Panasonic Lumix DMC-FS3 - Expert Reviews

Review summary: The Panasonic DMC FS3 is an 8 megapixel digital camera with a 3x optical zoom lens. The main attractions are its simplicity, picture quality and the fact it will slip more or less unnoticed into a pocket.

Pros: Ease of use - design and build quality - automatic features - overall picture quality - wide screen movies

Cons: There is nothing that stands out

Verdict: "This is an impressive pocket camera. Easy to use, takes a good picture and fits into a pocket. It is well made and has an unfussy design. With a few extras such as image stabilisation it ticks all the right boxes."

Review summary: The FS3 comes

Review summary: panasonic lumix dmc-fs3 review: The Panasonic Lumix DMC-FS3 is an inexpensive point-and-shoot for casual shooters.

Pros: Proper flash exposure Flexibility in certain scene modes iA spot-on for most shooting situation during the day Quick start-up time

Cons: Slightly soft image Slow AF iA in low-light

Verdict: An inexpensive point-and-shoot for casual shooters.

Review summary: In many ways, the all-new Panasonic Lumix DMC-FS3 - a new offering in a completely new series of models from the manufacturer - tries to be the best of both worlds, offering ultracompact style at what nearly qualifies as a budget compact price. In the flo

Pros: Nice color processing with plenty of control, Build quality and style among the best for this price, Impressive high ISO performance, Great point-and-shoot usability with very good results

Cons: Menus can be clunky in places, Red-eye poorly controlled at times, Soft optics equals soft images, Timings not always first-tier