Panasonic Lumix DMC-LC40 Review

Review Posted 5/1/2002

Lumix DMC-LC40 Specifications CCD Imager 1/1.76" CCD w/Complementary Color Filter 3.9 million effective pixels Lens LEICA DC VARIO-SUMMICRON 7-21mm f/2-2.5 ASPH. (equivalent to a 33 - 100mm zoom on a 35mm camera) Construction: 8 elements in 7 groups w/2 aspherical lenses Digital Zoom Maximum 2x (variable) Aperture Range f/2 - 8 ( adjustable in 1/3 steps EV) Shutter Speeds 1/1000 sec. - 8 sec. ISO Auto or fixed 100, 200, 400 (equivalent) Recording Mode(s) Still image: EXIF TIFF (uncompressed RGB), EXIF JPEG, DCF (design rule for Camera File system), EPSON Print Image System (PIM), QuickTime® Motion JPEG (Movie Mode) Adjustable Resolutions 2240 x 1680 1600 x 1200 1120 x 840 640 x 480 320 x 240 QuickTime Motion JPEG records up to 75 seconds per video clip Still image recording with audio 5 seconds DPOF (Digital Print Order Format) Print Reserve, All print reservation, Date/time; Trimming Sequence 4 frames/second (up to 4 images in FINE or 8 in STANDARD quality) Viewfinder Optical real image viewfinder with zoom function and diopter compensation; Field of view 82% LCD 1.8" color PS-TFT LCD (110,000 pixels) for viewing, reviewing or editing images. Brightness is adjustable +/- 3 steps Focusing System Auto/Macro, Spot AF Switching Focusing Ranges Normal: 11.8" (30 cm) - infinity Macro: Wide: 2.4" (6 cm) / Tele: 7.9" (20 cm) - 19.7" (50 cm) Exposure Control Fully automatic (AUTO) Program AE (P) Aperture-priority (A) Shutter speed-priority (S) Scene Mode Exposure Compensation +/- 2EV in +/- 1/3 EV steps Auto Exposure Bracketing 0.25 - 1 EV step, 3 or 5 images Metering System Multiple or Spot White Balance System Automatic, daylight, overcast sky, halogen light, fluorescent light, flash, manual set Flash Built-in, Guide number ??? Range: Wide-angle approx. 0.1 m (3.9") - 4.5m (14.7'); Telephoto approx. 0.2 m (7.9") - 3.5m (11.4') (ISO 100) Flash Modes Automatic; flash on; flash off; red-eye reduction; slow synch w/red-eye reduction Flash Exposure compensation ± 2 EV in 1/4 EV steps Flash Charging Time Less than 6 seconds (at normal temperature) Removable Media Card Secure Digital (SD) or MultiMedia Card (MMC) 16MB SD card included Selftimer/Remote 10 or 2-second delay Outer Connectors USB 1.1; DC IN; A/V output (video is PAL/NTSC selectable) Auto-connect USB Compatible with Windows 98 rev2/ME/2000 Pro/XP MacOS 9.x/OSX Image Playback Index display, up to 16X enlargement, Slide-show, Scene rotation Operating Environment Operation: 32° F - 104°F (0°C - 40°C) 30-90% Humidity Storage: -4° F - 140°F (-20°C - 60°C) 10-90% Humidity Power Supply Lithium-ion rechargeable battery 1400 mAh, 7.2V, 110-240V AC adapter/battery charger (included); charging time in the camera: approx. 2 hours Date/Time Calendar Simultaneous recording into image date Calendar Automatic up to the year 2031 Size 3.03 (H) x 4.1 (W) x 2.6 inches (D) 77 x 105 x 65.6mm Weight 14.1 oz / 400 g. (without battery) Package Contents LC40 camera, Li-Ion Battery, AC Adaptor/charger, 16MB SD Memory Card, Lens Cap, A/V Cable, USB Cable, Strap, Software CD-ROM (ArcSoft PhotoBase™, ArcSoft PhotoImpression™, ArcSoft PhotoPrinter® Pro, ArcSoft Panorama Maker™, SD Viewer, PictureStage Image Uploader) NOTE: These Specifications are as represented by the manufacturer.

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