Panasonic DMC-FX3S 6MP Digital Camera with 3x Optical Image Stabilized Zoom (Silver) | 
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| Brand: Panasonic
Category: Photography
List Price: $229.99
Buy Used: $99.99
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Avg. Customer Rating:  18 reviews
Color: Silver
Media: Electronics
Batteries Included: No
System Memory: 13.5
Floppy Disk Drive: None
Optical Zoom: 3
Display Size: 2.5
Maximum Focal Length: 17.4
Minimum Focal Length: 5.8
Maximum Resolution: 6
Has Red Eye Reduction: Yes
Shipping Weight (lbs): 2
Dimensions (in): 8 x 10 x 6
MPN: DMC-FX3S
Model: DMC-FX3S
UPC: 037988985838
EAN: 0037988985838
Release Date: September 6, 2006
Availability: Usually ships in 1-2 business days
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| Features:
| • | 6.0-megapixel CCD captures enough detail for photo-quality 14 x 19-inch prints | | • | 3x image-stabilized optical zoom; 2.5-inch LCD display | | • | High Sensitivity mode, with a manximum ISO of 1600, reduces image blur from subject movement and low light | | • | Records full-size movies in wide-aspect VGA (848 x 480) at 30 frames per second | | • | Stores images on SD memory cards; powered by li-ion battery pack (battery and charger included) |
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Product Description
The DMC-FX3 benefits from a High Sensitivity mode which allows shooting at a maximum sensitivity setting of ISO 1600. This mode acts as another anti-blurring measure in addition to the MEGA O.I.S. system by suppressing image blur which can be caused by the movement of subjects and especially benefits indoor photography of children and pets at fast shutter speeds. For the image processor, the Venus Engine Plus LSI is incorporated for high performance image processing, both in terms of speed and image quality, while still preserving low energy consumption. Another feature that elevates the DMC-FX3 is the incorporation of 13.5 MB of built-in memory while the battery life is long enough to shoot up to 320 pictures (CIPA) on one charging, in order to ensure that you do not miss those great spur-of-the-moment shots. In addition, motion images can be taken in even wide VGA in addition to the normal VGA format so that you can enjoy dynamic viewing on wide aspect TVs. Despite the high performance, the DMC-FX3 achieves long battery life to shoot approx. 320 pictures (CIPA) on a single charge. Focus distance - Normal 50cm - infinity, Macro/Simple wide 5cm/Tele 30cm - infinity ISO sensitivity - Auto, ISO 100, ISO 200, ISO 400, High sensitivity mode ISO 800 - 1600 Scene modes - Portrait, Soft Skin, Scenery, Sports, Night Portrait, Night Scenery, Self-Portrait, Food, Party, Candle, Fireworks, Starry Sky, Baby 1/2, Snow, High sensitivity, Underwater Self timer - 2 or 10 seconds Continuous shooting - 3 fps or 2 fps, max 8 images (standard) max 6 images (fine) Flash - Auto, Auto Red-eye Reduction, Slow Sync Red-eye Reduction, Forced On/Off Range - 0.3 - 4.0m (Wide/ISO Auto), 0.3 - 2.2m (Tele/ISO Auto) LCD monitor - 2.5 inch TFT LCD Display, 115,000 pixels Connectivity - USB, DC in, AV out PictBridge Storage - SD, SDHC and MMC card compatible 13.5MB internal memory Dimensions - 3.7 x 2.01 x 0.95 i
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| Customer Reviews: Read 13 more reviews...
 user friendly point & shoot; great quality + anti-shake November 27, 2006
39 out of 39 found this review helpful
I LOVE my little new toy. I was debating to get this or Canon SD600, both in the same price range and same megapixel. After doing a lot of research online and seeing the actual models in store, I decided to get this one and I am really glad I did. What I really like about this camera so far:
1. the optical image stabilization really works wonder! at least for me who used to get a lot of fuzzy pix from my old fuji. I was able to get a too-good-to-be-true pix of my cat yearning in motion!! This may not work for everything (if there's a lot of jittering/shaking) but it sure works for what I was looking for (without compromising the quality). One of the most common probs with compact cameras is jittering/shaking hands, and this certainly takes care that for you!
2. GREAT battery life, which is what I really love and care about. I was able to point and shoot over 100 pix so far (half of them with flash, though not consecutively) and plus some video clicks and still have full battery signal on. It's amazing! I also compared the battery life with the canon sd600 online.. it's about double according to some standard.
3. Nice LCD. For those of you who might be worried about missing the viewfinder on this toy, the battery life certainly makes up for it (plus the viewfinder usually doesn't get you 100% of the actual picture anyway). Some review said that LCD playback quality is not as good, but I find no problem with it. (from a pair of non-prof/average eyes, that is)
4. Very user-friendly. I didn't really need to read manual to figure out most features of the camera. I just got it on the hand for less than 2 days and I am already feeling like a pro with this camera.
5. fast start-up and little shutter lag~ which is also important to me.
6. a lot of features. allow you to quickly change to different scene modes/effects.
Some cons that I can think of:
1. I think maybe some people will think brands like Canon has better image quality? I don't have a new model Canon to compare with but with the previous models (in Canon & Fuji), I can't tell much difference. (looks great to me for what I can tell)
2. No optical viewfinder (for the people who really want to have viewfinder).
3. the size of the camera is a little bigger than SD600 (and cannot compare to credit-card size casio Ex-Z60. though this can be a pro & con depending on each individual's preference. I have small/medium hands and the camera feels just fine (I was able to use one hand to navigate the bottoms/menu and to take pix). But I can see probs with bigger hands
4. the control bottoms are kind of small (which is typical in compact cameras). Again, might be problematic with bigger hands.
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Over all, for the price in this range, I think this is one of the best value on market right now that has a nice package of what typical people are looking for (user-friendly, long battery life, anti-shake, great/decent pix quality). You usually have to pay for an extra $100 to get that optical stabilization feature in other model (i.e. Canon SD700).
No camera is perfect but this camera has definitely come close to that! I'd definitely recommend this for anyone. I just hope the magic will last me for the years to come! have to wait to see about that!
Wonderful Options & Portability December 7, 2006
30 out of 30 found this review helpful
This is the wife writing and you will be glad I said that as you read on. I just purchased this camera a few weeks ago. I had a Sony Cybershot camera which was stolen recently and this was what I chose to replace it. I loved my cybershot, but it wasn't small enough to fit in certain purses I own. This camera is the perfect size! Not small enough to miss the buttons, but just right. The image quality is wonderful and better then my old cybershot. The screen is huge and the menu print is large and easy to read. There are even icons in the menu that are a little animated. It is VERY user-friendly and it has so many ways to customize your picture-taking! It comes with the cables you need to connect it to your computer & your TV to have digital slide shows, you actually don't have to buy those seperate. There is a setting for everything you can think of and it can take short amounts of video shots with audio. I am very happy with it and I will definetly keep Panasonic in mind for future needs. The zoom on the camera says it can go to 3x, but there is a setting in the menu for a digital zoom which can go all the way to 12x! The image stabilization setting that Panasonic touts really does work. It has been very very handy when you can't quite steady your hands. The "scene" mode on the camera lets you chose from; party, candle light, fireworks, starry sky, baby1, baby2, snow, high sensitivity, portrait, soft skin, scenery, sports, night portrait, night scenery, self portrait, food, and UNDERWATER. (There is a special case you can buy to take it diving with you!) There are too many great things I could fill this space with about this camera so I will just say this - wonderful quality and worth every penny!
Excellent point and shoot camera! January 9, 2007
12 out of 12 found this review helpful
I was looking for a slim camera that would take quality pictures anywhere I went.
The DMC-FX3K is a very slim camera, and I can carry it either in my front pocket of my jeans, or in my inside pocket of my jacket. With a newborn baby in my household and several vacations planned, I'll have no worries of being cameraless anytime soon.
With the Mega OIS as well, blurred pictures for me have become a thing of the past!
It comes with a nice compact wall charger, and the battery is quite excellent, as I have not had any issues of battery drainage after even a day of picture taking.
I highly recommend it for an all around camera you can always have available!
The flash works well if you are within a 10ft radius of the subject, of course, that pretty much goes with all Point and Shoot cameras as well.
very good for a digital camera January 19, 2007
12 out of 12 found this review helpful
Very satisfied with this purchase. The best thing about this camera is its image stabilizer - it works magic. I was shaking it as hard as I could while shooting and yet the shots are all in focus. The camera is small & stylish, easy menus, cool panoramic and macro modes, good battery life, decent picture quality.
Cons are all those of digital cameras in general: some noise at low-light situations, red-eye reduction not completely effective, several seconds of delay between shots when using a flash (though much faster than my old Nikon Coolpix).
Overall: an excellent deal at the price around $[...]
 Convenient and fast but nothing spectacular October 15, 2006
7 out of 26 found this review helpful
For the price, this camera is pretty good value for the money. Then again, after having used it for about two weeks and having shot under various circumstances, from bright sunlight to low light, I am not impressed. In fact, I used a Canon S230 Powershot before. I am happy that the Panasonic is so much faster and responsive. But that's to be expected. Other than that, I find no remarkably different picture quality. And the lens is virtually the same.
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