Panasonic Lumix ZS3/TZ7 Unboxing & Low Light Test

[rawiswar1995]

7:32 I'm sorry but, That's what she said.

[megslovesbananas]

Do u still use this camera

[TimsTechBlog]

@megslovesbananas Nope

[megslovesbananas]

@TimsTechBlog what do you use now? and was this a good camera worth getting

[TimsTechBlog]

@megslovesbananas I use a canon SD780 -- And yes, I miss this camera, was def worth it.

[joe85853]

not bad

[valiantfan93]

Hey man just a quick question, im looking to upload drum covers with a good audio and good visual camera, does this camera hold up well to loud noise at all or does it go distorted? Cheers!

[TimsTechBlog]

@valiantfan93 I haven't actually tried it in those types of conditions. However, it has a very aggressive limiter built into the input of the mic... so I feel confident this camera will work in that situation.

[valiantfan93]

@TimsTechBlog Ok mate cheers! :), great video btw very informative! :) 

[Splooshiba]

i wish every product had a video like this

[TimsTechBlog]

@Splooshiba Ha! Thanks :D

[akumazilla]

Just ordered a newer version of this camera from amazon and I am very excited. I also liked your video copilot esque animation. Great review.

[TimsTechBlog]

@akumazilla Yeah I've been looking at the ZS7, just for the manual controls alone!

[PhilK1231]

What an excellent review. You have convinced me to buy this TZ7 (Wonder why they give them different numbers in the US ?)

[TimsTechBlog]

@PhilK1231 haha, i don't know either!

[bestamerica]

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wow nice camera

[djaxe32]

ZS1 is awesome too :P

[NoxTekDotCom]

Very instereded in this camera as a long time owner of a Lumix FZ28. I absolutely loved the FZ28 for it's long zoom and amazing "MEGA O.I.S." image stabilization (which soundly kick's Canon's ass I might add). I've now 'upgraded' to a Canon SX20 IS which has amazing stereo mics, but the OIS is severely lacking when compared to the older Panasonic. So I might pick up the ZS3 so I'll have a 'pocketable' camera with 720p recording and a fairly long zoom.

[TimsTechBlog]

@NoxTekDotCom Thanks for your insight! Get the ZS3, you'll love it! However, they do have the updated version, I think the ZS8 or something. Same camera but with GPS tagging and Manual controls. I would suggest putting your money toward that.  I even saw it at costco for a good price.

[dogruns]

I just got mine 15 mins ago :DDD

[TheMagma77]

but you're already recording in HD !!!??

[Eyun]

very nice! zs3's sound is super. now you don't sound like your nose are plugged. lol

[1965CAPTKIRK]

Its the same as the new TZ10 but with out the battery draining GPS,

[TimsTechBlog]

@1965CAPTKIRK For the most part... There are new manual controls on the TZ10, that look rather promising.

[TimsTechBlog]

@1965CAPTKIRK Minus the manual controls -- pretty much.

[sangatsukabanget]

Panasonic Lumix ZS3/TZ7 with Sony HX5V, where is more better picture quality? i don't need GPS.

[TheProductionsOfCK]

Interesting, when I started my camera, the first thing was the language that I had to set. No clock =| But that's probably because it was already used before for showing?

[aleynad26B]

What the camera really does is to make things a lot far away of what they really are (when it is on 1x) and then when you zoom in up to 12 x you can only get as close as you would normally see with your own eyes without any camera. I don't know if i made myself clear. What a big dissapointment about that.

[aleynad26B]

What the camera really does is to make things a lot far away of what they really are (when it is on 1x) and then when you zoom in up to 12 x you can only get as close as you would normally see with your own eyes without any camera. I don't know if i made myself clear. What a big dissapointment about that.

[aleynad26B]

I just bought the Lumix ZS3/TZ7 and i have a complain. My major interest was the HD video and the 12x zoom (i have nothing to say about the photograps, they're amazing quality) but the big zoom you can watch in videos here on YT is no such thing.

[peter1miler]

I am not a tech guy so I do not understand what makes the stereo feature good? Better sound I am guessing? I just ordered a Lumix ZS3, can't wait to use it.How many pictures and videos (30 min videos) can a 16 GB hold ? Thanks if I get an answer. Nice job with this video, informative.

[00defender90]

Great video, the sound difference when you changed over was unreal. How do you find the battery life?? Thanks

[TimsTechBlog]

Yeah, the Dolby certified stereo mic is awesome! The battery life isn't too hot especially when shooting HD video. I've had it fully charged and went out for 5 hours taking nothing but pics and video, by the end of the 5 hours i had about 1/2 battery left.

[00defender90]

Great video, really helped me decide on a new camera. Whats the battery life like?

[MonashDoan]

cool video thanks man ;-)

[letseatpopcorn]

can u record audio alone? if so what format is the audio?

[TimsTechBlog]

No you cannot record just audio.

[TimsTechBlog]

@letseatpopcorn I dont think so. However audio is recorded @ 44.1Khz 16 Bit. Stereo Dolby Certified.

[tazdotcom]

What settings do you think is best for low light conditions on the tz7? mine always come out with the backgroud too dark and the person too light. any tips?

[huy2h11]

can you make light graffity with this camera,help plz

[kansas66204]

good camera reviews.... great camera, only drawback i have is the shutter button seems to be in wrong place

also the battery is not great... thats been confirmed....

the price on this is around $ 240 now that the new model is being released next month

p/s whats with u still using windows professional.lol

[BROAdWAYexpressN]

if you were to vote on these 3 questions what would yo pick?

#1:which is better for photos/the canon sx200IS or lumix ZS3

#2 which is better for videos? canon sx200 or the lumix ZS3?

#3 which is better for video and photos? canon sx200 or lumix ZS3

thanks if you answer!

[TimsTechBlog]

Hey Broadway, thanks for the questions!

Based on the short time I owned my SX200 I can say I really enjoy the ZS3. In a few ways. I didn't really shoot out the quality per say against one another. For videos the ZS3 wins hands down. It uses the AVCHD Lite codec and has a higher quality microphone. It also auto focus' and does so in macro as well. So I based my decision of that alone. The price of the ZS3 is better than the SX200 and I prefer it.

[BROAdWAYexpressN]

thanks! btw i subbed! i like your videos! so in photo quality it would be comperable,but in video the ZS3 would win? thanks for answering!

[letseatpopcorn]

@BROAdWAYexpressN which is better for video and photos? canon sx200 or lumix ZS3

[thatgirlray]

7:30 that's what she said.

[TimsTechBlog]

hahaha.  well done.

[tezius]

Where did u get your screen protector?

[tezius]

Awesome video dude.

I just got mine today. I live in Toronto. I wish I could have got it for $279 like u did! :(

The good thing is, it was well worth what I paid for it.

I'll be selling my 2 other digital cameras in the upcoming days.

[ryanonpiano]

Hi, Thanks for this video and keep up the great work.

I have a question you might be able to answer, I have this camera and now on the 3rd one because what I thought were faults appear to be standard.

When I record a video in a quiet room and play it back I get lots of mechanical sounds which I now think could be auto focus doing its thing

Also every couple of secounds I am getting a low sounding beeping noise aswell which I am not sure about.

Any help would be great

[TimsTechBlog]

Hey, you're welcome! Thanks for the feedback. As far as the mechanical noises I know what you're talking about. Goto panasonic and make sure you have the latest version of the Firmware as those noises were addressed. Even after I updated my firmware I still hear mechanics especially when zooming in and out. I think that's just the nature of the beast. Given the ZS3 sports the Dolby Certified Stereo mic it has a pretty aggressive compression ratio on it, which will pick up a lot noise.

[Happygirll45]

did you upload ur video on to iphoto? cuz im having trouble uploading my video on my mac book:(

[TimsTechBlog]

I edited my video using Vegas Video 9 for PC.

[subarianEra]

Is the stero mic a bad thing? Especially at a concert? Will it not work well?

[TimsTechBlog]

That's a good question. A little hard to answer to be honest. It all depends on the camera's point of view as far as the Stereo Effect you're getting. For example if I'm filming a Stop sign and someone to the left of the camera talks (out of the shot) then you'll hear that person in your left speaker more. So for me, as an audio major, I'm all about the stereo mic. For concert's I can see it being slightly problematic given the above example. Other than that, I love the quality.

[Paloliman]

thanks for a great review... anyways, i'm still trying to make up my mind between this camera and lumix zs1... =/

[TimsTechBlog]

@Paloliman I was in the same boat. The big differences are the HD capabilities and the Stereo Mic. If you think your gonna find use for those features, then get the ZS3, if not, stick with the ZS1. You can find the ZS3 all over for about 250.

[Paloliman]

Thanks! I've already ordered a ZS3. Can't wait till monday

You really helped me a lot!

Cheers!

[lizqueen]

first off, i love ur voice :]

& grrr i want this camera sooo bad!!!!

[mn9500]

nice kershaw leek

[TBOBINA41]

Got my camera, love it, now I just have to figure it all out, lol!!

[TimsTechBlog]

Nice. You'll get it, the learning curve is minimal. Enjoy the camera!

[TBOBINA41]

The guy in the camera store told me I had to have a Mac to use this camera in HD??

I only have windows XP Im going to buy this camera today, I sure hope this works, I have Pinnacle but that probably wont work, where can I get Vegas Video?

[TimsTechBlog]

That guy was dumb. You can play the raw .mts file (which is an AVCHD file) with VLC player. To edit the footage, i'm not sure what Codecs Pinnacle recognizes, but I use Vegas Video 9.

Good luck!

[ElJefe14221]

I think I have a lemon. I will be exchanging it right away. The indoor photo quality is really bad. Outdoor is not much better. My HD movie mode works OK but doesn't look anything like yours. I am using a fast Scan Disk SD card as well. What are you using to edit/transfer AVCHD lite to your computer? Mac or PC? Thanks.

[TimsTechBlog]

That's too bad. I hope you've gotten the issue taken care of. To answer your question: To transfer I just plug the camera in and use the PC USB mode. To Edit I use Vegas Video. I'm using the AVCHD Codec, and I'm on a PC.

[julianc888]

wow great review! i'm still having a hard time deciding between this camera and canon sd 970. btw, what song is that in the beginning of the video? thanks

[TimsTechBlog]

Thanks man, I appreciate it. I was in the same position and had a chance to have a hands on with both. The reason I chose the lumix was because it auto focused while shooting video, and macro at that!

The song is a ditty I wrote up. It's being recorded to and put together as we speak!

[9227541]

its a good camera but the samsung wb550 is so much better looking and lot smarter camera over all

[Had0kenUK]

nice review mate, i have the tz7 also. i love it. what software did you use to make you intro and outro clip?

[TimsTechBlog]

Don't you love the camera!? I actually didn't make my intro, a viewer of mine did. I'm pretty sure he used After Effects though.

[Had0kenUK]

thansk for the reply, and yer mate, i absolutely love it! i love taking pictures and recording video clips at concerts, and this was perfect for it! i've put a few vids on my channel, have a look if you want ; )

cheers dude!

[xRazorSkaterx]

Hey first off great unboxing video!

I was just wondering if this camera has just as good picture quality as it does video quality as i am a keen photogrpaher and quality is really important for me. The videos on this badboy just speak for themselves, amazing quality!

[TimsTechBlog]

Hey RazorSkater,

The picture quality is amazing. I'm not sure how much of a professional photographer you are, or even what you're looking for in a camera. But for my uses, that be taking random pics of myself my buddies and when I go out or whatever, the quality is great!

[itachi53sasuke]

i love the camera :D

[MattAndi]

I thought you were using the zs3 this whole time already.  the ZS1 takes pretty good video; I had no idea.

The outside video looked like it needed a WB

[TimsTechBlog]

haha. Yeah the ZS1 took great video... I'm loving the ZS3's HD though, and the audio quality is 100 times better.

The WB on the camera was set to auto so maybe it was having some problems.

[dnaya24]

Wow the new camera is crazy! HD videos and everything..should of got the red one :) and sound quality is different too