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Panasonic Lumix TZ10 tested underwater with Panasonic dedicated housing
Announced in January 2010, the Lumix DMC - TZ10 (ZS7) is, according to the maker, a superzoom, in fact, the lens spans from 25 mm equivalent to 300 mm, an unusual focal length for cameras designed also for underwater usage. We are dealing with a prosumer compact with a small-size sensor, endowed with a housing built with the usual precision and reliability. The wide focal excursion may turn out as an advantage if used in macro mode (Macro Zoom function) as it makes it possible to shoot small subjects, while leaving space for a good artificial light diffusion. On the other hand, the wideangle focal at 25 allows for shots on a wide
enough field of view for ambient pictures. The camera positions itself as a direct competitor, in terms of performance, with other prosumer cameras, like the Sea&Sea DX-2G or the Canon PowerShot S90 (now S95) and G12 at a remarkably lower price, but with a less efficient sensor. It also sports an on-camera GPS: a detail not to be overlooked. Is it a real alternative to the competition? is operativeness adequate? is image quality comparable to the other cameras? In this page we compare the technical specs. Browse the test to evaluate the other features and the results you can expect.
Technical specs comparison (relevant differences highlighted)
 
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Lumix TZ10
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CANON
PowerShot S90
Price
about 550 € with dedicated housing by Panasonic
975 € with dedicated housing by Sea&Sea
circa 690 € with dedicated housing by Canon
Sensor
1/2,33” CCD
12,1 Real Megapixels
• 1/1.7" CCD
• 12,1 Real Megapixels
• 1/1.7" CCD
• 10 Real Megapixels
Image size
from 640x320
to 4000x3000 pixels
from 640x480
to 4000x3000 pixels
• 3648 x 2736
• 3648 x 2048
• 2816 x 2112
• 2272 x 1704
• 1600 x 1200
• 640 x 480
• 320 x 240
Movies
1.280 x 720 pixels  at 30 fps (Motion JPEG)
and smaller
Max duration up to 2 GB
640x480  @ 30 or 15 fps
320x240 @ 30 or 15 fps
Max duration up to 24 minutes
• 640 x 480 @ 30fps
• 320 x 240 @ 30fps
Max duration up to 4 GB or 1 hour
File format
Photo: JPEG (DCF / Exif 2.21)
Photo w/ audio: JPEG (DCF / Exit 2,21) + Quick Time  Movies: AVCHD Lite / QuickTime Motion JPEG
Photo : JPEG /Exhif 2.21), RAW (DNG), RAW e JPEG
Movies : AVI (Open DML, Motion JPEG)
Audio: WAV (Exhif ver. 2.21 M law)
• Photo: JPEG (Exif v2.2)
RAW
• Movies: MOV [H.264 + Linear PCM (mono)]
Optics
 25-300 mm (35mm equiv.)
f = 4.1-49,2 mm
optical zoom 12x  
digital zoom 4x
F:3,3 -4,9
Construction: 10 elements in 8 groups
LEICA DC VARIO-ELMAR
(2 aspheric lenses / 3 aspheric surfaces / 2 ED lenses)
Stabilization: YES, optical
Power O.I.S. (Off / Auto / Mode1 / Mode2)
24-72 mm  (35mm equiv.)
f = 5.1-15,3 mm
optical zoom 3x  
digital zoom 4x
F:2,5-4,4
Construction : 11 elements in 7 gruppi
Stabilization : YES, optical
• 28-105mm (35mm equiv)
• f = 6.0 - 22.5 mm
• 3.8x optical zoom
• F2.0-4.9
• Construction: 11 elements in 9 groups
7 elements in 6 groups
(2 double aspheric surface elements
including 1  UA  element )
Stabilization : YES, optical
Digital zoom: up to 4x
Focusing
Normal / Macro, Zoom Macro, Quick AF On / Off (On in Intelligent Auto),
Multi AF (CCD method) Automatic focus,
Spot automatic focus
Manual - Fixed focus (Snap/infinity)
• Autofocus :TTL
- AiAF, 9 points
- AF 1 point  (central or Face Select and Track)
• Manual focus
AF modes
 AF continuous On / Off, AF Tracking
Face / AF Tracking / 11 (points) / 1 (point) HS / 1 (punto) / Spot
Cont / S-Cont / M-Cont, Self-timer (operation time: approx. 10 sec. / 2 sec.), Interval shooting (shooting interval: 5 sec. to 3 hr., in increments of 5 sec
• Single
• Continuous
• Servo AF/AE
AF lock
 
YES, on/off selectable
YES, on/off selectable
AF Assist lamp
YES
YES
YES
Min focusing distance
 3 cm - on wideangle
Tele Zoom
 1 cm -  on wideangle
4 cm – on Tele
5 cm on wideangle
Exposure metering
Multiple intelligent
Central preference
Spot
 Center-weighted Average
Spot
Multi. Sensor on 256 light pointse.
• Evaluative (linked to Face Detection AF frame)
• Center-weighted Average
• Spot (central)
 ISO
Auto
80
100
200
400
800
1.600
High sensitivity (ISO 1.600-6.400)
Auto
Auto HI
Manuale
64
100
200
400
800
1600
• Auto
• ISO 80
• ISO 100
• ISO 125
• ISO 160
• ISO 200
• ISO 250
• ISO 320
• ISO 400
• ISO 500
• ISO 640
• ISO 800
• ISO 1000
• ISO 1250
• ISO 1600
• ISO 2000
• ISO 2500
• ISO 3200
AE lock
 
YES
YES
Exposure compensation
+/- 2.0 EV
with 1/3 stop increments
+/- 2.0 EV
with 1/3 stop increments
+/- 2.0 EV
with 1/3 stop increments
Shutter speeds
Photo: 60 - 1/2.000 sec
Modalità cielo stellato: 15, 30, 60 sec
Photo : from 180 sec to 1/2000 sec -
Video: 1/30 - 1/ 2000 sec
• Auto (1 - 1/1600 sec)
• 15-1/1600 sec
Programs
Intelligent Auto
P
A
S
M
Custom
My SCN 1
My SCN 2,
SCN
Clipboard
 AE:  TTL-CCD method
Multi Program (6 shooting modes)
S-continuous
M-continuous
Aperture priority
Manual exposure
• Auto
• Program AE
• Shutter Priority AE
• Aperture Priority AE
• Manual
• Custom
• Scene
• Low Light
• Movie
Scene programs
Portrait, Soft Skin, Transform, Self-Portrait, Scenery, Panorama Assist, Sports, Night Portrait, Night Scenery, Food, Party, Candle Light, Baby1, Baby2, / Pet, Sunset, High sensitivity, Hi-Speed Burst, Flash Burst, Starry Sky, Fireworks, Beach, Snow, Aerial photo, Pinhole, Film Grain, High Dynamic(Standard, Art, B&W), Photo Frame, Underwater
Movie
Portrait
SEA&SEA
Landscape
Nightscape
Zoom macro
Skew correct mode
Text mode
Custom 1 & 2
• Portrait
• Landscape
• Night scene
• Night shot
• Children & animals
• Indoors
• Sunset
• Vegetation
• Snow
• Beach
• Fireworks
• Acquarium
• Underwater
• Bright colors
• Color change
• Nostalgia
• Assisted pan
White balance
Auto / Daylight / Cloudy / Shade / Halogen / White Set / (Selectable at Portrait, Soft Skin, Transform, Self-Portrait, Sports, Panorama Assist, Baby, Pet, High Sensitivity, Highspeed Burst, Pinhole, Photo Frame, High Dynamic, Underwater
Auto / Outdoors / Cloudy / Incandescent lamp / Fluorescent lamp / Manual settings / Detail, White balance bracket function
• Auto (including Face Detection WB)
• Daylight
• Cloudy
• Tungsten
• Fluorescent
• Fluorescent H
• Flash
• Custom
• Underwater
• WB Correction
Self timer
2 sec / 10 sec
Delays 10sec./2sec.
• 0-30 sec (1-10 shots)
• Face Self Timer
Burst
2,3 frame/sec
Max. 5 images
/
 0.9 shotssec.
• AF: 0.6 shotssec.
Image parameters
Standard, Black & White, Sepia, Cool, Warm, Happy (only in iA Mode)
Auto / Fixed (Outdoors / Cloudy / Incandescent lamp / Fluorescent lamp / Manual settings )
My Colors Off, Vivid, Neutral, Sepia, Black & White, Positive Film, Lighter Skin Tone, Darker Skin Tone, Vivid Blue, Vivid Green, Vivid Red, Custom Color
On-camera flash
Auto, Auto/Red eye reduction, Always on, Slow Sync./Red eye reduction, Always off / 0,6 - 5,3 m (Wideangle/ISO Auto), 1 - 3,6 m (Tele/ISO Auto)
Auto / On /Slow Synchro / Off / Red eye reduction /soft flash /manual flash 11 powers. Compensation +/- 2.0 EV (1/3  step)
Hot contact  for additional flash
• Auto, Flash On, Flash Off, Slow Sync, Red-eye reduction
• Slow Sync: max 1/500
• +/- 2EV in 1/3 stop increments
• compensation
Face Detection FE compensation
• Safety FE
• Flash exposure block
• Manual power control
• Second Curtain Sync
• Range (Auto ISO):50cm - 6.5m (wide) / 2.5m (tele)
External flash
Third party
Sea&Sea all models
Canon High Power Flash HF-DC1
Third party
Viewfinder
Absent
Absent
Absent
 LCD display
 Display LCD TFT  3,0'' (460.000 pixel) /
 Field of view : about 100%, wideangle view /  Auto Power LCD mode, Power LCD mode
Color TFT LCD  da 2,7” (460.000 pixel)
• 3.0 inch PureColor LCD II (TFT)
461,000 pixels
• coverage 100%
Connectivity
AV output (NTSC/PAL, or just NTSC), Mini HDMI, USB2.0 High speed
USB2.0 (High-Speed USB) Mini-B, Mass storage, Audio output 1.0Vp-p (75Ω) / Video OUT
• USB 2.0 Hi-Speed
• HDMI mini connector
• AV out (PAL / NTSC)
Printer specs
 
 
PictBridge
Memory
Internal memory 15 Mb, SD Memory Card, SDHC Memory Card, SDXC Memory Card
SD, SDHC
SD, SDHC, MMC, MMCplus, HC MMCplus
Battery
Rechargeable ID-Security Li-ion Battery Pack
(3,6 V, Minimum: 895 mAh)
2 batteries type AAA or Li-ion DB-60 battery (optional)
Rechargeable Li-ion
Battery NB-6L
Weight
About 218 g with battery and SD Memory Card / About 196 g with battery and SD Memory Card
208 g with battery and card
175 g without battery
Dimensions
103.3 x 5.6 x 32.6 mm
111.6x58.0x25.0 mm
100 x 58 x 31 mm
Notes
On-camera GPS
 
 
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