Panasonic Lumix DMC-ZS50

Panasonic Lumix DMC-ZS50

Panasonic Lumix DMC-ZS50
Announced: 06 Jan 2015
Sensor Resolution: 12Mp
Sensor Type: 1/2.3" CMOS
ISO: 80-6400
Weight: 243g
Physical Dimensions: 111 x 65 x 34 mm
Viewfinder: Electronic
Screen Type: 3" Fixed
Video Resolutions: 1920 x 1080
48
Overall Score
35
Image Quality
37
Speed Performance
60
Versatility
75
Comfort
Portrait

34

Portrait
Landscape

34

Landscape
Sport

45

Sport
Street

60

Street
Everyday

61

Everyday

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prospros

  • This camera autofocus is able to follow moving subjects
  • The integrated stabilizer allows you to shoot firmly even in low light conditions
  • The LCD display is a convenient and almost indispensable feature
  • This is one of the brightest cameras in its category, even at the longest zoom settings - a huge plus in sports and nature photography
  • It has fast shutter speed, ideal for action photos
  • Panasonic Lumix DMC-ZS50 is one of the smallest cameras in its category. This makes it very easy to handle and suitable for street photography and daily use
  • Panasonic Lumix DMC-ZS50 is one of the lightest cameras in its category. This makes it very well suited for street photography and daily use
  • Thanks to the wireless connection, Panasonic Lumix DMC-ZS50 allows immediate picture sharing

conscons

  • Warning - Panasonic Lumix DMC-ZS50 is not a tropicalized camera. If you use it in adverse conditions, you could ruin it.
  • Warning - Panasonic Lumix DMC-ZS50 battery has only 300.0 shoots autonomy. This might be a limiting factor if you think you'll have to do long photo sessions without having the chance to recharge it.
  • The small size of the sensor could lower the quality of the photos

Panasonic Lumix DMC-ZS50 and its rivals

Review compare Panasonic Lumix DMC-ZS50 with overall score Portrait
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Landscape
Landscape
Sport
Sport
Street
Street
Everyday
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Panasonic Lumix DMC-ZS50 Panasonic
Lumix DMC-ZS50
48 34 34 45 60 61 £279.99

Panasonic Lumix DMC-ZS50: concluding remarks and technical specifications

The Panasonic Lumix DMC-ZS50 is a bridge camera launched on 06/01/2015.

Technically speaking, the Panasonic Lumix DMC-ZS50 ranks in the best 10% of its category (and in the best 67 of all cameras in our database) scoring 48 overall. The Panasonic Lumix DMC-ZS50 weights 243 gr and spans 111 x 65 x 34 mm. This means that it is particularly light and small, indeed one of the most handy options within its category.

Going into details, whatever the technical specification of interest, the Panasonic Lumix DMC-ZS50 behaves better than average in its category:

  • Image Quality - Score 35, ranks in the category best 20%.
  • Speed Performance - Score 37, ranks in the category best 21%.
  • Comfort - Score 75, ranks in the category best 33%.
  • Versatility - Score 60, ranks in the category best 21%.

However, the technical performance of your camera should be put in context. Indeed, depending on the type of photography you are interested in, each individual camera feature can impact your pictures to a different extent. This is the reason why we developed the iCamRank. iCamRank has been designed to weight all the individual technical specifications of each camera in the camerarace database, depending on different shooting conditions. Thus, here is what we suggest, depending on the photography type you like most:

  • Portrait - Great, score 34, ranks in the best 17% of its category. Panasonic Lumix DMC-ZS50 is perfect for Portrait photography, one of the best in its class.
  • Landscape - Great, score 34, ranks in the best 15% of its category. Panasonic Lumix DMC-ZS50 is perfect for Landscape photography, one of the best in its class.
  • Sport - Great, score 45, ranks in the best 17% of its category. Panasonic Lumix DMC-ZS50 is perfect for Sport photography, one of the best in its class.
  • Street - Great, score 60, ranks in the best 9% of its category. Panasonic Lumix DMC-ZS50 is perfect for Street photography, one of the best in its class.
  • Everyday - Great, score 61, ranks in the best 9% of its category. Panasonic Lumix DMC-ZS50 is perfect for everyday photography, one of the best in its class.

Last but not least, the price. You can find the Panasonic Lumix DMC-ZS50 sold on Amazon for a price comprised between 279.99 GBP and 279.99 GBP, well above the average for this camera type.

Overall, Panasonic Lumix DMC-ZS50 is a good value for money. However, alternatives are also available, which you may want to take into consideration before taking the final decision. Click here to see alternative options.

Panasonic Lumix DMC-ZS50 technical specs

Sensor Type

Sensor Type

CMOS

Sensor Size

1/2.3"

Sensor Dimensions

6.17 x 4.55 mm

Sensor Area

28.07 mm2

Sensor Resolution

12 Mp

Max Image Resolution

4000 x 3000

Max Native ISO

6400

Min Native ISO

80

RAW Support

yes

Lens

Manual Focus

yes

Lens Mount

fixed lens

Lens Focal Range

24-720mm

Max Aperture

F3.3-6.4

Macro Focus Range

3 cm

Screen Type

Screen Type

Fixed

Screen Size

3.0"

Screen Resolution

1040Kdot

Live View

yes

Touch Screen

no

Viewfinder

Viewfinder

Electronic

Viewfinder Resolution

1166000.0

Viewfinder Coverage

100

Viewfinder Magnification

0.46

Features

Min Shutter Speed

4s

Max Shutter Speed

1/2000s

Continuous Shooting

10fps

Shutter Priority

yes

Aperture Priority

yes

Manual Exposure Mode

yes

Exposure Compensation

yes

Custom White Balance

yes

Image Stabilization

yes

Built-in Flash

yes

Flash Range

6.4

Max Flash Sync

-

Flash Modes

Auto
Auto/Red-eye Reduction
Forced On
Slow Sync./Red-eye Reduction
Forced Off

External Flash

no

AE Bracketing

yes

WB Bracketing

yes

Dxo Sensor Scores

DxO Overall Score

44

DxO Color Depth

20

DxO Dynamic Range

11.2

DxO Low Light ISO

138

Exposure Modes

Multi-Segment

yes

Average

no

Spot

yes

Partial

no

AF-Area

no

Center Weighted

yes

Autofocus

AF Touch

no

AF Continuous

yes

AF Single

yes

AF Tracking

yes

AF Selective

no

AF Center

yes

AF MultiArea

yes

AF Live View

yes

AF Face Detection

yes

AF Contrast Detection

yes

AF Phase Detection

no

Number of Focus Points

23

Number of Cross Focus Points

0

Video Features

Video Resolutions

1920 x 1080 (60p/60i/30p) 1280 x 720 (60p/30p) 640 x 480 (30p)

Max Video Resolution

1920x1080

Video Formats

MPEG-4 AVCHD

Microphone Port

no

Headphone Port

no

Connectivity

Wireless Connectivity

Built-in

HDMI

yes

USB

USB 2.0 (480 Mbit/sec)

Physical

Environmental Sealing

no

Water Proof

no

Dust Proof

no

Shock Proof

no

Crush Proof

no

Freeze Proof

no

Weight

243g

Physical Dimensions

111 x 65 x 34 mm

Battery Life

300

Battery Type

Battery Pack

Battery Model

Other Features

Self Timer

Yes (2 or 10 sec)

Timelapse Recording

yes

GPS

no

Storage Type

SD SDHC SDXC, Internal

Storage Slots

1

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