LUMIX® TS3 12.1 Megapixel Digital Camera
Model number: DMC-TS3A
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| Camera Effective Pixels | 12.1 Megapixels |
| Sensor Size / Total Pixels / Filter | 1/2.33-inch CCD sensor / 12.5 Total Megapixels / Primary Color Filter |
| Aperture | F3.3 - 5.9 / Iris Diaphragm (F3.3 - 10(W) / F5.9 - 18(T)) |
| Digital Image Stabilizer | Yes |
| Optical Zoom | 4.6x |
| Focal Length | f=4.9-22.8mm (28-128mm in 35mm equiv.)(30-140mm in 35mm equiv. in movie recording) |
| Extra Optical Zoom (EZ) | 5.7x (4:3 / 8M), 7.3x (4:3 / 5M), 9.1x (under 3M) |
| Intelligent Zoom | 6x |
| Lens | LEICA DC VARIO-ELMAR10 elements in 8 groups(5 Aspherical Lenses / 6 Aspherical surfaces / 1 ED Lens) |
| Optical Image Stabilizer 1 | Power O.I.S. (On / Off / Active mode(only for motion picture)) |
| Digital Zoom 2 | 4x( Max. 18.4 x combined with Optical Zoom without Extra Optical Zoom )(Max. 36.3 x combined with Extra Optical Zoom) |
| Focusing Area | Normal: Wide / Tele 30 cm - infinityMacro / Intelligent AUTO/ movie recording: Wide 5 cm - infinity / Tele 30cm - infinity |
| Focus Range Display | Yes |
| AF Metering | Face / AF Tracking / 23pt / 1pt / Spot |
| Shutter Speed | Still: 8 - 1/1300 sec Starry Sky Mode : 15, 30, 60sec. |
| Focus | Normal / AF Macro, Zoom Macro, Quick AF, AF TrackingContinuous AF (only for motion picture) |
| AF Assist Lamp | Yes (LED lamp in motion picture mode) |
| ISO Sensitivity | Auto / i.ISO / 100 / 200 / 400 / 800 / 1600High Sensitivity (ISO 1600-6400) |
| White Balance | Auto / Daylight / Cloudy / Shade / Incandescent / White Set (Selectable at Portrait, Soft Skin, Transform, Self-Portrait, Panorama Assist, Sports, Baby, Pet, High Sensitivity, Highspeed Burst, Pinhole, Photo Frame, High Dynamic) |
| Exposure | Program AE |
| Exposure Compensation | 1/3 EV Step, ± 2 EV |
| Backlight Compensation | Yes (only in Intelligent AUTO mode) |
|
Auto Bracketing ( |
1/3 ˜1EV step, Max +/-1, 3 frames |
| Light Metering | Intelligent Multiple |
| Face Detection | Photo & Movie |
| Movie Scene Mode | Portrait, Soft Skin, Transform, Self-Portrait, Scenery, Low Light, Food, Party, Candle Light, Sunset, Aerial, Pinhole, Film Grain, High Sensitivity, High Dynamic(Standard, Art, B&W) |
| Shutter Interval | approx. 0.3 sec |
| Self Timer | 2sec / 10sec |
| Auto Review | 1sec, 2sec, Hold, OFF |
| Image Quality | Fine / Standard (3D mode: MPO Fine / MPO Standard) |
| 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 HD Movie | 1920x1080 pixels, 60i (Sensor output is 30p)(FSH:17Mbps, GFS:17Mbps/ AVCHD)1280x 720 pixels, 60p (Sensor output is 30p) (GS:17Mbps, SH:17Mbps/ AVCHD )1280x 720 pixels, 30fps (QuickTime MotionJPEG) |
| Aspect Ratio | 1:1 / 4:3 / 3:2 / 16:9 |
| Intelligent Exposure | Photo & Movie |
| Real-time Histograms | Yes |
| LCD Monitor | 2.7" TFT Screen LCD Display (230K dots), AR CoatingField of View : approx. 100% Wide Viewing AnglePower LCD mode, AUTO Power LCD mode |
| Playback Mode | Normal Playback, Slideshow, Filtering Playback (Picture Only, Video Only, 3D, GPS, Travel, Category, Favorites), Calendar Playback |
| OSD Language | English, Spanish |
| Recording Media | Built-in Memory, SD Memory Card, SDHC Memory Card, SDXC Memory Card |
| Interface | micro HDMI, AV Output (NTSC), USB2.0 High speed, DC Input |
| Viera Link | Yes |
| Power | ID-Security Li-ion Battery Pack (3.6V, Minimum: 940mAh)(Included)AC Adaptor (Input: 110-240V AC) (Optional) |
| Built-in-Flash | Auto, Auto/Red-eye Reduction, Forced On, Slow Sync./Red-eye Reduction, Forced Off0.3 - 5.6m (Wide/ISO Auto), 0.3 - 3.1m (Tele/ISO Auto) |
| Included Software | PHOTOfunSTUDIO 6.1 HD Lite EditionQuickTimeAdobe ReaderSuper LoiLoScope ( trial version) |
| Standard Accessories | Battery Charger, Battery Pack, Brush, AV cable, USB Cable, Hand Strap, CD-ROM |
| Quick Menu | Yes |
| Continuous Shooting Mode | Full-Resolution Image, 3.7 frames/sec Max. 7 imagesHigh-speed Burst Mode: approx. 7 frames/sec (image priority) approx. 10 frames/sec (speed priority) (recorded in 3M for 4:3, 2.5M for 3:2, 2M for 16:9, 2.5M for 1:1) |
| Focus Icon Select | Yes (in Face Recognition only) |
| Optical Zoom in Motion Picture | Yes |
| Macro Zoom | Yes |
| Orientation Detector | Yes |
| Slideshow Mode | All / Picture Only / Video Only / 3D / GPS / Travel / Category / FavoritesBGM Effect (Natural / Slow / Swing / Urban / OFF) |
| Show Histogram | Yes |
| Delete Image | Single / Multi / All / All except Favorites |
| Cut Animation | Yes |
| PictBridge Support | Single / Multi / All / Favorites / DPOF |
| AVCHD / AVCHD Lite REC | NTSC |
| One-Touch Movie Button | Yes |
| Water Proof | 12m(IPX8) |
| Dust Proof | Yes (IPX6) |
| Freeze Proof | -10°C / 14°F |
| Shock Proof | 2m( based on MIL-STD) |
| Movie REC Guide | Yes |
| Wind-Cut in Motion Picture | Yes |
| 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)3D Image: MPOMotion picture: AVCHD, QuickTime Motion JPEG |
| Mode Dial / Mode Button | Intelligent AUTO, Normal Picture, Sports, Snow, Beach&Snorkeling, Underwater, SCN , 3D Photo |
| Still Picture Recording 4:3 | 4000x3000(12M) / 3264x2448(8M EZ) / 2560X1920(5M EZ) / 2048X1536(3M EZ) / 1600x1200(2M EZ) / 640x480(0.3M EZ) |
| Still Picture Recording 3:2 | 4000x2672 (10.5M) / 3264x2176 (7M EZ) / 2560x1712 (4.5M EZ)/ 2048x1360 (2.5M EZ) / 640x424 (0.3M EZ) |
| Still Picture Recording 16:9 | 4000x2248 (9M) / 3264x1840 (6M EZ)/ 2560x1440(3.5M EZ) / 1920x1080 (2M EZ) / 640x360 (0.2M) |
| Still Picture Recording 1:1 | 2992x2992(9M) / 2448x2448(6M EZ) / 1920x1920(3.5M EZ)/ 1536x1536(2.5M EZ) / 480x480(0.2M EZ) |
| Color Mode / Color Effect | Standard, Vivid, Natural, Black & White, Sepia, Cool, Warm, Happy (only in iA Mode) |
| Copy / Title Edit / Text Stamp | Yes / Yes / Yes |
| Digital Red Eye Correction (Red-Eye Removal) | Photo |
| Mode Switch | [Playback] button |
| Composition Guide line | Yes (2 pattern) |
| Easy Zoom / Zoom Resume | No / No |
| Thumbnails / Zoomed Playback | 12/30-thumbnails / Yes |
| Calendar Display / Dual-Image Playback | Yes / No |
| Set Favorites / Rotate Image | Yes / No |
| DPOF Print Setting / Set Protection | Yes / Yes |
| Travel Date / World Time | Yes / Yes |
| Built-in-Memory | Approx. 19MB |
| Microphone / Speaker | Mono / Yes |
| Power 3 | ID-Security Li-ion Battery Pack (3.6V, Minimum: 940mAh)(Included) |
| Battery life (approx.) | 310 pictures (CIPA Standard)*1 |
| Touch Panel | No |
| AF Tracking | Photo |
| Intelligent Resolution Technology | Photo & Movie |
| Video Divide | Yes |
| GPS | Yes |
| Compass / Barometer / Altimeter | Yes / Yes / Yes |
| Motion Deblur mode | Yes |
| HDMI output | Yes(AUTO) |
| Optical Image Stabilizer | Photo / Movie |
| Playback Motion Picture | Yes (AVCHD / Motion JPEG) |
| LUMIX Image Uploader | Yes |
| Recommended Humidity | 40%RH to 60%RH |
| Resize / Cropping / Aspect Conv. / Leveling | Yes / Yes / No / No |
| Dimensions (W x H x D) | (4.07 x 2.52 x 1.04 in) |
| Weight | Approx. 126g without Battery and SD Memory Card (0.28 lb)Approx. 142g with Battery and SD Memory Card (0.32 lb) |
| AVCHD with picture quality | approx. 100 min (GFS/FSH), 110 min (GS, SH)approx. 50 min (GFS/FSH), 55 min (GS, SH) |
| MOTION JPEG with picture quality | approx. 110 minapprox. 55 min |