Panasonic DMC-FS62, DMC-FX180, DMC-FX65 LUMIX FUNCTIONS, Basic Functions, Focusing Functions, Advanced Shooting Functions, Innovative LUMIX Technologies, ZR1, FP8, TZ7, TZ6, FT1, FS7, FS6, FS4, LX3

*Not offered on all models.

*The focus speed may be slower in dark surroundings.

*The consecutive shooting speed varies depending on the model, shooting conditions and memory card.

*ISO setting menu varies by model. For details, please see the speciﬁcations on pages 36 to 41.

*The AF area setting menu varies by model. For details, please see the speciﬁcations on pages 36 to 41

*The maximum number of frames varies with different models and settings.

*Some models offer Intelligent Multiple metering only.

LUMIX FUNCTIONS 1Innovative LUMIX Technologies Intelligent Auto Mode (Photo)

Press a button or turn a dial to select iA mode, and your LUMIX camera automatically activates a host of advanced functions and

technologies – described below – that make it easy to capture beautiful, clear shots.

POWER O.I.S. (Optical Image Stabilizer)

With double* the corrective power of previous models, POWER O.I.S. covers you even when you're shooting at slower shutter speeds. This gives you beautiful shots

without hand-shake at night and in other dimly lit situations. *Panasonic comparison

MEGA O.I.S. (Optical Image Stabilizer)

Built-in gyrosensors detect even slight camera movement caused by hand-shake. The system then compensates for the shake so you get clear, sharp photos.

Intelligent ISO Control

This system detects if the subject is moving as you shoot, and automatically adjusts the ISO setting and shutter speed accordingly to help prevent motion blur.

Face Detection AF/AE

This function determines if there are any faces

in the photo and adjusts the focus and exposure to capture them correctly. When you take shots

with the ﬂash, digital processing minimizes the red-eye effect.* *Except FS42, FS4 and LS85.

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been registered in the camera from previous shots, and optimizes the focus and exposure to

capture them perfectly. This clever function makes it easy to get beautiful photos of loved ones in a group of people. In new models, the number of faces that can be registered per person has been increased to three. This makes it possible to capture beautiful shots of special subjects with even greater accuracy.*Turn the Face Recognition item on and register subjects with a full-

face portrait on the shooting menu in advance. Refer to the back page for details.

Intelligent Scene Selector

This function automatically sets the camera to whichever of ﬁve scene modes – Portrait, Night Portrait, Scenery, Night Scenery or Macro

– is best for the situation. In new models, it

automatically sets the camera to one of six modes, including a new Baby mode.

Intelligent Exposure

The camera corrects the brightness in parts of the image that are too dark due to insufﬁcient lighting, backlighting or use of the ﬂash.

AF Tracking

Once you focus on your subject, AF Tracking automatically and continuously tracks it and keeps it in focus.

Focusing FunctionsA Choice of Auto Focus Modes

Choose the auto focus mode that best suits the situation. In addition to Face Detection AF and AF Tracking, you can choose from 1-area, 1-area high-speed, Spot, and Multi.

Selectable AF Area

While using 1-area, 1-area high-speed, Spot, or Multi-area AF mode, you can specify the area out of 11 AF areas. You can thereby enjoy free framing even with the subject not at the center. Some models let you set the AF area to any location within the frame.

AF Assist Lamp

For use in dim lighting, this lamp slightly illuminates the subject to help the AF system focus correctly.

Quick AF

When the camera detects that you have assumed a shooting stance, it automatically begins focusing. This system gets you ready to catch critical shots faster than systems that don't begin focusing until you press the shutter button halfway.

	Ready to shoot	Press the shutter button halfway
Normal		Begins focusing		Press the
				Press the
				shutter button
				shutter button
Quick AF			Press the
Quick AF	Begins focusing		Press the
			shutter button

Continuous AF

The camera is always focusing, which reduces AF delays.

Manual Focus

You can manually focus with the joystick. And you can also use the assist function, which enlarges the center of the image to make focusing easier. The focusing area can be enlarged up to 4x and is movable.

Basic FunctionsLight Metering

The light can be measured in three ways as a guideline for exposure: Intelligent Multiple, Center Weighted, or Spot. Simply switch the metering method to match the shooting scene or your shooting intent.

White Balance Settings

Choose from six preset white balance settings: Auto, Daylight, Cloudy, Shade, Flash, Halogen, and White Set. This is handy when there are several different light sources and it's difﬁcult to get the exact coloration you want.

*White balance setting menu varies by model. For details, please see the speciﬁcations on pages 36 to 41.

White Balance Adjustment

When it's difficult to get the exact coloring you want, you can add bluish or reddish tones in +/-10 steps of 150 kelvins each*. Some models let you make adjustments on both the red/blue axis and the magenta/green axis in +/- 9 steps.

*In Auto mode the white balance is determined automatically and cannot be adjusted.

ISO Sensitivity Settings

You can choose the light-receiving sensitivity from Auto, I.ISO, 80, 100, 200, 400, 800, 1600, or 3200*.

ISO Limit Set

When using ISO Auto mode, you can preset exactly the upper ISO limit that you want. This lets you shoot within the sensitivity range that you have set, to reﬂect your intentions in particular shooting situations.

Auto Bracketing

This shoots three shots at slightly graduated exposures (+/- 1/3 - 1 EV step). Pick the best of the three to keep.

Advanced Shooting FunctionsWide-Angle Shooting

A wide-angle lens captures a wider photo area than a standard 35mm lens.

This is a big advantage when you're trying to capture the grandeur of a sweeping landscape or massive building, or when you're in a small room trying to take a group photo.

Extra Optical Zoom

This function provides additional magnification, extending the zoom power by using the center part of the CCD. When compared with conventional digital zoom functions that directly enlarge the image data, it provides better image quality.

Easy Zoom Button

Press this button once and the zoom lens instantly extends to full telescopic. Press it twice and the Extra Optical Zoom also activates and extends to full telescopic. With this quick zooming, you're ready in an instant when a great opportunity arises.

Flash Synchro

You can use the ﬂash function with 1st curtain and 2nd curtain synchro settings to add an effective nuance according to the scene. The 2nd curtain synchro activates the ﬂash just before the shutter closes, making it appear that the light source is actually behind the subject.

Select Among 3 Aspect Ratios

In addition to the conventional 4:3 image format, you can select the 16:9 or 3:2 format to suit the shot you're composing. 16:9 images are perfect for viewing on a wide-screen TV.

*When using a plasma display to show 16:9 images recorded on an SD Memory Card, the images may not ﬁll the entire screen.

4:3

3:2

16:9

Multi Aspect Mode

The camera takes pictures in each of the three aspect ratios (4:3, 3:2, 16:9) in one go. And you can reproduce images shot with the lens set from wide end to tele end in any of three aspect ratios.

MEGA BURST Consecutive Shooting

The camera lets you snap off consecutive shots at up to 3 frames per second* with full resolution.

Unlimited Consecutive Shooting

The Unlimited Consecutive Shooting function lets you keep on shooting until the memory card is full. You can take a series of shots, then choose the one you like best and delete the rest.

Multiple Exposure

You can take up to three exposures in a single frame. You can also apply automatic gain compensation according to your requirements.

Film Mode

Much like changing the ﬁlm type in a ﬁlm camera, you can enjoy a wide range of expression based on six color modes and three monochromatic modes.

Color Mode / Color Effect Mode

Choose from ﬁve or seven preset Color Mode settings: Cool, Warm, Black & White, Sepia, Natural*, Standard*, and Vivid*. In some models, the bracketing function can provide three types of image.

Black & White

Sepia

Natural

Vivid

Picture Adjustment

Choose from four picture adjustment settings: Contrast, Sharpness, Saturation and Noise Reduction. Each setting can be individually set to Low, Standard or High.

RAW Format Compatiblility

You can record original image data directly from the CCD without any image processing. Using SILKYPIX® Developer Studio software utility, you can develop RAW data to create an image with the effect you wanted when you took the shot.

*The "PHOTOfunSTUDIO" and ArcSoft® "MediaImpression™" software utilities included in the CD-ROM are designed just to convert RAW ﬁles into JPEG images.

Comparison Chart

Innovative LUMIX Technologies

ZR1

FP8

FX65

FZ35

TZ7

TZ6

FT1

FX580

FX180

FS25

FS15

FS12

FS7

FS62

FS6

FS42

FS4

LS85

LX3

Intelligent Auto Mode (Photo)

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Power O.I.S. (Optical Image Stabilizer)

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MEGA O.I.S. (Optical Image Stabilizer)

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Intelligent ISO Control

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Face Detection AF/AE

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Face Recognition

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Intelligent Scene Selector

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Intelligent Exposure

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AF Tracking

•

Focusing Functions

ZR1

FP8

FX65

FZ35

TZ7

TZ6

FT1

FX580

FX180

FS25

FS15

FS12

FS7

FS62

FS6

FS42

FS4

LS85

LX3

A Choice of Auto Focus Modes

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Selectable AF Area

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AF Assist Lamp

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Quick AF

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Continuous AF

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Manual Focus

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Basic Functions

ZR1

FP8

FX65

FZ35

TZ7

TZ6

FT1

FX580

FX180

FS25

FS15

FS12

FS7

FS62

FS6

FS42

FS4

LS85

LX3

Light Metering

(Intelligent

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(Intelligent

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(Intelligent

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Multiple only)

White Balance Settings

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White Balance Adjustment

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(2-axis)

ISO Sensitivity Settings

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ISO Limit Set

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Auto Bracketing

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Advanced Shooting Functions

ZR1

FP8

FX65

FZ35

TZ7

TZ6

FT1

FX580

FX180

FS25

FS15

FS12

FS7

FS62

FS6

FS42

FS4

LS85

LX3

Wide-Angle Shooting

25mm

28mm

25mm

27mm

25mm

28mm

25mm

28mm

29mm

31mm

33mm

24mm

Extra Optical Zoom (Maximum*)

15.6x

9.1x

9.8x

35.2x

21.4x

9.0x

9.8x

7.7x

9.8x

7.8x

7.1x

6.4x

7.1x

6.4x

4.5x

Easy Zoom Button

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Flash Synchro

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Select Among 3 Aspect Ratios

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Multi Aspect Mode

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MEGA BURST Consecutive Shooting

2.3 fps

2.5 fps

2.3 fps

2 fps

1.8 fps

2.3 fps

2.3fps

3 fps

2.3 fps

3 fps

2.5 fps

Unlimited Consecutive Shooting

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Multiple Exposure

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Film Mode

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Color Mode / Color Effect Mode

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(Bracketing

(Bracketing)

Picture Adjustment

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RAW Format Compatiblility

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*When recording at 3M resolution or less.