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'Little brother' to Panasonic's top-end ZS20 travelzoom, the more affordable 12MP ZS15 features a 16X optical zoom range that spans 24-383mm (equivalent) but lacks the built-in GPS of its more expensive sibling, along with a couple of other bells and whistles.
While it doesn't have the most Megapixels, zoom power, or features of cameras in this class, the Panasonic Lumix DMC-ZS15 is still a very good compact ultra zoom camera. It offers a nice zoom lens in a compact body, along with robust performance, very good photo quality, tons of features, and Full HD video recording. And, with an average price in the $260 range, it's also a pretty good bargain. For those who were considering the DMC-ZS20 but were turned off by its image quality, we think the ZS15 is well worth sacrificing the 20X zoom, GPS, and 1080/60p movies for.
| Body type | Compact |
| Max resolution | 4000 x 3000 |
| Effective pixels | 12.1 megapixels |
| Sensor size | 1/2.3" (6.17 x 4.55 mm) |
| Sensor type | CMOS |
| ISO | Auto, Hi Auto (1600-6400), 100, 200, 400, 800, 1600. 3200 |
| Focal length (equiv.) | 24–384 mm |
| Optical zoom | 16× |
| Lens mount | None |
| Articulated LCD | Fixed |
| Screen size | 3″ |
| Screen dots | 460,000 |
| Min shutter speed | 15 sec |
| Max shutter speed | 1/4000 sec |
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| Storage types | SD/SDHC/SDXC, Internal |
| USB | USB 2.0 (480 Mbit/sec) |
| Weight (inc. batteries) | 208 g (0.46 lb / 7.34 oz) |
| Dimensions | 105 x 58 x 33 mm (4.13 x 2.28 x 1.3″) |
| GPS | None |
While it doesn't have all the bells and whistles of the more expensive ZS20 (the omission of GPS being the most significant), the DMC-ZS15 produces better-looking images, while maintaining the robust performance, competitive feature set, and ease of use of its more costly sibling.
Good for: Travelers who want an inexpensive travel zoom that produces good photos and videos and are willing to give up the "frills" found on more expensive models.
Not so good for: Movie enthusiasts, manual control lovers, and folks who want a camera on the bleeding edge of technology.
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