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Panasonic Lumix DMC-ZS3 (silver)

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CNET editors' rating: 3.5 stars Very good
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Average user rating: 3.5 stars out of 15 reviews all user reviews

Manufacturer: Panasonic

Part number: DMC-ZS3S

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Panasonic Lumix DMC-ZS3 (silver)

price range: $278.95 - $349.97

As long as you don't want much in the way of manual features, the Panasonic Lumix DMC-ZS3 is a very nice camera that can handle a variety of shooting situations.

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5.0 stars

8 out of 9 people found this review helpful

"Great all in one"

by oljoshe8743 on May 22, 2009

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4.5 stars

4 out of 4 people found this review helpful

"Best camera I ever head, finally a proper hybrid"

by peterlam268 on June 16, 2009

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2 out of 2 people found this review helpful

"Love the pics when the camera actually works properly."

by jodimart on September 12, 2009

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5.0 stars

2 out of 2 people found this review helpful

"Great camera for when I don't need the power of my SLR."

by 3xranger on September 1, 2009

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2 out of 2 people found this review helpful

"THE POINT AND SHOOT FOR THIS YEAR"

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Specifications

Manufacturer: Panasonic
Part Number: DMC-ZS3S

General
Product Type Digital camera - Compact
Width 4.1 in
Depth 1.3 in
Height 2.4 in
Weight 7.2 oz
Enclosure Color Silver
Main Features
Resolution 10.1 megapixels
Color Support Color
Total Pixels 12,700,000 pixels
Effective Sensor Resolution 10,100,000 pixels
Light Sensitivity ISO 80, ISO 100, ISO 200, ISO 400, ISO 800, ISO 1600, ISO 3200, ISO auto, ISO auto (1600-6400)
Digital Zoom 4 x
Shooting Modes Frame movie mode
Shooting Programs Pet, Food, Snow, Baby1, Baby2, Beach, Candle, Sunset, Scenery, Pin hole, Fireworks, Low light, Soft skin, Transform, Film grain, Starry sky, Underwater, Night scene, Sports mode, Aerial photo, Beach & surf, Party/indoor, Portrait mode, Self-portrait, Hi-speed burst, Night portrait, High sensitivity
Special Effects Cool, Warm, Sepia, Vivid, Natural, Black & White
Image Stabilizer Optical (MEGA O.I.S.)
Max Shutter Speed 1/2000 sec
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, 2/3 or 1 EV steps
Face Detection Yes
White Balance Custom, Presets, Automatic
White Balance Presets Shade, Cloudy, Halogen, Daylight
Digital Video Format QuickTime, AVCHD Lite
Still Image Format JPEG
TV Tuner None
Video Capture QuickTime - 640 x 480, QuickTime - 320 x 240, QuickTime - 848 x 480, AVCHD Lite - 1280 x 720
Memory / Storage
Supported Flash Memory MultiMediaCard, SD Memory Card
Integrated Memory 45 MB
Floppy Drive None
Image Storage JPEG 3648 x 2736, JPEG 3072 x 2304, JPEG 2560 x 1920, JPEG 2048 x 1536, JPEG 1600 x 1200, JPEG 640 x 480, JPEG 3776 x 2520, JPEG 3168 x 2112, JPEG 2656 x 1768, JPEG 2112 x 1408, JPEG 2048 x 1360, JPEG 3968 x 2232, JPEG 3328 x 1872, JPEG 2784 x 1568, JPEG 2208 x 1248, 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 - 17.4 ft
Features AF illuminator
Lens System
Type Zoom lens - 4.1 mm - 49.2 mm - F/3.3-4.9
Focal Length 4.1 mm - 49.2 mm
Focal Length Equivalent to 35mm Camera 25 - 300 mm
Focus Adjustment Automatic
Min Focus Range 19.7 in
Macro Focus Range 3cm
Lens Aperture F/3.3-4.9
Optical Zoom 12 x
Zoom Adjustment Motorized drive
Lens Construction 8 group(s) / 10 element(s)
Lens Manufacturer Leica
Features ED glass, Aspherical lens, Built-in lens shield
Additional Features
Self Timer Yes
Self Timer Delay 2 sec, 10 sec
Additional Features DPOF support, Direct print, Audio dubbing, Face detection, Audio recording, Date/time stamp, Built-in speaker, Cropping an image, Histogram display, Resizing an image, Exif Print support, PictBridge support, Built-in help guide, YouTube capture mode, In-camera red-eye fix, USB 2.0 compatibility, Backlight compensation, Digital image rotation, RGB primary color filter, Intelligent Scene Selector, Camera orientation detection
Viewfinder
Viewfinder Type None
Display
Type LCD display - TFT active matrix - 3 in - Color
Display Form Factor Built-in
Display Format 460,000 pixels

Digital Player (Recorder)
Type None
Microphone
Type Microphone - Built-in
Microphone Operation Mode Stereo
Microphone Features Wind noise reduction
Connections
Connector Type 1 x USB, 1 x Composite video/audio output, 1 x HDMI output, 1 x DC power input
Expansion Slot(s) 1 x SD Memory Card
Software
Software Drivers & Utilities, ArcSoft Panorama Maker, ArcSoft MediaImpression, Panasonic PHOTOfunSTUDIO 3.0
System Requirements for PC Connection
Peripheral Devices USB port, CD-ROM drive
Miscellaneous
Included Accessories Hand strap, Battery case
Cables Included USB cable, A/V cable
Power
Power Device Battery charger - External
Battery
Supported Battery 1 x Li-ion rechargeable battery - 940 mAh ( Included )

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