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Full review at www.cameralabs.com . A seven minute HD tour around Panasonic’s 12x pocket super-zoom with 720p HD video, the Lumix TZ7 / ZS3, by Gordon Laing, Editor of www.cameralabs.com. For my full review, sample images, results and current pricing, please click the link at the start of this text or visit cameralabs . com. If you have any questions regarding this review, feel free to post on the Cameralabs forum!
January 31, 2010 at 6:41 am
Either 25fps or 30fps – depending on the country of sale. The ‘50fps’ header info is incorrect.
February 2, 2010 at 2:30 pm
Panasonic Lumix DMC-TZ10 is about to hit the market.
February 2, 2010 at 4:03 pm
I know, I have a preview at cameralabs . com.
February 6, 2010 at 1:43 pm
@cameralabs I am waiting for ur video review of the tz10. i have just bought a tz7 based on ur review. i couldnt buy it through any of ur sponsors, since non of them shipped out of USA.
February 6, 2010 at 4:26 pm
B&H will shiop internationally – see the partner stores page at cameralabs… as for the TZ10, it’s not out yet,
February 12, 2010 at 8:55 am
@Rentsthroughtheroof
exactly, buy memory cards from a reputable shop like Amazon or someone else.
February 15, 2010 at 3:49 am
is it better than the lx3?
February 15, 2010 at 7:49 pm
@Rentsthroughtheroof
European taxation limits this to 30 minutes irrespective of card size. European buyers be warned, get more cards of smaller capacity.
February 16, 2010 at 2:23 pm
anyone knows the difference between the mscn1&2 and the scn mode?
February 16, 2010 at 10:15 pm
I really like this camera, this might be a stupid question but does the megapixels affect the video, like does the kodak 30 frames mode is worse or better than this one?
February 17, 2010 at 1:51 am
The Lumix TZ10 is already available in Belgium. If we have it here,you can get it everywhere!!! It costs 369eu , the TZ7 costs 289eu.
February 17, 2010 at 2:25 pm
Can someone help me choose between these cameras please:
- Canon Powershot SX210IS
- Olympus Mju 9000
- Panasonic LUMIX DMC-TZ7
I want the best camera out of these 3 for editing in movie maker (avi, wmv, etc…) Thank you!
February 17, 2010 at 3:18 pm
Panasonic LUMIX DMC-TZ7, no question about it!
February 19, 2010 at 1:53 am
tz7
February 20, 2010 at 5:00 am
wich is the best format to save videos? wich is the best program to edit movies or videos for PC and MAC?
February 20, 2010 at 5:12 pm
can you use it for youtube videos
February 23, 2010 at 2:32 am
@kevinmaihouse of course
March 1, 2010 at 2:28 pm
I’m using ‘Free HD Converter’. It’s a good program and it’s FREE. Try it
March 3, 2010 at 1:33 am
I have this cam bought in Melbourne. 1. I find the battery extremely not long lasting. Any comment on that? (i.e. if it could be faulty?)
2. How to get background blurred when take portraits. Of course I read about activating Macro. However, its not effective that much. Pls. advice. Thanks
March 3, 2010 at 9:01 pm
olympus +++++
March 4, 2010 at 5:25 pm
I bought this the other day, and RMA’d it the same day. Why – Zoom Noise!
Incredible zoom noise occurs when zooming during video recording.
Sorry, but in a quite room, where all you hear is the ambiance, refridgerator noise, laptop fan, etc., and then, “click click click click… motor hummm stop.” Zoom out “click, click click, motor humm stop.”
Gordon, please review the zoom noise on the new ZS7. Thanks.
March 6, 2010 at 2:51 pm
I was also shocked by the very noticeable zooming noise. How come this wasn’t covered in any review?
March 7, 2010 at 4:20 pm
Can i make light graffiti with this camera, anyone knows help plz?
March 9, 2010 at 3:43 am
About blured background, check google for “understanding depth of field”. Compact cameras are not suitable for that.
However, there are few steps you need to do :
1. Focus on the eyes
2. Zoom in to the subject as much as you can (about 100 mm feel best for me)
3. Stand as close to the subject as possible (this can be still far away depending on your zoom)
4. Use as low F-stop as possible (shoot with lens wide-open). If nose or ears are blury and eyes are still sharp, use higher F-stop
March 9, 2010 at 4:41 am
thanks:-) will try