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Photo of Point & Shoot DMC-ZS45

Point & Shoot DMC-ZS45

Metrics Dimensions 107.9 x 59.9 x 32.1 mm (W x H x D)
4.25 x 2.36 x 1.26 inch (W x H x D)
Weight Approx. 223 g without Battery and SD Memory Card (0.49 lb)
Approx. 249 g with Battery and SD Memory Card (0.55 lb)
Optics Pixels Camera Effective Pixels 16 Megapixels
Sensor Sensor Size / Total Pixels / Filter 1/2.33-inch High Sensitivity MOS Sensor / Total Pixel Number 17.5 Megapixels / Primary Colour Filter
Lens Aperture F3.3 - 6.4 / Multistage Iris Diaphragm [F3.3 - 8.0 (W), F6.4 - 8.0 (T)]
Optical Zoom 20x
Focal Length f = 4.3 - 86.0mm (24 - 480mm in 35mm equiv.
28 - 560mm in 35mm equiv. in 16:9 video recording
Extra Optical Zoom (EZ) 28.2x (4:3 / 8M), 45.0x (4:3 / under 3M)
Intelligent Zoom 40x
Lens LUMIX DC VARIO
12 elements in 10 groups
3 Aspherical Lenses / 6 Aspherical surfaces / 2 ED Lenses
2-Speed Zoom -
Optical Image Stabilizer / 5 Axis Correction POWER O.I.S. [On with Active Mode (only for Motion Picture)] / Off) / No
Digital Zoom Max. 4x
Conversion Lens Compatibility -
Focus Focusing Area Normal: Wide 50 cm - infinity / Tele 200 cm - infinity
AF Macro / Intelligent Auto / Motion Picture: Wide 3 cm - infinity / Tele 100 cm - infinity
AF Assist Lamp Yes (On/Off)
Focus Normal / AF Macro / Macro Zoom
Quick AF (Always On), Continuous AF (only for motion picture)
AF Tracking
AF Metering Face / AF Tracking / 21-area / 1-area / Spot
Shutter Shutter Speed Approx. 4 - 1/2,000 sec / Starry Sky Mode: 15, 30 sec
Recording Finder Viewfinder -
File File Format Still Image: JPEG (DCF/Exif2.3), DPOF
Motion Picture: MP4
Recording Modes Mode Dial / Mode Button Intelligent Auto, P, A, S, M, C1 (Custom), C2 (Custom), Panorama Shot, Scene, Creative Control
Creative Control mode Expressive, Retro, Old Days, High Key, Low Key, Sepia, Dynamic Monochrome, Impressive Art, High Dynamic, Cross Process, Toy Effect, Miniature Effect, Soft Focus, Star Filter, One Point Colour (15 filters)
Still Image Scene Mode Portrait, Soft Skin, Scenery, Sports, Night Portrait, Night Scenery, Handheld Night Shot, Food, Baby1, Baby2, Pet, Sunset, High Sensitivity, Glass Through, HDR, Starry Sky
Continuous Shooting Mode Full Resolution Image: 10 frames/sec, Max. 10 images
with AF Tracking: 2 frames/sec
High-speed Burst: Approx. 10 frames / sec
(recorded in 3M for 4:3, 2.5M for 3:2, 2M for 16:9, 2.5M for 1:1)
Flash Burst Shooting
Motion Picture Recording (*²) HD Video 1920 x 1080 pixels, 30p (FHD: 20Mbps / MP4) (Sensor Output is 30fps)
1280 x 720 pixels, 30p (HD: 10Mbps / MP4) (Sensor Output is 30fps)
STD Video 640 x 480, 30p (VGA: 4Mbps / MP4) (Sensor Output is 30fps)
Continuous recordable time (motion pictures) AVCHD -
MP4 Approx. 100 min (FHD)
Actual recordable time (motion pictures) AVCHD -
MP4 Approx. 50 min (FHD)
Exposure Parameters Exposure Program AE, Aperture Priority AE, Shutter Priority AE, Manual
Exposure Compensation 1/3 EV step, +/-2 EV
Auto (AE) Bracketing 1/3-1EV step, Max. +/-1 EV, 3 frames
Light Metering Intelligent Multiple / Center Weighted / Spot
ISO Sensitivity Auto / i.ISO / 100 / 200 / 400 / 800 / 1600 / 3200
High Sensitivity Mode (ISO1600 - 6400)
Picture Quality Still Picture Recording [4:3] 4608 x 3456 (16M) / 3264 x 2448 (8M EZ) / 2048 x 1536 (3M EZ) / 640 x 480 (0.3M EZ)
[3:2] 4608 x 3072 (14M) / 3264 x 2176 (7M EZ) / 2048 x 1360 (2.5M EZ)
[16:9] 4608 x 2592 (12M) / 1920 x 1080 (2M EZ)
[1:1] 3456 x 3456 (12M) / 1536 x 1536 (2.5M EZ)
Image Quality Fine / Standard
White Balance Auto / Daylight / Cloudy / Shade / Incandescent / White Set
White Balance Adjustment (Except Auto)
Photo Style / Film Mode -
Colour Mode / Colour Effect / My Colour -
Picture Adjustment -
Aspect Bracketing -
Other Digital Red Eye Correction (Red-Eye Removal) Yes (On/Off)
GPS -
Wi-Fi IEEE 802.11b/g/n
2,412 MHz – 2,462 MHz (1-11 ch)
WPA / WPA2
Infrastracture Mode / WPS
Wi-Fi Button
NFC -
Zoom in Motion Picture Yes
Self Timer 2 sec / 10 sec
Self Shot Mode Yes
Playback Display Playback Mode All, Slideshow, Filtering Play (Picture Only, Video Only, Category Selection, Select Date), Calendar
Thumbnails / Zoomed Playback 12,30-thumbnails / Yes
Calendar Display / Dual-Image Playback Yes (Menu / Zoom Lever) / No
Set Favorites / Rotate Image No / No
Show Histogram Yes
Show Highlights -
DPOF Print Setting / Set Protection Yes / Yes
Edit Retouch Creative Retouch
Resize / Cropping / Aspect Conv. / Levelling Yes / Yes / No / No
Copy / Title Edit / Text Stamp Yes / Yes / Yes
Cut Animation Yes
Video Divide Yes
PictBridge Support Single / Multi / All / DPOF
Setup OSD language Japanese, English, German, French, Italian, Spanish, Portuguese, Chinese (Traditional)
Others Monitor LCD Monitor 3.0" (7.7 cm) TFT Screen LCD Display (1,040K dots), Tiltable monitor
Field of View: Approx. 100%
Power Monitor mode, AUTO Power Monitor mode
Flash Built-in Flash Auto, Auto/Red-eye Reduction, Forced On, Slow Sync./Red-eye Reduction, Forced Off
0.6 - 6.0m (Wide / ISO Auto), 1.0 - 3.1m (Tele / ISO Auto)
Media Recording Media Built-in Memory, SD, SDHC, SDXC Memory Cards
Built-in Memory Approx. 78 MB
Audio Microphone / Speaker Mono / Mono
Interface microHDMI, AV Output (NTSC), USB (AV/USB Multi)
Power Li-ion Battery Pack (3.6 V, 1250 mAh, 4.5 Wh) (Included)
AC Adaptor (Input: 110 - 240 V AC) (Included, connect with USB cable)
Battery life (approx.) 350 pictures (CIPA Standard)*¹
Standard Package Included Software * The DMC-ZS45 Operating Instructions for advanced features is available for download at Panasonic LUMIX Customer Support Site using a PC, smartphone or tablet connected to the Internet.
* The software for PC is not bundled with the DMC-ZS45. Please use the software pre-installed on the PC or other general image viewing software to browse pictures.
Standard Accessories Battery Pack, AC Adaptor, USB Cable, Hand Strap
NOTE
Recording conditions by CIPA standard
- Temperature: 23°C (73.4°F) / Humidity: 50% RH when LCD monitor is on.
- Using a Panasonic SDHC Memory Card
- Using the supplied battery.
- Starting recording 30 seconds after the camera is turned on. (When the optical image stabilizer function is set to [ON].)
- Recording once every 30 seconds with full flash every second recording.
- Rotating the zoom lever from Tele to Wide or vice versa in every recording.
- The number of recordable pictures varies depending on the recording interval time.
- If the recording interval time becomes longer, the number of recordable pictures decreases.
- CIPA is an abbreviation of [Camera & Imaging Products Association].

- These are standard times taken at a temperature of 23°C (73.4°F) and a humidity of 50% RH.
- The time available for recording varies depending on the environment, the interval between recordings, and the manner of use.
- Actual recordable time is the time available for recording when repeating actions such as switching the power supply [ON] / [OFF], starting/stopping recording, zoom operation etc.
- Use a card with SD Speed Class with "Class 4" or higher when recording motion pictures.
SD speed class is the speed standard regarding continuous writing.
- Maximum time to record motion pictures continuously with [MP4] is 29 minutes 59 seconds or up to 4 GB.

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