bit confused. Is this an English language camera? I'm not worried about the manual, but are all the menus and features of the camera in English?
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If it really is Non-English then this is way over priced. Plenty on here and ebay for $274.00
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Please buy with products of their own country when placing your worry of Japanese menu.
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From what I have found the DMC-ZS30 is the USA Version of the DMC-TZ40. I am considering this camera just haven't made my mind up yet. Thanks to those who posted about the language issues with the camera menus.
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The camera that I just received was in Japanese. The manual that came with the camera was also in Japanese. I did an online search and found a PDF document in English. After that it took just a few moments to set the language to English.
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I can't remember if it came w/ the manual tho I used sony cameras and the menus were quite similar.it, not really an issue for me.
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It can be set up for English, simple English (?) or FrenchThis answer is actually for a different camera it may or may not be correct for this model. I would suggest you check this out for your self at a camera store. Perhaps the person who provided the other answer could get into the menu and outline the possible languages for you'
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Good luck! I had the same problem and basically stumbled through the Chinese menu on the camera to get the the English menu. Definitely a big problem with this product.
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It has a full manual, in both English and Spanish.I returned a Canon SX20 because it didn't have a printed manual. I bought this Nikon instead because it had a printed manual. I use the my camera for mainly close-up, still-life, macro shots for an eBay business. Gotta say, I'm a bit worried by some of the reviews on here. Haven't used the camera yet. We'll see. Either way, it's gotta be better than the Canon with no manual.
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Hi Qiao, no, the camera does not have Chinese language setting. The option is only available in models released in China. Thanks_Mitch
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There are only two language options with this camera: English or Chinese. The appearance of Korean in USB mode may be something to do with your computer operating system.
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Yes, it has English language setting. I think it is excellent! I am just someone who likes to take pictures of everything - easily - nothing professional - I love this camera as I get wonderful results - even bringing in objects from a distance.
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Regards,Sorry, I can not help you, since I have not much experience with this camera and do not understand the English as my language is Spanish.
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The printed instruction manual is in Japanese, but an English language pdf is available online. But the menus on the camera itself are in Japanese also, and these cannot be changed to English. I contacted Panasonic representatives in both the UK and the US and confirmed this.
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The manual is online in English. Just search google for it. But it doesn't explain how to change the camera to English. You have to look for the "tools" symbol on your camera screen and click on that. It is a symbol that looks like a gear. It is on the left sidebar of the camera screen. So when you turn on the camera. Push the menu button. Look on the far left. There should be an arrow and a "tools" symbol. Highlight the tools symbol and hit set. Then scroll down until you see language and English.
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I wish I knew. I asked this of Fujifilm and got no reply in a month. I should have contacted the seller and demand to know before I bought (but didn't think of it). The printed manual is all in Japanese, but the camera menus are in English and the English manual is online. The camera is great, so far, producing fabulous shots with all the control I needed. Don't like having to remove the battery to recharge, fear something might break, but so far OK. Yes it ships immediately, but doesn't arrive for &gt;week since it ships from Japan. Seems like these details should be required by Amazon before listing.
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Yes, that's correct, everything will be in Japanese. I sent mine back, then figured out that you can find the same camera in English, but it's the DMC-ZS30. You might have to pay more for it, but it's the exact same camera.
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You can download the manual in english and change the menu to english. That is what I had to do.
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I bought this for a friend, let me confirm and let you knowBasically you need to know If also the menus and features are in Spanish ?
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I got a South American model by accident. Oh well, no problem as long as I have problems. As for the menus, there is a choice for Japanese in the Language list. However, all the camera buttons are marked in Roman characters like AF, etc. As for an instruction manual, I had to download an English version from the Panasonic web site. I am guessing you could download a Japanese version from there also. I like the camera a lot. It is the perfect travel companion. I will get a 3rd party flash for it as the Panasonic one is too expensive. The pop up flash is too limited (too slow and too much redeye) as I take a lot of indoor shots. I got a South American model by accident. Oh well, no problem as long as I have problems. As for the menus, there is a choice for Japanese in the Language list. However, all the camera buttons are marked in Roman characters like AF, etc. As for an instruction manual, I had to download an English version from the Panasonic web site. I am guessing you could download a Japanese version from there also. I like the camera a lot. It is the perfect travel companion. I will get a 3rd party flash for it as the Panasonic one is too expensive. The pop up flash is too limited (too slow and too much... » Read More I got a South American model by accident. Oh well, no problem as long as I have problems. As for the menus, there is a choice for Japanese in the Language list. However, all the camera buttons are marked in Roman characters like AF, etc. As for an instruction manual, I had to download an English version from the Panasonic web site. I am guessing you could download a Japanese version from there also. I like the camera a lot. It is the perfect travel companion. I will get a 3rd party flash for it as the Panasonic one is too expensive. The pop up flash is too limited (too slow and too much redeye) as I take a lot of indoor shots. « Show Less