Good camera (Panasonic Lumix DMC-FS3)

Member Name: sarahleslie1

Product:	Panasonic Lumix DMC-FS3
Date:	20/05/09 (19 review reads)
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Advantages: Everything

Disadvantages: No video zoom

I've had this camera for a year and it doesn't fail to disappoint. The removable battery means you can buy spares, making the battery life last forever. The choice of colour means that it looks like one of the most stylish cameras around, particularly as it retains the traditional zoom lens in the centre of its front. Panasonic is, particularly when it comes to cameras, a very trustworthy name, and this does show here. The back screen is large enough that you can see the pictures you have taken very clearly, and bright even in the sunniest conditions. The scene modes available are numerous, and the auto-select mode is fab for taking brilliant photos with very little effort. The facial recognition does work very well - better than the Fuji that I had before this camera, anyway. The slideshow mode included is good for annoying your friends and generally having fun with the cheesy music.

One of the few problems - or rather, minor and expected inconveniences - is the video function, with which you cannot zoom in during filming, and which has quite a poor microphone. The only other thing is it sometimes takes blurry images - but I'm pretty sure that's me rather than it!

Summary: Buy it!

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