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REVIEW
#2
e-mail us at: review@waymorewebs.com
last updated December 3, 2002
Panasonic - DMC-LC20S Digital
Camera

$387.98CAD $249US |
Introduction
| A palm size camera small enough to fit into
your shirt pocket. Rugged construction a great camera that you
would want with you at all times. Able to capture images at a
2.0 mega pixel resolution. Great for capturing shots for email
and printed portraits. This camera maybe small however makes
up in good picture taking. One excellent feature is that the
camera is powered by 2 AA rechargeable batteries. The camera
is easy to hook up via a USB connection to a Pc or Macintosh
computer. It is under $400.00 dollars in Canada. A perfect gift
for the holiday season. |
Over View
* Leica DC Vario-Elmarit Lens with a Dynamic
3:1 Optical Zoom (F2.8 - 4.5)
* 2.1 Mega Pixel (2.0 Mega Pixel Camera Effective) CCD
* MEGA BURST Consecutive Shots at a Swift 5 Frames/Second
(Max=5)
* 1.5" LCD Viewscreen
* Digital Flash for Close-Up Shots
* QuickTime Motion Image recording
* Includes AA Ni-MH Batteries and Recharger
* Choice of ISO Sensitivity Settings for Shooting in Dim Lighting
* 8 MB SD Memory Card
* USB Terminal with driver software Included
* Center-weighted light metering
* Four ArcSoft® Software Editing programs
* SD Viewer software for DSC
* Picture Stage Image Upload
* Dimensions (H x W x D): 6.6cm x 9.9cm x 4.6cm(2.6 x 3.9 x 1.6
inches)
* Weight: .25kg (0.55 lbs) |
Resolution
| 1600 x 1200 pixels |
| 1024 x 768 pixels |
| 640 x 480 pixels |
| 320 x 240 pixels |
Image Format
| Still images are in the JPEG format |
| DPOF compatible |
| Motion capture is in the Quicktime
format by running a sequence series of JPEG images together.
Able to display a 320 x 240 pixels, at 10fps with a maximum of
20 seconds with the supplied storage card. |
| External microphone located on top of camera
captures sound for Quicktime movies |
| Image sensor is 2.1 Mega pixels CCD which allows
you to capture sharp images in the high resolution mode. Primary
color filter |
| Burst Shooting means that in the standard mode
you can shoot full resolution of 5 images in frames per second
maximum. Or in the fine mode you can shoot 3 frames per second. |
Film ISO
| ISO sensitivity offers:Auto/100/200/400 |
| ISO 100 or 200 is great for
outdoor photos |
| ISO 400 is great for photos
with less light or faster action. |
| Exposure offers Auto mode (Program AE)
and Scene mode |
| Shutter speed offers 1-1/1,000 sec |
Lens
| Leica DC Vario - Elmarit Lens |
| Construction consists of a
7 elements in 6 groups (2 a spherical lenses) |
| Focus distance : f=5.4 to 16.2mm
is equivalent to a 35mm= 35 to 105mm |
Focusing distance in
normal mode: 50cm to infinity / Macro mode 15cm to 70cm |
| Aperture: F2.8 to 4.5 |
| Optical zoom threw lens is 3x which is
standard on most digital still cameras |
| Digital zoom software calculated is 2x
variable |
| Combined Optical + Digital gives a 6x zoom |
Storage
| SD Memory Card an 8 MB storage comes
with this camera |
| Use the SD Memory Card. The advanced
flash memory technology in the SD Card allows for great storage
capacity, high read and write speeds, and future enhancements.
The SD Memory card is supported by over 360 companies worldwide
and opens up a world of digital networking possibilities. |
| 8MB to 128MB
memory cards |
 |
 |
| Slides into the side of
the camera |
RP-SD032 32MB SD
option |
|
Visual
| Optical finder is best used in direct
sun light |
| LCD Monitor 1.5" (3.8cm) Polycrystalline
TFT LCD display 110 Pixels. You are able to adjust the
brightness in increments of +/- 3 steps. |
Flash
Built-in Flash has Auto, On, Off and Red eye
reduction 2nd curtain
Flash range is 20cm (7.9in) to 2.4m (7.8ft) |
Power
| Power source you can use the supplied
Ni-MH rechargeable 2AA Batteries or Alkaline batteries. An optional
AC adaptor is available but if you have two sets of batteries
you will likely never need it. |
| Battery charger comes with the camera. You might
want to buy a quick one hour charger if you plan to use your
camera a lot |
Package Contents:
- DMC-LC20K Digital Camera
- 8MB SD Memory Card
- Ni-MH Rechargeable Batteries (2)
- Battery Charger
- USB Cable
- Video Cable
- Strap
- Software CD-ROM with ArcSoft PhotoBase; ArcSoft PhotoImpression;
ArcSoft PhotoPrinter Pro; ArcSoft Panorama Maker
- Panasonic's 1- year Canadian/USA warranty |
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