Panasonic Lumix DMC-LX1EG-K Specifications

Panasonic Lumix DMC-LX1EG-KThe DMC-LX1 features a 4x optical zoom with a 28 to 112mmwide-angle capability (35mm equivalent). This and a 1/1.65"diagonal CCD with 8.4 million effective pixels give you superb imagequality over a wide shooting range. The Extended Optical Zoom,which minimizes the image degradation that normally occurs withdigital zooming, gives you up to 5x zooming power. Plus, the 4xoptical zoom and 4x digital zoom can be used together to produce amaximum of 16x zooming power.The DMC-LX1 features a 2.5"diagonal high-resolution LCD monitor - surprisingly large for such acompact camera. This high-quality, 207, 000-pixel display makes iteasy to see your subject. For easier viewing when shooting outdoorson a sunny day, press the Power LCD button to boost thebacklighting by about 40%.Jitter from shaky hands is one of themain reasons why cameras produce blurry images. Not everyonehas hands of stone when taking pictures - that's why Lumix camerashelp solve the problem of unsteady hands with advanced MEGAOptical Image Stabilizer technology. The DMC-LX1 has a built-ingyrosensor that detects any hand movement and relays a signal to atiny microcomputer inside the camera, which instantly calculates thecompensation needed. A linear motor then shifts the Optical ImageStabilizer lens as necessary to guide incoming light from the imagestraight to the CCD. You won't even notice it working - all you'll seeare the outstanding results!In addition to displaying the settings inlarge, easy-to-understand text, the large, 2.5" diagonal screen with230, 000-pixel resolution lets you show up to 25 thumbnail images atonce. This makes it easier to search for, and organize, the photosyou take.A switch at the top of the lens barrel lets you choose anaspect ratio of normal 4:3, wide 16:9, or the 3:2 used in filmcameras. A 16:9 image is obtained using the wide-angle lens andlarge CCD, instead of the conventional method of cropping the topand bottom of a 4:3 image.A switch on the side of the lens lets youmatch the focusing operation to your shot. Choose from 1-point AF(normal or high-speed), 3-point high-speed AF, 9-point AF, Spot AF,AF macro to focus from as close as 0.16feet (5cm) from the subject,or manual focus using the joystick. Focusing is also made easier bythe Manual Focus Assist function, which lets you enlarge the centerCopyright © 2006 dooyoo AG www.dooyoo.co.uk