Panasonic Lumix DMC-ZS20 (Lumix DMC-TZ30)

Is there any real difference between the Leica V-Lux 40 and the Panasonic Lumix ZS 20 (except of course the price?

Hi',I'd like to know if it's normal in my TZ30 zoom reach X23.7 and whenwatch photo on pc and read the EXIF data show 568mm (35mm equiv.)ThanksLuca

I had a DMS-ZS7 which has battery DMW-BDG10PP .  It came with its own charger that plugs directly into the wall.I now also have a new DMC-TZ30 which has battery DMW-BCG10E & charges directly while in camera.I suspect that the batteries are interchangeable  & that either could be charged either way.  Is this the case?I also have 3rd party battery which is Marked PK-DMV-BCG10E.  This battery also says its 3.6v 3800  mAh.  This is strange since the 2 other ones are marked as being only 895mAh....

​ I just purchased a zs19 and am looking to buy an ac maxx screen protector.  Nobody seems offer a specific one for the zs19/20, probably because it would interfere with the touch screen functions. I would just as soon not have the touch screen functions, so I need to find a panasonic model with the exact same size screen... actually the same size lighted portion of the screen, ignoring the black borders as they do not seem to be uniformly sized. Would anyone here have other panasonic models...

Hello!Any other ZS20 / TZ30 users mind sharing what settings they use to achieve optimal / best results when shooting in Daylight / Low-light or Indoors / Full-Zoom?Currently, what I use is:Daylight: P Mode ; Auto-ISO ; 14MP ; Center AF ; Center Metering ; iZoom on (just for the heck of extra zoom) ; iResolution and iHDR off ; Flash OffLow-Light or Indoors / Zoom : Normally, I just use the above setting and set Flash to Auto or switch to iAuto mode.Any thing that you might share what settings...

anyone know anything about the successor to the TZ30 (ZS20)? Typically the release dates have been early in the year, each year. Anyone got an official name, specs, price and/or a planned release date?

We're going to Iceland and shooting some long exposure pictures at night. Between us, we have an LX5 (max shutter speed around 4 minutes), ZS7 (60 sec) and ZS20 (15 sec). It seems that there is no way to turn off the long exposure noise reduction on these cameras, effectively halving the number of pictures that we can take, which is particularly annoying when you're trying to shoot the aurora, which can be transitory. I've read of people manually turning their cameras off during the dark...

I'm attempting to install LUMIX Map Data onto my camera (DMC-ZS20). I've installed the "LUMIX Map Tool" on my PC and I've got the install disk installed in the DVD drive. When I run the "LUMIX Map Tool", I keep getting the following error and the program exists:Could not find any map data that can be used with this tool. Please insert an optical disc that contains map data.When I look at the optical disk, I see a folder named MAP_DATA where I presume it should be looking for the data.  This...

Hell everyone, I need a little help deciding on a camera. I currently have a Canon powershot SD1100 IS, which is a few years old (the reason I'm looking to upgrade). It's been a pretty decent camera to me but isn't really cutting it for me for most of my needs.I'm looking for something pocketable (so point&shoot), under $300, decent zoom, with HD video and quality photos.. The main selling point for me is whether or not I can take decent photos & videos at concerts with it. I understand that...

Hi, I am looking for opinions on the following point and shoot cameras.  My needs are pretty basic and described below.  When I say high quality, I mean I don't need bigger then 8x10s  or better than computer/tv slide show quality.Must have:- high quality pictures of kids, family, pets, vacations (Aka scenery)- high quality indoor/low light pictures- relatively long optical zoomWould like:- Wifi- somewhere close to pocketable (think small purse)I had a canon powershot 850 IS digital elph...