New Camera

Although I love my Olympus E-500 camera, I have wanted a point and shoot camera for the occasions where you can't carry a DSLR camera, and also to have a camera with me at all times.

Before I switched to a DSLR I had an Olympus c750uz, which had a 10x optical zoom. I like the idea of having such a large zoom, as it would cover most situations. However, this was a bulky camera as well.

So I wanted a slim point and shoot with a 10x optical zoom. Enter Panasonic, and their DMC-TZ3. My first impressions are very favourable. The only draw back, is that there is no viewfinder, and all pictures have to be taken using the LCD screen. However, at 3", this is one of the biggest screens on the market.

Off course I had to test the camera. With a 10x zoom, I thought Toby would be a willing subject. Here is my first picture with the new camera: