Panasonic Lumix DMC-TZ3 resolution comparison
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To measure and compare the Panasonic Lumix TZ3's resolving power we photographed the Enhanced Digital Camera
Resolution Chart with it and a number of super-zoom rivals, each using their
best quality JPEG and default image tone and sharpening settings. Each camera was tested with their zoom range set to approximately 3x and using every aperture setting; the best results have been selected for this page.
The crops are taken from the original images, saved as High Quality JPEGs
in Photoshop CS2 and presented here at 100%. Each number represents 100
lines per picture height (lpph), so a figure of 20 means a resolution of
2000 lpph. |
In terms of resolving power, the Panasonic Lumix DMC-TZ3 delivers 1700 lpph of horizontal and vertical resolution. This places it above its 5 Megapixel predecessor, but only by a very small margin - you should certainly not choose the TZ3 over the TZ1 in the hopes you'll be recording significantly more detail.
These results also place the TZ3 roughly on-par with the Olympus SP-550UZ, but in this test Panasonic's own Lumix DMC-FZ8 takes the lead. It measurably out-resolves the others shown here at this particular focal length, although as noted on the previous results page, it is also applying more digital sharpening with its Standard settings.
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Panasonic Lumix DMC-TZ3
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Panasonic Lumix DMC-TZ1
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1700, 4.6-46mm at 17mm f4.7, 100 ISO |
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1600 lpph, 5.2-52mm at 12.2mm, f3.8, 80 ISO |
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Panasonic Lumix DMC-FZ8
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Olympus SP-550UZ
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1900 lpph, 6-72mm at 18mm f4, 100 ISO |
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1700 lpph, 4.7-84.2mm at 18mm, f4.1, 50 ISO |
Panasonic Lumix DMC-TZ3
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Panasonic Lumix DMC-TZ1
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1700, 4.6-46mm at 17mm f4.7, 100 ISO |
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1550 lpph, 5.2-52mm at 12.2mm, f3.8, 80 ISO |
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Panasonic Lumix DMC-FZ8
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Olympus SP-550UZ
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1850 lpph, 6-72mm at 18mm f4, 100 ISO |
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1750 lpph, 4.7-84.2mm at 18mm, f4.1, 50 ISO |
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