Panasonic Lumix DMC-TZ3 Digital Camera Review

Panasonic Lumix DMC-TZ3

Digital Camera Review

Jul 20, 2007 - By Karen M. Cheung
2.3 The Panasonic Lumix TZ3 is the sophomore version to last year’s ultra-zoom compact TZ1. Tailored for the world traveler to the soccer mom, the TZ3 is targeted for movers and shakers who want the convenience of a point-and-shoot but the zoom capabilities of a long lens. The Lumix TZ3 maintains a 10x optical zoom Leica lens with image stabilization. As with most successor cameras, the TZ3 adds a few new improvements including a higher 7.2 megapixel count, wider zoom, bigger LCD monitor, and new scene modes for the retail price of $349.95 when it was introduced in January 2007.
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Picture Quality / Size Options (7.75)
The Panasonic TZ3 has plenty of picture options, which are accessed through the main menu. Picture size depends on one of the three selected aspect ratio options:



4:3
3072 x 2304, 2560 x 1920, 2048 x 1536, 1600 x 1200, 1280 x 960, 640 x 480
3:2
3216 x 2144, 2560 x 1712, 2048 x 1360
16: 9
3328 x 1872, 2560 x 1440, 1920 x 1080

Image size options are selectable by the user on the TZ3. Users can select files sizes up to its full 7-megapixels or a smaller resolution for e-mailing or uploading to the Web. Users also can choose between JPEG Fine or Standard picture quality for compression.

Picture Effects Mode (7.5)
Panasonic TZ3 users who want to experiment with shooting will be able to do so with the camera’s picture effects modes, available for still and video recordings. Color modes include Standard, Natural, Vivid, Cool, Warm, Black and White, and Sepia. This allows a user to shoot in black-and-white without having to convert color after capture through a computer editing program. There isn’t a dedicated contrast or hue mode, but the camera does offer the Vivid option to intensify color.

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