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12 Reviews
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Optical stabilization helps greatly for hand-holding the camera in dim lighting
6x zoom lens gives plenty of range for typical shooting situations
Bright color will be appealing to most users
Auto white balance does better than average under household ...
Higher than average image noise, visible even at ISO 80. ISO 400 images only usable for prints to about 5x7 inches
LCD viewfinder is hard to see in bright light, we missed having an optical VF
Maximum wide angle of only 37mm is a bit narrower than that...
The Panasonic Lumix LZ3 is a nice little camera at a very affordable price, particularly considering that it sports a 6x, optically stabilized zoom lens. Panasonic is very justifiably proud that theyve managed to bring optical image stabilization to t...
Abstract: Panasonic introduces two new models to its compact, affordable and consumer-friendly LZ series of Lumix digital still cameras for 2006. The six megapixel DMC-LZ5 and five megapixel DMC-LZ3 incorporate Panasonic?s top-rated MEGA Optical Image Stabilizat...
Abstract: The Panasonic Lumix DMC-LZ3 is an update to the 5-Megapixel Panasonic Lumix DMC-LZ2. Although it has the same 5-Megapixel resolution and 6x optical stabilized zoom, it improves on the porevious model in several important areas. It still sells for just...
Abstract: With its plain plastic case, the LZ3 doesnt have the allure of Panasonics pricier cameras, but it includes the companys effective optical image stabilisation. This uses a gyroscope to detect camera shake and a moving lens element to counteract it...
Easy to use
Rich, saturated colours
Good macro mode
Good battery life with rechargable AA batteries
Optical image stabilisation - works well for low-light or zoom photography
Fairly compact for a digital camera with a 6x optical zoom lens - although no...
High sensitivity / High ISO 800/1600 modes only available as a scene mode - makes images overly blurry.
No sound on videos
Tripod mount close to the edge of the camera
2" screen - most alternatives now have a 2.5" screen
Occassionally under-exposes sho...
The Panasonic Lumix DMC-LZ3 is a decent digital camera - unfortunately little has improved since last years release of the LZ1 and LZ2 - and whilst they were good digital cameras last year - this year they, and the LZ3, are slightly lacking. The LZ5 wi...