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Panasonic Lumix DMC-LS70, 7.2 megapixel 3x Optical/4x Digital Zoom, Digital Camera

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DMC-LS70S

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The Panasonic Lumix DMC-LS70 Digital Camera features 7.2 megapixels of resolution for superb image detail, and the Panasonic Intelligent Image Stabilization system with MEGA O.I.S. (Optical Image Stabilizer) and Intelligent ISO Control compensates for the effects of hand-shake and subject movement, making it possible to capture clear, crisp photos indoors, at night, during action shots, or when taking macro close-ups. The 3x optical zoom Lumix DC Vario lens provides an equivalent focal length of 35mm - 105mm on a 35mm film camera, plus 4.5x extra optical zoom and 4x digital zoom provide tremendous image flexibility

In addition, the exterior of the DMC-LS70, incorporates a sleek ergonomic design that looks great and feels good in your hand, and the bright 2.0-inch LCD makes it easy to frame and view your images, and video clips. The user friendly menu and its graphical user interface have also been optimized using brighter colors for easier viewability. The DMC-LS70 is powered by two simple AA batteries, which can be purchased anywhere, and the camera also accepts large-capacity SDHC memory cards, giving users more flexibility in shooting and recording.

• 7.2 Megapixel Resolution: With a resolution of 7.2 megapixels, you'll be able to produce high resolution images that can yield photo quality 20 x 30" prints. The camera also has resolution options that are available in three different aspect ratios - 16:9 for displaying on a wide screen monitor or TV, 3:2 for making standard photo album prints, and 4:3 for more traditional image dimensions common in picture frames.

• Lumix 3x Optical Zoom Lens: The Lumix DC Vario lens on the DMC-LS70 provides 3x optical zoom, and has a large, bright aperture of f/2.8. Images captured by the DMC-LS70 are crisp and clear - right to the edges, thanks to this superb lens. Plus, you can use the 3x optical zoom and 4x digital zoom together to produce a maximum of 12x zooming power.

• Extended Optical Zoom: The Extended Optical Zoom, which minimizes the image degradation that normally occurs with the use of digital zoom, provides an additional 4.5x zooming power in addition to the 3x standard optical zoom (available with 3 megapixel or smaller images only).

• Easy Zoom Button: With the first press of the Easy Zoom button the camera immediately gives you the maximum 3x power of the optical zoom. A second press delivers the maximum 4.5x power of the Extra Optical Zoom. This lets you bring your subject right up close, easily and comfortably, and is especially useful at sporting events and other outdoor activities when fast zoom may be needed to get a shot during quick paced action.

• Reduce Blur with MEGA OIS and Intelligent ISO: Image blur is commonly caused by either movement of the camera or movement of the subject. Camera movement is corrected with the MEGA O.I.S. (Optical Image Stabilization) feature which uses built-in gyro-sensors to detect the smallest camera movement and instantaneously shifts a lens element in the opposite direction to compensate, giving you sharp, clear images without deterioration. Motion blur - caused when a subject moves as the shot is being taken - is minimized with Intelligent ISO Control. This system actually detects whether the subject is moving and automatically adjusts the ISO setting and shutter speed to minimize the motion blur effect while maintaining good exposure.

• Super-Fast Shutter Response and Consecutive Shooting: The DMC-LS70 is fast and responsive - thanks to the Venus Engine III processor. The camera has an extremely fast shutter lag, so you won't miss that "perfect" moment, and it enables high ISO to minimize motion blur and take pictures under low lighting without the need for a mood-killing flash. Furthermore, the advanced processor enables fast, and unlimited continuous shooting at a rate of 3 frames per second - a superbly useful feature when shooting sports or other fast paced events.

• Record High Quality Moving Images: The DMC-LS70 can record beautiful full-size movies in 16:9 Wide VGA format at 30 fps or 10 fps with enhanced picture quality and brightness, and it can also shoot standard VGA and QVGA resolution for home use or e-mail/web applications.

• Function Button and Mode Dial: The Function Button provides a shortcut to frequently used menu settings - this single button lets you turn consecutive shooting on/off, make white balance adjustments, set the ISO sensitivity and image size, and select the compression format, while you continue to view your subject on the LCD. The Mode Dial is combined with a unique Mode Position Display, and as you operate the dial, large animated icons are displayed on the LCD Screen, making it easy to find the mode you want.

• Easy-to-use Scene Modes for Wider-ranging Situations: The DMC-LS70 has 18 scene modes to provide the best overall image quality for common shooting situations, such as Portrait, Sports, Scenery, Night Scenery, and more. It is easy to select the best scene mode thanks to the Scene Mode list display and help screen, which shows the description of each mode on the LCD monitor.

• Auto Angle Detection: Auto angle detection records whether an image was taken horizontally or vertically. This ensures that when playing back on the LCD monitor and displaying images on your TV by connecting your Lumix Digital Camera with an A/V cable, vertical images are automatically displayed vertically and horizontal images are automatically displayed horizontally.

• Built-in and Expandable Memory: The camera includes 27MB of built-in memory, and the memory capacity can be expanded dramatically with Secure digital (SD) or Secure Digital High Capacity (SDHC) memory cards. You can also copy images from a memory card or PC to the built-in memory, and view them on the LCD anytime you like.

• 2.0" High-Resolution LCD Display: The DMC-LS70 features a 2.0" diagonal high-resolution LCD monitor makes it easy to see your subject, and when shooting outdoors on a sunny day, press the Power LCD button to boost the backlighting by about 40% for easier visibility. The High Angle Mode improves viewability from a low angle, such as when shooting over a crowd. The display also provides many shooting assist features such as guide lines for better image framing and a histogram function to check exposure on the fly.

• Extended Battery Life: The DMC-FS70 is powered by two AA Batteries, and since AA size batteries can be purchased almost anywhere, you don't have to worry about suddenly running out of battery power. This is great both for taking everyday snapshots and when you are traveling. Furthermore, the Venus Engine processor consumes less power than previous processors, so the LS70 provides impressive battery life. It can take approximately 250 pictures with the included Oxyride batteries and up to 150 shots with ordinary alkaline batteries, while Nickel-metal Hydride (NiMH) rechargeable batteries can provide an impressive 460 shot on a full charge.

• Bundled Photo Editing Software: In addition to the ArcSoft PhotoImpression, and PhotoBase software that provides exceptional image editing and organization capability, the DMC-LS70 includes the Lumix Simple Viewer for beginners to store, playback, print or E-mail images via the PC. Images will be automatically transferred just by inserting the SD Memory Card into a card reader or by connecting the camera to PC; and the images will also be sorted by the date of shooting to streamline the process of organizing the pictures as much as possible.

• Print Directly From Your Camera: You can send images directly to print, without the need of a PC, when using PictBridge compatible printers.

Image Quality
Optics
Focus Control
Exposure Control

Flash
Performance
Memory & Power
Input/Output

Display
Physical

Camera Type: Compact Point-and-shoot Digital Camera

Image Quality

Image Sensor: 1/2.5" 7.38 Megapixel CCD with Primary Color Filter

Effective Resolution: 7.2 million pixels

Color Depth: 24-Bit RGB

Color Modes: Standard, Natural, Vivid, Black & White, Sepia

Image File Formats: JPEG (Fine, Standard)

Recorded Resolution

4:3 Aspect Ratio
3072 x 2304
2560 x 1920
2048 x 1536
1600 x 1200
1280 x 960
640 x 480

3:2 Aspect Ratio
3072 x 2048
2048 x 1360

16:9 Aspect Ratio
3072 x 1728
1920 x 1080

Video Recording: QuickTime Motion JPEG with Audio
16:9 (848 x 480) @ 30 fps
16:9 (848 x 480) @ 10 fps
VGA (640 x 480) @ 30 fps
VGA (640 x 480) @ 10 fps
QVGA (320 x 240) @ 30 fps
QVGA (320 x 240) @ 10 fps
Clip length limited only by available memory to a maximum of 2GB

Audio Recording: No

Optics

Lens Type: Lumix DC Vario Lens (7 elements in 6 groups with 3 aspherical surfaces)

Optical Zoom: 3x (Up to 4.5x Extra Optical zoom with 3MP or smaller)

Lens Focal Length: 5.8mm - 17.4mm (35mm - 105mm equivalent)

Digital Zoom: 4x

Minimum Focus Distance: 2" (5cm)

Maximum Aperture: f/2.8-5.0

Optical Image Stabilization: Yes (MEGA O.I.S. (Mode1 / Mode2))

Accessory Lens/Filter Mount: No

Focus Control

Focus Type: TTL Contrast Detect AF with AF assist lamp

Focus Modes: 1-point AF, 1-point high speed AF, 5-point AF

Focus Range: Normal: 19.7" (50cm) - infinity
Macro/Simple: 2" (5cm) - infinity wide

Exposure Control

Sensitivity: Auto ISO
Selectable ISO (100, 200, 400, 800, 1250)
High Sensitivity Mode (ISO 3200)

Shutter Type: Not Specified by Manufacturer

Shutter Speed: 8 - 1/2,000 seconds
(15, 30, or 60 seconds in Starry Sky Mode)

Aperture Range: f/2.8-5.0 & f/8.0-14.0 (2 steps)

Exposure Metering: Intelligent Multiple

Exposure Modes: Program AE, Exposure Compensation (±2EV in 1/3EV increments), Backlight Compensation (Simple mode only), Intelligent ISO

White Balance Modes: Auto, Daylight, Cloudy, Shade, Halogen, White Set

Scene Modes: Portrait, Soft Skin, Scenery, Sports, Night Portrait, Night Scenery, Food, Party, Candle, Fireworks, Starry Sky, Beach , Aerial Photo, Snow, High Sensitivity, Baby1, Baby2, Sunset, Pet

Flash

Built-in Flash: Yes (Auto, Red-eye Reduction, Forced On, Forced Off)

Effective Flash Range: 1.0' (0.3m) - 15.5' (4.7m)

External Flash Connection: No

External Flash Control: Not Applicable

Performance

Start-Up Time: Not Specified by Manufacturer

Shutter Lag: Not Specified by Manufacturer

Time Between Shots: Not Specified by Manufacturer

Burst Capability: 3 fps continuous

Self Timer: 2 seconds or 10 seconds

Interval Recording: No

Date & Time Stamp: Yes

Memory & Power

Built-in Memory: 27MB

Compatible Memory Cards: Secure Digital (SD/SDHC) Card
MultiMediaCard (MMC)

Recording Capacity

Includes 27MB of Built-in Memory

Still Image Capacity

	Fine	Standard
4:3 Aspect Ratio
3072 x 2304	4	8
2560 x 1920	8	17
2048 x 1536	10	22
1600 x 1200	22	44
1280 x 960	30	66
640 x 480	102	207
3:2 Aspect Ratio
3072 x 2048	6	14
2048 x 1360	13	27
16:9 Aspect Ratio (HDTV)
3072 x 1728	6	17
1920 x 1080	17	27

Video Capacity

Video Mode	Record Time
16:9 @ 30 fps	5 seconds
16:9 @ 10 fps	15 seconds
VGA @ 30 fps	7 seconds
VGA @ 10 fps	20 seconds
QVGA @ 30 fps	20 seconds
QVGA @ 10 fps	64 seconds

Battery Type: 2x AA Batteries (Alkaline Oxyride, Lithium NiMH)

Power Adapter: Proprietary AC Adapter (optional)

Input/Output

Computer Interface: USB

Direct Print Capable: Yes (PictBridge)

Remote Control: No

Video Output: Yes (NTSC & PAL)

Web-Cam Capable: No

System & Software Requirements: Windows 98SE, 2000, ME, XP, Vista
Macintosh OS X (10.1 or later)

Display

Viewfinder: No

LCD Display: 2.0" TFT Color LCD (86,000 pixels) with High Angle Mode

Language Options: English, German, French, Italian, Spanish, Polish, Czech, Hungarian, Russian, Chinese (Traditional), Chinese (Simplified), Netherlandic, Thai, Korean, Turkish, Portuguese, Arabic, Persian, Japanese

Playback Options: Single Image, Thumbnail display (9 or 25), Calendar display, Zoomed playback (16x Max.), Image rotation, Slide show (duration is adjustable, also manual controllable), Playback of favorite pictures, Resizing (selectable number of pixels), Trimming, Protection, DPOF print setting

Physical

Dimensions (HxWxD): 2.5 x 3.7 x 1.2" (62 x 94 x 30mm)

Weight: 4.8 oz. (135g) without batteries

What's in the Box

Panasonic Lumix DMC-LS70, 7.2 megapixel 3x Optical/4x Digital Zoom, Digital Camera

2x AA Oxyride Batteries

USB Connection Cable

Video Cable

Wrist Strap

Software CD-ROM (LUMIX Simple Viewer, PhotofunStudio, ArcSoft PhotoImpression, ArcSoft PhotoBase, USB Driver)

User Guide

90-Days Labor; 1-Year Parts U.S.A. Limited Warranty

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