Panasonic's pocket travel compact with 30x zoom, GPS, and EVF — 24-720mm equivalent in a shirt pocket.
The Panasonic Lumix DMC-TZ60 (marketed as the ZS40 in North America) was released in 2014 as a travel zoom compact with built-in electronic viewfinder, GPS with GLONASS, and manual control ring. The 18.1MP 1/2.3-inch MOS sensor covers a 30x optical zoom from 24-720mm equivalent. The built-in EVF provides an outdoor composition alternative to the rear LCD, though at 200,000 dots it is low-resolution by current standards. 1080/60fps video.
The 18.1MP 1/2.3-inch High Sensitivity MOS sensor. 30x optical zoom covers 24-720mm equivalent. Built-in electronic viewfinder at 200,000 dots — very low resolution. GPS with GLONASS for location tagging. 1080/60fps video. RAW recording supported. DMW-BCM13E battery. Body weight approximately 240g with battery and card. WiFi and NFC. 3.0-inch 920k-dot rear LCD.
The TZ60 differentiates from the otherwise similar TZ40/TZ50 series by adding RAW recording support — enabling post-processing flexibility on a travel compact sensor. GPS with GLONASS provides faster location acquisition than GPS-only designs. The built-in EVF, though only 200,000-dot resolution, provides outdoor shooting capability without a hot-shoe add-on. The control ring on the lens barrel enables manual adjustment while retaining compact dimensions.
On the used market the Panasonic TZ60/ZS40 is affordable as a vintage travel zoom compact with built-in EVF and GPS. Condition checks: EVF display quality (low-res by current standards), DMW-BCM13E battery health (shared with TZ70, GX80 and other Panasonic compacts), zoom mechanism smoothness across 30x range, and GPS function. No 4K. Fixed 24-720mm lens; no interchangeable mount.