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The Panasonic Lumix DMC-LS1is a 4.0 megapixel (CCD) digital camera with 3x Optical Zoom lens. It has an image stabilizer, fast shooting mode (shoots at up to 4 fps), 14MB of internal memory and a 2 inch LCD display.
DigiCamReview has a review of the Panasonic Lumix DMC-LS1 and writes - 'Image quality is excellent, the images have extremely accurate colour, saturation, contrast and good detail - however there is some purple fringing. Images tend to come out of the camera perfectly, without requiring any post-processing! The camera did a good job focusing the majority of the time, only slightly struggling in low light. Noise was on the high side, especially at ISO 200 and 400. I didn't notice any vignetting in the corners. There is a good range of image sizes and a good choice of compression options. The macro mode is very good. Auto white balance and metering seemed to be very good. Red-eye was controlled fairly well. The movie mode is slightly better than average, at 320x240 / 30fps although unfortunately doesn't record sound.'
Megapixel reveiws the Panasonic DMC-LS1 and writes - 'Photos captured with the DMC-LS1 reveal that while the zoom may not offer a very bright aperture at the telephoto end, the lens is a good performer overall. Barrel distortion is extremely light at the wide end, and there is no noticeable pincushion distortion at the telephoto end. Likewise, chromatic aberration is quite well-controlled, and is normally undetectable unless a photo is magnified considerably on a monitor.
The LS1 provides a sensitivity range of 64 to 400 ISO.'
Cameras.co.uk has a review of the Panasonic DMC LS1 and writes - 'The Panasonic DMC LS1 is a standard point and shoot digital camera. Its main attraction is its ease of use. Therefore it is likely to appeal to anyone who enjoys taking photographs, but would like a camera that they could just pick up and use. It can handle all the normal social photo opportunities such as holiday snaps, parties and get togethers, plus shots for the family album. The DMC LS1 is a four megapixel model with a three time optical zoom lens.'
Learn more about the Panasonic Lumix DMC-LS1 from the following Panasonic news release.
Buy the “Panasonic Lumix DMC-LS1 4MP Digital Camera with 3x Image Stabilized Optical Zoom”
Panasonic is introducing the incoming LUMIX models 4.0-megapixel DMC-LS1, incorporating MEGA O.I.S., an Optical Image Stabilizer that compensates the handshake, and 3x optical zoom lens, that runs on 2 AA batteries. Panasonic is the first company in the industry to have succeeded in incorporating MEGA O.I.S. into a compact digital camera. Compared with the previous models DMC-LC80/70/50, the image processing LSI Venus Engine has been upgraded to the newly developed Venus Engine Plus, which achieves about 50% low energy consumption while providing even higher image quality and quick response. The new model has a large 2.0 inch TRM (Transmissive with Micro Reflective) LCD monitor which is extremely easy to view, even outdoors on a bright sunny day. In addition, the zoom lens features the crystallization of Panasonic’s optics technology, 3 aspherical lenses, which are used to achieve compactness and higher optical performance.
Normally, blurry pictures caused by handshake is a major problem of compact cameras, particularly with shooting through LCD monitor, but this is solved by MEGA O.I.S. The spur-of-the-moment for which you’re not ready enough, the low-lit indoor or nighttime when the shutter speed tends to slow, and macro shooting in which even a slight move will spoil the picture, all those are common situations accompany blurry pictures. However, MEGA O.I.S. enables you to easily take clear, beautiful pictures in even in such situations. In addition to a consecutive shooting function that allows you to take 4 frames per sec at full resolution, the newly developed Venus Engine Plus facilitates an unlimited* consecutive shooting mode, which allows you to shoot successive photos until the memory card or the built-in memory reaches capacity. What’s more, the new models include 14 megabytes of built-in-memory, which enables you to take pictures even when you do not have an SD Memory Card, and allows you to always have your favorite pictures in your camera wherever you go. Also, despite the large LCD display, the battery life achieves 215 pictures (CIPA) recording with included 2 AA OXYRIDE batteries.
The DMC-LS1 is the perfect compact camera especially for the entry-level users thanks to its variety of supportive settings of Mode Dial and Scene Modes together wit MEGA O.I.S., to easily take clear, beautiful pictures worth preserving.
* The speed of the consecutive shooting varies depending on the memory card or the built-in memory.
The number of recordable picture depends on the memory card and built-in memory size, battery life, picture size and compression.
1. MEGA O.I.S. – The Essential Feature for Digital Cameras
Panasonic is the first company in the industry to have succeeded in incorporating MEGA O.I.S. into a compact digital camera. It also features two corrective modes, Mode 1 and Mode 2. Mode 1 constantly detects and follows movements and continuously compensates for them. In contrast, in Mode 2, the O.I.S. lens suppresses hand-shake only at the moment the shutter button is pressed. In this mode, the lens can move in all directions at the moment to maximize its effect, and higher-resolution image can be taken by capturing the image as close as to the center of the lens. In consequence, since MEGA O.I.S. enables a beautiful picture shot without blurring at slower shutter speeds of more than 3 steps compared to the conventional models without O.I.S., you can enjoy shooting clear and beautiful pictures easily even in the situations using slow shutter speeds, like indoor shots and nighttime scenery, as well as shooting using macro mode.
2. The New Image Processing LSI : Venus Engine Plus Achieves Low Energy Consumption Enhancing Responsiveness and Image Quality
Venus Engine, which was used in previous DMC-LC80/70/50, has been substantially upgraded in terms of performance in the energy consumption, responsiveness and image quality, and newly reborn as Venus Engine Plus. This newly developed image processing LSI consumes only about 50% as much power as previous Venus Engine. In terms of response, release time lag has been improved from the conventional 0.1 seconds down to industry-leading 0.006* sec minimum, allowing you to precisely capture your target subject. What’s more, consecutive shooting performance has also been improved, so that you can take consecutive shots at a rate of 4 frames per sec at full resolution. An unlimited** consecutive shooting function has also been added. With this function, you can take photos in succession until the memory card or the built-in memory is full. In addition, by adjusting the amount of noise reduction depending on the brightness of the subject, the models have succeeded in fully preserving image resolution in bright areas and reducing noise in darker areas to as much as one-third of previous levels.
Last but not least, the auto focus consisted of 1-point and spot focus modes, you can now choose between 4 modes, 5-point, 3-point, 1-point, and spot focus. This makes the auto focusing even easier but very accurate.
* Not including the time for AF.
** The speed of the consecutive shooting varies depending on the memory card or built-in memory.
The number of recordable picture depends on the memory card and built-in memory size, battery life, picture size and compression.
3. 2.0 Inch Large LCD Monitor – Easy to View Even Outdoors
The large 2.0 inch size makes the display extremely easy to view when taking photos or playing back them. In addition, a TRM(Transmissive with Micro Reflective) LCD has been employed to prevent wash-out even outdoors on a bright sunny day. This means that you are able to view crystal-clear images on the LCD monitor regardless of the circumstance.
4. Long Battery Life Powerfully Supported by Our New OXYRIDE AA Batteries
The DMC-LS1 runs on 2 AA batteries, which can be purchased anywhere. Our new OXYRIDE AA batteries offer more than 1.3 times* increased number of shots compared with the current Alkaline AA batteries. The OXYRIDE batteries are included in LS1, allowing you to take up to a maximum of 215 photos (CIPA).
* Comparison between Panasonic Alkaline battery and OXYRIDE battery.
5. Other Features Expanding the Usability
The improvements go beyond just the main functions; a number of convenient features have either been added or upgraded. With 14 megabytes of built-in memory, you can take photos without missing a chance that may suddenly arise even when you do not have an SD Memory Card. You can also store your favorite photos like an album that you can enjoy viewing or showing at any time. Additionally, you can easily copy photos from the built-in memory to the SD Memory Card and vice versa.
It also offers easy shooting even to the entry-level users by providing the Simple Mode, in which most settings are made automatically. You just aim at the subject, zoom in or out, and press the shutter button.
8 scene modes that meet most any shooting situation can be appropriately selected thanks to the newly installed Scene Mode Help screen. This shows the description of each mode on the LCD monitor, makes it easier to select the mode that best fits the shooting conditions.
Another new feature, Auto angle detection, records whether an image was taken horizontally or vertically. This ensures that when playing back on the LCD monitor and displaying images on your TV by connecting your LUMIX with a video cable, vertical images are automatically displayed vertically and horizontal images are automatically displayed horizontally.
Posted by Darren in our Panasonic category on February 08, 2005