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MODEL- DMC-FZ7S VENDOR- PANASONIC CONSUMER

FEATURES- Lumix Digital Camera- Silver
6-Megapixel Digital Camera with MEGA Optical Image Stabilizer, High
Sensitivity Mode & 12x Optical Zoom.
Includes Camera, Battery Charger, Battery pack, 16MB SD Memory card,
Lens cap, Lens Hood & Adaptor, AV & USB cables, Strap, manual and
software.
* LEICA DC VARIO-ELMARIT Lens with a 12x Optical Zoom
The DMC-FZ7 features a LEICA DC VARIO-ELMARIT Lens with a remarkable 12x
optical zoom, equivalent to a 36 to 432mm lens on a 35mm film camera. A
film camera with an optical zoom this powerful would be so big and
heavy, you couldn't handle it with one hand. However, the DMC-FZ7 is
small, lightweight and easy to handle. It also has Panasonic's Extended
Optical Zoom. While causing minimal deterioration by using the center
part of the high resolution CCD, this function magnifies the image to
give you total zoom power of 16.5x.
* Taking Hand Movement Out of the Picture with Optical Image Stabilization
All of us have taken a shot that we thought was focused perfectly, only
to have it turn out blurry. The most common cause of this is hand
movement. Digital cameras are wonderfully light and compact -- but for
the same reason they can also be hard to hold still. Even pressing the
shutter button can cause the camera to move. And most people use the LCD
monitor (with arms outstretched) to frame a shot -- great for getting
the shot you want, but most likely adds to the likelihood of hand
movement. Basically, hand movement is a real concern anytime you're
taking a handheld telephoto shot, macro shot or self-portrait, or when
shooting at night or in dim lighting.
The answer to the hand movement problem? An advanced optical image
stabilizing system that we call MEGA Optical Image Stabilization. This
system uses built-in gyrosensors to detect even tiny camera movement 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 with minimal degradation. It lets you
reduce the shutter speed more than 3 steps below3 the conventionally
accepted hand movement limit, which is calculated as 1/focal length
(1 divided by the focal length). It greatly expands what you can do with
a handheld digital camera.
* High Sensitivity Mode Helps Reduce Motion Blur
When there's not a lot of light or you're using a slow shutter speed,
hand movement isn't the only potential problem. There's also "motion
blur" -- the blurring that can result if your subject like children or
pets move even a little in low lighting. That's why we added a High
Sensitivity mode that allows you to shoot at up to ISO 1600 by using the
pixel-mixed readout method, effectively raising the shutter speed. It
not only minimizes motion blur, it also lets you take clearer, sharper
shots in dim lighting without using a flash. The picture quality is good
enough for printing at the ordinary 4" x 6" (10 x 15 cm) size.
* A Large, Bright 2.5" Diagonal High-Resolution LCD with High Angle Mode
The DMC-FZ7 features a large, 2.5" diagonal LCD and the Power LCD
function. The pixel-mixed readout method performed by the CCD increases
the brightness level of the live image on the LCD, which greatly
facilitates shooting in low lighting. Simply touch the Power LCD button
and the display becomes about 40% brighter for easier viewing on sunny
days. The DMC-FZ7 a