One down, two to go!

Written by on December 15, 2008 – 1:43 am -

So happy that one of my wishes here have finally been answered. We are so happy to have this. This is very user friendly and handy, Special moments will definitely be captured easily. Special thanks to Ate Irma.

PANASONIC LUMIX DMC-LS80

here are the specs:

Sensor

• 1/2.5″ Type CCD
• 8.32 million pixels total
• 8.1 million effective pixels

Image sizes • 4:3 Aspect Ratio: 3264 x 2448, 2560 x 1920, 2048 x 1536, 1600 x 1200, 640 x 480
• 3:2 Aspect Ratio: 3264 x 2176, 2560 x 1712, 2048 x 1360
• 16:9 Aspect Ratio: 3264 x 1840, 2560 x 1440, 1920 x 1080
Movie clips • 4:3 Aspect Ratio: 640 x 480 pixels, 320 x 240 pixels 30 fps, 10 fps
• 16:9 Aspect Ratio: 3264 x 1840 pixels, 2560 x 1440 pixels,1920 x 1080 pixels
File formats • Still: JPEG (EXIF 2.21)
• Movie: QuickTime Motion JPEG
Lens • f=5.5-16.5mm
• 33-100mm (35mm Equiv.)
• LUMIX DC VARIO
• 6 elements in 5 groups (3 Aspherical Lenses / 4 Aspherical surfaces)
Image stabilization MEGA O.I.S. (Mode1/ Mode2)
Conversion lenses No
Digital zoom Yes, up to 4x
Focus • Normal
• Macro
• Quick AF on/off
AF area modes • 1 point
• 1 point high-speed
• 5 point
AF assist lamp Yes
Focus distance • Normal: 50cm – infinity
• Macro / Intelligent : Wide 5cm / Tele 30cm – infinity
Metering Intelligent Multiple
ISO sensitivity • Auto
• 100
• 200
• 400
• 800
• 1600
• High Sensitivity Auto (1600-6400)
Exposure compensation 1/3 EV step, +/-2 EV
Exposure bracketing • +/- 1/3 EV ~1EV step
• 3 frames
Shutter speed • 8-1/2000 sec
• Starry Sky Mode : 15, 30, 60sec
Aperture n/a
Modes • Intelligent
• Normal Picture
• Motion Picture
• Scene
Scene modes • Portrait
• Soft Skin
• Self-Portrait
• Scenery
• Sports
• Night Portrait
• Night Scenery
• Food
• Party
• Candle Light
• Baby1
• Baby2
• Pet
• Sunset
• High sensitivity
• Hi-Speed Burst
• Starry Sky
• Fireworks
• Beach
• Snow
• Aerial photo
White balance • Auto
• Daylight
• Cloudy
• Shade
• Halogen
• White Set
White balance fine tune No
Self timer Yes, 2 or 10 sec
Continuous shooting • Full-Resolution Image, 2.5 frames/sec Max. 7 images (Standard mode), Max 4 images (Fine Mode)
• High-speed Burst Mode: approx. 5.5 frames/sec (recorded in 2M for 4:3, 2.5M for 3:2, 2M for 16:9)
Image parameters • Standard
• Natural
• Vivid
• Black & White
• Sepia
• Cool
• Warm
Flash • Auto
• Auto/Red-eye Reduction
• Forced On
• Forced Off
• (Slow Sync./Red-eye Reduction only in Night Portrait/Party/Candle Light mode)
• Range: 0.3 – 5.9m (Wide/ISO Auto), 0.3 – 3.2m (Tele/ISO Auto)
Viewfinder n/a
LCD monitor • 2.5″ TFT LCD display
• 230,000 dots
• Approx. 100% coverage
Connectivity • DC Input
• AV Output (NTSC/PAL)
• USB 2.0 Full Speed
Print compliance • EXIF 2.21
• DPOF
Storage

• SD Memory Card, SDHC Memory Card, MultiMediaCard (Still image only)
• Built-in Memory (Approx 24 MB)

Power • 2x AA batteries (Alkaline included)
• Alkaline, Oxyride, Ni-MH compatible
Weight (no batt) 129 g (4.6 oz)
Dimensions 95.7 x 62 x 31.2 mm (3.8 x 2.4 x 1.2 in)

Photos and specs from: HERE