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Model Name: Panasonic Lumix DMC-LZ3 
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Photo Gallery URL: Photo Gallery
Device Forum URL: Forum
Manufacturer URL: Mfr. Website
General
Model Number: DMC-LZ3 
Camera Format: Compact 
Currently Manufactured: No 
Retail Price: $199.95
Street Price: $151.68
Date Available: 2006-03-31
Tripod Mount: Yes 
Weight: 231g
8.1oz
Weight With Batteries? Yes 
Size: 100 x 62 x 45 mm
3.9 x 2.4 x 1.8 in
Image Capture
Image Resolution: 2560x1920, 2560x1712, 2560x1440, 2048x1536, 2048x1360
Continuous-mode frames/second: 3.1
Movie Resolution: 640x480, 320x240
Movie Frame Rate: 30, 10
Movie Audio: No 
Imaging Sensor (Megapixels): 5.36
CCD Size (inches): 1/2.5" 
Focal Length Multiplier: n/a
Aspect Ratio: 4:3, 16:9
Sensor Type: CCD 
Effective Megapixels: 5.00 
Lens
Focal Length (35mm equivalent): 37 - 222 mm
Zoom Ratio: 6.00x
Digital Zoom: Yes 
Digital Zoom Values: 4x 
Auto Focus: Yes 
Auto Focus Assist Light? Yes 
Manual Focus:  
Normal Focus Range: 50 cm to Infinity
19.7 in to Infinity
Macro Focus Range: 5 - infinity cm
2.0 - infinity in
Aperture Range: Wide: f/2.8 - f/5.6, Tele: f/4.5 - f/9 
Lens Thread:  
Lens Thread Type:  
Display
Optical Viewfinder: No 
LCD Viewfinder: Yes 
LCD Size (inches): 2.0
LCD Resolution (pixels): 85,000
Max Playback Zoom: 16x
Exposure
ISO Settings: 80, 100, 200, 400, 800, 1600
White Balance Settings: Auto / Daylight / Cloudy / Halogen / White Set 
Shutter Speed Range: 60 - 1/2000
Exp Adj Range (EV): +/- 2.0EV in 0.3EV steps
Metering Modes: Intelligent multiple 
Aperture Priority: No 
Shutter Priority: No 
Full Manual Exposure: No 
Self Timer: 2 or 10 seconds
Flash
Internal Flash: Yes 
Flash Modes: Auto, Auto/Red-eye Reduction, Slow Sync./Red-eye Reduction, Forced On/Off 
Flash Guide Number (Meters): n/a
Flash Range Description: Wide: 0.5 - 4.2m (ISO Auto), Tele: 0.5 - 2.6m (ISO Auto), High Sensitivity Mode: 0.8 - 5.7 (Wide), 0.8 - 3.5 (Tele) 
Ext Flash Connection: n/a
Image Storage
Usable Memory Types: SD 
Memory Included (MB):  
Uncompressed Format:  
CCD Raw Format:  
Movie File Format: QuickTime (Motion JPEG) 
Connectivity
Video Out: Yes 
Video Mode (NTSC/PAL): Yes 
Video Usable as Viewfinder:  
External Connections: USB 1.1
Other Connection: DC input 
Included Software: SD Viewer for DSC, ArcSoft PhotoBase, ArcSoft PhotoImpression, USB Driver 
OS Compatibility: Windows, Mac OS 
Power
Battery Form Factor: 2 x AA 
Usable Battery Types: Oxyride / Alkaline disposable, NiMH rechargeable 
Batteries Included: 2 x AA Oxyride disposable
Battery Charger Included: No 
Notes & Features:  

 


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