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Panasonic LUMIX DMC-TS4
7.8 out of 10

Panasonic LUMIX DMC-TS4

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Specifications

Feature
Value
Comment
Metrics
Dimensions (W x H x D)
103.5 x 64.0 x 26.5 mm / (4.07 x 2.52 x 1.04 inch)
Weight
Approx. 175g without Battery and SD Memory Card (0.39 lb) / Approx. 197g with Battery and SD Memory Card (0.43 lb)
Optics
Camera Effective Pixels
12.1 Megapixels
Sensor Size / Total Pixels / Filter
1/2.33-inch CCD sensor / 12.5 Total Megapixels / Primary Color Filter
Aperture
F3.3 - 5.9 / 2-Step (F3.3 / 10 (W), F5.9 / 18 (T))
Optical Zoom
4.6x
Focal Length
f=4.9 - 22.8mm (28 - 128mm in 35mm equiv.) / (30 - 140mm in 35mm equiv. in video recording)
Extra Optical Zoom (EZ)
5.7x (4:3 / 8M), 7.3x (4:3 / 5M), 9.1x (under 3M)
Intelligent Zoom
9.3x
Lens
LEICA DC VARIO-ELMAR / 10 elements in 8 groups / (5 Aspherical Lenses / 6 Aspherical surfaces / 1 ED Lens)
Optical Image Stabilizer 1
Power O.I.S. (On with Active Mode(only for motion picture) / Off)
Digital Zoom 2
4x
Focusing Area
Normal: Wide / Tele 30 cm - infinity / Macro / Intelligent AUTO/ motion picture: Wide 5 cm - infinity / Tele 30cm - infinity
AF Assist Lamp
Yes (LED light in motion picture mode)
Focus
Normal, AF Macro, Zoom Macro / Quick AF On/Off(On in Intelligent Auto), Continuous AF(only for motion picture) / AF Tracking
AF Metering
Face / AF Tracking / 23pt / 1pt / Spot
Shutter Speed
approx. 60 - 1/1300 sec
Recording
File Format
Still Image: JPEG(DCF/Exif2.3) / 3D Image: MPO / Motion picture: AVCHD, MP4
Mode Dial / Mode Button
Intelligent AUTO, P, M, Sports, Snow, Miniature Effect, Beach&Snorkeling, Underwater, SCN, 3D Photo
Still Image Scene Mode
Portrait, Soft Skin, Scenery, Panorama Shot, Night Portrait, Night Scenery, Handheld Night Shot, Food, Baby1, Baby2, Pet, Sunset, High Sensitivity, Glass Through
Continuous Shooting Mode
Full-Resolution Image, 3.7 frames/sec Max. 6 images / High-speed Burst Mode: approx. 10 frames/sec / (recorded in 3M for 4:3, 2.5M for 3:2, 2M for 16:9, 2.5M for 1:1) , Max. 100 images / Time Lapse Shot
Motion Picture Recording (*2)
[HD Video] 1920 x 1080 pixels, 60i (GFS: 17Mbps, FSH: 17Mbps / AVCHD) (Sensor output is 30p) / 1280 x 720 pixels, 60p (GS: 17Mbps, SH: 17Mbps / AVCHD) (Sensor output is 30p) / 1920 x 1080 pixels, 30 fps (FHD: 20Mbps / MP4) / 1280 x 720 pixels, 30 fps (HD: 10Mbps / MP4) / [STD VIdeo] 640 x 480 pixels, 30 fps (VGA: 4Mbps / MP4)
AVCHD (Continuous recordable time [motion pictures])
approx. 100 min (GFS, FSH), 110 min (GS, SH)
MP4 (Continuous recordable time [motion pictures])
approx. 100 min (FHD)
AVCHD (Actual recordable time [motion pictures])
approx. 50 min (GFS, FSH), 55 min (GS, SH)
MP4 (Actual recordable time [motion pictures])
approx. 50 min (FHD)
Exposure
Program AE, Manual
Exposure Compensation
1/3 EV step, +/-2 EV
Auto (AE) Bracketing
1/3 -1EV step, Max +/-1EV, 3 frames
Light Metering
Intelligent Multiple
ISO Sensitivity
Auto / i.ISO / 100 / 200 / 400 / 800 / 1600 / High Sensitivity mode (ISO 1600-6400)
Still Picture Recording
[1:1] 2992x2992 (9M) / 2448x2448 (6M EZ) / 1920x1920 (3.5M EZ) / 1536x1536 (2.5M EZ) / 480x480 (0.2M EZ) / [4:3] 4000x3000 (12M) / 3264x2448 (8M EZ) / 2560x1920 (5M EZ)/ 2048X1536 (3M EZ) / 1600x1200 (2M EZ) / 640x480 (0.3M EZ) / [3:2]4000x2672 (10.5M) / 3264x2176 (7M EZ) / 2560x1712 (4.5M EZ)/ 2048x1360 (2.5M EZ) / 640x424 (0.3M EZ) / [16:9] 4000x2248 (9M) / 3264x1840 (6M EZ) / 2560x1440(3.5M EZ) / 1920x1080 (2M EZ) / 640x360 (0.2M EZ)
Image Quality
Fine / Standard (3D mode: MPO Fine / MPO Standard )
White Balance
Auto / Daylight / Cloudy / Shade / Incandescent / White Set / White Balance Adjustment
Color Mode / Color Effect / My color
Color Mode : Standard, Black&White, Sepia, Vivid (in P / M mode), Happy (only in iA Mode)
Digital Red Eye Correction (Red-Eye Removal)
Yes
GPS
Yes
Zoom in Motion Picture
Yes
Self Timer
2sec / 10sec
Playback
Thumbnails / Zoomed Playback
12,30-thumbnails / Yes
Calendar Display / Dual-Image Playback
Yes / No
Set Favorites / Rotate Image
Yes / No
Show Histogram
Yes
DPOF Print Setting / Set Protection
Yes / Yes
Retouch
Auto 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 / Favorites / DPOF
Playback Mode  3
Normal Playback, Slideshow, Filtering Playback（Picture Only, Video Only, 3D, GPS Area, Altimeter Log, Travel, Category, Favorites), Calendar Playback
Setup
OSD language
English, Spanish
Others
Built-in-Flash
Auto, Auto/Red-eye Reduction, Forced On, Slow Sync./Red-eye Reduction, Forced Off, / 0.3 - 5.6m (Wide/ISO Auto), 0.3 - 3.1m (Tele/ISO Auto)
Recording Media
Built-in Memory, SD Memory Card, SDHC Memory Card, SDXC Memory Card
Built-in-Memory
Approx.20MB
Microphone / Speaker
Mono / Mono
Interface
micro HDMI, AV Output (NTSC), USB2.0 High speed
Power  5
Li-ion Battery Pack (3.6V, Minimum: 940mAh)
Battery life (approx.)
310 pictures (CIPA Standard)*1
Included Software
PHOTOfunSTUDIO 8.1 Advanced Edition / Adobe Reader
Standard Accessories
Battery Pack, Battery Charger, Brush, AV Cable, USB Cable, Hand Strap, CD-ROM
LCD Monitor  4
2.7"(6.7cm) TFT Screen LCD Display (230K dots), AR Coating / Field of View : approx. 100% Wide Viewing Angle / Power LCD mode, AUTO Power LCD mode
Further Specifications
NOTE
*1 / Recording conditions by CIPA standard / - CIPA is an abbreviation of [Camera & Imaging Products Association]. / - Temperature: 23 oC (73.4 oF)/Humidity: 50%RH when LCD monitor is on. / - Using a Panasonic SD Memory Card (32 MB). / - 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. / - Turning the camera off every 10 recordings and leaving it until the temperature of the battery decreases. / *2 / - These are standard times taken at a temperature of 23 oC (73.4 oF) 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. / *3 / - Maximum time to record motion pictures continuously with [AVCHD] is 29 minutes 59 seconds. (excluding when [GS] or [SH] is set) / - Motion pictures in [MP4] can be recorded continuously for up to 29 minutes 59 seconds. Also, motion picture recorded continuously in [MP4] is up to 4 GB.
Release Date
First seen
6 February 2012