Panasonic Lumix DMC-TZ57 Specifications, Tests and Review

Product Type
Digital camera - 1080p - compact
ISO (Max)
6400
Sensor Resolution
16.0 Megapixel
Sensor Type
MOS
Optical Zoom
20x
Display
3" LCD display
Battery Type
Lithium Ion - manufacturer-specific

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DESIGN AND DIMENSIONS Panasonic Lumix DMC-TZ57
Product Type Digital camera - 1080p - compact
Height 5.99 cm
Width 10.79 cm
Depth 3.21 cm
Weight 222 g
Enclosure Colour Black | Brown | White
Digital Zoom 4x
Optical Zoom 20x
SENSOR Panasonic Lumix DMC-TZ57
Sensor Resolution 16.0 Megapixel
Optical Sensor Type MOS
Total Pixels 17,500,000 pixels
Effective Sensor Resolution 16,000,000 pixels
Optical Sensor Size 1/2.33"
Frame Rate (Max Resolution) 25 fps
Image Stabiliser Optical (POWER O.I.S. with Active Mode)
Built-in Optical Image Stabiliser Yes
LENS Panasonic Lumix DMC-TZ57
Type Zoom lens - 20x zoom - 4.3 - 86 mm - f/3.3-6.4
Focal Length Equivalent to 35mm Camera 24 - 480mm
Focus Adjustment Automatic
Min Focus Distance 50 cm
Macro Focus Range 3cm
Zoom Adjustment Motorised drive
Lens Construction 10 groups / 12 elements
Features Built-in lens shield, ED glass, aspherical lens
FOCUSING Panasonic Lumix DMC-TZ57
Auto Focus TTL contrast detection
Auto Focus Points (Zones) Qty 21
AE/AF Control Face-priority AF, Subject-tracking AF
Face Detection Face Detection AF/AE
EXPOSURE & WHITE BALANCE Panasonic Lumix DMC-TZ57
ISO (Max) 6400
Light Sensitivity ISO 100, ISO 800, ISO 400, ISO 200, ISO 1600, ISO 3200, ISO auto, ISO auto (1600-6400)
Exposure Metering Multi-segment, centre-weighted, spot
Exposure Modes Programme, automatic, manual, aperture-priority, shutter-priority
Shooting Programs Portrait mode, night portrait, PET, scenery, food, night scene, sports mode, sunset, behind glass, high sensitivity, starry sky, soft skin, baby1, baby2, handheld night shot, Dynamic Range (HDR)
Special Effects Sepia, soft focus, miniature, Cross Process, Retro, Expressive, high dynamic, High Key, Low Key, Toy effect, Star Filter, Impressive Art, One Point Colour, Dynamic Monochrome, Old Days
White Balance Custom, automatic, presets
White Balance Presets Incandescent, cloudy, daylight, shade
Max Shutter Speed 1/2000 sec
Min Shutter Speed 30 sec
Exposure Compensation ±2 EV range, in 1/3 EV steps
Auto Exposure Bracketing 3 steps
Retouch Creative Retouch
DISPLAY Panasonic Lumix DMC-TZ57
Type 3" LCD display
Display Format 1,040,000 pixels
Display Form Factor Folding
FLASH Panasonic Lumix DMC-TZ57
Camera Flash Built-in flash
Flash Modes Fill-in mode, slow synchro, auto mode, flash OFF mode, red-eye reduction
Red-Eye Reduction Yes
Features AF illuminator
Effective Flash Range 0.6 m - 6 m: ISO auto (wide lens)
1 m - 3.1 m: ISO auto (tele lens)
VIDEOGRAPHY / CAMCORDER Panasonic Lumix DMC-TZ57
Digital Video Format H.264
Image Recording Format JPEG
Max Video Resolution 1920 x 1080
Microphone Operation Mode Mono
MEMORY Panasonic Lumix DMC-TZ57
Memory Card Slot SD card
Supported Memory Cards SD Memory Card, SDXC Memory Card, SDHC Memory Card
Memory Card Included No
Image Storage JPEG 4608 x 3456
JPEG 4608 x 2592
JPEG 3264 x 2448
JPEG 2048 x 1536
JPEG 640 x 480
JPEG 4608 x 3072
JPEG 3264 x 2176
JPEG 2048 x 1360
JPEG 1920 x 1080
JPEG 3456 x 3456
JPEG 1536 x 1536
Video Capture H.264 - 1920 x 1080 - 25 fps - 20Mbps
H.264 - 1280 x 720 - 25 fps - 10Mbps
H.264 - 640 x 480 - 30 fps - 4Mbps
BATTERY AND CHARGING Panasonic Lumix DMC-TZ57
Battery Type Lithium Ion - manufacturer-specific
Details Li-ion rechargeable battery - 1250 mAh (included)
Battery Life Photo shooting - 350 shots
CONNECTIONS Panasonic Lumix DMC-TZ57
Interface Composite video/audio, HDMI, USB 2.0, IEEE 802.11b/g/n
Connectivity Features Remote control via Android devices, remote control via iPhone / iPad / iPod Touch, remote live view
Print Standard Direct print, DPOF support, Exif Print support, PictBridge support
Connector Type USB 2.0
Composite video/audio output
HDMI output
FEATURES Panasonic Lumix DMC-TZ57
Self-Timer Delay 10 sec, 2sec
Continuous Shooting Speed 2 frames per second, 10 frames per second
Additional Features Built-in speaker, RGB primary colour filter, date/time stamp, histogram display, in-camera red-eye removal, cropping an image, resizing an image, face detection, USB charging
OTHERS Panasonic Lumix DMC-TZ57
Included Accessories Hand strap, AC power adaptor, USB cable
Software Drivers & Utilities

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