Digital Camera Question: What is important when buying a camera?
Answer: A great starting point for choosing the right camera is to determine how you intend to use it. Are you a novice, a hobbyist, or an expert? Will you be shooting indoors, outdoors, or both? Do you prefer a basic point-and-shoot model, or a camcorder with more advanced manual settings? There are several features to consider before buying a camera:
• Lens Quality: All Panasonic cameras feature Leica lenses, which are known for their high quality glass
To learn more about the importance of a quality lens, watch our How-To Video.
• Image Stabilization: This feature keeps the camera steady and allows you to shoot high-quality photos without a tripod
To learn more about Optical Image Stabilization (OIS), watch our How-To Video. Question: Are more megapixels better?
Answer: The amount of megapixels doesn’t necessarily determine quality, but it's important to consider when thinking about how you're going to view your photos. For example, if you plan on enlarging your pictures up to poster size, then you should consider purchasing a camera with higher megapixels.
Panasonic cameras feature eight to ten megapixels, which is great for most photo finishing choices.
Question: What is Intelligent Auto and how is it helpful?
Answer: Intelligent Auto is a feature that detects faces, night scenes and active sports, and then automatically sets the camera settings for things such as F-Stop, shutter speed and ISO setting. This allows you to focus on the composition of the photo you're taking instead of worrying about the settings.
Question:Can I record audio with my camera?
Answer: Yes, some models, such as the Panasonic TZ50, record audio, but be careful not to cover the microphone with your finger.
Question: How do I play back movies taken with the camera?
Answer: There are several ways to play back movies that you've taken with your camera:
• Place your SD card into select Panasonic Viera® HDTVs
• Copy your video to your computer using the HD Writer software
• Create a standard DVD
• Create a high-definition DVD that can be played in your Blu-ray Disc™ player
Question: What is an SDHC card and how is it different from a plain old SD card?
Answer: The original SD cards were limited to 2GBs of memory space, whereas the new SDHC cards can store up to 32GBs.
Question: How many pictures can I get on a card?
Answer: This depends upon the size and capacity of the SD card as well as the image quality (ex. JPEG/Fine/Standard/RAW) and the picture resolution (ex. 14.7/10/9/8 megapixels).
Question: What do I do with an SD card that has photos on it?
Answer:There are several ways to transfer these photos:
• Use an SD card to copy your video to your computer using the HD Writer software
• Create a standard DVD
• Create a high-definition DVD that can be played in your Blu-ray Disc™ player
Question: What is meant by WiFi Certified®?
Answer: WiFi Certified products, such as the Panasonic TZ50 digital camera, allow you to upload pictures directly to a photo sharing site such as Google Picassa using public internet access or a WiFi enabled hotspot.
WiFi Certified products have been tested and approved by the WiFi Alliance to be interoperable with each other, regardless of manufacturer.
Question: Why is optical zoom better than digital zoom?
Answer: Optical zoom lets you capture dynamic images of sports action, animals in nature, and any subject that you cannot get close to. Digital zoom is A feature found in many digital cameras that takes a portion of the image's data and displays it at full size, producing an enlargement (magnification) of the original image, similar to the effect of using a telephoto lens. This process, however, is different from the magnification produced using the camera's optical zoom, and the stronger the digital zoom, the more the image will degrade.
Question: Why would I want to shoot in 4:3 or 3:2 or 16:9? What do these numbers mean?
Answer: If you would like to display your photos on a traditional TV choose 4:3; for standard prints, choose 3:2; and for widescreen TV, choose 16:9. |