Panasonic Point & Shoot Archives

Panasonic C-3000ZM (Zoom 28) Review – A No Thrill Camera with Brilliant Optics – By Thang Nguyen

By Thang Nguyen / December 22, 2020 / Point & Shoot / 20 Comments

At first glance, the Panasonic C-3000ZM (also Zoom 28) might not spark any interest. It’s black, chunky and plasticky just like other typical zoom cameras from the 90’s. However, it’s one of the pioneer compacts that packs a wide 28mm that extends to a good 80mm. The lens has quite a big aperture of f3.2 at its widest focal length, considering it’s a zoom compact. That’s faster than many prime lens points and shoots that often have an aperture of f/3.5.

Vivitar Tec 45 / Panasonic C-600 Review – Remarkable Machines Without A Reputation – By Thang Nguyen

By Thang Nguyen / August 7, 2020 / Point & Shoot / 21 Comments

This maybe the first time you have heard of The Vivitar Tec 45? It’s a re-branded camera made by Panasonic for the US market, and is branded as the Panasonic C-600 for the rest of the world. I came across this hidden gem because I am an avid fan of Panasonic cameras, they are usually under-appreciated for their capabilities. For the most part, the film community often overlooks the name Vivitar because of an association with cheap products.

National Panasonic C-500AF – The Little Plastic Camera that Could – by Tom Shappard

By Tom Sheppard / May 8, 2019 / Point & Shoot / 10 Comments

Recently I was gifted an old film camera. Thank you my old friend Rob Smith for your thoughtfulness. It was branded “National” …… and for those of us who can remember, this was the branding of Panasonic before becoming National Panasonic, then simply Panasonic in 1988.