Panasonic DMC LZ10 Digital Camera
10 Megapixel , 5x Optical Zoom , LEICA Lens, 2.5" LCD

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Panasonic Lumix LZ10 digital camera : Panasonic introduced the new Lumix DMC-LZ10 with 30mm wide angle (35 mm equivalent: 30-150mm) 5x optical zoom Leica DC lens with both excellent optical performance and compactness of the lens unit perfectly combined. The CCD has been upgraded to 10.1-megapixel high resolution and newly adopted manual control over aperture and shutter speed help the camera to serve as an ideal multi-functional tool to enjoy creative photography. The high-performance image-processing LSI has newly entered its fourth generation, to be reborn as Venus Engine IV to assure higher-quality pictures with an advanced signal processing system. Yet the profile of the camera is substantially refined to much look slimmer and compact compared to the predecessor DMC-LZ7.

Salient Features of Panasonic DMC LZ10

30mm wide angle with 5x optical zoom LEICA DC VARIO-ELMAR Lens
The 30mm wide-angle lens with 5x optical zoom lets you fit more into the photo than you can with a 35mm lens. For example, you can get more of a sweeping landscape in a single shot. The 5x zoom is great for capturing dramatic shots of small or distant subjects. With both a wide-angle lens and a 5x zoom, this is one camera that does it all. There's also an Extra Optical Zoom function that boosts zoom power to 8.9x in 3-megapixel resolution mode.

Intelligent Auto mode
The new DMC-LZ10 feature the iA (Intelligent Auto) mode, which comprises 5 shooting-assist functions; Mega O.I.S., Intelligent ISO Control, Intelligent Scene Selector, Face Detection and Quick AF functions. Mega O.I.S. suppresses hand-shake and Intelligent ISO Control prevents motion blur. The Intelligent Scene Selector sets the appropriate scene mode by automatically selecting it from the most frequently used scene modes, such as Portrait, Scenery, Macro, Night Portrait and Night Scenery. The Face Detection system detects a human face to set the focus and appropriate exposure for it automatically. The Quick AF system allows the camera to start focusing on the subject even without pressing the shutter button halfway, to get the best results from every shooting opportunity by minimizing the AF time. Once you enter iA mode, these multi-capable functions happen automatically so you can shoot without the bother of adjusting settings every time conditions change. You can enjoy easy, trouble-free shooting in any situation and get the satisfaction that comes with capturing clear, beautiful images.

1/2.33” 10.1 megapixels CCD
The DMC-LZ10 features a newly developed CCD. Slightly larger than previous types, this 1/2.33-inch CCD fully supports the camera's 10.1-megapixel resolution.

Manual Operation with Advanced Scene Mode
The LZ10 give you a choice of four exposure modes: Program AE (P), Aperture Priority AE (A), Shutter Priority AE (S), and Manual (M). This gives you the flexibility and creative freedom to capture more expressive shots. You can fine-tune four or five of the settings in the Scenery, Portrait, Sports, and Night Portrait scene modes on the mode dial to better suit the shooting conditions. This makes it easier to capture the exact image you have in mind.

High picture quality and high sensitivity by Venus Engine IV
Panasonic's new image-processing engine, Venus Engine IV, uses advanced signal processing to give you even higher-quality images. The new engine also offers a number of other improvements, including more accurate detection and better correction for its MEGA O.I.S. (Optical Image Stabilizer) and Intelligent ISO Control functions. Venus Engine IV responds quickly and saves power even with full 10.1-megapixel resolution.

2.5” (230k dots) Intelligent LCD with Auto-Brightness Control
The Panasonic Lumix LZ10 incorporate an easy-to-see, large, 2.5-inch 230,000-dot high-resolution LCD for comfortable viewing while both monitoring shots and playing back the results. The Intelligent LCD function detects the light condition and automatically boosts the LCD backlighting by max. 40% when shooting outdoors in bright sunshine, and adjusts the frame rate when shooting in low-lit situations in addition to using the pixel mixed readout method to secure clarity in such situations. Detecting the lighting condition precisely and automatically controlling the brightness with a total of 12 fine steps, this function gives the display the most appropriate clarity in any situation without using extra energy. The High Angle mode makes the LCD screen extremely easy to view when the camera is held high, such as when shooting over a crowd. 

Venus Engine IV processor 
A new image-processing LSI, Venus Engine IV, features more advanced signal processing technology for rendering even higher-quality images. Notably, parallel noise reduction in both luminance signal and chromatic signal processing systems, a technology established by the preceding Venus Engine III, gains a more sophisticated process. First, the luminance noise is two-dimensionally separated into high-frequency and low-frequency noises and only the low-frequency noise, which tends to be conspicuous, is eliminated without affecting the high-frequency noise that greatly influences resolution. Second, the information of the change point between colors is minutely stored for precise determination of edges, thus color bleeding is dramatically suppressed. This not only produces a clearer image in high ISO sensitivity recording, but also faithfully reproduces details in low-lit areas of pictures taken at low ISO sensitivity. 

Burst shooting mode 
The Venus Engine IV also elevates the detection accuracy and corrective effect in both Mega O.I.S., which prevents hand-shake, and Intelligent ISO Control, which suppresses motion blur. Featured in the Panasonic Lumix LZ10, the multi-task image-processing engine, Venus Engine IV supports a super-fast response time. The shutter release time lag is as short as 0.005 second and the camera's quick response makes it easier to capture sudden, spur-of-the-moment photo opportunities. In burst shooting mode, the Lumix DMC-LZ10 can snap 2.5 shots per second at full resolution. And in High-Speed Burst shooting mode, it fires off an incredible 5 shots per second. You also get unlimited consecutive shooting, which lets you keep shooting until the memory card is full. The Venus Engine IV also supports a new High Sensitivity mode that lets the Panasonic LZ10 record at a setting of up to ISO 6400, sensitive enough to capture subjects in near-total darkness without using a flash. 

Slideshows
The Lumix camera further offers wide variety of options to expand fun of photography. The Panasonic LZ10 newly provides slideshows complete with music. Just select the pictures you want to show and choose the mood that best matches your selection from natural, slow, urban or swing, and you'll get an emotion-filled slideshow with a variety of slide change effects and matching music without any annoying adjustments.

Standard Accessories for Panasonic DMC LZ10

• Panasonic DMC LZ10 Digital Camera
• 2X AA Alkaline Battery
• AV Cable
• USB Cable
• Software CD
• Documentation