Panasonic Lumix DMC-LX2S (silver)

General

Resolution 10 megapixels
Image stabilizer feature Optical stabilization helps prevent blurry pictures, especially for handheld cameras at slow shutter speeds or when using high optical zoom.
Sensor resolution 10 megapixels
Optical Sensor Type CCD
Effective Sensor Resolution 10,100,000 pixels
Total Pixels 10,400,000 pixels
Optical Sensor Size 1/1.65 in
Light Sensitivity ISO 200, ISO 800, ISO auto, ISO 400, ISO 3200, ISO 1600, ISO 100
Digital Zoom 4 x
Shooting Modes Frame movie mode
Shooting Programs Baby2, Candle, Starry sky, Night portrait, Self-portrait, Sports mode, Aerial photo, Snow, Soft skin, Fireworks, High sensitivity, Party/indoor, Food, Beach, Portrait mode, Baby1, Scenery, Night scene
Special effects Warm, Black & White, Sepia, Cool
Max Shutter Speed 1/2000 sec
Min Shutter Speed 60 sec
Exposure Metering Multi-segment, Center-weighted, Spot
Exposure Modes Aperture-priority, Automatic, Program, Shutter-priority, Manual
Exposure Compensation ?2 EV range, in 1/3 EV steps
Auto Exposure Bracketing 3 steps in 1/3 EV step
White Balance Custom, Automatic, Presets
White Balance Presets Shade, Halogen, Cloudy, Flash, Daylight
Digital video format QuickTime
Still Image Format JPEG, RAW
Continuous Shooting Speed 2 frames per second
Color support Color
Image Stabilizer Optical
TV Tuner None
Video Capture QuickTime - 320 x 240, QuickTime - 1280 x 720, QuickTime - 848 x 480, QuickTime - 640 x 480

Flash Memory 13 MB Flash - Integrated
Integrated Memory 13 MB
Floppy Drive None
Image Storage 2880 x 2160, 3840 x 2160, 1600 x 1200, 2048 x 1536, 2304 x 1728, 4224 x 2376, Standard RAW 3168 x 2376, 1280 x 960, 3072 x 1728, 3568 x 2376, Fine JPEG, 1920 x 1080, 3248 x 2160, 2560 x 1712, 2048 x 1360
Flash memory 13 MB - Integrated
Supported Flash Memory MultiMediaCard, SD Memory Card

Self Timer Yes
Self Timer Delay 10 sec, 2 sec
Additional Features Cropping an image, DPOF support, Audio recording, PictBridge support, 16:9 widescreen mode, RGB primary color filter, Digital noise reduction, Built-in speaker, Resizing an image, Saturation control, Contrast control, Sharpness control, Digital image rotation, Backlight compensation, Histogram display

Effective Flash Range 2 ft - 16 ft
Type Pop-up flash
Flash Modes Flash OFF mode, Fill-in mode, Slow synchro, Auto mode, Red-eye reduction
Red Eye Reduction Yes
Effective flash range 2 ft - 16 ft
Features AF illuminator, Flash +/- compensation

Connector Type 1 x DC power input, 1 x Composite video/audio output, 1 x USB
Expansion Slot(s) 1 x SD Memory Card

Cables Included A/V cable, 1, 1 x USB cable
Included Accessories Carrying strap, Battery pack, Lens cap, A/V cable, Lens hood, Battery charger

Labs information All values are expressed in seconds. Please visit our labs information page for information on how digital cameras are tested.
CNET Labs Flash shot to shot time 2.7
CNET Labs Raw shot to shot time 5.1
CNET Labs Shot to shot time typical 2.2
CNET Labs Shutter lag bright 0.7
CNET Labs Shutter lag dim 1.1
CNET Labs Typical burst speed 1.5
CNET Labs Wake up time 2.3