Reviews of the Panasonic Lumix DMC-LZ3
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CNET Review
The Good: Optical image stabilization; long-range, relatively fast lens; lots of handy features.
The Bad: Mediocre performance; cheap build quality; some problems with image quality.
The Bottom Line: Lackluster image quality and poor performance make the Panasonic Lumix DMC-LZ3 a disappointment.
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alaTest.com
Review Summary: Experts rate this product 73/100 and users 80/100. Comparing these reviews to 487279 other Digital Compact Cameras reviews gives this product an overall alaScore™ 85/100 = Very Good.
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t3.com
Review Summary: Not an amazing looker, but still a solid, reliable shooter with a great lens.
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No Rating
digitalcamerainfo.com
Review Summary: While we were evaluating preproduction models, initial impressions on image quality drag down the LZ5 and LZ3. We know there are users who aren't very sensitive to image quality, who won't mind the noise and boosted colors, and we expect they'll like ...
Manufacturer: Panasonic
Part number: DMC-LZ3
General
- Product Type Digital camera
- Point-and-shoot highlights Having video capture capability makes this camera ideal for social functions or vacation shots.
- Width 3.9 in
- Depth 1.8 in
- Height 2.4 in
- Weight 6.4 oz
- Enclosure Color Silver
Main Features
- Resolution 5 megapixels
- Color Support Color
- Optical Sensor Type CCD
- Total Pixels 5,360,000 pixels
- Effective Sensor Resolution 5,000,000 pixels
- Light Sensitivity ISO 80, ISO 100, ISO 200, ISO 400, ISO 800, ISO 1600, ISO auto
- Digital Zoom 4 x
- Shooting Modes Frame movie mode
- Shooting Programs Food, Snow, Baby1, Baby2, Macro, Candle, Scenery, Fireworks, Soft skin, Starry sky, Night scene, Sports mode, Party/indoor, Portrait mode, Night portrait, High sensitivity
- Special Effects Cool, Warm, Sepia, Vivid, Neutral, Black & White
- Image Stabilizer Optical
- Image stabilizer feature Optical stabilization helps prevent blurry pictures, especially for handheld cameras at slow shutter speeds or when using high optical zoom.
- Max Shutter Speed 1/2000 sec
- Min Shutter Speed 8 sec
- Exposure Metering Multi-segment
- Exposure Modes Program, Automatic
- Exposure Compensation ?2 EV range, in 1/3 EV steps
- Auto Exposure Bracketing 3 steps in 1/3 EV step
- White Balance Custom, Presets, Automatic
- White Balance Presets Cloudy, Halogen, Daylight
- Digital Video Format QuickTime
- Still Image Format JPEG
- TV Tuner None
- Video Capture QuickTime - 640 x 480, QuickTime - 640 x 480, QuickTime - 320 x 240, QuickTime - 320 x 240
Memory / Storage
- Flash Memory 14 MB Flash - SD Memory Card
- Supported Flash Memory MultiMediaCard, SD Memory Card
- Integrated Memory 14 MB
- Floppy Drive None
- Image Storage 250, JPEG 2560 x 1920, JPEG 2048 x 1536, JPEG 1600 x 1200, JPEG 1280 x 960, JPEG 640 x 480, JPEG 2560 x 1712, JPEG 2048 x 1360, JPEG 2560 x 1440, 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 1 ft - 14 ft
- Features AF illuminator
Lens System
- Type Zoom lens - 6.1 mm - 36.6 mm - F/2.8-4.5
- Focal Length 6.1 mm - 36.6 mm
- Focal Length Equivalent to 35mm Camera 37 - 222 mm
- Focus Adjustment Manual, Automatic
- Min Focus Range 19.7 in
- Macro Focus Range 5cm
- Lens Aperture F/2.8-4.5
- Optical Zoom 6 x
- Zoom Adjustment Motorized drive
- Lens Construction 7 group(s) / 8 element(s)
- Features Aspherical lens, Built-in lens shield
Additional Features
- Self Timer Yes
- Self Timer Delay 2 sec, 10 sec
- Additional Features DPOF support, Direct print, Auto power save, Date/time stamp, Histogram display, Resizing an image, PictBridge support, Digital image rotation, Digital noise reduction, RGB primary color filter, Camera orientation detection
Display
- Type LCD display - TFT active matrix - 2 in - Color
- Display Form Factor Built-in
- Display Format 85,000 pixels
Digital Player (Recorder)
- Type None
Connections
- Connector Type 1 x USB, 1 x Composite video output, 1 x DC power input
- Expansion Slot(s) 1 x SD Memory Card
Software
- Software ArcSoft PhotoBase, Drivers & Utilities, LUMIX Simple Viewer, ArcSoft PhotoImpression
System Requirements for PC Connection
- Operating System Support MS Windows 98, MS Windows ME, MS Windows XP, Apple Mac OS X, MS Windows 2000, Apple Mac OS 9.x, MS Windows 98 SE
- Peripheral Devices USB port, CD-ROM drive
Miscellaneous
- Carrying Case None
- Included Accessories Hand strap
- Cables Included 1, Video cable, USB cable
Power
- Power Device None
Battery
- Supported Battery AA
- Supported Battery 2 x AA Oxyride battery ( Included ), 2 x AA NiMH rechargeable battery ( Optional ), 2 x AA Alkaline battery ( Optional )
Environmental Parameters
- Min Operating Temperature 32 ?F
- Max Operating Temperature 104 ?F
CNET Labs' Benchmarks
- Labs information All values are expressed in seconds. Please visit our labs information page for information on how digital cameras are tested.
- CNET Labs Flash shot to shot time 4.5
- CNET Labs Shot to shot time typical 2.6
- CNET Labs Shutter lag bright 1.0
- CNET Labs Shutter lag dim 1.1
- CNET Labs Typical burst speed 2.7
- CNET Labs Wake up time 2.9
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