Panasonic Digital Cameras Information

Over the past seven years I’ve owned three different Canon digital cameras, upgrading as each camera reached its limit in terms of current features. Actually I probably would’ve held off for another year if my trusty SD800 hadn’t broken.

In the past I’ve considered Panasonic but with my last two purchases my familiarity with the Canon functions/operations stopped me from trying a Panasonic. Another factor that has attracted me to Panasonic has been the Leica lens. When making this most recent purchase decision I compared the DMC-FS15 to comparable Canons. The main difference was the price with the Panasonic Lumix’s being significantly less expensive.

I decided to finally give Panasonic a chance. The Lumix has not disappointed. I’ve taken two weeks worth of photos while on my family vacation. I took a variety of photos during the day and night and with a lot of movement (i.e. my family at Disney World). I really like how well the FS15 takes pictures without my needing to adjust settings. At the same time it still has a multitude of manual and other automatic settings that come in handy. For me the 5x Optical Zoom and the wide angle lens were the main selling points. I considered the Lumix ZS3 for its 12x wide angle zoom but decided that for my purposes the 5x would suffice.

There are only three things that I do not like about the FS15. First it does not use a standard USB cable, so I might be in trouble if I ever forget to pack the cable or lose it. Also the extra batteries are on the pricey side and it seems (based on internet reviews) that there are issues with 3rd party batteries. The other annoyance is the manner in which one switches the camera to movie mode. With the Canon it was turn a flick of the dial. With the Lumix, you’ve got to press the mode button, scroll down to movie, and select. This can be problematic if you want to capture a video right away. However despite these minor issues I still really like the FS15. Based on my picture current experience with the FS15 I can highly recommend it. Plus the price on Amazon is great!

Panasonic LUMIX GF3 Interchangeable Lens Digital Camera - Black (Body Only)
US $105.48 (13 Bids)
End Date: Sunday May-20-2012 15:18:16 PDT

Panasonic LUMIX DMC-FZ28 10.1 MP Digital Camera - Black
US $185.00 (0 Bid)
End Date: Sunday May-20-2012 15:43:51 PDT

EXC+ Panasonic LUMIX DMC-FZ35 K 12.1 MP 18x digital camera Leica lens HD video!
US $151.05 (5 Bids)
End Date: Sunday May-20-2012 15:48:07 PDT

Panasonic DMC-FH25K 16.1MP Digital Camera with 8x Wide Angle Image Stabilized Zoom and 2.7 inch LCD (Black)
USD $162.79
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Digital Camera Battery Charger with Car Adapter for Panasonic Lumix DMC-ZS3 / DMC-ZS3S / DMC-ZS3K / DMC-ZS3A / DMC-ZS3R
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Panasonic Digital Cameras are designed so that some of them seem to be similar to the traditional style of cameras. However these are great compact cameras with features that today’s technology incorporates in bigger models. Models of Panasonic Digital Cameras are divided in two main categories viz. Lumix Digital Cameras and Lumix Digital SLR Cameras.

Panasonic LUMIX GF3 Interchangeable Lens Digital Camera - Black (Body Only)
US $105.48 (13 Bids)
End Date: Sunday May-20-2012 15:18:16 PDT

Panasonic LUMIX DMC-FZ28 10.1 MP Digital Camera - Black
US $185.00 (0 Bid)
End Date: Sunday May-20-2012 15:43:51 PDT

EXC+ Panasonic LUMIX DMC-FZ35 K 12.1 MP 18x digital camera Leica lens HD video!
US $151.05 (5 Bids)
End Date: Sunday May-20-2012 15:48:07 PDT

Panasonic LUMIX DMC-TZ3 7.2 MP Digital Camera - Black
US $27.00 (3 Bids)
End Date: Sunday May-20-2012 16:02:13 PDT

Panasonic LUMIX DMC-FH25/DMC-FS35 16.1 MP Digital Camera - Black
US $150.00 (0 Bid)
End Date: Sunday May-20-2012 16:12:06 PDT

Panasonic Lumix DMC-FS12 (Black) 12.1MP 4X Zoom Digital Camera
US $118.72
End Date: Sunday May-20-2012 16:24:11 PDT

Panasonic LUMIX DMC-FX9K 6.0 MP Digital Camera - Black
US $59.99
End Date: Sunday May-20-2012 16:30:02 PDT

Vivitar DF383 Digital TTL Shoe Mount Power Zoom /Swivel /Bounce Auto-Focus Flash
US $135.99
End Date: Sunday May-20-2012 16:30:58 PDT

Panasonic LUMIX DMC-ZS9 14.1 MP Digital Camera - Black
US $99.00 (0 Bid)
End Date: Sunday May-20-2012 16:37:36 PDT

Panasonic Lumix DMC-FH25 16.1 MP Digital Camera - Black
US $60.99 (2 Bids)
End Date: Sunday May-20-2012 16:49:08 PDT

KODAK digital camera Easy Share Z1015IS 15X zoom High Definition HD kit
US $117.50 (22 Bids)
End Date: Sunday May-20-2012 17:00:28 PDT

OLYMPUS E-P2 PANCAKE LENS KIT BLACK NEW OPEN BOX DEMO
US $450.95 (0 Bid)
End Date: Sunday May-20-2012 17:01:14 PDT

Panasonic LUMIX DMC-GF3W D.Kit (14)(14-42) Red +Wty Express
US $530.69
End Date: Sunday May-20-2012 17:03:08 PDT

Panasonic LUMIX DMC-GF3W D.Kit (14)(14-42) Black +Wty Express
US $532.09
End Date: Sunday May-20-2012 17:03:23 PDT

Panasonic LUMIX DMC-LS5 14.1 MP Digital Camera - Black
US $74.99 (0 Bid)
End Date: Sunday May-20-2012 17:16:17 PDT

PANASONIC LUMIX DMC-FP2 12.1 MP DIGITAL CAMERA FP 2 SILVER - CAMERA ONLY
US $48.76
End Date: Sunday May-20-2012 17:16:31 PDT

Panasonic Lumix DMC-FX700K 14.1 MP Full HD Touch Screen
US $269.99
End Date: Sunday May-20-2012 17:16:39 PDT

PANASONIC LUMIX FH5 GOLD/ORANGE NEW OPEN BOX DEMO
US $79.95 (0 Bid)
End Date: Sunday May-20-2012 17:22:15 PDT

Panasonic LUMIX DMC-LX5 Black +Wty Express
US $388.11
End Date: Sunday May-20-2012 17:28:32 PDT

Panasonic LUMIX DMC-FX38 Black +Wty Express
US $173.44
End Date: Sunday May-20-2012 17:29:14 PDT

PANASONIC LUMIX FH20 WITH ACCESSORIES
US $79.95
End Date: Sunday May-20-2012 17:29:19 PDT

PANASONIC FP2 14.1 MP 4X OPT. ZOOM DIGITAL CAMERA & ACCESSORIES.EXCELLENT PLUS
US $79.95
End Date: Sunday May-20-2012 17:29:19 PDT

Panasonic LUMIX DMC-FH5/DMC-FS18 16.1 MP Camera - Silver - Almost Brand New!
US $49.00 (16 Bids)
End Date: Sunday May-20-2012 17:39:36 PDT

Brand New unopened Panasonic LUMIX DMC-SZ7 14.1 MP Digital Camera - Black
US $159.99 (0 Bid)
End Date: Sunday May-20-2012 17:39:55 PDT

Panasonic LUMIX DMC-G1 12.1 MP Digital Camera - Blue (Body Only)
US $77.00 (8 Bids)
End Date: Sunday May-20-2012 17:42:04 PDT

Panasonic LUMIX DMC-FH25 16.1 MP Digital Camera - Black
US $79.00 (0 Bid)
End Date: Sunday May-20-2012 17:46:31 PDT

Panasonic LUMIX DMC-GF1C 12.1 MP Digital Camera - 20mm f1.7 + LVF1 + Canon 28-80
US $553.00 (26 Bids)
End Date: Sunday May-20-2012 17:47:04 PDT

Panasonic LUMIX DMC-LZ8 8.1 MP Digital Camera - Black
US $35.00 (0 Bid)
End Date: Sunday May-20-2012 17:47:47 PDT

Panasonic LUMIX DMC-FP3 14.1 MP Digital Camera - Black
US $80.00 (0 Bid)
End Date: Sunday May-20-2012 17:57:08 PDT

Panasonic LUMIX DMC-FZ8 7.2 MP Digital Camera - Black
US $78.95 (1 Bid)
End Date: Sunday May-20-2012 18:00:40 PDT

Panasonic LUMIX DMC-ZS3/DMC-TZ7 10.1 MP Digital Camera - Blue in original box.
US $92.91 (27 Bids)
End Date: Sunday May-20-2012 18:00:45 PDT

Panasonic LUMIX DMC-TZ3 7.2 MP Digital Camera - Black
US $45.44 (8 Bids)
End Date: Sunday May-20-2012 18:00:55 PDT

Panasonic LUMIX DMC-GF1 12.1 MP Digital Camera - Black (Body Only) GF1 GF-1
US $202.50 (22 Bids)
End Date: Sunday May-20-2012 18:00:58 PDT

PANASONIC LUMIX ZS8 SILVER DIGITAL CAMERA NEAR MINT IN BOX
US $81.00 (13 Bids)
End Date: Sunday May-20-2012 18:07:38 PDT

Panasonic LUMIX DMC-LZ7 7.2 MP Digital Camera - Black
US $30.00 (0 Bid)
End Date: Sunday May-20-2012 18:11:35 PDT

Panasonic LUMIX DMC-GH2K 16.0 MP Digital Camera - Black (Kit w/ ASPH 14-42mm...
US $740.00 (3 Bids)
End Date: Sunday May-20-2012 18:18:17 PDT

Panasonic LUMIX DMC-GF3W D.Kit (14)(14-42) Brown 8GB SDHC
US $535.63
End Date: Sunday May-20-2012 18:19:42 PDT

Panasonic LUMIX DMC-GF3W D.Kit (14)(14-42) Red 8GB SDHC
US $535.63
End Date: Sunday May-20-2012 18:19:46 PDT

Panasonic LUMIX DMC-GF3W D.Kit (14)(14-42) Black 8GB SDHC
US $537.02
End Date: Sunday May-20-2012 18:19:57 PDT

Panasonic LUMIX DMC-LX5 Black 8GB SDHC
US $393.05
End Date: Sunday May-20-2012 18:34:33 PDT

Panasonic LUMIX DMC-FX38 Black 8GB SDHC
US $178.37
End Date: Sunday May-20-2012 18:35:45 PDT

Panasonic Lumix DMC-GH2HK DIgital Camera
US $1,100.00 (1 Bid)
End Date: Sunday May-20-2012 18:36:11 PDT

Panasonic LUMIX DMC-FP5 14.1 MP Digital Camera 3.0" Touch Screen - Black n i box
US $129.99 (0 Bid)
End Date: Sunday May-20-2012 18:36:53 PDT

Panasonic Lumix DMC-FH5- 16 MP Digital Camera REPAIR SERVICE ONLY
US $65.00
End Date: Sunday May-20-2012 18:38:15 PDT

Panasonic LUMIX DMC-FZ35/DMC-FZ38 12.1 MP Digital Camera - Black
US $225.00 (0 Bid)
End Date: Sunday May-20-2012 18:52:26 PDT

Panasonic Lumix DMC-FZ35 12.1 MP Digital Camera - Black
US $489.99
End Date: Sunday May-20-2012 18:53:43 PDT

Panasonic LUMIX DMC-ZS7K 12.1 MP Digital Camera with GPS 12x Zoom (Black) MINT!
US $181.86 (0 Bid)
End Date: Sunday May-20-2012 18:58:00 PDT

Panasonic LUMIX DMC-GF2C 12.1 MP Digital Camera - Black (Kit w/ ASPH 14mm Lens)
US $265.00 (3 Bids)
End Date: Sunday May-20-2012 18:59:19 PDT

Panasonic DMC-TS2 Weatherproof Digital Camera
US $110.00 (15 Bids)
End Date: Sunday May-20-2012 19:00:18 PDT

Panasonic Digital Camera
US $30.00 (0 Bid)
End Date: Sunday May-20-2012 19:05:35 PDT

Panasonic LUMIX DMC-GF1 12.1 MP Digital Camera - Black (Body Only)
US $275.00 (0 Bid)
End Date: Sunday May-20-2012 19:06:38 PDT

Fuji Finepix S1000fd 10 MP Digital Camera
US $46.00 (5 Bids)
End Date: Sunday May-20-2012 19:09:18 PDT

Panasonic LUMIX GF3 Camera (body only) FREE SHIPPING
US $58.00 (4 Bids)
End Date: Sunday May-20-2012 19:10:38 PDT

NEW Panasonic Lumix DMC-LX5 10.1 MP Black+8GB+ Bundled 7Gifts+1 Year Warranty
US $409.00
End Date: Sunday May-20-2012 19:12:37 PDT

** NEW ** Panasonic Lumix DMC-FS25 FS25 12 MP CAMERA Silver
US $135.95 (0 Bid)
End Date: Sunday May-20-2012 19:14:39 PDT

Digital Camera - Panasonic LUMIX DMC-FX12 / 7.2 MP - Black Used still working
US $29.99 (0 Bid)
End Date: Sunday May-20-2012 19:15:29 PDT

Panasonic LUMIX DMC-FH25 16.1 MP Digital Camera - Black
US $154.93
End Date: Sunday May-20-2012 19:16:12 PDT

Panasonic Lumix DMC-ZR1 12.1MP. Exec condition. With original box. Silver.
US $139.95
End Date: Sunday May-20-2012 19:28:24 PDT

PANASONIC LUMIX FX100 NEW OPEN BOX DEMO
US $129.99 (0 Bid)
End Date: Sunday May-20-2012 19:31:15 PDT

	Panasonic Lumix DMC-S3 14.1 MP Digital Camera with 4x Optical Image Stabilized Zoom with 2.7-Inch LCD (Black) Too low to display Order Now
	Panasonic Lumix DMC-GF3CK Kit Black 12.1-megapixel Digital Camera with 14mm Pancake Lens USD $394.00 Order Now

Digital Camera Battery Charger with Car Adapter for Panasonic Lumix DMC-ZS3 / DMC-ZS3S / DMC-ZS3K / DMC-ZS3A / DMC-ZS3R
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4 Responses to “Panasonic Digital Cameras Information”

Riker Says:
October 2nd, 2009 at 10:03 am
I am a long time photo enthusiast and even worked at it professionally for a while. My “main” camera is a pro-level Nikon with lots of lenses. I love that camera and use it whenever I can, but there are times and places where it’s just too much to carry. I just finished a week long bicycle trip and kept the DMC-ZS3 in my jersey’s back pocket for over 400 miles. It performed flawlessly.

I have had the camera for several months now and can’t find much to fault. The stills are the best ever out of a point-and-shoot, and the HD video is incredible. The video uses a codec which is still not widely recognized, but there are several video editing programs out there that handle it. For viewing, I use VLC media player which is free, fast, and solid. You may find that you need to upgrade your computer, or at least your video card, to handle HD video. My video card was only two years old, but it would drop frames and leave lots of digital artifacts. Plan on spending an extra $100 for that upgrade.

As for shortcomings, the battery life is not as good as some other small cameras I have owned. Low light performance is iffy and the flash is pretty anemic, but I have never seen good low light or strong flash performance from any compact. I think the menus and controls could be more intuitive too.

Features have been well covered by other reviews, but I can’t overstate the usefulness of the extremely wide angle to long telephoto zoom on this camera. You will be able to get shots that other cameras simply can’t make.
Fischer Says:
October 4th, 2009 at 10:06 am
I purchased this camera for my wife. She is very pleased with it so far. Fairly easy to use, she loves the one button video and the ability to zoom while taking the video. Picture quality is quite good. This is our second Lumix, and I’m pleased with the brand.
Lira Says:
October 6th, 2009 at 10:08 am
I have finally settled on a camera. I have tried many, from the higher echelons (Canon DSLRs) to the low-end (Canon SD1000), trying to alternately to get the most photo pizazz and then to just get the most enjoyment out of them as fast & painlessly as possible. It always seemed that it was one or the other: have a camera that could take good pictures with a long lens but put up with the hassle of transporting it and operating it, or have an easily-pocketable camera that will not be up to par in a lot of situations and thusly miss a lot of potential shots.

Then my significant other stumbled upon these Panasonic Travel Zooms. I was apprehensive at first, so I let her be the guinea pig. After she received hers I took it away and played with it myself. I was impressed enough that although I had recently gotten a new DSLR (again) to replace a broken low-end Pocket Camera (SD1000) that I bought because I was initially tired of lugging around a large DSLR that I never took out of the bag in the first place, I decided to SELL the new DSLR and get one of the Panny’s for myself.

The largest lens you’re getting for a DSLR is going to be in the 300mm range. To get much longer a reach you have to deal with an enormous lens that you probably can’t afford and is too bulky to be with you at all times. With the Panasonic, I get the same focal range at the long-end — 300mm — and can skinny down to 25mm at the short end.

The images are very good — not as good as a good DSLR shot, missing some clarity at 100% magnification — but for the needs of the masses they are far more than adequate in quality. The colors are realistic & warm. The videos are sharp and clear as long as you’re not trying to focus on heavily backlit subjects, as the camera will choke on the dust on the lens that gets lit up. But otherwise, if you have a program that can load the videos you’ll be impressed (iMovie ‘09 on the Mac can import them fine, VLC player can play them although in my experience isn’t as good as iMovie’s quality).

I’m not going to delve into the specifics of each mode as it’s been done many a time. Suffice to say that there’s multiple modes and the “Intelligent Auto” mode is great for quickly getting good shots without fuss, which is sort of what this camera is all about and what other pocket cameras strive to be. Instead I want to explain my rationale for moving to this camera, and what functions and qualities I touch on will be touched on!

I went back & forth from DSLR to pocket cameras. Reason being, I wanted at times to have fine control over my shots to really make them shine and wanted them tack sharp (DSLR), and at other times I just wanted to be able to take a picture and load it onto my computer and share it and look at it without loads of aftershot post-processing. It was always one or the other. The biggest problem was that the DSLR — while it took great shots — is bigger, bulkier, and requires more of you pre- and post-processing to get those shots. The pocket camera however, is easy to pull out and take that shot of the moment, and most of the time its quality is 80-85% at least of the shot you’d have gotten with the DSLR; its real drawback was the lack of effective range, and losing shots of BALD FREAKIN’ EAGLES just beyond those trees, if only you had a DSLR and a lens…

I tried to just jump back to a DSLR after playing around with a pocket camera until I killed it. I thought that for sure, I would be happier having the range, and I could put up with the initial time & effort investment as well as the post-processing requirements to have that extra 15-20% quality back. But I was wrong. As the saying goes, “the best camera is the one that you have with you,” and to that I would add the trailer “and are willing to take out of the case.”

I settled on the ZS3 because it has successfully managed to fill the roles of both long-range DSLR & quick-draw pocket camera rather well with very insignificant costs: it’s as pocketable as the pocket cameras but has the range of a long lens DSLR setup! the quality is better than a regular pocket camera if not quite on par with a DSLR rig, but for the slight (ever so slight) quality hit, you are removed from all the pre- & post-processing requirements of a heavier-duty camera setup.

The HD video capabilities put it in a class by itself right now — you can’t get the lens reach AND video quality that this camera offers short of the Canon Rebel XTi (arguable) or the mid-range Nikon DSLRs right now, which to compete would need a good 300mm lens which would put the total cost well above the $1K mark with just ONE lens and only half the lens range of the Panny, and it doesn’t fit in a pocket (unless you have extremely large, freakish pockets ).

To me it seemed that in order to outshoot the ZS3 in both stills & motion pictures, I’d have to aim a little higher in the DSLR market than where I was and talk myself into investing more into lenses as well. All that money spent it would seem, just to equal the power & ability of what Panasonic was able to fit into my shirt pocket, and for 1/4 the proposed cost either Canon or Nikon was asking me for. It was a no-brainer.

If you’re in that boat, if you’re looking to get that one shot that you missed with the other pocket cameras but you’re also quite tired of carrying around a BIG DSLR and missing the shots anyway because you aren’t taking it out of the bag, let me assure you that the ZS3 is a very capable shooter. The focus time leaves a little to be desired sometimes, but digital shots are dirt cheap with a 16GB card inside so I just try try again and I find I’m rarely disappointed at any missed shots. The sharpness I get is on par with my old Canon DSLRs and far exceeds my experience with other pocket cameras.

I cannot recommend this camera enough. My only compliant — besides the focus time — is lack of GPS tagging, but alas, for the cost, I can’t complain too much. If you’re still lugging around that DSLR to take pictures of your dogs & family & your trips? Shame on you. this review was long enough that you should have hit “add to cart” a long time ago.
Ridgeway Says:
October 8th, 2009 at 10:13 am
I bought this camera for a trip to Europe. My SLR was simply too large to lug around, and my tiny Canon took horrible low light pictures.

Pros: The Lumix’s wide-angle lens is amazing because it allows you to capture so much of a scene, and in low light situations the pictures are spectacular. The anti-shake feature works like gold (I tend to be a little shaky), and it focuses wonderfully. The IA (intelligent auto) feature is great – it almost always selects the right scene mode. You can turn off flash and it recalls that setting. The 12X OPTICAL zoom allows you to take detail pictures from a distance. Best of all, the camera is small enough to throw in a bag or a jacket pocket.

Cons: In bright situations, sometimes the lighting is a little wonky and it is impossible to specifically adjust. In fact, the colors overall are a lot less saturated than a typical camera takes (probably more natural, in reality, but I like saturation). There is basically no manual control. It’s too big to fit in a woman’s jeans pocket.

I will admit it was an investment on my part, but I would definitely say it was worthwhile. It allowed me to take 2,000 pictures of my trip, the battery lasted for 2 to 3 days at a time (constantly turning the camera on and off), and let me capture scenes I never would have been able to otherwise. If you have the money, go for it!

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