Panasonic Lumix DMC-ZS3 Digital Camera (Red)

Comments about Panasonic Lumix DMC-ZS3 Digital Camera (Red):

It's about twice the size of the Canon Powershot but takes far superior photos due to the Leica lens, and at less than half the price of a Leica, I am very happy with my choice.

Comments about Panasonic Lumix DMC-ZS3 Digital Camera (Red):

I use it for snapshots - there obviously is no fair way to compare it to my Canon 1DS. For my use it is excellent, mostly because it goes down to an equivalent 24mm and the panorama assist is handy. While there are smaller camera, none I have used have as much wide angle or the picture quality, and since this fits a shirt pocket having a camera that is even smaller yet is not necessary.

Comments about Panasonic Lumix DMC-ZS3 Digital Camera (Red):

Love the large display, ability to zoom video, and great snap shots. And auto-everything is exactly what I need.

Comments about Panasonic Lumix DMC-ZS3 Digital Camera (Red):

I have been trying to find a way to capture my extremely active 2 and 3 year olds on film. The camera right out of the box has been fabulous! I even took the camera out for a rare night on the town, and as we were in the back (dark) corner of a pub, I was bragging to a friend about the quality of the colors and images, took the camera out and took one of the best examples I could have, without even trying. From the dark pub, the colors of turquoise, rust, mustard, brown, red, etc emerged. I couldn't have staged a better picture-my friend was amazed! My active children appear to be caught in time, and I can now record those precious moments before they have passed.

Comments about Panasonic Lumix DMC-ZS3 Digital Camera (Red):

I used this camera in NYC to make photos in sunlight (very good), very low light (stabilization ok, but it can't make miracles without a tripod: some photos are blurred. Putting it on a plain surface it makes wonderful photos also in low light conditions), and with super-zoom (closing-up players in MSG very good). Videos are great too, but HD ones are too big for a 4GB SD. Limited manual commands.

Comments about Panasonic Lumix DMC-ZS3 Digital Camera (Red):

This is a really nice pocket camera. I have to admit I like my digital SLR the best so take it all with a grain of salt. This camera takes nice pictures, is very easy to use and set and is relatively easy to hold. It is a pocket camera so it obviously is small and clumsy at times and I occasionaly hit buttons (or miss them) when I don't want to but that is part of the small size. I like the functions, the ease of learning it and the great zoom. Hard to cpomplain at this price.

Comments about Panasonic Lumix DMC-ZS3 Digital Camera (Red):

Just got the camera and it works great so far. [...]

Comments about Panasonic Lumix DMC-ZS3 Digital Camera (Red):

We use this camera for everything! From shots of our daughter skate skiing to indoor holiday images to commercial close-up shots for our online specialty store.

Comments about Panasonic Lumix DMC-ZS3 Digital Camera (Red):

This is the best all around camera I have owned to date. Short of lugging around my SLR, this is the camera that will do it all and simply.

Comments about Panasonic Lumix DMC-ZS3 Digital Camera (Red):

Its a twofer. No more taking a still and video camera on vacation. Takes great pictures and videos for a P&S. A little awkward at first but it gets easier the more you use it. Couple with a class 6 memory card no delay to store videos. 12x zoom is great.

Comments about Panasonic Lumix DMC-ZS3 Digital Camera (Red):

easy to use and great pictures

Comments about Panasonic Lumix DMC-ZS3 Digital Camera (Red):

very good quality images
just a bit too thick
very useful the grandangle

Comments about Panasonic Lumix DMC-ZS3 Digital Camera (Red):

I have had the camera for about a week. So far I am very happy with it. Before purchase I read multiple reviews and one of the complaints was the manual but I found it very easy to understand and helpful. I will be taking it on vacation in February and will put it through the paces then.

Comments about Panasonic Lumix DMC-ZS3 Digital Camera (Red):

While we're still learning just how to use all the features (I never thought I'd need to read a *manual* AND watch a CD to figure out how to use a camera!) - the pix we've taken are extradordinary! While our son recommended the camera for its "facial recognition" of our granddaughter, we're taking wonderful pix of our pet! I'm old-school, and miss the "peep hole" through which to peer vs using the LCD to see the subject.

Comments about Panasonic Lumix DMC-ZS3 Digital Camera (Red):

I like it a lot it's more compact that my previous cannon. I took it out to go watch a sunset and it took some really nice pictures. I'm excited to see what's in store for the future.

Comments about Panasonic Lumix DMC-ZS3 Digital Camera (Red):

This is an excellent little point and shoot camera giving good, clear pictures. A 12X optical zoom is an added bonus with this unit and works well as does the image stabilisation. My wife uses this camera, mostly in "Intelligent auto" mode and is frequently getting photos as good as mine with a much more expensive digital SLR

Comments about Panasonic Lumix DMC-ZS3 Digital Camera (Red):

12X powerful Zoom
H.264 provides good quality movie & save memory

Comments about Panasonic Lumix DMC-ZS3 Digital Camera (Red):

The high definition video is very good. This is one of only a few compact cameras that allow zooming in video mode. Overall, a very solid camera with good balance of features.

Comments about Panasonic Lumix DMC-ZS3 Digital Camera (Red):

This is our 3rd point & shoot camera. The sharpness is by far better than the others and the telephoto is great. It was simple to set up and get start using. Would recommend to others.

Comments about Panasonic Lumix DMC-ZS3 Digital Camera (Red):

This camera is a great superzoom and will be a wonderful travel camera ( the reason I bought it). The image quality isn't on par with an SLR, but that really isn't the point... The zoom range is fantastic (starting at a true 25mm wideangle), and the camera is perfectly suited to carry around in a coat pocket. There are a whole array of different image "modes" like nighttime portrait and landscape and they really seem to work. Most of the excercise I ran the camera through was for indoor and night shots of people, which I thought the camera handled admirably. Lighting Balance between subject (with flash) and background is great at night, which I attribute to good image stabilization and a relatively fast lens (considering the trade-offs of size and zoom range). The screen is great! Finally, it shoots 720p video quite well.