The Panasonic Lumix DMC-TZ7 (also known as the DMC-ZS3 in the USA) is a brand new ultra-compact super-zoom camera, offering several major improvements on its predecessor, the popular TZ5 model. There's now a 12x, 25-300mm optical zoom lens, both wider and longer than the TZ5's, the megapixel count has increased from 9 to 10, the Venus IV Engine processing engine promises enhanced responsiveness, and the 720p HD video mode is recorded in the new AVCHD Lite format which almost doubles the recording time. Movies have been further enhanced by the addition of a dedicated Record button, stereo microphone, wind cut function to block out background noise, and audio sampling at 48kHz. AF tracking and Face Recognition have been added to the Panasonic TZ7's Intelligent Auto mode, which is also available for the first time during movie recording. The TZ7 retains the same optical image stabilisation system and 3 inch LCD screen with 460K pixels.
Tested and fully working
Comes with original box and charger
Tested and fully working
Comes with original box and charger