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LUMIX® S1 12.1 Megapixel Digital Camera

DMC-S1
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  • Mega O.I.S.
  • 4x Optical Zoom with 28mm Wide Angle
  • 720p HD Movie Recording

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    • Camera Effective Pixels 12.1 Megapixels
    • Sensor Size / Total Pixels / Filter 1/2.33-inch / 12.7 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
    • Extra Optical Zoom 4.9x (4:3 / 8M), 6.3x (4:3 / 5M), 7.8x (under 3M)
    • Focal Length f=5.0-20.0mm (28-112mm in 35mm equiv.)
    • Extra Optical Zoom (EZ) 4.9x (4:3 / 8M), 6.3x (4:3 / 5M), 7.8x(4:3 / under 3M)
    • Lens LUMIX DC VARIO
      6 elements in 5 groups
      (3 Aspherical Lenses / 6 Aspherical surfaces)
    • Optical Image Stabilizer MEGA O.I.S. (Off / On)
    • Digital Zoom 4x
      ( Max. 16.0 x combined with Optical Zoom without Extra Optical Zoom )
      (Max. 31.2 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 (auto 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. 0.7 sec
    • Self Timer 2sec / 10sec
    • Auto Review Yes (On/Off)
    • 4:3 Aspect Ratio (Still Image) 4000x3000(12M) / 3264x2448(8M EZ) / 2560x1920(5M EZ) / 2048x1536(3M EZ) / 640x480(0.3M EZ)
    • 3:2 Aspect Ratio (Still Image) 4000x2672 (10.5M)
    • 16:9 Aspect Ratio (Still Image) 4000x2248 (9M)
    • 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, 24fps (Motion JPEG)
    • Aspect Ratio 4:3 / 3:2 / 16:9
    • Unlimited Consecutive Shooting Yes
    • Composition Guide Lines Yes (1 pattern)
    • 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 Approx. 240 pictures (CIPA Standard)
    • Built-in-Flash Auto, Auto/Red-eye Reduction, Slow Sync./Red-eye Reduction, Forced On, Forced Off0.4 - 3.3m (Wide/I.ISO), 1.0 - 1.6m (Tele/I.ISO)
    • Included Software PHOTOfunSTUDIO 6.0
      QuickTime
      Adobe Reader
    • Standard Accessories Battery Charger, Battery Pack
      USB Cable
      Hand Strap, CD-ROM
    • Focus Icon Select Yes
    • Orientation Detector Yes
    • Slideshow Mode All / Category / FavoritesBGM Effect (Natural / Slow / Swing / Urban / OFF)
    • Delete Image Single / Multi / All / All except Favorites
    • 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)
    • Mode Switch [Playback] button
    • 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. 20MB
    • 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 Approx. 117g with Battery and SD Memory Card (0.26 lb)
      Approx. 100g without Battery and SD Memory Card (0.22 lb)
    • UPC 885170032316
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