Excellent zoom.

The zoom isn't very fast, and if you're taking video, the zoom is loud and will distort loud audio when zoom is in use.

The video features were ok, but cropped the image; an advantage if your subject is further away and requires more zoom, but frustrating when videoing group shots trying to get the whole of the stage in shot when videoing your

The ZS100 is my little perfect camera with great zoom, screen, physical control buttons and video and image quality.

There is a touch screen as well which allows you to set zoom, specific favorite settings, take the picture, adjust the focus point and is all pretty responsive and works out well for being 3"There is also a post focus option you've likely seen advertised for cell phones recently

I loved the size and the long zoom (30x) but the lens added distortion and artifacts, especially when zoomed all the way in

This camera also has an amazing zoom

has a large sensor and a useful zoom range, then the ZS100 is for you

Also, the zoom has sounded gritty, like something is in there.

My biggest issue is that zoom failure problem which might reappear at the worst possible time.

This is simply the best compact zoom I have ever used

Also, the zoom has sounded gritty, like something is in there.

I had been looking for a point and shoot camera that would be able to deliver great pictures and also have a decent zoom

For a pocket travel camera, get a 1-inch sensor model with a modest 3x zoom and simply crop as needed!

The zoom isn't very fast, and if you're taking video, the zoom is loud and will distort loud audio when zoom is in use.

This make it even harder to recommend for wildlife given that the zoom is already not enough and the lack of sharpness at that zoom does not allow you to use digital zoom to compensate

This is a really solid camera with a good zoom

I did take images with the RX100 during the same game and felt the digital zoom actually looked better than the ZS100.

But the ZS100 is an undeniable upgrade: I get a powerful zoom, a great viewfinder, better build quality, extra features that are both fun and useful, and enough customization to keep things familiar and make whatever changes are necessary

The zoom is quite decent, but if you think you can hit the trail for wildlife in the bushes, you probably want a bigger sensor and a longer reach

I previously owned a Panasonic DMC-TZ5 which I bought many years ago as the salesperson at the camera store said it had the best zoom for a point and shoot at that time which is what I wanted for concert pictures.

Now for the problem: Having the camera for a month, I suddenly received a "System Error Zoom" message.

The lens which starts at F2.8 rises quickly as you zoom and rises to F5.7 which makes low light photography difficult when the lens is zoomed out.2.

Good zoom range eq 24-240, much better than RX100 and other 1 inch sensor compacts4.

It has terrific zoom capabilities and the color reproduction is spot on

The zoom is not extravagant, but nor is it paltry

I have been looking for years for a small camera with a decent zoom and very good image quality, and up till now I have been able to even come close.

My requirements were as follows: small camera body, attached lens (so it can be used at concerts), 1" sensor, and a generous zoom range