Panasonic Lumix DMC-XS1 Point & Shoot Camera

Panasonic Lumix DMC-XS1 Features: The Panasonic Lumix DMC-XS1 has a 16.1 megapixel CCD sensor and 5x optical zoom lens, which is a 35mm equivalent 24-120mm. This can be extended to 8x when using Intelligent Zoom. To help keep images as sharp as possible there is Mega OIS (Optical Image Stabilisation). The XS1 has Intelligent Auto mode to make picture taking as easy as possible as well as Intelligent ISO Control, Intelligent Scene Selector, Intelligent Exposure and Face Detection. There are 11 filters which can be applied in Creative Panorama mode as well as 13 filters in Creative Control mode. The filters can also be applied in playback by using the Creative Retouch option. Videos are recorded in 720p HD. Key Features: 16.1 megapixel CCD sensor 5x optical zoom lens (35mm equiv: 24-120mm) Mega OIS (Optical Image Stabilisation) 2.7 inch 230k dot LCD screen Thin 17.6mm body 720p HD video recording ISO 100-6400 5cm minimum focusing distance Creative panorama mode Creative control 1.0 fps full resolution continuous shooting Available in white, black, violet and red Panasonic Lumix XS1 Panasonic Lumix DMC-XS1 Handling: The Panasonic Lumix DMC-XS1 is indeed an extremely tiny camera and it looks stylish, so it's ideal for carrying in your pocket or handbag when going out with friends. It has a metal body and uses a Micro SD card to keep the size down. The buttons are also tiny so might not be ideal for those with larger fingers, we found the on / off switch particularly hard to press. This is on top alongside the shutter release. Buttons on the back include mode, video recording, playback and delete as well as a zoom buttons and d-pad. This gives access to exposure compensation, timer and flash and menu and is also use to navigate the menu as well. The menu is easy to navigate, with a sentence at the bottom of the screen to explain what the option highlighted does. The screen is small as you'd expect for such a tiny camera with just a 230k dot resolution, but is clear to see in all light. Battery life is rated at 260 shots according to CIPA test results, which is remarkably good for a small camera. We took a number of shots to test the camera's responsiveness, from switch on to first photo, shot to shot, focusing speed etc. We take a number of shots and then use the average to ensure accurate and consistent tests, making it easy to compare with other cameras. Shutter Response 0.2 secs Wide - Focus / Shutter Response 0.4 secs Full zoom - Focus / Shutter Response 0.5 secs Switch on Time to Taking a Photo 3.1 secs Shot to Shot without Flash 2.5 secs Shot to Shot with Flash 2.7 secs Burst 0.8 fps Hi-speed Burst 10 fps Flash Burst 0.8 fps The camera is a little slow at starting up, but focus speed is good. Burst shooting records at full resolution, but Hi-speed burst and Flash Burst are limited to 3 megapixels.

Nice camera to have for regular usage . . Prices are flexible in sites so take time and buy when you get good deal