Opinions from those in the know: Panasonic Lumix TZ-70 compact camera

Rocker

I was impressed when I looked at a Lumix TZ-70 in a Dublin camera shop recently.  Anyone here have any opinions on this compact camera?  Price is a little north of €300.  Thanks.

revsorg

My review of the TZ70:

https://www.amazon.co.uk/gp/customer-reviews/R29V1IYL8LUVX1/

ThePrettyDamned

Do you need the huge amount of zoom? It seems tempting, but people very rarely use the equivalent of a 300mm lens, let alone a 720mm. 

Bar that, looks like a neat small camera. I'd prefer a smaller zoom range on a slightly bigger sensor (m4/3?), but I don't know what compact options are available that might fit that criteria, nor if they'd be affordable. 

Jimbro66

Rocker said:

I was impressed when I looked at a Lumix TZ-70 in a Dublin camera shop recently.  Anyone here have any opinions on this compact camera?  Price is a little north of €300.  Thanks.

£270 - £280 is the typical shop price for a good used TZ-70 so €300 is about right. Cheaper if bought privately.

I bought a TZ-70 for my partner a couple of Christmases ago. It's been excellent and far better than the unreliable but similarly priced Canon compact it replaced. Image quality is great and the zoom range means she is taking shots while I am still changing lenses on my dslr After over a year of using the TZ-70 constantly she is well pleased with it.

Here is a link to an AP review that tells you more:

http://www.amateurphotographer.co.uk/reviews/compacts/panasonic-lumix-dmc-tz70-review

Drew_TNBD

They're pretty decent, but they've got nothing on the old polaroids. I suggest one of those!!