| Dimensions
(WxHxD) |
Approx.
117.6 x 75.3 x 88.2 mm (4.63 x 2.96 x 3.47 inch) |
| Weight |
Approx.
360g. (0.79lb) |
| Camera
Effective Pixels |
8.1
Mega pixels |
| Optical
Zoom |
18
x |
| Extra
Optical Zoom |
4:3
Aspect Ratio: 23x for 5Mega, 28.7x for 3Mega, 2Mega,
0.3Mega, 3:2 Aspect Ratio: 23x for 4.5Mega, 28.7x for
2.5Mega, 16:9 Aspect Ratio: 23x for 3.5Mega, 28.7x
for 2Mega |
| Digital
Zoom |
4
x |
| Focal
Length |
f=4.6-82.8mm
(35mm Equiv.: 28-504mm) |
| Lens |
LEICA
DC VARIO-ELMARIT |
| Aperture |
Wide:
F2.8 - F8.0 Tele:F4.2 - F8.0 |
| Optical
Image Stabilizer |
MEGA
O.I.S. (Mode1 / Mode2) |
| Conversion
lens Compatibility |
Yes |
| Focusing
Area |
P
/ A / S / M / Intelligent AUTO / Motion Picture : Normal:
Wide 30cm/ Tele 200cm - infinity |
| AF
Metering |
Face
/ 1-point / 1-point high speed / 3-point high speed
/ Multi-point / Spot |
| Focus |
AF-Macro
On/Off, AF/MF Switchable, Manual Focus(Joystick), One
Shot AF, Continuous AF On/Off |
| AF/AE
Lock |
Yes |
| AF
Assist Lamp |
Yes |
| ISO
Sensitivity |
Auto
/100 / 200 / 400 / 800 / 1250 / 1600 |
| White
Balance |
Auto
/ Daylight / Cloudy / Shade / Halogen / White Set, |
| Exposure |
Program
AE, Aperture Priority AE, Shutter Priority AE, Manual,
Program Shift(Program AE mode) |
| Exposure
Compensation |
1/3
EV step, +/-2 EV |
| Backlight
Compensation |
Yes
(at Intelligent AUTO mode) |
| Auto
(AE) Bracketing |
+/-
1/3 EV |
| Light
Metering |
Intelligent
Multiple/ Center Weighted/ Spot |
| Scene
Mode |
Dial:
Playback, Intelligent AUTO, P(Program) mode, A(AperturePriority)
mode, S(Shutter Priority) mode, |
| Advanced
Scene Mode |
Portrait
mode : Normal, Soft Skin, Outdoor, Indoor, Creative,
Scenery mode : Normal, Nature, Architecture, Creative,
Sports mode : Normal, Outdoor, Indoor, Creative, Night
Portrait : Night Portrait, Night Scenery, Illuminations,
Creative |
| Shutter
Speed |
Program
AE : 1-1/2000 sec |
| Self
Timer |
2sec
/ 10sec |
| Auto
Review |
1sec,
3sec, Zoom |
| Review |
1x
/ 4x / 8x |
| Picture
Adjustment |
Yes |
| Color
Effect Mode |
Black
and White, Sepia, Cool, Warm |
| Color
Mode |
- |
| Recording
Format |
Still
Image: JPEG(Design rule for Camera File system, based
on Exif 2.21 standard), DPOF corresponding image with
audio: JPEG (Design rule for Camera File system, based
on Exif 2.21 standard)+ QuickTime Motion picture: QuickTime
Motion JPEG |
| Recording
Image Size |
Still
Image: 4:3 Aspect Ratio: 3264 x 2448 pixels, 2560 x
1920pixels, 2048 x 1536 pixels, 1600 x 1200 pixels,
640 x 480 pixels, 3:2 Aspect Ratio: 3264 x 2176 pixels,
2560 x 1712 pixels, 2048 x 1360 pixels, 16:9 Aspect
Ratio: 3264 x 1840 pixels, 2560 x 1440 pixels,1920
x 1080 pixels |
| Image
Quality |
Fine
/ Standard / RAW / RAW+ JPEG |
| 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, 3 frames/sec Max. 7 images (Standard mode),
Max 4 images (Fine Mode), High-speed Burst Mode: approx.
7 frames/sec (recorded in 2M for 4:3, 2.5M for 3:2,
2M for 16:9) |
| Unlimited
consecutive shooting |
Yes |
| Easy
Zoom / Zoom Resume |
-
/ - |
| Still
Image Rec. with Audio |
5
sec |
| Audio
Dubbing |
Max.
10sec |
| Real-time
histogram |
Yes |
| Composition
Guide line |
Yes
(2 patterns) |
| Built-in-Memory |
approx.
27MB |
| Scene
Mode Help Screen |
Yes |
| Auto
Angle Detection |
Yes |
| Flip
Animation |
Yes |
| Travel
Date / World Time |
Yes
/ Yes |
| Title
Edit |
Yes |
| Text
Stamp / Date Stamp |
Yes
/ Yes |
| Built-in-Flash |
Auto,
Auto/Red-eye Reduction, Forced On, Slow Sync./Red-eye
Reduction, Forced Off |
| External
Flash |
- |
| Viewfinder |
-0.44
inches Color EVF (188K Pixels),Field of View : approx.
100 per cent |
| LCD
Monitor |
2.5
Inch Polycrystalline TFT LCD Display (230K Pixels),
Field of View : approx. 100 per cent, AUTO Power LCD
mode, Power LCD mode, High angle mode |
| Playback
mode |
25-thumbnail
display, 9-thumbnail display, calendar display, zoomed
playback (16x max.), Playback of favorite pictures,
Creating still pictures from a motion picture, Category
Playback (playback and slideshow of pictures in category)
Slide show (duration is adjustable, also manual controllable),
image rotation Resizing (selectable number of pixels),
trimming, protection, aspect conv. DPOF print setting |
| OSD
language |
English,
German, French, Italian, Spanish, Polish, Czech, Hungarian,
Russian, Chinese(Traditional), Chinese(Simplified),
Korean, Turkish, Portuguese, Arabic, Persian, Japanese,
Netherlandiic, Thai, |
| Recording
Media |
Built-in
Memory, SD Memory Card, SDHC Memory Card, MultiMediaCard |
| Microphone |
Yes |
| Speaker |
Yes |
| Interface |
DC
Input, AV Output (NTSC/PAL), USB |
| Direct
Print |
PictBridge |
| Power |
Li-ion
Battery Pack (7.2V, 710mAh) (Included) |
| Battery
life (approx.) |
400
pictures (CIPA Standard) / 400 pictures (with EVF)) |
| Included
Software |
LUMIX
Simple Viewer, PhotofunStudio -viewer- ArcSoft MediaImpression,
ArcSoft PanoramaMaker |
| Standard
Accessories |
Battery
Charger, Battery Pack, AV Cable, USB Connection Cable,
Lens Cap, Lens Hood,Hood Adaptor, AC Cable, Strap,
CD-ROM |
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