1. 14.1-megapixel resolution; 24x optical zoom with 25mm wide-angle Leica DC Vario-Elmarit lens
2. HD movies in AVCHD Lite format; 3.0-inch Intelligent LCD
3. Intelligent Resolution technology for outstanding image clarity
4. Intelligent Auto (iA) mode; new My Color mode
5. Capture images to SD/SDHC memory cards (not included)

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1. 7.2-megapixel CCD captures enough detail for photo-quality 15 x 20-inch prints
2. 6x image-stabilized optical zoom; 2.5-inch LCD display
3. Intelligent ISO Control (I.I.C.) reduces image blur from subject movement and low light
4. Records full-size movies in wide-aspect VGA (848 x 480) at 30 frames per second
5. Stores images on SD/SDHC/MMC memory cards; 27MB internal memory

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6x Optical Zoom / 2.5" LCD / Mega Optical Image Stabilizer / High Sensitivity Mode / SD Memory Card Slot / PictBridge / USB / 3.88'' x 2.45'' x 1.30''

Customer Review :

Great Camera

This is actually our second DMC LZ7. Our first one was destroyed by an airline. Manual is very easy to understand, and the camera is very easy to operate. Takes great pictures. I don't do anything fancy when taking pictures, but it's just fine for what I need it to do.

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Extremely good value for price

This camera is sold very cheaply, especially refurb or used, under 100$. it performs better than any camera you can get at this price! the pictures have great detailed quality. outdoors, the quality is similar to decent SLR camera. Zoom is big, wide angel is also great. I have it as a second camera, and when I need a point and shoot this is a great choice. I tried few before and was not happy, the main reason was the small poor lenses you get on all the cheaper cameras, this one has a relatively large and bright lens. No viewfinder, that's the only disadvantage.

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Round spots of photographs taken inside

I have returned the camera two times and Panasonic replaced the lens system both times but the camera continues to have round spots on pictures taken inside as it has from my orginial purchase. I have purchased several Panasonic products in the past but I am looking at other brands for my next purchase. I cannot believe Panasonic would market a product with its name on it and not be able to correct this problem.

B. Deal

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Great Lumix


Great camera, works perfectly and the quality of the pictures is very good.

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Nice camera for the price.

This the third Panasonic camera I've purchased, and I'm very pleased with all of them. This camera does burn through rechargeable batteries very quickly, however. It does well with alkalines, so my daughter will be able to use them when she travels to England. The picture quality is good. The choice of settings allows her to take photos under various conditions. She is very much a novice, so the camera was a good choice. It has a nice zoom and quickly recycles to take the next shot.

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1. 12.1-megapixel resolution captures enough detail for poster-size prints
2. 5x MEGA optical image-stabilized zoom; 29mm wide-angle Leica DC Vario-Elmar lens
3. Intelligent Auto (iA) mode; Face Detection
4. 2.7-inch LCD screen
5. Capture images to SD/SDHC memory cards (not included)

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Capture the beauty of everyday moments. A simple, stylish way to enjoy time with the family.iA Mode for One-Touch Beauty Press the iA button, aim, and shoot. With the FS15, taking great photos is that easy. iA Mode activates six detection and correction functions - including Tracking AF, which locks on and follows your subject - so you get beautiful, clear shots. Mega O.I.S. helps prevent blurring when the camera shakes Intelligent ISO Control helps prevent blur caused by subject motion Intelligent Scene Selector selects the optimal scene mode for the situation Intelligent Exposure adjusts the brightness of dark areas in the image Face Detection AF/AE helps deliver clear portraits Tracking AF locks the focus onto your moving subject LEICA DC VARIO-ELMAR lens with 5x optical zoom The 29mm wide-angle lens captures a wider area than a standard 35mm lens. Add the superior rendering performance of the Leica DC lens, 5x optical zoom power, and a Zoom Macro* function that lets you get within 0.03 ft (1cm) of your subject, and the FS15 is fully equipped to capture a wide variety of beautiful, expressive shots. *In 3M (4:3) or below recording.

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Outstanding!

One of the best cameras out there of this type and size. Would highly recommend.

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Lumix DMC-FS15

I bought this camera because it is portable and I can carry it at all times with me. I use it to always have the ability to take pictures of stuff I want to remember. I've been using it for 8 months now.

Pros:
-Fits easily in my pocket
-Has a very decent battery life
-Has a definitely good enough picture resolution for me

Cons:
-I had to return it because it got dust in the sensor (you could see dust in the pictures). It was not possible to clean it off without disassembling the camera. Panasonic gave me a brand new camera.
-It takes a long time to take a picture. If you're on a car or something suddenly happens and you need to snap fast, you'll probably miss it. Sometimes it takes a couple of seconds sometimes from the moment you click until it takes the picture.

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Great camera!

Purchased this for my 16 year old daughter. Great quality pix, handy size. She's very happy. We are buying another one for my other daughter.

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Software and suppoert are horrible

The pictures are fine but the integration with my Mac is terrible. I hangs up during transfer and the only thing I can do to restart is remove the camera battery.,
Despite several sttempts to contact Panasonic I can never reach anyone with any insight. I'm ready to throw this thing out the window. Would never buy another Panasonic camera.

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Lumix DMC-FS15

This is the first digital camera I have ever had. I had considered buying a more expensive more versatile camera but this one was strongly recommended to me by a photographer cousin of mine who said that it would suit my rather simple needs just fine. He was absolutely right. It is simple to use, it has an easy-to-use zoom, and takes very nice clear pictures. It's light and fits easily in my pocket. I'm sure that people who want to play a bigger role in their photography would find it inadequate but someone wanting a fine inexpensive basically point-and-shoot camera can't go wrong with this one. Buy a soft case to go with it.

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1. 9-megapixel resolution captures enough detail for poster-sized prints
2. 10x optical zoom Leica DC lens; Face Detection
3. New Panasonic Venus Engine IV improves noise reduction, elevates the detection accuracy and corrective effects
4. 3.0-inch LCD; Mega O.I.S. and Intelligent ISO
5. Captures images to SD memory cards (not included)

Editorial Review :

Now you can fit sweeping landscapes into a single frame with the 28mm wide-angle setting.Pull in subjects from far away to capture even subtle facial expressions with the dynamic 280mm telephoto setting. Ideal for traveling,the DMC-TZ5 Lumix 9-megapixel digital camera combines a wide-ranging LEICA DC Vario-Elmar lens with a handy,compact body.The Extra Optical Zoom function also extends the zoom to as much as 16.9x,giving you even greater telephoto power.

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Love this camera but very sensitive to dust/dirt...

I have had this camera over 2 years and has been repaired once and is now unusable. While still under warranty, the lens would not close and a message of turn camera on and off again kept appearing. A grain of sand had gotten stuck in between the lens. Ok, lesson learned, kept it in a case. Second time a year later and no longer under warranty, same thing happened, a single speck of something is stuck in there and no longer works. I called customer service to see what it would cost to repair and it's about $150. If I decide to send it in, I will not get my repaired camera back, but a refurb. No thanks.

Other than the sensitivity to dirt (I am a pro photographer and treat all my equipment with utmost care), this is a great camera. Clear sharp photos, and love the fact you can zoom while using the video with no limitations as to video length while recording.

Would think about another one, but don't want to be frustrated if a speck of dirt gets in the lens mechanisms again.

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A Landmark Little Beaut

Why do I hafta keep reminding people to use the video feature on their still camera? Why? Because they don't have this camera.

Told people bout this camera years before it came along. Big lens, HD video, all in a pocket size.
Didn't know which brand would be first, but props to Panasonic for getting there first.
Going on 3 years later, it's still kicking butts and takin names long after better versions of the same, and copycats from Canon and now Nikon.
My little blue wonder is still a joy to use. A beautiful camera for travel. And no failures at all.
Many iMovies later, my friends are amazed.
Beats the heck outa my D90's video, a bit slo w/this lens in the dark for stills (take a pocket tripod), but look at what it all does in that small body.
Quick menu feature is nice. Battery life is very good. Stills are not Nikon/Canon quality, but plenty close for all but the most anal.
Just a huge bang for the buck.
Thanx Panasonic, you Rocked it on this puppy! A history maker in my book.
With this success I'm going for a GF-1!
--LD

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I love this camera!

I recently bought this camera and I love it. It is a little bigger than our last camera, but it's totally portable and it takes great pictures. Great for a mom with two active boys.

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Dissappointed

I was very excited to purchase this camera based on all the excellent reviews. However, the camera performed much worse than our old digital Cannon purchased 5 years before. Cannon always took sharp images and recording movies was not a problem. Lumix constantly underperformed; it was very hard to take a sharp image--the majority of them would come out grainy, no matter what was the lighting. I've tried to adjust the settings but nothing worked. Could not figure out how to record movies either--they came out as a still photo. Maybe I've missed something, but it shouldn't be so difficult and require you to look into the manual. On Cannon you just switched to the movie mode and voila, everything worked. Here, although it would appear that the movie was being recorded, no movie was actually recorded. I am actually happy that it finally broke and now we have to buy a new one. I would never go for Panasonic Lumix again.

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Camera has Bugs

got it as a gift, first, i prefer a peep hole to frame my pictures, which this camera doesnt have, making any camera with a peep hole better. Second, many times i have seen the camera act up. sometimes it switches off and does some kind of thing where it zooms in then zooms in and shuts off, sometimes i delete pictures and it leaves black boxes on my memory cards that say "error" when i look at them, didnt read the 500 reviews but my experience with this particular camera has been that problems exist, it is not perfect, look elsewhere if you want a product that doesnt suck

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1. Panasonic Lumix DMC-ZS7 12.1 MP HD Digital Camera (Silver) Brand New USA w/Supplied Manufacturer Accessories
2. 16GB SDHC Secure Digital Memory Card + USB Card Reader
3. Mini HDMI to Standard HDMI 6 Foot Cable
4. Padded Carrying Case w/Strap + Memory Card Wallet
5. Flexible Mini Table Top Tripod + Pack of LCD Screen Protectors + Lens/LCD Cleaning Kit

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This Kit Includes:
1- Panasonic Lumix DMC-ZS7 12.1 MP HD Digital Camera (Silver) Brand New USA w/Supplied Manufacturer Accessories
1- 16GB SDHC Secure Digital Memory Card (Dont Miss a Memory!)
1- USB SD Memory Card Reader (Download Images Quicker!)
1- Mini HDMI to Standard HDMI 6 Foot Cable (Enhance Your HD Experience!)
1- Padded Carrying Case w/Strap (Protect Your Investment!)
1- Memory Card Wallet (Stay Organized!)
1- Pack of LCD Screen Protectors (Protect from Dust & Scratches!)
1- Lens/LCD Cleaning Kit
1- Mini Table Top Tripod
More about this camera:
The Panasonic Lumix DMC-ZS7 delivers AVCHD Lite HD movie recording capability, 25mm ultra wide-angle and powerful 12x optical zoom lens in a compact body to cover virtually any shooting situations. This 12.1-megapixel powerhouse performer ZS7 further advanced to comprehend attractive features including the Intelligent Resolution technology as well as the built-in GPS (Global Positioning System) unit and manual exposure. An abundance of functions for both photo and movie recording are organized in the well-considered operational command including an independent movie recording button achieving smooth, easy operation in both recording modes.

Supplied Manufacturer Accessories in addition to mentioned above:
Lithium-ion Battery, Battery Charger, Wrist Strap, USB Cable, A/V Cable, Software CD-ROM, 1 Year USA Warranty.

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