Panasonic Lumix DMC-LZ10 Review
Review Date: April 7th 2008
Author: Mark Goldstein
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Specifications
| Image Sensor |
| Camera Effective Pixels |
10.1 Mega pixels |
| Sensor Size |
1/2.33 inch |
| Total Pixel |
10.7 Mega Pixels |
| Primary Color Filter |
yes |
| Optic |
| Zoom Factor |
| Optical Zoom |
5x |
| Extra Optical Zoom |
4:3 Aspect Ratio: 5.9x for 7Mega, 7.1x for 5Mega, 8.9x for 3Mega, 2Mega, 0.3Mega 3:2 Aspect Ratio: 5.9x for 6Mega, 7.1x for
4.5Mega, 8.9x for 2.5Mega 16:9 Aspect Ratio: 5.9x for 5.5Mega, 7.1x for 3.5Mega, 8.9x for 2Mega |
| Digital Zoom |
4x ( Max. 20.0 x combined with Optical Zoom without Extra Optical Zoom ) (Max. 35.6x combined with Extra Optical Zoom) |
| Focal Distance |
f=5.2-26mm (35mm Equiv.: 30-150mm) |
| Lens |
LEICA DC VARIO-ELMAR / 7 elements in 6 groups / (3 Aspherical Lenses / 4 Aspherical surfaces) |
| Aperture |
Wide: F3.3 - F8 Tele: F5.9 - F8 |
| Optical Image Stabilizer |
MEGA O.I.S. (Mode1/ Mode2) |
| Focusing Area |
Normal: Wide 50cm/ Tele 100cm - infinity / Macro / Intelligent AUTO: Wide 5cm / Tele 100cm - infinity |
| AF Metering |
Face / 1-point/ 1-point high speed/ 3-point high speed/ 9-point/ Spot |
| FourThirds System |
n/a |
| Focus/Exposure |
| Focus Mode |
Normal / Macro / Quick AF On/Off |
| AF Assist Lamp |
Yes |
| ISO Sensitivity |
Auto /100 / 200 / 400 / 800 / 1600 (High Sensitivity Mode : Auto(1600 - 6400) ) |
| White Balance |
Auto / Daylight / Cloudy / Shade / Halogen / White Set / White Balance Adjustment (�10steps, except for auto set) |
| Exposure |
Program AE / Aperture Priority AE / Shutter Priority AE |
| Exposure Compensation |
1/3 EV step, +/-2 EV |
| Backlight Compensation |
Yes (at Intelligent AUTO mode) |
| Auto (AE) Bracketing |
+/- 1/3 EV ~1EV step, 3 frames |
| Light Metering |
Intelligent Multiple/ Center Weighted/ Spot |
| Rec Mode[Mode Dial] |
Intelligent
AUTO / P(Program) mode / A(AperturePriority) ?S(Shutter Priority) ?
M(Manual) mode / Motion Picture / Portrait / Scenery / Sports / Night
Potrait / Scene |
| Scene Mode |
Mode
Dial: Portrait, Scenery, Sports, Night Portrait / Scene: Self-Portrait
/ Food / Party / Candle Light / Sunset / Baby1 / Baby2 / Fireworks /
Starry Sky / Beach / Aerial photo / Snow / High Sensitivity / Pet /
Hi-Speed Burst |
| Shutter Speed |
Program AE : 1-1/2000 sec Aperture Priority AE / Shutter Priority AE : 8-1/2000 sec Manual : 60-1/2000sec. Starry Sky Mode
: 15, 30, 60sec |
| Flash System |
| Built-in-Flash |
Auto / Auto/Red-eye Reduction / Forced On / Slow Sync./Red-eye Reduction / Forced Off |
| Flash Distance |
0.5 - 6.8m (Wide/ISO Auto), 1.0 - 3.8m (Tele/ISO Auto) |
| External Flash |
n/a |
| Feature |
| Self Timer |
2sec / 10sec |
| Auto Review |
1sec, 2sec, Zoom, Hold |
| Picture Adjustment |
Contrast �2steps / Sharpness �2steps / Saturation �2steps / Noise Reduction �2steps |
| Colour Effect Mode |
Black & White, Sepia, Cool, Warm |
| Recording Format |
Still
Image: JPEG(Design rule for Camera File system, based on Exif 2.21
standard), DPOF corresponding / Motion picture: QuickTime Motion JPEG |
| Recording Image Size |
Still
Image: 4:3 Aspect Ratio: 3648 x 2736 pixels, 3072 x 2304 pixels, 2560 x
1920 pixels, 2048 x 1536 pixels, 1600 x 1200 pixels, 640 x 480 pixels /
3:2 Aspect Ratio: 3648 x 2432 pixels, 3072 x 2048 pixels, 2560 x 1712
pixels, 2048 x 1360 pixels / 16:9 Aspect Ratio: 3648 x 2056, 3072 x
1728 pixels, 2560 x 1440 pixels,1920 x 1080 pixels |
| Image Quality |
Fine / Standard |
| Motion Picture |
4:3 Aspect Ratio: 640 x 480 pixels, 320 x 240 pixels 30 fps, 10 fps / 16:9 Aspect Ratio: 848 x 480 pixels 30 fps, 10 fps |
| Burst Shooting Mode |
Full-Resolution
Image / 2.5 frames/sec Max. 5 images (Standard mode) / Max 3 images
(Fine Mode) / High-speed Burst Mode: approx. 5 frames/sec (recorded in
2M for 4:3, 2.5M for 3:2, 2M for 16:9) |
| Unlimited consecutive shooting |
yes |
| Digital Red Eye Correction |
n/a |
| Intelligent Exposure |
n/a |
| Easy Zoom |
yes |
| Zoom Resume |
n/a |
| Motion Zoom |
n/a |
| Real-time histogram |
yes |
| Composition Guide line |
yes |
| Built-in-Memory |
yes |
| Built-in-Memory [Capacity] |
approx. 20MB |
| Scene Mode Help Screen |
yes |
| Auto Angle Detection |
yes |
| Flip Animation |
n/a |
| Travel Date |
yes |
| World Time |
yes |
| Title Edit |
yes |
| Date Stamp |
n/a |
| Text Stamp |
yes |
| Economy mode |
n/a |
| LCD Monitor |
2.5" TFT LCD Display (230K dots) / Field of View : approx. 100% / AUTO Power LCD mode / Power LCD mode / High angle mode |
| Playback mode |
[REC]/[Play]
Selector switch / 30-thumbnail display / 12-thumbnail display /
calendar display / zoomed playback (16x max.) / playback of favorite
pictures / image rotation / Resizing (selectable number of pixels) /
trimming / protection / aspect conv. DPOF print setting |
| Category Playback |
Yes (in slideshow mode and normal playback) |
| Slideshow Mode |
Yes (duration & effect with music adjustable) |
| OSD language |
Japanese, English, German, French, Italian, Spanish |
| Recording Media |
Built-in Memory / SD Memory Card / SDHC Memory Card / MultiMediaCard(Still image only) |
| Microphone |
yes |
| Speaker |
yes |
| Interface |
DC Input, AV Output (NTSC/PAL), USB2.0 Full Speed |
| Direct Print |
PictBridge |
| General Data |
| Power |
| Battery |
2 x AA Batteries |
| Battery life (approx.) |
160 images with Alkaline Batteries (included) 260 images with Oxyride Batteries (optional) 460 images with Ni-MH Batteries
(optional) |
| Dimensions [mm] |
| Width |
97.5 |
| Height |
62.0 |
| Depth |
33.3 |
| Weight [g] |
| Body |
141.0 |
| Including Battery and SD Memory Card |
188.0 |
| Further Specifications |
| Included Software |
PHOTOfunSTUDIO -viewer- / ArcSoft (MediaImpression / Panorama Maker) / USB Driver |
| Standard Accessories |
AV Cable / USB Connection Cable / Strap / CD-ROM / 2x Alkaline AA Batteries |
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