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Panasonic Lumix DMC-TZ3 Reviews
Digital camera - compact - 7.2 Mpix - optical zoom: 10 x - supported memory: MMC, SD, SDHC - silver More product details
$375.55
Wide, powerful lens with little distortion ; quick performance (cnet.com)
10X, 28 - 280 mm lens in a relatively compact body ; lens has remarkably little barrel distortion... (dcresource.com)
alaTest Review Summary for Panasonic Lumix DMC-TZ3
We have collected and analyzed 108 expert reviews and 2574 user reviews from international sources. Experts rate this product 79/100 and users rate it 88/100. The average review date is November 22, 2007. We have compared these reviews to 556317 reviews from other Digital Compact Cameras. The alaScore™ for this product is 91/100 = Excellent. Last update: November 19, 2009.
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Expert Reviews (108)
Panasonic Lumix DMC-TZ3A (blue) review
Wide, powerful lens with little distortion ; quick performance
No manual exposure controls ; tiny buttons ; no stop-motion movie mode
Though it leaves out one fun, little shooting mode, the Panasonic DMC-TZ3 improves upon its predecessor in nearly every way.
Now Panasonic has released the Lumix DMC-TZ3, taking the TZ1's basic design...
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Panasonic Lumix DMC-TZ3
The Panasonic Lumix DMC-TZ3 ($350) is the follow-up to the popular TZ1, a camera that I enjoyed so much, that I bought one as a gift for my dad. That camera offered a big 10X zoom, optical image stabilization, super fast performance, and decent photo ...
10X, 28 - 280 mm lens in a relatively compact body ; lens has remarkably little barrel distortion ; 28 mm wide-angle available at all three aspect ratios ; Good photo quality, even better with a few tweaks ; Optical image stabilization ; Enormous, ...
Still too much noise reduction, which smears details once the ISO leaves 100 ; Colors tend to be dull straight out of the camera (use vivid mode if you agree) ; some overexposure issues ; Needs more manual controls ; Useless high sensitivity mode ; No ...
Oh, and one more thing before we go on. The TZ3 has a much higher resolution CCD than its effective pixel count would let you believe (8.5 total MP, 7.2 effective MP). This lets you shoot at 28 mm, regardless of what the aspect ratio is. Contrast this ...
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Panasonic Lumix DMC-TZ3
At this price it's a good choice for people who want to take a versatile digicam along on their travels..
Compact 7MP ; 10x zoom ; 3-inch LCD ; optical image stabilization
No manual aperture or shutter adjustments ; slow when using flash
Still you can't beat the portability of a camera like the Panasonic Lumix DMC...
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User Reviews (2574)
"My Favourite Camera"
I've had this camera for about a year now, an...
Great quality pictures
no zoom in video mode.
"Almost Perfect Camera"
This is the best digital camera i've had yet....
Great Shots, Great Movies, Sexy design, and Intelligent ISO
On the big side
"Great for the long shots"
Awesome camera. I've taken thousands of pictu...
super zoom, video capture in the zoom and fairly compact
not great in low light, sometimes doesn't focus on faces well - especially in zoom
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Manufacturer's Description
The Panasonic Lumix DMC-TZ3 is the digital camera, which is renowned for packaging a remarkable 10x optical zoom in a compact, stylish body. To further add to its appeal, the DMC-TZ3 goes one step further to feature a 28mm wide-angle Leica DC lens (equivalent to 28-280mm on a 35mm film camera) for wide-angle shooting. The 28mm wide-angle lens opens up a plethera of photographic opportunities, allowing photographers to easily capture a large group of people, or expansive architectural...
