Panasonic Lumix DMC-ZS45 Review

Overall Score

47

Main Features

  • 16 MP 1/2.3 CMOS Sensor
  • 24-480 mm (20x) F3.3-6.4 Zoom Lens
  • 100 - 6400 ISO
  • Optical Image Stabilization
  • 3" Tilting Screen
  • 10 fps continuous shooting
  • 1920 x 1080 video resolution
  • Built-In Wireless
  • 108 x 60 x 32 mm, 249g.
  • Price Category:
  • Replaced: Lumix DMC-ZS40
  • Replaced by: Lumix DMC-ZS50

I want (0) I have (0) I had (0)
Check Price

Panasonic Lumix DMC-ZS45 Overview


First introduced in January, 2015, Panasonic Lumix DMC-ZS45 is a 16 MP Compact with a 1/2.3 (6.08 x 4.56 mm) sized CMOS sensor. Panasonic replaced the older Panasonic ZS40 with Lumix DMC-ZS45. Follow the link to read our detailed comparison of these models:

Compare Panasonic ZS45 with Panasonic ZS40

Panasonic replaced Lumix DMC-ZS45 with Panasonic ZS50. Follow the link to read our detailed comparison of these models:

Compare Panasonic ZS45 with Panasonic ZS50


Panasonic ZS45 comes with a 6.08 x 4.56 mm CMOS sensor, which has a diagonal of 7.6 mm (0.3").

- Full Frame
- Panasonic Lumix DMC-ZS45

Sensor resolution of Panasonic ZS45 ~ 4613 x 3468 pixels.

Panasonic ZS45 has Crop Factor: 5.69

The sensor has a surface area of 27.7 mm².

There are approximate 15,997,884 photosites (pixels) on this area.


Proc and Cons of Panasonic ZS45


Get to know this camera closer. Let's look at the features and characteristics of this model. Compare Panasonic Lumix DMC-ZS45 with competitors in small sensor superzoom cameras.

Pros
Built-in Wireless
Tilting Screen
1040k dots Screen Resolution
Long Battery Life: 350 shots
21 Focus Points
±2 AE Bracketing Range
Remote Control with a Smartphone
Optical Image Stabilization
AF Face Detection
10.0 fps Continuous Shooting
Manual Exposure Mode
6.4 Lens at Tele
24 mm Wide Angle Lens
Focus Bracketing
Cons
No Bluetooth
No Touch Screen
No Built-in Viewfinder
Slow Lens at Wide: F3.3
No Articulating Screen
No Environmental Sealing
No External Flash
Slow Lens at Tele: F6.4
Type Scores

Panasonic Lumix DMC-ZS45 has an Overall Score of 47/100 and ranked #196 out of 802 in Compact cameras, and ranked #592 out of 1222 in all cameras.

Panasonic ZS45 Scores
Imaging score
21
Features score
53
Value for money score
64
Portability score
95
Overall score
47
Average Scores in Small Sensor Superzoom
Imaging Score
25
Features Score
51
Value For Money Score
61
Portability Score
85
Overall score
45

Physical Dimensions of Panasonic ZS45


Panasonic Lumix DMC-ZS45 weighs 249g and has external dimensions of 108 x 60 x 32mm (4.25 x 2.36 x 1.26"). Considering that the average weight of Small Sensor Superzoom cameras is 392g, Panasonic ZS45 is 143 grams less than the average weight of cameras in this category. Panasonic ZS45 is less by 5mm more than the average length in Small Sensor Superzoom.

Weight Comparison
Small Sensor Superzoom Cameras


Panasonic ZS45
249g
Average weight
392g
Min weight
136g
Max weight
1415g

Thickness Comparison
Small Sensor Superzoom Cameras


Panasonic ZS45
32mm
Average Thickness
65mm
Min Thickness
0mm
Max Thickness
181mm

Here is the front and top view image of Panasonic Lumix DMC-ZS45 with the dimensions:

Panasonic Lumix DMC-ZS45

Size Compared to Major Competitors


Model Weight Lumix DMC-ZS45 Dimensions Lumix DMC-ZS45
Panasonic Lumix DMC-ZS50 Panasonic ZS50 243 g 249 g 111 x 65 x 34 mm 108 x 60 x 32 mm
Panasonic Lumix DMC-ZS40 Panasonic ZS40 240 g 249 g 111 x 64 x 34 mm 108 x 60 x 32 mm
Sony Cyber-shot DSC-WX350 Sony WX350 164 g 249 g 96 x 55 x 26 mm 108 x 60 x 32 mm
Nikon Coolpix S7000 Nikon S7000 165 g 249 g 99 x 60 x 27 mm 108 x 60 x 32 mm
Canon PowerShot SX610 HS Canon SX610 HS 191 g 249 g 105 x 61 x 27 mm 108 x 60 x 32 mm
Sony Cyber-shot DSC-WX500 Sony WX500 236 g 249 g 102 x 58 x 36 mm 108 x 60 x 32 mm
Panasonic Lumix DMC-ZS60 Panasonic ZS60 282 g 249 g 112 x 64 x 38 mm 108 x 60 x 32 mm
Panasonic Lumix DMC-SZ10 Panasonic SZ10 177 g 249 g 99 x 60 x 30 mm 108 x 60 x 32 mm

Specifications of Panasonic Lumix DMC-ZS45


General
Brand Panasonic
Model Lumix DMC-ZS45
Announced January, 2015
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 Tilting
Screen Resolution 1040k 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 21
Number of Cross Focus Points 0
Photography Features
RAW Support
Min Shutter Speed 1/4 sec
Max Shutter Speed 1/2000 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 6.00
Flash Modes Auto, Auto/Red-eye Reduction, Forced On, Slow Sync./Red-eye Reduction, Forced Off
External Flash
AE Bracketing
AE Bracketing Range ±2 EV
WB Bracketing
Sensor
Sensor Size 1/2.3
Sensor Type CMOS
Sensor Dimensions 6.08 x 4.56 mm
Sensor Area 27.7 mm²
Sensor Resolution 16 MP
Max Image Resolution 4608 x 3456
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
Timelapse Recording
Microphone Port
Headphone Port
Exposure Modes
Multi-Segment
Average
Spot
Partial
AF-Area
Center Weighted
Connectivity
GPS None
Wireless Connectivity Built-In
Bluetooth
HDMI
USB USB 2.0 (480 Mbit/sec)
Battery
Battery Life 350 shots
Battery Type Battery Pack
Battery Model
Physical
Weight 249 g
Physical Dimensions 108 x 60 x 32 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

Latest Small Sensor Superzoom

Pentax K-3 III
Pentax K-3 III

26MP | APS-C CMOS | Pentax KAF2 mount

Sigma fp L
Sigma fp L

61MP | Full frame BSI-CMOS | Leica L mount

Sony A7c
Sony A7c

24MP | Full frame BSI-CMOS | Sony E mount

Nikon Z5
Nikon Z5

24MP | Full frame CMOS | Nikon Z mount

Nikon Coolpix P950
Nikon Coolpix P950

16MP | 1/2.3 CMOS | fixed lens mount

Nikon Coolpix A1000
Nikon Coolpix A1000

16MP | 1/2.3 BSI-CMOS | fixed lens mount

Nikon Coolpix B600
Nikon Coolpix B600

16MP | 1/2.3 BSI-CMOS | fixed lens mount

Canon PowerShot SX70 HS
Canon PowerShot SX70 HS

20MP | 1/2.3 BSI-CMOS | fixed lens mount

Canon PowerShot SX740 HS
Canon PowerShot SX740 HS

21MP | 1/2.3 BSI-CMOS | fixed lens mount

Nikon Coolpix P1000
Nikon Coolpix P1000

16MP | 1/2.3 BSI-CMOS | fixed lens mount

Latest Compact

Sony ZV-1
Sony ZV-1

20MP | 1 BSI-CMOS | fixed lens mount

Ricoh WG-70
Ricoh WG-70

16MP | 1/2.3 BSI-CMOS | fixed lens mount

Fujifilm X100V
Fujifilm X100V

26MP | APS-C BSI-CMOS | fixed lens mount

Leica V-Lux 5
Leica V-Lux 5

20MP | 1 BSI-CMOS | fixed lens mount

Nikon Coolpix P950
Nikon Coolpix P950

16MP | 1/2.3 CMOS | fixed lens mount

Sony Cyber-shot DSC-RX100 VII
Sony Cyber-shot DSC-RX100 VII

20MP | 1 BSI-CMOS | fixed lens mount

Canon PowerShot G7 X Mark III
Canon PowerShot G7 X Mark III

20MP | 1 BSI-CMOS | fixed lens mount

Canon PowerShot G5 X Mark II
Canon PowerShot G5 X Mark II

20MP | 1 BSI-CMOS | fixed lens mount

Olympus Tough TG-6
Olympus Tough TG-6

12MP | 1/2.3 BSI-CMOS | fixed lens mount

Leica Q2
Leica Q2

47MP | Full frame CMOS | fixed lens mount