Panasonic Introduces the New DMC-ZS8 and ZS10 Camera's with 16x Optical Zoom Lenses
Panasonic Expands Its Popular ZS-Series Of Digital Cameras With
Additional Advanced Features Including Intuitive Touch Screen Control
And Full HD Video
Panasonic LUMIX ZS10 Features a 24mm
Ultra-Wide-Angle Leica Lens and a Powerful 16x Optical Zoom, 3D Photo
Mode and Built-In GPS Functions
SECAUCUS, NJ (January 25,
2011) – Panasonic today introduced the LUMIX DMC-ZS10 as the newest
member of its acclaimed LUMIX ZS-Series of digital cameras that has won
worldwide popularity for its versatile lens from ultra wide-angle to
long zoom. The LUMIX ZS10 continues its versatility with a 24mm
ultra-wide-angle and powerful 16x optical zoom LEICA DC VARIO-ELMAR lens
– and it features full-High Definition 1920x1080 video recording
capability, a newly-adopted large 3.0-inch, 460,000-dot Smart Touch
Intelligent LCD – which allows for Touch Zoom, Touch Auto Focus (AF),
Touch Shutter, and Touch Playback. The LUMIX ZS10 also features a
built-in GPS (Global Positioning System) function allowing geotagged
images to be pinpointed via online maps and easily shared with friends
and families.
“With the introduction of the LUMIX ZS10, Panasonic
expects to continue to lead the market in long zoom digital cameras, as
this very advanced digital camera not only offers a 16x optical zoom,
but with an even wider 24mm Leica lens, this is a truly robust digital
camera for both still photos and full HD 1080 videos,” said David
Briganti, Senior Product Manager, Imaging, Panasonic Consumer
Electronics Company. “With new features such as touch-screen operation
and even a 3D photo mode, Panasonic continues to pack the ZS10 with
innovative features for capturing high-quality photos and videos, which
can be easily shared with family and friends using the new LUMIX Image
Uploader feature.”
The Panasonic LUMIX ZS10 also features the
new Panasonic 3D Photo mode, which produces a realistic 3D photo by
taking 20 consecutive photos and overlaying the two best images which
provide a 3D image that can then be played on a Panasonic VIERA 3D HDTV.
The format of the 3D image is compatible with MPO, and can also be
played back on other MPO-compatible equipment such as a televisions,
digital photo frame and printers. Panasonic also adds the LUMIX Image
Uploader for seamless and instant sharing via Facebook (for digital
photos) or YouTube (for videos). Users can checkmark the photo or video
files they want to share, connect it to a PC with the included USB cable
or by inserting the SD Memory Card directly into the PC’s SD Card slot,
and then the uploading automatically launches with an easy-to-follow
menu option.
Using the touch-screen, once locked on the subject,
the LUMIX ZS10 tracks the subject with the AF tracking function even if
it moves. With the Intelligent Scene Selector in the iA mode, the LUMIX
ZS10 automatically switches to the appropriate mode according to the
subject touched. For example, a touch on a human face switches to the
portrait mode and a touch on the background or a landscape changes to
the Scenery mode, while a touch on the subject close in the foreground
changes to Macro mode. All menu settings are now available with touch
control. The touch-screen operation excels not only for shooting, but
also in playback, allowing the user to drag the images across the screen
with a finger and browse the collection of photos as though flipping
the pages of a book.
Newly adopted 14.1-megapixel MOS sensor and
the advanced image processor Venus Engine FHD feature high speed, high
sensitivity image recording to realize 1920x1080 full-HD movie recording
and high speed burst shooting in high picture quality. It also compiles
the Intelligent Resolution technology to perform optimum signal
processing to give the entire image outstandingly natural clearness with
fine details. The powerful 16x optical zoom – available while shooting
videos – increases its power to 21x equivalent with the Intelligent Zoom
function, taking advantage of Intelligent Resolution technology. The
Sonic Speed AF also boasts approximately 49% higher speed compared to
its LUMIX ZS7 predecessor.
The LUMIX ZS10 shoots 10 fps in
14-megapixel full resolution with mechanical shutter and 5 fps with
continuous AF. Even higher speed burst shooting is available with LUMIX
ZS10 if the electronic shutter is used - 60 fps in 3.5-megapixel*1. The
LUMIX ZS10 is an advanced photographic tool for recording not only great
photos but also beautiful full-HD movies. In addition to Motion JPEG
images, the LUMIX ZS10 can record high-resolution full-HD 1920x1080 60i
videos in AVCHD (MPEG-4 / H.264)* format. The high frame rate of 60i
excels in recording moving subjects with outstanding smoothness. The
videos also come with the high-quality stereo sound of Dolby® Digital
Stereo Creator, to offer highly realistic sound.
Panasonic’s iA
Mode, a suite of technologies that engage automatically, has evolved for
more powerful image stabilization while video recording and taking
still photos with Active Mode which boosts POWER OIS to excel in
suppressing blur when recording videos at wide angle while walking. New
iA features include the Intelligent Handheld Nightshot, which creates a
beautiful night scenery with illumination by layering the images shot
consecutively. Furthermore, the Intelligent Burst Shooting automatically
sets the frame rate of burst shooting according to the subject’s
movement – whether it moves fast or slow – utilizing the mechanism of
Intelligent ISO Control. Other features of iA include: Motion Deblur,
POWER OIS, Face Recognition, Face Detection, AF Tracking, Intelligent
ISO Control, Intelligent Scene Selector and Intelligent Exposure. With
iA, taking beautiful photos is possible for users at any skill level. In
addition, the Intelligent Resolution technology is always activated in
the iA mode, which helps produce even clearer photos by precisely
performing signal processing, pixel by pixel, to help ensure clear and
sharp images.
The LUMIX ZS10 digital camera features a built-in
GPS system which tags the location data where the photo was taken with
its latitude and longitude automatically in the Exif data. Plus, the
LUMIX ZS10 also shows the name of the Country/Region,
State/Prov./County, County/Township, City/Town/Village and Landmark by
using internal data to give users details on where the photos or videos
were taken. The area information covers 203 countries or regions for
global users. Plus, more than 1,000,000 landmarks over 78 countries or
regions are in the database. Using the included software PHOTOfunSTUDIO
6.1 HD Lite Edition, photos and videos can be searched by location and
names. The LUMIX ZS10 also features an internal clock that automatically
adjusts to the local time when GPS is enabled – a handy feature for
travelers.
The LUMIX DMC-ZS8 was also added to the ZS-Series of
cameras and maintains the versatile 24mm ultra-wide angle and powerful
16x optical zoom LEICA DC VARIO-ELMAR lens. Other features include:
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iA mode including POWER OIS, Intelligent ISO Control, Intelligent Scene Selector, Face Recognition, Intelligent Exposure
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Venus Engine VI featuring Intelligent Resolution
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720p HD video recording in Motion JPEG
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Large 3.0-inch large 230,000-dot Intelligent LCD
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Manual exposure
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LUMIX Image Uploader
The
LUMIX ZS10 and ZS8 will be available in March 2011 and pricing will be
announced approximately 30 days prior to shipping date. The LUMIX ZS10
will be available in black, red, blue, silver, and brown; while the
LUMIX ZS8 will be available in black and silver. For more on these
Panasonic LUMIX models, please visit www.panasonic.com/lumix.
*
1 In the high speed burst shooting at 60 fps, the picture size is
2.5-megapixel(4:3), 3-megapixel(3:2), 3.5-megapixel(16:9),
2-megapixel(1:1).
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Leica is a registered trademark of Leica Microsystems IR GmbH.
The LEICA DC VARIO-ELMAR lenses are manufactured using measurement
instruments and quality assurance systems that have been certified by
Leica Camera AG based on the company's quality standards.
The
"AVCHD" is a high definition digital video recording / playback format
jointly established by Panasonic Corporation and Sony Corporation and
"AVCHD" logos are trademarks of the companies.
Dolby and the double-D symbol are trademarks of Dolby Laboratories.
GPS may not work in China or in the border regions of countries neighboring China.
Design and specifications are subject to change without notice.
About Panasonic Consumer Electronics Company
Based in Secaucus, N.J., Panasonic Consumer Electronics Company, is a
Division of Panasonic Corporation of North America, the principal North
American subsidiary of Panasonic Corporation (NYSE: PC) and the hub of
Panasonic's U.S. marketing, sales, service and R&D operations.
Panasonic is pledged to practice prudent, sustainable use of the earth's
natural resources and protect our environment through the company’s Eco Ideas programs.
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