Panasonic LUMIX DMC-FS15 Digital Camera

The 12.1 megapixel DMC-FS15 features a 29mm wide-angle Leica DC VARIO-ELMAR lens with a 5x optical zoom. Panasonic has enhanced the Intelligent Auto Mode (iA) on the DMC-FS15 from the previous FS models to now include AF tracking and Intelligent Exposure functions in addition to Mega O.I.S., Intelligent ISO Control, Intelligent Scene Selector and Face Detection. AF Tracking enables the user to “lock” the focus onto a moving subject. The camera then automatically tracks the subject as it moves, keeping it in focus without the need to hold the shutter button halfway down. Additionally, Intelligent Exposure helps capture natural-looking images by suppressing blocked shadows and blown highlights. It continually monitors the light source in the shooting environment and automatically activates the backlight compensation function if it detects the light source is behind the subject.

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Lens

LEICA DC VARIO-ELMAR
7 elements in 6 groups
(3 Aspherical lenses / 4 Aspherical surfaces)

Optical Image Stabilizer

MEGA O.I.S. (Auto / Mode1 / Mode2)

Zoom

Optical: 5x

Extra Optical :

4:3 Aspect Ratio:	6.1x for 8 Mega, 7.8x for 5 Mega, 9.8x for 3.0 / 2.0 / 0.3 Mega

Digital: 4x
(Max. 20.0x combined with Optical Zoom without Extra Optical Zoom)
(Max. 39.1x combined with Extra Optical Zoom)

Focal Distance

f = 5.2 - 26.0 mm (35 mm Equivalent: 29 - 145 mm)

Focusing Area

Normal: Wide 50 cm (1.64 feet) / Tele 100 cm (3.27 feet) - infinity
Macro / Intelligent AUTO : Wide 5 cm (0.16 feet) / Tele 100 cm (3.27 feet) - infinity

Focus Range Display

Yes

AF Metering

Face / AF Tracking / Multi (11-area) / 1-area

AF Assist Lamp

Yes

Camera Effective Pixels

12.1 Megapixels

Image Sensor

1/2.33", 12.7 Mega Total Pixels CCD, Primary Color Filter

Focus

Normal / Macro, AF Tracking (On / Off), Quick AF (Always On)

Focus Icon Select

Yes

ISO Sensitivity
(Standard Output Sensitivity)

Auto / 80 / 100 / 200 / 400 / 800 / 1600
(High Sensitivity Mode: Auto (1600 - 6400))

White Balance

Auto / Daylight / Cloudy / Shade / Halogen / White Set
(Selectable at Portrait, Soft Skin, Transform, Self-Portrait, Sports, Baby, Pet, High Sensitivity, Hi-speed Burst, Pin Hole, Photo Frame Modes)

Exposure

Program AE

Exposure Compensation

1/3 EV step, -2 - +2 EV

Backlight Compensation

Yes (only in Intelligent AUTO Mode)

Auto (AE) Bracketing

±1/3 EV - 1 EV step, 3 frames

Light Metering

Intelligent Multiple

Mode Switch

[Recording] / [Playback]

Rec Mode (Mode Button)

Intelligent AUTO, Normal Picture, My Scene Mode, Scene Mode, Motion Picture

Still Picture Scene Mode

Portrait, Soft Skin, Transform, Self-Portrait, Scenery, Sports, Night Portrait, Night Scenery, Food, Party, Candle Light, Baby1, Baby2, Pet, Sunset, High Sensitivity, Hi-speed Burst, Flash Burst, Starry Sky,
Fireworks, Beach, Snow, Aerial Photo, Pin Hole, Film Grain, Photo Frame

Shutter Speed

8 - 1/2,000 sec
Starry Sky Mode: 15, 30, 60 sec

Aperture

F3.3 - 5.9 / Iris Diaphragm
(F3.3 - 8.0 (W) / F5.9 - 8.0 (T))

Self Timer

2 sec / 10 sec

Auto Review

1 sec / 2 sec / Hold / Zoom

Quick Menu

Yes

Color Mode

Standard, Natural, Vivid, Black & White, Sepia, Cool, Warm

Recording Format

Still Image: JPEG (Design rule for Camera File system, based on Exif 2.21 standard), DPOF corresponding
Motion Images: QuickTime Motion JPEG

Aspect Ratio

4:3 / 3:2 / 16:9

Recording Image Size

Still Image

4:3 Aspect Ratio:	4,000 x 3,000 pixels (12M), 3,264 x 2,448 pixels (8M EZ), 2,560 x 1,920 pixels (5M EZ), 2,048 x 1,536 pixels (3M EZ), 1,600 x 1,200 pixels (2M EZ), 640 x 480 pixels (0.3M EZ)
3:2 Aspect Ratio:	4,000 x 2,672 pixels (10.5M), 3,264 x 2,176 pixels (7M EZ), 2,560 x 1,712 pixels (4.5M EZ), 2,048 x 1,360 pixels (2.5M EZ)
16:9 Aspect Ratio:	4,000 x 2,248 pixels (9M), 3,264 x 1,840 pixels (6M EZ), 2,560 x 1,440 pixels (3.5M EZ), 1,920 x 1,080 pixels (2M EZ)

Image Quality

Fine / Standard

Motion Picture*
(QuickTime Motion JPEG)

4:3 Aspect Ratio:	VGA: 640 x 480 pixels, 30 fps (Motion JPEG) QVGA: 320 x 240 pixels, 30 fps (Motion JPEG)
16:9 Aspect Ratio:	WVGA: 848 x 480 pixels, 30 fps (Motion JPEG)

(Max. recording time depends on Memory Card Capacity, Max. 2 GB for a motion picture)

Continuous Shooting Mode

Full-Resolution Image, 1.8 frames / sec
Max. 5 images (Standard Mode), Max. 3 images (Fine Mode)
Hi-speed Burst Mode: approx. 5 frames / sec (recorded in 3M for 4:3, 2.5M for 3:2, 2M for 16:9)
Approx. 10-100 shots.
* Maximum is 100 shots.
•The number of consecutive shots is limited by the shooting conditions, card type, and card condition.
•The number of consecutive shots may increase immediately after the card is formatted.

Unlimited Consecutive Shooting

Yes (1.7 frames / sec)

iA (Intelligent Auto) Mode

Optical Image Stabilizer

Photo & Movie

Intelligent ISO Control

Photo

Face Detection

Photo

Intelligent Scene Selector

Photo (Portrait, Scenery, Night Portrait, Night Scenery, Macro)

Intelligent Exposure

Photo

AF Tracking

Photo

Digital
Red Eye Correction

Photo

iA Direct Button

Yes

Macro Zoom

Yes

Composition Guide Lines

Yes (1 pattern)

Built-in-Memory

approx. 50 MB

Scene Mode Help Screen

Yes

Orientation Detector

Yes

Travel Date /
World Time

Yes /
Yes

Copy /
Title Edit /
Text Stamp

Yes /
Yes /
Yes

Built-in-Flash

Auto, Auto / Red-eye Reduction, Forced On, Forced Off
0.3 - 5.3 m (Wide / ISO Auto), 1.0 - 3.0 m (Tele / ISO Auto)

LCD

2.7" TFT LCD (230,000 dots)
Field of View : approx. 100%
AUTO Power LCD Mode, Power LCD Mode, High-angle Mode

Playback Mode

Normal Playback, Slideshow, Category Playback, Favorites Playback

Thumbnails /
Zoomed Playback

12, 30 thumbnails /
Max. 16x

Calendar Display /
Dual-Image Playback

Yes /
-

Set Favorites

Yes

Playback Motion Picture

Yes (Motion JPEG)

Slideshow Mode

All Still Images / Favorites / Category
BGM Effect (Natural / Slow / Swing / Urban / OFF)

Delete Image

Single / Multi / All / All except Favorites

DPOF Print Setting /
Set Protection

Yes /
Yes

Resize /
Trimming

Yes /
Yes

OSD Language

English, German, French, Italian, Spanish, Polish, Czech, Hungarian, Russian, Chinese (Traditional), Chinese (Simplified), Netherlandic, Thai, Korean, Turkish, Portuguese, Arabic, Persian, Japanese, Swedish, Danish, Finnish
*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.

Recording Media

Built-in Memory, SD Memory Card, SDHC Memory Card, MultiMediaCard (Still image only)

Microphone

Yes (Mono)

Speaker

Yes

Interface

AV Output (NTSC / PAL or NTSC only)*, USB2.0 High Speed, DC Input (requires optional DC Coupler)
*Check the website of the Panasonic sales company in your country or region for details on the AV Output on the products that are available in your market.

PictBridge Support

Single / Multi / All / Favorites / DPOF

Power

ID-Security Li-ion Battery Pack (3.6V, Typical: 1,000 mAh / Minimum: 940 mAh) (Included)
AC Adapter (Input: 110 - 240V AC) (Optional, requires DC Coupler)

Startup Time (Approx.)

1.2 sec

Release Time Lag (Approx.)

0.006 sec

Shutter Interval (Approx.)

1.0 sec (minimum) *Not including the time for AF.

Battery Life
(Approx.)

330 pictures
(CIPA standard**)

Included Software

PHOTOfunSTUDIO v3.0, ArcSoft (MediaImpression / Panorama Maker), USB Driver, QuickTime

Dimensions (Approx.)
(W x H x D)

97.0 x 54.4 x 21.7 mm (3.82 x 2.14 x 0.85 inch)