Panasonic DMC-S3 14MP, 4X Optical Zoom

Camera Effective Pixels

14.1 Mega pixels

Sensor Size / Total Pixels / Filter

1/2.33-inch / 14.5 Total Mega pixels / Primary Color Filter

Aperture

F3.1 - F6.5 / Multistage Iris Diaphragm (F3.1 - 9.0 (W) / F6.5 - 20.0 (T))

Optical Zoom

4x

Extra Optical Zoom

4.7x (4:3 / 10M), 6.8x (4:3 / 5M), 8.4x (under 3M)

Focal Length

f=5.0-20.0mm (28-112mm in 35mm equiv.)

Extra Optical Zoom (EZ)

4.9x (4:3 / 8M), 6.3x (4:3 / 5M), 7.8x(4:3 / under 3M)

Lens

LUMIX DC VARIO

6 elements in 5 groups

(3 Aspherical Lenses / 6 Aspherical surfaces)

Optical Image Stabilizer 1

MEGA O.I.S. (Off / On)

Digital Zoom 2

4x

( Max. 16.0 x combined with Optical Zoom without Extra Optical Zoom )

(Max. 33.8 x combined with Extra Optical Zoom)

Focusing Area

Normal / Intelligent AUTO / Motion Picture : Wide 5 cm - infinity / Tele 100cm - infinity

Focus Range Display

Yes

AF Metering

Face / 11 pt / 1pt

Shutter Speed

approx. 8 - 1/1600 sec

Focus

Quick AF (Always On)

AF Assist Lamp

Yes

ISO Sensitivity

I.ISO / 100 / 200 / 400 / 800 / 1600 High Sensitivity mode (ISO 1600-6400)

White Balance

Auto / Daylight / Cloudy / Shade / Incandescent / White Set

(Selectable at Portrait, Soft Skin, Self-Portrait, Sports, Baby, High Sensitivity)

Exposure

Program AE

Exposure Compensation

1/3 EV Step, ± 2 EV

Backlight Compensation

Yes (only in Intelligent AUTO mode)

Light Metering

Intelligent Multiple

Face Detection

Photo

Still Image Scene Mode

Portrait, Soft Skin, Self-Portrait, Scenery, Panorama Assist, Sports, Night Portrait, Night Scenery, Food, Party, Baby, Sunset, High Sensitivity, Fireworks, Beach, Snow

Shutter Interval

approx. 0.9 sec

Self Timer

2sec / 10sec

Auto Review

Yes (On/Off)

4:3 Aspect Ratio (Still Image)

4320x3240(14M) / 3648x2736(10M EZ) / 2560x1920(5M EZ) / 2048X1536(3M EZ) / 640X480(0.3M EZ

3:2 Aspect Ratio (Still Image)

4320x2880 (12.5M)

16:9 Aspect Ratio (Still Image)

4320x2880 (10.5M)

Motion Picture Recording 4:3

VGA: 640 x 480 pixels, 30fps (Motion JPEG)

QVGA: 320 x 240 pixels, 30 fps (Motion JPEG)

Motion Picture Recording 16:9

1280x720 pixels, 30fps (Motion JPEG)

Aspect Ratio

4:3 / 3:2 / 16:9

Unlimited Consecutive Shooting 3

2.0 frames/sec

Composition Guide Lines

Yes (1 pattern)

Scene Mode Help Screen

Yes

LCD Monitor

2.7"(6.7cm) TFT Screen LCD Display (230K dots)

Field of View : approx. 100%

Playback Mode

Normal Playback, Slideshow, Filtering Playback(Category Playback), Calendar Playback

OSD Language

English, Spanish

Recording Media

Built-in Memory, SD Memory Card, SDHC Memory Card, SDXC Memory Card

Interface

AV Output (NTSC), USB2.0 High speed

Power

Li-ion Battery Pack (3.6V, Minimum: 660mAh) (Included)

Battery Life 4

Approx. 240 pictures (CIPA Standard)

Built-in-Flash

Auto, Auto/Red-eye Reduction, Slow Sync./Red-eye Reduction, Forced On, Forced Off

0.4 - 3.3m (Wide/I.ISO), 1.0 - 1.6m (Tele/I.ISO)

Included Software

PHOTOfunSTUDIO 6.0

QuickTime

Adobe Reader

Standard Accessories

Battery Charger, Battery Pack

USB Cable

Hand Strap, CD-ROM

Focus Icon Select

Yes

Orientation Detector

Yes

Slideshow Mode

All / Category / Favorites

BGM Effect (Natural / Slow / Swing / Urban / OFF)

Delete Image

Single / Multi / All / All except Favorites

PictBridge Support

Single / Multi / All / Favorites

Intelligent ISO Control

Photo

Intelligent Scene Selector

Photo (Portrait, Scenery, Night Portrait, Night Scenery, Sunset, Macro)

File Format

Still Image: JPEG(DCF/Exif2.3)

Motion picture: QuickTime Motion JPEG

Color Mode / Color Effect

Standard, Vivid, Natural, Black & White, Sepia, Cool, Warm

Copy / Title Edit / Text Stamp

Yes / No / Yes (only date stamp)

Mode Switch

[Playback] button

Easy Zoom / Zoom Resume

No / No

Thumbnails / Zoomed Playback

12,30-thumbnails / Max 16x

Calendar Display / Dual-Image Playback

Yes / No

Set Favorites / Rotate Image

Yes / No

DPOF Print Setting / Set Protection

No / Yes

Travel Date / World Time

No / Yes

Built-in-Memory

approx. 70MB

Microphone / Speaker

Mono / Yes

Optical Image Stabilizer

Photo / Movie

Recording mode (Mode Dial / Mode Button)

Intelligent Auto, Normal Picture, SCN, Motion Picture

Playback Motion Picture

Yes

LUMIX Image Up loader

Yes

Resize / Cropping / Aspect Conv. / Leveling

Yes / No / No / No

Dimensions (W x H x D)

3.89 x 2.31 x 0.82 in

Weight

Approx. 117g with Battery and SD Memory Card (0.26 lb)

Approx. 100g without Battery and SD Memory Card (0.22 lb)