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Panasonic Lumix DMC-LZ3
Panasonic Lumix DMC-LZ3
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HQ Grade: C
A is outstanding and exceptional, rated in the top 10% of digital cameras.
B means they are good, with some standout features.
C means they are mediocre, and probably more trouble than they are worth.
D & F mean they are absolutely awful or old. Avoid at all costs.
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victoria 2 pts
October 12, 2006 3:35 PM
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please recommend a digital camera for my husband who is only used to operating point and shoot cameras, he needs to photograph interiors and buildings.

simple to operate, needs to be able to zoom in on fireplaces etc.. if a digital slr can be put on an automatic setting maybe this could be an option.
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Joe (topfeeg) 14259 pts
October 12, 2006 3:51 PM
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I would highly recommend the Panasonic Lumix DMC lz3 it is a fine camera with all the features you need. Plus it is very easy to use and very inexpensive for a digital camera at around $170. Highly reviewed as well.
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Brenda P (BrendaP) 28729 pts
October 12, 2006 10:37 PM
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I second the Panasonic. Another good little durable, easy to use camera is the Canon Powershot A610. The zoom is 4x (compared to the Panasonic's 6x) but it does well in low/ natural light and is extremely effective particularly for its price range.
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Brenda P (BrendaP) 28729 pts
November 29, 2006 8:34 PM
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Hello,
I noticed that you haven't marked a reply as "Best Answer. Are you still looking for responses? If so, I recommend re-submitting your question on http://www.digitalcamera-hq.com so it has a better chance of being noticed. These days it looks like questions are being answered within just a day or two. Good luck!
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Earlene (spookie) 0 pts
March 12, 2007 4:54 PM
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i am looking for a cannon automatic
very simple to use point and shoot
digita with a 4x zoom if possible
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Alan Schamber (alanschamber) 659 pts
March 12, 2007 10:35 PM
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Hello...
First of all, you should know something about cameras to decide for youself, because that's what you should do.
Any digital camera comes with automatic settings... including DSRLs.
The image quality in interior shots, is defined by two things, depending on each model and brand. In one hand, you've got the sensor size, and the number of pixels (in other words, how big each pixel is...): that determines how much light is going to reach each pixel, so it also determines if noise (or any other image issue) is going to be visible, or not. In the other hand, it's the image processor. Some brands use strong noise reduction, that it reduces noise but also detail. How much noise you want visible, and how much detail you want to preserve, is going to lead you to a brand.

As this is leading you to a study of each model, and each brand itself... and I supose you don't have the time to do it (if not, you would have done it, without asking these guys that don't have anything else to do...) I will recomend you some cameras... the best of each style.

Ultra-Compact: Fujifilm F30.
Point & Shoot: Canon Powershot G7.
Large Zoom Point & Shoot: Fuji S6000 fd.
DSRL, under $600: Pentax K100 D.
DSRL, under $1000: Nikon D80.

I hope this helps you...
Alan.


Note: the fujis are best of it's class, with no discussion because of the high quality sensors (super CCD), while the others can be discussed.
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Earlene (spookie) 0 pts
March 13, 2007 9:35 AM
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Allen
Thank you so much for the reply
the cannon power shot SD900 will work out great for me and i will look at the S600FD
Thank you agin for your time
Earlene
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steve mccall (stevemccall) 2587 pts
March 13, 2007 1:44 PM
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I recomend the panasonic fz3 for 4 reasons
1. very good 6x optical zoom
2. optical image stabliser
3 venus engine plus which is designed for use in interiors
4 automatic mode setting such as party and candelight
great for someone who is used to point and shoot
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