Panasonic Lumix DMC-LZ30 Specifications, Tests and Review

Product Type
Digital camera - 720p - compact
ISO (Max)
6400
Sensor Resolution
16.1 Megapixel
Sensor Type
CCD
Optical Zoom
35x
Display
3" LCD display
Battery Type
AA - Alkaline - standard form factor

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DESIGN AND DIMENSIONS Panasonic Lumix DMC-LZ30
Product Type Digital camera - 720p - compact
Height 8.73 cm
Width 12.3 cm
Depth 9.14 cm
Weight 465 g
Enclosure Colour Black | Red
Digital Zoom 4x
Optical Zoom 35x
SENSOR Panasonic Lumix DMC-LZ30
Sensor Resolution 16.1 Megapixel
Optical Sensor Type CCD
Total Pixels 16,400,000 pixels
Effective Sensor Resolution 16,100,000 pixels
Optical Sensor Size 1/2.3"
Image Stabiliser Optical
Built-in Optical Image Stabiliser Yes
LENS Panasonic Lumix DMC-LZ30
Type Zoom lens - 35x zoom - 4.5 - 157.5 mm - f/3.0-5.9
Focal Length Equivalent to 35mm Camera 25 - 875mm
Focus Adjustment Automatic, manual
Min Focus Distance 30 cm
Macro Focus Range 1cm
Zoom Adjustment Motorised drive
Lens Construction 10 groups / 14 elements
Features ED glass, aspherical lens
FOCUSING Panasonic Lumix DMC-LZ30
Auto Focus TTL contrast detection
Auto Focus Points (Zones) Qty 9
AE/AF Control Face-priority AF, Subject-tracking AF
Face Detection Face Detection AF/AE
EXPOSURE & WHITE BALANCE Panasonic Lumix DMC-LZ30
ISO (Max) 6400
Light Sensitivity ISO 100, ISO 800, ISO 400, ISO 200, ISO 1600, ISO auto, ISO auto (1600-6400)
Exposure Metering Multi-segment, centre-weighted, spot
Exposure Modes Programme, automatic
Shooting Programs Night portrait, food, panorama assist, night scene, sunset, high sensitivity, baby, Dynamic Range (HDR)
Special Effects Black & White, Sepia, Vivid, miniature, Cross Process, Retro, Expressive, high dynamic, High Key, Low Key, Toy effect, Star Filter, Impressive Art, One Point Colour, Dynamic Monochrome
White Balance Custom, automatic, presets
White Balance Presets Incandescent, cloudy, daylight, shade
Max Shutter Speed 1/2000 sec
Min Shutter Speed 15 sec
Exposure Compensation ±3 EV range, in 1/3 EV steps
Auto Exposure Bracketing 3 steps
DISPLAY Panasonic Lumix DMC-LZ30
Type 3" LCD display
Display Format 460,000 pixels
Display Form Factor Rotating
FLASH Panasonic Lumix DMC-LZ30
Camera Flash Pop-up flash
Flash Modes Fill-in mode, rear curtain sync, slow synchro, auto mode, flash OFF mode, red-eye reduction
Red-Eye Reduction Yes
Features AF illuminator
Effective Flash Range 0.6 m - 10 m: ISO auto (wide lens)
1.5 m - 5 m: ISO auto (tele lens)
VIDEOGRAPHY / CAMCORDER Panasonic Lumix DMC-LZ30
Digital Video Format MJPEG
Image Recording Format JPEG
Max Video Resolution 1280 x 720
Microphone Operation Mode Mono
MEMORY Panasonic Lumix DMC-LZ30
Memory Card Slot SD card
Supported Memory Cards SD Memory Card, SDXC Memory Card, SDHC Memory Card
Image Storage JPEG 4608 x 3456
JPEG 4608 x 3072
JPEG 4608 x 2592
JPEG 3648 x 2736
JPEG 2560 x 1920
JPEG 2048 x 1536
JPEG 3456 x 3456
JPEG 640 x 480
Video Capture MJPEG - 1280 x 720 - 30 fps
MJPEG - 640 x 480 - 30 fps
MJPEG - 320 x 240 - 30 fps
BATTERY AND CHARGING Panasonic Lumix DMC-LZ30
Battery Type AA - Alkaline - standard form factor
Details 4 x AA alkaline battery (included)
AA NiMH rechargeable battery (optional)
Battery Life Photo shooting - 380 shots
CONNECTIONS Panasonic Lumix DMC-LZ30
Interface Composite video/audio
Print Standard Direct print, DPOF support, Exif Print support, PictBridge support
Connector Type USB 2.0
Composite video/audio output
FEATURES Panasonic Lumix DMC-LZ30
Self-Timer Delay 10 sec, 2sec
Continuous Shooting Speed 1 frame per second, 3 frames per second (3MP)
Additional Features Audio recording, built-in speaker, RGB primary colour filter, date/time stamp, histogram display, in-camera red-eye removal, cropping an image, resizing an image, Scene Detection Technology, face detection, Intelligent Auto (iA), Intelligent HDR mode
OTHERS Panasonic Lumix DMC-LZ30
Included Accessories Lens cap, shoulder strap, USB cable, A/V cable, lens cap strap
Software Drivers & Utilities, Adobe Reader, Panasonic PHOTOfunSTUDIO 9.0 Lite Edition
Max Operating Temperature 40 °C
Min Operating Temperature 0 °C

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