http://www.engadget.com/2009/06/15/panasonic-dmc-zs3-hands-on-and-review/ Engadget Comments for http://www.engadget.com/media/feedlogo.gif http://www.engadget.com en-us Copyright 2012 Weblogs, Inc. The contents of this feed are available for non-commercial use only. Blogsmith http://www.blogsmith.com/http://www.engadget.com/2009/06/15/panasonic-dmc-zs3-hands-on-and-review/http://www.engadget.com/2009/06/15/panasonic-dmc-zs3-hands-on-and-review/Jun 15th 2009 11:11AMhttp://www.engadget.com/2009/06/15/panasonic-dmc-zs3-hands-on-and-review/http://www.engadget.com/2009/06/15/panasonic-dmc-zs3-hands-on-and-review/
Plus Auto focus+Optical Zoom is available during video unlike canon and almost every other company
Also it record High quality Audio in stereo during videos

Also its sensor is 12MP but it record in 10MP to keep the aspect ratio wide screen
If you go to Cnet/Image resource/etc or any professional website that focus at cameras they will tell you pretty much that ZS3 is the BEST compact camera in the market by a mile if you look at picture quality+Noise level but it have 2 problems

#1 no full manual control (you can still control ISO and etc but not everything)
#2 its expensive

and from me #3 try to buy it...... it been sold out for months lol no where to be bought even from panasonic themself
ZS3 is Camera+Camcorder combined without any sacrifice in any side of these too
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They say the sensor is 10MP which is false , the sensor is 12MP but it capture in 10MP to save wide screen pictures
Also they say it have video quality "on par" with other compact cameras , which is false ZS3 have hand down the best video capture in compact camcorders , tell me how many compact cameras capture AVCHD videos ? NONE expect panasonic ZS3 and the T1 (Underwater panasonic camera) plus its 1280x720 60 FRAME with optical zoom+image stabilization+Auto focus and HIGH quality Stereo Audio , that's not on par with other cameras Actually the PAR is ZS3, compared to canon its low frame,no zoom+no auto focus during video with bad mono audio and old capture format that doesnt give the quality of the AVCHD format

Also Its saying it have not user friendly menus compared to the samsung SL820 which is misleading , Pro users wont have a problem with it and amateur users will use the auto mode which is according to pretty much every review is the BEST AI mode in any compact camera, the ZS3 is the successor of the TZ5 (Camera of the year for last year)

I can go on and on about whats wrong in there review, the video sample they have is so bad that doesnt show the zs3 Quality not the gimped down scaled pictures the camera been sold out since april everywhere , people who see real pictures and reviews can tell, unlike engadget review which make the zs3 Just another camera and they didn't even include it with there Best camera under 400$ review that they made a while ago
I guess Canon or someone else gave them some $$$]]>Jun 15th 2009 9:39PMhttp://www.engadget.com/2009/06/15/panasonic-dmc-zs3-hands-on-and-review/http://www.engadget.com/2009/06/15/panasonic-dmc-zs3-hands-on-and-review/Jul 22nd 2009 11:00AMhttp://www.engadget.com/2009/06/15/panasonic-dmc-zs3-hands-on-and-review/http://www.engadget.com/2009/06/15/panasonic-dmc-zs3-hands-on-and-review/
It's magnificent. People are blown away by the wide angle pictures.

HD quality is excellent, and sound quality is far better than I expected.

I bought it mostly so that I wouldn't have to lug two devices on vacation, and based on a discussion here at Engadget a couple of weeks ago. Best serious purchase I have made in a long time. Thank you Engadget.
]]>Jun 15th 2009 11:12AMhttp://www.engadget.com/2009/06/15/panasonic-dmc-zs3-hands-on-and-review/http://www.engadget.com/2009/06/15/panasonic-dmc-zs3-hands-on-and-review/Jun 15th 2009 11:15AMhttp://www.engadget.com/2009/06/15/panasonic-dmc-zs3-hands-on-and-review/http://www.engadget.com/2009/06/15/panasonic-dmc-zs3-hands-on-and-review/Jun 15th 2009 11:48AMhttp://www.engadget.com/2009/06/15/panasonic-dmc-zs3-hands-on-and-review/http://www.engadget.com/2009/06/15/panasonic-dmc-zs3-hands-on-and-review/I tried butterflyphoto but I couldnt get it on time for my trip.($380) I had it on order for 3 weeks, and it will still take at least another 2. I went to vanns this morning and will have it by Thursday as the Silver is in stock. ($400)]]>Jun 15th 2009 11:48AMhttp://www.engadget.com/2009/06/15/panasonic-dmc-zs3-hands-on-and-review/http://www.engadget.com/2009/06/15/panasonic-dmc-zs3-hands-on-and-review/Jun 15th 2009 11:48AMhttp://www.engadget.com/2009/06/15/panasonic-dmc-zs3-hands-on-and-review/http://www.engadget.com/2009/06/15/panasonic-dmc-zs3-hands-on-and-review/Jun 15th 2009 11:50AMhttp://www.engadget.com/2009/06/15/panasonic-dmc-zs3-hands-on-and-review/http://www.engadget.com/2009/06/15/panasonic-dmc-zs3-hands-on-and-review/Jun 15th 2009 11:17AMhttp://www.engadget.com/2009/06/15/panasonic-dmc-zs3-hands-on-and-review/http://www.engadget.com/2009/06/15/panasonic-dmc-zs3-hands-on-and-review/
One thing to mention though; is at a recent NiN concert; I recorded a couple songs back to back; and maxed out ~12 minutes long in mpg mode( ~1.9gb recorded). This is going to an 8gb sandisk xtremeIII card. About 1-2 second pause before I could resume again; I am assuming this is a hard coded limit; but I have not looked into it (And I am also not on the newest firmware yet).

-Chris]]>Jun 15th 2009 11:27AMhttp://www.engadget.com/2009/06/15/panasonic-dmc-zs3-hands-on-and-review/http://www.engadget.com/2009/06/15/panasonic-dmc-zs3-hands-on-and-review/Jun 15th 2009 3:14PMhttp://www.engadget.com/2009/06/15/panasonic-dmc-zs3-hands-on-and-review/http://www.engadget.com/2009/06/15/panasonic-dmc-zs3-hands-on-and-review/Jun 15th 2009 11:20AMhttp://www.engadget.com/2009/06/15/panasonic-dmc-zs3-hands-on-and-review/http://www.engadget.com/2009/06/15/panasonic-dmc-zs3-hands-on-and-review/Jun 15th 2009 11:22AMhttp://www.engadget.com/2009/06/15/panasonic-dmc-zs3-hands-on-and-review/http://www.engadget.com/2009/06/15/panasonic-dmc-zs3-hands-on-and-review/Jun 15th 2009 12:35PMhttp://www.engadget.com/2009/06/15/panasonic-dmc-zs3-hands-on-and-review/http://www.engadget.com/2009/06/15/panasonic-dmc-zs3-hands-on-and-review/Jun 15th 2009 11:24AMhttp://www.engadget.com/2009/06/15/panasonic-dmc-zs3-hands-on-and-review/http://www.engadget.com/2009/06/15/panasonic-dmc-zs3-hands-on-and-review/Plus, I looked at that picture at ISO 400 and didn't see any noise...perhaps if you compared that to other mega-zooms, you may not have noticed the noise as much.
Ed
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http://www.digitalcamerareview.com/default.asp?newsID=3957&review=panasonic+lumix+zs3]]>Jun 15th 2009 12:39PMhttp://www.engadget.com/2009/06/15/panasonic-dmc-zs3-hands-on-and-review/http://www.engadget.com/2009/06/15/panasonic-dmc-zs3-hands-on-and-review/Jun 15th 2009 11:30AMhttp://www.engadget.com/2009/06/15/panasonic-dmc-zs3-hands-on-and-review/http://www.engadget.com/2009/06/15/panasonic-dmc-zs3-hands-on-and-review/Jun 15th 2009 11:41AMhttp://www.engadget.com/2009/06/15/panasonic-dmc-zs3-hands-on-and-review/http://www.engadget.com/2009/06/15/panasonic-dmc-zs3-hands-on-and-review/Jun 15th 2009 11:43AMhttp://www.engadget.com/2009/06/15/panasonic-dmc-zs3-hands-on-and-review/http://www.engadget.com/2009/06/15/panasonic-dmc-zs3-hands-on-and-review/Jun 15th 2009 12:26PMhttp://www.engadget.com/2009/06/15/panasonic-dmc-zs3-hands-on-and-review/http://www.engadget.com/2009/06/15/panasonic-dmc-zs3-hands-on-and-review/Saying that we should all spend the extra on a mediocre DSLR over a high-end P&S is like saying that I should take a large powerboat camping in the interior instead of a nice, light canoe. It's all about having the right tool for the job.]]>Jun 15th 2009 12:45PMhttp://www.engadget.com/2009/06/15/panasonic-dmc-zs3-hands-on-and-review/http://www.engadget.com/2009/06/15/panasonic-dmc-zs3-hands-on-and-review/Jun 15th 2009 1:55PMhttp://www.engadget.com/2009/06/15/panasonic-dmc-zs3-hands-on-and-review/http://www.engadget.com/2009/06/15/panasonic-dmc-zs3-hands-on-and-review/
The ZS3/TZ7 is for an entirely different situation. I really can't afford it but bought it anyway. No regrets. The 25mm wide end produces brilliant landscape/sunset/scenic photos. The stablization works very, very well at 300mm. I will use both in the matter of 30 seconds when I'm outdoors and the IQ is excellent.

I'm using video more than I expected, not available with my DSLR.

Different tools for different jobs. As usual.




]]>Jun 19th 2009 11:23AMhttp://www.engadget.com/2009/06/15/panasonic-dmc-zs3-hands-on-and-review/http://www.engadget.com/2009/06/15/panasonic-dmc-zs3-hands-on-and-review/Jun 15th 2009 11:42AMhttp://www.engadget.com/2009/06/15/panasonic-dmc-zs3-hands-on-and-review/http://www.engadget.com/2009/06/15/panasonic-dmc-zs3-hands-on-and-review/Jun 15th 2009 11:44AMhttp://www.engadget.com/2009/06/15/panasonic-dmc-zs3-hands-on-and-review/http://www.engadget.com/2009/06/15/panasonic-dmc-zs3-hands-on-and-review/Jun 15th 2009 12:14PMhttp://www.engadget.com/2009/06/15/panasonic-dmc-zs3-hands-on-and-review/http://www.engadget.com/2009/06/15/panasonic-dmc-zs3-hands-on-and-review/I actually want the Panasonic DMC-TS1 which is rugged and waterproof version.]]>Jun 15th 2009 10:04PMhttp://www.engadget.com/2009/06/15/panasonic-dmc-zs3-hands-on-and-review/http://www.engadget.com/2009/06/15/panasonic-dmc-zs3-hands-on-and-review/Jun 15th 2009 11:46AMhttp://www.engadget.com/2009/06/15/panasonic-dmc-zs3-hands-on-and-review/http://www.engadget.com/2009/06/15/panasonic-dmc-zs3-hands-on-and-review/Here it is: F3.3 - F4.9. For $400, I'd rather add on a little bit more money and get the LX3 (which still seems to be difficult to find in stock). Unless you absolutely need 12x zoom, the LX3 is a far better camera. ]]>Jun 15th 2009 11:48AMhttp://www.engadget.com/2009/06/15/panasonic-dmc-zs3-hands-on-and-review/http://www.engadget.com/2009/06/15/panasonic-dmc-zs3-hands-on-and-review/Jun 15th 2009 12:31PMhttp://www.engadget.com/2009/06/15/panasonic-dmc-zs3-hands-on-and-review/http://www.engadget.com/2009/06/15/panasonic-dmc-zs3-hands-on-and-review/
The HD vide is crystal clear, on a mac only VLC is able to play the files but the camera ships with HDMI cables which you can connect to a TV and be amazed by the quality of picture.

To the above comment on going for a Leica , $400 is a stretch so adding $100 is definitely out of the picture, besides 12x zoom can come super handy in some situations. ]]>Jun 15th 2009 11:56AMhttp://www.engadget.com/2009/06/15/panasonic-dmc-zs3-hands-on-and-review/http://www.engadget.com/2009/06/15/panasonic-dmc-zs3-hands-on-and-review/Jun 15th 2009 11:57AMhttp://www.engadget.com/2009/06/15/panasonic-dmc-zs3-hands-on-and-review/http://www.engadget.com/2009/06/15/panasonic-dmc-zs3-hands-on-and-review/Jun 15th 2009 12:00PMhttp://www.engadget.com/2009/06/15/panasonic-dmc-zs3-hands-on-and-review/http://www.engadget.com/2009/06/15/panasonic-dmc-zs3-hands-on-and-review/Jun 15th 2009 12:49PMhttp://www.engadget.com/2009/06/15/panasonic-dmc-zs3-hands-on-and-review/http://www.engadget.com/2009/06/15/panasonic-dmc-zs3-hands-on-and-review/Jun 16th 2009 1:12PMhttp://www.engadget.com/2009/06/15/panasonic-dmc-zs3-hands-on-and-review/http://www.engadget.com/2009/06/15/panasonic-dmc-zs3-hands-on-and-review/
Does anyone know where in NYC one can take a look at this camera before purchasing?]]>Jun 15th 2009 12:33PMhttp://www.engadget.com/2009/06/15/panasonic-dmc-zs3-hands-on-and-review/http://www.engadget.com/2009/06/15/panasonic-dmc-zs3-hands-on-and-review/Jun 15th 2009 8:31PMhttp://www.engadget.com/2009/06/15/panasonic-dmc-zs3-hands-on-and-review/http://www.engadget.com/2009/06/15/panasonic-dmc-zs3-hands-on-and-review/
Low light pictures are a little inconsistent but not if it sees a face. If it locks on to a face the low-light picture couldn't be better.

The movie's are super on my Samsung 52" LCD. A mini HDMI cable is not included so I had to get one of those. The software in the camera makes playing slide shows and video to the TV very easy.

Worth the $400 in my opinion with the 12X zoom and 720p zoom movie mode. Wide angle shots are awesome too!]]>Jun 15th 2009 12:21PMhttp://www.engadget.com/2009/06/15/panasonic-dmc-zs3-hands-on-and-review/http://www.engadget.com/2009/06/15/panasonic-dmc-zs3-hands-on-and-review/Jun 15th 2009 12:09PMhttp://www.engadget.com/2009/06/15/panasonic-dmc-zs3-hands-on-and-review/http://www.engadget.com/2009/06/15/panasonic-dmc-zs3-hands-on-and-review/Jun 15th 2009 2:24PMhttp://www.engadget.com/2009/06/15/panasonic-dmc-zs3-hands-on-and-review/http://www.engadget.com/2009/06/15/panasonic-dmc-zs3-hands-on-and-review/Jun 15th 2009 2:42PMhttp://www.engadget.com/2009/06/15/panasonic-dmc-zs3-hands-on-and-review/http://www.engadget.com/2009/06/15/panasonic-dmc-zs3-hands-on-and-review/
Here is a better example of some video done with the TZ7 (aka ZS3)

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=P-wOEP_M0Sg


]]>Jun 15th 2009 3:22PMhttp://www.engadget.com/2009/06/15/panasonic-dmc-zs3-hands-on-and-review/http://www.engadget.com/2009/06/15/panasonic-dmc-zs3-hands-on-and-review/Jun 15th 2009 4:01PMhttp://www.engadget.com/2009/06/15/panasonic-dmc-zs3-hands-on-and-review/http://www.engadget.com/2009/06/15/panasonic-dmc-zs3-hands-on-and-review/
If I wanna record bits and pieces of a soccer game and not see this jumpy motion... can i buy this camera, or do I still need to get a "real camcoder"?]]>Jun 15th 2009 4:13PMhttp://www.engadget.com/2009/06/15/panasonic-dmc-zs3-hands-on-and-review/http://www.engadget.com/2009/06/15/panasonic-dmc-zs3-hands-on-and-review/I just watched the youtube link. I see the jumpy video that you're talking about. I don't know what is causing it, but the video from the camera loaded on to your computer is not jumpy at all. It's completely smooth and awesome.]]>Jun 15th 2009 5:47PMhttp://www.engadget.com/2009/06/15/panasonic-dmc-zs3-hands-on-and-review/http://www.engadget.com/2009/06/15/panasonic-dmc-zs3-hands-on-and-review/You can check out my pictures and video on flickr.com/photos/ndevil and youtube.com/ndeviltv to see more quality comparisons.
I recommend it to everyone and don't worry about the price. The cam costs here in Taiwan 12000 NT which would be arcutally even less than those 400 dollars, so there is some space for price dropping.]]>Jun 15th 2009 12:40PM