Flat Body Design: The flat body & compact size of the DMC-FP3 allow it to fit nicely into a small handbag.
Touch Screen Operation: The newly adopted static sensor type 3.0-inch touch-screen LCD on the DMC-FP3 gives you an easy
Sonic Speed AF: The Sonic Speed AF system in the DMC-FP3 has a maximum speed of approx. 0.33 second for auto focusing.
HD Movie Recording (1,280 x 720 pixels at 30 fps in Motion JPEG Format)
4x Optical Zoom / Up to 8.4x Extra Optcl Zoom: The DMC-FP3 is equipped with a 4x optical zoom lens
This review is from: Panasonic Lumix DMC-FP3 14.1 MP Digital Camera with 4x Optical Image Stabilized Zoom and 3.0-Inch Touch-Screen LCD (Dark Blue)I love this camera. It's small, compact (maybe about the size of a Blackberry) and light weight. It can easily fit in a small purse or your back pocket. The touch screen operation is as easy as can be - and has a nice large screen compared to a lot of other cameras this size. It records videos, it has both zoom and wide angle, and the touch screen is easy to operate. this camera is easy to figure out the basics even without a manual. read the manual and it's a piece of cake. takes great pictures.
This review is from: Panasonic Lumix DMC-FP3 14.1 MP Digital Camera with 4x Optical Image Stabilized Zoom and 3.0-Inch Touch-Screen LCD (Dark Blue)I'll preface this review by saying that I am a huge fan of Pansonic (Lumix) cameras. This is the 4th one purchased in my household. the first was the original TZ (travel zoom) camera, which I bought for myself (at a cost which could purcahse 5 of these now). It was the first compact zoom; the market everyone is going after now, but few can catch up or keep up in. I was a tad skeptical buying a camera from Panasonic 5 years ago, but, with cameras the lens is the thing and they had the immense good sense to equip it with a Leica lens. I've had that camera for 5-6 years now and am still happy with it. that said, this was purchased with the explicit intent of leaving that camera at home on an upcoming trip to Disney with the kids. I wanted something small, light and inexpensive so that I would not have to worry about it too much in a theme park (as I would with a piece of expensive equipment) or one which is valuable/ hard to replace. Still, I wanted a camera which would take good pictures; a hard bill to fill.I started off by saying we have several Lumix cameras in the house. After I bought mine, my son wanted a real camera, and used his birthday money to buy the next one down (I believe the TS) with the money he got from his grandparents. His older sister, an award winning photographer, received their top of the line as a gift after winning a prestigious award. That was *very* carefully chosen for its near dslr quality (at the time it was neigh impossible to get a DSLR for under $500, and she was in high school). Cutting to the chase here, that camera is as good as or better than the many SLRs around the house.So, having a lot of experience with the brand I did not hesitate to order this. The funny thing is that I found it while looking at the Exelim she wanted (to just have something on hand all the time). I saw the P1 here for around $100 and thought it fit the bill, but, for some reason I can not figure out, Amazon said it could not be shipped here. Then the price dropped on the P3, and there was no contest; a 14 mp with a touch screen for just $20 more.O.K. I'm a little obsessive about thsese things and read dozens of reviews (primarily at pro sites) before ordering this. I was amused at how many people who were diehard fans of other brands grudgingly admitted that this was a better camera.Well, it arrived this morning, and I am wowed! I took a picture of my dog just to make sure it was properly charged and to familiarize myself with the controls before our trip, and the pictures are just amazing! (I have been joking that we could check for fleas given how crisp and clear the close up shots were). Long story short, I am amazed at the quality, both build and photographic from a camera in this price range, and this size. It is small and light, among the smallest I have seen, has an aluminum (not plastic) case, with a sliding lens cover, takes hi def video, has anti shake and automated processing for people who do not want to fuss , and a fair bit of control options for people who do. (I will add, that I really like being able to use the touch screen to compose a shot and demark the focal point). I am not going to compare this to a dslr; it isn't. But you sure do get a lot of camera for the money; solid build, easy to pocket and use: just about the perfect travel camera. My only real withhold is, why do they think adults don't want purple or orange? It was a small sacrifice to move up to the quality offered by the P3.Note review editied to correct earler mistake. I had described this as an upgrade from the fp1 with a leica lens. Another customer pointed out that this is not ...
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