Panasonic Lumix DMC-TZ3-K 7.2 Megapixel

This camera really excels in daylight situations. The images are crisp and clear, and have lively colors. The 10x zoom is awesome, and so is the lens, sharp as a tack.

All and all, this is a great point and shoot camera. I'd say unbeatable at its price point. A definite recommend if you're looking for a camera with a long zoom and image stabilization. I bought it for snapping everyday situations, sporting events and concerts.

This camera sports quite a few customizable settings, such as exposure compensation, exposure bracketing and white balance setting, which is generally rare in cameras at this price point. Apart from the easy, standard, Intelligent ISO and macro modes it sports two customizable scene modes. They allow you to pre-select the scene types that you'll be shooting most during an event, and allows you to quickly switch between them.

One of these scene modes is one for baby pictures which allows you to enter the birthdate of your baby (actually it supports two different birthdates), such that the camera can keep track of, and display the age of your baby in the picture! Pretty nifty.

A rare feature of this camera is it ability to show an image histogram...live. That means that you can verify that you'll get a good exposure of your scene before you snap it. I haven't seen this feature on a camera before.

The 3" LCD is great. Once you go 3" you'll never go back to something smaller. I also own a Canon EOS 20D DSLR which sports a 1.8" LCD... well I'm upgrading it soon to one with a 3" LCD.

Those were the good points. Now for the bad points...

Whereas it states in the literature for this camera that it has extended ISO to 1250, which is true, the image quality at this setting is not impressive. The image quality above ISO 400 is less than I had hoped for. There is quite a lot of noise in pictures taken in difficult and dark scenes, using an ISO setting higher than ISO 200. I'd like to stress though that this affects DARK scenes and scenes with a wide luminance gamut.

The main control dial is in an awkward location. It sits on top of the camera. I would have liked to see it as a thumbwheel on the side of the camera.

Battery life is not good. It'll take about 200-300 pix on one charge. This may sound like a lot, but my EOS 20D does 1000 on one charge. When I take pictures, I take a lot of pictures of the same scene and the same subject, which means that I'll probably deplete a battery faster than a normal picture taker. It is something to keep in mind. Luckily the battery recharges pretty fast.

The LCD scratches fairly easily. It has a protective pane of plastic, which I would have preferred to have been glass. Get a good camera case with a soft inner lining. I quite like the Lowepro D-Pods 20 for it. Snug fit. I had the camera in my shorts pocket (soft fabric, nothing else in the pocket) and there were small, and I do mean small, scratches across the LCD. You have to hold the camera at an angle against light to see them.

Perfect for all occasions, the small DMC-TZ2 and DMC-TZ3 offer a wealth of features and effortlessly slip into your pocket ensuring you are ready for any photographic occasion.

Not only can you capture beautiful still images you can also record stunning wide aspect VGA (848 x 480) motion images at 30 frames per second. This enables you to view them on a widescreen television in a true widescreen aspect ratio.

Happy shooting :)
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what originally attracted me to the camera was the amazing zoom capabilities, and it was the only high zoom camera that didn't look like a baby SLR, which i find to be overly bulky for myself who has small hands.. anyway, i do like the large lcd screen also, as i have never even bothered to use the viewfinder in my old canon camera. the zoom is amazing and image stabilization really makes this camera shine.

now for the cons, i'd have to say my least favorite feature about this camera is that the flash is way too bright, especially for macro shots. everything gets washed out and there is no control over flash brightness. also the placement of the dial on top rather than on the side is rather annoying to me. the camera also does not have good audio recording quality when i make videos. on a typical youtube video, i have to have the youtube player volume all the way up, as well as my ibook g4 laptop volume in order to hear everything. they could have made the mic a bit more sensitive, or adjusted the recording volume.

I loved this DMC TZ-3.
Pros:LCD is terrific,it's brighter and clearer compared to the Canon with the same Mpixel. High speed video capture 30fps is perfect for my daughter golf swing. Easy to use Menu and function.

Cons: Focus is a little lack in speed for sport shoot.

Panasonic Lumix DMC-TZ3-K 7.2 Megapixel iz very good camera,i like it, easy in everesing,compact and useful,i use it like for a 2 month and have no problems whis thise camera.You can buy and enjoi you'r fotos as me.

I've been an avid photographer ever since I was given a Canon AE1 as a teenager back in the 70's. These days everything is digital and I've owned several nice cameras. However this camera by Panasonic beats them all. The superlarge view screen is fantastic! The ease of the features and buttons to operate it make an owners manuel almost unnecessary. The 7.2 megapixels makes even an amature shot look professional. We took it to Hot Springs Arkansas for a weekend and took some Spring pictures. WOW...it was a better picture than the travel brouchers. This being my first panasonic camera I was a little nervous, but one day out with at the soccer field changed my mind forever. I would buy this same camera again, and I plan to give it as a gift to a my sons this summer. Again out of probably 15 cameras of all types I've used, this one is the BEST! Updated Review! I liked this camera so much I bought a second one to give to my Mother-in-Law. As you know how picky moms-in-laws are I wouldn't chance making a mistake here and buy an inferior product. If others in my family ask for cameras as gifts I'll keep comming back to this one. You really can't go wrong. It is better picture quality than the Sony's and Canon's I've bought in the past. By the way... My mother in Law loved it!! Brownie Points For Me!!!

one of the fastest and more reliable buys I have ever made. The product was even better than described and the shipping was really fast and cheap (price wise)

I love this camera. It is the perfect size to combine features & portability. The pictures are unbelievable, the zoom is unmatched & the 3 inch screen is spectacular. I think it may be the perfect compact camera

The fact the item was not new wasn't prominently displayed in the description. They did send a call tag for the return and the return was handled promptly but it cost me $19.95 for the original shipping.

Great camera! Good size, good feel, good zoom. I have used it for about 3 weeks and have only good things to say! It takes great closeups, great distance shots and great movies. The only thing I am not happy with is the lack of volume control - maybe I just haven't figured it out yet. Overall - no complaints

This is by far the best PS camera I ever owned. Its 10x zoom comes in handy without the size of other higher zoom cameras. I keep seeing so called professional reviewer raves about Canon cameras. I have own a few Canon myself and have always been disappointed with them. The TZ3 is larger than most PS camera sold today. But its size and weight makes it feel sturdy to hold and handle. The pictures quality is outstanding and often even better than my DSLR. Its 10x zoom certainly beats out any Canon I ever own and even my Olympus DSLR. The only draw back is it does not have any manual mode. But anyone buying a PS camera will not likely be looking for manual operations. The TZ3's Leica lens is certainly in a class by itself. It is sharp and clear as any leica lens is known for. Again beat out any Canon lens hands down. For my money, I will never waste them on another Canon. I will always stick with my Panasonic with a Leica lens and 10X zoom.

Great Camera!! Easy to use, great photos, fast multi shot, excellent zoom, and stabilization. Many features that most would never use, but a pro quality camera anyone can use!!

I used this exact camera at work and needed to purchase my own. It has a very large viewing screen, handles most lighting very well, is durable, and has great photo stitching software.

I bought several cameras Panasonic TZ3 for my family. She is fantastic. Zoon is powerful; Leica lens with a 28mm - 280mm, which produces wonderful images. All very easy to use, even by children. It has the important feature of the image stabilizer, which reduces the risk of photos train. For its price and its size could not want more resources, and therefore I have nothing to complain.

Good lens, SD card, relatively simple, got the same camera last year, wanted another for business use so could use same cards, batteries, chargers, etc.

A highly recommended buy! This camera does it all and the price I got it for on E-Bay was the best by far!! The 10x optical zoom was the feature that I needed and this camera's is great!!

I bought this camera for my sister. She wanted a camera for several months, read lots of reviews online and decided to go with Panasonic Lumix DMC-TZ3-K.
I had an opportunity to try several cameras out during couple last weeks and got to say that I really think this one was a good choice. It has excellent zoom, lots of modes and settings that seem to do their job, great rubber-like body so you can shoot pics even using one hand. It uses SD or SDHC cards for image storage.

Features I liked:
* affordable price
* 10X optical zoom
* image stabilizer
* SD or SDHC cards for storage
* lots of modes and settings that simply work
* good picture and video quality
* simple to use
* rubber-like body
* doesn't require any drivers (at least on win XP)

Features I disliked:
* poor screen quality
* SD card not included
* a little heavy
* uses non-standard battery (you can't get an extra one like this in every store)

La Camara es espectacular. Las fotos son excelentes. El Zoom de 10x es asombroso, colocandolo al maximo las fotos no se distorcionan como en otras camaras, dando unos resultados sorprendentes.
La unica desventaja de la camara es que es pesada; y cuando se esta en modo de video (pelicula) no se puede activar el zoom.
100% recomendada.

I bought it based on reviews I had researched. I wanted a better zoom than my Nikon Cool Pix, but not a big bulky camera. It has a powerful 10X Zoom, allowing me to take pictures of my horses across the field in our pasture. It has many great features, takes great pictures, but is still a compact, small camera. It has a rechargeable battery, which eliminates the hassel of traveling with extra batteries. It is very user friendly and everything I was looking for in a 10X Zoom, compact camera, at a very reasonable cost.

Very good experience. Camera was shipped and rec on time.
Camera worked as advertised. The camera was reconditioned but works like a brand new camera. Iwould buy from them again.

Update: I have not been using the camera for 8 months and love it.
It takes good action shots.

I originally had this nice little camera that worked well. It was a casio exlim (sp?) Convenience was its best feature, because it could be put anywhere. However, there was a distinct lacking, and that took the form of a small optical zoom. There was a digital zoom, but that never really looked all that good. I was considering replacing it when it was stolen... Anyway, I wanted a camera that had a really good optical zoom, and I found it in the form of the Lumix! 10X optical zoom is just flat out awesome, but even more, this camera captures the colors much better than other cameras I have looked at, and to suggest that I am impressed by the product is to make a profound understatement!!

For the money, I don't believe there is another product out there that can top it. In fact more expensive cameras can not top it! It is a great little camera, and if one buys it, he/she will be very happy!

Steve

Best camera I have ever owned. Easy to use. Excellent pictures. Many options & functions. Powerful zoom. I was so impressed that I have purchased two - one for work and one for home. Would highly recommend this camera!

I LOVE THIS CAMERA IT TAKES GREAT PICTURES AND IS FAR THE BEST CAMERA I HAVE EVER BOUGHT.THE FUNCTIONS ARE EASY TO USE.