One that continually frustrated us was how easy it is to accidentally obscure the built-in flash’s window with the finger of your right hand when gripping the camera. Perhaps a small pop up flash would have been the answer? If you disable or avoid the flash, especially in low light, the result will typically be blurred images, especially if shooting handheld. That said, we found propping up the camera and utilising the self-timer to avoid jogging it when firing the shutter can sometimes return perfectly usable results as our sample night time images show if you don’t want to lug around a tripod. Starting recording 30 seconds after the camera is turned on. (When the optical image stabilizer function is set to [ON].) On the top is a mode dial for moving between the different exposure modes the camera offers. Enthusiasts will be pleased to note the manual and semi-automatic options here (it also shoots in Raw format), while point-and-shooters are catered for by automatic and scene modes. As we might expect on a contemporary image capture device, connectivity is via wireless and wired combined, with Wi-Fi and Bluetooth offered alongside being able to physically connect a USB or HDMI lead.

AFS] H: 10 frames/sec, M: 5 frames/sec (with Live View), L: 2 frames/sec (with Live View)/[AFC] H: 5 frames/sec (with Live View), M: 5 frames/sec (with Live View), L: 2 frames/sec (with Live View) As well as the new vlogger tools, older models to compare and contrast with the TZ95 include the Canon PowerShot SX740 HS. This boasts a similar form factor yet has a broader focal range courtesy of a whopping 40x optical zoom. Just like the Panasonic it offers a 20.3 megapixel 1/2.3-inch sensor, and under ideal daylight conditions provides color-rich, punchy images requiring little if any image adjustment afterward. Sample Photos - Exposure is reliable, and detail is quite good. Colour reproduction was particularly pleasing, outdoors, in good weather, with bright saturated colours. Indoors there was a tendency for images to have a yellow (warm) tone, which may or may not be to everyone's liking, however you can now use the "AWB Cool" option if you'd prefer more neutral results. Noise is visible, even when shooting at the lowest ISO speeds when viewing images at 100%, and this can reduce detail, however, the effect is quite "film" like. AWB / AWBc / AWBw / Daylight / Cloudy / Shade / Incandescent / Flash / White Set 1, 2, 3, 4 / Color Temperature Setting Another benefit of using the TZ95 over your smartphone is the viewfinder and screen combination, which provides different options depending on how you like to shoot.

Sample RAW Images

Here’s the field of view captured by the Lumix TZ95 / ZS80 when set to its maximum 24mm equivalent wide angle setting. It’s the same as the COOLPIX A1000 and the maximum aperture of f3.3 is so close to the f3.4 of the COOLPIX A1000 as to make little difference. All, Picture Only, Video Only, Slideshow (All / Picture Only / Video Only, duration & effect is selectable), Calendar ISO Noise Performance - The Panasonic Lumix TZ90 features a 20-megapixel sensor. Noise levels are slightly high on the TZ90. Images look best when using lower ISO speeds (under ISO400). At ISO800, images show a loss of colour saturation and detail. This increases at ISO1600, and noise increases further. ISO3200 and above are best avoided. There's barely any difference in noise performance when comparing the TZ95 to the TZ90. If there is a slight improvement in the TZ95 images, then it's quite subtle. Noise compared to the competition...

In terms of key operational features, if you do end up using the Panasonic Lumix ZS80’s EVF, you’ll find that it features an impressive 2.3 million dots of resolution, this improved spec being one of the very few differences indeed between this model and the earlier TZ90. The view via the display itself is best described as life-like on the ZS80. Spotting Scopes Swarovski Spotting Scopes Vortex Spotting Scopes Celestron Spotting Scopes Zeiss Spotting Scopes Eyepieces, Mounts, Cases and Accessories Telescopes Celestron Telescopes Telescope Eyepieces, Filters and Accessories Photos with flash show no signs of red-eye, and the camera has used a fairly low ISO speed. Dynamic range is quite good, with the camera avoiding over-exposure where possible. You can use the iDynamic option or HDR option to record an extended dynamic range in images.The HDR shooting mode is found in the menus but isn't available if you're shooting raw, and can result in a softer image, albeit with improved dynamic range. While its size may suggest a simple snapshot camera, the TZ95 offers photo enthusiasts unadulterated Raw files as well as JPEG capture, plus the ability to shoot up to 4K-resolution video. Aiding ease of use, a familiar red record button on the top plate allows video recording to immediately commerce, whichever alternative mode has been selected on its top plate shooting mode dial. More easily overlooked is a lens control ring. This encircles the retracting zoom lens at the front, with said ring again enabling access to certain pre-assigned settings on the fly. Alternatively, when in ‘iA’ (intelligent Auto) setting, the same lens ring provides an alternative means of zoom adjustment, other than nudging the lever encircling the camera’s shutter release button. Having merely pasted the links as text, they show in the preview as links. All that time wasted becasue I tried to do it right!Overall, the Panasonic Lumix ZS80 / TZ95 is a fine camera, but not really any significant step up from the ZS70 / TZ90. If you absolutely need this kind of zoom range then it's a perfectly decent choice, but if image quality is more of a concern and you don't mind sacrificing a bit of reach, the similarly priced Panasonic ZS100 / TZ100 is a far better choice, while if you can stretch to the Panasonic Z S200 / TZ200, even better. Not convinced? Try these... Battery life is a claimed 380 images per charge, which is fair and allows you to easily fill up the SD media card in use, which also slots into the base of the TZ95, particularly if shooting Raw and JPEGs in tandem. The camera, like many of its ilk, can be charged via its USB port. However, if you’re operating the camera in a darkened environment, like a concert hall or theatre, the proximity of the main power and video buttons means that it is easy to mistake one for the other and turn the camera off when you actually meant to start recording. Again, familiarity with the camera over time helps such mistakes to be avoided. Commendably this Panasonic is swift to power up in any event, being ready for action in around two seconds, its lens extending from its position flush to the body to arrive at its extreme wide-angle 24mm equivalent setting.

Sharpness at the 24mm end of the lens is very good in the center of the frame when shooting at the widest aperture of f/3.5, although the edges and corners of the frame are noticeably softer.Video - The TZ95 records 4K UHD video, at 30 or 25fps. FullHD video can be recorded at 60, 50, 30, 25fps. You can also record high-speed video at 120, 100fps, at 720p resolution. You can also set the camera to give you manual controls for video recording. TZ95: Max. 4x (When Digital Zoom is used simultaneously with Intelligent Zoom, you can only increase the zoom ratio up to 2x.)/TZ96/TZ97: Max. 2x The electronic viewfinder is on the small side, but it’s usable – particularly in very sunny situations, where bright light might preclude the use of the screen. Of course, there are also folk who just prefer to compose that way.

Still Image: Auto / i.ISO / 80 / 100 / 200 / 400 / 800 / 1600 / 3200 / 6400 (Extended ISO)/Motion Picture: Auto / 80 / 100 / 200 / 400 / 800 / 1600 / 3200/(Changeable to 1/3 EV step) On such a small body with a touchscreen, one issue you encounter when using the viewfinder is that your nose can easily press the LCD and send the focusing point elsewhere. You can disable the Touch Pad AF feature to prevent this from happening, but then you also lose the luxury of using this feature to adjust the AF point with the touchscreen when you're looking through the viewfinder. The biggest difference is that the ZS80 / TZ95 boasts a new electronic viewfinder with 2.3 million dots on its OLED panel, rather than the 1.13 million of the ZS70, which should help to deliver a slightly crisper image.For [4K] video output, use an HDMI cable that has the HDMI logo on it, and that is described as"4K compatible". It measures 0.21 inches in size and has a magnification of 0.53x in 35mm terms, versus the 0.20-inch size and 0.48x magnification of the ZS80. One of our main gripes about the ZS70's viewfinder was its size, so this update, while modest, is definitely a welcome one. The LUMIX TZ95 is equipped with several advanced features, all intended to help you get the best shot. Post Focus - You can select the frame you want in camera, and use the touch-screen to choose the focus point, saving the individual frame as a JPEG image. This feature works better on cameras with a larger sensor such as the Panasonic Lumix GX9that has a shallower depth of field. 4K Photo - shoots at 30fps, you can then select the frame you want in camera later and save the individual frame as a JPEG image. setting that allows you to focus on a subject that is 3cms away from the camera when the lens is set to wide-angle.