| Panasonic Lumix DMC-LZ3 review |
| By Manthos Tzorbatzakis |
Published
08/16/2006
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Digital Cameras Reviews
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Unrated
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 The Panasonic LZ3 is in most ways a typical compact snapshot camera, providing a good selection of automatic features and not much in the way of manual control. But it stands out from the crowd by providing a 6x optical zoom range of 6.1-36.6mm (equivalent to a 37-222mm range on a 35mm camera), and by implementing the optical image stabilization that has become standard in newer Lumix cameras. There are two stabilization modes, and while the first produces only a minor difference while stabilizing the LCD preview somewhat, the second mode captures a much more noticeably sharp image than what you'll get without the OIS at slower shutter speeds. Image stabilization is really a very worthwhile feature on a camera, it makes it a lot easier to get sharp photos when shooting under limited lighting. The Panasonic LZ3 rejoins the compact-camera herd by forgoing an optical viewfinder in favor of making room for a large LCD, a choice that has mixed results. Read the full review here
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