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12.1 Megapixel Ultra Compact Camera
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DMC-ZS7S
Features
- Ultra Compact 25mm Lens and 16X Intelligent Zoom
- AVCHD Lite HD Movie Recording
- Travel Mode with GPS
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Camera
Effective Pixels 12.1 Mega Pixels - Sensor Size / Total Pixels / Filter 1/2.33-inch / 14.5 Total Megapixels / Primary Color Filter
- Aperture F3.3 - 4.9/ Multistage Iris Diaphragm (F3.3 - 6.3 (W) / F4.9 - 6.3 (T))
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Optical Zoom 12x -
Focal Length f=4.1-49.2mm (25-300mm in 35mm equiv.) - Extra Optical Zoom (EZ) 14.7x (4:3 / 8M), 18.8x (4:3 / 5M), 23.4x (under 3M)
- Intelligent Zoom 16x
- Lens LEICA DC VARIO-ELMAR 10 elements in 8 groups (2 Aspherical Lenses / 3 Aspherical surfaces / 2 ED lenses)
- 2-Speed Zoom Yes
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Optical Image Stabilizer Power O.I.S. (Off / Auto / Mode1 / Mode2)
Photo & Movie -
Digital Zoom 4x ( Max. 48.0 x combined with Optical Zoom without Extra Optical Zoom ) (Max. 93.8 x combined with Extra Optical Zoom) -
Focusing Area
Normal: Wide 50 cm - infinity / Tele 200 cm - infinity Macro /
Intelligent AUTO / Clipboard: Wide 3 cm - infinity / Tele 100cm - infinity - Focus Range Display Yes
- AF Metering Face / AF Tracking / 11pt / 1pt HS / 1pt / Spot
- Focus Normal / Macro, Zoom Macro, Quick AF On/Off (On in Intelligent Auto), Continuous AF On/Off , AF Tracking
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AF Assist Lamp Yes -
ISO Sensitivity Auto / 80 / 100 / 200 / 400 / 800 / 1600High Sensitivity (ISO 1600-6400) -
White Balance Auto / Daylight / Cloudy / Shade / Halogen / White Set (Selectable at Portrait, Soft Skin, Transform, Self-Portrait, Sports, Panorama Assist, Baby, Pet, High Sensitivity, Highspeed Burst, Pinhole, Photo Frame, High Dynamic, Underwater) -
Exposure Program AE Aperture Priority AE Shutter Priority AE
Manual -
Exposure Compensation 1/3 EV Step, ± 2 EV -
Backlight Compensation Yes (only in Intelligent AUTO mode) -
Auto Bracketing (AE ) +/- 1/3 EV ˜ 1EV step, 3 frames - Light Metering System Intelligent Multiple / Center Weighted / Spot
- Face Detection Photo & Movie
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Still Image Scene Mode
Portrait,SoftSkin,Trans.,Self-Port,Scenery,Pan.Assist,Sport,Night Port/Scenery,Food,Party,CandleLight,Baby1/2,Pet,Sunset,High Sensitivity,Hi-Speed Burst,Flash
Burst,StarrySky,Firework,Beach,Snow,Aerial,Pinhole,FilmGrain,High Dynamic,PhotoFrame,Underwater - Movie Scene Mode Portrait, Soft Skin, Transform, Self-Portrait, Scenery, Low Light, Food, Party, Candle Light, Sunset, Aerial, Pinhole, Film Grain, Underwater, High Sensitivity, High Dynamic(Standard, Art, B&W)
- Movie Scene Mode Note (Activated by selecting Still Image Scene Mode then pressing movie button. Still Image Scene Modes without corresponding movie scene Mode is recorded in normal mode or other related mode)
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Shutter Speed/Shutter System Still: 60 - 1/2000 sec Starry Sky Mode : 15, 30, 60sec. - Shutter Interval approx. 1.0 sec
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Self Timer 2sec / 10sec - Auto Review 1sec, 2sec, Hold
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Picture Adjustment
Contrast +2steps
Sharpness +2steps
Saturation +2steps
Noise Reduction +2steps - Image Quality Fine/Standard
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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)
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Motion Picture Recording HD Movie
1280x720 pixels, NTSC Mode: NTSC model: 60p(CCD output is 30p)
(AVCHD Lite, SH: 17Mbps /H:13Mbps /L:9Mbps ) / 30fps (Motion JPEG) - Aspect Ratio 4:3 / 3:2 / 16:9
- Intelligent Exposure Yes (Photo & Movie)
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Real-time Histograms Yes -
Composition Guide Lines Yes (2 patterns) - Scene Mode Help Screen Yes
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LCD Monitor
3.0 " TFT Screen LCD Display (460K dots), AR Coat
Field of View : approx. 100% Wide Viewing Angle
AUTO Power LCD mode, Power LCD mode - Playback Mode Normal Playback, Slideshow, Mode Playback, GPS Playback, Travel Playback,Category 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
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HDMI
Video: Auto / 1080i / 720p / 480p
Audio: Dolby® Digital Stereo Creator - Color Silver
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Battery Life 300 pictures (CIPA Standard) - Built-in-Flash Auto, Auto/Red-eye Reduction, Forced On, Slow Sync./Red-eye Reduction, Forced Off 0.6 - 5.3m (Wide/ISO Auto), 1.0 - 3.6m (Tele/ISO Auto)
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Included Software
PHOTOfunSTUDIO 5.1 HD Edition (5.0 Edition for China)
QuickTime
Adobe Reader -
Standard Accessories
Battery Charger, Battery Pack, Battery Case
AV cable, USB Cable
Hand Strap, CD-ROM - Multi-Aspect Yes
- Quick Menu Yes
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Continuous Shooting Mode
Full-Resolution Image, 2.3 frames/sec Max. 5 images-Standard, Max 3 images-Fine
High-speed Burst Mode: approx. 6.0 frames/sec-Image approx. 10 frames/sec-Speed
(recorded in 3M for 4:3, 2.5M for 3:2, 2M for 16:9) - Focus Icon Select Yes
- Optical Zoom in Motion Picture Yes
- Macro Zoom Yes
- Orientation Detector Yes
- Playback Still Images with Audio Yes
- Additional Playback Mode Yes ( AVC HD Lite / Motion JPEG)
- Slideshow Mode All / Still Images Only / Motion Picture Only / GPS Area / Travel / Category / Favorites BGM 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 (North America)
- 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)
- 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)
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File Format
Still Image: JPEG(DCF/Exif2.21)
Image with Audio: JPEG (DCF / Exif2.21) + QuickTime
Motion picture: AVCHD Lite / QuickTime Motion JPEG - Mode Dial / Mode Button Intelligent Auto, P, A, S, M, Custom, My SCN 1, My SCN 2, SCN, Clipboard
- Still Picture Recording 4:3 4000x3000(12M) / 3264x2448(8M) / 2560x1920(5M) / 2048X1536(3M) / 640X480(0.3M)
- Still Picture Recording 3:2 4176x2784 (11.5M) / 3392x2264 (7.5M) / 2656x1768 (4.5M) / 2048x1360 (2.5M) / 640x424 (0.3M)
- Still Picture Recording 16:9 4320x2432 (10.5M) / 3552x2000 (7M) / 2784x1568 (4.5M) / 1920x1080 (2M) / 640x360 (0.2M)
- 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
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Weight(lbs)
Approx. .48lb with Battery and SD Memory Card
Approx. .43lb without Battery and SD Memory Card - Digital Red Eye Correction (Red-Eye Removal) Photo
- Mode Switch [Recording] / [Playback]
- 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 / Yes / Yes
- Travel Date / World Time Yes / Yes
- Built-in-Memory Approx. 15MB
- Microphone / Speaker Stereo(Dolby® Digital Stereo Creator) / Yes
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Power ID-Security Li-ion Battery Pack (3.6V, Minimum: 895mAh) (Included)
AC Adaptor (Input: 110-240V AC) (Optional) - AF Tracking Photo
- Intelligent Resolution Technology Photo & Movie
- CRT(motion pictures)AVCHD Lite with picture quality set to [SH] Approx. 100 min
- CRT MOTION JPEG with picture quality set to [HD] Approx. 100 min
- Still Image with Audio Recording 5 sec
- Video Divide Yes
- ART(motion pictures)AVCHD Lite with picture quality set to [SH] Approx. 50 min
- ART(motion pictures) MOTION JPEG with picture quality set to [HD] Approx. 50 min
- GPS Yes
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Dimensions (W x H x D)
103.3 x 59.6 x 32.6 mm
(4.07 x 2.35 x 1.28 in)
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Support
Firmware & Drivers FIRMWARE-
- Version: 1.2
- Issues Addressed: Improvement at GPS measurement time.
- Release Date: 9-21-2010
- Operating Systems: windows/mac
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I am a professional photographer who is seriously considering switching to the Lumix mirrorless cameras. Does Panasonic have, or can you suggest, a web site that demonstrates how professional photographers are successfully using the Lumix professional cameras?In conjunction with our Panasonic.com web site, our Sales and Marketing team also runs LUMIXLOUNGE.COM This site features work from Panasonic’s Luminary team of professional photographers who have migrated to the Lumx mirrorless cameras. The site also features schedules to live on-line and dealer events as well as convenient links to our latest firmware updates. Additional features to expand the site are already in progress.
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How do I install firmware in my camera using an SD card?Digital Still Camera Firmware Update Guide.
1) Preparation before attempting the update.
A. Make sure the camera's battery is completely charged. If the battery is not completely charged the firmware update will not begin. Format the SD memory card in the camera, then take a couple of pictures.
B. Turn off the camera.
2) Copying the Firmware to your memory card.
A. Download the latest firmware update for your model by clicking on the "Download Ver. X.X " link to a location on your computer (we recommend the "Desktop").
B. If your computer has a media reader, please insert your formatted SD Card from your camera.
C. Open the zipped firmware file that you downloaded to the desktop.
D. For"PC" users, locate your SD Card by clicking on, or opening the"My Computer" or"Computer" on your desktop or your"Start" menu. For"Mac" users, can use"Finder" if the drive does not mount to your desktop.
E."Drag" to Copy and Paste" the .bin file from the opened folder to the drive with the SD Card showing in your"My Computer" window for"PC" users and"Finder" or"Drive" in Macs. This will copy the file to the card.
F. If you choose to leave the SD Card in your camera, connect the camera to the PC with the USB cable. Turn the camera on and set it to"Playback" mode. Then select"PC" on the LCD screen. Drag the .bin file from the opened folder to the device that either says Panasonic or mass storage to complete the transfer.
G."SDXC cards, 32GB or larger, require special card readers. Depending on your PC, and the age of its operating system, you may not be able to directly write to such large cards. If your PC asks you to format the card, DO NOT, this is one indication that your system is not compatible with the newer larger memory cards. In this case a smaller card, 16GB or smaller should be used.
3) Updating the camera's firmware.
A. Turn the Camera off, insert the SD Card if you copied the firmware to the card while inserted into the computer.
B. Turn the Camera power on and press the"Playback" button. The camera's LCD screen should now be showing a screen asking if you desire to"Update" the firmware. Highlight"Yes" and press the"Menu/Set" button.
C. When the Camera has completed the firmware update it will turn itself off and then back on.
D. This completes the update process.
4) Confirming the update.
A. Turn the camera's power back on.
B. Set to"Playback" Mode.
C. Choose the"Setup" menu.Digital Still Camera Firmware Update Guide.
D. Select Version Disp.
1) Preparation before attempting the update.
A. Make sure the camera's battery is completely charged. If the battery is not completely charged the firmware update will not begin. Format the SD memory card in the camera, then take a couple of pictures.
B. Turn off the camera.
2) Copying the Firmware to your memory card.
A. Download the latest firmware update for your model by clicking on the "Download Ver. X.X " link to a location on your computer (we recommend the "Desktop").
B. If your computer has a media reader, please insert your formatted SD Card from your camera.
C. Open the zipped firmware file that you downloaded to the desktop.
D. For"PC" users, locate your SD Card by clicking on, or opening the"My Computer" or"Computer" on your desktop or your"Start" menu. For"Mac" users, can use"Finder" if the drive does not mount to your desktop.
E."Drag" to Copy and Paste" the .bin file from the opened folder to the drive with the SD Card showing in your"My Computer" window for"PC" users and"Finder" or"Drive" in Macs. This will copy the file to the card.
F. If you choose to leave the SD Card in your camera, connect the camera to the PC with the USB cable. Turn the camera on and set it to"Playback" mode. Then select"PC" on the LCD screen. Drag the .bin file from the opened folder to the device that either says Panasonic or mass storage to complete the transfer.
G."SDXC cards, 32GB or larger, require special card readers. Depending on your PC, and the age of its operating system, you may not be able to directly write to such large cards. If your PC asks you to format the card, DO NOT, this is one indication that your system is not compatible with the newer larger memory cards. In this case a smaller card, 16GB or smaller should be used.
3) Updating the camera's firmware.
A. Turn the Camera off, insert the SD Card if you copied the firmware to the card while inserted into the computer.
B. Turn the Camera power on and press the"Playback" button. The camera's LCD screen should now be showing a screen asking if you desire to"Update" the firmware. Highlight"Yes" and press the"Menu/Set" button.
C. When the Camera has completed the firmware update it will turn itself off and then back on.
D. This completes the update process.
4) Confirming the update.
A. Turn the camera's power back on.
B. Set to"Playback" Mode.
C. Choose the"Setup" menu.
D. Select Version Disp.
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How do I playback AVCHD lite files?Panasonic supplies software with its AVCHD equipped cameras that can play back the motion video files. The most commonly used version of Windows Media Player will not normally play back AVCHD files (without additional video CODECs).
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Why am I unable to view the photos on my camera after I have deleted some files from the SD card using the computer?It is not recommended that you delete or modify any photos on your SD memory card using your PC if you plan to move them back to the camera. Doing so can damage the file allocation table and your camera will not be able to read the files. You should immediately copy the remaining photos from your SD card to your PC. After doing so, using your camera, reformat the SD card.
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