Panasonic - Lumix DMC-LZ3 Review

When I wanted to buy my first digital camera a few years ago I needed alot of help!!! I knew nothing about them, only that I wanted to keep it under $300.  After countless hours of shopping around, I was pointed to the Panasonic Lumix DMC-LZ3 by a camera specialist at my local Best Buy.  She recomended this as the best I could buy in my price range, so I took her advice and bought it.  My dad, who is a professional photographer, had heard the Lumix lens on this camera was rated very highly even among pros, so I did really have the best my $300 could buy at the time.  The digital viewer is so clear and large that they didn't even put in a traditional viewer.  This doesn't bother me at all, but it did bother my sister who had the same camera.  There are alot of features, but the ones I use the most are red eye reduction, and motion stability, which is great considering my hands aren't always as steady as I would like them to be!  I don't believe they make this particular model anymore, but I would highly recomend the Lumix line of digital cameras.  For point and shoot photographers like me, it is the best!