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Reviewed:
May 2009
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The latest generation of Panasonic's popular 'travel zoom' compact camera range gets a longer 12x zoom with a true (25mm) wide angle, a resolution boost to 10MP and a wealth of new 'intelligent auto' features. Fitting a 25-300mm lens into such a small body is quite an achievement, throw in the ability to capture 720p60 video (using AVCHD Lite format) and you've got a formidable hybrid camera that is still, just, pocketable. Like its less expensive sibling the ZS1 (which drops the HD video mode and high-res screen), the DMC-ZS3 offers class-leading image quality in a well-built and easy to use package. (April 2009)
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| Announced: | Jan 27, 2009 |
| Price range: | $400 |
| Body type | ||
| Body type | Compact | |
| Sensor | ||
| Max resolution | 3648 x 2736 | ? |
| Other resolutions | 3776 x 2520, 3968 x 2232, 3072 x 2304, 3168 x 2112, 3328 x 1872, 2560 x 1920, 2656 x 1768, 2784 x 1568, 2048 x 1536, 2112 x 1408, 2208 x 1248, 1920 x 1080, 1600 x 1200, 640 x 480 | ? |
| Image ratio w:h | 4:3, 3:2, 16:9 | ? |
| Effective pixels | 10.1 megapixels | ? |
| Sensor photo detectors | 12.7 megapixels | ? |
| Sensor size | 1/2.33" (6.08 x 4.56 mm) | ? |
| Sensor type | CCD | ? |
| Image | ||
| ISO | Auto, Hi Auto (1600-6400), 80, 100, 200, 400, 800, 1600 | ? |
| White balance presets | 6 | ? |
| Custom white balance | Yes | ? |
| Image stabilization | Optical | ? |
| JPEG quality levels | Fine, Standard | ? |
| Optics & Focus | ||
| Focal length (equiv.) | 25 – 300 mm | |
| Optical zoom | 12× | |
| Autofocus |
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| Digital zoom | Yes (4x) | |
| Manual focus | No | ? |
| Normal focus range | 50 cm (19.69") | ? |
| Macro focus range | 3 cm (1.18") | ? |
| Number of focus points | 11 | |
| Lens mount | Unknown | |
| Screen / viewfinder | ||
| Articulated LCD | Fixed | ? |
| Screen size | 3" | ? |
| Screen dots | 460,000 | ? |
| Touch screen | No | |
| Live view | Yes | ? |
| Viewfinder type | None | ? |
| Photography features | ||
| Maximum aperture | F3.3 - F4.9 | ? |
| Minimum shutter speed | 60 sec | ? |
| Maximum shutter speed | 1/2000 sec | ? |
| Aperture priority | No | ? |
| Shutter priority | No | ? |
| Manual exposure mode | No | |
| Subject / scene modes | Yes | |
| Built-in flash | Yes | |
| Flash range | 5.3 m (Auto ISO) | |
| External flash | No | |
| Flash modes | Auto, On, Off, Red-Eye reduction, Slow Sync | |
| Continuous drive | Yes (2.3 fps, 5 images) | ? |
| Self-timer | Yes (2 or 10 sec) | |
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| Exposure compensation | ±2 EV (at 1/3 EV steps) | ? |
| Videography features | ||
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| Microphone | Stereo | |
| Resolutions | 1280 x 720 (30 fps), 848 x 480 (30 fps), 640 x 480 (30 fps), 320 x 240 (30 fps) | |
| Storage | ||
| Storage types | SD/MMC/SDHC card, Internal | ? |
| Storage included | 40 MB Internal | ? |
| Connectivity | ||
| USB | USB 2.0 (480 Mbit/sec) | ? |
| HDMI | Yes | ? |
| Wireless | None | ? |
| Remote control | No | |
| Physical | ||
| Environmentally sealed | No | |
| Battery | Battery Pack | ? |
| Battery description | Lithium-Ion rechargeable battery & charger | ? |
| Weight (inc. batteries) | 229 g (0.50 lb / 8.08 oz) | |
| Dimensions | 103 x 60 x 33 mm (4.06 x 2.36 x 1.3") | |
| Other features | ||
| Orientation sensor | Yes | |
| Timelapse recording | No | ? |
| GPS | None | |
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