The DMC-F3 belongs to the Lumix family of Panasonic point and shoot cameras. This 12.1 megapixel Panasonic camera comes loaded with CCD image sensor. The Lumix DC Vario lens of this camera has a focal length of 5.0 - 20.0 mm and 28 - 112 mm in 35 mm film equivalent. You can zoom your Panasonic camera up to 4x optically and digitally.

You can shoot High Definition videos using your Panasonic camera at the resolution of 1280 x 720 pixels (30 fps). This point and shoot camera weighs 132 g including the battery and memory card which makes it handy to carry. The DMC-F3 supports various aspect ratios such as 4:3, 3:2 and 16:9. The 2.7-inch TFT screen LCD display of this Panasonic camera has a resolution of 230,000 dot pixels.

Battery, Storage and Connectivity

The Panasonic Lumix DMC-F3 comes with a Li-Ion Rechargeable Battery which has an ID Security Chip and can click 220 pictures in single charge. The internal memory of this digital camera is 40 MB. You have the freedom to increase the storage space of the compact camera by using the SD, SDHC and SDXC memory cards. The high speed USB 2.0 can easily connect your Panasonic Lumix DMC-F3 to any PC or laptop so that you can transfer or view the pictures and videos.

Performance

The aperture range of this point and shoot camera is f/2.8 - f/6.2. The TTL contrast detection Auto Focus of this Panasonic camera has focusing modes such as normal and macro. The normal auto focus mode ranges between 50 cm (Wide) and 70 cm (Tele) whereas the macro mode ranges between 20 cm (Wide) and 70 cm (Tele).

In a dim-light environment, the DMC-F3 can automatically adjust its sensitivity between the ISO 80 - 1600. To help you capture the fast-moving objects, the shutter speed of this Panasonic camera ranges between 8 - 1/1,000 seconds. The compact camera has a built-in flash with a range of 0.3 - 7.1 m (Wide) and 0.7 - 3.0 m (Tele).

Features

Scene modes like Night Portrait, Night Scenery, Food, Party, Candle Light and many others are included in this point and shoot camera for your experimentation. The camera includes technologies like Face Detection to detect faces in the frame and Intelligent Scene Selector to detect scene conditions.

The DMC-F3 also includes Digital Image Stabilizer to detect hand shake and Red-Eye Correction to take care of the red-eye effect that often happens while shooting with flash. The self-timer mode installed in this compact camera enables you to delay the time taken in capturing a picture from 2 - 10 seconds.

Dimensions
Weight:	Approx. 110g without Battery and SD Memory Card
Dimensions:	95.9 X 53.9 X 22.0 mm
Pixels
Optical Sensor Resolution In MegaPixel:	12.1 Megapixels
Zoom
Digital Zoom:	4x
Optical Zoom:	4x
Lcd
LCD Info Display:	230,000-dot High-resolution Intelligent LCD
Image Display Resolution:	230,000 dots
View Finder:	NO
LCD Siz:	2.7 inch
Sensor
Sensor Size:	1/2.33-inch
Lens
Auto Focus:	Normal / Macro
Lens Type:	LUMIX DC VARIO
Manual Focus:	Normal / Macro
Color Filter:	Primary Color Filter
Focal Length:	f=5.0-20.0mm (28-112mm in 35mm equiv.)
Battery
Power Supply:	AC Adaptor (Input: 110-240V AC) (Optional)
Battery Type:	ID-Security Li-ion Battery Pack (3.6V, Minimum: 740mAh) (Included)
Interface
Microphone:	Yes
Upgradeable Memory:	SD Memory Card
Memory Card Type:	SD Memory Card   Buy Memory ›
Image
Image Sizing:	[4:3] 4000 X 3000(12M) / 3264 X 2448(8M EZ) / 2560 X 1920(5M EZ) / 2048 X 1536(3M EZ) / 640 X 480(0.3M EZ)
Video Format:	[4:3] VGA: 640 X 480 piXels, 30fps (Motion JPEG) QVGA: 320 X 240 piXels, 30 fps (Motion JPEG) [16:9] WVGA: 848 X 480 piXels, 30 fps (Motion JPEG) [HD Movie] 1280X720 piXels, 30fps (Motion JPEG)
Image Format:	JPEG(DCF/Exif2.21)
Flash
Flash Range:	Yes
Built in Flash:	Auto, Auto/Red-eye Reduction, Forced On, Forced Of
Flash Modes:	Portrait, Soft Skin, Self-Portrait, Scenery, Sports, Night Portrait, Night Scenery, Food, Party, Candle Light
External Flash:	NO
Shutter Speed
Maximum Shutter Speed:	Still: Approx. 8 - 1/1000 sec
Minimum Shutter Speed:	8 Sec
Other Features
Macro Mode:	Macro / Auto Scene Mode : Wide 20 cm - infinity / Tele 70cm - infinity
Metering:	Face / 9 pt/ 1pt
ISO Rating:	i.ISO / 80 / 100 / 200 / 400 / 800 / 1600
Self Timer:	2sec / 10sec
Face Deduction:	Photo
shooting Modes:	Max. 5 images (Standard mode)
Continuous Shots:	Yes, 6 fps (recorded in 3m for 4:3, 2.5m for 3:2, 2m for 16:9)
White Balancing:	Auto / Daylight / Cloudy / Shade / Halogen / White Set (Selectable at Portrait, Soft Skin, Self-Portrait, Sports, Baby, Pet, High Sensitivity, Highspeed Burst)

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