Product Details

• Amazon Sales Rank: #20432 in Consumer Electronics
• Brand: Panasonic
• Model: DMC-LZ10EB9S
• Released on: 2008-04-27
• Display size: 2.5

Manufacturer's Description
Panasonic introduced the LUMIX 10.1-megapixel 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 camera is substantially refined to look much slimmer and compact compared to the predecessor DMC-LZ7.

Intelligent Auto Technology
New LUMIX cameras not only prevents blurry, out-of-focus photos with one-touch ease, they also automatically select the optimal shooting mode, all thanks to Intelligent Auto Technology.

With LUMIX and Intelligent Auto Technology, it's easy for anyone to take great photos anytime, anywhere!

Intelligent Auto Technology is bascially the collective name for four detection and optimising functions which work together seemlessly and add up to perfect shots every time

MEGA O.I.S.
MEGA O.I.S. uses built-in gyrosensors to detect even tiny camera movements and then shifts a lens in the opposite direction to compensate. The system is completely optical - it does not affect the CCD or image processing - so you get sharp, clear images without deterioration.

As MEGA O.I.S. compensates for handshake it also lets you shoot at shutter speeds slower than what you could use without it - which means the camera captures more light and is therefore able to take more atmospheric photos.

This helps achieve high-quality images in a wide range of shooting conditions as described below:

Sharper zoom shots
Taking shots with zoom accentuates even the slightest movement of the camera caused by hand shake. With MEGA O.I.S. you can take stable, un-blurred handheld high zoom pictures. It also gives the flexibility to use slower shutter speeds.

Clearer night shots
Using automatic flash at night can take the atmosphere out of the shot as the scene tends to be illuminated unnaturally. As MEGA O.I.S. allows the camera to take shots with slower shutter speeds this means more light can be taken in through the lens and thus capture the true atmosphere of your shot – without both tripod or handshake.

Brilliant Indoor Shots
Using a flash in low-light indoor conditions can bleach the foreground in unnatural light and darken the background. Again, the slower shutter speeds possible due to MEGA O.I.Ss coupled with the elimination of handshake allows you to capture the actual natural light conditions and create superbly atmospheric images.

Great Macro shots
Taking crisp, sharp close-ups requires a completely still camera. With OIS you can take stable, blur free handheld macro pictures. It also gives the flexibility to use slower shutter speeds.

Intelligent ISO Control
Intelligent ISO Control detects whether or not the shooting subject is moving. If it is, the system automatically raises the ISO setting (that is, the light sensitivity of the CCD) accordingly, allowing the camera to shoot at a higher shutter speed thus preventing motion blur but also without compromising the quality and naturalness of the image.

After hand shake, the next most common cause of poor photos is "motion blur" which occurs when the shooting object moves just as it is being snapped. Accordingly, LUMIX has developed a unique Intelligent ISO Control which uses subject-motion detection circuitry inside the Venus Engine III processor to detect whether or not the subject is moving.

If it is, the system automatically raises the ISO setting accordingly, allowing the camera to shoot at a higher shutter speed thus preventing motion blur but also without compromising the quality and naturalness of the image. If the subject is not moving, the camera shoots at a low ISO setting and also captures beautiful, natural-looking images.

Face Detection
This new function detects faces anywhere in the frame and automatically chooses the optimal focus and exposure. It detects up to 15 faces in a photo, and automatically readjusts the settings if their positions change. In iA mode, the camera automatically begins focusing without even having to press the shutter button halfway, so you can catch even sudden photo opportunities.

When taking a photo the camera quickly determines if there are any people in the shot, and if it finds any automatically selects the optimal focus and exposure settings to ensure that you get super portraits. Furthermore it can detect up to fifteen faces in one scene so you can take a photo of even the entire rugby or football team in the confidence that you will get clear, crisp shots every time!

You also don't need to worry about missing those difficult to get photos. With the LUMIX Quick Auto Focus (AF) system, the camera is always scanning for people and adjusting its settings accordingly so it is not even necessary to press the shutter button halfway to focus - it is always ready! In fact the system is so advanced it will even track the position of people as they move around continually adjusting its settings as they move. All you have to do is just point and shoot!

Intelligent Scene Selector
When the camera's in iA mode, the Intelligent Scene Selector senses the ambient conditions and automatically selects either Scenery, Portrait, Macro, Night Portrait or Night Scenery mode accordingly. It makes several other advanced image settings too, so you're assured of getting beautiful results every time you shoot, no matter what the scene or subject.

With the Intelligent Scene Selector doing all the complicated work for you, you'll find photography easier than ever to enjoy.

So from now on all you have to do is turn the dial to "Intelligent Auto" mode and LUMIX automatically selects the optimum shooting mode and prevents all forms of blurring. Say good-bye to complicated settings, say hello to great photos!

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