Panasonic Lumix DMC-LC43 4MP Digital Camera w/ 3x Optcial Zoom

Panasonic Lumix DMC-LC43 4MP Digital Camera w/ 3x Optcial Zoom

Panasonic Lumix DMC-LC43 4MP Digital Camera w/ 3x Optcial Zoom
Manufacturer: Panasonic
Product Type: Photography

Editorial Review:
Product Description
With compact size, lightweight, and the superb image rendering of the LEICA DC VARIO-ELMARIT lens, the DMC-LC43 makes it easy to take beautiful shots. The LC43 boasts a CCD with an effective pixel count of 4.0 megapixels. This digital camera offers a 3x optical zoom and features Panasonic's high-performance Venus Engine LSI for superb image quality and lightning-fast response. The DMC-LC43 lets you snap off shots at a moment's notice, so you're always ready to catch even sudden photo opportunities. And with its superior image rendering, this model is great for both casual everyday shots and artistically expressive shots - and everything in between.
Amazon.com Product Description
Incorporating a Leica 3x optical zoom lens and a 4.0-megapixel resolution, the Panasonic DMC-LC43 offers professional optics in a classically styled camera at an affordable price. The DMC-LC43 also features several automated scene modes, video capture with sound, and ArcSoft image editing software.

Optics and Resolution
The DMC-LC43 captures images up to 2304 x 1728 pixels for 11 x 14 inch photo-quality prints. Other resolution modes include 1600 x 1200, 1280 x 960, and 640 x 480. The 3x optical zoom is joined by a 3x digital zoom for a 9x total zoom.

All Panasonic Lumix digital cameras are equipped with a lens made by Leica, a world-renowned and well-respected manufacturer of precision optical technologies. The top compact lens in the world-renowned Leica family, the DC Vario-Elmarit lens combines comfortably small size with superb image rendering. Its features include:

Movie Mode
In addition to taking still photos, the DMC-LC43 can also record 320 x 240 movie clips at 10 frames per second with audio. Your video length is limited only by the size of your memory card.

More Features
The Mega Burst Imaging feature allows you to take consecutive pictures at an incredible quick rate, making it perfect for capturing fast-moving objects in high resolution. You can then view your shots on the camera's LCD screen to choose the shot you want and delete the rest.

The Lumix DMC-LC43 features a Mode Dial that gives you a variety of settings to choose from to help give you the best shot possible based on your shooting environment. Modes include simple, normal picture, macro, portrait, night portrait, motion image, landscape, and playback (which lets you view images in a slideshow format on an SD memory card).

The Venus Engine LSI generates the luminance signal of the primary color CCD using all three colors (red, green, blue) for improved diagonal image resolution, compared to conventional CCDs that use only one color (green) to do so, resulting in rich, expressive images. This LSI also handles image processing, LCD functions, and writing to the memory card concurrently, for an overall quick camera response.

Other features include:

Storage and Transfer
Images can be stored on the included 16 MB Secure Digital memory card; the DMC-LC43 is also compatible with MultiMedia (MMC) cards. Images can be downloaded to either a Mac or PC via ultrafast USB 2.0, which means it can be connected to any USB-compatible Windows Me/2000/XP and Mac OS 8.6 or later computer without installing any software. When used with USB 1.1 connection, transfer will slow to USB 1.1 rate.

Power and Size
The camera is powered by 2 AA batteries (alkalines include, rechargeable NiMH batteries recommended). It measures 3.8 by 2.6 by 1.3 inches and weighs 7.6 ounces (excluding batteries).

What's In The Box
This package includes the Lumix DMC-LC43 digital camera, 16 MB Secure Digital card, 2 AA batteries, USB and A/V cables, and strap. The photo editing software included with all Panasonic Lumix cameras lets you turn your home computer into a virtual photo studio. The DMC-LC43 includes the following software:

Panasonic Lumix DMC-LC43 4MP Digital Camera w/ 3x Optcial Zoom
Average customer rating: 3.5 out of 5 stars
  • Nice camera while it worked
  • Second deployment and still ticking.
  • Great picture quality
  • Stopped working after four months
  • Good pictures, small form factor
 Panasonic Lumix DMC-LC43 4MP Digital Camera w/ 3x Optcial Zoom

Manufacturer: Panasonic
ProductGroup: Photography
Binding: Electronics

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Accessories:
  1. SimpleTech 256 MB Secure Digital Card (STI-SD/256)
  2. Kodak Max 4 NiMH 1850mAh Rechargeable AA Batteries
  3. Viking IntelliFlash 6-in-1 USB Flash Memory Reader
  4. Targus DPBP03 ProBlack Video Camera Case Max
  5. Monster High Capacity Alkaline Monster PowerCells AA 2850 mAh Power Capacity AA 4 Pack 2850 mAh MB AA ALKA-4

Product Features:
  • 4.0 Effective Megapixels
  • Leica DC Vario-Elmarit Lens
  • 3x variable digital zoom
  • Motion Image Recording with Audio
  • 1.5" Diagonal Polycrystalline TFT Color LCD

ASIN: B000095SG4
Release Date: 2003-06-01

Product Description

With compact size, lightweight, and the superb image rendering of the LEICA DC VARIO-ELMARIT lens, the DMC-LC43 makes it easy to take beautiful shots. The LC43 boasts a CCD with an effective pixel count of 4.0 megapixels. This digital camera offers a 3x optical zoom and features Panasonic's high-performance Venus Engine LSI for superb image quality and lightning-fast response. The DMC-LC43 lets you snap off shots at a moment's notice, so you're always ready to catch even sudden photo opportunities. And with its superior image rendering, this model is great for both casual everyday shots and artistically expressive shots - and everything in between.

Amazon.com Product Description

Incorporating a Leica 3x optical zoom lens and a 4.0-megapixel resolution, the Panasonic DMC-LC43 offers professional optics in a classically styled camera at an affordable price. The DMC-LC43 also features several automated scene modes, video capture with sound, and ArcSoft image editing software.

Optics and Resolution
The DMC-LC43 captures images up to 2304 x 1728 pixels for 11 x 14 inch photo-quality prints. Other resolution modes include 1600 x 1200, 1280 x 960, and 640 x 480. The 3x optical zoom is joined by a 3x digital zoom for a 9x total zoom.

All Panasonic Lumix digital cameras are equipped with a lens made by Leica, a world-renowned and well-respected manufacturer of precision optical technologies. The top compact lens in the world-renowned Leica family, the DC Vario-Elmarit lens combines comfortably small size with superb image rendering. Its features include:

Movie Mode
In addition to taking still photos, the DMC-LC43 can also record 320 x 240 movie clips at 10 frames per second with audio. Your video length is limited only by the size of your memory card.

More Features
The Mega Burst Imaging feature allows you to take consecutive pictures at an incredible quick rate, making it perfect for capturing fast-moving objects in high resolution. You can then view your shots on the camera's LCD screen to choose the shot you want and delete the rest.

The Lumix DMC-LC43 features a Mode Dial that gives you a variety of settings to choose from to help give you the best shot possible based on your shooting environment. Modes include simple, normal picture, macro, portrait, night portrait, motion image, landscape, and playback (which lets you view images in a slideshow format on an SD memory card).

The Venus Engine LSI generates the luminance signal of the primary color CCD using all three colors (red, green, blue) for improved diagonal image resolution, compared to conventional CCDs that use only one color (green) to do so, resulting in rich, expressive images. This LSI also handles image processing, LCD functions, and writing to the memory card concurrently, for an overall quick camera response.

Other features include:

Storage and Transfer
Images can be stored on the included 16 MB Secure Digital memory card; the DMC-LC43 is also compatible with MultiMedia (MMC) cards. Images can be downloaded to either a Mac or PC via ultrafast USB 2.0, which means it can be connected to any USB-compatible Windows Me/2000/XP and Mac OS 8.6 or later computer without installing any software. When used with USB 1.1 connection, transfer will slow to USB 1.1 rate.

Power and Size
The camera is powered by 2 AA batteries (alkalines include, rechargeable NiMH batteries recommended). It measures 3.8 by 2.6 by 1.3 inches and weighs 7.6 ounces (excluding batteries).

What's In The Box
This package includes the Lumix DMC-LC43 digital camera, 16 MB Secure Digital card, 2 AA batteries, USB and A/V cables, and strap. The photo editing software included with all Panasonic Lumix cameras lets you turn your home computer into a virtual photo studio. The DMC-LC43 includes the following software:

Customer Reviews:

1 out of 5 stars Nice camera while it worked.......2006-04-14

I bought this camera about a year ago and was very pleased with it. After six months it totally shut down and would not power up. I sent it in to an authorized service center and $165 later I was back in business. It just recently died again. I'm moving on to another brand. If you own one I wish you the best in having a better experience than I.

4 out of 5 stars Second deployment and still ticking........2005-10-18

I first bought the camera via online. During my first 365 day stretch, I've took many pictures and dropped it about as many times also. But the worst thing thats happened so far was on a trip to Baghdad, i dropped it off the ring mount of my truck. i picked it up and it was half-way open, and i though i surely broke it. But i just snapped it back together and it turned right on, and functioned like it never happened. All i gotta say is US Army approved.

5 out of 5 stars Great picture quality.......2005-03-16

I've only had this camera for about a month, so I can't speak to the long term maintainence issues discussed in a couple of other reviews (all digital cameras in this price range appear to have similar problems). Nevertheless, the picture quality is fantastic, particularly once you learn to adjust the settings for your lighting conditions.

1 out of 5 stars Stopped working after four months.......2004-06-07

The camera is easy to use and takes beautiful pictures, but after four months it just stopped working. There was power, but the lense would not open. The Panasonic Service Center was anything but helpful and wanted to charge 75% of what I paid for the camera to fix it. I am now shopping for another digital and I shall not be looking at a Panasonic.

4 out of 5 stars Good pictures, small form factor.......2004-04-26

Just to try this thing out when I got it, I took a picture of some print across the room (20ft away) that I can't read with my eyes. I could read it in the blowup of the image. If I can see things in the photo that I can't see with my eyes, the resolution is 110% fine for snapshots. The color balance and exposure isn't perfect, but it's close enough that you can fix it with Photoshop without too much work (autolevels does the job usualy).
Battery life with the included rechargeable AAs is sufficient for my needs. You'll need a better memory card, though, as the included 16mb job only holds ~13 pictures. It is good that it uses SD, which is a standard, rather than the proprietary MemoryStick that most of the Sony cameras use, so you can find a 256mb card for under $60 if you look around.

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