![]() You can scroll through the frames captured on the camera directly on the screen, tapping to save the one which shows the definitive action.Īnother function which makes use of 4K video is Post Focus, which also has its own button. There are three modes to choose from 4K Burst means the camera will record 4K for as long as you hold the shutter release down 4K Burst (S/S) means 4K will start recording when you press the shutter release, and stop again when you press it a second time while 4K Pre-Burst will shoot two seconds of action, one before you press the shutter release and one after - this will result in 60 frames to choose from. That makes it useful for action photography - or more likely for consumers, things like children and pet photography, basically anything which is likely to move. In a nutshell, the mode means you can extract a still from 4K video which records at 30fps. 4K Photo is available on all new models from Panasonic, so you may have already come across it before. There’s a button for directly accessing the Panasonic TZ90’s 4K Photo Modes. There’s quite a variety of different buttons here, four of which can be customised to control different settings from their default setting. ![]() Moving to the back of the Panasonic Lumix TZ90 and all of the buttons here are grouped on the right hand side, making them easy to reach with your thumb when you’re using the camera one-handed. You’ll also see a mode labelled “C”, which allows you to save a group of custom settings and can be useful if you often find yourself shooting one type of subject (for example low light). There’s also an automatic option, creative control mode, scene modes and panoramic option to choose from. There’s full manual mode, as well as semi-automatic options like aperture priority and shutter priority. Unfortunately because the video record button is roughly the same size as the on/off button, it can be quite easy to confuse the two if you’re not looking properly, leading to the odd accidental video on occasion.Ī mode dial lets you choose between the different exposure modes on offer for the Panasonic Lumix DC-TZ90. There’s also the on/off button, and a video record button. The top of the camera also sees a zoom switch around the shutter release, which feels reasonably sturdy. On the front of the Panasonic Lumix DC-TZ90 is a rubberised grip to help it feel comfortable in your hand - you can use it to hold onto the camera while your forefinger rests on the top of the camera over the shutter release. If you’re likely to be taking a lot of photos in quick succession, you may want to leave the camera switched on. This manages to retract almost completely inside the camera housing - an impressive feat, but this means that it takes around a second for the camera to be ready to shoot from being switched on. It’s not surprising that the compact isn’t particularly thin, considering it is housing a 30x optical zoom. That said, the Panasonic TZ90 is not quite an “every” pocket camera - if you have reasonably tight trousers, you might struggle with the TZ90, but a loose jean, and certainly a jacket, will accommodate. Panasonic has managed to keep this screen pretty slim so the overall size of the camera is just a couple of millimetres thicker - you’d be hard pushed to spot the difference even when the two cameras are sitting next to each other. In terms of differences between the Panasonic Lumix DC-TZ90 and the previous TZ80, the key new update is the tilting screen which is useful for taking selfies, as well as shooting from high angles. The Panasonic Lumix DC-TZ90 / DC-ZS70 retails for £399 / $449. There are a number of travel compacts currently on the market, with the closest competitor for the TZ90 probably being the Canon Powershot SX730. ![]() The Panasonic Lumix DC-TZ90 also features a range of other interesting features, including 4K Photo and Video, a tilting-touch sensitive screen, an inbuilt viewfinder and both raw format and full manual control. Panasonic’s latest superzoom travel compact camera, the Lumix DC-TZ90 (also known as the Panasonic Lumix DC-ZS70), follows on from last year’s TZ80 to bring a 30x optical zoom (24-720mm equivalent) combined with a 1/2.3-inch 20.3 megapixel sensor.
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