This past November, my wife was going to go visit relatives in New York City over Thanksgiving and planned on watching the big parade downtown in person. Since this would be possibly a once in a lifetime event for her, she needed to have a decent compact camera which was capable of taking excellent... Read full review »

The only 25mm lens, compact + HD video camera out there.

byvr4jen Nov 1, 2009

17 Helpfuls 18 Helpfuls

Pros 25mm wide angle lens, Compact, HD Video

Cons Not the best picture quality out there, limited manual control

Recommended it? Yes

I searched extensively for weeks looking for a compact digital camera which could produce both wide angle shots AND capture high definition video. After narrowing it down to really only two that were out there (the other was a Canon SX200), I opted for the Panasonic.

Unless... Read full review »

Wonderful compact camera with 25-300 superzoom lens

bydsantachiara Apr 26, 2009

15 Helpfuls 16 Helpfuls

Pros Excellent zoom range and wide-angle (25-300) - bright and high resolution LCD

Cons Proprietary USB cable and battery. No aperture and exposure time manual setting

Recommended it? Yes

- Premise

In the last 4 years I have always bought Canon DLR and compact cameras. However since some time I was looking for something Canon was not able to provide in their compact range and I refer in particular to a camera having a wide-angle lens (at least 28 in 35mm equivalence) and... Read full review »

Lemons Exist and Service Doesn't

byericg51 Apr 1, 2010

14 Helpfuls 15 Helpfuls

Pros Fair to good image qualityNice menus

Cons Flimsy constructionExtremely loud zoom motorVery poor product support and service

Recommended it? No

I received the Lumix DMC-ZS3 for Xmas in 2009. I was really excited about getting one of these because of the amazing feature set and the great reviews. But I encountered a serious problem with the camera at the outset. When I made a video, the zoom motor was extremely loud in playback. I reported... Read full review »

Amazing

bymoore2772 Jan 10, 2010

3 Helpfuls 4 Helpfuls

Pros light, compact, powerful, good battery life, versatile, well made, Leica lens,...

Cons Noise at high ISOs.

Recommended it? Yes

This is my 4th Lumix camera, and they just keep getting better and better. The IE mode is especially awesome- I was at a conference near O'Hare airport and took pix of planes coming in for a landing, going right over my room. The ZS3 in this mode will lock onto the object, keeping focus and... Read full review »

Outstanding compact zoom

byjmwlaw2000 Aug 22, 2009

3 Helpfuls 4 Helpfuls

Pros Great look and feel. Outstanding zoom and great lens (Leica).

Cons No manual controls. (not a problem).

Recommended it? Yes

I have had this camera about three months. The zoom is excellent and the 25 mm wide angle really makes a difference. I have also always had Canon cameras. However, the new canon does not have zoom capability in the HD movie mode (unforgiveable). The pictures are sharp and the lens is excellent... Read full review »

Good!!!

bykalok May 8, 2010

Helpful? 1 Helpfuls

Pros Easy to Use, Excellent Picture Quality, Lightweight

Cons None submitted

Recommended it? Yes

VERY PORTABLE...VERY GOOD ZOOM...CLEAR PICTURE QUALITY. No complaints yet - just getting used to it. Pretty easy to use.I would recommend Abes of Maine to a friend Read full review »

best have it all camera in class

byGreg.S Apr 8, 2010

Helpful? 1 Helpfuls

Pros Easy to Use, Excellent Picture Quality, Lightweight

Cons None submitted

Recommended it? Yes

this camera blew me away, it creates stunning detail for a camera with a sensor this small.the only thing it lacks is full manual controls, which the newer model ZS7 does have.great detailgreat hi res lcd with very good side viewing abilities.light weight a pocketable, yet sturdy and durable... Read full review »

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Almost perfect camera

byarsron Feb 21, 2010

Helpful? 1 Helpfuls

Pros Compact, Lightweight, Easy to Use

Cons Short Battery Life, Bad in Low Light

Recommended it? Yes

No doubt. I think this Panasonic camera ZS3 is one of the great point and shoot camera in the market.
I love the 12X zoom features. Now, I can take photo in any point.
Apart from that, it is easy to use. User Friendly.
It is light in weight.
However, it is bad in low... Read full review »

Its good for the price

bytimberly86k Aug 6, 2009

Helpful? 1 Helpfuls

Pros Priced right

Cons Smaller and less effective

Recommended it? Yes

I bought this item to use cause i thought it would be nice and as effective as those bigger cameras. I like this product to a certain degree. its very compact and i've dropped it a bit. I couldnt get the functions to work right and i was constantly fumbling with it. Read full review »

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Panasonic Lumix DMC-ZS3 10.1 MP Digital Camera with 12x Wide Angle MEGA Optical Image Stabilized Zoom and 3 inch LCD (Black)

The new Lumix ZS3 features 10.1-megapixels, a 25mm ultra-wide-angle lens and 12x optical zoom, meaning it has added 2x optical zoom to the award-winning TZ-series camera, yet reduced its size. The ZS3 also features a Leica DC Vario-Elmar lens and High Definition (HD) video recording ability, known as AVCHD Lite.The ZS3 is the world’s first digital camera to feature HD video recording in AVCHD Lite. Compared with the conventional Motion JPEG format, AVCHD Lite allows longer recordings with breathtaking HD visual and audio quality. This combined with a well-considered control interface, which includes a dedicated movie recording button on the camera’s back panel, makes the ZS3 a hybrid model that performs admirably for both still and motion image capture.