Panasonic Lumix DMC-TZ3 Digital Camera

I neede a camera with a decent zoom (for wild life and bringing views closer), but it had to be small enough to slip into a pocket. (Previously had a Sony Mavica which was superb in every way except size).
The TZ3 fits the bill and, so far, has been just what I wanted

I decided to buy this camera as my daughter has the same model and I've always been impressed with the quality of the pictures she takes.Its very easy to use as its self focusing and self adjustable to light conditions,it would be difficult to take a bad picture with this camera! I like the fact that its small and compact and fits easily into a handbag or pocket when I'm out and about.I use the camera to take my pictures for Ebay as I'm an Ebay seller and they are easy to download to my computer and because they are so clear they have increased my sales.I haven't found anything negative at all about this camera and will use it for many years to come.

I have two of these cameras. Bought one in Dec 07 then another July 08 for my son they are great cameras and take very good pictures. They are nice and small and fit in your pocket.

I bought this camera as a birthday present for my young son and he is so please and now wants to join a camera club.
Idecided to buy it on ebay as retail shops were to expensive, I save probably over £100

The first digital camera I bought, about six years ago, was a simple Kodak that did the basics, and had a 3X zoom. Not being particularly camera savvy, I thought it quite handy until I bought a trade magazine. The technology, it seemed, was improving, much as computer technology had been, and I realized there were cameras available with greater capabilities than my Kodak. I sold it on eBay and put the money towards a Fuji I'd seen with more pixels and 8X zoom.

Really, for my purposes, I had reached my level, but I kept an eye on the auctions, as you do, and found a camera with 12X zoom, a Panasonic Lumix FZ5. I learned a bit more, but eventually concluded that it was more camera than I needed, with its gadget bag of spares and kit. I looked round for a camera that had 10X zoom, the optimum for my pictures, and was simple to carry around and to operate. Panasonic had just brought out the TZ5 (1st in the line TZ1) so I read up on that but decided against it on price (then £300+). Going back to the reviews I found that the TZ3 did as much as the new model, only lacking one or two improvements that really meant nothing to me. So, reasoning that by this time the older TZ3 must have dropped in price I trawled eBay again. I found the camera here under the price I was happy to pay (Buy it Now). I noticed it was a refurbished camera, but the description told me all I needed to know and with a seven day return deal I went for it. It's an excellent camera I can carry in my pocket (though of course I went back to eBay and found a smart leather pouch) and which does everything and more that I need from a camera.

Fellow eBayers should note, patience is not a virtue of mine. In the old days I chucked away so much stuff I could open a shop. Nowadays my worst failing is that I tend to put my items up for auction with a low Buy it Now just to get them out of the way. In other words - I'm a bargain hunters dream!

No technical stuff,I wanted a camera to be flexible enough to point and shoot in most situations and this camera so far has enabled me to do this.The flexibility that the massive zoom lens gives is a real bonus enabling me to take the photo I want to and not relying heavily on editing on the computer.The lens is good and even small objects taken at a distance do not loose too much definition.

The anti-blur facility or to give its technical name 'optical image stabiliser' has also proved useful as I have used it for photographing old documents where flash is not allowed and the results have been good, better than with my previous camera.

I am still learning its capabilities and haven't had chance to test all the scene types offered by the different settings but so far the photos have been clear and sharp. I have used the macro to take photographs of flowers and these too were excellent with no blurring.

The only necesssity is to have a charged spare battery as I found whilst on holiday that it was needed, but there again the battery charges through a separate charger you don't have the camera plugged in to the mains. So that with a spare battery in the case you are up and running again.

The Leica lens is quite large and holding the camera with the left hand can take a bit of practise but it is a small price to pay for such a great lens.

If you want a camera as I did, that gives you basic choices, produces excellent results and gives the flexibility of a great zoom lens, without any technical hassle then this is perfect choice.

I have one of these cameras, and when my friend saw it, he immediately asked me to get him one the same. He is very pleased with it, just like I am!

The Panasonic DMC TZ3 is a very good digital camera. It has a long zoom lens, images stabilisation and a wide angle lens. It is pretty straightforward and easy to use. One of the biggest selling points of the camera is its compact body size."

I have had this camera for over a year now and I must admit that it is a really good quality product. It is very small and handy. Despite of its size you can take impressively good pictures with it.The zoom is very good as for a compact camera. The ease of use is amazing. I really recommend DMC TZ3.

What a performance this camera gives, so easy to use, large LCD screen makes it easy to view photo's & menu functions, the variety of situations this compensates for is brilliant. For the money it is no wonder this got camera of the year 2008, considering the expensive SLR models out there this has to rival those at a much more competitive price.
Overall, exceeded expectations in every way & sheer value for money, well done Panasonic!

About a year ago I was looking to buy a digital camera, Trawling through the lists of cameras for sale on eBay the one that met all my criteria was the Panasonic Lumix DMC-TZ3
With its 8 mega pixels it takes crystal clear pictures, and the 10X optical zoom plus 4X digital is more than enough for any situation. Another brilliant feature is the large LCD screen, with my package I got a free 2 mg memory card which stores hundreds of immages,This camera also has a video facillity ,if you play it back on your tv the immage is sharp and the sound is fantastic.
My only small critisism is the small buttons and knobs, with my big fingers I sometimes press the wrong ones.
This really is a great little camera which I would recommend to enyone, they have come down quite a lot in price since I bought mine, I know this because I have just purchased another for my Daughter who was so impressed with mine she wanted one.

I'm delighted with the camera. I bought it becasue there were so many good reviews about it and the quality of the lens. I have found it as good as the reviews. I was doubtful whether I would master the technology, however I had no need to be concerned it's very easy to use. The scene selection feature is great and it really works, giving you excellent photo quality when in different settings. The best feature is the picture quality. You can use the zoom to get 10 x closer, then you can use the camera viewer to zoom in closer still I think 16 x! Truely amazing quality. I think you can do this because the lens is such high quality.

Bought this as a first digital cam for my girlfriend. The main criteria being easy to use, and cost. I'm a SLR man myself, but as compacts go, for the price (£113 from Emilyandlily,) this little chap takes some beating. We travel abroad a lot, so she wanted a cam mainly for scenery and snaps ect, So the quality 28-280mm lens is certainly a bonus, as is the image stabilization. Also a nice three inch screen, not maybe the best around but decent all the same. Quite stylish looking too, and 7.1mp is easily enough for say 8X6" holiday prints. Sure there's better compacts around. I'd probably buy a Canon G9, but your talking well over twice the price. So to summarize.... A nice lens, with 28mm at the wide end, Image stabilization, Big LCD screen, a metal body and does everything most happy snappers would want from a camera, and Easy to use too.
For less than £120, tell ya what, you could do a lot worse.

The camera is so easy to work. I am not very good with anything technical but I was taking photos & printing them in next to no time. I am so pleased with this camera,& it's aoftware.

i was looking for a compact camera with a big lens and a large view screen, this model fits the bill perfectly ...it's a little heavier than some others i looked at but seems solidly built and takes nice sharp photos. I particularly like the burst mode and the multi choice exposure menu

I like everything, I love everything, but missing a manual option, or I still not found.

I decide buy this camera because it is the most small camera with the biggest optical zoom.

The Lumix DMC-TZ3 is a brilliant compact. The Leica lens is superb giving top of the range definition. In addition to this brilliant lens is a 10x zoom , the equivalent of 28mm to 380mm . The quality of pictures is top class and would be hard to beat an any price.I have used Canon SLR digital ,also Nikon and Canon compacts but this can equal or better any of the results from the above.

very good camera i recomended to everyone excellent pictures i am more then satisfied.i gave it a present to my father and he do not want to take it off from his hands it is very good camera

its 7.2 MP Camera with 10x optical zoom and 3 inch LCD to view your picture immediately after you click and if you don't like it take another one,it takes absolutely awesome pictures to capture lovely moments of ur life,easy to carry in your pocket and yeah you can also make movie with it that runs in quicktime player. i bought it on ebay with 6 bonuses with it that includes 4GB memory card and an extra battery too, so if you are going on one day trip, you don't need to worry about the quantity of pictures you can take in one day as this huge memory can easily stores numbers of pictures and if the battery goes out of charge you can easily use an extra one that comes with it,anyways the catch is this that i got this great offer (6 bonuses) on ebay and after comparing for prices from different online stores and also from different electronics shops in person i found this offer cheapest and so far really good worth of my money.Wish you happy purchasing on Ebay.

Good looking, easy to use, solidly built and very competent piece of kit. 7 megapixels is more than anyone could ever need on a camera of this size. Don't be fooled into thinking that more is better - it really isn't. The zoom lens covers a massive range OPTICALLY (digital zooming means nothing)from, what I understand, is the widest in its class to 10x. And it's from Leica. The video quality is excellent too.

My wife and i took this camera on honeymoon to florida in July and we realy gave it some stick through the heat and rain, thunder storms and the water rides but yet every photo is perfect. We cant recomend this camera highly enough. an outstanding camera

Muy buen producto y muy buena proporción de cakidad orecio. además es muy manejable y de un tamaño reducido para las prestaciones que tiene. Buena camara y buena calidad de fotos, No necesita mayor resolución de la que tiene para un usuario normal y sin grandes pretenciones de ser un fotógrafo profesional.

seemed like a reputible company and the negative reports seemed a bit unfair, when it appears the company tried to make contact with everone. They deffantly lived upto there ebay discription as far as I am concerned

After my old sony T1 cybershot camera died on me 2 weeks before the British Grand Pix, i was in need of a camera. When i came up upon the Lumix TZ3 whilst researching i was put off by the apparent size, as it was a lot thicker then most point and shoots on the market. However despite this i chose it due to its price and features compared to the other cameras around and its good reviews.
After recieving the product i was amazed at how small it actually is, considering that it has an amazing 10x optical zoom. Picture Quality is good, and it also has a fast continuous shot function which was very useful, especially when the cars are flying past you at 200mph! Camera is fairly easy to use and has a good build quality. Video quality is also very good.
The only downside is that is does not have face detection like most cameras on the market, however this camera is an older model so thats expected. Also there is no manual focus which was slightly annoying, as i managed to get some really good quality photos of the railings, but the cars behind it were slightly blurred.
But overall very good camera for the money.

User friendly, simple mode is great for point and click, the wide angle lens is a must have for the step between standard and slr digital cameras. Photo quality is superb.