Panasonic Lumix DMC-ZR3 user reviews (Black)

Pros Small and light for all of the features it has.

Cons It appears that dust has entered the lens.

Summary I experienced the exact same issue as Plshpngn wrote about. After a little more than a year, a spot appeared on my pictures. It is clearly dust on the lens, but I can not clean it off so it must be on the inside. I have emailed Panasonic about the issue, but I am not optimistic they can offer much. Since two cameras have the exact same problem, I wonder if this is a defective design, a manufacturing problem with a specific lot build, or defective material.

Pros Nice outdoor shots and video

Cons - noisy indoor pics
- camera is junk after one year due to dust on sensor / inside lens assembly. Exact same thing happened to my friend who bought the same camera when I did!

Summary Skip it.

Pros Many features and good zoom

Cons Dust enters into the lens. I used the camera for about a year, and noticed a black spot on some photos. When I tried to clean the lens, I saw that there was dust INSIDE the camera. A few months later, even more dust spots appeared on photos and most are r

Summary Do NOT buy. Works well at first, but lasts less then a year.

Updated on Jul 29, 2011

I sent Panasonic an email, and after waiting five days for a reply all I got was a link to find a service center. When I clicked on the link I went to a web site that had nothing but Panasonic's phone number. I called them and went to the place they told me about. The technician wasnt there because he only works part time and they wanted to charge me $35 for an estimate. What awful service!