The Panasonic DMC LS60 is a six megapixel camera with a three times zoom lens. The amount of zoom can be increased to 4.1x at lower resolutions. 4x digital zoom is also available. The focal length of the lens is equivalent to 35 - 105mm in 35mm format.

The lens aperture works in the range Wide: F2.8 / F8.0 (2 steps) Tele: F5.0 / F14.0 (2 steps).

Optical image stabilisation is also available.

There are special resolution settings allowing you to take photos that are ideal for 6 x 4" prints and for displaying on a widescreen television.

For when you would like to appear in the photo there is a self timer with a two or ten second delay.

You can try different colours as vivid, natural, sepia and black and white are all available.

In macro mode the DMC LS60 can focus from 5cm away from the subject.

The 2" LCD screen is made up of around 86,000 pixels. It has a special high angle mode. This comes into its own if you are looking to take photos over the top of a crowd.

The built in flash unit has a maximum range of 4.7m. This falls to around 2.6m when the zoom lens is in use. The flash modes are: Auto, Auto/Red-eye Reduction, Forced On, Forced Off.

A range of scene modes are available. These help the camera to decide upon the optimum settings for a shot. The available scene modes are: Portrait, Soft Skin, Scenery, Sports, Night Portrait, Night Scenery, Food, Party, Candle, Fireworks, Starry Sky, Beach, Aerial photo, Snow, High sensitivity, Baby1, Baby2, Sunset and Pet.

The maximum resolution of 848 x 480 pixels produces movies for playback on a widescreen television set. The maximum speed is 30 frames per second. Sound cannot be recorded. Zoom can be applied before recording starts, but not once recording is in progress.

Advanced features include ISO sensitivity (Auto, 100, 200, 400, 800, 1250), white balance (Auto, Daylight, Cloudy, Shade, Halogen, White Set) and exposure compensation (1/3 EV step, -2 - +2 EV). Unlimited consecutive shooting is also available.

Shutter speeds work in the range 8 - 1/2000 seconds. These are controlled automatically by the camera. In starry night mode speeds of 15, 30 and 60 seconds can be used.

Cables and software are included in the box to attach the DMC LS60 to a television set, computer and compatible printer. Panasonic DMC LS60

Description:	6 megapixels and a 3x optical zoom lens
Ease of Use:	9
Features:	8
Colour:	8
Macro:	8
Indoors:	8
Value for Money:	9
Style:	7
Movie Mode:	7
Image Quality:	8
Build Quality:	7
Total:	79
Verdict:	Considering its price tag the Panasonic DMC LS60 is an impressive camera. Overall I found it to be one if the best digital cameras to be available for under 100 pounds. Don't be put off by the fact it only has six megapixels as this is enough for high quality eight by eleven inch prints.
Review Date:	June 2007
Related Pages:	Panasonic DMC LS60 Specification Panasonic DMC LS60 Sample Images Panasonic DMC LS60 Features

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Olympus FE-5020	80

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Panasonic DMC LS60