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Reviews of the Panasonic Lumix DMC-LS80 (Black)

  • 6.6

    CNET Review

    March 27, 2008

    The Good: Optically stabilized lens; great color reproduction; can shoot widescreen video.

    The Bad: Noisy, soft pictures; very slow performance.

    The Bottom Line: Though it stands out as one of the least expensive digital cameras to sport optical image stabilization, the LS80's performance and pictures simply don't hold up against competing budget cameras.

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  • 8.9

    alaTest.com

    By alaTest | November 21, 2009

    Review Summary: Experts rate this product 62/100 and users 86/100. Comparing these reviews to 555063 other Digital Compact Cameras reviews gives this product an overall alaScore™ 89/100 = Very Good.

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  • No Rating

    ephotozine.com

    Review Summary: AA batteries will mean you can pick up replacements at any newsagents or post office if you run out but bear in mind they will run out faster than Li-Ion batteries. Exposure compensation will boost or reduce the amount of light entering the lens onto ...

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  • No Rating

    fwd.five.tv

    Review Summary: The Panasonic Lumix DMC-LS80 is a compact digital camera that is available in a very reasonable price. It offers optically stabilized lens, can shoot panoramic pictures or widescreen video and offers great colour reproduction. It captures detailed ...

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  • 6.0

    laptopmag.com

    Review Summary: While it lacks built-in face-recognition technology, the DMC-LS80 does an excellent job of quickly analyzing up to five areas and accurately averaging the focus point. It also features an autofocus mode that continuously focuses, rather than only when ...

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Manufacturer: Panasonic

Part number: CNETDMCLS80K

General

  • Product Type Digital camera - Compact
  • Width 3.8 in
  • Depth 1.2 in
  • Height 2.4 in
  • Weight 4.5 oz
  • Enclosure Color Black

Main Features

  • Resolution 8.1 megapixels
  • Color Support Color
  • Optical Sensor Type CCD
  • Total Pixels 8,320,000 pixels
  • Effective Sensor Resolution 8,100,000 pixels
  • Optical Sensor Size 1/2.5 in
  • Light Sensitivity ISO 100, ISO 200, ISO 400, ISO 800, ISO 1600, ISO auto, ISO auto (1600-6400)
  • Digital Zoom 4 x
  • Shooting Modes Frame movie mode
  • Shooting Programs Pet, Food, Snow, Baby1, Baby2, Beach, Candle, Sunset, Scenery, Fireworks, Soft skin, Starry sky, Night scene, Sports mode, Aerial photo, Party/indoor, Portrait mode, Self-portrait, Hi-speed burst, Night portrait, High sensitivity
  • Special Effects Cool, Warm, Sepia, Vivid, Black & White
  • Image Stabilizer Optical (MEGA O.I.S.)
  • Max Shutter Speed 1/2000 sec
  • Min Shutter Speed 60 sec
  • Exposure Modes Program, Automatic
  • Exposure Compensation ±2 EV range, in 1/3 EV steps
  • Auto Exposure Bracketing 3 steps in 1/3, 2/3 or 1 EV steps
  • White Balance Custom, Presets, Automatic
  • White Balance Presets Shade, Cloudy, Halogen, Daylight
  • Digital Video Format QuickTime
  • Still Image Format JPEG
  • TV Tuner None
  • Video Capture QuickTime - 640 x 480, QuickTime - 320 x 240, QuickTime - 848 x 480, QuickTime - 640 x 480, QuickTime - 320 x 240, QuickTime - 848 x 480

Memory / Storage

  • Flash Memory 27 MB Flash - Integrated
  • Supported Flash Memory MultiMediaCard, SD Memory Card
  • Integrated Memory 24 MB
  • Floppy Drive None
  • Image Storage Fine, Normal JPEG 3264 x 2448, Basic JPEG 3264 x 2176, JPEG 3264 x 1840, JPEG 2560 x 1920, JPEG 2560 x 1712, JPEG 2560 x 1440, JPEG 2048 x 1536, JPEG 2048 x 1360, JPEG 1920 x 1080, JPEG 1600 x 1200, JPEG 640 x 480

Camera Flash

  • Camera Flash Built-in flash
  • Flash Modes Auto mode, Fill-in mode, Slow synchro, Flash OFF mode, Red-eye reduction
  • Red Eye Reduction Yes
  • Effective Flash Range 1 ft - 21 ft
  • Features AF illuminator

Lens System

  • Type Zoom lens - 5.5 mm - 16.5 mm - F/2.8-5.1
  • Focal Length 5.5 mm - 16.5 mm
  • Focal Length Equivalent to 35mm Camera 33 - 100 mm
  • Focus Adjustment Automatic
  • Auto Focus TTL contrast detection
  • Auto Focus Points (Zones) 5
  • Min Focus Range 19.7 in
  • Macro Focus Range 5cm
  • Lens Aperture F/2.8-5.1
  • Optical Zoom 3 x
  • Zoom Adjustment Motorized drive
  • Lens Construction 5 group(s) / 6 element(s)
  • Lens Manufacturer Leica
  • Features Aspherical lens, Built-in lens shield

Additional Features

  • Self Timer Yes
  • Self Timer Delay 2 sec, 10 sec
  • Additional Features DPOF support, Direct print, Date/time stamp, Built-in speaker, Cropping an image, Resizing an image, PictBridge support, Built-in help guide, USB 2.0 compatibility, Digital image rotation, Digital noise reduction, RGB primary color filter, Display brightness control, Motion Detection Technology, Camera orientation detection

Viewfinder

  • Viewfinder Type None

Display

  • Type LCD display - TFT active matrix - 2.5 in - Color
  • Display Form Factor Built-in
  • Display Format 230,000 pixels

Digital Player (Recorder)

  • Type None

Microphone

  • Type Microphone - Built-in
  • Microphone Technology Electret condenser
  • Microphone Operation Mode Mono

Connections

  • Connector Type 1 x USB, 1 x Composite video/audio output, 1 x DC power input
  • Expansion Slot(s) 1 x SD Memory Card

Software

  • Software Adobe Reader, Apple QuickTime, Photo Fun Studio, Drivers & Utilities, ArcSoft Panorama Maker, ArcSoft MediaImpression

System Requirements for PC Connection

  • Peripheral Devices USB port, CD-ROM drive

Miscellaneous

  • Carrying Case None
  • Microsoft Certifications Certified for Windows Vista
  • Included Accessories Carrying strap
  • Cables Included 1, 1 x A/V cable, USB cable

Power

  • Power Device None

Battery

  • Supported Battery AA
  • Supported Battery 2 x AA Alkaline battery ( Included ), 2 x AA NiMH rechargeable battery ( Optional )

Environmental Parameters

  • Min Operating Temperature 32 °F
  • Max Operating Temperature 104 °F

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