Panasonic - Lumix DMC-TZ3 Digital Camera Review

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Compact camera with 12X optical zoom!

a techie, loving my digital camera

Pros

10x optical zoom, 28mm Wide Angle

Cons

Case not included, SDHC slot

APR

2008

I recently purchased a Panasonic DMC-TZ3K (black) to replace my $500 Canon PowerShot S2 IS digicam that developed the "black screen of death" after only 2.33 years. I wanted large optical zoom (since my Canon has 12X) in a compact package (the Canon was a small all-in-one) that could also use my existing SD cards. This camera fit these requirements and is actually the only compact digicam with >6X optical zoom! The Canon was great, but far too big to put in my pocket. As an added bonus, the TZ3 also has 22mm wide angle lens that even the larger Canon S2 IS did not have. This is great for indoor picture taking. I wish this camera had a viewfinder and hinged LCD screen, but I can do without for the compact size! The LCD screen is huge and has a convenient "High view" setting so that you can see the picture when you are holding the camera over your head. This camera is 7.2 MP and takes great pictures. The Canon had more modes and features overall, but I rarely used them and made the camera difficult for others to use. The Panasonic camera is quite simple to use and everybody that I have let use it has had no problems figuring it out. I even recommended it to my sister-in-law and she bought a DMC-TZ3S (silver)!

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The DMC-TZ3 outstands for its high lens performance with capability of setting from 28 mm wide angle to 280mm telephoto while featuring Intelligent Image Stabilizer by MEGA O.I.S.(Optical Image Stabilizer) for suppressing hand-shake and Intelligent ISO Control for preventing motion blur. The DMC-TZ3 is an un-precedented type of compact superzoom digital camera never before realised in such a small size.
Key Features	Image Sensor Type CCD Resolution 8.5 Megapixel Optical Zoom 10x Camera Type Standard Point and Shoot Weight 0.51 lb. Family Line Panasonic Lumix
Lens	Interchangeable Lens Not Interchangeable Lenses Optical Zoom 10x 35mm Zoom Lens 28 - 280 mm Digital Zoom 4x Focus Type Autofocus Focus Range 19.68 in. to Infinity (w) / 78.72 in. to Infinity (t) Macro Focus Range 1.92 in. to Infinity (w) / 39.24 in. to Infinity (t) Focal Length 4.6 - 46 mm
Image Quality	Camera Resolution 8.5 Megapixel Image Resolutions 640 x 480 • 2560 x 1920 • 2048 x 1536 • 2048 x 1360 • 1600 x 1200 • 1280 x 960 • 3072 x 2304 • 1920 x 1080 •...
Video	Video Resolutions 320 x 240 (QVGA) • 640 x 480 (VGA) • 848 x 480 Video Speed 30 fps Max Movie Length Without Limit (Depends on the camera free memory size) Video Format QuickTime • Motion JPEG
Exposure Control	Aperture Range f8/f11 (w/t) - f3.3/f4.9 (w/t) Shutter Speed 8 - 1/2000 sec White Balance Auto • Daylight / Sunny (Preset) • Cloudy (Preset) • Shade (Preset) • Halogen (Preset) Frames Per Second 3 Frames
Storage	Memory Type Built-in • Multimedia Card • SD Card • SDHC Card Compression Modes Fine Compression Type JPEG • DPOF • EXIF 2.21 Built-in Memory Size 12.7 MB
Flash	ISO Speeds Auto • 100 • 200 • 400 • 800 • 3200 • 1250 Flash Type Built-In Flash Functions Auto Flash • Red-eye Reduction Flash • Slow Sync • Forced On
Viewfinder / Display	Viewfinder Without Viewfinder LCD Panel With LCD Panel LCD Panel Size 3 in. LCD Screen Resolution 230,000 pixels LCD Protected Position Without LCD Protected Position
Interfaces	Interface Type USB Video Interface Video Out
Power Supply	Battery Type Proprietary Li-Ion Battery Life 270 Images
Included Features	Self Timer 2 Sec. • 10 Sec. Built-in Microphone With Built-in Microphone Built-in Speaker With Built-in Speaker
Dimensions	Width 4.2 in. Depth 1.47 in. Height 2.37 in. Weight 0.51 lb.
Miscellaneous	Included Accessories USB Cable • Video Cable • Lithium Battery • Battery Charger • Strap MPN DMC-TZ3 Product ID 53853397 Exterior Color Black • Blue • Silver
Product MPN	MPN DMCTZ3EGS

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