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Panasonic Lumix DMC-FX3K (black)
Reviewed by
Will Greenwald
on 07/19/2006
Panasonic Lumix DMC-FX3K (black)

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The Panasonic Lumix DMC-FX3 is a compact, budget snapshot camera with some useful low-light features.

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  • Reviewed by:
    Will Greenwald
  • Edited by:
    Lori Grunin
  • Reviewed on: 07/19/2006
Though it looks like just another dime-a-dozen 6-megapixel/3X zoom digital camera, the Panasonic Lumix DMC-FX3 has a handful of low-light extras that set it above the sea of snapshooters.

With Panasonic's MEGA Optical Image Stabilization and ISO 1,600 sensitivity, the FX3 has an edge over other point-and-shooters in low-light and action shots. These extra features pit the camera against the image stabilization-equipped Casio Exilim EX-Z600 and the ISO 1,000-capable Sony Cyber Shot DSC-W50. Like these and other low-end cameras, the DMC-FX3 has a 2.5-inch LCD but no optical viewfinder.

The Panasonic Lumix DMC-FX3 's predecessor, the DMC-FX7, impressed us with solid optics and strong image quality, though it lacked a VGA movie mode, and its sensor could reach only ISO 400 sensitivity. The FX3 keeps the good parts of the FX7 and strips away the bad, with a full 30fps VGA movie mode and high ISO sensitivity. It keeps the FX3's 35mm-to-105mm-equivalent Leica lens, which, while not especially wide or fast, is well made. These improvements make the DMC-FX3 look like a fine successor to the FX7. The FX7 should not be confused with the Panasonic Lumix FX07, the FX3's 7-megapixel bigger brother.

The Panasonic Lumix DMC-FX3 ships in September 2006 with a suggested retail price of $280.

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  • alaTest.com

    Editors' rating: 86

    Summary: alaTest has collected and analyzed 251 reviews of Panasonic Lumix DMC-FX3 from international magazines and websites. Experts rate this product 76/100 and users 85/100. Comparing these reviews to 540866 other Digital Compact Cameras reviews gives this product an overall alaScore™ 86/100 = Very Good.

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  • dpinterface.com

    Editors' rating: 73

    Summary: The FX3 is an affordable ultra-compact camera with optical image stabilization, good battery life and nice and snappy performance. The LCD may be low in resolution but it makes up for that with good visibility and display of an array of info.

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  • whatdigitalcamera.com

    Editors' rating: 85

    Summary: Excellent low-ISO image quality makes the FX3 a great option for the style-conscious buyer. While it may not have advanced shooting modes, its gorgeous looks, sensible resolution and image-stabilised lens make it a winner in our book.

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  • imaging-resource.com

    Summary: Speaking of scene modes, the Panasonic FX3 has 17 of them including the unique "Baby" modes that allow you to program a date of birth in each, and then have your images tagged with your children's current ages at the time the photo is taken. Other ...

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  • cameras.co.uk

    Editors' rating: 83

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