We set each lens to their widest and longest focal lengths and tested them at various apertures. The crops are taken from the extreme lower left corner of the chart and presented here at 100%. Note the TZ3 and TZ1 only have two aperture settings.

Zoomed-out to wide angle, the Panasonic Lumix TZ3 delivers acceptable results in its corners. They may not be the sharpest we’ve seen, but there’s no coloured fringing to worry about. Zoomed-into its longest focal length, the story remains the same for the TZ3 – again nothing remarkable, but again nothing to complain about either including any coloured fringing. It’s not a bad result for the TZ3 considering its long optical zoom range and the confines of a compact body.