Panasonic DMC-TZ30 GPS Camera (Leica lens) 20x zoom and touch screen

Description:

Absolutely mint Panasonic DMC-TZ30 camera with a Leica lens
Not a mark on it and perfectly working
3 Inch touch screen
A huge 20x zoom with full HD packed into a small pocket sized body
GPS location positions each photo on a map of where you took he shoot
5 star rating as a compact camera with best buy award

The blurb: -
The most obvious change is a bigger zoom range. It still starts at a wide-angle 24mm (equivalent) focal length but now stretches to 480mm – a 25 per cent improvement on the TZ20. A few pocket-sized cameras go even further – the Olympus SZ31MR and SZ-12 currently hold the record with their 24x (25-600mm) zooms – but by any normal measure this is a huge zoom for such a slim camera.

Panasonic's Leica-branded lenses tend to produce extremely sharp images, and this one is no different. Whereas the Canon PowerShot SX260 HS's focus trailed off a little at the long end of the zoom, the TZ30 was razor sharp throughout the zoom range and right into the corners of frames, with barely any chromatic aberrations

Most GPS-enabled cameras offer a choice of having the GPS radio on all the time (which drains the battery) or only on when the camera is on (which means that a lot of shots aren't correctly tagged). The TZ30 manages the GPS radio's power automatically to deliver the best of both worlds. It also managed to calculate its position when used indoors – something few other GPS cameras we've tested can do. Photos can be viewed on a map directly in the camera, although this requires 6.3GB of map data to be copied from the supplied DVD to an SDHC card. You can choose to copy only the regions you need

The Panasonic Lumix DMC-TZ30 and Canon PowerShot SX260 HS are both excellent cameras, and choosing between them is a matter of priorities. The Canon has the better sensor, which makes a big difference in low-light and gives some benefit in bright conditions too. The Panasonic's lens is sharper, though, and with its ability to move the focus point around the frame, it tends to produce better photos outdoors. Meanwhile, its quicker performance helps both indoors and out, making it easier to take half a dozen photos and choose the best later. It also comes top for video capture. It's a close-run thing, but with its longer list of strengths, the TZ30 nabs our Best Buy award.