Panasonic DMC-ZS7 test

Panasonic DMC-ZS7
Compact Travel Digital Camera

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Basic Specifications
Dimensions: 103 x 60 x 33 mm (4.06 x 2.36 x 1.3")
1/2.33" Type CCD sensor (6.12 x 4.51 mm)
12.1 million effective pixels
Sensor pixel density: 50 MP/cm²
Sensor pixel display: 4000 x 3000
Lens: focal length of 4.1- 49.2 mm (or 25-300 mm for 35 mm equivalent), f/3.3-4.9, IS, 12X zoom
ISO: 80-1600
Exposure Modes: PASM, Intelligent Auto (iA)
Processor: Venus Engine HD II
Compression: JPEG. No RAW.
Movies: HD 1280 x 720 @ 30 fps. Motion JPEG and AVCHDLite.
Video uses continuous auto-focus and auto-exposure. Stereo sound.
LCD: 3.0-inch, 460,000 pixels
Flash: build-in auto TTL
Travel: GPS localization
Storage: SD / SDHC / SDXC
Battery: Lithium-Ion DMW-BCG10
Body Colors: Black, Blue, Red, Silver

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DPR Review: http://www.dpreview.com/products/panasonic/compacts/panasonic_dmczs7
Camera Labs Video Review: http://www.cameralabs.com/reviews/Panasonic_Lumix_DMC_TZ10_ZS7/video_review_HD.shtml
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Macro Test: $20 bill

Panasonic DMC-ZS7 Macro
shot in available light on a cloudy overcast day
Macro at iso 400
f/4, 1/13 second, FL= 4.9 mm (29 mm equiv.). Hand held with Image Stabilization on.
reduced from original size of 4000 X 3000 pixels

Outdoor Tests: Panasonic DMC-ZS7

Wide-field (25 mm equiv.)
Shot at iso 100
f/3.3, 1/1000 second, FL= 4.1 mm (25 mm equiv.). Hand held with Image Stabilization on.
reduced from original size of 4000 X 3000 pixels

Telephoto (300 mm equiv)
Shot at iso 100
f/4.9, 1/400 second, FL= 49.2 mm (300 mm equiv.). Hand held with Image Stabilization on.
reduced from original size of 4000 X 3000 pixels

ISO 400 test for noise on three cameras
(100% crops)
all shots unprocessed JPEGs at iso 400, aperture priority f/3.5 at approximately the same focal length, indoors at noon

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