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Panasonic Lumix DMC-LS1

alaTest has collected and analyzed 123 reviews from magazines and websites. People really like the image quality and usability. The battery and performance are also appreciated. There are some negative comments about the shutter and flash, while comments about the low light performance and viewfinder are different.

portability, performance, battery, usability, image quality

responsiveness, flash, shutter

We analyzed user and expert ratings, product age and more factors. Compared to other Digital Compact Cameras the Panasonic Lumix DMC-LS1 is awarded an overall alaScore™ of 80/100 = Very good quality.

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Features

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Battery
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Image quality
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Screen
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Flash
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Stabilizer
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Owners Opinion: Panasonic Lumix DMC-LS1 (EdfromNZ, 17 Mar 06)

 

Excellent point and shoot camera. Largeish LCD and easy to remove text when required to see image detail. Image adjustments easily made, chosen settings displayed on LCD. Image stabilisation and long exposure times and high ISO settings allow good...

None really. Previous cameras were Nikon 2200 (also good but LS1 answered all the limitations of the 2200) and Canon S1 IS (good camera but opportunities gone by the time you get set up.) ; I'd like more zoom, wider angle, but do not miss those badly

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Owners Opinion: Panasonic Lumix DMC-LS1 (snapperman, 1 Feb 06)

 

Brought this camera for my wife since I own a Fuji s9500. After taking a few shots, I was very impressed. When I view the images on the computer monitor, I have to remind myself this is suppose to be only 4 meg pics. very happy with results. Measures...

No viewfinder, only LCD monitor but LCD is of a good size ; Flash seems to go off even on sunny outside shots...not really a problem (maybe a setting adjustment?)

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Owners Opinion: Panasonic Lumix DMC-LS1 (WChu, 8 Jan 06)

 

The images produced by this camera are good in all usual areas of concern like exposure, color, noise, resolution and sharpness and the image stabilization does work to give about two f-stop advantage for shooting at about ten feet. However, there is...

1. horrible images taken at iso64 without flash indoor on tripod have the following ; extremely noticable green color artifacts at a number of places ; extremely noticable smear or outright omission of details, usually near the color artifacts ; very...

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Amazon review summary for the Panasonic Lumix DMC-LS1

 

alaTest has collected and analyzed 26 user reviews of the Panasonic Lumix DMC-LS1 from Amazon.com. The average user rating for this product is 4.5/5, compared to an average user rating of 4.0/5 for other Digital Compact Cameras on Amazon.com.

value for money

85% of reviews on Amazon.com give this product a positive rating.

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Great Batteries

 

Great Batteries

These came with my Sony digital camera. They last forever! I bought two more packs to have a spare with my camera and one for my gps. They really are great batteries.

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Great Cells

 

Great Cells

I've tried many types of rechargables and none have performed as well as these. They last longer then the competition.

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Great Batteries

 

Great Batteries

These work better than any other battery I have used on my camera. I won't use anything else.

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not the battery i needed

 

not the battery i needed

amazon paired this up with the camera i bought but they do not go together so i wasted whatever dough it cost, i think 5 or 10 bucks. the batteries may be fine but I'll never know.

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Charge 'em up

 

Charge 'em up

The batteries work very well. I'm pleased with how long they last for picture taking.

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Great stuff

 

Great stuff

I bought these batteries because the last ones worked very well for a year and a half.. which was rather good.. so far these have been working out great..

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Product Specifications

Jitter from shaky hands is one of the main reasons why cameras produce blurry images. Panasonic doesn't expect everyone to have hands of stone when taking pictures - that's why Lumix cameras help solve the problem of unsteady hands with advanced MEGA Optical Image Stabilizer technology. The DMC-LS1 has a built-in gyrosensor that detects any hand movement and relays a signal to a tiny microcomputer inside the camera, which instantly calculates the compensation needed. A linear motor then shifts the Optical Image Stabilizer lens as necessary to guide incoming light from the image straight to the CCD. You won't even notice it working - all you'll see are the outstanding results!

Audio Input

Type: None

Battery

Battery Form Factor:Standard form factor
Supported Battery Form Factor:AA

Camera Flash

Red Eye Reduction: Yes
Type:Built-in flash

Digital Camera

Supported Flash Memory:SD Memory Card

Dimensions & Weight

Depth:1.2in
Height:2.5in
Weight:0.4lbs
Width:3.7in

Display (Projector)

Diagonal Size:2in
Diagonal Size (metric):5.1cm
Display Form Factor:Built-in
Technology:TFT active matrix
Type:LCD display

Exposure Parameters

Shooting Programs:Macro / Night portrait / Night scene / Panning / Portrait mode

Header

Manufacturer:Panasonic
Model:DMC-LS1
Packaged Quantity:1
Product Line:Panasonic Lumix

Lens System

Lens Aperture:F/2.8-5.0
Max Focal Length:17.4mm
Min Focal Length:5.8mm
Optical Zoom:3
Type:Zoom lens

Optical Sensor

Optical Sensor Size:1/2.5"
Optical Sensor Size (metric):10.2 mm ( 1/2.5 ) / 10.2 mm ( 1/2.5" )
Optical Sensor Type:CCD
Sensor Resolution:4Megapixel

Optical System

Built-in Optical Image Stabilizer: Yes
Image Stabilizer:Optical

Storage Floppy Drive

Type: None

Video Input

Digital Video Format:QuickTime
Digital Zoom:4
ISO (Max):400
Light Sensitivity:ISO 100 / ISO 200 / ISO 400 / ISO 64 / ISO auto
Shooting Modes:Frame movie mode
Special Effects:Black & White / Cool / Neutral / Sepia / Vivid / Warm
Still Image Format:JPEG
Type:Digital camera

Viewfinder

Viewfinder Type: None
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