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(More customer reviews)This camera has by far exceeded all of my expectations. My previous camera was a pentax optio w10 (also a waterproof camera) that I was satisfied with for several years. I wasn't sure how much of an improvement this camera would be, but it is definitely a huge upgrade. I know it is not the perfect camera for everyone, but it fits my lifestyle perfectly.
So far I have been able to use this camera to take tons of pictures and videos from my honeymoon to the Dominican Republic. I took it snorkeling, in the pool, hiking through the jungle, and jumping off of waterfalls. The only time that it struggled to take amazing pictures was while we were swimming through the narrow passageways between waterfalls where it was dark and wet. Like most any other camera, it struggled to focus on the subject and took awhile to snap the picture (it also didn't help that I was wading in the water and shivering from the cold water). Besides that, it has taken wonderful pictures that I was pretty satisfied with and only did minor touch ups on the computer.
Pros:
- 4.6x zoom is a big improvement over my previous camera's 3x (wide angle pictures are also nice)
- very quick response time from being off to focusing and taking a picture
- clutz proof (I knocked it on a lot of rocks climbing up the waterfalls and haven't noticed even a single scratch)
- dedicated video button makes it easy to switch between pictures and video
- intelligent auto mode is pretty good most of the time (I leave it on this setting unless I have a few seconds before I need to take the picture in which case I will switch to the mode that best fits the situation)
- burst mode works well for action pictures or even to compensate for the constant blinker (even works with the flash)
Cons:
- size. it is much bigger than I thought it would be, but it feels great now that I have gotten used to it.
- video button sometimes needs to be pressed twice to start recording. i have missed out on a few good memories because sometimes one button press will start videoing and sometimes it needs two (the first will just switch it to the video mode)...
- LED light drains the battery, especially while videoing
- like any other compact camera, the audio on videos is always muffled. also the microphone is where I normally hold the camera, so I have caught myself muffling the audio even worse many times
- GPS feature is cool, but I won't really be using it as it is just more of a battery waster
- because it is waterproof, you don't worry that it gets wet, but you also don't really notice that the drops of water on the lens are there and mess up your pictures
I am very satisfied with this camera and would definitely buy it again.
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Panasonic Lumix DMC-TS3 12.1 Megapixel Compact Camera - 4.90 mm-22.80 mm - Silver DMC-TS3S Digital Cameras
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