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Photo of Point & Shoot DMC-ZS50

Point & Shoot DMC-ZS50

Metrics Dimensions 110.7 x 64.6 x 34.4 mm (W x H x D)
4.36 x 2.54 x 1.35 inch (W x H x D)
Weight Approx. 217 g without Battery and SD Memory Card (0.478 lb)
Approx. 243 g with Battery and SD Memory Card (0.536 lb)
Optics Pixels Camera Effective Pixels 12.1 Megapixels
Sensor Sensor Size / Total Pixels / Filter 1/2.3-inch Large Pixel Sized High Sensitivity MOS Sensor / Total Pixel Number 12.8 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 30x
Focal Length f = 4.3 - 129 mm (24 - 720 mm in 35 mm equiv.)
28 - 840 mm in 35 mm equiv. in 16:9 video recording / Level Shot function Off
30 - 900 mm in 35 mm equiv. in 16:9 video recording / Level Shot function On

Extra Optical Zoom (EZ) 36.7x (4:3 / 8M), 46.9x (4:3 / 5M), 58.6x (4:3 / under 3M)
Intelligent Zoom 60x
Lens LEICA DC VARIO-ELMAR
12 elements in 9 groups
5 Aspherical Lenses / 10 Aspherical surfaces / 3 ED Lenses

2-Speed Zoom Yes
Optical Image Stabilizer / 5 Axis Correction HYBRID O.I.S. + (On / Off) / Yes
Digital Zoom Max. 4x
Conversion Lens Compatibility -
Focus Focusing Area Normal: Wide 50 cm - infinity / Tele 200 cm - infinity
AF Macro / MF / Intelligent Auto / Motion Picture: Wide 3 cm - infinity / Tele 200 cm - infinity
AF Assist Lamp Yes (On/Off)
Focus Normal / AF Macro / Macro Zoom / MF
Quick AF On / Off (on in Intelligent Auto), Continuous AF (only for motion picture)
AF/AE Lock Button (Set the Fn button in custom menu to AF/AE lock)
Focus Peaking, One Shot AF (Set the Fn button in custom menu to AF-ON), AF Area Select, AF Tracking


AF Metering Face / AF Tracking / 23-area / 1-area (flexible / scalable)
Shutter Shutter Speed Approx. 4 - 1/2,000 sec / Starry Sky Mode: 15, 30, 60 sec
Recording Finder Viewfinder 0.20" LVF (Live View Finder) (1,166K dots equiv.), Field of View: Approx. 100%, Lens 19.6x
Magnification: Approx. 2.59x / 0.46x (35 mm camera equivalent)
File File Format Still Image: JPEG (DCF/Exif2.3) / RAW, DPOF
3D Image: MPO
Motion Picture: AVCHD, 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, High Speed Video, 3D Photo
Continuous Shooting Mode Full Resolution Image: 10 frames/sec, Max. 6 images
with AF Tracking: 6 frames/sec, 3 frames/sec

Intelligent Burst Shooting: High-speed Burst: Approx. 60 frames / sec
(recorded in 2.5M / 0.3M for 4:3, 3M / 0.3M for 3:2, 3.5M / 0.2M for 16:9, 2M / 0.2M for 1:1)
Approx. 40 frames / sec
(recorded in 5M / 3M / 0.3M for 4:3, 4.5M / 2.5M / 0.3M for 3:2, 3.5M / 2M / 0.2M for 16:9, 3.5M / 2.5M / 0.2M for 1:1)
Flash Burst Shooting



Motion Picture Recording (*²) HD Video 1920 x 1080 pixels, 60p (FHD: 28Mbps / AVCHD) (Sensor Output is 60fps)
1920 x 1080 pixels, 60i (FHD: 17Mbps / AVCHD) (Sensor Output is 60fps)
1280 x 720 pixels, 60p (HD: 17Mbps / AVCHD) (Sensor Output is 60fps)
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)
High Speed Video 1280 x 720 pixels, 30p (HD: MP4) (Sensor Output is 120fps)
640 x 480 pixels, 30p (VGA: MP4) (Sensor Output is 240fps)
Continuous recordable time (motion pictures) AVCHD Approx. 75 min (FHD/60p), Approx. 80 min (FHD/60i)
MP4 Approx. 90 min (FHD)
Actual recordable time (motion pictures) AVCHD Approx. 30 min (FHD/60p), Approx. 35 min (FHD/60i)
MP4 Approx. 40 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 / 80 / 100 / 200 / 400 / 800 / 1600 / 3200 / 6400
Picture Quality Still Picture Recording [4:3] 4000 x 3000 (12M) / 3264 x 2448 (8M EZ) / 2560 x 1920 (5M EZ) / 2048 x 1536 (3M EZ) / 640 x 480 (0.3M EZ)
[3:2] 4000 x 2672 pixels (10.5M) / 3264 x 2176 (7M EZ) / 2560 x 1712 (4.5M EZ) / 2048 x 1360 (2.5M EZ) / 640 x 424 (0.3M EZ)
[16:9] 4000 x 2248 (9M) / 3840 x 2160 (8M EZ) / 2560 x 1440 (3.5M EZ) / 1920 x 1080 (2M EZ) / 640 x 360 (0.2M EZ)
[1:1] 2992 x 2992 (9M) / 2448 x 2448 (6M EZ) / 1920 x 1920 (3.5M EZ) / 1536 x 1536 (2.5M EZ) / 480 x 480 (0.2M EZ)


Image Quality RAW / RAW+Fine / RAW+Standard / Fine / Standard
(3D Mode: MPO+Fine / MPO+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 Direct
Wi-Fi Button



NFC ISO/IEC 18092 (NFCIP-1) NFC-F
Zoom in Motion Picture Yes
Self Timer 2 sec / 10 sec
Self Shot Mode -
Playback Display Playback Mode All, Slideshow, Filtering Play (Picture Only, Video Only, 3D Play, Travel, Category Selection, Select Date, Favorite), Calendar
Thumbnails / Zoomed Playback 12, 30-thumbnails / Yes
Calendar Display / Dual-Image Playback Yes (Menu / Zoom Lever) / No
Set Favorites / Rotate Image Yes / No
Show Histogram Yes
Show Highlights -
DPOF Print Setting / Set Protection Yes / Yes
Edit Retouch Auto Retouch / Creative Retouch
Resize / Cropping / Aspect Conv. / Leveling Yes / Yes / No / No
Copy / Title Edit / Text Stamp Yes / Yes / Yes
Cut Animation Yes
Video Divide Yes
PictBridge Support Single / Multi / All / DPOF / Favorites
Setup OSD language Japanese, English, German, French, Italian, Spanish, Portuguese, Chinese (Traditional)
Others Monitor LCD Monitor 3.0" (7.5 cm) TFT Screen LCD Display (1,040K dots), AR Coating
Field of View: Approx. 100%, Wide Viewing-angle
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 - 6.4 m (Wide / ISO Auto), 2.0 - 3.3 m (Tele / ISO Auto)
Media Recording Media Built-in Memory, SD, SDHC, SDXC Memory Cards
Built-in Memory Approx. 86 MB
Audio Microphone / Speaker Stereo / 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.) 300 pictures (CIPA Standard)*1
Standard Package Included Software PHOTOfunSTUDIO 9.6 PE, LoiLoScope (trial version), Adobe Reader
The software to process RAW file on a PC is not bundled with the DMC-ZS50.
To do this, SILKYPIX Developer Studio is available for download at Ichikawa Soft Laboratory's website using a PC connected to the Internet.

Standard Accessories Battery Pack, AC Adaptor, USB Cable, Hand Strap, CD-ROM
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 [AVCHD] in [FHD/60p] / [FHD/60i] is 29 minutes 59 seconds.
- Maximum time to record motion pictures continuously with [MP4] is 29 minutes 59 seconds or up to 4 GB.


















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