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Panasonic Lumix DMC-LZ3

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5 editorial reviews
Review posted 3/6/2006 Introduction & Physical Views Click on the Lumix LZ3 to take a 360° tour Panasonic introduces two new models to its compact, affordable and consumer-friendly LZ series of Lumix digital still cameras for 2006. The six megapixel DMC-LZ5 and five megapixel DMC-LZ3 incorporateRead more
Review posted 3/6/2006 Introduction & Physical Views Click on the Lumix LZ3 to take a 360° tour Panasonic introduces two new models to its compact, affordable and consumer-friendly LZ series of Lumix digital still cameras for 2006. The six megapixel DMC-LZ5 and five megapixel DMC-LZ3 incorporateRead more
Panasonic DMC-LZ3 review, find out how the DMC-LZ3 stacks up against the competition in our real-world review with in-depth image quality comparisons.Read more
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Cons

  • Lackluster image quality and poor performance
  • noticeable noise and chromatic aberration
  • the compression algorithm creates large colour-shifted areas

Key specs

  • CCD
  • 5.744x4.308 mm
  • 5 Mpx
  • 2560, 1920 px
  • 4.5
  • Multi Point Auto Focus, Spot Auto Focus
  • 2.0 in
  • no

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Panasonic Lumix DMC-LZ3 - Pros & Cons

Panasonic Lumix DMC-LZ3

Cons

  • Lackluster image quality and poor performance
  • noticeable noise and chromatic aberration
  • the compression algorithm creates large colour-shifted areas
  • Specks and blurs fill the image and purple fringing appears on object

Panasonic Lumix DMC-LZ3 - Technical Overview

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IconScreen size
2 in
Best:
Sony Cyber-shot DSC-W710
Screen size: 6.7 in
IconISO maximum
400
Best:
Pentax KP
ISO maximum: 819200
IconEffective pixels
5 Mpx
Best:
Hasselblad H6D-100c
Effective pixels: 100 Mpx
IconMax resolution
2560 x 1920 px
Best:
Leica M11
Max resolution: 9528 x 6328 px

Panasonic Lumix DMC-LZ3 - Full Specifications

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Sensor
Sensor typeCCD
Sensor size0.23 in
Sensor photo detectors5.0 Mpx
Effective pixels5.0 Mpx
Image ratio w:h
  • 4:3
  • 3:2
  • 16:9
Max resolution2560 x 1920 px
Other resolutions
  • 2048x1536
  • 1600x1200
  • 1280x960
  • 640x480
  • 1920x1080
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Optics and focus
Optical zoom6.0 x
Digital zoom4.0 x
Minimum aperture2.8
Maximum aperture4.5
Focal length equiv37 - 222
Focus adjustmentAuto
Autofocus
  • Multi Point Auto Focus
  • Spot Auto Focus
Manual focusNo
Normal focus range19.69 in
Macro focus range1.97 in
Image stabiliserOptical
Filter threadno
Folded opticsno
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Photography features
Minimum shutter speed60.0 s
Maximum shutter speed1.0 s
Shutter priorityno
Aperture priorityno
Exposure compensation plus2
Exposure compensation minus-2
Expousure compensation steps1/3
Built-in flashyes
Flash range4.2
Flash modes
  • Auto
  • Flash OFF
  • Redeye Reduction
  • Slow Sync
External flashno
Continuous drive3.0 fps
Scene modes
  • Candlelight
  • Children
  • Cuisine
  • Night
  • Night portrait
  • Portrait
  • Snow
  • Sports
Self-timeryes
Self-timer options
  • 2
  • 10
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Audio features
Built-in microphoneno
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Dimensions
Weight8.15 oz
Width3.94 in
Height2.44 in
Depth1.77 in
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Power
Battery life (CIPA)250
Battery technology
Nickel-Oxyhydroxide
Rechargeable batteryno
Number of batteries supported2
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Other features
Timelapse recordingno
Orientation sensoryes
Image editing modes
  • Resizing
  • Rotating
  • Trimming
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Image
ISO
  • 80
  • 100
  • 200
  • 400
  • 800
  • 1600
  • Auto
ISO Autoyes
ISO minimum80
ISO maximum400
Boosted ISO maximum1600
Maximum image resolution2560 x 1920 px
White balance presets4
White balance modes
  • Auto
  • Cloudy
  • Daylight
  • Flash
Custom white balanceyes
Supported image file formatsJPEG
Photo effects
  • Black&White
  • Sepia
Image stabilizeryes
Image stabilization typeOptical
Supported aspect ratios
  • 3:2
  • 4:3
  • 16:9
Uncompressed formatNo
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Screen and viewfinder
Screen size2.0 in
Articulated LCDno
Screen technologyLCD
Screen dots85000
Touch screenno
Live viewyes
ViewfinderNone
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Videography features
Maximum resolution640 x 480 px
Video recordingyes
HD typeNot supported
Supported video file formatsMJPEG
Analog signal format system
  • NTSC
  • PAL
Camera playback
  • Slide show
  • Thumbnails
Max frame rate (highest resolution)30.0 fps
Motion JPEG frame rate30.0 fps
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Design
Body typeCompact
Colour of productSilver
Environmentally sealedno
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Storage
Internal storage14.0 mB
Compatible memory cards
  • MMC
  • SD
Storage types
  • SD
  • MMC
  • Internal
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Connectivity
HDMIno
USB version1.0
DC-in jackyes
Remote controlNo
PictBridgeyes
NFCno
Wireless network (Wi-Fi)no
AV outputyes

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