12.1-megapixel resolution; 4x optical image-stabilized zoom
720p HD video capture at 30fps
Panasonic iA mode makes it simple for anyone to take beautiful photos
LUMIX Image Uploader makes it simple to share pictures on Facebook and video on YouTube
Capture images and video to SD/SDHC memory cards (not included)
Detects the speed of the subject's movement and determines the right combination of ISO sensitivity and shutter speed to help prevent motion blur
Face Detection - Helps to ensures registered faces are captured in focus with appropriate exposure
Intelligent ISO Control -
Intelligent ISO Control - Detects the speed of the subject's movement and determines the right combination of ISO sensitivity and shutter speed to help prevent motion blur
Intelligent Scene Selector -
Intelligent Scene Selector - Selects the best option from Macro, Portrait, Scenery, Night Portrait, Night Scenery and Sunset by detecting the environment
MEGA OIS (Optical Image Stabilization) - Helps reduce blurry photos due to hand-shake
Selects the best option from Macro, Portrait, Scenery, Night Portrait, Night Scenery and Sunset by detecting the environment
This review is from: Panasonic Lumix DMC-S1 12.1 MP Digital Camera with 4x Optical Image Stabilized Zoom with 2.7-Inch LCD (Pink)
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I am an end user and not a photographer and have purchased half a dozen "point and shoot" digital cameras over the years.ProsSmall and light, very portableExcellent in IA (intelligent automatic) mode - ISO and shutter speed displayedEasy to use without reading the manual (but read it anyway - eventually)Nice, clear LCD displayHD video is OUTSTANDING (audio, not so much)Very good macro (close up) camera with flash off (my preference)ConsFlash is only good to about 2 metersDelay between pictures is "acceptable" but not excellentCamera audio speaker close to worthless"Burst" feature (constant shooting while holding shutter button) is poorFirst thing I do with something like this is take it out of the box and start playing with it without reading the manual - not something I recommend, but working with a product starting in total ignorance tells you something about the overall device that gets spoiled once you learn how it is supposed to work. After playing with it in ignorance, I then read the enclosed printed manual from cover to cover. NOTE: The included CD-ROM includes a much more extensive, forty-two pages, manual that goes into greater technical detail about this camera.It was trivial to charge the included battery and it took a little less than the two hours advertised to do so. The Panasonic DMC-S1 is a very small, palm sized "point and shoot" that nestled easily in my front shirt pocket which was full of other junk as well. The actual camera is very light. I popped in the charged battery and a 4 GB Class 4 SD card (easy to do without reading the manual since both can only fit in the correct manner), pressed the power on, and started shooting everything in sight using the default IA (intelligent auto) mode. You will have to get an SD card since the on-board memory is only good for about 4 pictures at the highest (4000 x 3000 pixels) setting. The first twenty pictures I took were pretty solid with one or two slightly washed out with the automatic flash. The delay between pictures was acceptable (2-3 seconds) but not exceptional by any means. In IA mode, holding down the shutter button half way displays the ISO and shutter speed on the LCD display, which with my limited photographic experience was still a nice feature.Part of what I attempt to do is intentionally "stupid" things to see what happens (no, I do not immerse it in water). So, I turned the house lights out and started shooting people across the room. I didn't expect these low light photos to come out well, and they didn't - the camera detected the low light and that it needed the flash, but the range of the flash didn't do much to illuminate beyond the specified 2 meters or so, hence, the picture was blurry. Otherwise, walking around the house, outside the house, up to people real close, etc., I'd say 90 percent of the 150 or so pictures I took were very good to excellent (and a little post processing won't hurt a thing). The anti-jitter features seemed to be in top form with almost no blurriness in any but in the worst lighting conditions.I took this on my train ride to work and shot inside and outside, and got some very nice pictures with the raindrops on the window in sharp focus, and the background scenery quite clear. The IA mode is a pretty good universal choice. I did have some issues shooting some macro shots (a couple of inches away) and experimented with turning the flash totally off. Macro shots seem to work best with no flash. All in all, this is the best "point and shoot" I've ever had for shooting macro type close-ups (e.g., I like to take close-up...
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