Lumix Rugged Camera Review

The olympus tough tg 5 previously set the standard for image quality in the rugged waterproof compact camera realm and while panasonic has made a valiant effort here we d still opt for the.

Lumix rugged camera review. The panasonic lumix fz300 is one of the only cameras available that can turn that or into an and typically if you want a rugged camera one that can really handle drops and is waterproof it. Some lumix cameras have viewfinders and some don t. Panasonic s new lumix ts7 called the lumix ft7 outside the us is the latest waterproof camera here. While it lacks a gps receiver location data can be added later via a smartphone the ts7 does have a compass and altimeter.

It offers impressive rugged specs very good image quality with raw support 4k video strong battery life and a tracking feature that associates data from environmental sensors with your photos. There s still room for improvement but it scores big wins in design and video. As opposed to olympus which reduced the resolution of its tg 5 panasonic has gone the other. The olympus tg 6 continues the company s tradition of making the best compact waterproof cameras on the market.

This 24 megapixel rugged compact is the first ever tough camera to feature an electronic viewfinder and it can also record 4k video. F3 3 5 9 lens and 4k video capture. The panasonic lumix ts7 is the most waterproof camera we reviewed and can go deeper by a few feet than the other tough cameras. The lumix s5 is panasonic s true answer to the sony a7 iii and nikon z 6.

As a general rule fixed lens lumix cameras don t have a viewfinder which means you have to frame the scene using the lcd screen on the back of the camera. Some mirrorless lumix cameras do offer a viewfinder either built in or as an add on that you attach to the hot shoe. Is this the best tough camera that money can buy. This boldly styled camera also has a 20mp bsi cmos sensor 28 128mm equiv.

The panasonic lumix ft7 is a new flagship tough camera that is waterproof down to a depth of 31 meters 102 feet. Lumix gh5 4k mirrorless camera with leica dg vario elmarit 12 60mm f2 8 4 0 lens 20 3 megapixels 5 axis dual image stabilization 2 0 3 inch touch lcd dc gh5lk dc gh5lk 2 599 99.