12MP digital camera; 230-000 pixel display resolution
2.7 inch TFT screen LCD display
40MB built-in memory; SD card slot
28-112mm focal length; Lumix DC Vario lens
4x optical zoom; 4x digital zoom; 28mm wide angle
This review is from: Panasonic Lumix DMC-F3K 12.1MP Digital Camera with 4x Optical Image Stabilized Zoom with 2.7 inch LCD (Black)I own and use an advanced DSLR, and I didn't expect this camera to perform to the same level or even close. However, I did expect it to be fun, easy, compact and take decent snapshots. It does all that. I keep it in my pocket or purse almost all the time. As far as the complaints that any movement creates blurry photos, that is simply untrue. I snapped some shots from the back of a Harley Davidson motorcycle as it was going about 35 mph down a city street. The shot was in focus and not blurry at all. Here is the "trick". The more movement you have happening, the faster the shutter speed you need. Since the camera lacks manual controls, I simply set the camera on the scene mode that would give me this fast shutter speed. This would be the "sports" mode (person running icon). So, the problem isn't the camera. It can and does take focused, sharp shots even with motion, but you need to use the correct setting. The manual will explain this. This model doesn't have optical stabilization. It has digital stabilization. So, it will compensate for some camera movement at slower shutter speeds, but not as much as some other systems. I have not found this to be a deal breaker. I just hold the camera still by bracing against something. Heck I only paid $79 for this camera at my local Big Lots store, and at that price point, I really don't expect every gizmo on the planet. For a small, compact camera, the flash is decent, and indoor shots without the flash do benefit from the f2.8 max. aperture. This means that more light can make it into the sensor and it will give you a shallow depth of field. Ever seen photos where the background was soft and blurry, but the subject is in focus?? That is "depth of field" at play. Keep in mind, that you will only get this f2.8 aperture at the wide end of the lens, once you zoom in, the max. aperture gets smaller. Some people may think that more than 12 mega-pixels would be better. Often, the opposite is true with compact cameras. They have very tiny image sensors to begin with, and cramming more, smaller pixels onto an already tiny sensor often results in even heavier "noise" in the photos. This makes the photos look grainy. On these compact point and shoot cameras, the camera applies noise reduction to the photo, which often just blurs and softens the picture in order to reduce the "noise". So, if you low light photos look blurry, add some light or use the flash, because it's likely the noise reduction being applied to the photo. Look to keep this camera at ISO 400 or below to avoid this. How do you do that? Try to shoot in good lighting and/or use the flash when necessary. Keeping the aperture number small (not zooming) helps too. If you are looking for a small, value priced camera capable of decent snap shots and some fun video, the DMC-F3 is an excellent choice. To get the most out of this, or any other digital camera, read the manual. And, what's up with the possitive reveiw that gave the camera only 2 stars?? I can only assume this reveiwer doens't understand what the stars mean??
This review is from: Panasonic Lumix DMC-F3K 12.1MP Digital Camera with 4x Optical Image Stabilized Zoom with 2.7 inch LCD (Black)Great entry-level camera, cheap, small and light weight, user friendly menus and features, be sure to read the user manual before you use the camera, there are a lot of features hiding there.
This review is from: Panasonic Lumix DMC-F3K 12.1MP Digital Camera with 4x Optical Image Stabilized Zoom with 2.7 inch LCD (Black)Let me start by stating that I am an amateur photographer. I use a Canon DSLR mostly but also own a Panasonic DMC-LZ7 that I carry along at times. The LZ7 is a large camera and has many lens issues but the quality of the photos it takes often surprises me for a camera I paid $126 for. The optical image stabilization is great and the macro mode is as good as any p&s I have used. Now to the F3.I needed a camera for work. It had to be fairly cheap and a wide angle lens was needed. The F3 was one of the few cameras I found that fit the bill, so I ordered one. Having been impressed by my LZ7, I had high hopes for the new F3 but was sorely disappointed. Here are my complaints with the F31) It gives you horribly over-processed photos. I would guess that they used a very low cost image sensor in this camera because they do A LOT of post-processing. The sensor seems to create a lot of noise and then the camera severely over-sharpens. This creates a terrible blurring-grainy effect that makes the photos only usable full size. Forget trying to do any advanced editing in Photoshop, as the b...
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