Panasonic’s Lumix Cameras
It’s nice to see that someone else enjoys their Lumix camera as much as I do. I actually preferred the focusing of my older camera, but the DMC-TZ3 has been an excellent video camera and I have used it to film my Starling Fitness DVDs.
It is a fairly popular camera and you can see the kinds of photos people take with it here on Flickr:
The DMC-TZ3 has some limitations. If you are filming in wind, you WILL get wind popping noises on the audio, even if it’s just a slight breeze. I didn’t have this much trouble with the older Panasonics and since it’s a digital camera first and video camera second, I don’t have much room to complain.
I have also had trouble focusing in low light situations. I think it’s because the camera has such an amazing zoom. I’ll gladly trade the focusing for zoom, because it allows me to get video of things like this:
I always have my Lumix with me, so I am able to snap pictures and take video wherever I go. It’s small enough that I don’t begrudge it in my purse. It’s even small enough to tuck into my pocket if I’m taking pictures all day (like I did in Disneyland).
Despite its minor drawbacks, I love my Panasonic Lumix.