Panasonic Lumix DMC-LS2 Review

Review Date: March 27th 2006

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Page 1
Introduction / Features
Page 2
Ease of Use
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Image Quality
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Sample Images
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Design
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Specifications
Page 7
Conclusion

Specifications

Dimensions (W x H x D) 110.5 x 53.5 x 30.9 mm (4.35 x2.11 x 1.22 inch)
Weight Approx. 138g ( 0.3 lb)
Camera Effective Pixels 5.0 Megapixels
Image Sensor 1/2.5 inch, 5.36 Mega Total Pixels CCD
Optical Zoom 3 x
Focal Distance f=5.8-17.4mm (35mm Equiv.: 35-105mm)
Lens LUMIX DC VARIO
Optical Image Stabilizer MEGA O.I.S. (Mode1 / Mode2)
Focusing Area Normal: Wide 50cm/ Tele 50cm infinity
AF Metering 1-point / 1-point high speed / 3-point high speed / 5-point / Spot
Focus Auto Focus System, Normal/Macro Dial
ISO Sensitivity Auto / 80 / 100 / 200 / 400
White Balance Auto / Daylight / Cloudy / Halogen / White Set White Balance Adjustment ( 150K step, -1500 - +1500 K) (Except for Auto set)
Exposure Program AE
Exposure Compensation 1/3 EV step, -2 - +2 EV
Backlight Compensation Yes (at simple mode)
Auto (AE) Bracketing +/- 1/3 EV -1EV step, 3 frames
Light Metering Intelligent Multiple
Scene Mode Simple, Normal Picture, Economy, Macro
Shutter Speed 1/8-1/2000 sec (Starry Sky Mode: 15,30,60 sec)
Aperture Wide: F2.8 / F5.6, Tele: F5.0 / F10
Self Timer 10 sec / 2 sec
Auto Review 1 sec / 3 sec / Zoom
Review 1x / 4x / 8x
Picture Adjustment Natural, Standard, Vivid
Colour Effect Mode Cool, Warm, Black and White, Sepia
Recording Format Still Image: JPEG (Design rule for Camera File system, based on Exif 2.2 standard),
Recording Image Size Still Image 4:3 Aspect Ratio 2560 x 1920 pixels, 2048 x 1536 pixels, 1600 x 1200 pixels, 1280 x 960 pixels, 640 x 480 pixels
Image Quality Fine / Standard
Motion Image 320 x 240 pixels 30 fps, 10 fps Max. recording time depends on the Memory Card capacity
Burst Shooting Mode Full-Resolution Image, 3 frames/sec or 2 frames/sec Max. 5 images (Standard mode), Max 3 images (Fine Mode)
Unlimited consecutive shooting Yes
Real-time Histogram Yes
Economy Mode Yes (Dial)
Built-in-Flash Auto, Auto/Red-eye Reduction, Slow Sync./Red-eye Reduction, Forced On/Off
LCD Monitor 2.0inch TFT LCD Display (86 K Pixels) Field of View : approx. 100%
Playback mode 25-thumbnail display, 16-thumbnail display, 9-thumbnail display, Zoomed playback (16x max.), Image rotation, Slide show (the frame-to-frame time is adjustable), Playback of favorite pictures,Resizing (selectable number of pixels), Trimming, Copy, Protection, DPOF print setting
OSD Language English, German, French, Italian, Spanish, Polish, Czech, Hungarian, Japanese
Recording Media Built-in Memory, SD Memory Card, MultiMediaCard
Interface DC Input, Video Output (NTSC/PAL), USB
Direct Print PictBridge
Power AA OXYRIDE Battery (Included), AA Ni-MH Rechargeable Battery (Optional)
Battery life (approx.) 250 pictures (CIPA)
Included Software SD Viewer for DSC, ArcSoft PhotoBase, ArcSoft PhotoImpression, USB Driver
Standard Accessories AA OXYRIDE Battery x 2, Video Cable, USB Connection Cable,

Page 1
Introduction / Features
Page 2
Ease of Use
Page 3
Image Quality
Page 4
Sample Images
Page 5
Design
Page 6
Specifications
Page 7
Conclusion

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