Panasonic Lumix DMC-TZ3A
Panasonic Lumix DMC-TZ3A Review: I tested this camera 
extensively. For casual point-and-shooters, who print small prints, Panasonic Lumix DMC-TZ3A camera is small, has a great zoom lens, and gives usable pictures. For those like me, who like enlarging pictures, or cropping, this camera blurs details. The Venus noise reduction system applies a blur to all images, greatly softening detail at high magnification. At close magnification of test images, my old Canon S50 pocket digital camera provides much more crisp detail, while this Panasonic Panasonic Lumix DMC-TZ3A blurs all the fine details in an image. This was true in bright daylight, flash, at all ISO’s, and was especially severe in low light. After testing this, I returned it.
If you want a casual point-and-shoot camera with a great zoom lens, this is a good choice. If you are into semi-serious use of the images, you will find loss of detail unacceptable. UPDATE: I’ve since discovered that all current “ultracompact” cameras have worse picture quality than the compact digital cameras of a few years ago. Since people continue to buy tiny cameras, the camera makers are putting in much smaller CCD’s than a few years ago. So if you’re like me and you have a compact digital camera that’s a few years old, don’t count on any of the current ultracompact models to do as good a job.
Panasonic Lumix DMC-TZ3A Review: Panasonic Lumix DMC-TZ3A camera could have had it all. Panasonic packed more features into this camera than anyone could probably use. The lens is great, the zoom range is great, the amount of configurable features is great, and the movie mode is great. Unfortunately, I bought this camera to take pictures, and that is the one thing that isn’t great. I get a new point-and-shoot camera about every 15 months. Early on, I stuck with Sony, then moved to Canon, which made the last three of my cameras. This was my first Panasonic, and I am not impressed. I took about 200 shots in and around my house and neighborhood. I used all the different settings and features, then went to look at the photos on my computer. From a distance, they look great. When you zoom in to 100% (so you see the actual resolution of the photo), the pictures are grainy, noisy, and blocky; even in bright light, even with the sensitivity turned way down.
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-A
* Optical Sensor Resolution: 7.2 MP
* optical_sensor_technology: CCD Unknown modifier
* Optical zoom: 10 x
* maximum_aperture_range: F/3.3-4.9 Unknown modifier
* Minimum focal length: 4.6 millimeters
* Maximum focal length: 46 millimeters
* Lens Type: Zoom lens
* optical_sensor_size: 1/2.35″ Unknown modifier
* Included Flash Type: Built-in flash
* Display Size: 3 inches
* light_sensitivity: ISO 100 Unknown modifier, ISO 800 Unknown modifier, ISO 400 Unknown modifier, ISO 200 Unknown modifier, ISO auto Unknown modifier, ISO 3200 Unknown modifier, ISO 1250 Unknown modifier
* Image types: JPEG
* Shooting Modes: Frame movie mode
* Exposure Control Type: Candle, Beach, Snow, High sensitivity, Starry sky, Soft skin, Baby1, Baby2, Portrait mode, Aerial photo, Party/indoor, Night portrait, Pet, Scenery, Food, Fireworks, Night scene, Panning, Sports mode, Sunset
* Viewfinder Type: None
* Width: 4.13 inches
* Depth: 1.5 inches
* Height: 2.34 inches
* Weight: 0.51 pounds
Panasonic Lumix DMC-
TZ3A Description: The Panasonic Lumix DMC-TZ3A Digital Camera is a remarkable camera which contains a 10x optical zoom lens in a compact, stylish body for the ultimate in picture performance and user convenience. With 7.2 effective megapixels of resolution for incredibly detailed images, and a wide-angle Leica DC lens (equivalent to 28-280mm on a 35mm film camera), this versatile camera is well suited to a broad range of shooting opportunities. You can easily capture a large group of people, or expansive architectural structures and landscapes with the wide end of the zoom range, or zoom in for sports, wildlife and event photography.
In addition, the Optical Image Stabilizer feature (Mega O.I.S) minimizes the jitter from shaky hands that causes many photos to look blurred. This ensures that your images will always be beautifully clear. The Panasonic Lumix DMC-TZ3A is incredibly fast thanks to the Venus Engine III processor, which provides fast consecutive shooting, and boasts outstanding response time thus enabling easy capture of spur-of-the-moment shots. The image processor also provides for efficient power consumption, contributing to the camera’s ability to take 250 pictures on a single charge of the included lithium-ion battery. The camera also includes a bright and high resolution 3.0″ LCD display to easily frame and view your images.
Panasonic Lumix DMC-TZ3A Review: Panasonic Lumix DMC-TZ3A is a great camera if you like zoom and don’t like high picture quality. I bought this because of all the rave reviews, but I can’t STAND the awful picture quality. I have tried every setting, and I can’t circumvent the extreme noise reduction that dominates my pictures. The only pics that are good are in daylight. Nighttime pics - forget about it. Colors are washed out, everything looks fuzzy (not out of focus fuzzy, but extreme NOISE REDUCTION fuzzy), and looks like I’ve taken pictures with a 1.0 MP camera. The new TZ5 is supposed to have corrected the extreme noise reduction issue when it gets released. Google Panasonic Lumix DMC-TZ3A noise reduction and you’ll know what I’m talking about. It’s ashame we’ve come so far with technology, and yet this seems like a huge step in the wrong direction as far as picture quality goes.
The low level of detail, along with washed out colors in almost EVERY picture, makes this camera very frustrating for me to use. A lot of professional reviews say that a lot of “post processing” is necessary (in Photoshop) to get good photos. Personally, I don’t have time to tweak every single picture I take. I want a camera that, given the right settings, takes good pictures the first time. I had one (Sony DSC-P100) but unfortunately sold it to pay for this camera. I have huge buyer’s remorse. It’s a compact, high zoom camera which is a good feature. The video quality is pretty good. But I’m telling you, you won’t be able to take a decent low light shot to save your life. I’m very tech savvy, and if using this camera for a year didn’t help me get better picture quality, you can bet the average consumer won’t be able to figure it out either. My advice would be to buy from somewhere that has a good return policy so you can send it back when you realize how awful your pictures turn out. My vacation in Mexico will forever look fuzzy and washed out because of this camera.
Panasonic Lumix DMC-TZ3A Review: I have many SLR cameras both Nikon and Canon and I bought this Panasonic Lumix DMC-TZ3A as a pocket camera and I love it as a quality point and shoot camera. It has all the features I have on my SLR cameras, a real quality lens for its size, and it does fit in my shirt pocket. It takes great pictures, and includes image stabilization, a large 28-280mm optical zoom (35mm equivalent), and a giant LCD screen on the back with no viewfinder which I find that not to be a problem. It takes fabulous images outdoors but the indoor images with internal flash are a little weak and there is no provision for an external flash. I can find no fault with the, by Leica, lens. The A on Panasonic Lumix DMC-TZ3A model number stands for a blue color which has a nice textured finish. I have taken some serious contest quality photos with it and recommend it highly.
Panasonic Lumix DMC-TZ3A Review: I own many digital cameras and this one 
is my favorite near shirt pocket sized camera. The 28mm equivalent wide angle lens setting is a HUGE improvement over the more common 35mm zoom starting point. It is perfect for shooting inside, my wife loves it for documenting indoor work on construction sites. Of course having the 10x image stabilized zoom is a big plus also. The only down side I see is that it doesn’t quite have as good of a white balance, contrast, or image sharpness as the Canon or Nikon pocket cameras. The difference is marginal and image quality difference is repairable in Photoshop. Overall it is a BIG WINNER with the wide 28mm setting and 10x zoom making this Lumix DMC-TZ3S a wonderful general purpose and travel camera that is very easy to use and carry.
Panasonic Lumix DMC-TZ3A Review: Panasonic has quite a digital camera in the Panasonic Lumix DMC-TZ3A. There’s not much missing from this camera - love the 28mm wide angle lens that zooms to 10X. The 3″ LCD screen has excellent IS/Image Stabilization. I have been looking for all the features in a fairly compact camera. Love the “clicking” sound produced when you push the shutter release button. This camera takes great pictures. Haven’t tried the video mode as yet. Overall, this is really the best compact camera I’ve owned. It does so much in such a small format.
Price Range: $218.00 to $349.99