Panasonic Lumix DMC-FZ5EG-KThe LEICA DC VARIO-ELMARIT lens is a small, lightweight lensthat packs the same zoom power as a big, clunky 400mm-class filmcamera lens. This 12x optical zoom lens is super-bright too, at F2.8to 3.3 with a focal length of 6 to 72mm (equivalent to 36mm to432mm in a 35mm film camera). You've got all the power andflexibility you need to take exquisitely beautiful shots all the way fromtelephoto to wide angle and macro. The DMC-FZ5 also has a 4xdigital zoom. Use it together with the 12x optical zoom and you'vegot ultra-powerful 48x zooming - roughly equivalent to a huge1680mm lens on a 35mm camera.Jitter from shaky hands is one ofthe main reasons why cameras produce blurry images. Everyonecan't have hands of stone when taking pictures - that's why Lumixcameras help solve the problem of unsteady hands with advancedMEGA Optical Image Stabilizer technology. The DMC-FZ5 has abuilt-in gyrosensor that detects any hand movement and relays asignal to a tiny microcomputer inside the camera, which instantlycalculates the compensation needed. A linear motor then shifts theOptical Image Stabilizer lens as necessary to guide incoming lightfrom the image straight to the CCD. You won't even notice it working- all you'll see are the outstanding results!You can take up to 7images in Standard Mode and 4 images in Fine Mode with fullresolution. In addition, the Unlimited Consecutive Shooting functionlets you continue shooting until the memory card or built-in memoryis full. All this is made possible by the Venus Engine II LSI. Themulti-task image processing in the Venus Engine II LSI hasaccelerated response speed, giving you more comfortable shootingwith a release time lag of 0.008 second minimum and a shutterinterval of around 0.4 second minimum.Select the AF setting fromSpot, 1-point (normal or high-speed), 3-point high-speed, and9-point. The 1-point normal setting solves the "image-freezing" thatused to happen while focusing on fast-moving subjects, and makesthem easier to track. Focusing time of the 1-point high-speed settingis reduced to about 1/3 of Panasonic's previous level. This nearlyeliminates the time lag that often occurs with high-magnificationzoom shots, letting you capture those great moments that happen allof a sudden. Plus, an AF Assist Lamp is provided to make it easierCopyright © 2006 dooyoo AG www.dooyoo.co.uk