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I recently updated my camera for the up and coming Upland Bird Season! So far I’m very pleased! Here are some photographs from Thursday and some specs on the camera! I plan to take lots of photos this Fall and even some videos!

DMC-TS1G

12.1 Megapixel Digital Camera

More Detailed Specs for the nerdy type!!

Camera Type Tough
Series TS
Model Year 2009
KEY FEATURES .
Intelligent Auto (iA) Mode Face Recognition (Still)
Optical Image Stabilizer (Still & Movie)
Intelligent ISO Control (Still & Movie)
Face Detection (Still)
Intelligent Scene Selector (Still – Portrait, Scenery, Night Portrait, Night Scenery, Macro; Movie –
Camera Effective Pixels 12.1 Mega Pixels
Optical Image Stabilizer MEGA O.I.S. (Auto/Mode1/ Mode2)
Optical Zoom 4.6x
Image Sensor 1/2.33-inch / 12.7 Total Megapixels / Primary Color Filter
Image Sensor Size 1/2.33-inch
Extra Optical Zoom 5.6x (4:3 / 8M), 7.2x (4:3 / 5M), 9.0x (under 3M)
Digital Zoom 1 4x
( Max. 18.4 x combined with Optical Zoom without Extra Optical Zoom )
(Max.36.0x combined with Extra Optical Zoom)
Focal Length f=4.9-22.8mm (28-128mm in 35mm equiv.)
Lens LUMIX® Lens
9 elements and 1 prism in 8 groups
(5 Aspherical Lenses/6 Aspherical Surfaces, 1 ED lens)
PERFORMANCE FEATURES .
Conversion Lens Compatibility No
Focusing Area Normal: 30cm – infinity
Macro / Intelligent AUTO : Wide 5cm / Tele 30cm – infinity
AF Metering Face / Touch AF/AE Tracking / Multi (11pt) / 1pt HS / 1pt / Spot
Focus Normal / Macro, Continuous AF (On / Off), AF Tracking (On / Off), Quick AF (On / Off)
AF Assist Lamp Yes
ISO Sensitivity Auto / 80 / 100 / 200 / 400 / 800 / 1600
High Sensitivity (ISO 1600-6400)
White Balance Auto / Daylight / Cloudy / Shade / Halogen / White Set / White Balance Adjustment (+10steps, except for auto set) (Selectable at Portrait, Soft Skin, Self-Portrait, Sports, Baby, Pet, High Sensitivity, and Highspeed Burst mode)
Exposure Program AE
Exposure Compensation 1/3 EV Step, ± 2 EV
Backlight Compensation Yes (only in Intelligent AUTO mode)
Auto Bracketing (AE) +/- 1/3 EV ~ 1EV step, 3 frames
Light Metering Intelligent Multiple
Dedicated Button/Mode Switch [Playback]
Shooting Mode (Mode Dial)/Rec. Mode Intelligent AUTO, Normal Picture, SCN, Beach & Surf, Snow, Sports, Clipboard
Scene Modes Portrait, Soft Skin, Self-Portrait, Scenery, Sports, Night Portrait, Night Scenery, Food, Party, Candle Light, Baby1, Baby2, Pet, Sunset, High sensitivity, Hi-Speed Burst, Starry Sky, Fireworks, Beach, Snow, Aerial Photo
Shutter Speed/Shutter System 8-1/1300 sec (Selectable minimum shutter speed)
Starry Sky Mode : 15, 30, 60sec.
Self Timer 2sec, 10sec
Auto Review 1sec, 2sec, Zoom, Hold
Review No
Picture Adjustment No
Color Effect Mode No
Color Mode Standard, Natural, Vivid, Black & White, Sepia, Cool, Warm
Recording Format Still Image: JPEG (DCF / Exif2.21)
Motion picture: QuickTime Motion JPEG
Image Quality Fine/Standard
4:3 Aspect Ratio (Still Image) 4000 x 3000(12M)/ 3264 x 2448 (8M EZ) / 2560 x 1920 (5M EZ) /
2048 x 1536 (3M EZ) / 1600 x 1200 (2M EZ) / 640 x 480 (0.3M EZ)
3:2 Aspect Ratio (Still Image) 4000 x 2672(10.5M) / 3264 x 2176 (7M EZ) / 2560 x 1712 (4.5M EZ) / 2048 x 1360 (2.5M EZ)
16:9 Aspect Ratio (Still Image) 4000 x 2248(9M) / 3264 x 1840 (6M EZ) / 2560 x 1440 (3.5M EZ) / 1920 x 1080 (2M EZ)
Motion Image (4:3 Aspect Ratio) VGA: 640 x 480 pixels, 30fps (Motion JPEG)
QVGA: 320 x 240 pixels, 30 fps (Motion JPEG)
Motion Image (16:9 Aspect Ratio) WVGA: 848 x 480 pixels, 30 fps (Motion JPEG)
CONVENIENCE FEATURES .
Unlimited Consecutive Shooting 2 1.8 frames/sec
Intelligent Exposure Still & Movie
Digital Red Eye Correction Yes
Easy Zoom/Zoom Resume/Motion Zoom No
Still Image Recording with Audio 5 seconds
Audio Dubbing Maximum of 10 Seconds
Real-time Histograms Yes
Composition Guide Lines Yes (2 patterns)
Built-in Memory approx. 45MB
Scene Mode Help Screen Yes
Flip Animation No
Travel Date/World Time Yes/Yes
Text Stamp/Date Stamp Yes
STANDARD FEATURES .
Built-in Flash Type/Mode Auto, Auto/Red-eye Reduction, Forced On, Slow Sync./Red-eye Reduction, Forced Off
0.6 – 6.0m (Wide/ISO Auto), 1.0 – 2.8m (Tele/ISO Auto)
External Flash No
Viewfinder No
LCD Monitor 2.7″ TFT Screen LCD Display (230K dots)
Field of View : approx. 100%
AUTO Power LCD mode, Power LCD mode, High-Angle LCD
Playback Mode Normal Playback, Slideshow, Category Playback, Favorites Playback
OSD Language English, Spanish
Recording Media Built-in Memory
SD Memory Card
SDHC Memory Card
MultiMediaCard (Still image only)
Microphone Built-in (Mono)
Speaker Yes
Interface miniHDMI, USB2.0 High speed / AV Output (Stereo Type, NTSC) /
DC Input (requires optional Multi-Adapter)
Color Green
Power Supply ID-Security Li-ion Battery Pack (3.6V, 940mAh) (Included)
AC Adaptor (Input: 110-240V AC) (Optional)
Battery Life 3 330 pictures (CIPA standard)
ACCESSORIES .
Included Software PHOTOfunSTUDIO v3.0
ArcSoft (MediaImpression / Panorama Maker)
USB Driver, QuickTime
Standard Accessories Battery Charger, Battery Pack, Battery Carrying Case, Lens Cap, Lens Cap Strap, AV & USB Cables, Strap, CD-ROM
SPECIFICATIONS .
Multi-Exposure No
Multi-Aspect No
Color Bracketing No
2-Speed Zoom No
Aperture F3.3 – 5.9 / 2-Step (F3.3 – 11 / F5.9 – 18 (T))
Focus Range Display Yes
Max Auto ISO Setting No
Quick Menu Yes
Continuous Shooting Mode Full-Resolution Image, 2.3 frames/sec Max. 5 images-Standard, Max 3 images-Fine
High-speed Burst Mode: approx. 6.0 frames/sec-Image
approx. 10 frames/sec-Speed
(recorded in 3M for 4:3, 2.5M for 3:2, 2M for 16:9)
Optical Zoom in Motion Picture Yes
Macro Zoom Yes
Orientation Detector Yes
Aspect Ratio 4:3 / 3:2 / 16:9
Touch Zoom No
Thumbnails/Zoomed Playback 12,30-thumbnails / Max 16x
Calendar Display/Dual-Image Playback Yes / No
Set Favorites/Rotate Image Yes / No
Playback Still Images with Audio Yes
Playback Motion Picture Yes (Motion JPEG/AVCHD Lite)
Slideshow Mode All / Still Images Only / Motion Picture Only / Favorites / Category
BGM Effect (Natural / Slow / Swing / Urban / OFF)
Show Histogram Yes
Show Highlights No
Delete Image Single / Multi / All / All except Favorites
DPOF Print Setting/Set Production Yes / Yes
Resize/Trim/Aspect Conv./Leveling Yes
PictBridge Support Single / Multi / All / Favorites / DPOF
iA Direct Button No
Mode Button Intelligent AUTO, Normal Picture, MySCN, SCN, Motion Picture
Movie Scene Mode Portrait, Soft Skin, Transform, Self-Portrait, Scenery, Low Light, Food, Party, Candle Light, Sunset, High Sensitivity, Beach & Surf, Snow, Aerial, Pinhole, Film Grain, Underwater
AVCHD Lite REC NTSC
One-Touch Movie Button Yes
Water Proof 3.0m ( IEC60529 IPX8 compliant )
Dust Proof Yes (IEC60529 IP5X compliant)
Shock Proof 1.5m ( MIL-STD810F Method 516.5-Shock compliant )
LED Illumination Yes
Viera Link Yes
HDMI Output Video: Auto / 1080i / 720p / 480p
Audio: Dolby Digital Creator
Movie REC Guide Yes
Wind-Cut in Motion Picture Yes
Motion Image (HD Movie) 1280×720, 60P(CCD output is 30p)
(AVCHD Lite, SH: 17Mbps / H:13Mbps / L:9Mbps )
/ 30fps (Motion JPEG)
Dimensions (H x W x D) 2.49” x 3.87” x 0.89”
Weight Approx. 0.36 lbs lbs