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Panasonic Lumix DMC-LZ3 Review
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Review Summary
Reader Score: 6.50 (out of 10)
Review: "The Panasonic LZ3 is in most ways a typical compact snapshot camera, providing a good selection of automatic features and not much in the way of manual control. But it stands out from the crowd by providing a 6x optical zoom range of 6.1-36.6mm (equivalent to a 37-222mm range on a 35mm camera), and by implementing the optical image stabilization that has become standard in newer Lumix cameras.
Shutter response was also on the slow side of what passes for average these days, and high-ISO shots were only usable up to a print size of 5x7 inches. Finally, lack of sound in Movie mode makes the mode all but useless. All that said though, the Panasonic Lumix DMC-LZ3 delivers really excellent value and good picture quality at a surprisingly low price."
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01-09-06 |
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| Hands-On Preview: "Panasonic's line of image-stabilized compacts with substantial zooms has grown at the low end with the introduction of the Lumix DMC-LZ5 and DMC-LZ3. Both cameras feature the 6.1 to 36.6mm Lumix DC Vario 6x zoom lens, with MEGA O.I.S. Image stabilization, and they are built on the same frame – size, controls, and body materials are identical. For example, they both offer 14MB internal memory, direct printing, and a movie mode that can record 640 x 480 and 320 x 240 at 30 and 10 fps.
While we were evaluating preproduction models, initial impressions on image quality drag down the LZ5 and LZ3. We know there are users who aren't very sensitive to image quality, who won't mind the noise and boosted colors, and we expect they'll like the LZ5 and LZ3's interface, size, price, and image stabilization. For snapshooters primarily in search of additional insurance against blurred images, most of Panasonic's optically stabilized cameras will suffice; however, those users printing their images at 8 x 10 or even 5 x 7, we recommend looking for cameras with cleaner images." |
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