Scene Mode

Versatile Scene Modes are another great LUMIX feature. And the Scene Mode list display makes them even easier to find. In addition to the new Sunset and Pet modes, you can choose from a total of 20 travel-enhancing situations, including Underwater* and Aerial Photo, for settings that match your subject. Animated moving icons make mode selection even easier and more fun.

*Use together with the optional marine case.

Mode Dial - Mode Position Display

This single, easy-to-understand mode dial lets you easily switch between shooting, viewing, and printing. In addition to shooting the easy way with Simple Mode and viewing or processing your shots with Playback Mode, you can use the handy Clipboard Mode when traveling, or select the new Direct Print Mode for connecting directly to a printer. As you operate the dial, large animated icons appear on the display, making it easy to find the mode you want.

AF Metering

Choose from five focus methods to match the shooting conditions of your subject.

9-point AF
For general shooting conditions. This mode gives you a sharp focus for a variety of picture compositions.

3-point high-speed AF
This mode prevents the system from mistakenly focusing on the area between two subjects in a horizontal composition.

1-point high-speed AF
The AF time has been dramatically reduced to achieve outstanding focusing.

*Compared with normal speed focusing.

1-point AF
Although screen-freeze in high-speed AF is now minimized, you can select this mode to totally eliminate it when you are focusing on a fast-moving subject.

Spot AF
This mode keys the focus to a small area within the frame.

Continuous AF

MEGA BURST Consecutive Shooting (TZ3), Unlimited Consecutive Shooting (TZ3/TZ2)

With the DMC-TZ3 you can snap off consecutive shooting at 3 frames or 2 frames per second* with full resolution. In addition, the Unlimited Consecutive Shooting** function lets you continue shooting until the memory card or built-in memory is full. You can take a series of shots, then choose the one you like best and delete the rest.
(The focus and exposure are fixed at the first frame.)

* Max. 7 images in Standard mode/Max 5 images in Fine mode (DMC-TZ3).
**The speed of the consecutive shooting varies depending on the memory card. The number of recordable picture depends on the memory card size, battery life, picture size, and compression.

Function Button

The Function Button gives you shortcuts to frequently used menu settings. When shooting,* this single button lets you turn consecutive shooting on/off, make white balance adjustments, set the ISO sensitivity, aspect ratios and image size, and select the compression format, while you continue to view your subject on the LCD.

*During playback, this button becomes the Trash button.

DMC-TZ2

*Photo courtesy of Hilton Hawaiian Village Hotel.

Easy to See Large 3.0" High-resolution LCD (DMC-TZ3)*

* 2.5" 207,000 dots high-resolution LCD for the DMC-TZ2.

The large 3.0" high-resolution LCD has a total of 230,000 dots for high resolution. The difference is easy to see. Its large size lets everyone view the images together, and its crisp clarity is great for both shooting and playback.

Dual Image Playback (DMC-TZ3)

New utilizing large 3.0” LCD, you can playback 2 photos at the same time and compare them.

High Quality Wide Aspect VGA* Motion Picture Mode

In addition to standard VGA (640x480) at 30 fps motion image recording, the DMC-TZ3/TZ2 also records stunning full-size movies in 16:9 wide-aspect VGA (848x480) at 30-fps, enabling you to view them on your wide screen TV. The brightness level of these motion images is also enhanced as a result of the pixel-mixed readout method performed by the CCD.

*848 x 480 pixels (QuickTime Motion JPEG)
**640 x 480 pixels (QuickTime Motion JPEG)
***In Motion Picture Mode, the length of recording time depends on the capacity of the SD / SDHC Memory Card.(Up to the equivalent of 2 GB per motion image recording.) When you set the picture quality to 30-fps VGA or 30-fps in WVGA, we recommend using a high speed SD / SDHC Memory Card with "10 MB/s" or greater displayed on the package.

Watch motion image files.

Wide VGA motion images ***

*Quick Time is required to watch this file.

9-cutout Images from Motion Image (DMC-TZ3)

A motion image can be cut out as a still image in motion image playback. And you can also archive a 9-cutout still image.

Clipboard

The new Clipboard function has been added to the mode dial. It is incredibly handy for the maps and time schedules that are so important when traveling. These documents are cumbersome to hold, but when stored in a bag, they can be difficult to find. By snapping photos of them and adding them to the clipboard, you can retrieve them instantly with the mode dial.

Date Stamp

You can also print the date on your photos. In addition to the ordinary recording date, you can choose Baby or Pet mode from among the Scene Modes to print the age of a child or pet by inputting the birthdate in advance, or use the Travel Date Setting to print which day of the trip each photo was taken on. These dates, which can be helpful when making a photo album, can be stamped on photos whether you print them yourself at home or have a photo shop do them.

*When the date is stamped on a photo, the photo is automatically resized to 3-megapixel, or the original size is maintained for photos smaller than 3-megapixel. However, you can choose either to save or overwrite the original picture.

Check the Direct Printing Mode

Built-in Memory 12.7MB

Take photos even when you don't have an SD/SDHC Memory Card on hand. The built-in memory holds up to 12.7 MB of image data, which you can later copy to an SD/SDHC Memory Card or PC. You can also copy images from a memory card or PC to the built-in memory, and view them on the LCD anytime you like.

Marine Case Compatibility

The DMC-TZ3/TZ2 is compatible with the optional marine case. This case will protect your LUMIX camera all the way to a depth of 40 meters. It lets you take clear, beautiful photos underwater.

Other Features

*Availability of models and colors may differ depending on the country.
*Check the website of the Panasonic sales company in your country or region for details on the LUMIX models, colors, and optional accessories that are available in your market.

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