General

compared to recent compacts
"Very clean and crisp photo quality with a few minor hiccups here and there, but given that it is just about anything proof and comes with GPS, it’s not too shabby of a camera."
digitalcamerastop.com | talking about the camera's overall-performance
Brand
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Panasonic
Lowest price
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Unknown
Announced
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January, 2011
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Sensor

"The higher light sensitivty made possible by the on-chip micro lenses has dramatically improved the picture quality."
digitalcamerastop.com | talking about the camera's image-quality
Type
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CCD
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Size
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1/2.3" 6.1x4.6mm
Megapixels
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12 MP
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Light sensitivity
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1,600 ISO
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Light sensitivity (boost)
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6,400 ISO

Sensor (Advanced)

True resolution
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9.8 MP
Native resolution
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4000 x 3000
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Pixel size
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2.3 µm²
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Screen

Type
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LCD
Size
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2.7"
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Resolution
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230k dots
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Touch screen
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No
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Flips out
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No

Lens

Zoom
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4.6x
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Wide angle
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28 mm
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Telephoto
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128 mm
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Aperture (wide angle)
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f/3.3
Aperture (telephoto)
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f/5.9
Macro focus
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5 cm

Form factor

"Water proof, shock proof and outdoors proof."
digitalcamerastop.com | talking about the camera's build-quality
Size
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104x63x27 mm
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Depth
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1.1"
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Weight
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197 g
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Interchangeable lenses
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No
Waterproof
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Yes
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Viewfinder

Type
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None

Movies

"The Lumix TS3 can now shoot video at FULL 1080p at 30fps providing one of the sharpest video recordings available, especially for a small point and shoot."
digitalcamerastop.com | talking about the camera's video-quality
Format
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1080p @ 30fps
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Supports 24p
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No
High-speed framerate
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None
External mic jack
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No
Autofocus
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Unknown
All formats
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1080p @ 30fps
720p @ 30fps
480p @ 30fps
320 x 240 @ 30fps

Features

"As well the new IA3 features mentioned below gives great image stabilization for easily sharp pictures."
digitalcamerastop.com | talking about the camera's image-stabilization
Panorama
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No
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HDR
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No
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3D
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No
Image stabilization
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Lens
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Supports RAW
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No
GPS
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Yes
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Performance

Startup delay
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Unknown
Shutter lag
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Unknown
Battery life
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Unknown
Continuous shooting
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3.7 fps

Focus system

Autofocus
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Contrast detection
Focus points
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Unknown
Cross type focus points
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Unknown

Shutter

Max
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1/1300s
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Min
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60s
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Flash

Built-in flash
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Yes
Popup
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No
External connection
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No

Storage

Storage slots
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1
Supported formats
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SDXC
SDHC
SD