Panasonic ZR3 / ZX3 Price Watch and Availability

First published on: Monday, 1 March 2010

The price of most digital cameras tend to trend downwards over time, and the same price drop should occur in the case of the Panasonic Lumix DMC-ZR3 (known as the DMC-ZX3 outside of the USA) ultra-compact, high-zoom digital camera. The Panasonic DMC-ZR3 is the successor to the DMC-ZR1 / DMC-ZX1.

Panasonic ZR3 / ZX3

Thumbnail credits: Digital Camera Resource Page, Panasonic.net. More on Amazon.

The ZR3 was announced on Tuesday, January 26 2010, and features a 8x optical zoom lens (25-200mm in 35mm equivalent terms), and 720p HD 1280 x 720 pixels) movie capture. The sensor used is a 14.1 MP (Megapixels) CCD with a 50 MP/cm² pixel density. Dimensions (W x H x D) and weight are approx. 97.8 x 54.8 x 26.0 mm (3.85 x 2.15 x 1.02 inch), and approx. 159 g (0.35 lb) with Battery and SD Memory Card [137 g (0.30 lb) without Battery and SD Memory Card] respectively.

I’m not planning for any scheduled updates, but do check back here from time to time for the latest deals, promotions and best prices on the Panasonic DMC-ZR3 and related accessories.

The ZR3 comes in four colors, silver, red, blue and black, and the price may be different for each.

Click on the links to access in-stock and availability information.

Friday, June 18, 2010

Panasonic DMC-ZR3S 14.1MP Digital Camera with 8x Optical Image Stabilized Zoom with 2.7 inch LCD (Silver): $227.23 ($27.55 price reduction since the last update).

Panasonic DMC-ZR3R 14.1MP Digital Camera with 8x Optical Image Stabilized Zoom with 2.7 inch LCD (Red): $238.95 ($21.02 price drop).

Panasonic DMC-ZR3R 14.1MP Digital Camera with 8x Optical Image Stabilized Zoom with 2.7 inch LCD (Blue): $238.95 ($16 price decrease).

Panasonic DMC-ZR3R 14.1MP Digital Camera with 8x Optical Image Stabilized Zoom with 2.7 inch LCD (Black): $225.33 ($21.47 price reduction).

Typical accessories for the ZR3
Panasonic DMW-BCG10 Lithium Ion Rechargeable Battery Pack. Get a second, backup battery for your ZR3 / ZX3. This way, you can be sure your camera continues to have a power source during extended shooting sessions.

For storage, the ZR3 uses SD, SDHC or SDXC cards.

Refer to Rob Galbraith’s SD / SDHC card write speed tests (done on a Nikon D90) to get an idea on the relative write and read speeds of different brands of cards. At the time of writing (Oct 29, 2009), the SanDisk Extreme III SDHC cards occupy the top two spots.

To ensure smooth recording of video and high resolution images, go for Class 6 or faster cards.

Good luck shopping for your Panasonic DMC-ZR3!

Price History Archive / Trend

Thursday, May 13, 2010
Panasonic DMC-ZR3S 14.1MP Digital Camera with 8x Optical Image Stabilized Zoom with 2.7 inch LCD (Silver): $254.78

Panasonic DMC-ZR3R 14.1MP Digital Camera with 8x Optical Image Stabilized Zoom with 2.7 inch LCD (Red): $259.97

Panasonic DMC-ZR3R 14.1MP Digital Camera with 8x Optical Image Stabilized Zoom with 2.7 inch LCD (Red): $254.95

Panasonic DMC-ZR3R 14.1MP Digital Camera with 8x Optical Image Stabilized Zoom with 2.7 inch LCD (Red): $246.80

Monday, April 19, 2010
Panasonic DMC-ZR3S 14.1MP Digital Camera with 8x Optical Image Stabilized Zoom with 2.7 inch LCD (Silver): $272.31

Panasonic DMC-ZR3R 14.1MP Digital Camera with 8x Optical Image Stabilized Zoom with 2.7 inch LCD (Red): $274.04

Panasonic DMC-ZR3R 14.1MP Digital Camera with 8x Optical Image Stabilized Zoom with 2.7 inch LCD (Red): $274.36

Panasonic DMC-ZR3R 14.1MP Digital Camera with 8x Optical Image Stabilized Zoom with 2.7 inch LCD (Red): $252.28

Monday, March 01, 2010
Pricing and availability, according to the press release – Pricing and availability for the Panasonic LUMIX ZR3 will be announced 30 days prior to shipping date.

Although not released yet, the ZR3 is available for pre-ordering on Amazon.

Panasonic DMC-ZR3S 14.1MP Digital Camera with 8x Optical Image Stabilized Zoom with 2.7 inch LCD (Silver): $299.95.

Panasonic DMC-ZR3R 14.1MP Digital Camera with 8x Optical Image Stabilized Zoom with 2.7 inch LCD (Red): $299.95.

Panasonic DMC-ZR3R 14.1MP Digital Camera with 8x Optical Image Stabilized Zoom with 2.7 inch LCD (Red): $299.95.

Panasonic DMC-ZR3R 14.1MP Digital Camera with 8x Optical Image Stabilized Zoom with 2.7 inch LCD (Red): $299.95.

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