LUMIX® LX5 10.1 Megapixel Digital Camera

Model number: DMC-LX5W

F2.0 Leica DC Summicron Lens
1/1.63" High Sensitivity 10 megapixel CCD with evolved sensor technology
Creative photography
HD Movie Recording - AVCHD Lite

Camera Effective Pixels	10.1 Megapixels
Sensor Size / Total Pixels / Filter	1/1.63-inch / 11.3 Total Megapixels / Primary Color Filter
Aperture	F2.0 - 3.3 / Multistage Iris Diaphragm (F2.0 - 8 (W) / F3.3 - 8 (T)) (F2.0 - 11 (W) / F3.3 - 18 (T) in movie recording)
Optical Zoom	3.8x
Focal Length	f=5.1-19.2mm (24-90mm in 35mm equiv.) (25-95mm in 35mm equiv. in movie recording)
Extra Optical Zoom (EZ)	4.5x (4:3 / 7M), 5.4x (4:3 / 5M), 6.7x (4:3 / under 3M)
Intelligent Zoom	5.0x
Lens	LEICA DC VARIO-SUMMICRON 10 elements in 9 groups (3 Aspherical Lenses / 5 Aspherical surfaces)
2-Speed Zoom	No
Optical Image Stabilizer ¹	Power O.I.S. (Off / Auto / Mode1 / Mode2) Photo & Movie
Digital Zoom ²	4x (Max. 15.1 x combined with Optical Zoom without Extra Optical Zoom) (Max. 26.8 x combined with Extra Optical Zoom)
Focusing Area	Normal: Wide/Tele 50 cm - infinity Macro / Intelligent AUTO / Wide 1 cm - infinity / Tele 30cm - infinity
Conversion Lens Compatibility	Yes
Focus Range Display	Yes
AF Metering	Face / AF Tracking / Multi (23pt) / 1pt (flexible / scalable)
Shutter Speed	Still: 60 - 1/4000 sec Movie Mode : 1/30 - 1/20,000 sec (1/8 - 1/20,000 sec on MF operation on Creative Movie mode) Starry Sky Mode : 15, 30, 60sec.
Focus	Normal / Macro Quick AF On/Off (On in Intelligent Auto), Continuous AF On/OffAF/MF Switchable, Manual Focus(Jog Dial), One Shot AF, AF Area Select, AF Tracking
AF Assist Lamp	Yes
ISO Sensitivity	Auto / i.ISO / 80 / 100 / 200 / 400 / 800 / 1600 / 3200 / 6400* / 12800* (* by pixel mixed readout)High Sensitivity (ISO 1600-12800)
White Balance	Auto/Daylight/Cloudy/Shade/Flash/Halogen/Color Temperature/ White Set 1 / 2
White Balance Note	(Selectable at Portrait, Soft Skin, Self Portrait, Panorama Assist, Sports, Baby, Pet, High Sensitivity, Hi-Speed Burst mode)
White Balance Adjustment	2-axis adjustable, ±9steps each, Blue/Amber and Magenta/Green bias
Exposure	Program AE, Aperture Priority AE, Shutter Priority AE, Manual, Program Shift(Program AE mode)
Exposure Compensation	1/3 EV Step, ± 3 EV
Backlight Compensation	Yes (only in Intelligent AUTO mode)
Auto Bracketing ( AE)	+/- 1/3 EV ˜3EV step, 3 frames
Light Metering	Intelligent Multiple / Center-weighted / Spot
Face Detection	Photo & Movie
Still Image Scene Mode	Portrait, Soft Skin, Self-Portrait, Scenery, Panorama Assist, Sports, Night Portrait, Night Scenery, High Sensitivity, Food, Party, Candle Light, Baby1/2, Pet, Sunset, Hi-Speed Burst, Flash Burst, Starry Sky, Fireworks, Beach, Snow, Aerial photo
Movie Scene Mode	Portrait, Soft Skin, Self-Portrait, Scenery, Low Light, Food, Party, Candle Light, Sunset, Beach, Snow, Aerial, Pinhole, High Sensitivity
Movie Scene Mode Note	(Activated by selecting Still Picture Scene Mode then pressing movie button. Still Picture Scene Modes without corresponding Movie Scene Mode is recorded in Normal Mode)
Shutter Interval	approx. 0.5 sec
Self Timer	2sec / 10sec
Auto Review	1sec, 2sec, Hold, OFF
Picture Adjustment	Contrast +2steps Sharpness +2steps Saturation +2steps Noise Reduction +2steps (can be adjusted in Film Mode)
Image Quality	RAW, RAW+Fine, RAW+Standard, Fine, Standard
4:3 Aspect Ratio (Still Image)	3648x2736(10M) / 3072x2304(7M)/ 2560x1920(5M) / 2048x1536(3M) / 1600x1200(2M) / 640X480(0.3M)
3:2 Aspect Ratio (Still Image)	3776x2520 (9.5M) / 3168x2112 (6.5M) / 2656x1768 (4.5M) / 2112x1408 (3M) / 2048x1360 (2.5M) / 640x424 (0.3M)
16:9 Aspect Ratio (Still Image)	3968x2232 (9M) / 3328x1872 (6M) / 2784x1568 (4.5M) / 2208x1248 (2.5M) / 1920x1080 (2M) / 640x360 (0.2M)
1:1 Aspect Ratio (Still Image)	2736x2736(7.5M) / 2304x2304 (5.5M) / 1920x1920 (3.5M) / 1536x1536 (2.5M) / 480 x 480 (0.2M)
Motion Picture Recording 4:3	VGA: 640 x 480 pixels, 30fps (Motion JPEG) QVGA: 320 x 240 pixels, 30 fps (Motion JPEG)
Motion Picture Recording 16:9	WVGA: 848 x 480 pixels, 30 fps (Motion JPEG)
Motion Picture Recording HD Movie	1280x720 pixels,60p(CCD output is 30p) (AVCHD Lite, SH: 17Mbps / H:13Mbps / L:9Mbps)/ 30fps (Motion JPEG)
Aspect Ratio	4:3, 3:2, 16:9, 1:1
Intelligent Exposure	Photo & Movie
Real-time Histograms	Yes
Composition Guide Lines	Yes (3 patterns)
Scene Mode Help Screen	Yes
External Flash	Yes
Viewfinder	(optional OVF/EVF)
LCD Monitor	3.0" TFT Screen LCD Display (460K dots), AR Coating Field of View : approx. 100% Wide Viewing Angle AUTO Power LCD mode, Power LCD mode High CRI (Color Rendering Index) LED backlight
Film Mode	Standard / Dynamic / Nature /Smooth / Vibrant / Nostalgic / Standard B&W / Dynamic B&W / Smooth B&W / My Film 1, 2 / Multi Film*Works for movie recording
Playback Mode	Normal Playback, Slideshow, Category Playback, Mode Playback, Favorites Playback
OSD Language	English, Spanish
Recording Media	Built-in Memory, SD Memory Card, SDHC Memory Card, SDXC Memory Card
Interface	AV Output (NTSC), mini HDMI, USB2.0 High speed
Viera Link	Yes
Power	ID-Security Li-ion Battery Pack (3.6V, Minimum: 1250mAh) (Included) AC Adaptor (Input: 110-240V AC) (Optional)
Battery Life ³	400 pictures (CIPA Standard)
Built-in-Flash	Auto, Auto/Red-eye Reduction, Forced On, Slow Sync./Red-eye Reduction, Forced Off,Flash Synchro; 1st / 2nd0.8 - 7.2m (Wide/ISO Auto), 0.3 - 4.4m (Tele/ISO Auto)
Included Software	PHOTOfunSTUDIO 5.0 HD Edition, SILKYPIX Developer Studio 3.1 SE, QuickTime, Adobe Reader
Standard Accessories	Battery Charger, Battery Pack, AV Cable,USB Cable, Shoulder Strap, CD-ROM,Lens Ring Front, Hot Shoe Cover, Lens cap, Lens cap string
Multi-Aspect	Yes
Step Zoom	Yes
Max Auto ISO Setting	Yes
Quick Menu	Yes
Continuous Shooting Mode	Full-Resolution Image, 2.5 frames/sec Max. 5 images (Standard mode), Max. 3 img (Fine Mode)High-speed Burst Mode: approx. 6 frames/sec (img priority) approx. 10 frames/sec (speed priority) recorded in 3M for 4:3,2.5M for 3:2,2M for 16:9,2.5M for1:1)
Focus Icon Select	Yes (in Face Recognition only)
Optical Zoom in Motion Picture	Yes
Macro Zoom	No
Orientation Detector	Yes
Additional Playback Mode	Yes ( AVC HD Lite / Motion JPEG)
Slideshow Mode	All / Still Images Only / Motion Picture Only / Category / Favorites BGM Effect (Natural / Slow / Swing / Urban / OFF)
Show Histogram	Yes
Show Highlights	Yes
Delete Image	Single / Multi / All / All except Favorites
Cut Animation	Yes
PictBridge Support	Single / Multi / All / Favorites / DPOF
One-Touch Movie Button	Yes
Movie REC Guide	Yes
Wind-Cut in Motion Picture	Yes
Flash Burst Continuous Shooting Mode	Max. 5 images (Standard mode)
Continuous recordable time (Motion images)	AVCHD Lite with picture quality set to [FSH or SH] approx.140 min MOTION JPEG with picture quality set to [HD] approx.140 min
Actual recordable time (Motion images)	AVCHD Lite with picture quality set to [FSH or SH] approx.70 min MOTION JPEG with picture quality set to [HD] approx.70 min
My Color Mode	Expressive /Retro / Pure / Elegant / Monochrome / High Dynamic / Dynamic Art / Dynamic B&W / Silhouette / Pinhole / Film Grain / Custom / Happy (only in iA mode)*For movie recording
Intelligent ISO Control	Photo
Face Recognition	Photo
Intelligent Scene Selector	Photo (Portrait, Scenery, Night Portrait, Night Scenery, Sunset, Macro) & Movie (Portrait, Scenery, Low Light, Macro)
File Format	Still Image: JPEG(DCF/Exif2.3) Image with Audio: JPEG (DCF / Exif2.3) + QuickTime Motion picture: AVCHD Lite, QuickTime Motion JPEG
Mode Dial / Mode Button	Intelligent AUTO, P(Program) mode, A(Aperture Priority) mode, S(Shutter Priority) mode, M(Manual) mode, Creative Movie mode, My Color mode, Scene mode, Custom 1,2
Copy / Title Edit / Text Stamp	Yes / Yes / Yes
Weight(lbs)	Approx. .61lb with Battery and SD Memory Card Approx. .51lb without Battery and SD Memory Card
Digital Red Eye Correction (Red-Eye Removal)	Photo
Mode Switch	[Playback] button
Easy Zoom / Zoom Resume	No / Yes
Thumbnails / Zoomed Playback	12,30-thumbnails / Max 16x
Calendar Display / Dual-Image Playback	Yes / No
Set Favorites / Rotate Image	Yes / No
DPOF Print Setting / Set Protection	Yes / Yes
Resize / Trim / Aspect Conv. / Leveling	Yes / Yes / No / Yes
Travel Date / World Time	Yes / Yes
Built-in-Memory	Approx. 40MB
Microphone / Speaker	Mono / Yes
Touch Panel	No
AF Tracking	Photo
Intelligent Resolution Technology	Photo & Movie
Video Divide	Yes
Face Recognition Edit	Yes
Recommended Humidity	40%RH to 60%RH
HDMI output	Video: Auto / 1080i / 720p / 480p Audio: Mono
Dimensions (W x H x D)	4.32 x 2.58 x 1.69 in / excl. protrusions: 1.00 in

MEGA O.I.S. may not be available depending on the lens that is mounted
As digital magnification increases, resolution significantly decreases.
Shooting conditions: 73.4°F with 50% humidity;LCD On; Using an SD Memory Card; Starting to shoot 30 seconds after turning on the power; Shooting once every 30 seconds with the flash in full operation for every other shot; Changing the zoom setting from telephoto to wide, or wide to telephoto, for each shot; Temporarily turning the power off after each 10 shots (long enough to lower the battery temperature. For DMC-LC1: Shooting once every 30 seconds, flash in operation for every shot, 77°F(25°C) ambient temperature.

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