friend who owns a Lumix and using it myself, I decided it was time to get one for myself. I am thrilled with it.
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