I have the camera now a month and have these used intensively and can try very much.
Previously, I had to get a loan from a friend one, since she bought the TZ31 in Chocolate and knew that I have long had the same in mind.
The experience with the TZ31 in live operation has me then erstrecht encourages them to buy.
I have the book "Lumix TZ 31 / TZ 25: Compact for connoisseurs" of Frank Späth:
PSC = 1
dazugekauft. Info see reviews on the book.
In addition, even the charger with 2 batteries for the lowest 30:
This one is for 250 to 500 photos (depending on the flash, zoom and GPS use) independently.
That you can load the camera via USB I wanted to have, because this one can also times a cigarette lighter or a battery pack load the camera and not even a battery charger must on vacation with you.
Stupid is only that the USB is not a "real" Mini-USB from the mobile phone, but a rare B8 and I have no reasonable adapter found to use the USB cable from your phone can.
Previously, I had always Olympus, but the change was worth it.
The zoom is flawless, even close-ups succeed perfectly and even with distant subjects everything stays super sharp.
GPS works by kuzer time the position location perfectly. For places / attractions I have installed completely Europe and USA. Occupies about 2GB of memory, but this is not particularly bad at a 16 or 32 GB SD.
Are about to install the "whole world" 6GB needed but makes little sense. If someone wants to only have Germany it is still about 1 GB required, because you can only install regions and not individual countries.
If it is of interest, even 64GB SD's to be read easily.
I use of Sandisk Ultra SDHC and a 16GB for backup or more longer video recordings a 64GB Ultra SDXC Sandsik also Class10 with 30 Mbps, so the card is fast enough for video recordings and simultaneous triggering or photo series images.
GPS works very well if you do not really attaches importance to every second waiting time and every single meter accuracy.
With 208 grams (including SD, battery and strap) Camera with 14 MP and 20x zoom is also so light and small like no other.
What I miss in many cameras, the date is to the lower right in the picture with to imprint. But even this function is in the TZ31 it.
For normal photos that is not needed and you can see it clearly on the recording date. For pictures makes you at trade shows (eg auto show, etc.) but this is very good, as you can see on the Internet directly on the image of when the photo is.
Unfortunately, you can not adjust the type (31.03.2013 or 31-03-2013), but only in this type of display "31 / MAR / 2013," but maybe there is another update allowing this.
The various Aufnahmemodis are covered completely and for all desires. These are converted by a rotary knob, which is very useful in order not ever to click through menus. This was important to me, although it really is very well served with the "Yes" program (smart shooting).
A huge advantage, I feel that one (Custom-) can set programs 4 own. You can for example set a date, one thing is that flash always on or off and two more whose exposure or sequential circuits or other options have certain settings.
The video function can keep both of image and sound quality with many pure video cameras and is more than good for non-professional applications.
For the start / stop video recording there is an extra shutter release button.
Positive was also mentioned that you can do normal photos during filming on the photo-timer. Thus, no one has to decide whether to make better photos or video recordings.
(Think of the first steps of his child that you hold in video and a smiling tapers. Click and you get beautiful photos in addition to the movie, which one would otherwise cut out in "inferior" quality from the film)
The flap for charging is of high quality and latched in the open, as well as a slightly closed state, so you do not have to torment fummlig as with most cameras until it rises again or right (straight) to being. Moreover, there is in this camera (was not so in older Lumix) almost no danger that bends or breaks off the flap.
The camera is available in 5 colors and the Chocolate (Brown) looks really classy and also stands out from all other cameras in the positive sense.
Focusing may go through various or individual elements, alternatively selectable on an object directly on the touch panel.
The touch screen is nice, but only partially available and the sensitivity, not comparable to that of a smartphone.
The menu structure is constructed generally very simple and logical.
On the most important functions (Quick menu) can also be easily executed skipped during the Aufnahmemodis. It saves this way through the top menu level.
For turning on / off, there is a mechanical switch.
This felt by many as a night part, but I think this example as compared to the TZ41 for an advantage since not accidentally, the power button can be pressed when removing them from the bag and the lens goes out unintentionally and becoming damaged.
As only "disadvantage" What bothers me a bit is the logic of file naming. This is always an ongoing basis.
The Olympus I had was this "clever" solved since the date in the name of was available.
This had the advantage that you always had the correct sequence from the File Explorer. With this camera, this only works conditional.
Edited to a week later, a GPS tag to specify the position in more detail, receives the file, the current date and thereby be true more often you something reworked the order on the date of order is no longer and has no easily recognizable indication of when the image without was in to view the tags. Erstrecht if you can start again from the beginning the counter.
Here I would hope that you would have an option to the photo file name to a date and then awarded first followed by number, eg 20130331001.jpg, 20130331002.jpg, etc.
In more details I will not go, because they have been described by other buyers already extensively.
All in all I am happy with the camera and can anyone recommend another with a clear conscience. Ausnamhe: The currently about 260 to that are still too much.
Total score: 99% recommendation !!!
