Panasonic Lumix DMC-LZ3

Manufacturer: Panasonic

Part number: DMC-LZ3

General

• Product Type Digital camera
• Point-and-shoot highlights Having video capture capability makes this camera ideal for social functions or vacation shots.
• Width 3.9 in
• Depth 1.8 in
• Height 2.4 in
• Weight 0.4 lbs

Main Features

• Resolution 5 megapixels
• Color Support Color
• Optical Sensor Type CCD
• Total Pixels 5,360,000 pixels
• Effective Sensor Resolution 5,000,000 pixels
• Light Sensitivity ISO 80, ISO 100, ISO 200, ISO 400, ISO 800, ISO 1600, ISO auto
• Digital Zoom 4 x
• Shooting Modes Frame movie mode
• Shooting Programs Food, Snow, Baby1, Baby2, Macro, Candle, Scenery, Fireworks, Soft skin, Starry sky, Night scene, Sports mode, Party/indoor, Portrait mode, Night portrait, High sensitivity
• Special Effects Cool, Warm, Sepia, Vivid, Neutral, Black & White
• Image Stabilizer Optical
• Image stabilizer feature Optical stabilization helps prevent blurry pictures, especially for handheld cameras at slow shutter speeds or when using high optical zoom.
• Max Shutter Speed 1/2000 sec
• Min Shutter Speed 8 sec
• Exposure Metering Multi-segment
• Exposure Modes Program, Automatic
• Exposure Compensation ±2 EV range, in 1/3 EV steps
• Auto Exposure Bracketing 3 steps in 1/3 EV step
• White Balance Custom, Presets, Automatic
• White Balance Presets 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 - 640 x 480, QuickTime - 320 x 240

Memory / Storage

• Flash Memory 14 MB Flash - SD Memory Card
• Supported Flash Memory MultiMediaCard, SD Memory Card
• Integrated Memory 14 MB
• Floppy Drive None
• Image Storage 250, JPEG 2560 x 1920, JPEG 2048 x 1536, JPEG 1600 x 1200, JPEG 1280 x 960, JPEG 640 x 480, JPEG 2560 x 1712, JPEG 2048 x 1360, JPEG 2560 x 1440, JPEG 1920 x 1080

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 - 14 ft
• Features AF illuminator

Lens System

• Type Zoom lens - 6.1 mm - 36.6 mm - F/2.8-4.5
• Focal Length 6.1 mm - 36.6 mm
• Focal Length Equivalent to 35mm Camera 37 - 222 mm
• Focus Adjustment Manual, Automatic
• Auto Focus TTL contrast detection
• Auto Focus Points (Zones) 5
• Min Focus Range 19.7 in
• Macro Focus Range 5cm
• Lens Aperture F/2.8-4.5
• Optical Zoom 6 x
• Zoom Adjustment Motorized drive
• Lens Construction 7 group(s) / 8 element(s)
• 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, Auto power save, Histogram display, Resizing an image, PictBridge support, Digital image rotation, Digital noise reduction, RGB primary color filter, Camera orientation detection

Viewfinder

• Viewfinder Type None

Display

• Type LCD display - TFT active matrix - 2 in - Color
• Display Form Factor Built-in
• Display Format 85,000 pixels

Digital Player (Recorder)

• Type None

Microphone

• Type None

Connections

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

Software

• Software ArcSoft PhotoBase, Drivers & Utilities, LUMIX Simple Viewer, ArcSoft PhotoImpression

System Requirements for PC Connection

• Operating System Support MS Windows 98, MS Windows ME, MS Windows XP, Apple Mac OS X, MS Windows 2000, Apple Mac OS 9.x, MS Windows 98 SE
• Peripheral Devices USB port, CD-ROM drive

Miscellaneous

• Carrying Case None
• Included Accessories Hand strap
• Cables Included 1, USB cable, Video cable

Power

• Power Device None

Battery

• Supported Battery AA
• Supported Battery 2 x AA Oxyride battery ( Included )

Environmental Parameters

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

CNET Labs' Benchmarks

• Labs information All values are expressed in seconds. Please visit our labs information page for information on how digital cameras are tested.
• CNET Labs Flash shot to shot time 4.5
• CNET Labs Shot to shot time typical 2.6
• CNET Labs Shutter lag bright 1.0
• CNET Labs Shutter lag dim 1.1
• CNET Labs Typical burst speed 2.7
• CNET Labs Wake up time 2.9