Review of The Panasonic Lumix DMC-ZS7

Panasonic are very well known for making quality digital cameras, one of their newer models is called Lumix DMC-ZS7 is no exception to that rule.

With optical zooms on digital cameras increasing seemingly every month it is no surprise that the DMC ZS7 boasts a large 12x optical zoom.

The DMC ZS7 features a Venus Engine HD II processor with face detection technology and the capability of capturing video. With a built in GPS receiver and stereo sound it really has many more features than a normal digital camera . The LCD monitor is 3 inches and the digital lens which is an extremely high quality Leica DC Vario Elmar lens is 25mm equivalent to 35mm film.

The picture quality of the DMC ZS7 is amazing which is partly due to the Leica lens which is a top performer when is comes to lenses for cameras. The built in memory of the ZS7 is 15mb and it supports SD, SDHC and the new ultra high capacity SDXC memory card. The battery life of the camera lasts for approximately 300 shots. You should be aware that the GPS checks its position every 15 minutes and if left on this can drain the battery at a higher rate than just taking pictures.

More experienced photographers will appreciate the Happy Mode option which adds a vivid color filter to all the photos and video.

The menus inside the DMC ZS7 are very easy to navigate and there is a quick menu option for making common menu changes like image size and ISO. The start up of the camera is quite quick as it only takes a few seconds from turning it on to be ready for taking pictures.

Overall a highly recommended camera from the digital camera giants Panasonic. Many positive reviews so far on this product have made it one of the best selling cameras so far in 2010!