panasonic lumix dmc-zs1 10mp digital camera with 12x wide angle mega optical image stabilized zoom and 2.7 inch lcd black
the panasonic dmc-zs1 is a members of the new zs-series the successor to the acclaimed lumix tz-series and one of panasonic s newest ultimate compact and powerful digital cameras . the zs1 features a 25mm ultra-wide angle 12x powerful optical zoom plus a 10.1-megapixel ccd a standard ia mode no face recognition for still image recording and a 2.7-inch 230 000-dot intelligent lcd . new this year to the zs-series ia mode is also available in movie mode . it automatically selects the most suitable scene mode and helps to correct handshake focus and brightness problems - making ia mode your one-stop solution to capture beautiful still and motion images . face detection automatically detects a face in the frame and adjusts focus exposure contrast and skin complexion so it turns out perfectly . intelligent exposure continually checks the ambient light level and adjusts the exposure setting as conditions change to prevent blown highlights and blocked shadows . and intelligent scene selector automatically switches between normal portrait macro scenery and low light modes according to the situation to optimize visual quality . the imaging power of lumix has further evolved with the venus engine hd which boasts two cpus to provide approx. 2.4 x processing capability and support for avchd lite and hdmi output . it integrates all the advanced functions and camera operations with high performance and low-power consumption . in image processing luminance noise and chromatic noise are reduced separately before and after signal processing . this is further refined by separating noise two-dimensionally into high-frequency and low-frequency noise . the circuits then effectively reduce only the low-frequency noise to minimize the unwanted noise and help produce beautiful sharp still and motion images . playback with the zs1 is also easy . simply insert the camera s sd memory card into the viera hdtv s image viewer sd card slot for a photo slideshow . alternatively connect the camera via an optional hdmi mini cable the dmw-hdc2 to a viera link-equipped panasonic viera hdtv and use the television s remote control to run mixed slideshows of photos and videos .