Endearing and intelligent, this Panasonic compact camera is an ideal choice for photography enthusiasts of all ages. The Panasonic DMC-S3 belongs to the Lumix S-series of trendy and versatile point and shoot cameras. The Lumix DC Vario lens of this digital camera has a focal length of 5 - 20 mm and a 35 mm equivalent focal length of 28 - 112 mm.

You can bring your subjects closer with an optical zoom of 4x and an additional digital zoom of 4x. The CCD image sensor of the Panasonic Lumix DMC-S3 lets you take detailed images at 14.1 megapixels. This 117 g camera has a distinctive curvy-edged body that fits comfortably in the palm of your hands.

The rear panel of this Lumix digital camera has a 2.7 inch TFT LCD Screen with a resolution of 230,000 dots. For controls, this point and shoot camera also has a 5-way buttons and a dedicated Mode button. You can also record videos in HD with the Panasonic Lumix DMC-S3. This digital camera from Panasonic is powered by Venus Engine IV and takes images at aspect ratios of 4:3, 3:2 and 16:9.

Battery and Storage

The Lumix DMC-S3 has an inbuilt memory of 70 MB, which can be extended using a SD, SDHC or SDXC memory card. The camera works on a rechargeable Li-Ion battery and lets you click up to 250 images. You can also transfer images and videos onto your laptop or desktop PC via high speed USB 2.0 port.

Performance

The aperture of a camera refers to the lens opening which controls light falling on the image sensor. The aperture of the Lumix DMC-F3 is f/3.1 - 6.5. The camera auto focuses from 0.05 m (Wide) and 1 m (Tele) onwards. The shutter speed of a camera is the amount of time the shutter remains open, allowing light to reach the sensor. The shutter speed of this Panasonic digital camera ranges from 8 - 1/1600 seconds.

The DMC-F3 also has an inbuilt flash which you can use to fill shadows or for dim light shots. The flash of this camera ranges from 0.3 - 4.9 m (Wide) and 0.5 - 2.9 m (Tele).

Features

The Panasonic Lumix DMC-F3 lets you experiment with several scene modes such as Night Scenery, Food, Baby, Fireworks, Beach, Snow. You can wave goodbye to blurry images as the MEGA ISO (optical image stabilizer) corrects the pictures for you. You can join your family and friends in group photos as the Panasonic DMC-F3 has a self-timer feature with 2 or 10 second delay options.

Dimensions
Weight:	117 g
Dimensions:	98.8 (W) x 58.8 (H) x 20.9 (D) mm
Pixels
Optical Sensor Resolution In MegaPixel:	14.1 Megapixels
Zoom
Digital Zoom:	4x
Optical Zoom:	4x
Lcd
LCD Info Display:	TFT Screen LCD
Image Display Resolution:	230,000 dots
Video Display Resolution:	1280 x 720, 30 fps
LCD Siz:	2.7 inch
Sensor
Sensor Type:	CCD
Sensor Size:	1 / 2.33 inch
Lens
Auto Focus:	Contrast Detection
Lens Type:	Lumix DC Vario, 6 Elements in 5 Groups (3 Aspherical Lenses, 5 Aspherical Surfaces)
Color Filter:	Primary (RGB) Color filter
Focal Length:	5 - 20.0 mm (35 mm Equivalent to 28 - 112 mm)
Battery
Battery Type:	Li-Ion Battery rechargeable
Interface
Microphone:	Mono
USB Cable:	Hi-Speed USB 2.0
Audio Video Interface:	Audio / Video Output
PicBridge:	Yes
Upgradeable Memory:	Yes
Inbuild Memory:	70 MB
Memory Card Type:	SD / SDHC / SDXC   Buy Memory ›
Image
Image Sizing:	4320 x 3240
Video Format:	Motion JPEG
Image Format:	JPEG (DCF, EXIF 2.3)
Flash
Flash Range:	0.4 - 3.3 m (W) (I.ISO), 1.0 - 1.6 m (T) (I.ISO)
Built in Flash:	Yes
Flash Modes:	Auto, Auto with Red-eye Reduction, Slow Sync, Red-eye Reduction, Forced On, Forced Off
Shutter Speed
Maximum Shutter Speed:	1/1600 sec
Minimum Shutter Speed:	8 sec
Other Features
Macro Mode:	Yes, 5 cm
Metering:	Intelligent Multiple
Image Stablizer:	Optical
ISO Rating:	I.ISO 100, 200, 400, 800, 1600, High Sensitivity (ISO 1600 - 6400)
Red Eye Reduction:	Yes
Self Timer:	Yes, 2 and 10 sec
Face Deduction:	Yes
Continuous Shots:	Yes, 1.5 fps
White Balancing:	Auto, Daylight, Cloudy, Shade, Incandescent, White Set
Delete Function:	Yes

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