Panasonic Lumix DMC-FS3S 8MP Digital Camera with 3x MEGA Optical Image Stabilized Zoom (Silver)
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Digital Photo Product Details
Manufacturer: PanasonicRelease Date: 2008-03-07
Model: B0011Z9VR6
Color: Silver
Product features:
- 8.0-megapixel resolution captures enough detail for photo-quality 16x 22-inch prints
- 3x wide-angle optical zoom; Mega Optical Image Stabilized
- 2.5-inch LCD screen; Face Detection
- Intelligent ISO; Intelligent Scene Selector
- 50 MB built-in memory; captures images to SD memory cards (not included)
- SanDisk 4GB SDHC card
- Adobe Photoshop CS5 Upgrade [Old Version]
- Serif PhotoPlus X3
- Adobe Photoshop CS4 Upgrade [OLD VERSION]
- Transcend 8 GB Class 6 SDHC Flash Memory Card with USB 2.0 Card Reader TS8GSDHC6-S5W
Digital Cameras Photo Reviews of Panasonic Lumix DMC-FS3S 8MP Digital Camera with 3x MEGA Optical Image Stabilized Zoom (Silver)
Customer Review: You will not be dissappointed...
Summary: 5 Stars
I am not a spontaneous buyer - I researched the heck out of small, point and shoot cameras. I told my wife I wanted it for her but I really wanted a camera that took good pictures in a multitude of situations, including low light and I wanted to carry it in a small case on my hip.
I attended collage for graphic design and have above average experience with cameras but when it comes to buying a camera, I want the best value for the money. I visited multiple digital camera review sights but I ended up using http://www.steves-digicams.com/ the most. I began with his best camera list under ultra-compact and narrowed it down. After I got it down to three based on features and price, I went out to the stores and tried them out.
The Samsung L210 was eliminated because I had a hard time with the controls. This left the Canon Powershot SD750 and the Panasonic Lumix DMC-FS3. I was looking for the least expensive camera I could find. I walked into Circuit City and they had both these cameras. I went from one to the other and back again, using different settings, taking pictures and analyzing the cameras function and use. The FS3 won!!! It cost as much as the cheap looking Samsung L210 but was superior to the Canon Powershot SD750.
I purchased a 4GB Kingston SDHC SD4 with it and it holds almost a thousand pictures at max setting. However, I did have some trouble. I went immediately on a trip and had little time to test my new toy. When I got there I was taking pictures but I threw the camera to my son, who asked to see it (in the Samsonite case of course). He began to receive an error indication a problem reading the card. I then noticed that I lost a bunch of pictures. I was very disappointed. I continued to lose pictures after testing the function and thought it might be related to throwing it or the SD card. I had my PDA there with an older smaller SD card so I swapped it out. I did not experience any more errors or picture loss again.
Upon returning home I was disappointed that I had bought a huge 4GB card that did not seem to work with my camera. The owners manual recommended using the Panasonic SD cards so I bought one. A Panasonic 4GB SD High Capacity Class 6 Memory Card that works great. It cost more but it's so very fast - I believe that the speed issues with most digital cameras can be overcome with a good class 6 data card.
The bottom line - buy it. You cannot go wrong. It has tons of features, takes great pictures and my favorite is the excellent indoor, low light pictures. The flash pictures are great also, very soft and even. All at a price you can't beat... Joe
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Description of Panasonic Lumix DMC-FS3S 8MP Digital Camera with 3x MEGA Optical Image Stabilized Zoom (Silver)
8.1-Megapixel Compact Digital Camera with 33mm Lens 3x Optical Zoom Intelligent Auto Mode and 2.5" Diagonal Intelligent LCD SilverDigital Cameras
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