14.1-megapixel resolution; 4x optical image-stablized zoom
720p HD video capture at 30fps
Panasonic iA mode makes it simple for anyone to take beautiful photos
LUMIX Image Uploader makes it simple to share pictures on Facebook and video on YouTube
Capture images and video to SD/SDHC memory cards (not included)
This review is from: Panasonic Lumix DMC-S3 14.1 MP Digital Camera with 4x Optical Image Stabilized Zoom with 2.7-Inch LCD (Purple)Fuzzy Wuzzy's Summary:***** Highly recommended with warm fuzzies (great camera for a first-time photographer).What is in the box package?o DMC-S3 digital camerao Panasonic NCA-YN101G 3.6V rechargeable lithium ion battery pack (NCA-YN101G)o Battery charger (DE-A91B)o USB cable to connect the camera to your computero Hand strapo Software CD with Panasonic "PHOTOfunSTUDIO 6.0" and "Super LoiLoScope" 30-day trialo 27-page "Basic Owner's Manual" (and 26-page Spanish version in the same booklet). A separate 81-page "Owner's Manual for advanced features" is included as a PDF file on the included CD-ROM disc. The printed "Basic Owner's Manual" is great as a quick-start guide, but you should also read the "Owner's Manual for advanced features" that is included on the CD.The software installation CD gives you the option to install a URL link shortcut that merely accesses a loilo.tv Web site using your browser. From that Web site, you can either download a 30-day trial version or purchase the Super LoiLoScope software. Super LoiLoScope is third-party software that offers a bundle of video editing functions for creating videos, adding text, images, music, and special effects to videos, burning DVDs of your videos, etc. This was the only part of the camera package that I did not try out since I already use other software to edit my videos with.Although I am a serious amateur photographer with 3 Canon dSLR cameras and 7 nice Canon lenses, I can appreciate the amount of features that are packed into this very affordable camera. The S3 comes in five color options: black, white, blue, red, purple. This camera is aimed at value-for-money simplicity, specifically designed to be easy to use by beginning photographers. While the photos that you take using this camera will not always be perfect, they tend to be quite idiot-proof, which makes this camera an excellent choice for a first-time photographer or as a camera for a teenager. Someone who is college-age or older may potentially become very interested in digital photography and then outgrow this camera and want something better. But for a teenager, or for someone looking for a good basic and very affordable point-and-shoot camera, this is a pretty good choice.Some of the DMC-S3's noteworthy features are described and rated below.***** Excellent 5-fuzzies feature ratings:***** There is an excellent set of features packaged in a very easy-to-use camera. The ergonomics of the controls and the on-screen menus are excellent and seem to be aimed at first-time digital photography novices.***** 720P (1280x720) at 30fps HD video recording in a $120 camera is currently quite rare! If you look at all of the competing point-and-shoot cameras in this price range (or even out to $150), nearly all of the video capabilities of cameras by Nikon, Canon, Olympus, and other only go up to 640x480 at 30fps. It is not until you get closer to the $200 camera pricing that 720P is currently being offered for most camera brands (Amazon currently sells a Kodak 14MP with 720P or a Sony 16MP with 720P, both for $160)... and then at the $200 price point, Panasonic offers 1080P HD video in its Panasonic Lumix DMC-FX700 14.1 MP Digital Camera with 5x Optical Image Stabilized Zoom and 3.0-Inch LCD (Black). So it is currently very rare to get 720P video capability in a camera of this price range.***** The "Mega O.I.S. (Optical Image Stabilizer) Shake Detection" works very well. This is a good thing since this camera is so slim in style and slippery in feel that your hands may move the camera during the focusing process more than cameras whose bodies are molded with more edges to grip onto. On the right side of the top of the camera, where the shutter button is, that top right corner has a grooved indentation where your right index finger rests. I really wished that this camera also had a similar grooved indentation on the top left corner of the body so that my left index finger could get a better grip on the camera when holding it steady for either photos or video. The camera is housed in a plastic casing that can give it a toy-like feel, but its construction feels quite solid so I expect its exterior to have good long-term durability.***** The camera offers four flexible 'Recording Modes', three Recording Modes for photography and the fourth mode being the "Motion Picture" video mode. The "Scene Mode" covers an above-average number of shooting situations, with 16 scenes that you can select from: Portrait, Soft Skin, S...
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