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Key features:
- Lens: 3x optical zoom Leica DC Vario-Elmarit lens (35-105mm equivalent) known for sharpness and detailed images.
- Shooting Modes: Offers multiple modes like Normal, Simple, Macro (for close-ups), Portrait, Landscape, and Night Portrait.
- Performance: Features a quick 5-frame burst mode, but has noticeable shutter lag and slow shot-to-shot times.
- Focusing: Utilizes contrast-detect autofocus and AF/AE Lock.
- Image Quality: Provides "Fine" (low compression) and "Standard" (higher compression) settings, along with various image sizes (2048x1536 highest).
- ISO Control: Allows selection of Auto, 50, 100, 200, and 400 ISO settings for adjusting brightness and noise levels.
- Display: 1.5-inch LCD screen for live view and playback, also offers 16x zoom for reviewing images.
- Connectivity & Storage: Uses SD/MMC memory cards (16MB included), has USB and DC input ports, but is not direct-print capable.
- Menu & Controls: Simple menu system accessed via a mode dial and a four-way cursor pad for navigation and adjustments like exposure compensation and flash mode selection.
- Limitations: Lacks manual exposure settings, has a small LCD screen, and low-res movie mode without sound recording.
- Power sources: AA Batteries
The Panasonic Lumix DMC-LC50 is a 3.2MP point-and-shoot camera with a 3x Leica zoom lens, offering a 35-105mm (equivalent) focal range. It prioritizes ease of use with features like a dedicated "Simple Mode" for beginners.