1/31/2012 07:50:00 PM
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Panasonic continues its tradition of releasing Super Zoom cameras no larger than a regular point-and-shoot, with the introduction of the Lumix DMC-ZS20 and ZS15 compact “Traveler Zooms” that were announced earlier today.
Both of these cameras are built around a 1/2.3-inch High Sensitivity MOS sensor, which in the ZS20 has a resolution of 14.1MP, while in its less powerful sibling is limited to 12.1MP.
This is however only one of the differences between the DMC-ZS20 and ZS15, as the former also comes equipped with a 20x (24-480mm) zoom lens and 1080/60p video shooting support, while the ZS15 sports “only” a 16x (24-384mm) lens and 1080/60i video recording.
A built-in GPS and noise-canceling stereo mic make up the rest of the ZS20 specs list, while the 0.1-second "Light Speed Autofocus", 10 fps burst shooting mode (5 fps with continuous AF), and ISO 3200 top sensitivity level is common to both cameras.
Moving to the back of Panasonic’s creations, one would be greeted by a 3-inch 460k-pixel LCD, which in the ZS20 also includes touch capabilities.
As all other Panasonic point-and-shoots, the DMC-ZS20 and ZS15 also support the powerful iA (Intelligent Auto) mode, HDR (High Dynamic Range), AF Tracking, Intelligent ISO Control, Face Recognition, Intelligent Scene Selector, as well as the Motion Deblur mode.
"Panasonic has long been the leader in developing compact digital cameras with long zooms and wide-angle lenses and with the introduction of the Lumix ZS20, we continue to be in the forefront with an extremely versatile digital camera that meets the needs of all different types of photographers," said David Briganti, senior product manager, Imaging, Panasonic Consumer Marketing Company of North America.
The LUMIX ZS20 and ZS15 will be available in March 2012 in a variety of colors, for a suggested retail price of $349.99 and $279.99 (364 and 212 EUR), respectively.
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