Panasonic ZS50 is a member of Panasonic's Small Sensor Superzoom class cameras. Below you can see the latest models in this class and how their main specs have changed with each new model.

Panasonic Small Sensor Superzoom Series History

Check the link below to compare specs of the latest cameras in this series side-by-side: Panasonic ZS80 vs ZS70 vs FZ80 vs ZS60 vs FZ300

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Panasonic ZS50 PROs and CONs Review

Now let's get in to more details of our Panasonic ZS50 review by analysing its specs and features and listing out its pros and cons compared to average competitor cameras in its class.

PROs

Built-in Wireless (Wi-fi) NFC Connectivity 5-axis Image StabilizationFull HD VideoElectronic Built-in Viewfinder RAW Shooting Face Detection Focusing Face Detection Focusing23 Focus Points1.040k dots LCD Resolution10.0fps Shooting w/ Mechanical Shutter

243g Light Body Manual Focusing Manual Exposure 86MB Internal Storage Timelapse Recording24mm Wide Angle Lens30.0X Optical ZoomFast 0.00 Lens at Wide1166kdot Viewfinder Resolution AE Bracketing Remote control with a smartphone

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No Articulating Screen No External Flash Shoe No Touch Screen

Low Resolution Sensor: 12.0MP No Environmental SealingPoor Low Light image quality

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Panasonic ZS50 Physical Specs

Panasonic ZS50 weighs 243 g (0.54 lb / 8.57 oz) and has external dimensions of 111 x 65 x 34 mm (4.37 x 2.56 x 1.34″). Considering that the average weight of Compact type cameras is 188g, Panasonic ZS50 is a significantly heavy camera for its class. With a thickness of 34mm, it has an average thickness.

Weight Comparison

Compact Cameras

Thickness Comparison

Compact Cameras

Here is the front and top view image of Panasonic ZS50 with the dimensions:

Front and Top View External Dimensions and Size of Panasonic ZS50 Camera Body

In order to give you a better idea about the real life size of Panasonic ZS50, we have added an image of how it looks next to a credit card and an AA type battery.

Physical size of the Panasonic ZS50 Body Compared to a Credit Card and an AA Battery

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Now let's compare Panasonic ZS50 size with the camera that it replaced: Panasonic ZS45 (Check ZS50 vs ZS45). Panasonic ZS45 is clearly the smaller of the two cameras. Its body is 3mm narrower, 5mm shorter and 2mm thinner than Panasonic ZS50.

Comparison image of Panasonic ZS50 and Panasonic ZS45 Size, Weight and External Dimensions - Front View

Below you can find the comparison of the weight and thickness of Panasonic ZS50 with its main competitors:

Panasonic ZS50 Size Compared to Main Competitors

Weather Sealing

Panasonic ZS50 doesn't have any environmental sealings on its body so you got to be extra careful to protect it against water and dust. If you shoot under these conditions very often, consider checking Top Compact Cameras with Weather Sealing page.

Panasonic ZS50 Lens

Panasonic ZS50 features a 24-720 mm F3.3-6.4 30x zoom lens. This camera offers exceptional wide angle capacity thanks to 24mm focal length on the wide end. On the other hand, with a reach of only 24mm, the lens acts more like a 'normal lens' rather than a telephoto.

Wide Coverage

Compact Cameras

Widest - Olympus TG-850 iHS

Telezoom

Compact Cameras

Longest - Olympus SP-820UZ

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Providing a max aperture of f0.00 at 24mm, this lens is remarkably fast on wide end. The long end ( 24mm) is also quite fast at f3.30.

Max Aperture at Wide

Compact Cameras

Max Aperture at Tele

Compact Cameras

ZS50 is equipped with Optical image stabilization system which is very handy especially at lower shutter speeds. Panasonic ZS50's lens also has a Manual Focus Mode.

Panasonic ZS50 Sensor and Photography Features

Panasonic ZS50 has a 12.0MP (1/2. ) sized CMOS sensor . You can shoot at maximum resolution of 4000 x 3000 pixels with aspect ratios of 1:1, 4:3, 3:2 and 16:9. ZS50 has a native ISO range of 80 - 6400 and it can save files in RAW format which gives you a wider room for post processing.

Panasonic ZS50 is not the highest resolution Small Sensor camera. Canon SX740 HS with its 21.0MP sensor is leading in this class. Check the comparison of Panasonic ZS50 vs Canon SX740 HS or take a look at Highest resolution Compact cameras list.

Panasonic ZS50 DxOMark Sensor Scores

DxOMark is a benchmark that scientifically assesses image quality of camera sensors. Panasonic ZS50 sensor has been tested by DxO Mark and got an overall score of 44 for its image quality. You can find the details of their analysis of Panasonic ZS50 here.

Let's look at how the size of the Panasonic ZS50's sensor compares with other standard sensor sizes.

Comparison image of Panasonic ZS50 Sensor Size with other standard sensors

Panasonic ZS50 LCD and Viewfinder

Panasonic ZS50 has a Fixed Type 3.00-inch LCD screen with a resolution of 1,040k dots. Both the screen size and the screen resolution is up to the standards of this class.

Unfortunately Panasonic Lumix DMC-ZS50 doesn't have a Selfie friendly screen. If this feature is important for your shooting style, check here the list of Best Compact Cameras with Selfie Friendly LCD screen.

ZS50 has a built-in Electronic viewfinder, making it easier to shoot in direct sunlight and in other situations where it might be difficult to view the LCD monitor. The viewfinder has a resolution of 1,166kdots and coverage of 100%. 100% coverage ensures that what you see in the viewfinder while shooting matches exactly what you will get later in your image, helping accurate framing your shots and minimizes the need for cropping images later. The magnification ratio of the viewfinder is 0.46x (35mm equivalent).

Panasonic ZS50 Connectivity, Storage and Battery

Panasonic ZS50 features built-in wireless (Wi-Fi) connectivity ( 802.11 b/g/n with NFC) which lets you transfer your photos directly to compatible devices without any physical connection. With its feature, ZS50 can communicate with devices such as smartphones which are also equipped with this technology by simply touching each other.One other feature that we like is the ability to use our smartphone as a remote to control our ZS50. You can change camera settings, release shutter, view LCD screen and tranfer files using remote control app.

You can connect ZS50 to compatible devices via its HDMI port or USB 2.0 (480 Mbit/sec) port.

Panasonic ZS50 Battery

Panasonic ZS50 is powered by a proprietary battery which provides a battery life of 300 shots according to CIPA standards. Considering that the average battery life of Compact type cameras is 256 shots, its battery life is about average in its class but it would still be wise to invest in some spare batteries for long photo trips.

Battery Life Comparison in Small Sensor Superzoom Cameras

Panasonic ZS50 Features Compared to Main Competitors

Panasonic ZS50 Video Features

With Panasonic ZS50, you can record your videos at a highest resolution of 1920 x 1080 at 60p,60i,30p fps and save in MPEG-4 and AVCHD formats. Full HD resolution of Panasonic ZS50 will be adequate in most of the situations. But if you are after the highest resolution videos available, see our list of Top Cameras with 4K (Ultra-HD) Video. You can also consider its successor, the Panasonic ZS60 which features 4K video recording.

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Microphones, Speaker and Headphone Connections

Panasonic Lumix DMC-ZS50 has a built-in Stereo microphone and a Mono speaker. On the other hand, Panasonic ZS50 doesn't have any connections for external microphones and headphones. If you need a Compact camera with external microphone connectivity, consider Nikon Coolpix P7800 or Nikon Coolpix P7100 in a similar price range.

Also read:

• Best Compact Cameras with Microphone Port
• Best Compact Cameras with Headphone Port

  If you are getting into videography and want to know what are the must-have video accessories for your camera, read our article: Essential Videography / Filmmaking Accessories for your Camera

Panasonic ZS50 Other Features

Max Shutter speed

Panasonic ZS50 can shoot continuously at max speed of 10.0 fps and has max shutter speed of 1/2000 sec.

Flash

Unfortunately ZS50 doesn't have an external flash shoe so you are limited with the built-in flash.

Focusing

Panasonic ZS50 features a Contrast Detection autofocusing system. The AF system has 23 points to choose from.

Panasonic ZS50 also features Face detection AF where it intelligently detects the faces in the frame and locks the focus automatically.

What type of Photography is Panasonic ZS50 Good for?

In this section, we review and score Panasonic ZS50 in 5 different photography areas.

Panasonic ZS50 for Portrait Photography

Panasonic ZS50 has a score of 44 for Portrait Photography which makes it an AVERAGE candidate for this type of photography. If Portrait is important for you, we recommend you to check our Top Compact Cameras for Portrait Photography list.

Image Stabilization RAW shooting capability Electronic Built-in Viewfinder Manual Focus Mode Manual Exposure Mode

Average Resolution Sensor: 12.0MP Small 1/2.3 sensor No External Flash Shoe Not so good Ergonomics&Handling

Read the details of how we scored Panasonic ZS50 for Portrait Photography

Panasonic ZS50 for Street Photography

Panasonic ZS50 has a score of 80 for Street Photography which makes it a GOOD candidate for this type of photography. If you are looking for a camera that is better suited to Street Photography, we recommend you to check our Top 10 Compact Cameras for Street Photography list.

Electronic Built-in Viewfinder Manual Focus Mode Live-view Face-Detection Focusing Image Stabilization

Fast Lens at Wide: f0.00 24 mm - Good Wide Angle Coverage RAW shooting capability Small Body Small 1/2.3 sensor

Read the details of how we scored Panasonic ZS50 for Street Photography

Panasonic ZS50 for Sports Photography

Panasonic ZS50 has a score of 36 for Sports Photography which makes it a POOR candidate for this type of photography. If Sports We strongly recommend you to check our Top Compact Cameras for Sports Photography list and consider these alternatives over theZS50.

Fast Continuous Shooting: 10.0fps 23 Focus Points Wireless Connection Manual Exposure Mode Manual Focus Mode Electronic Built-in Viewfinder Image Stabilization

RAW shooting capability Average Max shutter speed: 1/2000s Environmental Sealings Not so good Ergonomics&Handling No External Flash Shoe 24 mm Tele Lens

Read the details of how we scored Panasonic ZS50 for Sports Photography

Panasonic ZS50 for Daily Photography

Panasonic ZS50 has a score of 69 for Daily Photography which makes it a GOOD candidate for this type of photography. If you are looking for a camera that is better suited to Daily Photography, we recommend you to check our Top 10 Compact Cameras for Daily Photography list.

Compact Body 243g 30.0X Optical Zoom

RAW shooting capability Small 1/2.3 sensor

Read the details of how we scored Panasonic ZS50 for Daily Photography

Panasonic ZS50 for Landscape Photography

Panasonic ZS50 has a score of 35 for Landscape Photography which makes it a POOR candidate for this type of photography. If Landscape We strongly recommend you to check our Top Compact Cameras for Landscape Photography list and consider these alternatives over theZS50.

Manual Exposure Mode Manual Focus Mode 24 mm - Good Wide Angle Coverage RAW shooting capability

Average Resolution Sensor: 12.0MP Small 1/2.3 sensor No Environmental Sealings

Read the details of how we scored Panasonic ZS50 for Landscape Photography

Panasonic ZS50 Alternatives

In this section, we analyse how Panasonic ZS50 compares with other Compact cameras within a similar price range.

Popular Comparisons of Panasonic ZS50

Here are the eight most popular comparisons of the Panasonic ZS50 amongst Camera Decision readers.

Panasonic ZS50 Alternatives in Cameras

It would also be interesting to compare the Panasonic ZS50 with Cameras. Below we have listed 4 highest ranked cameras in Panasonic ZS50's price range.

Panasonic ZS50 Conclusion and Scores

Currently, Panasonic ZS50 has an Overall Score of 56/100 which is based on our evaluation of 69 different technical parameters. Our scores are dynamically updated whenever a new camera is added to our database or when we change our ranking algorithm and the maximum score is always 100. Panasonic Lumix DMC-ZS50 is ranked

24 out of 632 in Compact cameras (Top 20 Compact), and ranked

398 out of 1278 in all Cameras (Top 20 Overall).

Panasonic Lumix ZS50 giá bao nhiêu?

Panasonic Lumix ZS50 (giá 5,2 triệu đồng) có dáng giống phiên bản tiền nhiệm ZS40, phần tay cầm thiết kế cải tiến nhằm tăng độ thoải mái khi cầm nắm, thao tác. Mặt trước là ống kính Leica DC Vario-Elmar cho khả năng zoom quang học 30x.