Panasonic Lumix DMC-ZS30 Overview
First introduced in January, 2013,
Panasonic Lumix DMC-ZS30 is a 18 MP
Compact with a 1/2.3
(6.17 x 4.55 mm) sized CMOS sensor.
Panasonic
replaced the older Panasonic ZS25
with Lumix DMC-ZS30. Follow the link to read our detailed comparison of these models:
Compare Panasonic ZS30 with Panasonic ZS25
Panasonic
replaced Lumix DMC-ZS30 with
Panasonic ZS35.
Follow the link to read our detailed comparison of these models:
Compare Panasonic ZS30 with Panasonic ZS35
Panasonic ZS30 comes with a 6.16 x 4.62 mm CMOS sensor, which has a diagonal of 7.7 mm (0.3").
- Full Frame
- Panasonic Lumix DMC-ZS30
Sensor resolution of Panasonic ZS30 ~ 4892 x 3678 pixels.
Panasonic ZS30 has Crop Factor: 5.62
The sensor has a surface area of 28.5 mm².
There are approximate 17,992,776 photosites (pixels) on this area.
Proc and Cons of Panasonic ZS30
Get to know this camera closer. Let's look at the features and characteristics of this model.
Compare Panasonic Lumix DMC-ZS30 with competitors in small sensor superzoom cameras.
Built-in Wireless |
Touch Screen |
10.0 fps Continuous Shooting |
198g Light Body |
24 mm Wide Angle Lens |
Focus Bracketing |
Optical Image Stabilization |
920k dots Screen Resolution |
Manual Exposure Mode |
6.4 Lens at Tele |
23 Focus Points |
2 AE Bracketing Range |
No Bluetooth |
No Environmental Sealing |
No External Flash |
Slow Lens at Tele: F6.4 |
No Articulating Screen |
No AF Face Detection |
No Built-in Viewfinder |
Slow Lens at Wide: F3.3 |
Low Battery Life: 260 shots |
Panasonic Lumix DMC-ZS30 has an Overall Score of 46/100
and ranked #227 out of 802
in Compact cameras, and ranked #612
out of 1222 in all cameras.
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Physical Dimensions of Panasonic ZS30
Panasonic Lumix DMC-ZS30 weighs 198g and has external dimensions
of 105 x 59 x 28mm (4.13 x 2.32 x 1.1"). Considering that the average weight
of Small Sensor Superzoom cameras is 392g,
Panasonic ZS30
is 194 grams less than the average weight of cameras in this category.
Panasonic ZS30 is less by 8mm
more than the average length in Small Sensor Superzoom.
Weight Comparison
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Thickness Comparison
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Here is the front and top view image of Panasonic Lumix DMC-ZS30 with the dimensions:
Size Compared to Major Competitors
|
Model |
Weight |
Lumix DMC-ZS30 |
Dimensions |
Lumix DMC-ZS30 |
|
Panasonic ZS40
|
240 g
|
198 g
|
111 x 64 x 34 mm
|
105 x 59 x 28 mm
|
|
Panasonic ZS50
|
243 g
|
198 g
|
111 x 65 x 34 mm
|
105 x 59 x 28 mm
|
|
Panasonic ZS35
|
305 g
|
198 g
|
107 x 62 x 32 mm
|
105 x 59 x 28 mm
|
|
Panasonic ZS25
|
193 g
|
198 g
|
105 x 59 x 28 mm
|
105 x 59 x 28 mm
|
|
Panasonic ZS60
|
282 g
|
198 g
|
112 x 64 x 38 mm
|
105 x 59 x 28 mm
|
|
Sony WX350
|
164 g
|
198 g
|
96 x 55 x 26 mm
|
105 x 59 x 28 mm
|
|
Canon S120
|
217 g
|
198 g
|
100 x 59 x 29 mm
|
105 x 59 x 28 mm
|
|
Panasonic ZS45
|
249 g
|
198 g
|
108 x 60 x 32 mm
|
105 x 59 x 28 mm
|
Specifications of Panasonic Lumix DMC-ZS30
General |
Brand |
Panasonic
|
Model |
Lumix DMC-ZS30 |
Announced |
January, 2013 |
Body Type |
Compact |
Lens |
Lens Mount |
fixed lens |
Manual Focus |
|
Focal Lens Multiplier |
|
Number of Lenses |
0 |
Macro Focus Range |
3 |
Screen |
Screen Size |
3" |
Screen Type |
Fixed |
Screen Resolution |
920k pixels |
Touch Screen |
|
Live View |
|
Viewfinder |
Viewfinder |
None |
Viewfinder Resolution |
no electronic viewfinder |
Viewfinder Coverage |
n/a% |
Viewfinder Magnification |
0.0 |
Autofocus |
AF Touch |
|
AF Continuous |
|
AF Single |
|
AF Tracking |
|
AF Selective |
|
AF Center |
|
AF Multi Area |
|
AF Live View |
|
AF Face Detection |
|
AF Contrast Detection |
|
AF Phase Detection |
|
Number of Focus Points |
23 |
Number of Cross Focus Points |
0 |
Photography Features |
RAW Support |
|
Min Shutter Speed |
1/15 sec |
Max Shutter Speed |
1/1200 sec |
Continuous Shooting |
10.0 fps |
Shutter Priority |
|
Aperture Priority |
|
Manual Exposure Mode |
|
Exposure Compensation |
|
Custom White Balance |
|
Image Stabilization |
|
Built-in Flash |
|
Flash Range |
6.40 |
Flash Modes |
Auto, On, Off, Red-eye, Slow Syncro |
External Flash |
|
AE Bracketing |
|
AE Bracketing Range |
±2 EV |
WB Bracketing |
|
Sensor |
Sensor Size |
1/2.3 |
Sensor Type |
CMOS |
Sensor Dimensions |
6.16 x 4.62 mm |
Sensor Area |
28.5 mm² |
Sensor Resolution |
18 MP |
Max Image Resolution |
4896 x 3672 |
Max Native ISO |
6400 |
Min Native ISO |
100 |
Max Boosted ISO |
0 |
Min Boosted ISO |
0 |
Video Features |
4K |
|
Max Video Resolution |
1920 x 1080 |
Video Formats |
MPEG-4, AVCHD |
Timelapse Recording |
|
Microphone Port |
|
Headphone Port |
|
Exposure Modes |
Multi-Segment |
|
Average |
|
Spot |
|
Partial |
|
AF-Area |
|
Center Weighted |
|
Connectivity |
GPS |
Built-In |
Wireless Connectivity |
Built-In |
Bluetooth |
|
HDMI |
|
USB |
USB 2.0 (480 Mbit/sec) |
Battery |
Battery Life |
260 shots |
Battery Type |
Battery Pack |
Battery Model |
|
Physical |
Weight |
198 g |
Physical Dimensions |
105 x 59 x 28 mm |
Environmental Sealing |
|
Water Proof |
|
Dust Proof |
|
Shock Proof |
|
Crush Proof |
|
Freeze Proof |
|
Shock Proof |
|
Storage |
Storage Type |
SD/SDHC/SDXC, Internal |
Storage Slots |
1 |
Other Features |
Self Timer |
|
Selfie Friendly |
|
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