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... more
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Lumix DMC-TZ3, equipped with a more powerful sensor, an extra optical zoom, and a larger LCD screen. The DMC-TZ3, which was voted best high-power zoom by at the TIPA ...
Lumix DMC-TZ3, equipped with a more powerful sensor, an extra optical zoom, and a larger LCD screen. The DMC-TZ3 - which was voted Best Superzoom Digital Camera 200...
Lumix DMC-TZ3, equipped with a more powerful sensor, an extra optical zoom, and a larger LCD screen. The DMC-TZ3, which was voted best high-power zoom by at the TIPA ...
digital cameras, which is renowned for packaging a remarkable 10× optical zoom in a compact, stylish body. To further add to its appeal, the TZ3 go one step further t...
Lumix DMC-TZ3, equipped with a more powerful sensor, an extra optical zoom, and a larger LCD screen. The DMC-TZ3, which was voted best high-power zoom by at the TIPA awards in 2007, and best compact camera at the EISA awards (European Imaging and Sound Association) for 2007-2008, has a 7 million-pixel sensor and includes a 10x optical zoom, letting you take beautiful, quality pictures. An extra optical zoom is included for smaller resolutions, taking the total zoom factor to 15x with 2-megapixel resolution. The intelligent optical MEGA O.I.S. stabilisation system and high sensitivity (up to 3200 ISO) reinforce the clarity of your photos, even in low-lighting conditions. That way you can be sure of getting perfect results in all kinds of situations. For greater visual comfort, the DMC-TZ3 is also equipped with a large 3 LCD screen, which is great for focusing and gives you better control over your camera. Among the numerous features that this camera has to offer are the quick-shot mode and VENUS Engine III image processor; SDHC memory card compatibility; an advanced video mode with 848 x 480 pixel recording, and several scene modes for even more variety. With the Lumix DMC-TZ3, you can enjoy all the advantages of digital photography with a practical, compact and high-performance camera.
digital cameras, which is renowned for packaging a remarkable 10Ã? optical zoom in a compact, stylish body. To further add to its appeal, the TZ3 go 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 structures and landscapes with dynamic width and rich perspective. The wide-angle lens is particularly helpful in situations where you cannot step back or move away from a subject - ideal for shooting group portraits in a small room for example. The diminutive size of the 7.2 megapixel DMC-TZ3 belies the wealth of technological features. Incorporating a powerful 10x optical zoom in such a slim and stylish body is impressive in itself. Add to this the incorporation of Panasonic's Mega O.I.S that prevents blurring from shaky hands, Intelligent ISO to prevent motion blur, and the high quality, high performance image-processing Venus Engine III to name but a few - and the calibre of these new additions becomes apparent. The LEICA DC VARIO-ELMAR lens comprises 11 elements in nine groups, including an ED (extra-low dispersion) lens and three aspherical lenses. This advanced lens unit passes Leica's stringent standards and delivers an exceptional optical performance. To further add to their appeal, the zoom ratio can be extended up to 15x in 3megapixel resolution mode with minimal deterioration thanks to the Extra Optical Zoom. By using the central part of the CCD, this powerful zooming function allows you to easily capture and magnify distant subjects. Furthermore, in combination with the 4x digital zoom, a zoom factor of up to 60x can be achieved (55x for the DMC-TZ2). This model is not supplied with English manual. However, you can dow
Advantages: X10 optical zoom, wide angle, good battery life Disadvantages: None, maybe no view finder if you really do need one
I bought this camera as a replacement for our "family" camera we have used my wife's old 35mm Cannon for taking holiday snaps and felt it was a good time to replace it with a digital. "We" wanted a camera with a good optical zoom, "I" wanted a camera to take good panoramic shots (I have a Sony W900i and use the feature frequently).
There are not many digital cameras on the market that offer a high optical zoom and wide angle, most were either only ... ...a bit too big for us. The TZ3 was smack bang in the middle it gave a good X10 zoom (if I want more I'll switch to an SLR with lenses) and though not small enough to fit in my jeans pocket it fits fine in a coat or my wife's bag.
The TZ3 offers many different shoot modes these are selected via a dial on top of the camera and allow you to quickly switch between them. While I prefer to play around with the settings my other half just likes to point ...
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Advantages: Fantastic Zoom Lens from Wide Angle to Telephoto Disadvantages: No RAW setting
The TZ3 is a giant step forward in compact digital cameras, It has a fantastic optical zoom lens. At wide angle you can stand very close to your subject and get everything into the picture. At the other end of the zoom you can increase magnification 10 times and it has built in image stabilization to avoid shaky pictures. You can get even further magnification using simple settings from the menu displayed on the massive 3" LCD screen which is also ... ...would expect, it also has added features above others. It has an alternative aspect ratio of 16:9 which means that your pictures are 'panoramic' and can be viewed beautifully on a wide screen. It also has an innovative adjustable display which allows you to lift the camera over a crowd and still see the display clearly. The removable Lithium battery easily lasts for days before re-charging . The number of photos held on your SD card will depend on ...
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Advantages: fantastic quality, good all rounder Disadvantages: A little large
recently bought this camera and took it on holiday with me. This is my third digital camera, and I couldn't have been mored pleased. It's 10X zoom covers every situation you might need which is practical. I waited until this model came out because of the higher defenition of 7 megapixels. This camera hasn't got any manual controls like aperture or shutter priority however there are more than enough modes available to use such as:
'Warm' setting, ... ...'Auto-Bracket exposure', which lets you get a perfectly exposed picture when you might only get the one chance.
'Sunset' mode which gave some really punchy sunsets.
'Motion Picture', for some quite pleasing small movies.
The LCD screen is excellent and allows you to look at your photos in high quality. It was very easy to delete rubbish pictures, and you can protect ones you don't want to accidently erase. It also picks up very fine details. The ...
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Advantages: excellent for travel Disadvantages: none really
Bought this camera as we were going on a Mediterranean cruise. I wanted a compact camera with wide angle lens for using on the ship but also needed a good telephoto lens as well. I already own a Nikon D80 with 2 lenses covering 18-300mm but didn't want the hassle of carrying it around on a relaxing holiday. This wee beauty covers 28-280mm, there is no constant changing of lenses and the LCD screen can be easily seen even in bright sunlight so the ... ...able to use the camera to read the names of other ships when I did not have binoculars with me! It always amazes me that so few compact digitals come with a wide angle lens and only 2 or 3 combine a wide angle with a long zoom. This camera is great for shooting sunrise and sunset photos using the warm mode and there is a vivid mode for shooting bright colours. I also found the travel mode useful. You just set the start date of your holiday and the ...
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I was looking for a camera that would take good pictures without too much intervention from me. Its what I got!!! I just point and click and great pictures every time.
The 10x zoom lense is fantastic, I am able to close up pictures from far away.
However the best feature has to be the image stabalization. I normally have very shaky hands and not one picture I have taken with this camera is blurred, that includes the pictures taken of moving objects.
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Flash Modes: Fill-in mode, slow synchro, auto mode, flash OFF mode, red-eye reduction
Red Eye Reduction: Built-in
Effective Flash Range: 0.6 m - 4.2 m
Features: AF illuminator
Manufacturer's product 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 structures and landscapes with dynamic width and rich perspective. The wide-angle lens is particularly helpful in situations where you cannot step back or move away from a subject - ideal for shooting group portraits in a small room for example. The diminutive size of the 7.2 megapixel DMC-TZ3 belies the wealth of technological features. Incorporating a powerful 10x optical zoom in such a slim and stylish body is impressive in itself. Add to this the incorporation of Panasonic's Mega O.I.S that prevents blurring from shaky hands, Intelligent ISO to prevent motion blur, and the high quality, high performance image-processing Venus Engine III to name but a few - and the caliber of these new additions becomes apparent.
Lens system
Type: Zoom lens - 4.6 mm - 46 mm - f/3.3-4.9
Focal Length: 4.6 mm - 46 mm
Focal Length Equivalent to 35mm Camera: 28 - 280mm
Focus Adjustment: Automatic
Auto Focus: TTL contrast detection
Auto Focus Points (Zones): 9
Min Focus Range: 50 cm
Macro Focus Range: 5cm
Lens Aperture: F/3.3-4.9
Optical Zoom: 10 x
Zoom Adjustment: Motorised drive
Lens Construction: 9 group(s) / 11 element(s)
Lens Manufacturer: Leica
Features: ED glass, aspherical lens
Additional features
Self Timer: Yes
Self Timer Delay: 10 sec, 2sec
Additional Features: Audio recording, direct print, built-in speaker, backlight compensation, RGB primary colour filter, auto power save, digital noise reduction, date/time stamp, DPOF support, digital image rotation, PRINT Image Matching, camera orientation detection, PictBridge support, histogram display, resizing an image
