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General
Model Number: Digilux 3 
Camera Format: SLR 
Currently Manufactured: Yes 
Retail Price: $2500.00
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Tripod Mount: Yes 
Weight: 530g
18.7oz
Weight With Batteries? No 
Size: 146 x 87 x 80 mm
5.7 x 3.4 x 3.1 in
Image Capture
Image Resolution: 3136x2352, 3136x2080, 3136x1760, 2560x1920, 2560x1712
Continuous-mode frames/second: 3.0
Movie Resolution:
Movie Frame Rate: 0, 0
Movie Audio:  
Imaging Sensor (Megapixels): 7.94
N-MOS Size (inches): Four Thirds 
Focal Length Multiplier: n/a
Aspect Ratio: 4:3, 16:9
Sensor Type: N-MOS 
Effective Megapixels: 7.50 
Lens
Focal Length (35mm equivalent): 28 - 100 mm
Zoom Ratio: 3.57x
Digital Zoom: Yes 
Digital Zoom Values: 2x, 4x (live view mode only) 
Auto Focus: Yes 
Auto Focus Assist Light? Yes 
Manual Focus: Yes 
Normal Focus Range: 29 cm to Infinity
11.4 in to Infinity
Macro Focus Range:  
Aperture Range: f/2.8 (W) / f/3.5 (T) - f/22 
Lens Thread: 72mm
Lens Thread Type:  
Display
Optical Viewfinder: Yes 
LCD Viewfinder: Yes 
LCD Size (inches): 2.5
LCD Resolution (pixels): 207,000
Max Playback Zoom: 16x
Exposure
ISO Settings: 100, 200, 400, 800, 1600
White Balance Settings: Auto, Daylight, Cloudy, Shade, Halogen, Flash, White Set 1, White Set 2, Color temperature setting 
Shutter Speed Range: 60 - 1/4000
Exp Adj Range (EV): +/- 2.0EV in 0.3EV steps
Metering Modes: Intelligent Multiple (256-zone in live view, 49-zone with optical viewfinder), Center Weighted, Spot 
Aperture Priority: Yes 
Shutter Priority: Yes 
Full Manual Exposure: Yes 
Self Timer: 2 or 10 seconds
Flash
Internal Flash: Yes 
Flash Modes: Auto, Auto/Red-eye Reduction, Forced On/Red-eye Reduction, Slow Sync., Slow Sync./Red-eye Reduction, Forced On/Off 
Flash Guide Number (Meters): 10
Flash Range Description: 10 meters at ISO 100 
Ext Flash Connection: Hot Shoe for FL360/FL500 
Image Storage
Usable Memory Types: SDHC / SD 
Memory Included (MB):  
Uncompressed Format: Raw 
CCD Raw Format: Yes 
Movie File Format:  
Connectivity
Video Out: Yes 
Video Mode (NTSC/PAL): Yes 
Video Usable as Viewfinder:  
External Connections: USB 2.0 High Speed
Other Connection:  
Included Software: Adobe Photoshop Elements 4.0 (PC) / 3.0 (Mac), Quicktime, USB driver 
OS Compatibility:  
Power
Battery Form Factor: Proprietary 
Usable Battery Types: Lithium Ion rechargeable 
Batteries Included: 1 x Proprietary Lithium Ion rechargeable
Battery Charger Included: Yes 
Notes & Features: Price includes a 14 - 50mm f/2.8 - 3.5 ASPH Vario Elmarit lens. 

 

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