NEW - World Smallest Camera With 10x Optical Zoom and 28mm Wide
Angle Leica Lens, 7 Megapixel and 3 Inch LCD Screen
Panasonic's new DMC-TZ2 and DMC-TZ3 are the latest members of the
award-winning Lumix TZ family of digital cameras, which is renowned for packaging
a remarkable 10x optical zoom in a compact, stylish body. To further add to their
appeal, the TZ2 and TZ3 go one step further to feature a 28mm wide-angle Leica DC
lens (equivalent to 28-280mm on a 35mm film camera) for wide-angle shooting.
The DMC-TZ3 has also won the 'Recommended' Award by DPreview.com, April 2007.
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The 28mm wide-angle lens opens up a plethera of photographic opportunities, allowing photographers to easily capture a large group of people, or expansive architectural structures and landscapes with dynamic width and rich perspective. The wide-angle lens is particularly helpful in situations where you cannot step back or move away from a subject - ideal for shooting group portraits in a small room for example.
The diminutive size of the 7.2 megapixel DMC-TZ3 belies the wealth of technological features. Incorporating a powerful 10x optical zoom in such a slim and stylish body is impressive in itself. Add to this the incorporation of Panasonic's Mega O.I.S that prevents blurring from shaky hands, Intelligent ISO to prevent motion blur, and the high quality, high performance image-processing Venus Engine III to name but a few - and the calibre of these new additions becomes apparent.
The LEICA DC VARIO-ELMAR lens comprises 11 elements in nine groups, including an ED (extra-low dispersion) lens and three aspherical lenses. This advanced lens unit passes Leica's stringent standards and delivers an exceptional optical performance. To further add to their appeal, the zoom ratio can be extended up to 15x in 3megapixel resolution mode with minimal deterioration thanks to the Extra Optical Zoom. By using the central part of the CCD, this powerful zooming function allows you to easily capture and magnify distant subjects. Furthermore, in combination with the 4x digital zoom, a zoom factor of up to 60x can be achieved (55x for the DMC-TZ2)
Dimensions (W x H x D) |
Approx. 105.0 x 59.2 x 36.7 mm (4.20 x 2.37 x 1.47 inch) |
Weight |
Approx. 232g. (0.51lb), Approx.257g with Battery and SD Memory Card (0.57lb) |
Camera Effective Pixels |
7.2 Mega pixels |
Image Sensor |
1/2.35inch, 8.50 Mega Total Pixels CCD, Primary Colour Filter |
Optical Zoom |
10 x |
Focal Distance |
f=4.6-46mm (35mm Equiv.: 28-280mm) |
Lens |
LEICA DC VARIO-ELMAR, 11 elements in 9 groups (3 Aspherical Lenses / 4 Aspherical surfaces ,1ED lens)(3 Aspherical Lenses / 4 Aspherical surfaces ,1ED lens) |
Optical Image Stabilizer |
MEGA O.I.S. (Mode1/ Mode2) |
Focusing Area |
Normal: Wide 50cm/ Tele 200cm - infinity, Macro / Simple mode / Intelligent ISO / Motion Picture / Clipboard: Wide 5cm/Tele(excepted tele end) 200cm - infinity, Tele Macro (at tele end) : 100cm - infinity |
AF Metering |
1-point/1-point high speed/3-point high speed/9-point/Spot |
Focus |
Auto Focus System, Normal/Macro (Dial), Continuous AF On/Off |
AF Assist Lamp |
Yes |
ISO Sensitivity |
Auto / 100 / 200 / 400 / 800 / 1250 (High Sensitivity Mode : 3200) |
White Balance |
Auto / Daylight / Cloudy / Shade / Halogen / White Set, White Balance Adjustment (+/-10steps, except for auto set) |
Exposure |
Program AE |
Exposure Compensation |
1/3 EV step, -2 - +2 EV |
Backlight Compensation |
Yes (at simple mode) |
Auto (AE) Bracketing |
+/- 1/3 EV -1EV step, 3 frames |
Light Metering |
Intelligent Multiple/ Center Weighted/ Spot |
Scene Mode |
Dial: Simple, Normal image, Macro,SCN1, SCN2 (Portrait, Soft Skin, Scenery, Sports, Night Portrait, Night Scenery, Self-portrait, Food, Party, Candle, Fireworks, Starry Sky, Beach, Aerial photo, Snow, High Sensitivity, Baby1, Baby2, Underwater, Sunset, Pet ),Motion Picture, Playback, Clipboard, Print, Intelligent ISO |
Shutter Speed |
8-1/2000 sec |
Aperture |
Wide: F3.3 / F8.0 (2 steps) Tele: F4.9 / F11 (2 steps) |
Self Timer |
2sec / 10sec |
Auto Review |
1sec, 3sec, Zoom |
Review |
1sec, 3sec, Zoom |
Picture Adjustment |
- |
Colour Effect Mode |
- |
Recording Format |
Still Image: JPEG(Design rule for Camera File system, based on Exif 2.21 standard), DPOF corresponding image with audio: JPEG (Design rule for Camera File system, based on Exif 2.21 standard)+ QuickTimeMotion image: QuickTime Motion JPEG |
Recording Image Size |
4:3 Aspect Ratio: 3072 x 2304 pixels, 2560 x 1920pixels, 2048 x 1536 pixels, 1600 x 1200 pixels , 1280 x960 pixels, 640 x 480 pixels 3:2 Aspect Ratio: 3216 x 2144 pixels, 2560 x 1712 pixels , 2048 x 1360 pixels 16:9 Aspect Ratio: 3328 x 1872 pixels, 2560 x 1440 pixels, 1920 x 1080 pixels4:3, 3:2, 16:9 Multiaspect |
Image Quality |
Fine / Standard |
Motion Image |
4:3 Aspect Ratio: 640 x 480 pixels, 320 x 240 pixels 30 fps, 10 fps 16:9 Aspect Ratio: 848 x 480 pixels 30 fps, 10 fps |
Burst Shooting Mode |
Full-Resolution Image, 3 frames/sec or 2 frames/secFull-resolution: Max. 7 images (Standard mode), Max. 5 images (Fine Mode) |
Unlimited consecutive shooting |
Yes |
Still Image Rec. with Audio |
5 sec |
Audio Dubbing |
Max. 10sec |
Real-time Histogram |
Yes |
Flip Animation |
- |
Built-in-Flash |
Auto, Auto/Red-eye Reduction, Forced On, Slow Sync./Red-eye Reduction, Forced Off0.6 - 4.2m (Wide/ISO Auto), 0.3 - 2.8m (Tele/ISO Auto) |
External Flash |
- |
Viewfinder |
- |
LCD Monitor |
3.0inch Polycrystalline TFT LCD Display (230K Pixels) Field of View : approx. 100per cent, Power LCD mode, High angle mode |
Playback mode |
25-thumbnail display, 9-thumbnail display, Calendar display, zoomed playback (16x max.), image rotation, Slide show (duration is adjustable, also manual controllable),Playback of favorite pictures, Out-of-frame display, Dual display, Creating still pictures from a motion pictureResizing (selectable number of pixels), trimming, protection, aspect conv. DPOF print setting |
OSD Language |
English, German, French, Italian, Spanish, Polish, Czech, Hungarian, Russian, |
Recording Media |
Built-in Memory, SD Memory Card, SDHC Memory Card, MultiMediaCard |
Microphone |
Yes |
Speaker |
Yes |
Interface |
DC Input, AV Output (NTSC/PAL), USB |
Direct Print |
PictBridge |
Power |
Li-ion Battery Pack (3.7V, 1000mAh) (Included)AC Adaptor (Input: 110-240V AC) (Optional) |
Battery life (approx.) |
270pictures (CIPA Standard) |
Included Software |
LUMIX Simple Viewer, PhotofunStudio -viewer- ArcSoft (PhotoImpression/PhotoBase/PanoramaMaker) USB Driver |
Standard Accessories |
Battery Charger, Battery Pack, Battery carrying case AV Cable, USB Connection Cable AC Cable, Strap, CD-ROM |
Battery life (approx.) |
270pictures (CIPA Standard) |
Digital Zoom |
4 x ( Max. 40 x combined with Optical Zoom without Extra Optical Zoom )(Max. 60 x combined with Extra Optical Zoom) |
Focus Distance |
f=4.6-46mm (35mm Equiv.: 28-280mm) |
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