Panasonic launches new video hybrid compact and slim cameras

Panasonic has today launched the LUMIX TZ30, its most advanced photo and video hybrid compact camera to date, and a sister model, LUMIX TZ25, boasting a 24mm ultra wide angle 16x optical zoom Leica DC Vario-Elmar lens.

The TZ30 features 1,920 x 1,080 50p Full HD AVCHD video recording and a stereo microphone and optical zoom.
You can add more personality to your movies thanks to the LUMIX TZ30’s High Speed Video mode which lets you capture super slow-motion videos where you can playback effects that cannot be seen with the naked eye, while 3D mode will allow you to produce high quality 3D still images without additional accessories.

The specs
• Image Sensor: 14.1M High Sensitivity MOS Sensor
• Engine: Venus Engine
• Lens: LEICA DC Lens with 24mm Ultra Wide Angle
• Zoom: 20x Optical Zoom / 40x intelligent zoom
• AF speed: 0.1 seconds
• Burst shoot: 10 FPS
• Movie recording: 1,920 x 1,080 50p Full HD AVCHD video recording and a stereo microphone
• LCD Screen: 3 Inch 460,000-dot Wide Viewing Angle Smart Touch Screen with AR Coating
• Size: 104.9 x 58.9 x 28.2 mm
• Weight: Approx. 184g without Battery and SD Memory Card / Approx. 206g with Battery and SD Memory Card

The pocketsized TZ25 combines a 24mm ultra wide angle 16x optical zoom Leica DC Vario-Elmar lens that fits in a slim, pocket-sized profile. With the TZ25’s Intelligent Zoom function, the zoom increases its power to the equivalent of 32x with minimum deterioration of image quality thanks to its Intelligent Resolution Technology.
Panasonic has also added two new cameras to its ‘rugged’ line, DMC-FT20 and DMC-FT4, and two ultraslim, easy-to-use compacts, DMC-LS6 and DMC-FX80.

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