The Panasonic Lumix DMC ZX1 offers a large amount of zoom for a digital camera with this compact body size. At 26mm wide it will fit into a decent sized pocket. The lens gives you 8x optical zoom and like many other digital cameras in the Panasonic range the lens has wide angle capabilities. Again as with other cameras in this range you can opt to decrease the number of megapixels you shoot at in exchange for more zoom becoming available. In this case the Lumix DMC ZX1 offers 15.6x zoom when you are shooting at 3 megapixels.
More and more digital cameras now offer the chance to shoot High Definition movies. The Lumix DMC ZX1 has a maximum resolution of 1280 x 720 pixels and can record footage at a top speed of 30 frames per second.
These features aside the Lumix DMC ZX1 runs along the lines of the majority of point and shoot digital cameras. You should find the camera easy enough to use and Panasonic has also built in a few extras to help you take the best quality shots for the least effort.
The camera is available in a range of colours with black, silver, blue, red and white versions to select from.
Panasonic DMC ZX1 Details
Style
Stylish
Megapixels
12
Zoom
8x
LCD Screen
2.7
MemoryCards
SD/SDHC
Resolution
4:3 / 3:2 / 16:9
File Formats
JPEG
Focal Length Equivalent
25 - 200mm
Shutter Speed
60 to 1/2000 seconds
Aperture
F3.3 - 10 (W) / F5.9 - 18 (T)
Sensitivity
Auto / 80 / 100 / 200 / 400 / 800 / 1600 High Sensitivity (ISO 1600-6400)
White Balance Settings
Auto / Daylight / Cloudy / Shade / Halogen / White Set / (Selectable at Portrait, Soft Skin, Self-Portrait, Transform, Sports, Baby, Pet, High Sensitivity, Highspeed Burst, Pinhole,Photo Frame, Underwater mode(except for GK version)? White Balance Adjustment (±10steps, except for auto set)
ExposureCompensation
1/3 EV step, +/-2 EV
Viewfinder
No
Flash Modes
Auto, Auto/Red-eye Reduction, Forced On, Slow Sync./Red-eye Reduction, Forced Off
Flash Range
5.3m
Shooting Modes
Portrait, Soft Skin, Transform, Self-Portrait, Scenery, Panorama Assist(except for P/PC/PU/PR version), Sports, Night Portrait, Night Scenery, Food, Party, Candle Light, Baby1, Baby2, / Pet, Sunset, High sensitivity, Hi-Speed Burst, Flash Burst, Starry Sky, Fireworks, Beach, Snow, Aerial photo, Pinhole, Film Grain, High Dynamic(Standard, Art, B&W), Photo Frame, Underwater(except for GK version)
Maximum Movie Resolution
1280 x 720
Maximum Movie Frames Per Second
30 fps
Maximum Movie Duration
To capacity of memory card
Macro Focus
3cms
Metering
Intelligent Multiple
ManualControls
None
Image Stabilisation
Yes
Lens Converters
No
Self Timer
10 seconds or 2 seconds
Video Out (TV Playback)
Yes
Computer Connection
Yes
Batteries
Lithium-ion Rechargeable
Dimensions
97.8 x 54.6 x 26mm
Weight
138g
Specifications are subject to change without notice.
Panasonic DMC ZX1 Specification
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