Panasonic DSLR: European specification

Full specification, from data supplied by Panasonic Europe (embargoed 30 August 15.00 BST)

TYPE
Type Interchangeable lens digital SLR camera
Recording media: SD memory card, SDHC memory card, Multimedia card
Image sensor size: 17.3 x 13.0 mm
Mount: Four Thirds mount

IMAGE SENSOR
Type: Live Mos Sensor
Total pixels: 11.8 Mega pixels
Camera effective pixels: 10.1 Mega pixels
Aspect ratio: 4:3 (Horizontal : Vertical)
Color filter: Primary color filter
Dust reduction system: Supersonic Wave filter

RECORDING SYSTEM
Recording file format: JPEG(Design rule for Camera File system, based on Exif 2.21 standard), DPOF corresponding, RAW, RAW+Fine, RAW+Standard
Aspect ratio: 4:3, 3:2, 16:9 (3:2,16:9 Live view mode)
File size: 4:3 Aspect Ratio: 3648 x 2736 pixels, 2816 x 2112 pixels, 2048 x 1536 pixels
3:2 Aspect Ratio: 3648 x 2432 pixels, 2816 x 1880 pixels, 2048 x 1360 pixels 16:9 Aspect Ratio: 3648 x 2056 pixels, 2816 x 1584 pixels, 1920 x 1080 pixels
Color space:sRGB, Adobe RGB

VIEWFINDER
Type: Eye level penta mirror type optical view finder
Field of view: Approx. 95%
Magnification: Approx. 0.92x
Eye point Approx: 14mm (-1[m-1])
Diopter adjustment: -3.0 ~ +1 [m-1]
Focusing screen: Fixed type
Mirror: Quick Return Mirror
Eyepiece cap: Detachable

AUTO FOCUS
Type: TTL phase difference detection system, Contrast AF system(Live view mode)
Focusing mode: AFS/AFC/MF
Focusing area: TTL phase difference detection system: 3-point
Auto / 1fixed point, left / 1fixed point, center/ 1fixed point, right
Contrast AF system: 9-point / Multi-point / 3-point / 1-point / Spot / Face
AF detective range: TTL phase difference detection system, EV0-19 (ISO100)
Contrast AF system, EV0-20 (ISO100)
AF assist lamp: YES
AF lock: AFL/AEL button or Shutter button halfway pressed in AFS mode

EXPOSURE CONTROL
Light metering system: TTL Full Aperture Light Metering by
49 Zones Multi-pattern Sensing system
256 zones Multi-pattern Sensing system (Live view mode)
Light metering mode: Intelligent Multiple/ Center Weighted/ Spot
Metering range: EV0 - 20 (F2.0 lens, ISO 100)
Exposure mode: Program AE / Aperture Priority AE/ Shutter Priority AE / Manual
ISO sensitivity: Auto / 100 / 200 / 400 / 800 / 1600 / Intelligent ISO (Live view mode)
Exposure compensation: 1/3EVStep ±2EV
AE lock: AFL/AEL Button?or Shutter button halfway pressed
AE bracket: 3frame?1/3~2EV Step ±2EV
WHITE BALANCE
White balance: Auto / Daylight / Cloudy / Shade / Halogen / Flash / White Set 1,2 / Color temperature setting
White balance adjustment: blue/amber bias, magenta/green bias
Color temperature setting: 2500-10000K in 100K

SHUTTER SYSTEM
Type: Focal-plane shutter
Shutter speed: 1/4000 ~ 60 and Bulb (up to approx. 8minutes)
Self timer: 2sec / 10sec / 10sec,3images
Remote control: Remote control with bulb function by DMW-RSL1 (Optional)

SCENE MODE
Advanced SCN mode: Portrait / Scenery / Macro / Sports / Night Portrait
SCN mode: Baby 1,2 / Pet / Sunset / Food

BURST SHOOTING
Burst speed: 3 frames/sec or 2 frames/sec
Number of recordable: 3 pictures (when there are RAW file),
Unlimited consecutive shooting (when there are no RAW file)
(depending on memory card size, battery power, picture size, and compression)

BUILT-IN-FLASH
Type: TTL Built-in-Flash, GN11 (ISO100,m), Built-in Pop-up
Built-in flash: Auto, Auto/Red-eye Reduction, Forced On, Forced On/Red-eye Reduction,
Slow Sync., Slow Sync./Red-eye Reduction, Forced Off
X-Sync speed: Less than 1/160 second
Flash output adjustment: 1/3EVStep ±2EV
Flash synchronization: 1st. Curtain Sync. , 2nd Curtain Sync.
Hot shoe: TTL Auto with FL360/FL500 (Optional)

LCD MONITOR
Type: Low temperature Polycrystalline TFT LCD
Monitor size: Free-angle 2.5inch
Pixels: 207K pixels
Filed of view Approx. 100% (Live view mode)
OSD language English,German,French,Italian,Spanish,Polish,Czech,Hungarian,Russian,
Chinese(Traditional),Chinese(Simplified), Netherlandic,Thai,Korean,
Turkish, Portuguese, Arabic, Persian, Japanese

LIVE VIEW
Digital zoom: 2x, 4x
Extra optical zoom: Max.1.8x
(Not effective with full pixel recording, Magnification ratio depends on the recording pixels.)

FILM MODE
Color: Standard / Dynamic / Nature / Smooth / Vibrant / Nostalgic
Black and white: Standard / Dynamic / Smooth

PLAYBACK
Playback mode: Single / 9, 25-thumbnail display, Calendar display,
Zoomed playback (16x max.), /image rotation (except for RAW)
Slide show (duration is adjustable, also manual controllable),
Playback of favorite pictures/ Resizing (selectable number of pixels)
Trimming / Protection / Aspect conversion / DPOF print setting

PROTECTION / ERASE
Protection: Single / Multi or Cancel
Erase: Single / Multi / All
DIRECT PRINT
Print: PictBridge?Print size, Layout, Date setting is selectable?

INTERFACE
Digital: USB 2.0
Analog video: NTSC/PAL Composite (Switched by menu)

POWER
Battery: Li-ion Battery Pack (7.2V, 1320mAh) (Included)
Battery: Charger/AC Adaptor (Input: 110-240V AC) (Optional DC cable(DMW-DCC1) is required)
Battery life: Approx. 450 images*1 ?CIPA Standard* with LEICA D VARIO-ELMAR 14-50mm/F3.8-5.6 ASPH.)

DIMENSIONS / WIGHT
Dimensions (W x H x D): 134.5 x 95.5 x 77.5mm
Weight: Approx. 480g?Body only?

OPERATING CONDITION
Operating temperature: 0? to 40?
Operating humidity: 10% to 80?

STANDARD ACCESSORY
Software: LUMIX Simple Viewer, PhotofunStudio -viewer-
SILKYPIX DEVELOPER STUDIO
USB Driver
Standard accessory: Battery Charger/AC Adaptor, Battery Pack, Eyepiece Cap, Magnifier eyecup, Body Cap,
Video Cable, USB Connection Cable, AC Cable, Strap, CD-ROM

1. Shooting conditions: 23°C with 50% humidity; LCD on; using a Panasonic SD Memory Card (128MB); Using the supplied battery; Using the supplied lens; Starting recording 30 seconds after the camera is turned on (When the optical image stabilizer is set to [Mode1]); Recording once every 30 seconds with full flash every second recording; Turn the camera off every 10 recordings.

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