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| sent on 30 Settembre 2020
Pros: Versatility, overall image quality, size and weight, zoom, construction, price (now that it's out of production). A machine to always have with you for any type of shooting on the fly.
Cons: handle, lack of adjustable LCD
Opinion: After my Lumix TZ40, faithful companion of climbs, excursions and motorcycle trips flew down from the Three Peaks of Lavaredo I looked for a possible replacement that did not make me regret too much my Sony A6000 with its set of objectives (obviously impossible on the wall or traveling by motorcycle). Excluding the return to a superzoom with 2/3 sensor for the objectively poor quality of the images except in optimal conditions, I explored the world of 1" sensors in search of a reasonable compromise and came across an interesting (not to say ripped) offer for a Lumix TZ100 (now out of production although still on the official Panasonic price list). In the end I felt I could consider a 250 mm zoom acceptable and made a modest investment of 350€ to take home this elegant "silver" version camera which is actually a double shade of satin dark gray with thin red line. Aesthetics, in my opinion, very beautiful, dimensions greater than that of the first TZ, including the TZ40, so pocket-sized... but not for all budgets. The very well-kept metal construction offers an excellent impression of solidity. The software offers endless shooting possibilities and allows you to get by in any situation even if, of course, with poor light it suffers. The 25-250 zoom is more than adequate to cover any "light" travel or street photo need. It is certainly not the ideal machine for professional photos or for those who, instead of taking photos, enjoy counting pixels on the computer screen ;) however, she is an excellent travel companion who manages to churn out excellent images and who is ideal as a second car in the main backpack. It goes absolutely unnoticed in the alleys of Genoa. I shoot in RAW+JPG and, when necessary, process with LR. The new TZ200 offers a larger zoom and a better viewfinder but its cost is much higher (regardless of the offer I came across). The Sony and Canon with a 1" sensor are probably better optically but, for me, at an unavailable cost and with too little zoom. Of course you can't compare it to a FF reflex or an ML FF or APSC, but as everyone knows or should know, the best camera is the one you have with you when you need it, and the TZ100 is probably the machine that you can always have and that allows great shots in the vast majority of situations, just study the manual a little bit. Highly recommended especially now that it is at acceptable prices. I have inserted a gallery of photos taken with the TZ100 under various conditions: https://www.juzaphoto.com/me.php?pg=303406&l=it After a month of testing I can say that I am satisfied with the machine. The most significant flaw I found in the use is that, using the left eye, the nose impacts the touch screen by changing the focus |
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