Shoot skillfully with Panasonic ZR3!
Introduction:
Panasonic has released the Lumix DMC- ZR3 as a successor to its earlier version the Lumix ZR1. The ZR-3 is a pocketable camera with a slim & weightless body available in various colors to suit the individual needs of varied customer-base. Besides 40 MB built-in memory, the camera can also support SD/SDHC/SDXC/MMC memory cards.
Features:
One of the features that were newly incorporated into Panasonic -ZR3 is the ‘Happy Mode’. When you want your pictures to look vibrant and dazzling use this mode. It alleviates brightness by covering up the dark areas and there by lends a happy feel to your snaps. To compensate the lack of manual modes, Panasonic has offered as many as 29 scene modes that enable the user to shoot photos automatically in different types of places and settings.
Pros:
- The camera sports a 14.1 megapixels resolution sensor that delivers good quality photos which can be magnified up to A2 size (594 x 420mm) without degrading quality.
- The ZR3 is endowed with Intelligent Resolution technology that works in unison with the digital zoom and 10x intelligent zoom and magnifies up to 1.3x without affecting the quality of the pictures. To capture far away subjects you can even use 16.9x extra optical zoom.
- Record videos of 1280 x 720 pixels at 30 or at 15 frames per second in AVCHD Lite or Quick Time Motion JPEG compression. The best part is that, optical zoom function can be used while recording the videos as well.
Cons:
- The camera does not sport an optical viewfinder.
- The user cannot manually adjust the aperture and shutter-priority settings.
- Meddling with the metering manually is not possible with this camera.
- The camera poses certain design issues like improper positioning of the tripod, irksome Shooting mode dial etc.
Pricing range: Master the photography by purchasing this camera for just $254 - $300. Available in Silver, Red, Black & Blue!
Final Verdict: Studded with longer zoom, 29 different scene modes and powerful image stabilization technology, Panasonic ZR3 is a point-and-shoot camera that delivers good quality images and videos for a normal user. Lack of manual controls in this camera can be a deal-breaker for many. Overall, an affordable camera with interesting features!