Panasonic Lumix DMC-ZS3 / DMC-TZ7 Digital Camera

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Resolution: 12.7 Megapixel
Camera Resolution: 12.7 Megapixel
Image Resolutions: 640 x 480
2560 x 1920
2048 x 1536
2048 x 1360
1600 x 1200
3072 x 2304
1920 x 1080
2784 x 1856
3648 x 2736
3968 x 2232
3168 x 2112
Interchangeable Lens: Not Interchangeable Lenses

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Panasonic Lumix DMC-ZS3 / DMC-TZ7 Digital Camera Reviews

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the panasonic lumix ZX3 is a great camera I love great pictures for a very good price from Amazon.com It took me a while to research point and shoot cameras to replace my canon and I was concerned about moving to a Panasonic. But clearly I made a great decision with this camera. from Amazon.com My biggest complaint is that you aren't able to upload video files directly from the camera. I found online that you have to put your memory card into a memory card reader to transfer video files. I don't know why Panasonic did this. When it comes down to it, I am extremely pleased with the camera overall. from Amazon.com I have tried many, from the higher echelons (Canon DSLRs) to the low-end (Canon SD1000), trying to alternately to get the most photo pizazz and then to just get the most enjoyment out of them as fast & painlessly as possible. It always seemed that it was one or the other: have a camera that could take good pictures with a long lens but put up with the hassle of transporting it and operating it, or have an easily-pocketable camera that will not be up to par in a lot of situations and thusly miss a lot of potential shots. Then my significant other stumbled upon these Panasonic Travel Zooms. I was apprehensive at first, so I let her be the guinea pig. from Amazon.com For a compact point-and-shoot, this Panasonic DMC-ZS3 is very impressive. The Leica lens is exceptional in it's resolution and zoom range, and the 3" display exceeds that of many SLR cameras. from Amazon.com I am delighted with my Panasonic Lumix DMC SZ3! Overall, this is a fantastic camera that enables me to take great photos in even in very compromised light. from Amazon.com are unable to process the video although stills do fine. I wish batteries for this camera were more readily available. Cable connections for TV and computer are proprietary and will not fit other Panasonic models. The camera itself is little short of fantistic with quality of both video including sound and stills quite high. from Amazon.com What I do want to say is this. The camera is currently shipping with Firmware Version 1.2. What version 1.2 does is make any battery not a Panasonic battery unuseable. Right now Panasonic Batteries are extremely hard to find and very expensive. from Amazon.com Panasonic Lumix DMC-ZS3 10MP Digital Camera with 12x Wide Angle MEGA Optical Image Stabilized Zoom and 3 inch LCD (Black) from Amazon.com I wanted a nice camera to replace an older Panasonic that I bought at Target on sale for 100 bucks three years ago. The old one was okay but I was never able to get great pics and the optical zoom was only 3x so I decided to look for something better. from Amazon.com

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Released	7 months ago
Resolution	12.7 Megapixel
Camera Resolution	12.7 Megapixel
Image Resolutions	640 x 480 2560 x 1920 2048 x 1536 2048 x 1360 1600 x 1200 3072 x 2304 1920 x 1080 2784 x 1856 3648 x 2736 3968 x 2232 3168 x 2112
Interchangeable Lens	Not Interchangeable Lenses
35mm Zoom Lens	25 - 300 mm
Aperture Range	f3.3/f4.9 (w/t)
Battery Life	300 Images
Battery Type	Rechargeable Li-Ion Battery
Built-in Memory Size	40 MB
Built-in Microphone	With Built-in Microphone
Built-in Speaker	With Built-in Speaker
Camera Type	Standard Point and Shoot
Compression Modes	Fine Normal
Compression Type	JPEG DCF DPOF EXIF 2.21
Depth	1.29 in.
Digital Zoom	4x
Family Line	Panasonic Lumix
File Size (High Res.)	5.82 MB (22 images on 128MB card)
File Size (Low Res.)	0.16 MB (about 800 images on 128MB card)
Flash Functions	Flash Off Auto Flash Fill-in Flash Red-eye Reduction Flash Slow Sync
Flash Type	Built-In
Focal Length	4.1 - 49.2 mm
Focus Range	19.68 in. to Infinity (w) / 78.72 in. to Infinity (t)
Focus Type	Autofocus
Frames Per Second	10 Frames
Height	2.35 in.
ISO Speeds	Auto 100 200 400 800 1600 80 6400
Image Sensor Type	CCD
Included Accessories	Software USB Cable Hand Strap Battery Charger AV Cable Battery Pack
Interface Type	USB 2.0 HDMI
LCD Panel	With LCD Panel
LCD Panel Size	3 in.
LCD Protected Position	Without LCD Protected Position
LCD Screen	With LCD Screen
LCD Screen Resolution	460,000 pixels
LCD Screen Size	3 in.
MPN	DMC-ZS3S
Macro Focus Range	1.2 - 78.72 in. (w) / 39.24 in. to Infinity (t)
Max Movie Length	Without Limit (Depends on the camera free memory size)
Memory Type	Built-in Multimedia Card SD Card SDHC Card
Optical Zoom	12x
Release Date	April, 2009
Self Timer	2 Sec. 10 Sec.
Shutter Speed	8 - 1/2000 sec
Tripod Mount	With Tripod Mount
UPC	037988989027
Video Format	QuickTime Motion JPEG HD (High Definition)
Video Interface	Video Out
Video Resolutions	320 x 240 640 x 480 (VGA) 848 x 480 HD (1280 x 720)
Video Speed	30 fps
Viewfinder	Without Viewfinder
Weight	0.45 lb.
White Balance	Auto Manual Daylight / Sunny (Preset) Cloudy (Preset) Shade (Preset) Halogen (Preset)
Width	4.07 in.

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