Panasonic Lumix DC-TZ90 vs. Samsung SMART Camera DV180F

Camera Comparison, Reviews and Tests

Side by side comparison and review of Panasonic Lumix DC-TZ90 and Samsung SMART Camera DV180F. Compare design, sensors, zoom functions, batteries and other key specifications and features to simplify the choice of your perfect digital camera. Our goal is to make it easier for you to decide on the camera that will best meet your expectations by revealing the main differences between the products.

Camera Specifications Comparison

Panasonic Lumix DC-TZ90 vs. Samsung SMART Camera DV180F Comparison Chart
DESIGN AND DIMENSIONS Panasonic Lumix DC-TZ90 Samsung SMART Camera DV180F
Product Type Digital camera - 4K - compact Digital camera - 720p - compact
Lens Included Leica -
Height 6.73 cm 5.52 cm
Width 11.2 cm 9.55 cm
Depth 4.12 cm 1.87 cm
Weight 280 g 112 g
Weight Details Camera only: 280 g
Camera with battery and memory card: 322 g
Camera only: 112 g
Body Material - Aluminium
Enclosure Colour Silver | Black Black | White
Digital Zoom 4x 5x
Optical Zoom 30x 5x
SENSOR Panasonic Lumix DC-TZ90 Samsung SMART Camera DV180F
Sensor Resolution 20.3 Megapixel 16.2 Megapixel
Optical Sensor Type High Sensitivity MOS CCD
Total Pixels 21,100,000 pixels 16,600,000 pixels
Effective Sensor Resolution 20,300,000 pixels 16,200,000 pixels
Optical Sensor Size 1/2.3" 1/2.33"
Frame Rate (Max Resolution) 30 fps 30 fps
Image Stabiliser Optical (5-axis HYBRID O.I.S. +) Electronic
Built-in Optical Image Stabiliser Yes -
LENS Panasonic Lumix DC-TZ90 Samsung SMART Camera DV180F
Type Leica zoom lens - 30x zoom - 4.3 - 129 mm - f/3.3-6.4 - zoom Zoom lens - 5x zoom - 4.5 - 22.5 mm - f/2.5-6.3
Focal Length Equivalent to 35mm Camera 24 - 720mm 25 - 125mm
Focus Adjustment Automatic, manual Automatic
Min Focus Distance 50 cm 80 cm
Macro Focus Range 3cm 5-80cm
Zoom Adjustment Motorised drive Motorised drive
Lens Construction 9 groups / 12 elements -
Features Aspherical lens Built-in lens shield
FOCUSING Panasonic Lumix DC-TZ90 Samsung SMART Camera DV180F
Auto Focus TTL contrast detection TTL contrast detection
Auto Focus Features Focus Peaking function, Depth From Defocus (DFD) technology -
AE/AF Control Face-priority AF, Subject-tracking AF, Touch Area AF, Eye detection AF Face-priority AF, Subject-tracking AF
Face Detection Eye Detect AF, face-priority AF function Face Detection AF/AE
VIEWFINDER Panasonic Lumix DC-TZ90 Samsung SMART Camera DV180F
Viewfinder Type Built-in - electronic -
Viewfinder Colour Support Colour -
Viewfinder Diagonal Size 0.2" -
Viewfinder Resolution 1,166,000 pixels -
Optical Viewfinder Field Coverage 100% -
Optical Viewfinder Magnification 0.46x -
Features Auto eye sensor -
EXPOSURE & WHITE BALANCE Panasonic Lumix DC-TZ90 Samsung SMART Camera DV180F
ISO (Max) 6400 3200
Light Sensitivity ISO 100, ISO 800, ISO 400, ISO 200, ISO 80, ISO 1600, ISO 6400, ISO 3200, ISO auto ISO 100, ISO 800, ISO 400, ISO 200, ISO 80, ISO 1600, ISO 3200, ISO auto
Exposure Metering Multi-segment, centre-weighted, spot Multi-segment, centre-weighted, spot
Exposure Modes Programme, automatic, manual, aperture-priority, shutter-priority Programme, automatic
Bracketing Modes White balance bracketing -
Shooting Programs Handheld night shot, monochrome, clear portrait, silky skin, backlit softness, clear in backlight, relaxing tone, sweet child's face, distinct scenery, bright blue sky, romantic sunset glow, vivid sunset glow, glistening water, clear nightscape, cool night sky, warm glowing nightscape, artistic nightscape, glittering illuminations, clear night portrait, soft image of a flower, appetising food, cute dessert, freeze animal motion, clear sports shot Landscape, text, close-up, backlight, beach/snow, self-portrait, Children, panorama assist, sunset, dawn, night snapshot, jump shot, magic frame, split shot, motion photo, beauty face, beauty palette
Special Effects Sepia, Vivid, soft focus, natural, monochrome, portrait, miniature, Cross Process, Retro, Expressive, high dynamic, Bleach Bypass, High Key, Low Key, Scenery, Toy effect, Star Filter, Impressive Art, One Point Colour, Dynamic Monochrome, Sunshine, Old Days, Toy Pop, Fantasy, Rough Monochrome, Silky Monochrome, Standard -
White Balance Custom, automatic, presets Custom, automatic, presets
White Balance Presets Incandescent, cloudy, Flash, daylight, shade Cloudy, tungsten light, daylight, fluorescent light (cool white), fluorescent light (warm white)
Max Shutter Speed 1/16000 sec 1/2000 sec
Min Shutter Speed 30 sec 16 sec
Exposure Compensation ±5 EV range, in 1/3 EV steps ±2 EV range, in 1/3 EV steps
Auto Exposure Bracketing 7 steps in 1/3, 2/3 or 1 EV steps -
White Balance Bracketing Yes -
Retouch Beauty Retouch Mode, Clear Retouch function Face retouch
DISPLAY Panasonic Lumix DC-TZ90 Samsung SMART Camera DV180F
Type 3" LCD display 2.7" LCD display
Touch Screen Yes -
Display Format 1,040,000 pixels 230,000 pixels
Display Form Factor Folding Built-in
Display Features Touch AF -
FLASH Panasonic Lumix DC-TZ90 Samsung SMART Camera DV180F
Camera Flash Pop-up flash Built-in flash
Flash Modes Fill-in mode, slow synchro, auto mode, flash OFF mode, red-eye reduction Fill-in mode, slow synchro, auto mode, flash OFF mode, red-eye reduction
Red-Eye Reduction Yes Yes
Features AF illuminator -
Effective Flash Range 0.6 m - 5.6 m: ISO auto (wide lens)
2 m - 2.9 m: ISO auto (tele lens)
0.3 m - 4.2 m (wide lens)
0.5 m - 1.6 m (tele lens)
VIDEOGRAPHY / CAMCORDER Panasonic Lumix DC-TZ90 Samsung SMART Camera DV180F
Digital Video Format AVCHD, H.264 H.264
Image Recording Format JPEG, RAW, RAW + JPEG JPEG
Max Video Resolution 3840 x 2160 1280 x 720
Audio Signal Format Dolby Digital AC-3 (2 channel), AAC -
Microphone Operation Mode Stereo Mono
Microphone Features Wind noise reduction -
MEMORY Panasonic Lumix DC-TZ90 Samsung SMART Camera DV180F
Memory Card Slot SD card microSD card
Supported Memory Cards SD Memory Card, SDXC Memory Card, SDHC Memory Card, SDHC UHS-I Memory Card, SDXC UHS-I Memory Card microSD Card, microSDHC Card, microSDXC Card
Memory Card Included No No
Memory Card Max Supported Size - 64 GB
Image Storage 5184 x 3888
3712 x 2784
2624 x 1968
5184 x 3456
3712 x 2480
2624 x 1752
5184 x 2920
3840 x 2160
1920 x 1080
3888 x 3888
2784 x 2784
1968 x 1968
JPEG 4608 x 3456
JPEG 4608 x 3072
JPEG 4608 x 2592
JPEG 3648 x 2736
JPEG 2592 x 1944
JPEG 1984 x 1488
JPEG 1920 x 1080
JPEG 1024 x 768
Video Capture H.264 - 3840 x 2160 p - 30 fps - 100Mbps
H.264 - 3840 x 2160 p - 25 fps - 100Mbps
AVCHD - 1920 x 1080 p - 50 fps - 28Mbps
AVCHD - 1920 x 1080 i - 50 fps - 24Mbps
AVCHD - 1920 x 1080 i - 50 fps - 17Mbps
H.264 - 1920 x 1080 p - 60 fps - 28Mbps
H.264 - 1920 x 1080 p - 50 fps - 28Mbps
H.264 - 1920 x 1080 p - 30 fps - 20Mbps
H.264 - 1920 x 1080 p - 25 fps - 20Mbps
H.264 - 1280 x 720 p - 30 fps - 10Mbps
H.264 - 1280 x 720 p - 25 fps - 10Mbps
H.264 - 1280 x 720 p - 100 fps - slow motion mode
H.264 - 640 x 480 p - 200 fps - slow motion mode
H.264 - 1280 x 720 p - 30 fps
H.264 - 640 x 480 p - 30 fps
H.264 - 320 x 240 p - 30 fps
BATTERY AND CHARGING Panasonic Lumix DC-TZ90 Samsung SMART Camera DV180F
Battery Type Lithium Ion - manufacturer-specific Lithium Ion - manufacturer-specific
Details Li-ion rechargeable battery - 1025 mAh (included) Samsung BP-70A Li-ion rechargeable battery - 740 mAh (included)
Battery Life Photo shooting - 380 shots (LCD Monitor on)
Photo shooting - 250 shots (EVF on)
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CONNECTIONS Panasonic Lumix DC-TZ90 Samsung SMART Camera DV180F
Interface HDMI, USB 2.0, IEEE 802.11b/g/n Composite video/audio, USB 2.0, IEEE 802.11b/g/n
Connectivity Features - Remote control via mobile devices, remote live view, Wireless Image Transfer
Print Standard Direct print, DPOF support, Exif Print support, PictBridge support Direct print, DPOF support, Exif Print support, PictBridge support
Connector Type USB 2.0 (5 pin Micro-USB Type B)
HDMI output (19 pin micro HDMI Type D)
USB 2.0 (5 pin Micro-USB Type B)
Composite video/audio output
FEATURES Panasonic Lumix DC-TZ90 Samsung SMART Camera DV180F
Self-Timer Delay 10 sec, 2sec 10 sec, 2sec
Continuous Shooting Speed 2 frames per second, 5 frames per second, 10 frames per second, 30 frames per second (4K) -
Services and Applications - Cloud storage capability, direct video upload to Facebook, YouTube direct upload
Additional Features Audio recording, built-in speaker, date/time stamp, sharpness control, digital image rotation, histogram display, in-camera red-eye removal, cropping an image, resizing an image, saturation control, highlight point display, in-camera film editing, contrast control, in-camera RAW processing, text stamp, Noise Reduction control, Light Speed AF, Focus Stacking, Post Focus function Audio recording, built-in speaker, date/time stamp, sharpness control, digital image rotation, cropping an image, resizing an image, saturation control, in-camera red-eye fix, photo album function, in-camera film editing, contrast control, face detection, USB charging, Auto Contrast Balance (ACB), Smart AUTO, Live Panorama function, 1.48" front colour display
OTHERS Panasonic Lumix DC-TZ90 Samsung SMART Camera DV180F
Included Accessories Hand strap, AC power adaptor, USB cable Carrying strap, AC power adaptor, USB cable
Software - Drivers & Utilities, iLauncher
Max Operating Temperature 40 °C 40 °C
Min Operating Temperature 0 °C 0 °C
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