Panasonic Lumix DMC-LZ3S Lumix Compact Point & Shoot Digital Camera, 5MP, 6x Optical Zoom, 4x Digital Zoom, 2.0" LCD Screen, Color: Silver

Jitter from shaky hands is one of the main reasons why cameras produce blurry images. Panasonic don't expect everyone to have hands of stone when taking pictures - that's why Panasonic digital cameras help solve the problem of unsteadyhands with advanced MEGA Optical Image Stabilizer technology.

Panasonic cameras have a built-in gyrosensor that detects any hand movement and relays a signal to a tiny microcomputer inside the camera, which instantly calculates the compensation needed.

A linear motor then shifts the Optical Image Stabilizer lens as necessary to guide incoming light from the image straight to the CCD. You won't even notice it working, all you'll see are the outstanding results!

In most situations Mega Optical Image Stabilization is all you need for crisp, sharp shots. But sometimes, in a dark setting or when the subject is moving, shooting at a faster shutter speed is required for truly great results.

That's why this digital camera offers a High Sensitivity Mode. When combined with OIS, this remarkable shooting mode allows you to shoot at up to ISO 1600. And that means stop-action clarity in nearly any situation.

The wonderful Widescreen 16:9 Mode feature lets you shoot images in widescreen (16:9 aspect ratio), so that you can achieve bold, panoramic images that are perfect for dramatic, wide prints. Plus, you can view photos as full screen images on your widescreen TV.

You can take up to 5 images in Standard Mode and 3 images in Fine Mode with full resolution. In addition, the Unlimited Consecutive Shooting function lets you continue shooting until the memory card or built-in memory is full.

All this is made possible by the Venus Engine Plus, which reduces power consumption by about 50% compared with our previous Venus Engine. The multi-task image processing in the Venus Engine Plus LSI has accelerated response speed, giving you more comfortable shooting with a release time lag of 0.008 second minimum.

Use the 6x optical zoom (without the extended optical zoom) together with the 4x digital zoom to enjoy up to 24x zoom power. Panasonic's DMC-LZ3S can be powered by 2 AA alkaline or 2 rechargeable nickel-metal hydride (Ni-MH) batteries. Also included are two Panasonic Oxyride batteries that allow you to take up to 235 photos. Alkaline batteries let you take about 175 photos and nickel-metal hydride batteries allow up to 390 photos.

Take photos even when you don't have an SD Memory Card on hand. The built-in memory holds up to 14MB6 of image data, which you can later upload to an SD Memory Card or PC. You can also download images from a memory card or PC to the built-in memory, and view them on the LCD anytime you like.