Panasonic Lumix DMC-LC70 Review



Introduction
Click on the Lumix LC-70 to take a QuickTime VR tour The Lumix DMC-LC70 is a compact and lightweight 4-megapixel camera that features a high quality Leica DC-VARIO ELMARIT all-glass aspherical 3x optical zoom lens. It's the "big brother" to the 3-megapixel DMC-LC50 which is physically identical with a silver colored body. The LC70's 4-megapixel image sensor captures up to 2304 x 1728 pixel still images which are sufficient to produce up to 11 x 17" photo-quality prints. Still images are saved in standard Exif JPEG format as Fine or Standard quality. The LC70 can also capture 320 x 240 pixel motion video at 30 or 10 frames per second with audio. The length of these QuickTime movies is limited only by available memory on the SD card. The user can select to capture 5-seconds of audio with still images or during playback you can dub up to 10-seconds of audio caption per image. Using the LC70 is very easy. The mode dial lets you select the desired operating mode from Simple, Normal, Economy, Picture, Macro, Portrait, Landscape, Night Portrait or Movie. The Simple mode turns the LC70 into an easy to use Point-n-Shoot camera with a simplified menu that even the total novice can understand quickly. When you want more control just turn it to the Normal position and the full menu of options is at your disposal. The other modes let you quickly set the camera for capturing close-ups, people portraits, scenic landscapes and night portraits using a special slow-synchro flash mode and slow shutter speed.
Power is supplied by two standard AA batteries, alkaline or rechargeable type. Images and
movies are stored on removable Secure Digital (SD) memory cards which are available in
capacities up to 512MB. The data is easily transferred from the camera to the host PC via
its built in USB port. Pictures and movies can also be replayed on a television set with
the supplied audio-visual cable.
Lumix LC70 Features:
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The Lumix DMC-LC70 compared to a standard CD disc.

The 4-megapixel DMC-LC70 and the 3.2-megapixel DMC-LC50.
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Lumix DMC-LC70 Specifications
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