Panasonic Lumix DMC-ZR3 14.1 MP Digital Camera with 8x Optical Image Stabilized Zoom and 2.7-Inch LCD (Blue)
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Manufacturer: PanasonicModel: DMC-ZR3A
Color: Blue
Product features:
- 14.1-megapixel effective recording
- 8X optical zoom (4X digital/32X total zoom)
- 2-11/16" LCD screen
- Optical image stabilization
- 35mm equivalent focal length: 25-200mm
- Joby GP1-A1EN Gorillapod Flexible Tripod (Grey and Black)
- Panasonic DMW-BCG10 ID Secured Battery for Select Panasonic Cameras (Retail Packaging)
- Adobe Photoshop CS5 Upgrade [Old Version]
- Aperture 3
- Manfrotto 7302YB M-Y Tripod with Ball - Replaces 725B
Digital Cameras Photo Reviews of Panasonic Lumix DMC-ZR3 14.1 MP Digital Camera with 8x Optical Image Stabilized Zoom and 2.7-Inch LCD (Blue)
Customer Review: Top Notch Compact Camera
Summary: 5 Stars
I bought this as an everyday complement to my Canon DSLR, which is excellent, but too big to carry around most of the time. I wanted a high quality, high zoom camera that would fit in my pocket. The size of the Panasonic is great- it's one of the smallest cameras with a 7x or larger zoom. I liked the Canon SX210, but with its widescreen LCD, I thought it was a little too big. 8X is at the low end of the zoom range I was looking for, but it works pretty well. With a 14MP image, I can always crop a little in software to zoom in tighter and still maintain good quality.
The quality of the ZR3 is excellent. Outdoor shots in sunlight are excellent. Indoors shots are very good. Like most compact cameras, you don't have as much control as you'd like. There are about 20 scene modes, but no easy way to simply set the aperture to its widest setting to get a fast shutter speed. One feature I like is that you can put a max limit on the ISO speed so the camera won't jack it way up in its search for a fast shutter speed. That usually inserts considerable noise in the picture. I set the max ISO at 400 and noise is excellent. I haven't shot much above that, so can't comment on noisiness at higher ISOs. However, almost all compacts start to degrade above 400.
Video quality is very good. You can zoom while filming, as some newer cameras can now do, which is a great feature. It has the space-saving ACVHD format, although I use the motion JPEG because it's hard to find software to edit the ACVHD.
The wide zoom of 25mm comes in very handy when trying to get all of an indoor scene or a big group of people.
I like this so much and the portability is so good, that I find I use this camera for most of my needs. I'll use my SLR for shooting my kids sporting events or if it's low light and I need the high ISO capability of the SLR. But it's so nice to have a high quality option that fits in my pocket. I'd highly recommend this.
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Description of Panasonic Lumix DMC-ZR3 14.1 MP Digital Camera with 8x Optical Image Stabilized Zoom and 2.7-Inch LCD (Blue)
Super Compact Camera with Powerful 8x Optical Zoom. The 25mm ultra wide-angle lens has about twice the shooting area as a standard 35mm lens. This enhances all kinds of shooting situations, like when you're photographing a group of people at an indoor party or shooting a large structure or sweeping landscape while traveling.
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