Panasonic Lumix DMC-TZ3K
Panasonic Lumix DMC-TZ3K Review: Panasonic Lumix DMC-TZ3K 
camera is amazing. First off, the body is perfect. The silver and black are in all the right places and makes this camera look beautiful. Next, the LCD is massive and makes taking pictures very easy. It doesn’t have a viewfinder, but I never used one on a digital so I can’t say I miss one. Panasonic Lumix DMC-TZ3K picture quality is great as well. Though there aren’t full manual controls, the scene selections can be used the manipulate a picture to what you want. You can control exposure, as well as shutter speed to an extent. The 10x zoom combined with the image stability makes this a very usable camera for distance shooting. The wide angle makes it great to include a large group picture or landscapes.
The Panasonic Lumix DMC-TZ3K camera is slightly large, but for the features definitely smaller than anything else you’ll find. This would fit in a jacket pocket, but probably not anything smaller. The barrel extends out quite a bit, but that shouldn’t be a problem in most situations. Last small gripe is that the battery life is decent, neither good nor bad. A spare battery is recommended as always. Overall, this camera delivers everything you want. Anybody short of being an advance amateur will enjoy this camera.
Panasonic Lumix DMC-TZ3K Review: The Panasonic Lumix DMC-TZ3K camera is definitely worth the money for anyone who wants high quality in a small package. It is the only 10x optical zoom currently available on the market in a more compact model than Kodaks and other brands with comparable features. I have found it intuitive to use without cracking the manual the menus are easy to follow and it is simple to change and re-change settings. The display shows you the effect of the changes as you make them; for example, when setting the exposure or sensitivity, the image seen through the camera darkens, lightens, gets more or less pixilated, etc. as you move the settings. The display is great. The Power Setting and High Angle are both great features. Takes absolutely beautiful outdoor pictures; indoors, especially with any shadows or darkness, takes a bit more fiddling with exposure, light settings, etc., but I think with a little more practice it will be just as good.
Product Features:
* 7.2-megapixel CCD captures enough detail for photo-quality 15 x 20-inch prints
* 10x image-stabilized optical zoom; 3.0-inch LCD display
* Intelligent ISO Control (I.I.C.) reduces image blur from subject movement and low light
* Records full-size movies in wide-aspect VGA (848 x 480) at 30 frames per second
* Stores images on SD/SDHC/MMC memory cards
Technical Details:
* Brand Name: Panasonic
* Model: DMC-TZ3-K
* Width: 4.13 inches
* Depth: 1.5 inches
* Height: 2.34 inches
* Weight: 0.51 pounds
Panasonic Lumix DMC-TZ3K Description: 
The Panasonic Lumix DMC-TZ3K is ultra-compact and has been given a luxurious touch with its stylish design and metallic, stainless-steel exterior. A newly integrated lens barrier takes the place of the lens cap, to ensure that it never gets lost again. With the wide-angle lens, you can get all your friends in the picture or capture an expansive landscape in a single shot. And with the high-power 10x optical zoom, you can get clear, beautiful shots even when you can’t get close to your subject. The lens unit comprises eleven elements in nine groups, with three aspherical lenses, including dual-sided aspherical meniscus lens, to achieve high optical performance while preserving compactness. The dual-sided aspherical memiscus lens represents a major achievement in mass-produced lens elements, and enables the remarkable 20 to 280mm range of focal lengths in this compact body. Inheriting the fine rendering and outstanding quality of the LEICA ELMAR lens, this easy-to-carry camera delivers beautiful pictures any time, any place.
Panasonic Lumix DMC-TZ3K Review: I love Panasonic Lumix DMC-TZ3K camera. I wanted a powerful zoom in a compact size. No other camera offered anything close to this at this size and price. To get a comparable zoom in a camera with equal picture quality would have required spending more money and the size and weight of the camera would have been much greater. Even then, I did not find another camera (which does not mean they don’t exist) with a 28MM equivalent wide angle lens, which really helps with scenery and group portraits. The Panasonic Lumix DMC-TZ3K camera feels sturdy. The image stabilization works great. Autofocus is quite good and generally quick. There is a “simple mode” so that you can just point and shoot right out of the box. To learn the menus and features, I had to go through the manual with the camera, but once I did they are easy to use.
The camera is packed with features, options, scene modes, etc. and they are easy enough to access and use that I believe I will actually take advantage of them. So far I am very pleased with the picture quality. Battery life is rated at 270 pictures which seems like plenty, but when I spent a few hours navigating the menus as I was learning the camera, I could see the battery level going down. As a result, I bought an extra battery. All in all, Panasonic Lumix DMC-TZ3K camera is in a class by itself and for anyone who wants a powerful zoom in a compact body, there is nothing comparable.
Panasonic Lumix DMC-TZ3K Review: Panasonic Lumix DMC-TZ3K is the best digital camera I never have seen it. I can say Panasonic Lumix DMC-TZ3K is a novice professional. When I took pictures in the Giants game I was impress with it the clarity and zoom. Basically, I use this camera for big events which I have to take pictures to distance. You can feel it a little big compare to others compact cameras; however it has the enough size to fit in my camera bag which I used to carry my old Canon SD100. Finally, The big screen has a enough brightness to use in outdoor conditions.
Panasonic Lumix DMC-TZ3K Review: If only the Panasonic Lumix DMC-TZ3K had the instant reactions of a much more expensive Nikon or Canon DSLR, it would be the perfect pocket camera, a worthy successor to the Leica M3, M4 or M6. As it is, the Panasonic Lumix DMC-TZ3K comes really close to being the perfect digital pocket camera. The lens is the biggest part of the story: 28mm - 280mm (35mm equivalent), a full 10x zoom that doesn’t extend more than 2 inches from the body. The 28mm capability makes a huge difference. I just spent the weekend with my sweetheart and five of her sisters. From a few feet away, I could capture the whole group a substantial change from using the 35mm equivalent focal length of most other cameras. At the telephoto end, the 280mm definitely doesn’t have the reach of the 350mm of the TZ1. Too bad one can’t have it all. By using a smaller portion of the sensor, you can create higher effective optical zoom extensions, with a commensurate loss of quality, though this is not as bad as with digital zoom. The 7.2 Megapixel sensor provides adequate image quality.
While there are no explicit manual controls, you can get a great dea
l of flexibility from using the pre-determined “scenes” and the basic controls such as bracketing. The TZ1 had a physical lens cover which was always a pain to deal with. You had to take it off. It dangled from a string and unless restrained, could wind up in the photograph. The Panasonic Lumix DMC-TZ3K has an automatic lens cover: hooray! It also has a 3″ display, which is great to work with. The brightness of the LCD can be adjusted to accomodate bright sunlight (works reasonably well) and unusual viewing angles (works quite well). The Panasonic Lumix DMC-TZ3K is smaller than the TZ1 which is good and bad. It is lighter, which is good. The camera fits neatly into a pocket, which is better than good. The automatic lens cap is wonderful and I suggest a screen protector for the LCD. The ergonomics of the Panasonic Lumix DMC-TZ3K, however, suffer with the reduction in physical size. The swelling on the right-hand side, which created a nice, hefty handgrip on the TZ1 has been slimmed down in a major way. A little more concious thought is now required when grasping the camera. It is also possible, as this large handed user quickly learned, to inadvertently place a finger in front of the flash.
In terms of responsiveness, the Panasonic Lumix DMC-TZ3K seems to power on a little faster than the TZ1, but it still takes time. Shutter lag is reasonably short. But in an ideal world, shutter lag would be non-existent. If that were the case, the Panasonic Lumix DMC-TZ3K would indeed be the best camera for street shooting since the Leica M6. The zoom is smooth, if a little slow. Autofocus at lower focal lengths is practically instantaneous in well lit situations and distressingly slow in poor lightings. At longer focal lengths, there does seem to be some hunting. Overall, the Panasonic Lumix DMC-TZ3K is a great little camera. Even if you have a Nikon or Canon DSLR, you’ll find yourself carrying the Panasonic Lumix DMC-TZ3K far more often than you might expect. For everyday occasions and ordinary travel photography, this is an almost perfect camera with an extreme zoom, small size, light weight and enough settings to cover most situations. It is not, to be sure, a Nikon or Canon DSLR, but it is more than adequate for most tasks. By the way, video quality (640 x 480 at 30fps) is excellent.
Price Range: $184.95 - $203.95