The Panasonic Lumix DMC-TZ7 (also known as the DMC-ZS3 in the USA) is an ultra-compact super-zoom camera, offering several major improvements on its predecessor, the popular TZ5 model. There’s now a 12x, 25-300mm optical zoom lens, both wider and longer than the TZ5’s, the megapixel count has increased from 9 to 10, the Venus IV Engine processing engine promises enhanced responsiveness, and the 720p HD video mode is recorded in the new AVCHD Lite format which almost doubles the recording time. Movies have been further enhanced by the addition of a dedicated Record button, stereo microphone, wind cut function to
