Panasonic Lumix DMC-FS3 Reviews: Digital Compact Camera

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Score: 8.9/10

158 Real Customer Reviews - In Summary

This digital camera is a good all rounder. “Size, exceptional picture quality and image stabilization” Anonymous verified purchaser View all 158 real customer reviews

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Real customer reviews

158 verified purchasers have reviewed this product.
94% of people recommend it.

Reevoo's summary of reviews:

Pros: Compact with lots of features, features, user friendly menu, excellent point and shoot camera
Cons: No viewfinder, zoom, auto focus

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All purchasers (158)
Build Quality8.9
Compatibility8.8
Ease of use8.8
Features8.6
Image quality8.8
Performance8.7
Value for money (at time of purchase)9.2
Overall rating8.9
Experienced amateur (1)
Keen amateur (1)
Point & shoot (1)
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Score 9.0/10

Anonymous verified purchaser

+ size, exceptional picture quality and image stabilization

- not very fast at focussing

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39 of 40 people found this review helpful

purchased 18 Mar 2008

Score 9.0/10

Anonymous verified purchaser

+ Good zoom and excellent picture quality. The screen is nice and big. I like the explanations of the different modes it gives you.

- Reviewer left no comment

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15 of 16 people found this review helpful

purchased 02 Jun 2008

Score 9.0/10

Anonymous verified purchaser

+ Very easy to use, no complicated menus to use and the option display is very eay to read . You can use the zoom and take a picture one handed.I like the fact that the camera is pocket size and eay to carry whether you are walking or out on the bike.

- None found yet.

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14 of 14 people found this review helpful

purchased 15 Oct 2008

Score 10.0/10

angus, sheffield , “camera buyer (lotsof)”

+ easy to use point and shoot
fits neatly in pocket
fantastic image quality

- none

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12 of 12 people found this review helpful

purchased 14 May 2008

Score 9.0/10

Stewart, Nottingham

+ I never thought it would be possible to purchase a camera of this quality at this price. For the average photographer this camera has everything you would ever need and the picture quality is great. The build quality is also excellent. This unit has replaced my old Olympus mju400 and I have no regrets on the purchase. Great camera.

- Can't really think of any at this price.

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12 of 12 people found this review helpful

purchased 28 Dec 2008

Score 10.0/10

debbie, northampton

+ easy to use, great picture quality and playback, highly recommend

- Reviewer left no comment

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10 of 10 people found this review helpful

purchased 23 Sep 2008

Score 10.0/10

amanda, leicester , “amateur photographer.”

+ Fantastic pictures,not had a blurry one yet. Fits nicely in my handbag, great on battery life. easy to use and transfer images.

- Not found any yet.

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10 of 10 people found this review helpful

purchased 17 Dec 2008

Score 10.0/10

Anonymous verified purchaser

+ It's a Panasonic and was rated "best buy" by wahat digital camera..there i8s nothing more to say

- Reviewer left no comment

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9 of 9 people found this review helpful

purchased 24 Sep 2008

Score 10.0/10

Anonymous verified purchaser

+ Price/ease of use

- None yet. Maybe could do with better charger. I expected something more akin to a phone charger - but actually have to remove the battery and put in a desktop charger

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8 of 8 people found this review helpful

purchased 13 Sep 2008

Score 9.0/10

Anonymous verified purchaser

+ The Lumix is an excellent light and small pocket camera which takes good picures in a variety of light levels.
I am impressed by the results even when enlarged to A4. The menu is resonably easy and intuitive, and the screen good enough in most lights.

- It lacks a vewfinder, so in bright light it is difficult to be certain of the framing of the picture.
The delay before taking a picture is a little long, but this is made up for by the burst mode which can be selected.

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7 of 7 people found this review helpful

purchased 18 Aug 2008

Score 10.0/10

Paul, Verwood , “A gifted, brilliant accountant”

+ Easy to use Great picture - better than my Canon EOS 350D Good battery life Get one and stick it in your pocket - just so easy to use.

- Reviewer left no comment

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6 of 6 people found this review helpful

purchased 06 Dec 2008

Score 9.0/10

Anonymous verified purchaser , “Bargain hunter.”

+ Stylish with quality zoom lens. Compact and takes SD Card. Easy to use yet full of features.

- Very small. Can be a bit fiddly to handle.

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6 of 6 people found this review helpful

purchased 22 Sep 2008

Score 1.0/10

Anonymous verified purchaser

+ Easy to use,Very clear pictures, Great price.

- None

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6 of 6 people found this review helpful

purchased 20 Oct 2008

Score 9.0/10

Peter, Gerrards Cross

+ Great camera, easy to use,well built. Very good picture quality when used without flash. No complaints at all, would recommend to all.

- Reviewer left no comment

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5 of 5 people found this review helpful

purchased 07 Sep 2008

Score 9.0/10

Heidi, Peterborough , “I work in design”

+ It is extremely easy to use, as it has auto features, making it hassle-free when you move from one environment to another. I'm useless at taking photos but this camera has made it a lot more fun for me, as I don't have to delete most of the shots anymore! If I can get good pics out of it (even after a few glasses of wine) then it must be good!

- Not found any...yet! Although, I'm looking for a David Bailey's stamp of approval on my pics.

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5 of 5 people found this review helpful

purchased 05 Nov 2008

Score 10.0/10

Anonymous verified purchaser

+ A very good camera, good quality, takes excellent pictures would recommend this camera to everyone. It takes excellent pictures in low light and is good value for money! I originally wanted the silver camera but it was osld out, however, the black is better!!

- Not enough memory on the camera itself but you can get a memory card for it!

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5 of 5 people found this review helpful

purchased 17 Jun 2008

Score 10.0/10

paul, newcastle

+ quick set up, easy to use, do not need to be an expert to obtain good pictures

- none

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5 of 5 people found this review helpful

purchased 24 Oct 2008

Score 8.0/10

Anonymous verified purchaser

+ Ease of use

- Autofocus produced some blurry images (with image stabilzer turned on) on indoor pictures.

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4 of 4 people found this review helpful

purchased 02 Jul 2008

Score 8.0/10

Lee, Norwich

+ great for portrait style shots in good light, easy to use, lots of features, light and small

- poor images on full zoom, not much good in the dark

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4 of 4 people found this review helpful

purchased 12 Sep 2008

Score 9.0/10

Anonymous verified purchaser

+ Ease of use, not too many technical things to worry about just point and shoot. Very quick auto focus which is unusual in many digital cameras

- Haven't figured out how to attach a date stamp to the pictures. it might be in the menus but I can't find it

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4 of 4 people found this review helpful

purchased 19 Sep 2008

Score 9.0/10

Anonymous verified purchaser

+ excellent value for money.great picture quality

- Reviewer left no comment

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4 of 4 people found this review helpful

purchased 02 Dec 2008

Score 10.0/10

Craig, Thornaby

+ ease of use full stop

- Reviewer left no comment

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4 of 4 people found this review helpful

purchased 10 Dec 2008

Score 10.0/10

keith, carmarthen , “truthful person”

+ simple to use

- none

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4 of 4 people found this review helpful

purchased 25 Dec 2008

Score 7.0/10

dave, chichester

+ fits in the pocket

- none found

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4 of 4 people found this review helpful

purchased 16 Aug 2008

Score 10.0/10

Jenna, London

+ Fantastically easy to use and great value for money. A perfect starter digital camera.

- None!

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4 of 4 people found this review helpful

purchased 27 Oct 2008

Score 10.0/10

amy, derbyshire , “girl student 20 years”

+ every thing works brilliantly can,t fault anything

- none

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3 of 3 people found this review helpful

purchased 06 Sep 2008

Score 10.0/10

carolyn, The Wirral , “work for NHS”

+ Great lens quality,ease of use,control buttons not too fidely to operate.

- screen can be hard to see in bright conditions

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3 of 3 people found this review helpful

purchased 15 Jun 2008

Score 9.0/10

Brian, West Kirby, Wirral , “Retired academic electronics engineer”

+ It's very well designed and the construction quality is excellent. The features it offers are quite astounding and seem most effective, too. Other than there being so many of them, which makes remembering all the details a little taxing (to an elderly brain!) it's very easy to use.

- I honestlt can't think of any.

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3 of 3 people found this review helpful

purchased 21 Jul 2008

Score 10.0/10

Anonymous verified purchaser

+ An outstanding camera in this price range, aesthetically great, compact, excellent performance

- Reviewer left no comment

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3 of 3 people found this review helpful

purchased 15 Dec 2008

Score 10.0/10

Andre, Nottingham , “First Time Camera Buyer”

+ Small and compact, great value for money, cool cheesy music for slide show... recommend to anyone.

- Reviewer left no comment

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3 of 3 people found this review helpful

purchased 15 Dec 2008

Score 8.0/10

Anonymous verified purchaser , “Nothing”

+ Small, quick and easy operation, takes good photographs

- Nil

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3 of 3 people found this review helpful

purchased 15 Sep 2008

Score 10.0/10

Anonymous verified purchaser

+ It's easy to use & for the money very good specs.

- None found so far.

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2 of 2 people found this review helpful

purchased 01 Dec 2008

Score 10.0/10

John, Colchester

+ A very compact camera that takes quality photographs and has loads of features.

- None

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2 of 2 people found this review helpful

purchased 07 Sep 2008

Score 7.0/10

Daniel, Downderry , “Retired keen photographer”

+ The quality feel and features in a camera that can be tucked away in a pocket.

- Reviewer left no comment

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2 of 2 people found this review helpful

purchased 03 Nov 2008

Score 8.0/10

Anonymous verified purchaser

+ All the features are just a button press away, image stabilization it great, and feels solid too.

- Reviewer left no comment

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2 of 2 people found this review helpful

purchased 23 Nov 2008

Score 10.0/10

Kate, Leeds

+ An amazing value for money camera - easy to use with lots of setting for those who are camera savvy and if not can still use the basic options and get amazing quality shots.

- None

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2 of 2 people found this review helpful

purchased 20 Jan 2009

Score 10.0/10

Anonymous verified purchaser

+ Quality of pictures produced
Build

- No bag included

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2 of 2 people found this review helpful

purchased 14 Jun 2008

Score 8.0/10

Anonymous verified purchaser

+ User friendly with great pictures

- none found yet

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2 of 2 people found this review helpful

purchased 17 Jul 2008

Score 7.0/10

Simon, Macclesfield , “Likes practical easy gadgets”

+ Excellent battery life. Good size clear screen.Ease of use.Menus/functions are straightforward & practical to use. Compact,practicle camera.

- No viewfinder or carrycase.Though expected at this price range.

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2 of 2 people found this review helpful

purchased 03 Sep 2008

Score 10.0/10

Debbie, Louth

+ I just think the panasonic cameras have improved so much on the image quality since they have started using the Leica Lenses, the menus on them are also very easy to understand for people that are new to digital cameras..

- I would like to say that so far there isn't really any..

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2 of 2 people found this review helpful

purchased 09 Jun 2008

Score 8.0/10

Stephen, Northampton

+ As you'd expect the lens on this camera is fabulous, the images are crisp and sharp accross the whole frame.

- menu driven interface is a bit clunky when you want to pick up the camera and start shooting. If you want to shoot video you have to select it from a menu, and vice versa to change back. A button to start video recording would be better.

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purchased 01 Sep 2008

Score 9.0/10

Anonymous verified purchaser

+ Tiny size, super pix (and movies), nice build quality.

- No case provided.

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2 of 2 people found this review helpful

purchased 13 Nov 2008

Score 10.0/10

Roy, Otford, Kent

+ Simple point and shoot with good results. Although it's got loads of extra gizmo's if thats what you want.

- None found so far

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2 of 2 people found this review helpful

purchased 24 Nov 2008

Score 9.0/10

Edward, Rio de Janeiro

+ Quality. Zoom.

- Manual.

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purchased 19 Dec 2008

Score 8.0/10

Anonymous verified purchaser

+ Compact but sturdy

- Reviewer left no comment

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purchased 20 Dec 2008

Score 9.0/10

Anonymous verified purchaser

+ easy to use
good quality images
flash not overpowered

- Reviewer left no comment

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2 of 2 people found this review helpful

purchased 28 Dec 2008

Score 8.0/10

Anonymous verified purchaser

+ lightweight and easy to use

- Reviewer left no comment

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2 of 2 people found this review helpful

purchased 17 Jan 2009

Score 10.0/10

Michelle, Merseyside

+ Fantastic and so easy to use, I literally just point and shoot and get fantastic photos every time, I am never disappointed.

- Nothing

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purchased 04 Sep 2008

Score 9.0/10

Liam, Edinburgh , “Amateur tech-lover”

+ It's very compact, with a large screen and lots of different functions and options.

- Sometimes the menus can be a little fiddly to navigate.

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1 of 1 people found this review helpful

purchased 24 Jan 2009

Score 10.0/10

John, Bishops Stortford , “I'am a camera novice.”

+ A fantastic slim, light easy to use camera producing great images which are easy to view on the large screen.

- Tripod attachment is too far over to the side so it is a bit fiddly getting your camera level on the tripod.

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1 of 1 people found this review helpful

purchased 22 Aug 2008

Score 8.0/10

David, Ipswich , “Totally amateur user.”

+ Picture quality
Reaction speed
Battery life
Quick Menu

- Cover for battery\SD card flimsy and does not have spring-loaded catch.

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1 of 1 people found this review helpful

purchased 20 Jul 2008

Score 9.0/10

Samina, Manchester

+ Very Easy to use and the screen is crystal clear. Face detection is excellent.

- The zoom facility is very old fashioned.

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purchased 24 Jul 2008

Score 9.0/10

Anonymous verified purchaser

+ light and simple to use

- Too many options on main menu

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1 of 1 people found this review helpful

purchased 23 Aug 2008

Score 10.0/10

Anonymous verified purchaser , “Professional father two children”

+ Excellent point and shoot camera.

- can be a little slow to focus in IA mode

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1 of 1 people found this review helpful

purchased 26 Aug 2008

Score 9.0/10

Paisley, Evelyn

+ excellent pictures, easy to understand

- Reviewer left no comment

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1 of 1 people found this review helpful

purchased 18 Sep 2008

Score 9.0/10

farisya, Edinburgh , “love photos”

+ Good value for money,easy to use

- Couldn't find yet

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1 of 1 people found this review helpful

purchased 20 Sep 2008

Score 10.0/10

Anonymous verified purchaser

+ its wicked

- Reviewer left no comment

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1 of 1 people found this review helpful

purchased 11 Oct 2008

Score 1.0/10

Anonymous verified purchaser , “annoyed”

+ good make

- bad company

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1 of 1 people found this review helpful

purchased 29 Jan 2009

Score 9.0/10

Allan, Birmingham

+ Compact, easy to use on auto

- Too many mode settings for someone not use to camera

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1 of 1 people found this review helpful

purchased 04 Feb 2009

Score 10.0/10

leslie, sunderland , “nothing”

+ easy to ues

- none

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1 of 1 people found this review helpful

purchased 08 Nov 2008

Score 10.0/10

Anonymous verified purchaser

+ Excellent price easy to use

- None at the moment

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purchased 21 Jan 2009

Score 10.0/10

Anonymous verified purchaser

+ Camera looks good is easy to use and takes great quality pictures, the video function is also very good.

- none

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purchased 12 Jul 2008

Score 8.0/10

Anonymous verified purchaser

+ Very compact and takes good pictures with little shutter delay

- Small zoom; no case

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purchased 18 Jun 2008

Score 9.0/10

Anonymous verified purchaser

+ Amazing value. Bought it for someone who is not gadget orientated so had to be simple. The Intelligent Auto setting is just the ticket. Also fits in Modom's handbag easily as it is small and light.

- None found yet.

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purchased 14 Jul 2008

Score 10.0/10

Anonymous verified purchaser

+ Excellent screen.
Responsive
Excellent image quality for compact cameras

- Night shot settings not accurate

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purchased 19 Jul 2008

Score 9.0/10

Anonymous verified purchaser

+ Size and ease of use.

- Not discovered any yet.

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purchased 05 Aug 2008

Score 9.0/10

Anonymous verified purchaser

+ A neat, attractive , well packaged camera that easily fits into a pocket.

- Almost too many features

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purchased 11 Aug 2008

Score 10.0/10

Anonymous verified purchaser

+ Very easy to use, with excellent image quality.

- No viewfinder.

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purchased 18 Aug 2008

Score 9.0/10

Anonymous verified purchaser

+ Excellent picture quality, stabilizing function superb, wide angle lens, good looking camera, nice and small, excellent lcd screen

- videos are in quicktime format, and not as good as in Canon camera's

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purchased 03 Sep 2008

Score 9.0/10

Andy, Hull

+ easy to use good pictures excellent price

- A lot of features to work out

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purchased 03 Sep 2008

Score 10.0/10

Steve, Lichfield , “Point & shoot”

+ Picture quality, Battery life, build quality

- Reviewer left no comment

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purchased 13 Feb 2009

Score 10.0/10

G, Runcorn , “Experienced amateur”

+ Excellent easy to use and portable to carry around. Compares really well with the family's other 5 digital compact camera's.

- Only minor point is face detection is not quite as good as Canon Ixus but I admit to being both picky and harsh in this regard.

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purchased 08 Feb 2009

Score 10.0/10

Clare, Leicester

+ inbuilt IP useful

- poor fairly limited range of zoom

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purchased 16 Jun 2008

Score 8.0/10

Derek, Haverhill

+ solid feel to the body. Not too small - but small enough to fit in a suit pocket.

- None found yet. No optical viewfinder is possibly a bad point if you need one.

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purchased 17 Oct 2008

Score 10.0/10

Anonymous verified purchaser , “nothing”

+ Very easy to use a good quality camera

- None

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purchased 21 Aug 2008

Score 9.0/10

Anonymous verified purchaser

+ This is a very good value formoney camera that was easy to use and did everything that I wanted it to do

- none

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purchased 29 Aug 2008

Score 9.0/10

Michael, Langar, Nottingham

+ Easy to use with lots of extras to explore

- Reviewer left no comment

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purchased 22 Aug 2008

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Expert reviews for Panasonic Lumix DMC-FS3

PC Advisor expert review - by Gavin Stoker

The Panasonic Lumix DMC-FS3 is an 8Mp compact camera with a 4x optical zoom.

This Panasonic Lumix DMC-FS3 review continued on PC Advisor

reviewed 04 Feb 2009

Product Features

Camera Type Compact
Optical Zoom Ratio 3
Screen Size in Inches 2.5
Digital Zoom Ratio 4
Face Recognition Yes
Image Stabilisation Yes
Colour Multi
Memory Card Slot Yes
Media Format SD Card
Media Format MMC Card
Media Format SDHC Card
PictBridge Yes
Macro Mode Yes
Video Recorder Yes
Manual Focus No
Timer Yes
Under Water No
Dimensions (mm) 53x95x23
Weight (g) 118
Flash Yes
Body Only No
Resolution (Pixels) 3264x2448
Shortest Shutter Speed 2000
Longest Shutter Speed 60"
Longest Shutter Speed 60
Max. Aperture Lens 1 f2.8-5.1
In-Built Memory (MB) 50
USB Port Yes

Also known as: Panasonic DMCFS3EBK, Panasonic DMC FS3, Panasonic Lumix DMC-FS3EB-K, Panasonic Lumix DMC-FS3EB-S, Panasonic Lumix DMC-FS3EB-A

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Manufacturer's Description

Easy-to-use stylish and slim compact camera with Innovative Intelligent Auto function

Panasonic is pleased to introduce the new 8.1-megapixel DMC-FS3 with f2.8 Leica DC VARIO-ELMARIT lens with 3x optical zoom (equivalent to 33mm to 100 mm on a 35mm film camera) as a member of Lumix new FS series. The FS series, a sister line of the world-acclaimed FX series, pursues easy and simple operation with its high-grade profile for users at every stage to enjoy taking beautiful pictures.

The new DMC-FS3 feature the iA (Intelligent Auto) mode, which comprises 5 shooting-assist functions; Mega O.I.S., Intelligent ISO Control, Intelligent Scene Selector, Face Detection and Quick AF functions. The high-performance image-processing LSI has newly entered its fourth generation, to be reborn as Venus Engine IV to assure higher-quality pictures with an advanced signal processing system.

DMC-FS3 pursues further compactness with a 2.5-inch LCD have 230,000-dot high resolution and Intelligent LCD function, which detects the lighting condition and controls the brightness level of the LCD in 11 fine steps, to offer a display with the most appropriate clarity in any situation.

Slideshows of captured images now offer a music effect that matches the mood so you can enjoy watching or showing your pictures with emotional impact. Black Model: DMC-FS3EB-K, Silver Model: DMC-FS3EB-S, Blue Model: DMC-FS3EB-A, Pink Model: DMC-FS3EB-P.


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