Panasonic Lumix DMC-FS3S 8MP Digital Camera with 3x MEGA Optical Image Stabilized Zoom (Silver)
- Filed under: digital cameras
- Date: Jul 13,2009
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  Release Date : 2008-03-07 Publisher : Panasonic Company : Panasonic |
Features
- 8.0-megapixel resolution captures enough detail for photo-quality 16x 22-inch prints
- 3x wide-angle optical zoom; Mega Optical Image Stabilized
- 2.5-inch LCD screen; Face Detection
- Intelligent ISO; Intelligent Scene Selector
- 50 MB built-in memory; captures images to SD memory cards (not included)
Product Description
Simply set the 8.1-megapixel DMC-FS3 to iA mode and let the four Intelligent Auto functions team up to help prevent shooting errors. Intelligent Scene Selector chooses the mode that best fits the situation; MEGA Optical Image Stabilization (O.I.S.) helps prevent blurring from hand-shake; Intelligent ISO Control helps prevent motion blur; and Face Detection helps produce clear portraits by optimizing the focus and exposure settings. The 33mm Leica DC Vario-Elmarit lens with 3x optical zoom takes wider shots than an ordinary 35mm lens. This is helpful in small rooms or crowded places, for example, letting you fit more people into a group photo. There’s also an Easy Zoom button on the camera top - just press it, and the optical zoom and Extra Optical Zoom instantly extend to full telescopic position. This quick zooming lets you catch even fleeting opportunities. The brightness and contrast of the large 2.5″ diagonal LCD adjust automatically in 10 steps as ambient light conditions change, so images are clear, bright and easy to see day or night, indoors or outdoors. f=5.5-16.5mm (35mm Equiv. - 33-100mm) Focal Length 2.5 Diagonal Polycrystalline TFT LCD Display (230K dots) Focusing Area Normal - 50cm - infinity, Macro / Intelligent AUTO - Wide 5cm / Tele 30cm - infinity 8 - 1/2,000 sec. Starry Sky Mode - 15, 30, 60sec. Shutter Speed Auto / 100 / 200 / 400 / 800 / 1600 (High Sensitivity Mode - Auto(1600 - 6400) ) ISO 27MB Internal Memory (additional memory recommended to store more photos and video) Built-in Microphone and Speaker SD/SDHC, MultiMedia Card Slot Built-in Flash with Auto, Auto/Red-eye Reduction, Forced On, Forced Off modes DC Input, AV Output (NTSC/PAL), USB Connections PictBridge Compatible Approximate Battery Life - 320 pictures (CIPA Standard) Approximate Unit Weight - 0.319 lbs
Customer reviews
Great camera…and video too, but how come the wild price range 
by .. C. Wright (Mountain View, CA United States)
I have the light blue model of this camera, and bought Amazon for $129. I am using it (with a friend’s identical unit, I talked her into buying) to film her exercise classes. We ensure we have the same settings so when edited later, our colors match.
So think of using one of your cameras on tripod for overall scene, and use another camera or camcorder for another angle, zooms and closeups. Actually, we have two of these at different angles, and my Sony Camcorder handling details and roaming shots. Now I just have to learn Vegas 6 so I can use multiple cameras. (I think the latest iMovie will handle multi camera shots, but not any cheapo video editing programs).
So…when I talked my friend into getting this camera, the price was at $100. I didn’t complain…I had paid $129. Prices drop. O well. But when her associate wanted to get one too, we discovered prices for the different colors very high…the FS3 ranged from $139 to $185 to $249. Why the price differences, when the only difference is the color. What happened to the $100 price? As new models are released, don’t the older models drop in price?
Oh, when my friend and I went through the manual together at McDonald’s… with this green camera and the blue one out on the table… we drew admirers. It is a nifty camera, nice feel, handsome. All metal.
Place order. Never processed 
by .. jeremy (Houston, TX)
I ordered this camera at about $110 in Dec,2008. Amazon scheduled ship it after Feb 25, 2009. When I called them several days ago about my order status. They said it will be re-scheduled after March, 2009. And today my order get cancelled for “out of stock”.
Really bad experience with Amazon.
More than I expected! by .. Xio (Florida)
This camera is more than I expected! Excellent pictures, great colors and so easy to handle. Very easy menu and perfect size…. for me It’s all I need in a digital camera.
Awesome camera for a low price by .. amethystique (Atlanta, GA USA)
I bought this camera to replace a large bulky Fuji FinePix. I needed something small, light weight, easy to use, and most importantly it needed to take great looking pictures. But I didn’t want to spend a lot of money. I am not a professional photographer but I like a high quality pictures like anyone else. I purchased this camera at Big Lots the day after x-mas for $88.88 (95.10 w/ tax!). So far we’ve used it to take cute pictures of our cats, but we are confident that our snowboarding vacation will be well documented. The pictures are crisp and clean and it takes surprisingly good pictures in low light! I think Amazon has this camera at a great price as well. We just got super lucky!
Great camera by .. Amanda Sayres (San Antonio)
Very small and practical. Takes great pictures-user friendly. Even records movies. I really like it-we’ve had it for a while now and it still works great-even in humid climates.
