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Panasonic Lumix Digital Cameras Feature Comparison Chart

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Scroll up for a chart that includes the Panasonic Lumix DMC-LX5, DMC-FZ150, DMC-FZ47, DMC-TS3, DMC-ZS10, DMC-FX78, DMC-ZS8 and DMC-TS10 Digital Cameras.

Key Features
Panasonic DMC-S1K
Panasonic DMC-S1S
Panasonic DMC-S1A
Panasonic DMC-S1N
Panasonic DMC-S1PA Panasonic DMC-S3K
Panasonic DMC-S3R
Panasonic DMC-S3A
Panasonic DMC-S3W
Panasonic DMC-S3V Panasonic DMC-FH2K
Panasonic DMC-FH5R
Panasonic DMC-FH5A
Panasonic DMC-FH5P Panasonic DMC-FH5K
Panasonic DMC-FH5S
Panasonic DMC-FH5N
Panasonic DMC-FH5V Panasonic DMC-FH25K
Panasonic DMC-FH25S
Panasonic DMC-FH25R
Panasonic DMC-FH25A
Panasonic DMC-FH25V Panasonic DMC-FH27K
Panasonic DMC-FH27S
Panasonic DMC-FH27R

Body Color Black
Silver
Blue
Gold
Pink Black
Red
Blue
White
Violet Black
Red
Blue
Pink Black
Silver
Gold
Violet Black
Silver
Red
Blue
Violet Black
Silver
Red

Leica DC Lens¹ x x x x

Mega-Pixel CCD / MOS Sensor² Effective Pixels (in millions) 12.1 CCD 14.1 CCD 14.1 CCD 16.1 CCD 16.1 CCD 16.1 CCD

Maximum Image Resolution (pixels) 4000 x 3000 4320 x 3240 4320 x 3240 4608 x 3456 4608 x 3456 4608 x 3456

Mega Burst™ Imaging³ fps at Full Resolution TBD 1.5 1.5 1.4 1.4 1.4

Optical/Digital Zoom⁴ 4x/16x 4x/16x 4x/16x 4x/16x 8x/32x 8x/32x

Built-in Flash⁵ x x x x x x

Built-in SD / SDHC / SDXC Card Slot⁶ x x x x x x

USB 2.0 Full Speed Port⁷ x x x x x x

Motion Image Recording with Audio⁸ HD HD HD HD HD HD

Built-in Microphone⁹ x x x x x x

Exposure Compensation and AE Auto Bracketing¹⁰ comp. only comp. only comp. only comp. only comp. only comp. only

Venus Engine FHD, HD II, Venus Engine IV or VI LSI¹¹ VI VI VI VI VI VI

Key Features
Panasonic DMC-S1K
Panasonic DMC-S1S
Panasonic DMC-S1A
Panasonic DMC-S1N
Panasonic DMC-S1PA Panasonic DMC-S3K
Panasonic DMC-S3R
Panasonic DMC-S3A
Panasonic DMC-S3W
Panasonic DMC-S3V Panasonic DMC-FH2K
Panasonic DMC-FH5R
Panasonic DMC-FH5A
Panasonic DMC-FH5P Panasonic DMC-FH5K
Panasonic DMC-FH5S
Panasonic DMC-FH5N
Panasonic DMC-FH5V Panasonic DMC-FH25K
Panasonic DMC-FH25S
Panasonic DMC-FH25R
Panasonic DMC-FH25A
Panasonic DMC-FH25V Panasonic DMC-FH27K
Panasonic DMC-FH27S
Panasonic DMC-FH27R

POWER O.I.S. / MEGA O.I.S. Optical Image Stabilizer¹² MEGA MEGA MEGA MEGA MEGA MEGA

Image Adjustments¹³

Color Mode / Color Effect Mode / Color Mode + My Color Mode¹⁴ Color Color Color Color Color Color

ISO Sensitivity Settings¹⁵ 100, 200, 400, 800, 1600, 3200, 6400 100, 200, 400, 800, 1600, 3200, 6400 100, 200, 400, 800, 1600, 3200, 6400 100, 200, 400, 800, 1600, 3200, 6400 100, 200, 400, 800, 1600, 3200, 6400 100, 200, 400, 800, 1600, 3200, 6400

Intelligent ISO Control (IIC)¹⁶ x x x x x x

White Balance Settings¹⁷ 6 6 6 6 6 6

AF Assist Lamp¹⁸ x x x x x x

Creative Control and Photo Style¹⁹

Face Recognition²⁰

Built-in Memory²¹ 20MB 70MB 70MB 70MB 70MB 70MB

Water Proof (33 ft.), Dust Proof, Shock Proof (6.6 ft.), Freeze Proof (14°F)²²

GPS Function for Both Photos and Movies²³

Color LCD Screen 2.7" 2.7" 2.7" 2.7" 2.7" 3.0"

Free-Angle LCD / Touch Screen LCD²⁴ Touch Screen

Lumix Digital Cameras Feature Explanations:

1 - Leica Vario-Elmarit Lens

Leica camera AG is a camera and lens maker lauded by photographers around the world. One of Leica's most popular lenses, the Leica DC Vario-Elmarit lens, is now featured in select Panasonic Lumix cameras, bringing Leica's advanced optical technology to the world of digital photography. Thanks to Leica lenses, these Lumix cameras can take digital photos that have the same emotional warmth, impact and subtlety as photographs shot on film.

Wide-Angle Leica DC Vario-Elmarit Lens with 24x Optical Zoom Range - The DMC-FZ150 features a compact lens system featuring a 25mm-to-600mm (35mm equivalent) optical 24x zoom with fourteen elements in ten groups, including three ED (extra-low dispersion) lenses and two aspherical lenses. The 25mm wide-angle (35mm equivalent) setting lets you easily capture large groups of people indoors or expansive architectural structures and scenes with dynamic width and rich perspective, even from short distances. This powerful zoom also works during the motion picture recording (31mm-735mm 35 mm equivalent in movie recording). For macro shots, the wide-angle setting lets you shoot all the way down to less than an inch from your subject, and the telephoto setting can be used as close as 3.3 feet from your subject.
Leica DC Vario-Elmarit 28mm Wide-Angle Lens with 10x Optical Zoom (DMC-TZ5, DMC-TZ4) - Now you can fit sweeping landscapes into a single frame with the 28mm wide-angle setting, and pull in subjects from far away to capture even subtle facial expressions with the dynamic 280mm telephoto setting. Ideal for traveling, this camera combines this wide ranging lens with a handy, compact body.
Leica DC Vario-Summicron DMC-LX5 - The DMC-LX5 is equipped with a newly-developed f/2.0 24mm ultra wide-angle Leica DC Vario-Summicron lens with even higher resolution. The super bright, high quality lens is redesigned for extension of the optical zoom from the DMC-LX3's 2.5x (35mm camera equivalent: 60mm) to 3.8x (35mm camera equivalent: 90mm) to be even more versatile for snapshots including portraits. The f/2.0 lens is about twice as bright as the f/2.8 lens, itself generally considered a bright lens. The result is higher shutter speed can be used to capture stunningly clear, sharp, blur-free images in lower lighting situation. The lens unit consists of 10 elements in 9 groups with 3 aspherical lenses with 5 aspherical surfaces. Minimal distortion, high resolution, minimum artifacts such as chromatic aberrations, ghosting and flaring are the proof of uncompromising imaging made possible by a f/2.0 24mm ultra wide-angle Leica DC Vario-Summicron lens.

2 - Mega-Pixel CCD / MOS Sensor

All Lumix digital cameras have a mega-pixel CCD (charged coupled device) which converts optical data into digital information. It lets you capture crisp, clear images in high resolution, and helps bring out a full range of expressive color and detail.

To realize the 1,920 x 1,080 full-HD movie recording with high image quality, a new 14.1-megapixel MOS sensor was developed for the DMC-FZ150 and DMC-FX700. For the effective concentration of light, the sensor adopts microfabrication technology to achieve even higher sensitivity. With an advanced micro light tube structure, both color mixture and signal loss are prevented. The result is that the photo and movie shot at any sensitivity from low to high have outstanding clearness.

3 - Mega Burst™ Imaging

This feature allows you to take consecutive pictures at an incredibly quick rate, perfect for capturing fast-moving objects in high resolution. You can then view your shots on the camera's LCD screen to choose the shot you want and delete the rest.

4 - Optical/Digital Zoom

Most Panasonic Lumix digital cameras are equipped with a 3x optical zoom, capable of producing close-ups with amazing detail. There is even a 3x or 4x variable digital zoom*, which, combined with the optical zoom, digitally magnifies images up to nine times their normal size.

* As digital zoom increases, resolution significantly decreases.

5 - Built-in Flash

The built-in flash has an automatic setting, perfect for indoor use or in dim lighting, as well as a variety of manual settings, including "red eye" reduction modes.

6 - Built-in SD / SDHC / SDXC Card Slot

SD Memory Cards combine high storage capacity, rapid data transfer, and flexibility -- all in a card no larger than a postage stamp. Panasonic Lumix™ cameras feature a built-in SD card slot. The cameras also accommodates large-capacity SDHC and SDXC memory cards.

7 - USB 2.0 Full Speed Computer Interface

Panasonic Lumix cameras supports the USB 2.0 high-speed standard. In comparison with conventional full-speed data transfer at 12 Mbps, USB 2.0 high-speed transfers data at soeeds up to 480 Mbps. This is a highly practical speed for sending high-volume image data from the camera to a PC for viewing or storage.

8 - Motion Image Recording with Audio

Using the QuickTime® Motion JPEG format, Panasonic Lumix digital cameras can record moving images with audio at a resolution of 640 x 480 or 320 x 240 pixels. All these Lumix models can record unlimited clips up to the capacity of the memory card.

Select models can record motion images in high-definition (QuickTime Motion JPEG 1280 x 720 pixels). The pixel mixed readout method enables bright motion-image recording even in low-light settings. When viewing, these high-resolution 16:9 motion images will provide a remarkable effect on your large-screen TV*.

* Requires an optional HD component cable DMW-HDC2 and that the TV you are connecting to has a component input terminal compatible with a 1080i signal.

The demand for digital cameras that can record higher-quality movie has grown in step with the trend toward larger HDTV screens and new technologies of movie recording. Now, in addition to Motion JPEG images, select Lumix cameras can record high-definition motion picture in AVCHD Lite. It features almost doubling the recording time in HD quality compared with the conventional Motion JPEG format.

Select LUMIX models are advanced photographic tools for recording not only great photos but also beautiful full-HD movies. In addition to Motion JPEG images, these cameras can record high-resolution full-HD 1,920 x 1,080i 60 fps video in the AVCHD (MPEG-4 / H.264) format. The AVCHD format features almost twice the recording time in HD quality than the conventional Motion JPEG and excels in compatibility with AV equipment like HDTVs or Blu-ray Disc players. A special, separate button on the top lets the user instantly start recording movies while shooting photos without any having to make any extra settings.

The DMC-FZ150 takes it a step further with 1,920 x 1,080p 60 fps progressive scanning recording. Twice as much data is captured by 1080/60p recording as 1080/60i. And unlike the interlace method, progressive scanning records and reproduces a full image at 60 frames per second, so fast-action scenes are crisp and clear, with very little flicker. You enjoy highly detailed images in a wide variety of shooting situations.

9 - Built-in Microphone

The microphone allows you to record audio when using the motion and still image recording features.

10 - Exposure Compensation and AE Auto Bracketing

Depending on the subject's degree of reflectance or lighting condition, AE photography can easily produce exposures that are either over or under the optimum. To compensate for this type of error, plus or minus compensation can be added to correct the exposure, which is called exposure compensation. Auto Bracketing automatically takes multiple pictures with a single press of the shutter, each using a different exposure. (Usually average, over and under exposed) This reduces the chance of an incorrect exposure. After shooting, you can look at the results and keep the best shot.

11 - Venus Engine FHD, HD II, Venus Engine IV or VI LSI

Conventional LSI systems generate a luminance signal using only the green component of the image captured by the primary color CCD. Panasonic's Venus Engine LSI improves on this by generating a signal from all three color components -- red, green and blue. This advanced LSI improves diagonal resolution by about 50% compared with previous Lumix models. The LSI also handles image processing, LCD display, and even writing data to the memory card in paralell, as soon as the CCD captures the image signal. This gives the camera a considerably quick response.

In models equipped with the Venus Engine IV, the motion detection in the Intelligent ISO Control function has been further enhanced to suppress motion blur even more effectively. All Lumix cameras feature an advanced noise reduction system detects chromatic noise and luminance noise separately. In addition, the Venus Engine IV enhances this detection by effectively reducing highly noticeable low-frequency chromatic noise in advance, while delicately applying noise reduction (NR) processing to detailed areas to prevent the color bleeding that often happens when NR is used. Together, they let you capture crisp, high-resolution images with minimal graininess even when shooting at a high ISO setting.

The high-speed, high-performance Venus Engine V has been re-engineered to compile the image processing technology Intelligent Resolution to be the Venus Engine VI. It enables the recording of beautiful images with higher quality signal processing. The Venus Engine VI, with even greater accurate detection system, also makes it possible to detect specific person's face in Face Recognition function. An advanced noise reduction system in the Venus Engine VI applies noise reduction (NR) to luminance noise and chromatic noise separately. As a result, beautiful images with minimal noise can be reproduced all the way up to ISO 1600 high sensitivity at full resolution for beautiful night shots or dimly lit indoor shots.

The Venus Engine FHD features exceptionally advanced signal processing capabilities. By separating chromatic noise from luminance noise and applying the optimal noise reduction to each, you can capture clear and beautiful images even when shooting at high ISO sensitivity levels. The Venus Engine FHD also provides precisely selective noise reduction to the chromatic noise without affecting the border of colors which is judged from the brightness level of a pixel. Linking smoothly with the MOS sensor, the Venus Engine FHD processes a large amount of signals at high speed, making it possible to record high resolution consecutive shots and full-HD movie recording.

The high-speed, high-performance Venus Engine HD II has been re-engineered to compile the new image processing technology "Intelligent Resolution". It enables the recording of beautiful photo and high-definition movie with higher quality signal processing. The Venus Engine HD II also supports the recording of beautiful, high-definition motion images in AVCHD Lite with its higher processing speed using twin CPUs. An advanced noise reduction system in the Venus Engine HD II applies noise reduction (NR) to luminance noise and chromatic noise separately. As a result, beautiful images with minimal noise can be reproduced all the way up to ISO 1600 high sensitivity at full resolution for beautiful night shots or dimly lit indoor shots.

The DMC-FZ150's Venus Engine has quad-circuit system to for processing large amount of progressive full HD data at high speed. Not only 1,920 x 1,080p 60fps smooth full-HD video recording, but also super fast consecutive shots at 12 fps (without auto focusing) and 5.5 fps (with auto focusing) in full resolution. It is also compatible with recording high speed video at 220 fps in QVGA. At the same time, the multi-task image-processing engine, the Venus Engine realizes a super-fast response time. The auto focus gains approx. 50% faster speed compared with the DMC-FZ100 achieving Light Speed AF of approx. 0.1 second. The speed in AF Tracking also becomes faster thanks to the improved tracking performance which doubles its sampling frequency.

12 - Optical Image Stabilizer

Select models feature an optical image stabilizer (O.I.S.) in which a gyrosensor detects even tiny amounts of hand motion and integrally links the lens control to camera movement. Unlike digital systems and their "pseudo" compensation, this optical system provides precise, accurate compensation with no image quality degradation. Panasonic's Mega O.I.S. reflects technology Panasonic has developed over the years as a leader in digital video cameras. Compensation has been further improved to support the sharp, vivid image rendering of the Leica DC lens. As a result, these cameras deliver crisp, clear, sharp images even when taking handheld telephoto shots or shooting at night.

POWER O.I.S. nearly doubles the hand-shake correction power of conventional MEGA O.I.S. Panasonic has worked on the low-frequency vibration hand-shake component, which is physically generated when pressing the shutter button or when shooting at night with a slow shutter speed. You get bright photos without blurring even from handheld shooting at slow shutter speeds. POWER O.I.S. is extremely effective for high-power zoom shots, and clearly captures subjects in the ultra-telephoto range, which used to require a tripod.

13 - Image Quality Adjustments

Choose the picture tone to match your creative vision: Natural, Standard, Vivid. Select Lumix cameras offer you fine control over Contrast, Sharpness, Saturation and Noise Reduction.

14 - Color Mode / Color Effect Mode / Color Mode + My Color Mode

Alter the coloring effect to suit your taste. Available color effects include Warm, Cool, Sepia and Black & White. Select models offer Standard, Vivid, Cool, Warm, Natural, Black & White and Sepia Color Modes.

The My Color Mode, which was popular in the LUMIX G Micro System cameras, is a special option that gives free reign to your creativity. With a variety of options including new Pin Hole, Film Grain, High Dynamic and Dynamic B&W, the My Color Mode makes it easier and more fun to create interesting, expressive images by shooting images with most intensive color, brightness and saturation parameters.

15 - ISO Sensitivity Settings

Adjust light-receiving sensitivity just like with a film camera.

16 - Intelligent ISO Control (IIC)

The revolutionary Intelligent ISO Control (IIC) feature on Panasonic's LUMIX cameras signals the arrival of a new level of photographic excellence. IIC allows high sensitivity recording at full resolution (800 ISO maximum) made possible by the advanced image processing LSI Venus Engine III. When set to the IIC, the Venus Engine III detects the subject's movement and adjusts the ISO setting and shutter speed to best suit the movement and the light condition automatically.

17 - White Balance Settings

Set Color tones to match the light source: Auto, Daylight, Cloudy, Halogen and White Set. Select models add a sixth setting for Flash and a second White Set mode.

18 - AF Assist Lamp

Provides extra lighting as a focusing aid for slightly dark situations where AF focusing would ordinarily be difficult.

19 - Creative Control and Photo Style

You can use the Creative Control and Photo Style features for shooting photos and videos. It renders highly unique expressions by matching the colors to your subject and surroundings. Creative Control options include:

Expressive: A Pop Art style image effect that emphasizes color
Retro: A soft image effect that gives the impression of faded and tarnished old color photos and videos
High Key: An image effect with a bright ambience
Sepia: An image effect that captures the impression of faded old black and white photos and videos
High Dynamic: An image effect that emphasizes light and dark areas
Pin Hole: A slightly darker image around the edges with a soft focus around the subject
Film Grain: A grainy texture similar to sandblasting
Miniature Effect: Adjusts defocused and in-focus areas to make the subject look like a miniature model

With Photo Style you can manually choose from six color types to get even more detailed image settings, or to match the shooting situation in both photo and video recording. In addition, the contrast, sharpness, saturation or noise reduction for each mode parameter can be customized in 5 steps and stored in memory. In Custom Mode, finely customized settings can be stored for easy recall and use.

Standard: Standard settings
Vivid: Brilliant effect with high saturation and contrast
Natural: Soft effect with low saturation
Monochrome: A gray scale effect with no color
Scenery: An effect that enhances scenic shots with vivid blues and greens
Portrait: An effect that enhances human portraits with healthy and beautiful skin tones

20 - Face Recognition

Select models feature Face Recognition, a function that "remembers" faces. When a familiar face is recorded several times, the camera will prompt you to register the face. Once completed, if the familiar face appears into your frame again, the camera will display the name you specified for the person and prioritize focus and exposure so that the registered face is bright and in sharp focus. Up to six people's faces can be registered, and up to three can be simultaneously recognized to show their names once registered. Three face images can be registered for each person, to dramatically raise the detection accuracy. And when the angle of view is changed horizontally, the name display also rotates for easier reading.

21 - Built-In Memory

Take photos even when you don't have an SD Memory Card on hand. The built-in memory holds up to 14MB* of image data, which you can later upload to an SD Memory Card or PC. You can also download images from a memory card or PC to the built-in memory, and view them on the LCD anytime you like.

* MB equals one million bytes. Usable capacity will be less.

22 - Water Proof, Dust Proof, Shock Proof, Freeze Proof (14°F)

The DMC-TS2 is shockproof, waterproof, dustproof and freezeproof in design with the capability to record high-definition movie in AVCHD Lite. Featuring a 28mm wide-angle lens, 4.6x optical zoom and iA (Intelligent Auto) Mode, this versatile camera lets you capture your moments no matter what the intended shooting terrain is. Swim along with tropical fish and capture shots of beautiful coral reefs, or take recordings of your friends around a camp fire. The DMC-TS2 is an extremely versatile camera that you can take with you wherever the action calls.

The DMC-TS2 is shockproof when dropped from a height up to 6.6 feet (2 meters) in accordance with the MIL-STD 810F Method 516.5-Shock test standard. It lets you shoot actively while moving around with the camera in one hand. With waterproof performance to a depth of 33 feet (10 meters) equivalent to the IEC60529 IPX8 standard, the DMC-TZ2 supports active shooting on a beach, underwater or in a pool. If the camera gets dirty, soil and dust can be rinsed off with water. Freezeproof to 14 degress F (-10 degrees C), the DMC-TS2 supports shooting while skiing, snowboarding or skating. The DMC-TS2 is dustproof equivalent to the IEC60529 IP6X standard. While hiking or playing sports, fine dust particles can enter through gaps in a standard camera body and cause malfunction. The DMC-TS2 can be used in these activities without problems.

Featuring a flat and slim profile that was made possible by using folded optics for the 4x optical zoom lens unit, the DMC-TS10 is incredibly tough. It's waterproof to 10 feet, shockproof to 5 feet, freeze-proof to 14 degrees Fahrenheit and dustproof. Enjoy easy, casual shooting with style both in town and during outdoor adventures. The DMC-TS10 is optimal for both.

23 - GPS Function for Both Photos and Movies

With its GPS feature, the Panasonic Lumix ZS10 is the ultimate travel companion, and can record the latitude and longitude in the EXIF (Exchangeable Image File Format) data, while also displaying the location information real-time while shooting and during playback. These geo-tagged images can be pinpointed on maps common in photo-sharing websites and social media sites, so travels can be archived and also visually represented on a map and easily shared with friends and family. The Panasonic Lumix ZS10 also shows the name of the city, country and state, and information for more than 1,000,000 popular landmarks, covering 82 countries or regions, are stored in the camera's internal memory. For instance, when users are taking photos of the Eiffel Tower or Empire State Building, landmarks stored within the camera, these locations will be displayed on the screen while taking it and tagged in the data. The DMC-ZS10 shows the name of the Country/Region, State/Province/County, County/Township, City/Town/Village and Landmark using the internal data to give users real-time information of the place when taking photos to add fun of photo shooting during travel.

24 - Free-Angle LCD / Touch Screen LCD

The Free-Angle LCD gives you an approximate 100% field of view, and rotates 180 degrees to the side and tilts 270 degrees up and down. This is a highly practical feature for high-angle shots, like when you need to shoot over the heads of people at a parade, and enables accurate, dynamic framing for artistic low-angle shots, like when shooting at nearly ground level. It's extremely convenient when shooting with a tripod too.

Select models offer Touch Screen operation. Auto focus is immediately set to the subject by just touching it on the large LCD and you can even release the shutter. The touch-screen operation excels not only for shooting but also for playing back images with outstanding visibility. You can play back the image you want out of hundreds of stocks by touching in the thumbnails. To play back images one by one in order, you can drag the image over the screen with a finger to browse the collection of photos as you flip over the pages of the book.