Panasonic Lumix DMC-FP3

portability, usability, price, performance, lens

shutter

100% of the reviews on Amazon.com give this product a positive rating.

performance, size, reliability, lens

usability, flash

75% of the reviews on Amazon.ca give this product a positive rating.

User-friendly set-up and operational menus, fast and responsive, for the most part a reliable snapper with robust mainly metal construction and 4x optical zoom range makes the price tag appear very good value

Optical zoom disabled when shooting video, not Full HD movies, positioning of lens means that finger tips can creep into shot, noise visible at ISO 400 and above

And yet, with Panasonic suggesting a sales price of £179 at the time of writing, and given that for the relatively modest outlay you're getting a solidly built camera that marries 14 megapixels to a 4x optical zoom within a body depth of just 18.6mm,...

Optical image stabilisation ; Good HD video quality

No wide-angle lens ; Confusing combination of physical buttons and touchscreen ; Too many megapixels for the lens to resolve

As long as you avoid high ISO levels and don't expect a true touchscreen experience, the Panasonic Lumix FP3 is a decent compact camera.

So do the features of the Panasonic Lumix DMC-FP3 collectively stack up to offer yet another candidate for the casual photographer's perfect travel companion? The inclusion of HD video (but not HDMI connectivity) alongside the whopping stills...

The touch screen makes for slightly fussy operation, though it's responsive and image results are consistent. The build and price provide excellent value

Gebruiksgemak ruim voldoende, o.a. door snelheid ; Snelheid ruim voldoende: aanzetten en tijd tussen twee foto's voldoende (2,3 resp. 2,4 sec), afdrukvertraging inclusief scherpstellen zeer goed (0,2 sec) ; Kwaliteit scherm bij fel zonlicht voldoende ;...

Bewegend onderwerp bij weinig licht ruim onvoldoende ; Foto binnenshuis met details net niet voldoende ; Gebruiksgemak filmen net niet voldoende ; Het scherm onder een hoek bekijken gaat net niet voldoende ; Geflitst portret net niet voldoende

Su diseño ultradelgado y cuadrado que la hace sumamente portátil y elegante a la vez. Es muy fácil de operar, así que para usuarios principiantes es una buena opción

Su pantalla touch no responde con facilidad al tacto, es necesario hacer un poco de presión para seleccionar determinada opción. Tiene pocas funciones

De funcionamiento sencillo, pero con aspectos interesantes como su pantalla touch LCD de 3 pulgadas y diseño elegante, este equipo es recomendable para usuarios que prefieren los equipos compactos con estructura llamativa.