Panasonic Lumix DMC-LS70 Analysis
- By Shawn Brown
- Published 10/1/2007
- Panasonic
- Unrated
| Basic Specifications | |
| Resolution: | 7.20 Megapixel |
| Lens: | 3.00x zoom |
| Viewfinder: | LCD |
| LCD Size: | 2.0 inch |
| ISO: | 100-3200 |
| Shutter: | 60-1/2000 |
| Max Aperture: | 2.8 |
| Mem Type: | SDHC / SD |
| Battery: | 2 x AA |
| Dimensions: | 3.7x2.4x1.2in |
| Weight: | 6.3 oz |
| MSRP: | $150 |
| Availability: | 02/2007 |
The 7.2 megapixel Panasonic DMC-LS70 nature a LUMIX DC VARIO- branded 3x optical buzz lens with 35 - 105mm portrait focal rank with a maximum cavity of f/2.8 to f/5.0 depending on the surge position. As with other untried Panasonic models, the LS70 eschews an optical viewfinder ropes favor of a 2.0", 86,000 pixel LCD display.
Other LS70 attributes occupy ISO sensitivities from 100 to 1250 with the expertise to continue this to ISO 3200 illustration fix High Sensitivity mode, shutter speeds from 1/2000 to 60 seconds, further 18 movement modes (Portrait, Soft Skin, Scenery, Sports, Night Portrait, Night Scenery, Food, Party, Candle, Fireworks, Starry Sky, Beach, Aerial photo, Snow, Baby1, Baby2, Sunset and Pet). The LS70 and offers a wide aspect-ratio movie mode with a resolution of 848 x 480 pixels, as well as lower-resolution 640 x 480 and 320 x 240 pixel options, all at rates up to 30 frames-per-second and encoded in the QuickTime Motion JPEG format common on many digicams. Audio is not recorded. Power is provided by a pair of AA batteries, and in addition to an SD / MMC / SDHC-compatible card slot, the LS70 includes 27MB of built-in memory for image storage.
The Panasonic LS70 and incorporates the company's "Intelligent ISO Control" practice (first practical on the FZ50), which detects whether or not the affair is serving again automatically raises the ISO setting, allowing the camera to grow at a supplementary shutter clout when needed. This feature, egghead with Panasonic's MEGA O.I.S (Optical Image Stabilizer) should help keep blurry pictures due to subject or camera motion to a minimum.