Enjoy stunning photos and HD videos from 25mm wide-angle to 12x telephoto

AVCHD format - beautiful HD images, extended shooting time
The ZS3 records HD motion images at a smooth 60 frames per second with 1280 x 720-pixel resolution. It uses the AVCHD (MPEG-4/H.264) format, via AVCHD Lite, which stores less data than other formats and thus lets you shoot more minutes of HD motion images before running out of memory.

Zoom-In Movie: You can zoom in and out while shooting motion images.
Stereo Mic: The world's first compact camera to feature Dolby(R) sound, the ZS3 records dynamic, true-to-life audio that brings out the power of the HD images. (Dolby is a trademark of Dolby Laboratories).
Wind cut function: Minimizes the distracting sound you hear from wind blowing into the mic.
YouTube(TM) Uploader: This software (included with the camera) makes it easy to upload your video clips to YouTube.
HDMI output and VIERA Link: The ZS3 is equipped with an HDMI output terminal for direct transmission of digital picture and sound signals. Just connect the camera to an HDTV using a single HDMI mini cable (purchased separately), and it's easy to view beautiful HD photos and motion images. If you have a VIERA HDTV, you can control the camera's playback functions with VIERA's remote control unit. (HDMI, High-Definition Multimedia Interface are trademarks of HDMI Licensing LLC).

iA mode, for beautiful photos and movies - automatically
Just set the camera to iA mode, aim and shoot. The camera does all the rest. It automatically determines the most suitable Scene mode and helps correct blurring, focus, and brightness problems. With iA mode, it's easy to get beautiful, clear results. *In the ZS3, iA mode cannot be used when shooting motion images.

25mm wide-angle LEICA DC VARIO-ELMAR lens with 12x optical zoom
The ZS3 packs a LEICA DC VARIO-ELMAR lens with 12x optical zoom into a compact body. This versatile photographic tool lets you shoot everything from sweeping vistas at the 25mm wide-angle setting to dynamic 300mm telephoto shots. And the lens system's exquisite rendering ability lets you capture even the subtle nuances of the sights and scenes in your travels.

Speicfications

• Camera Type   Super Zoom
• 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  10.1 Megapixels
• Optical Image Stabilizer  MEGA O.I.S. (Auto/Mode1/ Mode2)
• Optical Zoom  12x
• Image Sensor  1/2.33-inch / 12.7 Total Megapixels / Primary Color Filter
• Image Sensor Size  1/2.33-inch
• Extra Optical Zoom  14.3x (4:3 / 7M), 17.1x (4:3 / 5M), 21.4x (under 3M)
• Digital Zoom
  • 4x
  • (Max. 48.0 x combined with Optical Zoom without Extra Optical Zoom)
  • (Max.85.5x combined with Extra Optical Zoom)
• Focal Length  f=4.1-49.2mm (25-300mm in 35mm equiv.)
• Lens
  • LEICA DC VARIO-ELMAR
  • 10 elements in 8 groups
  • (2 Aspherical Lenses / 3 Aspherical surfaces, 2 ED lens)
• Conversion Lens Compatibility  No
• Focusing Area
  • Normal: Wide 50cm/ Tele 200cm - infinity
  • Macro / Intelligent AUTO / Clipboard : Wide 3cm / Max 200cm / Tele 100cm - infinity
• AF Metering  Face / AF 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 / 3200 (High Sensitivity Mode : Auto(1600 - 6400) )
• White Balance  Auto / Daylight / Cloudy / Shade / Halogen / White Set (Selectable at Portrait, Soft Skin, Transform, Self-Portrait, Sports, Baby, Pet, High Sensitivity, Highspeed Burst, Photo Frame 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 / Center-weighted / Spot
• Dedicated Button/Mode Switch  [Recording] / [Playback]
• Shooting Mode (Mode Dial)/Rec. Mode  Intelligent AUTO, Normal Picture, MySCN, SCN, Motion Picture
• 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
  • 8-1/2000 sec
  • Starry Sky Mode : 15, 30, 60sec.
• Self Timer  2sec, 10sec
• Auto Review  1sec, 2sec, Zoom, Hold
• Review  Yes
• 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
• Unlimited Consecutive Shooting     1.8 frames/sec
• Intelligent Exposure  Still & Movie
• Digital Red Eye Correction  Yes
• Easy Zoom/Zoom Resume/Motion Zoom  No/Yes/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
• Built-in Flash Type/Mode  Auto, Auto/Red-eye Reduction, Forced On, Slow Sync./Red-eye Reduction, Forced Off 0.6 - 5.3m (Wide/ISO Auto), 1.0 - 3.6m (Tele/ISO Auto)
• External Flash  No
• Viewfinder  No
• LCD Monitor
  • 3.0", 3:2 Polycrystalline TFT LCD Display (460K dots)
  • Field of View : approx. 100%
  • AUTO Power LCD mode, Power LCD mode
• 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  Stereo, Wind-cut: on/off
• Speaker  Yes
• Interface  miniHDMI, USB2.0 High speed / AV Output (Stereo Type, NTSC) /
• DC Input (requires optional Multi-Adapter)
• Color  Black
• ArcSoft (MediaImpression / Panorama Maker)
• USB Driver, QuickTime
• Multi-Exposure  No
• Multi-Aspect  Yes
• Color Bracketing  No
• Motion Image HD?16:9 Aspect Ratio)  1280x720 pixels 30fps
• 2-Speed Zoom  Yes
• Aperture  F3.3 - 4.9 / Iris Diaphragm (F3.3 - 6.3 (W) / F4.9 - 6.3 (T))
• Focus Range Display  Yes
• Max Auto ISO Setting  No
• Quick Menu  Yes
• Continuous Shooting Mode  Full-Resolution Image, 2.5 frames/sec Max. 5 images (Standard mode), Max 3 images (Fine Mode), High-speed Burst Mode: approx. 6 frames/sec (recorded in 3M for 4:3, 2.5M for 3:2, 2M for 16:9)
• Focus Icon Select  Yes
• 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 / 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 / Yes / No / No
• PictBridge Support  Single / Multi / All / Favorites / DPOF
• iA Direct Button  No
• Mode Button  No
• Movie Scene Mode  Portrait, Soft Skin, Transform, Self-Portrait, Scenery, Low Light, Food, arty, Candle Light, Sunset, High Sensitivity, Beach & Surf, Snow, Aerial, Pinhole, Film Grain, Underwater
• AVCHD Lite REC  NTSC
• One-Touch Movie Button  Yes
• Water Proof  No
• Dust Proof  No
• Shock Proof  No
• LED Illumination  No
• Viera Link  Yes
• HDMI Output
  • Video: Auto / 1080i / 720p / 480p
  • Audio: Dolby Digital Stereo Creator
• Movie REC Guide  Yes
• Wind-Cut in Motion Picture  Yes
• Motion Image (HD Movie)
  • 1280x720, 60P(CCD output is 30p)
  • (AVCHD Lite, SH: 17Mbps / H:13Mbps / L:9Mbps )
  • 30fps (Motion JPEG)
• Dimensions (H x W x D)  2.35'' x 4.07'' x 1.29''
• Weight  Approx. 0.45 lbs