Panasonic Lumix DMC-TZ3 - PC Mag
PC Magazine have published their review of the Panasonic Lumix DMC-TZ3 "superzoom" digital camera. 'The DMC-TZ3 features a 10X optical zoom with a 4.6mm-to-46mm range (equivalent to a 35mm lens with a 28mm-280mm zoom) and corresponding maximum f-stops of f/3.3 to f/4.9. The big news here is that this very compact superzoom gives you a real wide-angle view. In my book, that's more important than zooming in, since you can always crop your photos later. Even better, the lens has very little distortion.
Granted, the DMC-TZ3 doesn't have quite as much zooming power as the FZ7 (which has since been updated to the 7.2MP Lumix DMC-FZ8). The FZ7 and FZ8 also have slightly better aperture ranges. But even so, many people overlook the benefits of having a wider angle in a camera's zoom range. Generally folks think that more optical zoom—12X, 15X, 18X for example—is what's best. But having a wide angle on your zoom is important, too, because it can assist you in capturing more of a particular scene, such as group portraits, landscapes, or interiors. Without a wide angle, you're forced to stitch images together after the fact. And that is never fun.'
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