Panasonic Lumix DMC TZ3

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Want a digital camera that can take great shots in a variety of situations? The Panasonic Lumix DMC TZ3 offers the resolution and the right lens to let you take pictures up close, from far away, and even in low light situations with confidence. It even offers video recording and helps to assure clear, blur free images. All of this at an affordable price, compact size, and super simple to use form.

Read further to learn more about it's features, see a video review, and view some sample photos from the Panasonic Lumix DMC TZ3.

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What Makes a Great Digital Camera for Amateurs?
Panasonic Lumix DMC-TZ3K
Panasonic Lumix DMC TZ3 Review

*A Sample From Flickr
Accessory Items for the Panasonic Lumix DMC TX3

What Makes a Great Digital Camera for Amateurs?

Many features should be considered when choosing the right digital camera.

Ease of use.
For amateurs it's important to have a lot of automated features to avoid having to make too many manual adjustments in order to get good pictures. Automatic focus, a number of scene modes, and so forth help make shooting simple but reliable. Of course having the option of adjusting the exposure settings and so forth can be a plus too.

A large, easy to view, color accurate display.
A good display can help in framing a picture well and allow for easy editing.

Optical image stabilization.
Image stabilization helps to eliminate blurry photographs. It can reduce the effects of unintentional camera movement and in some cases, motion blur when a subject moves.

Optical zoom.
Zoom allows you to get up close shots even at those times when you can't physically get near a subject.

Good resolution.
Yes you need a certain number of megapixels to get the detail and clarity you want in photos. Three may suffice when sharing photos on line, five is great for typically sized prints of 4x6 or 5x8 but seven or eight is good for larger prints.

A good lens.
Your lens is probably the most critical, and expensive part of your camera. A good Carl Zeiss or Leica lens is recommended. Ideally, a lens will give you the ability to take wide angle and telephoto type shots.

Speed.
Some digital cameras are slow. You may press the button and it make take a second or two for it to actually take the photo. Or, your camera may not be able to shoot a second photo for a second or two. This can result in a lot of missed photographs. Cameras that reduce this delay to .006 or so will be less frustrating to use.

Portability. Most amateurs want a camera that they can take everywhere. A camera small enough to fit in a pocket is often desirable.

Video functions. Some people want the flexibility of using their camera to take video as well. This way they don't always have to carry two devices!

Panasonic Lumix DMC-TZ3K

Panasonic Lumix DMC-TZ3K 7.2MP Digital Camera with 10x Optical Image Stabilized Zoom (Black)

Amazon Price: $498.55 (as of 07/06/2009)

This Panasonic Lumix DMC TZ3 is an outstanding compact, point and shoot camera. It's 7.2 megapixel CCD sensor provides the detail needed to create beautiful prints up to 15 x 20 inches. But megapixels aren't the only key to great photos, quality lenses are also a critical factor and this Lumix provides a great 28mm wide-angle Leica DC Vario-Elmar lens.

The Panasonic Lumix DMC TZ3 helps assure that you can get the best possible shot no matter where you're standing. The 10x optical image stabilized zoom allows you to get close to your subject even when you can't step in any nearer, while also reducing any blur due to small camera movements. The wide angle lens on the other hand can assist in getting everything in the shot you want when standing close.

The TZ3's image stabilization function not only compensates for those small camera movements but can even reduce blur when your subject moves. The Intelligent Image Stabilization will automatically adjust the ISO and shutter speed settings for you as it determines the speed of movement and lighting conditions. This makes a near perfect shot easy.

This digital camera also features:

Extended optical zoom for up to 15x magnification with 3 megapixel resolution

The ability to capture photos in three aspect ratios: 4:3, 3:2 or 16:9.

Direct Print for quick and easy printing

Automatic lens cover to protect the camera lens

Compact size to fit in your pocket

Improved noise reduction

ISO settings up to 1250 with full resolution (great for low light settings)

Reduced shutter lag and response times for faster shooting

Burst mode with 3 shots per second for fast action scenes.

Huge 3 inch LCD with 230,000 pixel resolution

Video recording: Standard VGA (640 x 480) at 30 frames per second and wide-aspect VGA (848 x 480) at 30 frames per second

Pictbridge compatible

Multiple scene modes: Portrait, Soft Skin, Scenery, Sports, Night Portrait, Night Scenery, Self-portrait, Food, Party, Candle, Fireworks, Starry Sky, Beach, Aerial Photo, Snow, High Sensitivity, Baby1, Baby2, Underwater, Sunset and Pet Dimensions

SD/SDHC/MMC memory card compatible

This digital camera is available in black or silver, see below.

The Panasonic Lumix DMC TZ3 in Silver

Panasonic Lumix DMC-TZ3S 7.2MP Digital Camera with 10x Optical Image Stabilized Zoom (Silver)

Amazon Price: (as of 07/06/2009)

Panasonic Lumix DMC TZ3 Review

Panasonic Lumix DMC TZ3

Full review at http://www.cameralabs.com/reviews/PanasonicTZ3/ : An eight minute tour around the powerful Panasonic Lumix DMC TZ3 compact camera by Gordon Laing, Editor of www.cameralabs.com. For complete results and sample images, please check out our full review by clicking the link at the start of this text.