Panasonic Lumix DMC-TZ30 User Manual

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Determine aperture and shutter speed and record
Recording mode:
[Aperture-Priority] Mode
When recording, you can control the aperture value to meet your recording purposes.
Shutter speed is automatically adjusted to be appropriate for the set aperture value.
Set mode dial to ([Aperture-Priority] Mode)
Press [EXPOSURE] button and use cursor button to determine
aperture value
Aperture value
• When the aperture value is increased, the
range of depth in focus expands, and the
picture shows up clearly from the position
of the camera to the background.
• When the aperture value is reduced, the
range of depth in focus shrinks, and the
background can get blurry.
Press [EXPOSURE] button
[Shutter-Priority] Mode
When recording, you can control the shutter speed to meet your recording purposes.
Aperture is automatically adjusted to be appropriate for the set shutter speed.
Set mode dial to ([Shutter-Priority] Mode)
Press [EXPOSURE] button and use cursor button to determine
shutter speed
Shutter speed
• At faster shutter speeds, movements by
the subject show as if they are still.
• At slower shutter speeds, subjects that
are moving show as jittery.
Press [EXPOSURE] button

Panasonic Lumix DMC-TZ30 Specifications

General

Megapixel	14.1 MP
Camera type	Compact camera
Sensor type	Live MOS
Image stabilizer	Yes
Total megapixels	15.3 MP
Image sensor size	1/2.33 \
Supported aspect ratios	3:2, 4:3, 16:9
Maximum image resolution	4320 x 3240 pixels
Still image resolution(s)	480 x 480, 640 x 360, 640 x 424, 640 x 480, 1536 x 1536, 1920 x 1080, 1920 x 1920, 2048 x 1360, 2048 x 1536, 2304 x 2304, 2560 x 1440, 2560 x 1712, 2560 x 1920, 2736 x 2736, 3072 x 1728, 3072 x 2048, 3072 x 2304, 3232 x 3232, 3648 x 2056, 3648 x 2432, 3648 x 2736, 4320 x 2432, 4320 x 2880, 4320 x 3240
Digital zoom	4 x
Optical zoom	20 x
Extra/Smart zoom	42.2 x
Focal length range	4.3 - 86 mm
Maximum aperture number	6.4
Minimum aperture number	3.3
Number of aspheric elements	3
Lens structure (elements/groups)	12/10
Maximum focal length (35mm film equiv)	480 mm
Minimum focal length (35mm film equiv)	24 mm
Focus	TTL
Focus adjustment	Auto
Normal focusing range	0.5 - ∞/2 - ∞ m
Auto focusing (AF) modes	Continuous Auto Focus, Tracking Auto Focus
Macro focusing range (tele)	1 - ∞ m
Macro focusing range (wide)	0.03 - ∞ m
Normal focusing range (tele)	2 - ∞ m
Normal focusing range (wide)	0.5 - ∞ m
Light metering	Centre-weighted, Evaluative (Multi-pattern), Spot
ISO sensitivity	100, 200, 400, 800, 1600, 3200, 6400, Auto
Light exposure modes	Aperture priority AE, Manual, Shutter priority AE
ISO sensitivity (max)	6400
ISO sensitivity (min)	100
Light exposure control	Program AE
Light exposure correction	± 2EV (1/3EV step)
Fastest camera shutter speed	1/2000 s
Slowest camera shutter speed	15 s
Flash modes	Auto, Forced off, Forced on, Red-eye reduction, Slow synchronization
Flash range (tele)	1 - 3.3 m
Flash range (wide)	0.6 - 6.4 m
Digital SLR	No
Power source type	Battery
Video resolutions	320 x 240, 640 x 480, 1280 x 720, 1920 x 1080 pixels
Video formats supported	AVCHD, M-JPEG, MOV, MP4
Maximum video resolution	1920 x 1080 pixels
Analog signal format system	NTSC, PAL
Audio system	Mono
Internal memory	12 MB
Compatible memory cards	SD, SDHC, SDXC
Field of view	100 %
Display diagonal	3 \
Display resolution (numeric)	460000 pixels
USB version	2.0
Product color	Silver
Scene modes	Children, Night landscape, Night portrait, Panorama, Portrait, Sports, Sunset, Underwater, Landscape (scenery)
Image editing	Crop, Resizing
Photo effects	Black&White, Sepia, Vivid
White balance	Auto, Cloudy, Daylight, Incandescent, Shade
Shooting modes	Auto, Movie, Program, Scene
Camera playback	Movie, Single image, Slide show, Thumbnails
Self-timer delay	2, 10 s
Camera file system	DCF, Exif 2.3
On Screen Display (OSD) languages	DEU, ENG, ESP, FRE, ITA, JPN
Battery voltage	3.6 V
Battery capacity	895 mAh
Battery life (CIPA standard)	260 shots
Cables included	USB

Weight and Dimensions

Depth	28.2 mm
Width	104.9 mm
Height	58.9 mm
Weight	184 g
Weight (including battery)	206 g