With the new 14.1 megapixel Panasonic Lumix DMC-LS5 taking pictures has never been so simple. Offering superb image quality the Panasonic Lumix LS5 digital camera benefits from a high quality 26mm wide angle Lumix DC Vario lens with F2.8 brightness, helping to capture clear images even in dimly lit situations. The most frequent cause of mis-shot is handshake, and that is why O.I.S. is central to all Panasonic Lumix digital cameras. The O.I.S. system on the Panasonic Lumix LS5 guarantees high correction performance against blur caused by hand-shake and compensates effectively without deterioration of image quality.
In addition to O.I.S, the Panasonic Lumix LS5 also offers the popular iA shooting assist mode (Intelligent Auto) which helps users to utilise other convenient features; Intelligent Scene Selector automatically selects whichever of 5 Scene Modes - Macro, Portrait, Scenery, Night Portrait, Night Scenery - that best suits the shooting situation. With the new Panasonic Lumix DMC-LS5 human faces are captured in focus with appropriate exposure and with Face Detection the camera can also correct unwanted red-eye digitally.
Salient Features of Panasonic DMC LS5
Optical Image Stabilizer for Beautiful, Blur-free Photos
The Optical Image Stabilizer is renowned for its high correction performance against blur caused by a hand-shake. It is compensated effectively without deterioration of image quality.
Anybody can take beautiful, blur-free shots with ease.
iA (Intelligent Auto) Mode for One-press Beauty
In the iA (Intelligent Auto) Mode, the camera does all the work, leaving you free to compose shots and capture moments.
26mm Wide-Angle Lens with 5x Optical Zoom and 14.1 Megapixel CCD
The DMC-LS5, 14.1-megapixel high-resolution, features a newly developed f/2.8 26mm wide-angle lens* with 5x optical zoom (35mm equivalent: 26-130mm). The 26mm wide-angle lens captures approx. 181% larger viewing space compared with that of standard 35mm camera, which excels in shooting vast landscapes or many subjects even at a short distance indoors.
The Extra Optical Zoom function uses the center part of the CCD to extend this 5x zoom ratio to powerful 10.5x zoom (35mm camera equivalent: 295mm) at a resolution of 3-megapixel or less.
720p HD Video Recording
The DMC-LS5 can record motion images in high-definition (1,280 x 720 pixels at 30 fps in Motion JPEG format).
• QuickTime Motion JPEG. • Some lens movement sounds may be recorded. • In Motion Picture Mode, the length of recording time depends on the capacity of the SD/SDHC/SDXC Memory Card. (Up to the equivalent of 2 GB per motion-image recording.) • For Europe, motion images can be recorded continuously for up to 15 minutes. • Use a card with SD Speed Class* with “Class 6” or higher when recording motion images. * SD speed class is the speed standard regarding continuous writing. • SDHC Memory Cards and SDXC Memory Cards can be used only in equipment that is compatible with their respective formats. • If the computer being used does not support SDXC Memory Cards, a message prompting you to format may appear. (Doing so will cause recorded images to be erased so do not choose to format.)
Standard Accessories for Panasonic DMC LS5
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Panasonic DMC LS5 Digital Camera
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AA Alkaline Battery
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USB Cable
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Software CD
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Documentation
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Technical Specifications |
Panasonic DMC LS5 |
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Camera Effective Pixels |
14.1 Megapixels |
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Sensor Size / Total Pixels / Filter |
1/2.33-inch CCD sensor / 14.5 Total Megapixels / Primary Color Filter |
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Aperture |
F2.8 - 6.5 / 2-step
(F2.8 - 7.9 (W) / F6.5 - 18.4 (T)) |
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Optical Zoom |
5x |
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Focal Length |
f = 4.7 - 23.5 mm
(26 - 130 mm in 35 mm equiv.) |
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Extra Optical Zoom (EZ) |
6x (4:3 / 10M), 8.5x (4:3 / 5M), 10.5x (4:3 / under 3M) |
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Lens |
7 elements in 5 groups
(5 Aspherical Lenses / 8 Aspherical Surfaces) |
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Optical Image Stabilizer |
O.I.S. (On / Off) |
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Digital Zoom |
4x |
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Focusing Area |
Normal: Wide 15 cm - infinity / Tele 60 cm - infinity |
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Focus |
Normal |
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AF Metering |
Face / 9-area / 1-area |
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Shutter Speed |
Still: Approx. 8 - 1/2,000 sec |
Digital Red-Eye Correction
(Red-Eye Removal) |
Yes |
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Recording File Format |
Still Image: JPEG (DCF / Exif 2.3)
Motion Picture: QuickTime Motion JPEG |
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Rec Mode (Mode Button) |
Intelligent Auto, Normal Picture, Scene Mode, Motion Picture |
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Still Image Scene Mode |
Portrait, Self Portrait, Scenery, Panorama Assist, Sports, Night Portrait, Night Scenery, Food, Party, Baby, Sunset, High Sensitivity, Fireworks, Beach, Snow |
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Continuous Shooting Mode |
Full-resolution Image, 0.8 frames / sec |
Motion Picture Recording*
(QuickTime Motion JPEG) |
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HD Video: |
1,280 x 720 pixels, 30 fps (Motion JPEG) |
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STD Video: |
VGA: 640 x 480 pixels, 30 fps (Motion JPEG)
QVGA: 320 x 240 pixels, 30 fps (Motion JPEG) |
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Exposure |
Program AE |
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Exposure Compensation |
1/3 EV step, -2 - +2 EV |
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Light Metering |
Multiple |
ISO Sensitivity
(Standard Output Sensitivity) |
Auto / 100 / 200 / 400 / 800 / 1600
High Sensitivity Mode (ISO1600 - 6400) |
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Still Image Recording |
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4:3 Aspect Ratio: |
4,320 x 3,240 pixels (14M),
3,648 x 2,736 pixels (10M EZ),
2,560 x 1,920 pixels (5M EZ),
2,048 x 1,536 pixels (3M EZ),
640 x 480 pixels (0.3M EZ) |
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3:2 Aspect Ratio: |
4,320 x 2,880 pixels (12.5M) |
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16:9 Aspect Ratio: |
4,320 x 2,432 pixels (10.5M) |
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White Balance |
Auto / Daylight / Cloudy / Shade / Incandescent / White Set |
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Self Timer |
2 sec / 10 sec |
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Playback Mode |
Normal Playback, Slideshow, Category Selection |
Thumbnails /
Zoomed Playback |
12, 30 thumbnails /
Yes |
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Set Protection |
Yes |
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Resize |
Yes |
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Copy |
Yes |
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PictBridge Support |
Single / Multi / All |
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OSD Language |
English, German, French, Italian, Spanish, Polish, Czech, Hungarian, Russian, Chinese (Traditional), Netherlandic, Thai, Turkish, Portuguese, Arabic, Persian, Japanese, Swedish, Danish, Finnish, Greek, Vietnamese
*Check the website of the Panasonic sales company in your country or region for details on the OSD languages on the products that are available in your market. |
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LCD |
6.7 cm (2.7") TFT Screen LCD Display (230,000 dots)
Field of View: Approx. 100% |
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Built-in Flash |
Auto, Auto / Red-eye Reduction, Forced On,
Forced On / Red-eye Reduction, Slow Sync. / Red-eye Reduction, Forced Off,
0.6 - 4.6 m (Wide / ISO Auto), 0.6 - 2.0 m (Tele / ISO Auto) |
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Recording Media |
Built-in Memory, SD Memory Card, SDHC Memory Card, SDXC Memory Card |
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Built-in Memory |
Approx. 10 MB |
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Microphone |
Yes (Mono) |
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Speaker |
Yes |
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Interface |
USB2.0 High-Speed |
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Power |
Alkaline AA Battery x 2 |
Battery Life**
(Approx.) |
160 pictures
320 pictures (with Optional Ni-MH AA Battery (1,950 mAh) ) |
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Included Software |
PHOTOfunSTUDIO 6.0, QuickTime, Adobe Reader |
Dimensions (W x H x D)
(Approx.) |
96.5 x 62.0 x 27.2 mm
(3.8 x 2.45 x 1.07 inch) |
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Weight (Approx.) |
126 g (0.28 lb) without AA Battery and SD Memory Card
173 g (0.38 lb) with AA Battery and SD Memory Card |
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