Panasonic Lumix DMC-FS37 Review

May 23, 2011 | Gavin Stoker | Rating star Rating star Rating star Rating star

Introduction

The Panasonic Lumix DMC-FS37 (also known as the DMC-FH27) is a slim and stylish digital camera with a versatile 8x, 28-224mm optical zoom lens. The FS37 also features a 3 inch touch-sensitive screen with Touch AF, Touch Zoom and Touch Shutter functionality, and it can record HD movies in 1280 x 720p at 30fps. The 16.1 megapixel DMC-FS37 offers Panasonic's now standard Intelligent Auto mode for quick and easy shooting, Sonic Speed AF system, Venus Engine VI image processor, High Sensitivity mode and Extra Optical Zoom. The FS37 / FH27 is available in silver, black or red for £199 / $229.

Ease of Use

We reviewed the Panasonic Lumix DMC-FS37's predecessor in the good value £199 DMC-FS33 last year. Whereas that point and shoot pocket model similarly fielded an 8x optical zoom, so nudging into travel zoom territory without quite being up to TZ20 standards, the new FS37 retains the zoom but boosts the pixel count. For 2011 we get a jump from 14 to 16 megapixels however, from a 1/2.33-inch CCD sensor, and all this for manufacturer's e-shop price of £200.99, or £20-£30 cheaper if shopping around online.

Sitting just below it in the 'FS' (Fashionable? Stylish?) range is the equally new Lumix FS35. Both cameras feature an optically image stabilized 28mm-224mm wide angle Leica branded lens, claimed by Panasonic to be newly developed to allow for both a slim camera body yet 'exceptional' lens performance. Overall dimensions of the FS37 are 99.2x56.5x27.7mm, so while that lens has led to a slightly wider depth than some entry level snappers it's still pocket friendly, while the weight is a robust feeling 159g with battery and (optional) SD card, or 142g body-only.

The 3-inch sized, 230k dot resolution LCD of the FS37's forebear remains, but this time the monitor is of the 'intelligent LCD' touch panel variety, featuring Panasonic's self explanatory Touch AF, Touch Zoom and Touch Shutter functionality. In practice this means that the rear of the camera has been stripped of physical controls entirely - which photographers will either love or hate, what few physical controls there are being restricted to the top plate. The screen is also auto adjusting according to ambient brightness levels, with 11 steps to choose from. In case you're wondering, by contrast the FS35 features a 2.7-inch, non-touchscreen panel.

The usual mix of metal and plastic construction, yet with attractive brushed metal faceplate disguising the latter element, the FS37's solid feel convinces when gripped in the palm. The thumb is only prevented from slipping onto the back screen though by a slender row of four tiny raised nodules providing some 'grip' at the back, leaving the forefinger free to hover over the shutter button on the top plate, encircled by a zoom lever. The lack of true grip means that inevitably the rear screen becomes covered in thumbprints when holding the camera in both hands for a steadier shot, so you'll be constantly wiping it clean.

Like most of Panasonic's latest generation Lumix compacts we also get an Extra Optical Zoom facility, which boosts performance to an equivalent 18x reach. That's if you don't mind a resolution drop to three megapixels, as only the central portion of the camera's CCD sensor is utilized, so in effect a crop is being undertaken.

Providing one-button access to this extra zoom power, the FS37 (along with FS35) features an Easy Zoom button, handily placed to the right of the shutter release button, in turn encircled by the manual zoom lever. An initial press of the standalone button shifts the lens to the telephoto end of the 8x zoom (if the lens isn't already at that setting), while an additional press provides the equivalent of 18x. Maximum lens aperture is a so-so f/3.3, and the camera can focus down to 5cm from a subject, which is the same spec offered by the roughly £50 cheaper FS18 model, 16MP resolution but weedier 4x zoom and no touch screen.

In terms of image processing the FS37 incorporates its maker's latest generation engine in the impressively christened Venus Engine IV, which not just provides decent response times but also what Panasonic describes as Intelligent Resolution technology. Also featuring on the FS18, the latter claims to detect and suitably enhance three areas of an image - outlines, detailed textures and areas of soft gradation - and purportedly do this pixel by pixel to achieve optimum results. It's no surprise to find that the FS37 offers up to ISO6400, as this is standard issue for the Lumix range, but only achievable if the camera itself opts for it in High Sensitivity low light mode. Otherwise the manually selectable maximum is a more modest ISO1600, starting out at the usual ISO100.

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Front Rear

The Venus Engine also delivers minimal shutter lag - with its maker putting the figure at a blink and you'll miss it 0.005 secs. We also get swift-to-lock-onto-target Sonic Speed AF functionality.

As the FS37 is a point and shoot camera first and foremost it's also no surprise to find intelligent Auto mode, now with AF tracking and shadow/highlight enhancing intelligent exposure, featuring, though again because of the touch screen this doesn't get its own dedicated physical button on the top plate or back as we'd usually expect to find.

Fortunately HD video also features - albeit here at the reduced 1280x1080 pixels rather than Full HD, at 24fps transition rate and captured in mono sound and Motion JPEG format - spec which has remained the same from last year's FS33. Along with stills, recording is direct to SD card, with 70MB internal memory additionally built in (expanded from its forebear's 40MB). What's missing here is HDMI output for hooking the camera up directly to an HDTV, also an omission on the FS33. Given that even £200 point and shoots from rival manufacturers are including a mini HDMI port, we'd have expected to find one here. Also something of a minor letdown is the fact that the optical zoom is disabled once video recording has commenced - the framing staying the same as that utilized before filming had commenced.

As on the FS18 we were examining alongside this, there are a comprehensive 28 scene modes to choose from on the FS37, with the camera's own Intelligent Scene Selector choosing from six modes to suit most common scenes or subjects: macro, portrait, scenery, night portrait, night scenery and sunset.

In terms of design and style, Panasonic has adopted the 'if it ain't broke, don't fix it' approach. The brushed metal faceplate of the FS37 resembles so many of its predecessors and rivals, being dominated by internally stacked lens mostly hidden within the body when not in use, supported when extended by Panasonic's Mega Optical Image Stabilisation to help prevent the possibly blurring effects of camera shake. This degree of conventionalism is continued in the porthole-shaped window housing AF assist and self timer lamp top right of the lens, and narrow lozenge shaped built-in flash located top left. As on the FS18, also new for this year, when holding the camera this is set just close enough to the lens - and away from the sides - to avoid fingers accidentally obscuring it, a common problem with pocket models.

Because the FS37 is now a touch screen model any top plate iA (intelligent Auto) button that we might have expected to find on a Panasonic point and shoot (including Micro Four Thirds) has now disappeared.

The top plate instead features that aforementioned E.Zoom (Easy Zoom) control, the expected on/off power switch, holes for both built in microphone and speaker, plus, the largest control of all, the shutter release button; which as on its forebears is handily encircled by a lever for operating the zoom.

Give the power switch a flick and the FS37 readies itself for action in around two seconds, which is pretty standard for its price tag, lens extending with a gnat-like buzz from flush to the body and the rear screen in tandem blinking into life. Give the zoom lever a nudge and it moves onward through its range, reaching maximum telephoto setting around for seconds later. Again this action is accompanied by a mechanical whirr. Pressing the E.Zoom instead appears to shave about a second off. Press this button again and you get an 18x equivalent within two more seconds. Press it again and you're automatically back to 28mm wide angle equivalent.

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Side Top

Alternatively, press the shutter release button down halfway to determine focus/exposure and in most cases the camera locks on target nigh instantly. Follow through with a full press and a maximum resolution JPEG is committed to memory in around three seconds. Again nothing out of the ordinary.

Although increasingly ubiquitous on every size and shape of gadget but still less tried and tested on cameras is the rear touch panel operation. At one time Panasonic seemed to hedge its bets as far as touch screen compacts were concerned - factoring in a smattering of buttons at the back to be used in tandem with the virtual ones on screen, but here at least no more. The back of the camera is basically the screen, and vice versa.

To avoid confusion, the main touch sensitive controls along with the usual cursory status info are ranged around the outer edges of the screen, allowing the user to maintain a good view of their subject via the central area.

At the bottom right hand side of screen we get our shooting or capture modes, denoted by the familiar red camera icon, and immediately below this an equally familiar green triangle denoting image playback/review.

Below this again and ranged alongside each other are two further virtual buttons, the left hand button for activating the camera's touch shutter functionality and the one to the right for operating the virtual zoom, which appears as a semi circular shape at the right hand edge of the zoom, responding just about in real time to a sweep of your thumb. Funky monkey. At also least the placement of the touch shutter button here ensures it won't be as easily accidentally activated by a straying thumb. And if you do start unwittingly taking pictures, then the feature can be deactivated by a subsequent press.

Although mostly offering 'hands off' point and shoot convenience, as you'd expect given the touch screen functionality, the FS37's auto AF point can usefully also be adjusted simply by tapping the screen with a fingernail, should the user wish to bias focus on a subject other than that which is dead centre of frame. You can't quite drag it fluidly around the screen with a finger sweep - if you want it to move you have to keep tapping.

In general though, response times are quick -courtesy of, in part, that Venus Engine IV processor. And in terms of screen-selectable shooting modes there are the expected scene and subject recognizing and result optimising intelligent auto (iA). We additionally have regular Program Auto (here called 'Normal Picture' shooting mode), 'MS' mode - not manual shooting, but rather 'My Scene' mode - along with secondary standalone Scene mode, and finally, video shooting mode, again in lieu of a dedicated backplate button with which to begin recording. There's no a virtual red record button either, as found on touch screen Sony Cyber-shots; here it's simply an initial and subsequent press of the main shutter release button to begin and end recording.

Over at the opposite bottom left hand side of the screen are a separate menu and separate display button. A press of 'menu' and we're presented with two lozenge shaped icons centre screen for separate record and set up folders.

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Memory Card Slot Battery Compartment

Press the former and instead of being presented with a long list spread over several screens, options are instead broken up into a toolbar with left and right directional arrows that runs along the bottom of the screen rather like a conveyer belt of Generation Game style goodies. It's here we find the likes of flash options, self timer, image size and image ratio (4:3 being the default), along with ISO speed, white balance, focus area (with the ability to swap from 1-area to 11-area to AF tracking or face detection), exposure compensation, hand holding intelligent exposure, intelligent resolution and so on and so forth.

This toolbar is also where users will find the colour mode options, where we find our favoured ability to select the 'vivid' option to add a bit more punch and saturation to images than the default of 'standard' provided. Further choices include natural, black and white, sepia, cool and warm. Via the record menu the AF assist lamp can additionally be activated, along with automatic red eye removal, along with the image stabilizer - with a simple choice here of on or off. Should you want to select your own short cut the camera advises you to hold down and drag and drop and icon

The set up mode meanwhile offers adjustments of the usual suspects of volume and LCD display, along with the ability to format the type of memory in use and start from scratch - a useful 'reset' button also provided to return the camera's settings to the factory defaults if someone else has been using it. Basically there's everything here you'd expect to find on a non touch screen model.

Finally, the last virtual button tucked into the bottom left hand edge of the screen is the display button. A press of this turns off the basic shooting information otherwise nestling in the corners of your frame, while a subsequent press leaves the information off but adds a nine zone compositional grid for those practicing their rule of thirds. A third press and we're back to normal with the shooting info on-screen.

As with the cheaper FS18, a side flap on the camera hides a combined AV/USB 2.0 output port. Though Panasonic is in the business of making flat panel TVs, there's no HDMI output for connecting up to the latest generation. Above this solitary port is a lug for attaching the provided wrist strap, to which a keyfob-shaped little plastic pointer can be attached if you don't want to use your finger to jab at the screen.

The base of the camera meanwhile features a screw thread for a tripod to one side, and a sliding catch protected door for the combined battery and media card compartment. Panasonic claims the FS37's rechargeable lithium ion cell is good for 250 shots, according to CIPA testing.

In truth then the FS37 is your standard snapshot camera, augmented with a touch screen and a longer than average focal range. If you feel the need for neither but still have the requirement of a competent pocket snapper that doesn't cost too much, then it might also be worth looking at the FS18 further down the range which boasts nigh identical features and, screen aside, functionality.

But back to the FS37 for now and time for us to examine how it measures up when it comes to picture quality. Does it match the best of the plethora of pocket alternatives, or is it all fashionable faceplate yet unfashionably noisy images? Come with us and find out…

Image Quality

All of the sample images in this Review were taken using the 16 megapixel Fine JPEG setting, which gives an average image size of around 6Mb.

We were lucky enough to be testing the Panasonic Lumix DMC-FS37 under ideal conditions: with deep blue skies top of frame and lush late spring vegetation carpeting the foreground beneath. Faced with such primary colours the Panasonic turns on the charm; the vivid option selectable from the colour mode menu lifting any digital flatness and providing some added punch, to deliver results that we largely feel require no further post processing out of the camera. Which is, on the face of it, all anyone wants from an inexpensive pocket snapshot.

At both maximum 28mm (35mm equivalent) wideangle and extreme 224mm equivalent telephoto settings we achieved some detail rich and colour rich results, with the only 'issues' being familiar ones that blight 99% of compact cameras: namely visible pixel fringing tracing the contours of objects - chiefly tree branches - where light meets dark - plus burnt out highlight detail. 

In terms of low/er light shooting, noise starts creeping into shadow areas as low/high as ISO 400, though up to and including ISO 800 we can live with it. At ISO 1600 however we're getting both a grainy wash across the entire image and also softening of edge detail. This top manually selectable setting would however be usable at a push - for example if it made the difference between getting the shot, or not. A better bet may however be purely to choose the night scenery scene mode and deploy the self timer with the aid of a steady surface, which as our sample shots show produces a much cleaner overall result than simply bumping up the ISO.

Noise

There are 5 ISO settings available on the Panasonic Lumix DMC-FS37. Here are some 100% crops which show the noise levels for each ISO setting.

ISO 100 (100% Crop)

ISO 200 (100% Crop)

   

ISO 400 (100% Crop)

ISO 800 (100% Crop)

   

ISO 1600 (100% Crop)

 
 

Sharpening

Here are two 100% crops which have been Saved as Web - Quality 50 in Photoshop. The right-hand image has had some sharpening applied in Photoshop. The out-of-the camera images are a little soft at the default sharpening setting and benefit from some further sharpening in a program like Adobe Photoshop. You can change the in-camera sharpening level via the Picture Adjust menu option.

Original (100% Crop)

Sharpened (100% Crop)

   

Chromatic Aberrations

The Panasonic Lumix DMC-FS37 handled chromatic aberrations well during the review, with some purple fringing present around the edges of objects in high-contrast situations, as shown in the examples below.

Example 1 (100% Crop)

Example 2 (100% Crop)

Macro

The Panasonic Lumix DMC-FS37 offers a Macro setting that allows you to focus on a subject that is 5cms away from the camera when the lens is set to wide-angle. The first image shows how close you can get to the subject (in this case a compact flash card). The second image is a 100% crop.

Macro Shot

100% Crop

Flash

The flash settings on the Panasonic Lumix DMC-FS37 are Auto, Auto/Red-eye Reduction, Forced On, Slow Sync./Red-eye Reduction, Forced Off. These shots of a white coloured wall were taken at a distance of 1.5m.

Forced Off - Wide Angle (28mm)

Forced On - Wide Angle (28mm)

ISO 64 ISO 64
   

Forced Off - Telephoto (224mm)

Forced On - Telephoto (224mm)

ISO 64 ISO 64

And here are some portrait shots. As you can see, neither the Flash On or the Auto/Red-eye Reduction settings caused any red-eye.

Forced On

Forced On (100% Crop)
   

Auto/Red-eye Reduction

Auto/Red-eye Reduction (100% Crop)

Night

The Panasonic Lumix DMC-FS37's maximum shutter speed is 60 seconds in the Starry Sky mode, which is great news if you're seriously interested in night photography. The shot below was taken using a shutter speed of 6 seconds at ISO 100. The camera takes the same amount of time again to apply noise reduction, so for example at the 15 second setting the actual exposure takes 30 seconds.

Night Shot

Night Shot (100% Crop)

Sample Images

This is a selection of sample images from the Panasonic Lumix DMC-FS37 camera, which were all taken using the 16 megapixel Fine JPEG setting. The thumbnails below link to the full-sized versions, which have not been altered in any way.

Sample Movie & Video

This is a sample movie at the quality setting of 1280x720 at 30 frames per second. Please note that this 26 second movie is 61.4Mb in size.

Product Images

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Front of the Camera

 
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Front of the Camera / Lens Extended

 
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Isometric View

 
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Isometric View

 
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Rear of the Camera

 
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Rear of the Camera / Image Displayed

 
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Top of the Camera

 
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Bottom of the Camera

 
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Side of the Camera

 

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Side of the Camera

 
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Memory Card Slot

 
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Battery Compartment

Conclusion

Though you get the ubiquitous love it or hate it touch screen the Panasonic Lumix DMC-FS37 does nevertheless miss out some of the other latest must haves, such as HDMI output, while losing the ability to use the 8x optical zoom when in movie mode is disappointing.

However if you're paying around £200 or just under for the FS37, then you're getting a pocket camera that, almost completely devoid of manual features though it may be, largely feels worth the asking price for those who really do just want to point and shoot and get consistently decent results in return. It won't change the world or even your world, but you may end up with a few holiday snaps that will put a smile on your face nonetheless - and the broader than average focal range will allow for both wideangle landscapes and candid portraits.

OK, so overall results aren't as sharp as those you'll get from a compact system camera or DSLR, and in terms of keeping noise at bay performance is strictly so-so, but for those for whom ultimate image quality is not the chief goal the Panasonic Lumix DMC-FS37 costs a fraction of both, is much more approachable and is moreover much more portable. For most casual users - and in comparison with the rest of its point and shoot class - the image quality will certainly be 'good enough'.

4 stars

Ratings (out of 5)
Design 4
Features 3.5
Ease-of-use 4
Image quality 4
Value for money 4

Review Roundup

Reviews of the Panasonic Lumix DMC-FS37 from around the web.

ephotozine.com »

Launched in January 2011, the Panasonic Lumix DMC-FS37 has a 16.1Mp sensor and 8x optical zoom which can be extended upto 18x thanks to the Extra Optical Zoom. The DMC-FS37 costs £179 and is available in silver and black.
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trustedreviews.com »

The FS37 is a mid-range, point-and-shoot compact that discards its physical buttons in favour of touch-screen controls. Sadly though, it’s actually this main selling point that turns out to be the camera’s biggest bugbear. While the FS37 is easy enough to use and capable of delivering solid image quality in good light, the touch-screen fails to deliver an engaging user experience, falling short not only in terms of general responsiveness, but also in overall resolution and a severely limited viewing angle.
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Specifications

Metrics

Dimensions (W x H x D) 99.2 x 56.5 x 27.7 mm / (3.9 x 2.2 x 1.1 in)
Weight Approx. 159g with Battery and SD Memory Card (0.35 lb) / Approx. 142g without Battery and SD Memory Card (0.31 lb)

Optics

Camera Effective Pixels 16.1 Megapixels
Sensor Size / Total Pixels / Filter 1/2.33-type / 16.6 Total Megapixels / Primary Color Filter
Aperture F3.3 - 5.9/ 2-Step (F3.3 - 10 (W) / F5.9 - 18 (T))
Optical Zoom 8x
Focal Length f=5-40mm (28-224mm in 35mm equiv.)
Extra Optical Zoom (EZ) 10.1x (4:3 / 10M), 14.4x (4:3 / 5M), 18x(4:3 / under 3M)
Intelligent Zoom 10x
Lens LEICA DC VARIO-ELMAR / 9 elements in 7 groups / (3 Aspherical Lenses / 6 Aspherical surfaces)
Optical Image Stabilizer MEGA O.I.S. (Off / On)
Digital Zoom 4x / ( Max. 32.0 x combined with Optical Zoom without Extra Optical Zoom ) / (Max. 72.0 x combined with Extra Optical Zoom)
Focusing Area Normal: Wide 50 cm - infinity / Tele 200 cm - infinity / Macro / Intelligent AUTO / Motion Picture : Wide 5 cm - infinity / Tele 100cm - infinity
Focus Range Display Yes
AF Assist Lamp Yes
Focus Normal / Macro, Zoom Macro, Quick AF (Always On), AF Tracking, Touch AF/AE
AF Metering Face / AF Tracking / 11 pt / 1pt / Touch Area
Shutter Speed Still: approx. 8 - 1/1600 sec / Starry Sky Mode : 15, 30, 60sec.
Shutter Interval approx. 1.1 sec

Recording

Optical Image Stabilizer Photo / Movie
Intelligent ISO Control Photo
Face Detection Photo
Intelligent Scene Selector Photo (Portrait, Scenery, Night Portrait, Night Scenery, Sunset, Macro)
Intelligent Exposure Photo / Movie
AF Tracking Photo
Digital Red Eye Correction (Red-Eye Removal) Photo
Intelligent Resolution Technology Photo
File Format Still Image: JPEG(DCF/Exif2.3) / Motion picture: QuickTime Motion JPEG
Mode Dial / Mode Button Intelligent AUTO, Normal Picture, SCN, My SCN, Motion Picture
Still Image Scene Mode Portrait, Soft Skin, Transform, Self-Portrait, Scenery, Panorama Assist, Sports, Night Portrait, Night Scenery, Food, Party, Candle Light, Baby1, Baby2, / Pet, Sunset, High Sensitivity, Hi-Speed Burst, Flash Burst, Starry Sky, Fireworks, Beach, Snow, Aerial Photo, Pin Hole, Film Grain, High Dynamic(Standard, Art, B&W), Photo Frame
Continuous Shooting Mode High-speed Burst Mode: approx. 4 frames/sec (image priority) / (recorded in 3M for 4:3, 2.5M for 3:2, 2M for 16:9)
Unlimited consecutive shooting 1.7 frames/sec
Motion Picture Recording [4:3] VGA: 640 x 480 pixels, 30fps (Motion JPEG) QVGA: 320 x 240 pixels, 30 fps (Motion JPEG) / [HD Movie(16:9)] 1280x720 pixels, 24fps (Motion JPEG)
Exposure Program AE
Exposure Compensation 1/3 EV step, +/-2 EV
Backlight Compensation Yes (only in Intelligent AUTO mode)
Auto (AE) Bracketing -
Multi-Aspect -
Light Metering Intelligent Multiple
ISO Sensitivity I.ISO / 100 / 200 / 400 / 800 / 1600 / High Sensitivity mode (ISO 1600-6400)
Aspect Ratio 4:3 / 3:2 / 16:9
Still Picture Recording [4:3] 4608x3456(16M) / 3648x2736(10M EZ) / 2560x1920(5M EZ) / 2048X1536(3M EZ) / 640X480(0.3M EZ) / [3:2] 4608 x 3072 (14M) / [16:9] 4608 x 2592 (12M)
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, Pin Hole, Photo Frame, High Dynamic?
Color Mode / Color Effect Standard, Vivid, Natural, Black & White, Sepia, Cool, Warm, Happy (only in iA Mode)
Composition Guide line Yes (1 pattern)
Auto Review 1sec, 2sec, Hold, Off
Easy Zoom / Zoom Resume Yes / No
Macro Zoom Yes
Orientation Detector Yes
Scene Mode Help Screen Yes
Self Timer 2sec / 10sec
Focus Icon Select Yes

Playback

Playback Mode Normal Playback, Slideshow, Filtering Playback(Category Playback), Calendar Playback
Thumbnails / Zoomed Playback 12,30-thumbnails / Max. 16x / Touch Magnification
Calendar Display / Dual-Image Playback Yes / No
Set Favorites / Rotate Image Yes / No
Playback Motion Picture Yes
Slideshow Mode All / Category / Favorites / BGM Effect (Natural / Slow / Swing / Urban / OFF)
Delete Image Single / Multi / All / All except Favorites
DPOF Print Setting / Set Protection Yes / Yes
Resize / Trim / Aspect Conv. / Leveling Yes / Yes / No / No
Copy / Title Edit / Text Stamp Yes / No / Yes
PictBridge Support Single / Multi / All / Favorites / DPOF

Setup

OSD language Japanese, English, German, French, Italian, Spanish
Travel Date / World Time Yes / Yes

Others

LUMIX Image Uploader Yes
LCD Monitor 7.5cm (3.0") TFT Touch Screen LCD Display (230K dots) / Field of View : approx. 100% / AUTO Power LCD mode, Power LCD mode, High Angle mode
Touch Panel Yes
Built-in-Flash Auto, Auto/Red-eye Reduction, Slow Sync./Red-eye Reduction, Forced On, Forced Off / 0.6 - 5.8m (Wide/I.ISO), 1.0 - 3.2m (Tele/I.ISO)
Recording Media Built-in Memory, SD Memory Card, SDHC Memory Card, SDXC Memory Card
Built-in-Memory approx. 70MB
Microphone / Speaker Mono / Yes
Interface AV Output (PAL), USB2.0 High speed
Power Li-ion Battery Pack (3.6V, Minimum: 660mAh) (Included)
Battery life (approx.) 250 pictures (CIPA Standard)*1
Included Software PHOTOfunSTUDIO 6.0 / QuickTime / Adobe Reader
Standard Accessories Stylus Pen, Battery Charger, Battery Pack, AV Cable, USB Cable, AC Cable, Hand Strap, CD-ROM

Further Specifications

NOTE *1 Motion pictures can be recorded continuously for up to 15 minutes in European PAL area.

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