Pocket Panasonic superzoom with 20x Leica zoom, GPS, and 24mm ultra-wide — a capable travel compact.
The Panasonic Lumix TZ35, known as the ZS25 in North America, is a pocket superzoom compact from 2013 featuring a 20x optical zoom lens covering 24-480mm equivalent with Power O.I.S. stabilisation. The TZ series was Panasonic's flagship travel zoom line, packing maximum telephoto reach into a genuinely pocketable body.
The 20x Leica DC Vario-Elmar zoom provides serious telephoto reach from a camera small enough for a jeans pocket, with the 24mm ultra-wide start ensuring comprehensive coverage for landscapes and interiors. The 16.1-megapixel MOS sensor delivers good detail with Panasonic's Venus Engine processing producing natural colour output.
Build quality is compact metal construction with a clean design and 3-inch LCD touchscreen. GPS geotagging records location data with each image, and the camera offers full HD 1080p video recording. Panasonic's Intelligent Auto mode provides reliable automatic exposure for casual shooting.
The Lumix TZ35 holds reasonable value on the used market as a capable pocket superzoom with genuine telephoto reach beyond smartphone capability. The Leica-branded zoom, GPS, and HD video make it a practical travel camera for situations where carrying anything larger is impractical.