Panasonic DMCFS3 Digital Camera - Black (8.1MP, 3x Optical Zoom) 2.5 LCD

Price: £84.99

Brand: Panasonic

Cheap and cheerful - Bought this after losing my Canon Ixus50 (5Mega-pixel). The camera is robust and has plenty of useful features - however the intelligent mode select and anti-shake are not great. I did get better results from my Canon. However at the price its good value. Takes SD cards which are cheap and easy to plug into most laptops and the battery lasts well. Prefer the Canons picture taking ability but a good cheap digital camera.

Excellent small camra - I brought this for my hoildays and it is so easy use. even thou the buttons are small. it takes 2 hours to charge the battery. and it last over 2 hours of use. which is much better than using a camra with AA s as it takes full day to charge. The screen is big enough. The menu s are nice and clear. Its small light. If u dont want carry around ur SLR camra pefefect for hoilday pictures. The price is great too. Had no problems with it.

Best budge camera - Image quality is best. Easy to use and good Ni battery. Very light weight and small in size (almost as big as Nokia N95 and similar weight). Need to buy separate memory stick.

Why spend more? - Like a previous reviewer, I bought this to compliment a digital SLR, and first impressions are very good. Build quality is excellent and whilst the camera is very small, the controls are easy to use (I have man-size hands!). Image quality is excellent and if you want more than point and shoot there is white balance, colour and iso control, all of which are quick to access. The LCD is big and clear, if a little slow with movement. Looks more expensive than it is too! 3x zoom is fine for most situations and with 8mp images you can always crop images if you need to get closer. Make sure you get a good sized SD card - images are around 3-4mb each and the videos can soon take up many mb s of space.

great camera - this is my second digital camera and so far it lives up to its reviews easy to use great colours and feels like top quality throughout have no hesitation reccomending it

Panasonic is pleased to introduce the new DMC-FS3 as part of its range of Lumix compact digital cameras. This technological gem has a magnificent 8-megapixel CCD sensor and a 4x optical zoom, so you can enjoy taking beautiful pictures without any trouble. The DMC-FS3 comes with a 33mm, 3x optical zoom Leica DC VARIO-ELMARIT lens for rendering even higher-quality images, and a 2.5” LCD screen, which allows you to keep control of your creations. There is also an Auto Intelligent mode that automatically selects the most appropriate settings, so you can capture great snaps in any situation and get the satisfaction that comes with taking clear, stunning photos. All of these features come in a sleek body with a classy metal finish. With the DMC-FS3, Panasonic has done an excellent job in putting together a camera that not only meets but exceeds expectations!

Type: Type - Compact camera
Pixels: CCD - 1/2.5 CCD sensor 8.32 megapixels including 8.1 effective LEICA DC VARIO-ELMARIT lens 6 elements in 5 groups including 3 lenses / Resolution (in pixels) - 3264 x 2448
Optical: Optical Viewfinder - None / LCD display - 2.5 TFT screen (6.35 cm) 230,000 pixels Field of view: 100% Mode: auto power, power and wide angle / Macro Distance - Wide angle: 5 cm / Macro: 30 cm upwards / Normal Distance - 50 cm in wide angle / Optical Zoom - 3x 35 mm equivalent focal length: 33 - 100 mm Focal length: 5.5 - 16.5 mm Aperture: F2.8 - 5.1 / Digital Zoom - 4x / ISO range - ISO auto, 100, 200, 400, 800, 1600 High sensitivity mode: auto (1600- 6400)
Storage: Image formats - JPEG / Memory Card Type - SD, SDHC, MMC / Included Memory Card - No / Internal Memory - 50 MB
Video: Video mode - Yes, with sound / Video Sequence - 640 x 480 at 30 images/sec. / TV Output - AV output (NTSC/PAL) / Webcam - No

5 to 5.9 Megapixel

Panasonic DMCFS3 Digital Camera - Black (8.1MP, 3x Optical Zoom) 2.5 LCD