iPhone 3GS from AT&T. Free ShippingManufacturer: Panasonic Part number: DMC-TZ3S
- CNET editors' rating: 3.5 stars Very good
How we rate- Design: 7.0
Features: 8.0
Performance: 7.0
Image quality: 6.0
Overall score: 7.0 (3.5 stars) - Average user rating: 4.0 stars out of 13 reviews all user reviews
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Product Summary
Panasonic Lumix DMC-TZ3S (silver) price range: $399.95
Though it leaves out one fun, little shooting mode, the Panasonic DMC-TZ3 improves upon its predecessor in nearly every way.
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- Average user rating: 4.0 stars out of 13 reviews
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6 out of 7 people found this review helpful
"An outstanding camera, takes great pictures with excellent video also!"
by testbed on April 30, 2007
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5 out of 5 people found this review helpful
"Good camera, too bad quicktime and no AA batteries"
by gswonsn on June 1, 2007
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3 out of 3 people found this review helpful
by kwren on November 24, 2007
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2 out of 2 people found this review helpful
by ashparkcity1 on December 10, 2007
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2 out of 2 people found this review helpful
"Very good for such a small package"
by sd_msk on July 7, 2007
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Specifications
- Manufacturer: Panasonic
- Part Number: DMC-TZ3S
General
- Product Type Digital camera - Compact
- Width 4.1 in
- Depth 1.5 in
- Height 2.3 in
- Weight 8.2 oz
- Available Body Colors Black, blue, silver
Main Features
- Resolution 7.2 megapixels
- Color Support Color
- Optical Sensor Type CCD
- Total Pixels 8,500,000 pixels
- Effective Sensor Resolution 7,200,000 pixels
- Light Sensitivity ISO 100, ISO 200, ISO 400, ISO 800, ISO 1250, ISO 3200, ISO auto
- Digital Zoom 4 x
- Shooting Modes Frame movie mode
- Shooting Programs Pet, Food, Snow, Baby1, Baby2, Beach, Candle, Sunset, Panning, Scenery, Fireworks, Soft skin, Starry sky, Night scene, Sports mode, Aerial photo, Party/indoor, Portrait mode, Night portrait, High sensitivity
- Special Effects Cool, Warm, Sepia, Vivid, Neutral, Black & White
- Image Stabilizer Optical
- Max Shutter Speed 1/2000 sec
- Image stabilizer feature Optical stabilization helps prevent blurry pictures, especially for handheld cameras at slow shutter speeds or when using high optical zoom.
- Min Shutter Speed 60 sec
- Exposure Metering Spot, Multi-segment, Center-weighted
- Exposure Modes Program, Automatic
- Exposure Compensation ±2 EV range, in 1/3 EV steps
- Auto Exposure Bracketing 3 steps in 1/3 EV step
- White Balance Custom, Presets, Automatic
- White Balance Presets Shade, Cloudy, Halogen, Daylight
- Digital Video Format QuickTime
- Still Image Format JPEG
- TV Tuner None
- Video Capture QuickTime - 640 x 480, QuickTime - 320 x 240, QuickTime - 848 x 480, QuickTime - 320 x 240, QuickTime - 640 x 480, QuickTime - 848 x 480
Memory / Storage
- Supported Flash Memory MultiMediaCard, SD Memory Card
- Integrated Memory 12.7 MB
- Floppy Drive None
- Image Storage JPEG 3072 x 2304, JPEG 2560 x 1920, JPEG 2048 x 1536, JPEG 1600 x 1200, JPEG 1280 x 960, JPEG 640 x 480, JPEG 3072 x 2048, JPEG 2048 x 1360, JPEG 3072 x 1728, JPEG 1920 x 1080
Camera Flash
- Camera Flash Built-in flash
- Flash Modes Auto mode, Fill-in mode, Slow synchro, Flash OFF mode, Red-eye reduction
- Red Eye Reduction Yes
- Effective Flash Range 2 ft - 14 ft
- Features AF illuminator
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 - 280 mm
- Focus Adjustment Automatic
- Auto Focus TTL contrast detection
- Auto Focus Points (Zones) 9
- Min Focus Range 19.7 in
- Macro Focus Range 5cm
- Lens Aperture F/3.3-4.9
- Optical Zoom 10 x
- Zoom Adjustment Motorized 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 2 sec, 10 sec
- Additional Features DPOF support, Direct print, Audio recording, Auto power save, Date/time stamp, Built-in speaker, Histogram display, Resizing an image, PictBridge support, PRINT Image Matching, Backlight compensation, Digital image rotation, Digital noise reduction, RGB primary color filter, Camera orientation detection
Viewfinder
- Viewfinder Type None
Display
- Type LCD display - TFT active matrix - 3 in - Color
- Display Form Factor Built-in
- Display Format 230,000 pixels
Digital Player (Recorder)
- Type None
Microphone
- Type Microphone - Built-in
Connections
- Connector Type 1 x USB, 1 x Composite video/audio output, 1 x DC power input
- Expansion Slot(s) 1 x SD Memory Card
Software
- Software Photo Fun Studio, ArcSoft PhotoBase, Drivers & Utilities, LUMIX Simple Viewer, ArcSoft PhotoImpression
Miscellaneous
- Carrying Case None
- Included Accessories Battery case, Carrying strap
- Cables Included A/V cable, USB cable
Power
- Power Device Battery charger - External
Battery
- Supported Battery 1 x Li-ion rechargeable battery - 1000 mAh ( Included )
Environmental Parameters
- Min Operating Temperature 32 °F
- Max Operating Temperature 104 °F
Product series
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Panasonic Lumix DMC-TZ3S (silver)
Price: $399.95
Manufacturer: Panasonic
Specs: 7.2 megapixels, 10 x, 3 in LCD display
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Panasonic Lumix DMC-TZ3K (black)
Price: $249.95
Manufacturer: Panasonic
Specs: 7.2 megapixels, 10 x, 3 in LCD display
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Panasonic Lumix DMC-TZ3A (blue)
Manufacturer: Panasonic
Specs: 7.2 megapixels, 10 x, 3 in LCD display
Manufacturer info
- Panasonic
- Manufacturer profile
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- Website: http://www.panasonic.com/
- Address: Matsushita Electric Corporation of America, Secaucus, NJ. 07094
- Phone: 800/662-3537
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