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Hands-on with Panasonic's line FX12, FX30, FZ8, LS70, LZ7, and TZ3
Although their SDR-S10 wasn't really doing it for us, we were more than happy to catch up with the rest of Panasonic's 2007 US camera line, including the eversexy FX series (the FX30 really caught our eye), and the workhorse FZ8. As you might expect, we didn't have nearly enough time to really learn the ins and outs of all these cameras, but we did get some gadget pr0n to satisfy you until all the digital camera sites start posting their full length reviews.%Gallery-2038%
Panasonic's 2007 line-up of Lumix cams -- the other 9
You already seen their best, now check the rest of Panasonic's 2007 Lumix digital cameras: the TZ3/TZ2 (pictured), FX12/FX10, LZ7/LZ6, and LS75/LS70/LS60. All the new digicams deliver Panasonic's Mega OIS optical image stabilization, Venus Engine III image processing capable of recording shots at ISO 1250 sensitivity, and the ability to record 848 x 480 videos to SDHC or SD cards at 30fps. The DMC-TZ2 and DMC-TZ3 are all purpose, wide-angle shooters which carry some bulk unlike the new DMC-FX30 we checked earlier. Both the TZ2 and $349 TZ3 ship in May and pack a 28mm wide-angle, 10x optical zoom LEICA DC VARIO-ELMAR lens in a less appealing (and less expensive) chubtastic slab. The TZ3 sports a 8.5 megapixel CCD and 3-inch 230k color LCD while the TZ2 brings both a smaller 7.39 megapixel CCD and 2.5-inches LCD capable of 207k colors. The $229 DMC-FX12 and $199 DMC-FX10 should hit in March with a regular 3x LEICA DC VARIO-ELMARIT optical zoom lens and 7.2 and 6.0 megapixel CCDs, respectively. The $199 DMC-LZ7 and $179 DMC-LZ6 each boast a 7.2 megapixel CCD, 6x LUMIX DC VARIO optical zoom lens and convenient AA battery operation. The LZ7 offers a 2.5-inch LCD versus the LZ6's 2.0-inch display. Bringing up the rear is the LS-series of Lumix cams. AA-batteries and a 3x LUMIX DC VARIO optical zoom lens can be found in each of these entry level models with the LS75 sporting a 2.5-inch LCD and 7.2 megapixel CCD. The LS70 shares the CCD but steps the LCD to 2-inches like the LS60 which further cuts the CCD down to 6.0 megapixels. We'll punch in the holes on price and availability when the details roll in. All the pics after the break.[Via LetsGoDigital, Thanks David] Read -- DMC-TZ3 / TZ2 Read -- DMC-FX12 / FX10 Read -- DMC-LZ7 / LZ6 Read -- DMC-LS75 / LS70 / LS60
