The Panasonic Lumix DMC-ZS3 is the follow-up to the extremely popular DMC-TZ5. I was a big fan of the TZ5, which put a 10X zoom lens, a beautiful 3-inch LCD, and HD movie recording into a small package. I’ve “sold” a few friends on it, and they absolutely love it. The DMC-ZS3 takes everything that was great about the TZ5 and improves upon it. You get a wider, more powerful zoom lens, a new image processor, improved face detection, and an HD movie mode
It’s no secret that I really liked last year’s Panasonic Lumix DMC-TZ5. Its replacement — the Lumix DMC-ZS3 (also known as the TZ7) — is even better, in most respects. I love the new lens and its very versatile focal range, and the Intelligent Auto Mode and face detection functions have been nicely enhanced.
