DMC-FH5 (DMC-FS18)

Lens

LEICA DC VARIO-ELMAR
6 elements in 5 groups
(3 Aspherical Lenses / 5 Aspherical Surfaces)

Optical Image Stabilizer

MEGA O.I.S. (On / Off)

Zoom

Optical: 4x

Extra Optical: 5.1x (4:3 / 10M), 7.2x (4:3 / 5M), 9.0x (4:3 / under 3M)

Intelligent: 5x

Digital: 4x
(Max. 16.0x combined with Optical Zoom without Extra Optical Zoom)
(Max. 36x combined with Extra Optical Zoom)

Focal Length

f = 5 - 20 mm
(28 - 112 mm in 35 mm equiv.)

Focusing Area

Normal: Wide 50 cm (1.64 feet) - infinity / Tele 100 cm (3.27 feet) - infinity
Macro / Intelligent Auto / Motion Picture: Wide 5 cm (0.16 feet) - infinity / Tele 100 cm (3.27 feet) - infinity

Focus Range Display

Yes

AF Metering

Face / AF Tracking / 11-area / 1-area

AF Assist Lamp

Yes

Camera Effective Pixels

16.1 Megapixels

Image Sensor

1/2.33", 16.6 Mega Total Pixels CCD, Primary Color Filter

Focus

Normal / Macro, Macro Zoom, Quick AF (Always On), AF Tracking

Focus Icon Select

Yes

ISO Sensitivity
(Standard Output Sensitivity)

I.ISO / 100 / 200 / 400 / 800 / 1600
High Sensitivity (1600 - 6400)

White Balance

Auto / Daylight / Cloudy / Shade / Incandescent / White Set
(Selectable at Portrait, Soft Skin, Transform, Self Portrait, Sports, Baby, Pet, High Sensitivity, High-speed Burst, Pin Hole, Photo Frame, High Dynamic)

Exposure

Program AE

Exposure Compensation

1/3 EV step, -2 - +2 EV

Backlight Compensation

Yes (only in Intelligent Auto Mode)

Light Metering

Intelligent Multiple

Mode Switch

[Recording] / [Playback]

Rec Mode (Mode Button)

Intelligent Auto, Normal Picture, Scene Mode, My Scene Mode, Motion Picture

Still Image Scene Mode

Portrait, Soft Skin, Transform, Self Portrait, Scenery, Panorama Assist, Sports, Night Portrait, Night Scenery, Food, Party, Candle Light, Baby1, Baby2, Pet, Sunset, High Sensitivity, High-speed Burst, Flash Burst, Starry Sky, Fireworks, Beach, Snow, Aerial Photo, Pin Hole, Film Grain, High Dynamic (Standard, Art, B&W), Photo Frame

Shutter Speed

Still: Approx. 8 - 1/1,600 sec
Starry Sky Mode: 15, 30, 60 sec

Aperture

F3.1 - 6.5 / 2-step (F3.1 - 9.0 (W) / F6.5 - 20 (T))

Self Timer

2 sec / 10 sec

Auto Review

1 sec / 2 sec / Hold / OFF

Quick Menu

Yes

Color Mode

Standard, Vivid, Natural, Black & White, Sepia, Cool, Warm, Happy (only in iA Mode)

Recording File Format

Still Image: JPEG (DCF / Exif 2.3)
Motion Picture: QuickTime Motion JPEG

Aspect Ratio

4:3 / 3:2 / 16:9

Recording Image Size

Still Image

Motion Picture Recording*
(QuickTime Motion JPEG)

(Max. recording time depends on memory card capacity, max. 2 GB for a motion picture)

Continuous Shooting Mode

Hi-speed Burst Mode: Approx. 4.4 frames / sec
(recorded in 3M for 4:3, 2.5M for 3:2, 2M for 16:9)

Approx. 15-100 shots.
* Maximum is 100 shots.
・The number of consecutive shots is limited by the shooting conditions, card type, and card condition.
・The number of consecutive shots may increase immediately after the card is formatted.

Unlimited Consecutive Shooting

Yes (1.4 frames / sec)

iA (Intelligent Auto) Mode

Optical Image Stabilizer

Photo & Movie

Intelligent ISO Control

Photo

Face Detection

Photo

Intelligent Scene Selector

Photo (Portrait, Scenery, Night Portrait, Night Scenery, Sunset, Macro)

Intelligent Exposure

Photo & Movie

AF Tracking

Photo

Digital
Red-Eye Correction
(Red-Eye Removal)

Photo

Intelligent Resolution Technology

Photo

Macro Zoom

Yes

Composition Guide Line

Yes (1 pattern)

Built-in-Memory

Approx. 70 MB

Scene Mode Help Screen

Yes

Orientation Detector

Yes

Travel Date /
World Time

Yes /
Yes

Copy /
Text Stamp

Yes /
Yes

Built-in-Flash

Auto, Auto / Red-eye Reduction, Slow Sync. / Red-eye Reduction, Forced On, Forced Off
0.4 - 3.3 m (Wide / I.ISO), 1.0 - 1.6 m (Tele / I.ISO)

LCD

6.7 cm (2.7") TFT Screen LCD Display (230,000 dots)
Field of View: Approx. 100%
Auto Power LCD Mode, Power LCD Mode, High-angle Mode

Playback Mode

Normal Playback, Slideshow, Filtering Playback (Category Playback), Calendar Playback

Thumbnails /
Zoomed Playback

12, 30 thumbnails /
Max. 16x

Calendar Display

Yes

Set Favorites

Yes

Playback Motion Picture

Yes (Motion JPEG)

Slideshow Mode

All / Category / Favorites

BGM Effect (Natural / Slow / Swing / Urban / OFF)

Delete Image

Single / Multi / All / All except Favorites

DPOF Print Setting /
Set Protection

Yes /
Yes

Resize /
Cropping

Yes /
Yes

OSD Language

English, German, French, Italian, Spanish, Polish, Czech, Hungarian, Russian, Chinese (Traditional), Chinese (Simplified), Netherlandic, Thai, Korean, Turkish, Portuguese, Arabic, Persian, Japanese, Swedish, Danish, Finnish, Greek

Recording Media

Built-in Memory, SD Memory Card, SDHC Memory Card, SDXC Memory Card

Microphone

Yes (Mono)

Speaker

Yes

Interface

AV Output (NTSC / PAL), USB2.0 High-Speed

PictBridge Support

Single / Multi / All / Favorites / DPOF

LUMIX Image Uploader

Yes

Power

Li-ion Battery Pack (3.6V, Minimum: 660 mAh) (Included)

Release Time Lag (Approx.)

0.007 sec

Shutter Interval (Approx.)

1.1 sec (minimum) *Not including the time for AF.

Battery Life**
(Approx.)

260 pictures (CIPA Standard)

Included Software

PHOTOfunSTUDIO 6.0,
QuickTime,
Adobe Reader,
Super LoiLoScope (trial version)

Dimensions (W x H x D)
(Approx.)

94.3 x 53.5 x 18.8 mm
(3.7 x 2.1 x 0.7 inch)

Weight (Approx.)

121 g (0.27 lb) with Battery and SD Memory Card
104 g (0.23 lb) without Battery and SD Memory Card

Standard Accessories

Battery Charger, Battery Pack, AV Cable, USB Cable, Hand Strap, CD-ROM