Panasonic LUMIX DC-ZS70K 20.3MP 4K Digital Camera (Black) with 64GB SD Card and Accessory Bundle

This is a complete REWRITE of my original mixed to negative review.While this camera does have the simple point & shoot options, this camera is no toy. It has so many options it can have a steep learning curve. But that also means it's not something you'll outgrow. But you have to also be careful. For example setting it up on day one I switched on all the enhancements to see what they did. I didn't make the connection when some low light videos came out horrible. I was ready to return it either to the seller or to Panasonic... which had already arranged for repairs. But on a hunch... nothing Panasonic support suggested, that Panasonic would not release such a bad camera, I wondered about those enhancement settings. So I shut them all off. The culprit was the innocent sounding iDynamic setting which I had on high. It only caused problems with very low light video. So if anyone read my older reviews, I take back what I said that the video quality was terrible. It's not.My other complaint was it didn't seem to have a manual ISO in the Manual mode, or show live what the effects of the changes I was making. This was something mentioned in a review of the camera (not Amazon) and something I really depend on. Panasonic saw my Amazon review and suggested how I could get what I wanted. I haven't tried fixing the live view yet since it seemed rather complicated to do what should be simple. A camera with programmable buttons? There's that steep leaning curve again.So generally speaking I really do like this camera. It does everything in a small package, it seems very well made, and it takes very nice pics. The only remaining complaint I have is the panoramic mode doesn't always stitch very well. Some results were pretty bad, some minor glitches. Because I assume I doing something wrong, I'm keeping my rating at 5 Stars.Last, despite the specs that suggest this camera has a long battery life... I'm glad this package came with 2 extra batteries and a dedicated charger!! I once refused to buy any camera that didn't run on AA rechargables simply because the replacement lithium batteries for cameras were so expensive. But that's not a problem as much now as it was 5-6-7 years ago.

I used to have a Canon Powershot SX600, and it was great, so I'm comparing this Panasonic to that Canon. I originally got the SX700 because I started hiking and my Galaxy S5 camera, while pretty solid for its time, just didn't seem to be able to capture the impact of longer range shots. At the same time I didn't want something cumbersome that I had to hang from my shoulder/neck while taking those long hikes, or traveling around during the day. The Canon was able to get both wide-ranging landscape views, and also tight, zoomed-in images of flowers, etc. that I found on the trail. It was pretty much the perfect size for getting both quality and portability in an active outdoor environment. I took it with me on trips to Spain, England, Thailand, France, Okinawa, and more, and it kept so many great experiences. The compact size allowed it to fit in the pocket of my pants, which made it perfect for taking random pictures all day long. The battery wasn't sufficient for a full day of activity, but replacements were small and cheap enough for me to take a couple of extras along with no problems. Then someone broke into my car and stole my Canon, so I had to look for a replacement. Since the main reason I originally picked the SX700 was because I got it for under 300, I wanted to put some research into my options.Likes:- fits all of the same priorities that led me to purchase the SX700- most reviews indicate it has better image quality overall than the Canon- has the best zoom I could find outside of the Canon- has a touchscreen (I don't know how much it matters to me since I otherwise didn't need one with the old camera)- hasn't been stolen by jerksDislikes:- can't zoom quite as far as the SX700 (but then again, none in this niche can)- could still, in theory, be stolen by jerks- does not automatically kill/maim/dismember thieves (again, like other cameras in the market)TL;DR: Jerk stole old camera, I bought this one to replace it, works fine

This is a great travel camera thanks to the incredible zoom range. I say that based on my personal photographic experience in the past 20+ years. I took this on a short driving vacation to Arizona from California. I also packed a Lumix LX10 for the faster lens (f1.4) that the Zs70 does not offer. That said, the Zs70 is great for bright daylight shots where there is plenty of available light. Night time shots don't favor well with the f3.3 lens as it adds a lot of noise the image (grain) unless you're using a flash and close enough to your subject. As a landscaper photographer, this little jewel allowed me to zoom in to areas remarkably well. In comparison with the LX10 that only offers the 24-70 zoom, the Zs70 really did a remarkable job. I can only guess the new Sony RX100-VI is very similar in performance to the Zs70 however the Zs70 is less than half the price of the Sony. I do have the Sony RX100-V as well and don't find it as enjoyable as the LX10 mainly due to the shorter battery life of the RX100 series cameras. I know I've gotten off topic in this review but for the bucks, the Zs70 has little to no competition.