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Overview
Panasonic Lumix DMC-LS5 was announced in 2011 and is a 1/2.33-inch (6.08 x 4.56 mm) Standard Compact camera with 14 Megapixel CCD sensor. Its native ISO ranges from 100 to 6,400. The camera has a Fixed 2.70" screen with 230k dot resolution. It has an image stabilization.
Panasonic Lumix DMC-LS5 can capture video up to 1280 x 720 resolution.
In this section we present pros and cons of Panasonic Lumix DMC-LS5.
PROS
Video Capture
6,400 Highest Native ISO
Face Detection
Image Stabilization
Built-in Flash
Light - 126 g (0.28 lb / 4.44 oz)
Internal Storage
Orientation Sensor
CONS
Small Sensor
Low Resolution Sensor - 14 Megapixel
Timelapse Recording
9 Focus Points
0 Cross-type Focus Points
Fixed Screen
Low Resolution Screen - 230k dot
No Viewfinder
Low Max Shutter Speed (Mechanical or 1st Curtain) - 1/2000 sec
Low Max Continuous Shooting - 0.8 fps
No External Flash Connectivity
Low Video Resolution - 1280 x 720
No HDMI Output
No Microphone Input
No Headphone Output
No Built-in GPS
No Built-In Wi-Fi
No Built-In Bluetooth
No Environmental Sealing
Short Battery Life - 160 shots
And here are some specifications which fall into average criteria and are neither in PROs nor in CONs category:
AVERAGE
100 Lowest Native ISO
Screen Size - 2.70"
Screen
Fixed screen
Panasonic Lumix DMC-LS5 has a 2.70" Fixed screen with 230k dot resolution which is quite low by today's standards.
Sensor
Panasonic Lumix DMC-LS5 features a 14 megapixel 1/2.33-inch CCD sensor with dimensions of 6.08 x 4.56 mm and a total area of 27.7 mm2. Its native ISO range is 100 - 6,400.
Photography Features
Camera can take pictures up to 4320 x 3240 resolution. It can also take pictures with lower resolutions like 4320 x 2880, 4320 x 2432, 3648 x 2736, 2560 x 1920, 2048 x 1536, 640 x 480 with 4:3, 16:9 aspect ratios.
Image Stabilization
The camera has an image stabilization.
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Panasonic Lumix DMC-LS5 has a USB 2.0 (480 Mbit/sec) input for data transfer.
Battery
Panasonic Lumix DMC-LS5 comes with 2 x AA battery pack with battery life of 160 shots.
Internal Storage and External Storage Slots
The camera has 10 MB internal storage and a single SD/SDHC/SDXC card slot.
Other Features
Shutter
Panasonic Lumix DMC-LS5's shutter speed can go up to 1/2000 sec. Camera can shoot continuously up to 0.8 fps.
Flash
Panasonic Lumix DMC-LS5 has a built-in flash with maximum range of 4.60 m.
Physical Parameters
Panasonic Lumix DMC-LS5 has dimensions of 97 x 62 x 27 mm (3.82 x 2.44 x 1.06"). It weighs 126 g (0.28 lb / 4.44 oz), so it is a lightweight camera.
97 mm (3.82")
62 mm (2.44")
62 mm (2.44")
27 mm (1.06")
Panasonic Lumix DMC-LS5 dimensions
Panasonic Lumix DMC-LS5 for Different Types of Photography
We give scores to the camera for different type of photography based on its features and specifications. Let us see how Panasonic Lumix DMC-LS5 is suitable for six different types of photography.
Landscape Photography
POOR
46
Panasonic Lumix DMC-LS5 gets a score of 46 and is POOR choice for Landscape photography.
Small Sensor
Low Resolution Screen - 230k dot
No Built-in GPS
No Environmental Sealing
Sports Photography
AVERAGE
63
Panasonic Lumix DMC-LS5 gets a score of 63 and is AVERAGE choice for Sports photography.
6,400 Highest Native ISO
9 Focus Points
0 Cross-type Focus Points
Face Detection
Image Stabilization
Low Resolution Screen - 230k dot
No Viewfinder
Low Max Continuous Shooting - 0.8 fps
Short Battery Life - 160 shots
Orientation Sensor
Wildlife Photography
AVERAGE
60
Panasonic Lumix DMC-LS5 gets a score of 60 and is AVERAGE choice for Wildlife photography.
6,400 Highest Native ISO
9 Focus Points
0 Cross-type Focus Points
Image Stabilization
Low Resolution Screen - 230k dot
No Viewfinder
Low Max Continuous Shooting - 0.8 fps
No Environmental Sealing
Short Battery Life - 160 shots
Orientation Sensor
Portrait Photography
AVERAGE
69
Panasonic Lumix DMC-LS5 gets a score of 69 and is AVERAGE choice for Portrait photography.
Small Sensor
9 Focus Points
0 Cross-type Focus Points
Face Detection
Image Stabilization
Screen Size - 2.70"
Low Resolution Screen - 230k dot
No External Flash Connectivity
Orientation Sensor
Street Photography
GOOD
83
Panasonic Lumix DMC-LS5 gets a score of 83 and is GOOD choice for Street photography.
Small Sensor
9 Focus Points
0 Cross-type Focus Points
Image Stabilization
Fixed Screen
Low Resolution Screen - 230k dot
No Viewfinder
No Built-in GPS
No Environmental Sealing
Light - 126 g (0.28 lb / 4.44 oz)
Travel Photography
EXCELLENT
87
Panasonic Lumix DMC-LS5 gets a score of 87 and is EXCELLENT choice for Travel photography.
Image Stabilization
Fixed Screen
Low Resolution Screen - 230k dot
Low Video Resolution - 1280 x 720
No Built-in GPS
No Environmental Sealing
Light - 126 g (0.28 lb / 4.44 oz)
Short Battery Life - 160 shots
Panasonic Lumix DMC-LS5 Evaluation
We evaluate Panasonic Lumix DMC-LS5 and give score of 49 out of 100. We also give separate scores for 7 different categories according to the available features and specifications some of which are listed below. These evaluations are relative and may change each time a new camera is added to the database.
OVERALL
49
Sensor
POOR
46
We give Panasonic Lumix DMC-LS5 a score of 46 for Sensor parameters.
Small Sensor
Low Resolution Sensor - 14 Megapixel
100 Lowest Native ISO
6,400 Highest Native ISO
Photo
AVERAGE
59
We give Panasonic Lumix DMC-LS5 a score of 59 for Photo parameters.
Timelapse Recording
Image Stabilization
Low Max Shutter Speed (Mechanical or 1st Curtain) - 1/2000 sec
Low Max Continuous Shooting - 0.8 fps
No External Flash Connectivity
Video
POOR
43
We give Panasonic Lumix DMC-LS5 a score of 43 for Video parameters.
Image Stabilization
Low Video Resolution - 1280 x 720
Focusing
AVERAGE
61
We give Panasonic Lumix DMC-LS5 a score of 61 for Focusing parameters.
9 Focus Points
0 Cross-type Focus Points
Face Detection
Screen and Viewfinder
POOR
50
We give Panasonic Lumix DMC-LS5 a score of 50 for Screen and Viewfinder parameters.
Fixed Screen
Screen Size - 2.70"
Low Resolution Screen - 230k dot
No Viewfinder
Connectivity
BAD
36
We give Panasonic Lumix DMC-LS5 a score of 36 for Connectivity parameters.
No HDMI Output
No Microphone Input
No Headphone Output
No Built-in GPS
No Built-In Wi-Fi
No Built-In Bluetooth
Battery, Storage and Physical
POOR
42
We give Panasonic Lumix DMC-LS5 a score of 42 for Battery, Storage and Physical parameters.
No Environmental Sealing
Light - 126 g (0.28 lb / 4.44 oz)
Short Battery Life - 160 shots
Internal Storage
For a full specification list please go to the specifications page:
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