This camera has 20 x Optical Zoom and 40 x Intelligent Zoom. It is WiFi certified and has a large viewing screen. It is GPS enabled so you will always know the location of your photo. It has a Leica lens and stability control.
As a compact travel camera we found this is was an excellent choice. The majority of the still photos on RVtrips website have been taken with this Panasonic DMC-TZ40 camera. It is particularly good for panoramic shots and can also be used for video footage.
The quality of photos taken when using automatic mode continue to amaze us with their clarity. The Geo-tagging with the inbuilt GPS receiver is invaluable to us each evening as we upload photos onto the website - no need to write down where you took the photo. NOTE: The GPS fix can sometimes take a few minutes after you have installed a new battery.
The battery life is excellent (even with GPS enabled) and we often get a full day’s use. Of course we carry a spare battery in case we need to take a huge number of photos. So far we have taken over 10,000 shots with this camera in the last 12 months. This Panasonic camera has become part of our essential equipment.
By looking in the details section of each photo on this website you will be able see if the Panasonic DMC-TZ40 was used for that particular shot.