| | |  | | Home » Panasonic Lumix DMC-ZR3 14.1 MP Digital Camera with 8x Optical Image Stabilized Zoom and 2.7-Inch LCD (Silver) | | | | | | | Description: | | Super Compact Camera with Powerful 8x Optical Zoom. The 25mm ultra wide-angle lens has about twice the shooting area as a standard 35mm lens. This enhances all kinds of shooting situations, like when you're photographing a group of people at an indoor party or shooting a large structure or sweeping landscape while traveling. | | | Features: | |
• 14.1-megapixel effective recording
• 8X optical zoom (4X digital/32X total zoom)
• 2-11/16" LCD screen
• Optical image stabilization
• 35mm equivalent focal length: 25-200mm
| | | Product Details: | | | Product Weight:
| 1.05 pounds | | Package Length:
| 6.4 inches | | Package Width:
| 5.5 inches | | Package Height:
| 1.8 inches | | Package Weight:
| 1.85 pounds | | Average Customer Rating:
|  based on 125 reviews |
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71 of 72 found the following review helpful:
 Nice little camera with high zoom, great HD videoMay 31, 2010
By Jin Won Sung
I got this camera a week ago, and I am pretty pleased with the picture, video testing so far. I also have ZS3, which takes great outdoor shots but poor indoor shots with flash. So I was curious how much indoor flash shot is improved with ZR3. I was happy to see that indoor portrait shots from ZR3 came out much better with more accurate skin colors and the annoying reddish cast from ZS3 seems to be gone with ZR3. Flash is a little improved. Still catching far subject indoor with zoom is challenging as the flash shoots ISO up too high and makes pictures too reddish, grainy. So, like ZS3 I had to adjust exposure settings in normal model (flash off, IS mode 2, auto ISO, min shutter speed 1/8, etc) and rely on my hand-holding skill. But considering that this is small camera, it is understandable.
In outdoors, the ZR3 takes just takes beautiful crisp pictures with iAuto mode and I am very happy with the results. Overall I highly recommend this camera to people looking for simple, automatic one with high zoom, HD video.
43 of 44 found the following review helpful:
Wonderful high definition Video with optical zoom in still cameraMay 14, 2010
By kevin Bruce
"Kevin in Atlanta"
I bought this versatile camera for a trip to Cuba. Great stills. VIDEO is amazing, because full optical zoom can be used while shooting. Video is true high definition and plays on HD Television and windows seven computer. Video taken of dancers in a cabaret and of reflections on water at night were great. The LCD is amazingly sharp. LCD is bright too. Battery life is good. Camera is light and fits in my pocket. Did I mention that I love the ability to optically zoom while taking great high definition video, which is still very rare? All my older video cameras are history. I love it. Oh, it turns on fast, and power switch is a tiny excellent toggle. Clever power saving too. Still photos are great, with good low light ability. So rush and buy it
35 of 37 found the following review helpful:
Great CameraMay 13, 2010
By Wanda
"Wanda"
I am an extremely poor amateur photographer, and this camera makes me look great! We took both still and video of my friend's BD party just after we got it (without reading the manual) and both turned out great. The video quality is amazing.
We took 2 videos, one with a relatively high end Sony Video camera (HD) and one with the Lumix (HD). The quality of the video was the same. The Sony had better controls on the zooming, but amazingly, the sound quality on the Lumix was better. Of course, you can hook up an external mic with the Sony, but still....
I can't say enough good things about this camera. I was looking for something small that would fit in my purse, and this fits the bill and has tremendous quality as well. There are some manual controls for experienced photographers, but I am a strictly point and shoot girl. The auto focus feature determines the correct setting, and the majority of the pictures I have taken are great without fiddling with anything other than the zoom.
21 of 22 found the following review helpful:
PANASONIC WON ME OVER WITH THIS CAMERA!!!!!!!!!Sep 11, 2010
By A. HUMENIUK
"QT BUG"
This is my first Panasonic camera and may I say it is THE BEST CAMERA I HAVE EVER OWNED. My last camera was a Canon which also makes a great camera, but this Panasonic camera blew my Canon away. The image quality is outstanding all around, even in low light situations. I took this camera to rock concert last month and it did an amazing job even in the low light conditions of the concert arena. Also you don't have to worry if your hand shakes, because it still takes a sharp crystal clear picture. Also it is great at catching fast action moments that are sometimes hard to catch. As for the video, it is amazing, great quality and sound. Also you can zoom in and out with this camera while recording, which to me was an important option to have in a digital camera. I am very impressed and I can highly recommend this camera to anyone who is still not sure which brand to buy.
19 of 20 found the following review helpful:
Excellent camera!!! No regrets!May 06, 2010
By J. Edgar
"Jen"
I previously ordered the Panasonic Lumix DMC FP1R which is a great camera, but you can't zoom in while taking a video.... hence I sent the camera back.
This model is exactly what I was looking for in a camera (I had a Konica Minolta for years and was looking for an upgrade since a couple of months already), the zoom is great, you can zoom in an out while taking a video and the volume is adjustable which is great, the pictures are very clear and the colors are authentic, the display is crystal clear, the camera is light and small and has a really long battery life.
I have it on iA (intelligent auto) all the time and am very satisfied with the quality of the pictures... for the ones out there who like to play around with the settings.... there are plenty of them, you can even choose between 4 zoom options. Personally I like it simple, therefore iA for me all the time. :)
Oh and I even took a picture of a sunset (against the light of course) and it came out beautifully, I was really impressed.
5 stars from me, there is really nothing I miss or have to criticise
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