{"id":3615,"date":"2009-06-02T23:07:28","date_gmt":"2009-06-02T23:07:28","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/philipbloom.co.uk\/?p=3615"},"modified":"2009-06-03T06:20:06","modified_gmt":"2009-06-03T06:20:06","slug":"the-perfect-pocket-hd-camera","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/philipbloom.net\/blog\/the-perfect-pocket-hd-camera\/","title":{"rendered":"The perfect pocket HD camera?"},"content":{"rendered":"<p style=\"text-align: left;\"><span style=\"color: #0000ee; text-decoration: underline;\"><a href=\"http:\/\/www.amazon.com\/gp\/product\/B001QFZMCO?ie=UTF8&amp;tag=philipblcouk-20&amp;linkCode=as2&amp;camp=1789&amp;creative=390957&amp;creativeASIN=B001QFZMCOimgborder=0src=\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter size-medium wp-image-3633 lazyload\" title=\"tz7-2\" data-src=\"http:\/\/staging.philipbloom.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2009\/06\/tz7-2-300x294.png\" alt=\"tz7-2\" width=\"300\" height=\"294\" data-srcset=\"https:\/\/philipbloom.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2009\/06\/tz7-2-300x294.png 300w, https:\/\/philipbloom.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2009\/06\/tz7-2.png 737w\" data-sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 300px) 100vw, 300px\" src=\"data:image\/gif;base64,R0lGODlhAQABAAAAACH5BAEKAAEALAAAAAABAAEAAAICTAEAOw==\" style=\"--smush-placeholder-width: 300px; --smush-placeholder-aspect-ratio: 300\/294;\" \/><noscript><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter size-medium wp-image-3633\" title=\"tz7-2\" src=\"http:\/\/staging.philipbloom.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2009\/06\/tz7-2-300x294.png\" alt=\"tz7-2\" width=\"300\" height=\"294\" srcset=\"https:\/\/philipbloom.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2009\/06\/tz7-2-300x294.png 300w, https:\/\/philipbloom.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2009\/06\/tz7-2.png 737w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 300px) 100vw, 300px\" \/><\/noscript><\/a><\/span>Could this little baby be the best pocket HD camera currently available? Certainly from my, albeit limited, experience with these little point and shoots, I think so. I paid around \u00a3270 for it and love it. it&#8217;s the TZ7 in the UK and the ZS3 in the US. Why have different names? It&#8217;s confusing!<\/p>\n<p>It shoots AVCHD lite which is basically 720p not 1080p onto SDHC cards. Got all those cool feature that the GH1 has, facial recognition, OIS etc. Has a great focal range, something like 35mm equivalent of 25 to 300mm&#8230;it&#8217;s small, light, hey it even takes REALLY nice pictures. But it&#8217;s that video mode that really caught my eye. It&#8217;s sharp, got nice colours and the resolution is great. It&#8217;s not brilliant in low light though&#8230;<\/p>\n<p><!--more--><\/p>\n<p>This sucker stays in my man bag 24-7, it&#8217;s not going to give you shallow DOF, any manual controls or anything fancy. It really is point and shoot for those times when all you want to do is point and shoot! Be great to carry my Canon 5d mk2 around with me everywhere or the GH1 when I get it, but in reality a go anywhere camera should be tiny and this is.<\/p>\n<p>I have the nice brown one!<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\"><a style=\"&quot;border:none\" href=\"http:\/\/www.amazon.com\/gp\/product\/B001QFZMCO?ie=UTF8&amp;tag=philipblcouk-20&amp;linkCode=as2&amp;camp=1789&amp;creative=390957&amp;creativeASIN=B001QFZMCO&quot;&gt;&lt;img border=&quot;0&quot; src=\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter size-full wp-image-3620 lazyload\" title=\"tz7_marron_4501\" data-src=\"http:\/\/staging.philipbloom.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2009\/06\/tz7_marron_4501.jpg\" alt=\"tz7_marron_4501\" width=\"450\" height=\"340\" data-srcset=\"https:\/\/philipbloom.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2009\/06\/tz7_marron_4501.jpg 450w, https:\/\/philipbloom.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2009\/06\/tz7_marron_4501-300x226.jpg 300w\" data-sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 450px) 100vw, 450px\" src=\"data:image\/gif;base64,R0lGODlhAQABAAAAACH5BAEKAAEALAAAAAABAAEAAAICTAEAOw==\" style=\"--smush-placeholder-width: 450px; --smush-placeholder-aspect-ratio: 450\/340;\" \/><noscript><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter size-full wp-image-3620\" title=\"tz7_marron_4501\" src=\"http:\/\/staging.philipbloom.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2009\/06\/tz7_marron_4501.jpg\" alt=\"tz7_marron_4501\" width=\"450\" height=\"340\" srcset=\"https:\/\/philipbloom.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2009\/06\/tz7_marron_4501.jpg 450w, https:\/\/philipbloom.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2009\/06\/tz7_marron_4501-300x226.jpg 300w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 450px) 100vw, 450px\" \/><\/noscript><\/a><a style=\"&quot;border:none\" href=\"http:\/\/www.amazon.com\/gp\/product\/B001QFZMCO?ie=UTF8&amp;tag=philipblcouk-20&amp;linkCode=as2&amp;camp=1789&amp;creative=390957&amp;creativeASIN=B001QFZMCO&quot;&gt;&lt;img border=&quot;0&quot; src=\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter size-full wp-image-3619 lazyload\" title=\"lumix-zs3-02\" data-src=\"http:\/\/staging.philipbloom.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2009\/06\/lumix-zs3-02.jpg\" alt=\"lumix-zs3-02\" width=\"450\" height=\"294\" data-srcset=\"https:\/\/philipbloom.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2009\/06\/lumix-zs3-02.jpg 450w, https:\/\/philipbloom.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2009\/06\/lumix-zs3-02-300x196.jpg 300w\" data-sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 450px) 100vw, 450px\" src=\"data:image\/gif;base64,R0lGODlhAQABAAAAACH5BAEKAAEALAAAAAABAAEAAAICTAEAOw==\" style=\"--smush-placeholder-width: 450px; --smush-placeholder-aspect-ratio: 450\/294;\" \/><noscript><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter size-full wp-image-3619\" title=\"lumix-zs3-02\" src=\"http:\/\/staging.philipbloom.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2009\/06\/lumix-zs3-02.jpg\" alt=\"lumix-zs3-02\" width=\"450\" height=\"294\" srcset=\"https:\/\/philipbloom.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2009\/06\/lumix-zs3-02.jpg 450w, https:\/\/philipbloom.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2009\/06\/lumix-zs3-02-300x196.jpg 300w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 450px) 100vw, 450px\" \/><\/noscript><\/a><\/p>\n<p>Here are the specs:<\/p>\n<p>\u00a0<\/p>\n<p>\u00a0<\/p>\n<h3>Product Features<\/h3>\n<div>\n<ul>\n<li>10.1-megapixel resolution captures enough detail for poster-size prints<\/li>\n<li>12x MEGA optical image-stablilized zoom; 25mm ultra-wide-angle lens<\/li>\n<li>Capture HD video in &#8220;AVCHD Lite&#8221; format<\/li>\n<li>Intelligent Auto (iA) mode; Face Recognition feature<\/li>\n<li>Capture images to SD\/SDHC memory cards (not included)<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/div>\n<h3>Technical Details<\/h3>\n<div>\n<ul>\n<li><strong>Brand Name<\/strong>: Panasonic<\/li>\n<li><strong>Model<\/strong>: ZS3 Black<\/li>\n<li><strong>Optical Sensor Resolution<\/strong>: 10 MP<\/li>\n<li><strong>Optical zoom<\/strong>: 12 x<\/li>\n<li><strong>maximum_aperture_range<\/strong>: F\/3.3-4.9<\/li>\n<li><strong>Minimum focal length<\/strong>: 4.1 millimeters<\/li>\n<li><strong>Maximum focal length<\/strong>: 49.2 millimeters<\/li>\n<li><strong>Lens Type<\/strong>: Zoom lens<\/li>\n<li><strong>optical_sensor_size<\/strong>: 1\/2.33&#8243;<\/li>\n<li><strong>Included Flash Type<\/strong>: Built-in flash<\/li>\n<li><strong>Display Size<\/strong>: 3 inches<\/li>\n<li><strong>light_sensitivity<\/strong>: ISO 100, ISO 800, ISO 400, ISO 200, ISO 80, ISO auto, ISO auto (1600-6400), ISO 1600, ISO 3200<\/li>\n<li><strong>Image types<\/strong>: JPEG<\/li>\n<li><strong>Shooting Modes<\/strong>: Frame movie mode<\/li>\n<li><strong>Exposure Control Type<\/strong>: Candle, Beach, Transform, Beach &amp; surf, Snow, High sensitivity, Starry sky, Soft skin, Baby1, Baby2, Portrait mode, Aerial photo, Hi-speed burst, Film grain, Pin hole, Party\/indoor, Night portrait, Self-portrait, Pet, Scenery, Food, Fireworks, Low light, Night scene, Underwater, Sports mode, Sunset<\/li>\n<li><strong>Viewfinder Type<\/strong>: None<\/li>\n<li><strong>Width<\/strong>: 4.1 inches<\/li>\n<li><strong>Depth<\/strong>: 1.3 inches<\/li>\n<li><strong>Height<\/strong>: 2.4 inches<\/li>\n<li><strong>Weight<\/strong>: 7.2 Ounces<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><a style=\"&quot;border:none\" href=\"http:\/\/www.amazon.com\/gp\/product\/B001QFZMCO?ie=UTF8&amp;tag=philipblcouk-20&amp;linkCode=as2&amp;camp=1789&amp;creative=390957&amp;creativeASIN=B001QFZMCO&quot;&gt;&lt;img border=&quot;0&quot; src=\">You can buy it at Amazon by clicking here<\/a><\/div>\n<p>and here is an utterly daft video blog I shot with it whilst in Boston last week&#8230;<\/p>\n<p>I love this little baby, seriously. Everyone I showed it to, especially\u00a0<a href=\"http:\/\/www.tomguilmette.com\">Tom Guilmette,\u00a0<\/a>loved it!\u00a0<a href=\"http:\/\/web.mac.com\/stevecahill\/Steve_Cahills_Blog\/Blog\/Blog.html\">Steve Cahill\u00a0<\/a>wanted one after eating at Legal Seafoods with me last week but all he could find left was the pink one. He didn&#8217;t buy it. 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