Hi
I have been using mostly Canon. PowerShot 430, S1 IS and recently S3 IS. Loved them but Canon's delay in giving me a zoom lens that starts from 28 mm is causing me to look elsewhere. In fact, I have just sold my S3 IS.
I saw the DMC-TZ3 which has 28 to 280 mm zoom lens. With movie mode etc. Looks good to me. But since I have no experience with Panasonic, I would like to ask you guys here some questions (perhaps based on the TZ1 if the TZ3 is not available yet):
(a) Is this camera available in Singapore and the estimated price?
(b) What is the picture quality? I don't need the picture quality to be top notch. Just good quality will suffice.
(c) What about the video quality at 10 fps? Does it have sound? I have very satisfied with the Canon's VGA avi movies with sound even at 15 fps. Unfortunately, I see that the TZ3 offers only 30 fps (take up too much space) or 10 fps (I am worried the movie may be jerky).
(d) What about the battery? Does it last long. Are there cheaper 3rd party batteries? I much pefer AAs but I guess I can't have everything.
(e) Is the LCD screen good? I suppose it is fixed? I can't see the LCD from the press release photos.
Thanks for all your help.
I have been using mostly Canon. PowerShot 430, S1 IS and recently S3 IS. Loved them but Canon's delay in giving me a zoom lens that starts from 28 mm is causing me to look elsewhere. In fact, I have just sold my S3 IS.
I saw the DMC-TZ3 which has 28 to 280 mm zoom lens. With movie mode etc. Looks good to me. But since I have no experience with Panasonic, I would like to ask you guys here some questions (perhaps based on the TZ1 if the TZ3 is not available yet):
(a) Is this camera available in Singapore and the estimated price?
(b) What is the picture quality? I don't need the picture quality to be top notch. Just good quality will suffice.
(c) What about the video quality at 10 fps? Does it have sound? I have very satisfied with the Canon's VGA avi movies with sound even at 15 fps. Unfortunately, I see that the TZ3 offers only 30 fps (take up too much space) or 10 fps (I am worried the movie may be jerky).
(d) What about the battery? Does it last long. Are there cheaper 3rd party batteries? I much pefer AAs but I guess I can't have everything.
(e) Is the LCD screen good? I suppose it is fixed? I can't see the LCD from the press release photos.
Thanks for all your help.