Panasonic Lumix DMC-FX68 Digital Camera - 14.1 Megapixel
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The Panasonic Lumix DMC-FX68 is a stylish high performance compact digital camera that sports a 5x optical zoom lens with 25mm ultra wide angle and high resolution 14.1 megapixel sensor. Power O.I.S Optical Image Stabilisation plus Intelligent ISO ensures your shots are crisp and blur-free whether you’re shooting at full zoom, in low-light, or capturing moving subjects. Sonic Speed AF and AF tracking ensure super-fast focusing on still or moving subjects. With Panasonic’s Intelligent Auto the camera itself automatically adjusts for the ideal settings, even when conditions change, meaning you don’t have to fiddle around in menus to get the best shots. The camera features 720p HD video recording, and is also compatible with the new generation of high-capacity SDXC* memory cards so you’ll have plenty of space to store your HD videos and high resolution still photos. RRP $499. NO LONGER AVAILABLE.
Movie Feature – captures High Definition video with audio 16:9 aspect ratio up to 1280 x 720p resolution at 30 frames per second. Easily upload HD videos to YouTubeTM using the supplied PHOTOfunSTUDIO 5.0 software. Optical zoom functions during video recording. The length of recording time depends on the capacity of the SD/SDHC/SDXC Memory Card*. (Up to the equivalent of 2 GB per video recording.)
* We recommend using Class 4 or higher memory cards for HD video recording.
SDHC Memory Cards and SDXC Memory Cards can be used only in equipment that is compatible with their respective formats. If the computer being used does not support SDXC Memory Cards, a message prompting you to format may appear. (Doing so will cause recorded images to be erased so do not choose to format.) If the card is not recognized, please refer to the below support site.
http://panasonic.net/avc/sdcard/information/SDXC.html
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What are the features and how will they benefit you? |
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Dual Image Stabilisation – Power O.I.S. optical and digital technology works together to counteract blurred images due to shaky hands, subject movement, or when shooting in low-light conditions - important at full zoom where a small movement of the hand can cause a lot of movement at the other end.
Motion Detection - detects subject movement and automatically adjusts the ISO setting and shutter speed to best suit the movement and light conditions – further helps prevent blurred shots.
Lumix 25mm Ultra Wide-Angle 5x Optical Zoom Lens – cover a huge range of shooting situations from ultra wide-angle to capture more in your image - such as sweeping landscapes, tight interior shots and group shots - to telephoto where you can zoom up close to distant objects.
iA (Intelligent Auto) – Automatically adjusts your camera for a range of different shooting situations and includes such features as face detection, intelligent scene selection, intelligent ISO, motion detection, and Power O.I.S. image stabilisation - get great shots without having to fiddle around with menus, modes etc.
Face Detection AF/AE with Face Recognition - detects and recognizes faces (up to 6) and automatically optimizes the focus and exposure settings. It prevents blurry faces that happen when the camera focuses on something in front of or behind the subject, and keeps faces from appearing dark when shooting indoors or against a light source.
Venus Engine VI – features advanced noise reduction for better handling of image “noise” or grain.
2.7” LCD Screen – High resolution screen with wide viewing angle, automatic brightness adjustment and anti-reflective coating. Great for outdoors use.
Sonic Speed AF - has a maximum speed of approx. 0.25 seconds for auto focusing. You can quickly get moving subjects in focus, such as when you're shooting sports scenes.
Cosmetic Mode - allows you to take portraits with various skin colours (soft skin, natural skin, summer look) and degree of transparency of skin detail (low, standard, high) - great for defocusing wrinkles and blemishes for a smoother look.
AF Tracking/Subject Detection - Once you focus on your subject, the AF Tracking automatically tracks it until you press the shutter, keeping moving subjects in focus – great for kids, pets, sports etc.
Fast Start Up - ultra high-speed start-ups of approx. 1.06 seconds.
Less Shutter Lag - The shutter release time lag is as short as approx. 0.005 seconds, making it easy to capture sudden, spur-of-the-moment photo opportunities.
Auto Backlight Compensation - When there is strong backlighting, the background appears nice and bright, but the subject is dark. This function detects backlight conditions and compensates for it automatically.
Extended Battery Life – expect to get around 380 shots from the supplied rechargeable Lithium-Ion battery.
MEGA Burst Consecutive Shooting - lets you snap off consecutive shots at approx. 1.8 frames per second at full resolution.
High Dynamic Mode - helps to capture a scene with moderate exposure even though the scene contains both bright and dark areas together such as when there is strong sunlight and deep shadows.
Seamless Slideshows – lots of options including playing slideshows with music, slideshows based on category ie recognized faces, still or movies only; or both. |
| What's in the box? |
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Panasonic Lumix DMC-FX68 Digital Camera + 40mb Internal Memory
Battery Charger
Rechargable Li-Ion Battery
AV Cable
USB Cable
AC Cable
Strap
CD-ROM
Instruction Manual
12 Month Warranty with Panasonic Australia |
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* NB: AC5 Adaptor requires the DCC4 Coupler.
Specifications
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DMC-FX68 (DMC-FX66) |
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Lens |
LEICA DC VARIO-ELMARIT
7 elements in 6 groups
(3 Aspherical Lenses / 5 Aspherical Surfaces / 1 ED Lens) |
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Optical Image Stabilizer |
POWER O.I.S. (Off / Auto / Mode1 / Mode2) |
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Zoom |
Optical: 5x
Extra Optical: 5.9x (4:3 / 10M), 7.0x (4:3 / 7M), 8.4x (4:3 / 5M), 10.5x (under 3M)
Intelligent: 6.5x
Digital: 4x
(Max. 20.0x combined with Optical Zoom without Extra Optical Zoom)
(Max. 54.8x combined with Extra Optical Zoom and Intelligent Zoom) |
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Focal Length |
f = 4.5 - 22.5 mm (25 - 125 mm in 35 mm equiv.) |
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Focusing Area |
Normal: Wide 50 cm (1.64 feet) - infinity / Tele 100 cm (3.27 feet) - infinity
Macro / Intelligent Auto / Clipboard: Wide 3 cm (0.10 feet) - infinity / Tele 100 cm (3.27 feet) - infinity |
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Focus Range Display |
Yes |
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AF Metering |
Face / AF Tracking / 11-area / 1-area high speed / 1-area / Spot |
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AF Assist Lamp |
Yes |
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Camera Effective Pixels |
14.1 Megapixels |
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Image Sensor |
1/2.33", 14.5 Mega Total Pixels CCD, Primary Color Filter |
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Focus |
Normal / Macro, Macro Zoom, Quick AF On / Off (On in Intelligent Auto), AF Tracking |
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Focus Icon Select |
Yes (in Face Recognition only) |
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ISO Sensitivity
(Standard Output Sensitivity) |
Auto / 80 / 100 / 200 / 400 / 800 / 1600
High Sensitivity Mode: Auto (1600 - 6400) |
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White Balance |
Auto / Daylight / Cloudy / Shade / Halogen / White Set
(Selectable at Portrait, Transform, Self Portrait, Panorama Assist, Sports, Baby, Pet, High Sensitivity, Hi-speed Burst, Pin Hole, Photo Frame, High Dynamic, Cosmetic) |
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Exposure |
Program AE |
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Exposure Compensation |
1/3 EV step, -2 - +2 EV |
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Backlight Compensation |
Yes (only in Intelligent Auto Mode) |
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Auto (AE) Bracketing |
±1/3 EV - 1 EV step, 3 frames |
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Light Metering |
Intelligent Multiple |
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Mode Switch |
[Recording] / [Playback] |
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Rec Mode (Mode Dial) |
Intelligent Auto, Normal Picture, Cosmetic, Scene Mode, Motion Picture, Clipboard |
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Still Image Scene Mode |
Portrait, Transform, Self Portrait, Scenery, Panorama Assist, Sports, Night Portrait, Night Scenery, Food, Party, Candle Light, Baby1, Baby2, Pet, Sunset, High Sensitivity, Hi-speed Burst (Image Priority / Speed Priority), Flash Burst, Starry Sky, Fireworks, Beach, Snow, Aerial Photo, Pin Hole, Film Grain, High Dynamic (Standard, Art, B&W), Photo Frame |
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Shutter Speed |
Still: 8 - 1/2,000 sec
Starry Sky Mode: 15, 30, 60 sec |
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Aperture |
F2.8 - 5.9 / Iris Diaphragm (F2.8 - 6.3 (W) / F5.9 - 6.3 (T)) |
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Self Timer |
2 sec / 10 sec |
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Auto Review |
1 sec / 2 sec / Hold |
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Quick Menu |
Yes |
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Color Mode |
Standard, Vivid, Natural, Black & White, Sepia, Cool, Warm, Happy (only in iA Mode) |
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Recording File Format |
Still Image: JPEG (DCF / Exif2.21)
Image with Audio: JPEG (DCF / Exif2.21) + QuickTime
Motion Image: QuickTime Motion JPEG |
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Aspect Ratio |
4:3 / 3:2 / 16:9 |
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Recording Image Size |
Still Image
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4:3 Aspect Ratio: |
4,320 x 3,240 pixels (14M),
3,648 x 2,736 pixels (10M EZ),
3,072 x 2,304 pixels (7M EZ),
2,560 x 1,920 pixels (5M EZ),
2,048 x 1,536 pixels (3M EZ),
640 x 480 pixels (0.3M EZ) |
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3:2 Aspect Ratio: |
4,320 x 2,880 pixels (12.5M),
3,648 x 2,432 pixels (9M EZ),
3,072 x 2,048 pixels (6M EZ),
2,560 x 1,712 pixels (4.5M EZ),
2,048 x 1,360 pixels (2.5M EZ),
640 x 424 pixels (0.3M EZ) |
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16:9 Aspect Ratio: |
4,320 x 2,432 pixels (10.5M),
3,648 x 2,056 pixels (7.5M EZ),
3,072 x 1,728 pixels (5.5M EZ),
2,560 x 1,440 pixels (3.5M EZ),
1,920 x 1,080 pixels (2M EZ),
640 x 360 pixels (0.2M EZ) |
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Image Quality |
Fine / Standard |
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Motion Picture Recording |
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4:3 Aspect Ratio: |
VGA: 640 x 480 pixels, 30 fps (Motion JPEG)
QVGA: 320 x 240 pixels, 30 fps (Motion JPEG) |
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16:9 Aspect Ratio: |
WVGA: 848 x 480 pixels, 30 fps (Motion JPEG)
HD Movie: 1,280 x 720 pixels, 30 fps (Motion JPEG) |
Max. recording time depends on memory card capacity.
A max. of approx. 2 GB of continuous motion picture can be recorded in Motion JPEG. |
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Continuous Shooting Mode |
Full-Resolution Image, 1.8 frames / sec
Max. 5 images (Standard Mode), Max. 3 images (Fine Mode)
Hi-speed Burst Mode: Approx. 10 frames / sec (Speed Priority), Approx. 6 frames / sec (Image Priority)
(recorded in 3M for 4:3, 2.5M for 3:2, 2M for 16:9)
Approx. 15 - 100 shots.
* Maximum is 100 shots.
·The number of consecutive shots is limited by the shooting conditions, card type, and card condition.
·The number of consecutive shots may increase immediately after the card is formatted. |
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Flash Burst Continuous Shooting Mode |
Max. 5 images (Standard Mode) |
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iA (Intelligent Auto) Mode |
Face Recognition |
Photo |
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Optical Image Stabilizer |
Photo & Movie |
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Intelligent ISO Control |
Photo |
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Face Detection |
Photo |
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Intelligent Scene Selector |
Photo (Portrait, Scenery, Night Portrait, Night Scenery, Sunset, Macro) |
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Intelligent Exposure |
Photo & Movie |
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AF Tracking |
Photo |
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Digital
Red-Eye Correction
(Red-Eye Removal) |
Photo |
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Intelligent Resolution Technology |
Photo & Movie |
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Macro Zoom |
Yes |
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Still Image with Audio Recording |
5 sec |
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Real-Time Histogram |
Yes |
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Composition Guide Line |
Yes (2 patterns) |
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Built-in-Memory |
Approx. 40 MB |
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Scene Mode Help Screen |
Yes |
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Orientation Detector |
Yes |
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Travel Date /
World Time |
Yes /
Yes |
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Copy /
Title Edit /
Text Stamp |
Yes /
Yes /
Yes |
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Built-in-Flash |
Auto, Auto / Red-eye Reduction, Forced On, Slow Sync. / Red-eye Reduction, Forced Off
0.6 - 6.0 m (Wide / ISO Auto), 1.0 - 2.8 m (Tele / ISO Auto) |
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LCD |
2.7" TFT Screen LCD Display (230,000 dots)
Field of View: Approx. 100%, Wide-viewing Angle
Auto Power LCD Mode, Power LCD Mode |
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Playback Mode |
Normal Playback, Slideshow, Category Playback, Favorites Playback |
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Thumbnails /
Zoomed Playback |
12, 30 thumbnails /
Max. 16x |
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Calendar Display |
Yes |
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Set Favorites |
Yes |
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Playback Still Images with Audio |
Yes |
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Playback Motion Picture |
Yes (Motion JPEG) |
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Slideshow Mode |
All / Still Images Only / Motion Picture Only / Category / Favorites
BGM Effect (Natural / Slow / Swing / Urban / Off) |
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Show Histogram |
Yes |
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Delete Image |
Single / Multi / All / All except Favorites |
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DPOF Print Setting /
Set Protection |
Yes /
Yes |
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Resize /
Cropping /
Leveling |
Yes /
Yes /
Yes |
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OSD Language |
English, German, French, Italian, Spanish, Polish, Czech, Hungarian, Russian, Chinese (Traditional), Chinese (Simplified), Netherlandic, Thai, Korean, Turkish, Portuguese, Arabic, Persian, Japanese, Swedish, Danish, Finnish, Greek
*Check the website of the Panasonic sales company in your country or region for details on the OSD languages on the products that are available in your market. |
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VIERA Link |
Yes |
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HDMI Output |
Video: Auto / 1080i / 720p / 480p (576p for PAL)
Audio: Mono |
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Recording Media |
Built-in Memory, SD Memory Card, SDHC Memory Card, SDXC Memory Card |
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Microphone |
Yes (Mono) |
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Speaker |
Yes |
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Interface |
AV Output (NTSC / PAL, NTSC only for N. America), mini HDMI, USB2.0 High Speed, DC Input (requires optional DC Coupler) |
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PictBridge Support |
Single / Multi / All / Favorites / DPOF |
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Power |
ID-Security Li-ion Battery Pack (3.6V, Minimum: 940 mAh) (Included)
AC Adaptor (Input: 110 - 240V AC) (Optional) |
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Startup Time (Approx.) |
1.06 sec
*The time for start-up varies depending on the shooting condition. |
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Release Time Lag (Approx.) |
0.005 sec |
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Shutter Interval (Approx.) |
1.2 sec (minimum) *Not including the time for AF. |
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Battery Life
(Approx.) |
380 pictures
(CIPA Standard*) |
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Included Software
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PHOTOfunSTUDIO 5.0 Edition, QuickTime, Adobe Reader |
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Dimensions (W x H x D)
(Approx.) |
97.0 x 54.1 x 21.8 mm / excl. protrusions: 19.2 mm
(3.82 x 2.13 x 0.86 inch / excl. protrusions: 0.76 inch) |
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Weight (Approx.) |
145 g (0.32 lb) with Battery and SD Memory Card
123 g (0.27 lb) without Battery and SD Memory Card |
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Standard Accessories |
Battery Charger, Battery Pack, Battery Case, AV Cable, USB Connection Cable, Hand Strap, CD-ROM
*Check the website of the Panasonic sales company in your country or region for details on the standard accessories on the products that are available in your market.
U.S.A. Direct
UK eshop
Other Countries |
* CIPA is an abbreviation of [Camera & Imaging Products Association]. Temperature: 23?C (73.4?F)/Humidity: 50% when LCD monitor is on. Using a Panasonic SD Memory Card (32 MB). Using the supplied battery. Starting recording 30 seconds after the camera is turned on. (When the optical image stabilizer function is set to [AUTO].) Recording once every 30 seconds with full flash every second recording. Rotating the zoom lever from Tele to Wide or vice versa in every recording. Turning the camera off every 10 recordings and leaving it until the temperature of the battery decreases. The number of recordable pictures decreases in Auto Power LCD Mode and Power LCD Mode.
•For Europe, motion images can be recorded continuously for up to 15 minutes.
•Use a card with SD Speed Class** with “Class 6” or higher when recording motion pictures.
** SD speed class is the speed standard regarding continuous writing.
•SDHC Memory Cards and SDXC Memory Cards can be used only in equipment that is compatible with their respective formats.
•If the computer being used does not support SDXC Memory Cards, a message prompting you to format may appear. (Doing so will cause recorded images to be erased so do not choose to format.) If the card is not recognized, please refer to the below support site.
http://panasonic.net/avc/sdcard/information/SDXC.html
•The battery life differs depending on the condition stored or used or environment. •The number of recordable pictures varies depending on the recording interval time. If the recording interval time becomes longer, the number of recordable pictures decreases. •Operating Temperature: 0°C–40°C (32°F–104°F) •Operating Humidity: 10%–80%
•Weight and dimensions shown are approximate. •Design, functions, and specifications are subject to change without notice. •Some sample images are simulated. •Some accessories are not available in some countries. •The use of recorded or printed materials that are protected by copyright for any purpose other than personal enjoyment is prohibited, as it would infringe upon the rights of the copyright holder. •Leica is a registered trademark of Leica Microsystems IR GmbH. •Elmarit is registered trademarks of Leica Camera AG. •The Leica DC lenses are manufactured using measurement instruments and quality assurance systems that have been certified by Leica Camera AG based on the company’s quality standards. •All other company and product names are trademarks of their respective corporations.
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