APPENDIX

Delete ..................................

Single-file, all files (with protection)

Effective Pixels ..................

EX-Z7: 7.2 million

 

EX-Z6: 6.0 million

Imaging Element ................

1/2.5-inch square pixel color CCD

 

(Total pixels: EX-Z7: 7.41 million,

 

EX-Z6: 6.37 million)

Lens/Focal Distance

 

Lenses .............................

F3.1 (W) to 5.9 (T); f=6.3 (W) to

 

18.9mm (T) (equivalent to

 

approximately 38 (W) to 114mm (T) for

 

35mm film)

 

6 lenses in 5 groups, with aspherical

 

lens

Zoom ...................................

3X optical zoom; 4X digital zoom

 

(12X in combination with optical zoom)

Focusing .............................

Contrast Detection Auto Focus

 

Focus Modes: Auto Focus, Macro

 

mode, Pan Focus, Infinity mode,

 

manual focus

 

AF Area: spot, multi

Approximate Focus Range (from lens surface)

Auto Focus ......................

40cm to ∞ (1.3´ to ∞)

Macro ..............................

10cm to 50cm (3.9˝ to 19.7˝)

Infinity Mode ....................

∞

Manual .............................

10cm to ∞ (3.9˝ to ∞)

• Using optical zoom causes the above ranges to change.

Exposure Control

 

Light Metering .................

Multi-pattern, center-weighted, spot by

 

CCD

Exposure .........................

Program AE

Exposure Compensation .....

–2EV to +2EV (1/3EV units)

Shutter ................................

CCD electronic shutter; mechanical

 

shutter

 

Snapshot mode (Auto): 1/2 to 1/2000

 

second

 

• Shutter speed is different for the

 

following BEST SHOT scenes.

 

Night Scene: 4 to 1/2000 second

 

Fireworks: 2 seconds (fixed)

Aperture ..............................

F3.1/4.4, auto switching

 

• Using optical zoom causes the

 

aperture to change.

White Balance ....................

Auto WB, fixed (6 modes), manual

 

switching

Sensitivity ...........................

Snapshots: Auto, ISO 50, ISO 100,

 

ISO 200, ISO 400

 

• Maximum sensitivity is ISO 800 when

 

the BEST SHOT Anti Shake or High

 

Sensitivity scene is being used.

 

Movies: Auto

Self-timer ............................

10 seconds, 2 seconds, Triple Self-

 

timer

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