Digital Camera Exilim EX-Z280

Number of Effective Pixels

12.1 million

Image Sensor

1/2.3-inch square pixel CCD

Total Pixels

12.39 million

File Format

Still Images

JPEG (Exif Version 2.2, DCF 1.0 standard, DPOF compliant)

Movies

AVI format, Motion JPEG, IMA-ADPCM (monaural)

Audio (Voice Recording)

WAV format (monaural)

Internal Memory

35.7 MB

Recording Media

SDHC Memory Card, SD Memory Card

Number of Recorded Pixels

Still Images

4.000 x 3.000 (12 MP), 4.000 x 2.656 (3:2), 4.000 x 2.240 (16:9), 3.264 x 2.448 (8 MP), 2.560 x 1.920 (5 MP), 2.048 x 1.536 (3 MP), 640 x 480 (VGA)

STD / LP Movies

640 x 480 (30 fps) / 320 x 240 (15 fps)

HD Movies

1280 x 720 (24 fps)

Recording Capacity ( Max. Resolution)

Still Images

Built-in Memory

Approx. 4 shots (Fine) / ca. 8 shots (Normal) / ca. 13 shots (Economy)

SD Memory Card 1GB*1

Approx. 122 shots (Fine) / Approx. 234 shots (Normal) / Approx. 350 shots (Economy)

Movies

Recording Time

Max. recording time per file: 10 minutes

Built-in Memory

Approx. 11 seconds (HD)

SD Memory Card 1GB*1

Approx. 5 minutes 27 seconds (HD)

Operating Speed

Start-up Time*2*3

Approx. 2.0 seconds

Shutter Release Time Lag*2*3

Approx. 0.008 seconds

Playback Speed

Approx. 0.1 seconds / image

Shooting Interval*3*4

Approx. 3.5 seconds

Normal Continuous Shooting Speed*4

Approx. 3.4 seconds

Highspeed Continuous Shooting Speed*5

Max. 4 images / second

Flash Continuous Shooting Speed*5

Max. 3 images / second

Lens / Focal Length

Construction

7 lenses in 6 groups, including aspherical lens

F-number

F2.6 (W) to F5.9 (T)

Focal Length

f= 4,65 to 18,6 mm

35mm Film Equivalent

Approx. 26 to 104mm

Zoom Ratio

Optical Zoom

Digital Zoom

4X (16X in combination with optical zoom)

HD Zoom

Max. 25X @VGA

Focusing

Focus Type

Contrast Detection Auto Focus

Focus Modes

Auto Focus, Macro Mode, Pan Focus, Infinity Mode, Manual Focus

AF Area

Spot, Multi or Tracking

AF Assist Lamp

Focus Range*6 (From Lens Surface)

Auto Focus

Approx. 15 cm to Infinity (W)

Macro

Approx. 5cm to 50cm (W) (First step from widest setting)

Infinity Mode

Infinity (W)

Manual Focus

Approx. 15 cm to Infinity (W)

Exposure

Exposure Metering

Multi-pattern, center weighted, spot by imaging element

Exposure Control

Program AE

Exposure Compensation

-2EV to +2EV (in 1/3EV steps)

Shutter Type

CCD electronic shutter, mechanical shutter

Shutter Speed*7

Auto

1/2 to 1/2000 seconds

Night Scene (BEST SHOT)

4 to 1/2000 seconds

Aperture*8

F2.6 (W) to F7.8 (W)*9, auto

White Balance (WB)

Auto WB, Daylight, Overcast, Shade, Day White FL, Daylight FL, Tungsten, Manual WB

Sensitivity (SOS/REI)*10

Still Images

Auto, ISO64, ISO100, ISO200, ISO400, ISO800, ISO1600, ISO3200

Movies

Auto

Other Recording Functions

Image Stabilization Mechanism

CCD-shift image stabilization

Make-up Mode

Yes

Lighting

Yes

Handheld Night Scene

Yes

BEST SHOT

Yes: 39 scenes

Dynamic Photo

Yes

Multi-motion Image*11

Yes

Pre Record Movie

Yes

YouTube™ Capture Mode

Yes

Auto BEST SHOT

Yes

Voice Recording

Yes

Face Detection

Yes

Auto Shutter

Yes

Easy Mode

Yes

Self-timer

10 seconds, 2 seconds, Triple Self-timer

Built-in Flash

Flash Modes

Auto, Flash off, Flash on, Soft Flash, Red Eye reduction

Flash Range*6

Normal: Approx. 0.15 - 4.2 m (W), Approx. 0.6 - 1.9 m (T)

Flash Continuous Shooting*6

Approx. 0.6 - 1.6 m (W), Approx. 0.6 - 0.7 m (T)

Flash Charge Time

Approx. 6 seconds

Monitor Screen

2.7-inch wide TFT color LCD, 114,960 dots (479 x 240)

Timekeeping Functions

Date and Time

Recorded with image data

On-image Time Stamp Function

Yes

Auto Calendar

To 2049

World Time

162 cities in 32 time zones, city name, date, time, summer time

Input/Output Terminals

USB/AV port (PAL/NTSC)

USB

USB, Hi-Speed USB compatible

Microphone

Monaural

Speaker

Monaural

Power Requirements

Rechargeable lithium ion battery (NP-80) x 1

Battery Life

Number of Shots (CIPA)*12

Approx. 250 shots

Continuous Playback (Still Images)*13

Approx. 7 hours 30 minutes

Continuous Movie Recording Time*14

Approx. 2 hours

Continuous Voice Recording Time*15

Approx. 6 hours. 20 minutes

Dimensions (Excluding Projections)

98.2 (W) x 54.9 (H) x 20.1 (D) mm

Thinnest part: 19.6 mm

Weight (Excluding Battery and Accessories)

Approx. 112 g

Bundled Accessories

Rechargeable lithium ion battery (NP-80), lithium ion battery charger, AC power cord, USB cable, AV cable, strap, basic reference, CD-ROM

*1. When using Panasonic (Matsushita) Pro High Speed 1GB SD Memory Card
*2. When using built-in memory.
*3. With built-in flash off.
*4. When set at maximum image size and normal image quality.
*5. Image is fixed at 1600x1200 pixels and normal image quality.
*6. Range is affected by optical zoom.
*7. Shutter speed range may be different depending on the BEST SHOT scene.
*8. Using optical zoom causes the aperture to change.
*9. F7.8 is the aperture when an ND filter is being used.
*10. SOS: Standard Output Sensitivity. REI: Recommended Exposure Index.
*11 Image size 2048 x 1536 pixels.
*12. Auto Mode, standard brightness monitor setting.
*13. Continuous playback conditions: Temperature: 23°C (73°F), scroll one image about every 10 seconds
*14. Continuous movie recording without zoom
*15. Voice recording times are based on continuous recording.