LUMIX® S3 14.1 Megapixel Digital Camera
Model number: DMC-S3W
| Camera Effective Pixels | 14.1 Megapixels |
| Sensor Size / Total Pixels / Filter | 1/2.33-inch / 14.5 Total Megapixels / Primary Color Filter |
| Aperture | F3.1 - F6.5 / Multistage Iris Diaphragm (F3.1 - 9.0 (W) / F6.5 - 20.0 (T)) |
| Optical Zoom | 4x |
| Focal Length | f=5.0-20.0mm (28-112mm in 35mm equiv.) |
| Extra Optical Zoom (EZ) | 4.7x (4:3 / 10M), 6.8x (4:3 / 5M), 8.4x (under 3M) |
| Lens | LUMIX DC VARIO6 elements in 5 groups(3 Aspherical Lenses / 6 Aspherical surfaces) |
| Optical Image Stabilizer 1 | MEGA O.I.S. (Off / On) |
| Digital Zoom 2 | 4x( Max. 16.0 x combined with Optical Zoom without Extra Optical Zoom )(Max. 33.8 x combined with Extra Optical Zoom) |
| Focusing Area | Normal / Intelligent AUTO / Motion Picture : Wide 5 cm - infinity / Tele 100cm - infinity |
| Focus Range Display | Yes |
| AF Metering | Face / 11 pt / 1pt |
| Shutter Speed | approx. 8 - 1/1600 sec |
| Focus | Quick AF (Always On) |
| AF Assist Lamp | Yes |
| ISO Sensitivity | I.ISO / 100 / 200 / 400 / 800 / 1600 High Sensitivity mode (ISO 1600-6400) |
| White Balance | Auto / Daylight / Cloudy / Shade / Incandescent / White Set(Selectable at Portrait, Soft Skin, Self-Portrait, Sports, Baby, High Sensitivity) |
| Exposure | Program AE |
| Exposure Compensation | 1/3 EV Step, ± 2 EV |
| Backlight Compensation | Yes (only in Intelligent AUTO mode) |
| Light Metering | Intelligent Multiple |
| Face Detection | Photo |
| Still Image Scene Mode | Portrait, Soft Skin, Self-Portrait, Scenery, Panorama Assist, Sports, Night Portrait, Night Scenery, Food, Party, Baby, Sunset, High Sensitivity, Fireworks, Beach, Snow |
| Shutter Interval | approx. 0.9 sec |
| Self Timer | 2sec / 10sec |
| Auto Review | Yes (On/Off) |
| 4:3 Aspect Ratio (Still Image) | 4320x3240(14M) / 3648x2736(10M EZ) / 2560x1920(5M EZ) / 2048X1536(3M EZ) / 640X480(0.3M EZ) |
| 3:2 Aspect Ratio (Still Image) | 4320 x 2880 (12.5M) |
| 16:9 Aspect Ratio (Still Image) | 4320 x 2432 (10.5M) |
| 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 | 1280x720 pixels, 30fps (Motion JPEG) |
| Aspect Ratio | 4:3 / 3:2 / 16:9 |
| Unlimited Consecutive Shooting 3 | 2.0 frames/sec |
| Scene Mode Help Screen | Yes |
| LCD Monitor |
2.7"(6.7cm) TFT Screen LCD Display (230K dots) Field of View : approx. 100% |
| Playback Mode | Normal Playback, Slideshow, Filtering Playback(Category Playback), Calendar Playback |
| OSD Language | English, Spanish |
| Recording Media | Built-in Memory, SD Memory Card, SDHC Memory Card, SDXC Memory Card |
| Interface | AV Output (NTSC), USB2.0 High speed |
| Power | Li-ion Battery Pack (3.6V, Minimum: 660mAh) (Included) |
| Battery Life 4 | Approx. 240 pictures (CIPA Standard) |
| Built-in-Flash | Auto, Auto/Red-eye Reduction, Slow Sync./Red-eye Reduction, Forced On, Forced Off0.3 - 4.9m (Wide/I.ISO), 0.5 - 2.9m (Tele/I.ISO) |
| Included Software |
PHOTOfunSTUDIO 6.0 QuickTime Adobe Reader |
| Standard Accessories | Battery Charger, Battery PackUSB CableHand Strap, CD-ROM |
| Focus Icon Select | Yes |
| Orientation Detector | Yes |
| Thumbnails/Zoomed Playback | 12,30-thumbnails / Max 16x |
| Slideshow Mode |
All / Category / Favorites BGM Effect (Natural / Slow / Swing / Urban / OFF) |
| Delete Image | Single / Multi / All / All except Favorites |
| Resize/Trim/Aspect Conv./Leveling | Yes / No / No / No |
| PictBridge Support | Single / Multi / All / Favorites |
| Intelligent ISO Control | Photo |
| Intelligent Scene Selector | Photo (Portrait, Scenery, Night Portrait, Night Scenery, Sunset, Macro) |
| File Format |
Still Image: JPEG(DCF/Exif2.3) Motion picture: QuickTime Motion JPEG |
| Color Mode / Color Effect | Standard, Vivid, Natural, Black & White, Sepia, Cool, Warm |
| Copy / Title Edit / Text Stamp | Yes / No / Yes (only date stamp) |
| Digital Red Eye Correction (Red-Eye Removal) | Photo |
| Mode Switch | [Playback] button |
| Composition Guide line | Yes (1 pattern) |
| Easy Zoom / Zoom Resume | No / No |
| 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 | No / Yes |
| Travel Date / World Time | No / Yes |
| Built-in-Memory | approx. 70MB |
| Microphone / Speaker | Mono / Yes |
| Optical Image Stabilizer | Photo / Movie |
| Recording mode (Mode Dial / Mode Button) | Intelligent Auto, Normal Picture, SCN, Motion Picture |
| Playback Motion Picture | Yes |
| LUMIX Image Uploader | Yes |
| Recommended Humidity | 40%RH to 60%RH |
| Resize / Cropping / Aspect Conv. / Leveling | Yes / No / No / No |
| Dimensions (W x H x D) | 3.89 x 2.31 x 0.82 in |
| Weight | 0.93 lbs |
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