LUMIX FUNCTIONS 4
SCN (Scene) Modes Portrait ModeAdjusts the exposure and coloration so that skin tones look true and natural.
Soft Skin ModeSoftens the tone in
Provides quick focusing and crisp detail - especially good for shooting landscapes or scenery.
Sports ModeUses a higher shutter speed, making it possible to catch clear, sharp, dynamic action shots.
Panning ModeConveys a sense of motion by capturing a moving subject in crisp focus and blurring the background.
Night Portrait ModeFor portraits against nighttime scenery, using a flash. Hold the camera firmly and the subject should keep still for at least 1 second.
Night Scenery ModeFor taking a picture with night scenery. Shutter will be set to max. 8 sec. Be sure to use a tripod.
Aim the camera at yourself, wait for the LED to light up (indicating that you're in focus), and take the shot.
Good for taking shots of special meals, this mode assures that colors are fresh, vivid and natural in all kinds of lighting.
Party ModeFor indoor shots. Colors come out more naturally with artificial light.
Candle Light ModeLets you capture the naturally warm color of scenes lit by candles.
Fireworks ModeUses a slower shutter speed to capture the glittering beauty of fireworks.
Starry Sky ModeFor shots of the night sky or other nighttime scenes with exposures of up to 60 seconds.
Beach ModeAvoids underexposure of the subject in strong sunlight.
Aerial Photo ModeFor shooting through an airplane window.
Snow ModeExposure and white balance are set to reproduce snow in its true whiteness.
Raises the ISO sensitivity, which lets you shoot at a higher shutter speed to prevent blurred shots of moving subjects.
that resolution is significantly lower at this setting.
Baby Mode (1 and 2)Skin tones are slightly softened to enhance beauty. Input the date of your baby's birthday, and keep a running photographic record as he or she grows up. You can also input your baby's name. You can set two birth dates to track two different children.
Underwater ModeIntended especially for underwater use with the optional Marine Case, this mode gives photos natural coloring even when the subject is lit by only a small amount of light.
Sunset ModeEmphasizing red tones, this mode is designed to capture clear, vivid shots of colorful sunsets.
Pet ModeBecause pets often won't hold still, this mode switches the camera to Intelligent ISO Control, which helps prevent motion blur. If you input your pet's date of birth, its age in months (at the time a photo was taken) is displayed when you view photos. You can also input the pet's name or other.
You can capture a crucial moment with perfect timing.
*3M (4:3), 2.5M (3:2) or 2M (16:9) is selected as the picture size.
Flash Burst ModeYou can take consecutive flash shots without having to wait for the flash to recharge.
selected as the picture size.
Pin Hole ModeThe light intensity at the periphery of the shot image is reduced to make the picture look as if it was shot with a pinhole camera.
This mode converts the image to a monochromatic picture and then enhances the contrast to create a film grain effect.
Transform ModeYou can expand or contract the image in the horizontal direction to create a different, fun photo. Expansion/contraction can be set in 5 steps.
Slimming | Normal | Stretching |
This mode helps you take a series of images for use in a panorama photo, checking to ensure that adjacent shots have sufficient overlap.
(included with the camera) to stitch the images into a single panorama photo.
Photo Frame ModeYou can compose your shot while displaying one of the borders registered in the camera. This is a quick, easy way to produce photos with attractive borders.
*The picture size is automatically resized to 2M (or below).
Beach & Surf ModeThis mode prevents both the blue cast that typically occurs with images recorded underwater and the blown highlights that often result in photos taken on bright days at the beach.
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Comparison Chart
SCN (Scene) Modes | ZR1 FP8 FX65 FZ35 TZ7 TZ6 FT1 FX580 FX180 FS25 FS15 FS12 FS7 FS62 FS6 FS42 FS4 LS85 LX3 |
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Soft Skin Mode | • | • | • | •* | • | • | • | • | • | • | • | • | • | • | • | • | • | • | • |
Scenery Mode | • | • | • | •* | • | • | • | • | • | • | • | • | • | • | • | • | • | • | • |
Sports Mode | • | • | • | •* | • | • | Mode Dial | • | • | • | • | • | • | • | • | • | • | • | • |
Panning Mode | - | - | - | • | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
Night Portrait Mode | • | • | • | •* | • | • | • | • | • | • | • | • | • | • | • | • | • | • | • |
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Candle Light Mode | • | • | • | • | • | • | • | • | • | • | • | • | • | • | • | • | • | • | • |
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Snow Mode | • | • | • | • | • | • | Mode Dial | • | • | • | • | • | • | • | • | • | • | • | • |
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| SCN (Scene) Modes | ZR1 | FP8 | FX65 | FZ35 | TZ7 | TZ6 | FT1 | FX580 | FX180 | FS25 | FS15 | FS12 | FS7 | FS62 | FS6 | FS42 | FS4 | LS85 | LX3 | ||
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*Included in the detailed settings of the Advanced SCN modes.
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