Panasonic DMC-S3 Point & Shoot Camera  (Black)

Endearing and intelligent, this Panasonic compact camera is an ideal choice for photography enthusiasts of all ages. The Panasonic DMC-S3 belongs to the Lumix S-series of trendy and versatile point and shoot cameras. The Lumix DC Vario lens of this digital camera has a focal length of 5 - 20 mm and a 35 mm equivalent focal length of 28 - 112 mm.

You can bring your subjects closer with an optical zoom of 4x and an additional digital zoom of 4x. The CCD image sensor of the Panasonic Lumix DMC-S3 lets you take detailed images at 14.1 megapixels. This 117 g camera has a distinctive curvy-edged body that fits comfortably in the palm of your hands.

The rear panel of this Lumix digital camera has a 2.7 inch TFT LCD Screen with a resolution of 230,000 dots. For controls, this point and shoot camera also has a 5-way buttons and a dedicated Mode button. You can also record videos in HD with the Panasonic Lumix DMC-S3. This digital camera from Panasonic is powered by Venus Engine IV and takes images at aspect ratios of 4:3, 3:2 and 16:9.

Battery and Storage

The Lumix DMC-S3 has an inbuilt memory of 70 MB, which can be extended using a SD, SDHC or SDXC memory card. The camera works on a rechargeable Li-Ion battery and lets you click up to 250 images. You can also transfer images and videos onto your laptop or desktop PC via high speed USB 2.0 port.

Performance

The aperture of a camera refers to the lens opening which controls light falling on the image sensor. The aperture of the Lumix DMC-F3 is f/3.1 - 6.5. The camera auto focuses from 0.05 m (Wide) and 1 m (Tele) onwards. The shutter speed of a camera is the amount of time the shutter remains open, allowing light to reach the sensor. The shutter speed of this Panasonic digital camera ranges from 8 - 1/1600 seconds.

The DMC-F3 also has an inbuilt flash which you can use to fill shadows or for dim light shots. The flash of this camera ranges from 0.3 - 4.9 m (Wide) and 0.5 - 2.9 m (Tele).

Features

The Panasonic Lumix DMC-F3 lets you experiment with several scene modes such as Night Scenery, Food, Baby, Fireworks, Beach, Snow. You can wave goodbye to blurry images as the MEGA ISO (optical image stabilizer) corrects the pictures for you. You can join your family and friends in group photos as the Panasonic DMC-F3 has a self-timer feature with 2 or 10 second delay options.