Panasonic Lumix DMC-ZS3S Specifications, Tests and Review

Product Type
Digital camera - 720p - compact
ISO (Max)
6400
Sensor Resolution
10.1 Megapixel
Optical Zoom
12x
Display
3" LCD display
Battery Type
Lithium Ion - manufacturer-specific

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DESIGN AND DIMENSIONS Panasonic Lumix DMC-ZS3S
Product Type Digital camera - 720p - compact
Lens Included Leica
Height 6 cm
Width 10.3 cm
Depth 3.3 cm
Weight 204 g
Enclosure Colour Silver
Digital Zoom 4x
Optical Zoom 12x
SENSOR Panasonic Lumix DMC-ZS3S
Sensor Resolution 10.1 Megapixel
Total Pixels 12,700,000 pixels
Effective Sensor Resolution 10,100,000 pixels
Optical Sensor Size 1/2.33"
Image Stabiliser Optical (MEGA O.I.S.)
Built-in Optical Image Stabiliser Yes
LENS Panasonic Lumix DMC-ZS3S
Type Leica zoom lens - 12x zoom - 4.1 - 49.2 mm - f/3.3-4.9
Focal Length Equivalent to 35mm Camera 25 - 300mm
Focus Adjustment Automatic
Min Focus Distance 50 cm
Macro Focus Range 3cm
Zoom Adjustment Motorised drive
Lens Construction 8 groups / 10 elements
Features Built-in lens shield, ED glass, aspherical lens
FOCUSING Panasonic Lumix DMC-ZS3S
Face Detection Yes
EXPOSURE & WHITE BALANCE Panasonic Lumix DMC-ZS3S
ISO (Max) 6400
Light Sensitivity ISO 100, ISO 800, ISO 400, ISO 200, ISO 80, ISO 1600, ISO 3200, ISO auto, ISO auto (1600-6400)
Exposure Metering Multi-segment, centre-weighted, spot
Exposure Modes Programme, automatic
Shooting Programs Portrait mode, party/indoor, night portrait, self-portrait, PET, scenery, food, fireworks, low light, night scene, Underwater, sports mode, sunset, candle, beach, transform, beach & surf, snow, high sensitivity, starry sky, soft skin, baby1, baby2, aerial photo, hi-speed burst, film grain, pin hole
Special Effects Cool, Warm, Black & White, Sepia, Vivid, natural
White Balance Custom, automatic, presets
White Balance Presets Cloudy, daylight, halogen, shade
Max Shutter Speed 1/2000 sec
Min Shutter Speed 60 sec
Exposure Compensation ±2 EV range, in 1/3 EV steps
Auto Exposure Bracketing 3 steps in 1/3, 2/3 or 1 EV steps
DISPLAY Panasonic Lumix DMC-ZS3S
Type 3" LCD display
Display Format 460,000 pixels
Display Form Factor Built-in
FLASH Panasonic Lumix DMC-ZS3S
Camera Flash Built-in flash
Flash Modes Fill-in mode, slow synchro, auto mode, flash OFF mode, red-eye reduction
Red-Eye Reduction Yes
Features AF illuminator
Effective Flash Range 0.6 m - 5.3 m
VIDEOGRAPHY / CAMCORDER Panasonic Lumix DMC-ZS3S
Digital Video Format QuickTime, AVCHD Lite
Image Recording Format JPEG
Microphone Operation Mode Stereo
Microphone Features Wind noise reduction
MEMORY Panasonic Lumix DMC-ZS3S
Memory Card Slot SD card
Supported Memory Cards MultiMediaCard, SD Memory Card, SDHC Memory Card
Image Storage JPEG 3648 x 2736
JPEG 3072 x 2304
JPEG 2560 x 1920
JPEG 2048 x 1536
JPEG 1600 x 1200
JPEG 640 x 480
JPEG 3776 x 2520
JPEG 3168 x 2112
JPEG 2656 x 1768
JPEG 2112 x 1408
JPEG 2048 x 1360
JPEG 3968 x 2232
JPEG 3328 x 1872
JPEG 2784 x 1568
JPEG 2208 x 1248
JPEG 1920 x 1080
Video Capture QuickTime - 640 x 480 - 30 fps
QuickTime - 320 x 240 - 30 fps
QuickTime - 848 x 480 - 30 fps
AVCHD Lite - 1280 x 720 - 30 fps
RAM Installed 45 MB
BATTERY AND CHARGING Panasonic Lumix DMC-ZS3S
Battery Type Lithium Ion - manufacturer-specific
Details 1 x Li-ion rechargeable battery - 940 mAh (included)
CONNECTIONS Panasonic Lumix DMC-ZS3S
Interface Composite video/audio, HDMI, USB 2.0
Print Standard Direct print, DPOF support, Exif Print support, PictBridge support
Connector Type USB
Composite video/audio output
HDMI output
DC power input
FEATURES Panasonic Lumix DMC-ZS3S
Self-Timer Delay 10 sec, 2sec
Continuous Shooting Speed 2.5 frames per second, 1.8 frames per second, 6 frames per second (3MP)
Services and Applications YouTube capture mode
Additional Features Audio recording, audio dubbing, built-in speaker, backlight compensation, RGB primary colour filter, date/time stamp, digital image rotation, camera orientation detection, histogram display, cropping an image, resizing an image, Intelligent Scene Selector, in-camera red-eye fix, built-in help guide
OTHERS Panasonic Lumix DMC-ZS3S
Included Accessories Battery charger, battery case, hand strap, USB cable, audio / video cable
Software Drivers & Utilities, ArcSoft Panorama Maker, Panasonic PHOTOfunSTUDIO 3.0, ArcSoft MediaImpression

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