11 February 2010
Panasonic has unveiled the successor to the highly regarded DMC-ZX1, Panasonic's new DMC-ZX3 is the latest addition to the award winning Lumix range of cameras.
Offering style and compactness whilst also boasting a powerful 8x optical zoom, and newly added AVCHD Lite movie recording function - the new hybrid addition is perfect for day trips, business and leisure.
The DMC-ZX3 features a 25mm ultra wide-angle LEICA DC VARIO-ELMAR lens and powerful 8x optical zoom (equivalent to 25-200mm on a 35mm camera) together with a 14.1-megapixel high resolution CCD into a compact body. The lens unit comprises of 9 elements in 7 groups, including 4 aspherical lenses with 6 spherical surfaces.
Thanks to the newly incorporated Intelligent Resolution technology, the new Intelligent Zoom is available with the ZX3 which extends the zoom ratio by approx.1.3x maintaining the picture quality even when using a digital zoom. This means the 8x optical can virtually extend to 10x equivalent. Furthermore, the Extra Optical Zoom function extends the zoom power to 16.9x (at 3-megapixel resolution) by using the center part of the high resolution CCD to bring subjects even closer.