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Compact Digital Cameras

Panasonic Lumix DMC-LS80

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Panasonic Lumix DMC-LS80 4.00

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RRP

$219.00

Price range

$169

Review Date

Friday, 14th of March, 2008

Features

Camera Resolution : 8.1 MP

Digital Zoom : 4x

ISO Speeds : 100

ISO Speeds : 1600

ISO Speeds : 200

ISO Speeds : 400

ISO Speeds : 800

ISO Speeds : Auto

Optical Zoom : 3x

What's Hot

Low price, sharp images, lots of features considering cost

What's Not

Some noise issues, a little haloing, slow start-up time

The Final Word

Users looking for an entry-level digital camera are spoiled for choice at the moment and the Panasonic Lumix DMC-LS80 is one of the better options, providing good quality pictures and a ton of features at a very affordable price.

Digital Camera Features

Optical Zoom

Camera Resolution

8.1 MP

Digital Zoom

Interchangeable Lens?

Focus Type

Autofocus

Focal Range Telephoto (cm)

Macro Focus Range Telephoto (cm)

Lens Aperture Telephoto (cm)

F5.0/F14.0

Aperture Priority?

FlashType

Built-in

Flash Functions

Forced Flash, Auto Flash, Flash Off, Red-eye Reduction Flash

ISO Speeds

800, 1600, Auto , 100, 200, 400

Max Shutter Speed

1/2000th of a second

Min Shutter Speed

60 seconds

Shutter Priority?

White balance

Custom, Auto, Cloudy, Daylight, Incandescent, Shade

Fixed Image Resolutions

1600x1200, 3264x2448, 2560x1920, 2048x1360, 2560x1712, 3264x2176, 2048x1536, 640x480

Image Sensor Type

CCD

Image stabilization (Optical)?

Yes

Tripod Mount?

Yes

Continuous Shot?

Yes

Focal Range Wide (cm)

3.3

Lens Aperture Wide (cm)

F2.8/F8.0

Digital Video

Video resolutions

848x480, 340x240, 640x480

Video speed (fps)

10, 30

Display

Screen size

2.5 in

General

Available Colours

Silver

Length (mm)

Width (mm)

95.7

Height (mm)

31.2

Weight (g)

177

Media

Supported Memory Media

Secure Digital (SD), Multimedia Card (MMC)

Supported Video File Formats

QuickTime

Supported Picture File Formats

JPEG

Power

Battery Type

Disposable - (Alkaline)

Battery Size

Proprietary

Wired Connections

Wired Terminals / Ports

USB 2.0

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