Panasonic presents Lumix DMC-S2 Point and Shoot digital camera is equipped with LUMIX DC VARIO lens that has an optical zoom of 4x and can be increased to a more powerful 8x zoom with the intelligent zoom feature. The optical zoom is further supported by digital zoom of up to 4x. The lens has an aperture of f3.1 – f6.5 and 2-Step (f3.1 / 9.0 (W), f6.5 / 20.0 (T)) along with focal length that ranges from 5 to 20 mm. While, the angle view equivalent to the 35mm format camera ranges from 28 – 112 mm. This camera make use of 1/2.33 in type CCD (Charged Coupled Device) image sensor that has an effective resolution of 14 .1 megapixels to deliver good quality image. The ISO sensitivity of this camera at high sensitivity mode ranges from 1600 to 6400, which ensures that it works better even in low light condition. For further optimising the picture quality, this camera has Intelligent Multiple light metering. Featuring a smart and stylish design with black coloured body, this compact digital camera comes within the price bracket of Rs. 5000/- and is lightweight and can ideal to carry along while travelling. This camera weighs about 112 g with battery and SD memory card. It has a TFT (thin film transistor) LCD display that measures 2.7 inch with a screen resolution of 230k dots, which can be used for viewing images and videos. This camera comes with an in-built flash that operates in multiple modes such as Auto, Auto / Red-eye Reduction, Forced On, Slow Sync. / Red-eye Reduction and Forced Off and has a range of 0.4 to 3.3 M (Wide/i ISO), 1.0 to 1.6 M (Tele/i ISO). The internal storage capacity of this camera is 70 MB that can be expanded using a SD, SDHC or SDXC memory card for storing recorded media files. It has a Hi-Speed USB 2.0 port for connecting it to other compatible devices. NTSC or PAL can be selected for video output as audio video interface. Li-ion Battery Pack is used as the power source, which can last up to almost 280 Shots with single charge. The Lumix DMC-S2 Point and Shoot camera from Panasonic boasts of the MEGA O.I.S (Optical Image Stabilizer), which ensures good quality image by preventing blurring of image caused due to wobbly handling. iAuto is another feature that enhances the picture quality. This camera can record HD videos in motion JEPEG format and with LUMIX Image Uploader, captured images and recorded videos can be uploaded in the Internet easily. It has multiple shooting modes that can be selected depending on the shooting environment and lighting conditions. Panorama Shot Mode, Auto Retouch, face detection, intelligent Scene Selector and Sonic Speed AF are some of the other highlights of this camera. This is a good camera within this price range as it comes loaded with features.
