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Panasonic DMC-FZ3

Reviewed December 2004

Specifications

Introduction
Ergonomics
Characteristics
Image Quality
Interface & Software
Camera Views
Test Photos
Specifications
Our Opinion

Physical

Width 108mm
(4.25")
Height 68.4mm
(2.67")
Depth 84.8mm
(3.31")
Weight 290 g (10.2 oz)
[without battery and memory card]
Power 1 rechargeable Lithium battery. Supplied Charger, lens cap, lens adapter, lens hood, neck strap. 8MB SD card.

Photographic

LCD Screen 1.5" TFT with
114,000 pixels
Sensitivity Auto, 80, 100, 200, 400 ISO
Metering Multi pattern
and Spot.
White balance

Auto, Daylight, Cloudy, Halogen (incandescent), Flash, User set.

Exposure Modes Program, Aperture and Shutter priority, Manual mode; Scene Programs, Macro mode and Simple (Auto) mode. Focus

Wide area (9, 3, or single area), or selectable spot focus, Continuous or single AF modes.

Shutter type Mechanical and Electronic Shutter Speed 8 sec to 1/2,000 sec.
Viewfinder Electronic viewfinder, 114,000 pixels. Diopter Yes
Flash

Built-in pop-up

Exposure Compensation ±2 EV in 1/3 EV steps + Exposure Bracketing.
Flash Modes Auto , Auto with Red-Eye Reduction, Forced On, Slow Sync with Red-eye Reduction, Forced Off (with flash closed). Flash Range
(Auto ISO)
30 cm (1 ft) to
4.6 m. - (15.1 ft)
Self-Timer 2 or 10 sec. Flash Shoe No.

Technical

Sensor type CCD
Sensor Size 1/3.2"
Number of pixels 3.34 million pixels (gross).
Effective: 3.1 million
Image sizes (resolution)

2016 x 1512
1920 x 1080
1600 x 1200
1280 x 960
640 x 480

Time between photos (High res. JPEG) 1 second Between 1st 2nd Start time 1 second
Zoom Lens

12X 4.6 to 55.2 mm.

35mm equivalent 35 to 420mm
Lens Configuration 13 elements in 8 groups, 3 aspherical lenses, including 1 dual-sided element. Apertures f 2.8 through f8
Normal Focusing distance

Wide:
30 cm (1 ft) to
infinity.
Tele:
120 cm (4 ft) to infinity.

Macro Focusing distance Wide angle:
5 cm (2 in) to
infinity.
Available in all modes except Program and Scene modes.
Interface USB 2.0 (Full Speed) Audio Video Out NTSC or PAL
Still Image formats JPEG
MOV
Memory Format SD or MMC
Movie Yes with sound Image Capacity
(8 MB SD Card JPEG Fine)
2016 = 4
1920
= 6
1600
= 6
1280
= 10
640 = 32
Compare Prices for
Panasonic Lumix DMC-FZ3 Battery
StoreSeller RatingsDescriptionPrice
DuracellDirectin stock$30.59
Introduction
Ergonomics
Characteristics
Image Quality
Interface & Software
Camera Views
Test Photos
Specifications
Our Opinion



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