Panasonic Lumix DMC-TZ100
Price £528
The LuMIX TZ100 is Panasonic’s top- of-therange travel compact and is built around a 1in, 20.1MP sensor and a Venus engine image processor. This enables the TZ100 to offer a native sensitivity range of ISO 125 to 12,800, bookended by expanded settings of ISO 80 and ISO 25,600. Video enthusiasts will be pleased to note that 4K video capture is also supported, alongside a range of 1080p full hD and 720p hD options.
In addition to its fully automated point-andshoot modes, the TZ100 also offers the full range of PASM modes plus raw. There’s also a useful one-touch Panoramic mode plus a generous range of digital filter effects to play around with. elsewhere, other notable shooting features include Panasonic’s 4K Photo Mode and a Post Focus mode that allows you to select the point of focus after taking a shot.
The TZ100 is equipped with a 1.16-milliondot eVF, below which sits a fixed 3in/1.04million- dot LCD that provides touchscreen control over the camera. Optically, the TZ100 has a Leica Vario- elmarit zoom lens that provides the 35mm equivalent of 25-250mm. This has a fast f/2.8 maximum aperture at 25mm, but it drops off quickly, falling to f/4.1 by 50mm and f/5.9 by around 150mm. Panasonic’s excellent OIS image-stabilisation technology is also present, and does a good job of keeping images sharp at slower shutter speeds and extended focal lengths. Image quality from the 1in sensor is generally very good, especially at lower sensitivities. Overall, the TZ100 is a very versatile camera that would make an ideal holiday
Key features
Price £ 528 1in, 20.1MP Live MOS sensor 10x optical zoom (25-250mm equivalent) 1.16-million-dot EVF 3in/1.04-million-dot touchscreen LCD 4K video