Don't let even the tiniest detail of that special moment slip away. With its 8.1 megapixel resolution, the DMC-LS80 digital camera from Panasonic gives you the ability to preserve detailed, life-like memories with the simple push of a button. A 2.5" CCD image sensor captures crisp, clear images in high resolution, and helps reveal a full range of expressive color and detail in every shot. A 3x optical zoom and a 4x digital zoom can be combined with or without Extra Optical Zoom modes to achieve 12x or 19.2x digital zoom powers — compose sharp, clear shots of subjects both near and far.
Shot-enhancing technologies with Intelligent Mode
You don't have to be a digital camera expert to take great photos. Simply set the DMC-LS80 to Intelligent Mode and it's easy to get clear, beautiful images every time you shoot. MEGA Optical Image Stabilization (O.I.S.) will automatically detect and compensate for hand shake, while Intelligent ISO Control helps prevent motion blur by sensing subject movement and adjusting the ISO setting and shutter speed accordingly. Get perfect close-ups, too, with the camera's Macro mode, which automatically switches on when you bring the lens in close to a subject.
Whoa, steady now . . . One more word on O.I.S.
Get ready to bid camera-shake blur adieu. Whether you enjoy shooting pristine landscapes, wildlife, sports or candid moments at gatherings with friends, the excitement of the shot can get to even the most seasoned of photographers, putting even just a teeny shake in an otherwise steady hand. The unfortunate result? Blurry memories and fuzzy moments. Enter Panasonic's MEGA Optical Image Stabilizer, featured on the DMC-LS80 digital camera. A built-in gyrosensor detects any hand movement during a shot, and then sends a signal to the camera's microcomputer. After calculating the necessary compensation, the microcomputer shifts the optical image stabilizer to guide the incoming light from the subject directly and cleanly to the CCD image sensor. Your get all of your DMC-LS80's 8.1 megapixels devoted to sharp, clear detail and not to blur and fuzz.
Composing, reviewing, and sharing each shot is easy
Many digital cameras — including your new DMC-LS80 — use an LCD screen on the back of the camera as the viewfinder for composing shots. By automatically adjusting its brightness as ambient light conditions change, the DMC-LS80's wide 2.5" LCD screen gives you a clear view of each shot you compose, and is ideal for reviewing shots right after you've taken them, or for sharing images with friends.
Worry about the shot, not the settings
It's a partly cloudy day, and sunlight and shade are alternating over the soccer field where your child is playing in the championship game. After stealing the ball, your son or daughter is on a breakaway up the field on a course to make the game-winning goal. Don't miss all the action by fumbling with manual aperture and shutter-speed controls as you try to keep up with the changing light conditions. Your new DMC-LS80 features Program Auto Exposure, automatically calculating the combination of aperture and shutter-speed settings that will give you a properly exposed shot. Spend more time cheering and snap the perfect photo for the after-game celebration.
A professional technique made automatic
Seasoned and novice photographers, alike, use a technique called bracketing both as a learning tool and to help guarantee that they don't miss the perfect shot. Bracketing is simple — photographers simply take three or four photographs in succession,
