 | Panasonic Lumix DMC-ZS7 12.1 MP Digital Camera with 12x Optical Image Stabilized Zoom and 3.0-Inch LCD (Black) Product By Panasonic Available From 21 Sellers   |
Technical Details
- 12.1-megapixel effective recording
- 12X optical zoom (4X digital/48X total zoom)
- Built-in GPS function lets you keep track of your photos by location
- Optical image stabilization
- Recording Media - Built-in Memory, SD Memory Card, SDHC Memory Card, SDXC Memory Card
The Panasonic Lumix DMC-ZS7 delivers AVCHD Lite HD movie recording capability, 25mm ultra wide-angle and powerful 12x optical zoom lens in a compact body to cover virtually any shooting situations. This 12.1-megapixel powerhouse performer ZS7 further advanced to comprehend attractive features including the Intelligent Resolution technology as well as the built-in GPS (Global Positioning System) unit and manual exposure. An abundance of functions for both photo and movie recording are organized in the well-considered operational command including an independent movie recording button achieving smooth, easy operation in both recording modes.
FEATURES:
- 25mm Ultra Wide-angle Lens - The DMC-ZS7 features a 25mm ultra wide-angle 12x optical zoom f/3.3-4.9 Leica DC Vario-Elmar lens (35mm camera equivalent: 25-300mm). Incorporating Panasonic's advanced optical technologies, this lens system is comprised of 10 elements in 8 groups, with 2 ED (Extra Low Dispersion) lenses and 2 aspherical lenses / 3 aspherical surfaces while preserving compactness. This lens system enables a remarkable 25 to 300mm range of focal length in this compact body. The powerful zoom of the DMC-ZS7 can be freely controlled even when shooting motion images. Inheriting the fine rendering and outstanding quality of the Leica Elmar lens, this easy-to-carry camera delivers beautiful images any time, any place.
- 16x Intelligent Zoom/23.4x Extra Optical Zoom - Thanks to the newly incorporated Intelligent Resolution technology, the Intelligent Zoom is available with the DMC-ZS7 which extends the zoom ratio by approx. 1.3x maintaining the picture quality even combining a digital zoom. This means the 12x optical can virtually extend to 16x equivalent. Furthermore, the Extra Optical Zoom function that extends zoom power to 23.4x by using the center part of the large CCD to bring subjects even close
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Customer Reviews
2010-10-25
By Alejandro C. Espinosa (HOUSTON TX)
I'm going to be short and direct.
1.- The video quality is spectacular the zoom and autofoucs is incredible!!,10 stars to hd video and zoom and autofoucs.
2. The software to create videos none. you have to buy one to create dvd.
3.Picture quality is awful!!. I bought this camera to repalce my old canon 640, and my canon 640 still taken better picture than panasonic Zs7.
4.-I did return the camera and bought the canon s95. the price was 150 bucks more, but I'm so happy with the canon s95.Abysmal better photos,but medium performance in the hd video,compared to panasonic Zs7.So I'm thinking to buy a hd pocket camcorder!!
5.-Panasonic Zs7 video part and canon s95 photography part, it will be the most amazing camera ,two in one!!
Bottom line,
Buy it if you want a so-so photos and a very excellent video with grand useful zoom.
2010-10-25
By crm3066
I searched for many months before I decided on this camera. I wanted something with stabilization, easy to use, the ability to zoom when taking movies, take pictures one after the other with only seconds in between and for horses while they are moving. The Leica lens appeared as desirable in many reviews. I had looked at Canons for a long time. I was using an older PowerShot A630 that took amazing photos even on zoom, but that was it. I also have a Kodak C533 which still works well but it's old. I wanted to upgrade. I have a lot to learn about using this camera. There are so many features. I gave Shutter Lag four stars because I was hoping it would be quicker and I am having a bit of trouble with the setting the GPS. I found using the software that came with the camera PHOTOfun not so enjoyable to capture my pictures and movies with and used the transfer default software as I am more familiar with it. Also, the file type for the HD movies, m2ts, I need to learn more about. I haven't found out how to playback movies yet, but it was easy to figure out how to see the pictures I'd taken, deleting, managing them, etc. I do recommend getting familiar with this camera in advance of using it. I went to a large horse show without really trying it out and that was a mistake. I missed a lot of photo opportunities. I also recommend getting an SDHC card with a high capacity of GBs and speed. I ordered a Transcend 8GB Class 10 card so the camera can write to it quicker. I will need to get a larger GB card if I plan to take a lot of movies. This camera is excellent for movies and pictures so I will not need to buy a separate movie camera as I only take short clips. Also, I love the red color. My BB is red too.
The one thing that did upset me was that a couple of days after I bought it the price went down about $50 which didn't make me happy.
2010-10-24
By Antonio Andrade (Muscat, Al Khuwair PC:, OM)
If you love too much travel like I do and you are looking for a big camera but you do not like the size, this is the camera that you need. You can take the manual control of this camera and the intelligent function is also really good. Be CAREFUL with the battery, it is not easy to find and it is expensive.
The delivery was really good.
2010-10-23
By Anthony Pantliano (New York State)
The Panasonic Lumix ZS7 seems like the ideal midsize camera. It has a powerful lens with a great wide angle, a 3" high-resolution screen, full manual controls, stereo HD movies, and GPS picture tagging. It's not perfect, however, and leaves something to be desired when it comes to shooting in low light.
The ZS7 is a decent sized camera. It can fit comfortably into a jacket pocket, but you're not going to be slipping it into your pant's pocket. It's nicely constructed and feels solid in the hand. The body is made of metal, including the tripod mount. The only flimsy part of the camera is the battery door. It's just a thin and cheap plastic flap. There is a small handgrip on the back of the camera and a bulge on the front that helps you to grip the camera. All of the buttons and dials are easy to reach and feel high quality.
Using the ZS7 is fairly easy. For novices, or those who prefer to just point and shoot, you can leave the camera in iA (for Intelligent Auto) and it will decide the settings for you while also locking out most of the menu options. There are also three setting on the mode dial for the various scene modes. The camera has many scene modes, some of which are more of a gimmick than anything else. The three scene mode positions allows for two of them to be memorized to your favorite scene mode, so you can pick your favorites more quickly. Two of the more unique scene modes are the "Baby" and "Pet" scene modes. Those modes allow you to enter the name of your baby or pet and its birthday. It will then tell you how old they were when the picture was taken. For those who prefer to have more control over the camera there are the full manual modes (P, A, S, M) and a custom mode on the dial to save your favorite setting (bear in mind that the Aperture Priority mode is a bit limited as you can't select an aperture smaller than 6.3). The camera has many different focusing modes, ranging from face detection, to motion tracking, to high-speed single area. The camera also allows you to exposure bracket and bracket by ratio (4:3, 3:2, or 16:9) while preserving the same field of view. Lastly, the ZS7 also allows you control over the amount of noise reduction, sharpness, contrast, and saturation when in any of the manual modes.
The camera operates fairly quickly and is ready to shoot in about 4 seconds. Shoot to shoot times are pretty speedy as well, especially when you are not using flash. If you pre-focus, shutter lag is not an issue either. Battery life is a bit disappointing. Using the built-in GPS I was getting about 200 shots out of a charge. This included a bit of zooming, a couple of short movies, and some photo reviewing. I do not use the flash much, and even so, the battery life is weak. I think it has more to do with the GPS than anything. So be cautious when using this feature, and turn it off when you aren't.
Speaking of, the built in GPS is one of the main reasons I bought this camera. The GPS will geo-tag your photos so you can view on your computer where you took the various shots. This makes the camera ideal for those who like to go hiking, but it can be useful for everyone, and it's kind of neat. The GPS takes a minute or so to get its initial lock, but after that it updates itself every couple of minutes and is usually accurate. There is a built-in database of points-of-interest and if you are near one it will tag your photo as such. For instance, when I was shooting in NYC's Central Park, it marked the photo as being in Shakespeare's Gardens, which was correct. Sometimes it guesses wrong though, and you can turn that feature off if you'd prefer to. Obviously the GPS will only function outdoors and works best with a clear view of the sky.
One of the best aspects of shooting with the ZS7 with is its long and versatile zoom range. You can go from a very wide 25mm to a decent telephoto. Until just a couple of years ago camera's with this type of range used to be quite bulky, but the ZS7 packs a powerful lens into a small camera. The wide angle on the ZS7 is very helpful when shooting indoors or in tight spaces as you can fit more into the photo than you can with a non-wide angle camera. Moreover, the lens is sharp from corner to corner and from wide angle to telephoto (though is does soften a bit at full telephoto). There is no vignetting, barrel distortion, or purple fringing to speak of either (that's because the camera removes the last two automatically). The lens also has a built-in image stabilizer, which allows you to take photos in lower light and at full telephoto with less blur. The only downside to the lens is the maximum aperture is f/3.3 at wide angle. I was shooting with a friend and her camera had a maximum aperture of 2.8 and she was able to take sharp pictures in low light because of it, while I had to raise the ISO with the ZS7 to get the same shots.
Photo quality on the ZS7 is a bit of a mixed bag. The colors and exposure are usually accurate, and in bright light at the lowest ISO speed, photos are sharp and detailed and don't have much noise. However, once you start going up the ISO range, or the light levels fall, noise and noise reduction artifacts rear their ugly head. In fact I don't like to shoot at anything above ISO 200 because the photos start to look more like paintings than photographs. The camera obviously has a noisy sensor and Panasonic combats that by blurring the noise, and hence the details, away. With that said if you're not as picky as I am, and don't crop or blow up your photos very much, you will probably be more than happy with the results. If however, you like to shoot in low light you're probably better off picking up a camera like the Panasonic LX5, Canon G12, Canon S95, or Canon SD4000 IS. Keep in mind, though, that none of those cameras have the zoom range and built-in GPS of the ZS7 though. Movie quality on the ZS7 is terrific though. The camera records movies at 720 HD resolution with stereo sound and you can use the optical zoom while recording.
All in all... if you're looking for a versatile pocket camera you can't go wrong with the feature packed ZS7. If you like to shoot in low light there are better options though.
P.S.: If you have any questions feel free to leave a comment and I will respond as quickly as possible.
2010-10-23
By Ardan (USA)
When I saw the reviews and the list of features I was really looking forward to this camera, the problem is that it isn't all that.
Problems:
GPS - Slow to acquire, If you carry the camera in your pocket it has no idea were it is and most pictures end up with an incorrect GPS tag.
GPS software - On the pictures that do end up with a gps tag there is no way to display them on a map through the included software. Only through a tree structure.
Battery Life - Not Good, I am not sure if it is the GPS or not but you have to charge every few hours, a real pain.
Picture Quality - Pictures look good but colors are very washed out, most of my pictures to the mountains didn't show the reds hardly at all.
Camera Size - To thick to pocket, to small for most cases. Still haven't found a case I like for it.
Things I like,
Zoom - Very good
Start up - Fast, no issues here
Movie Button - Dedicated movie record button, do not have to go though menu.
I still haven't decided if I am going to keep it or not.......My old cannon is just as good on everything but the zoom.
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