A range of general test shots are shown over the next two pages. In some cases, the full size image has been reduced for bandwidth purposes, and a crop taken from the original full resolution image has been placed below it to show the overall image quality. Some other pictures may be clicked to view the original full-size image.

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The 28mm-equivalent wide-angle end is great for large interiors or wide landscapes.

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The telephoto end is equivalent to 280mm. Colour reproduction is also superb. Note that this shot was taken hand-held at 1/20th of a second.

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The metering system copes well with subtle shades and uneven brightness.

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In this very high contrast shot, the TZ3 has managed to retain plenty of shadow detail without burning out too many of the highlights.

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Flash coverage and metering are very good, with a useful range of about four metres.

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