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November 7, 2011

Digital Still Camera
DMC-3D1

The 3D Photo and 3D Video
Digital Compact Camera with 2-Lens System LUMIX DMC-3D1
Featuring 2D Dual Shooting Capability

Panasonic is pleased to announce a new cutting-edge digital compact camera DMC-3D1 that employs two newly developed lens units of folded optics in a stunningly compact body.

The two sets of 25mm ultra wide angle 4x optical zoom lens takes advantage of their capability to record high resolution 3D photo and 1920 x 1080 high quality 3D HD video of side-by-side method. Panasonic’s MEGA O.I.S. (Optical Image Stabilizer) helps shooting clear 3D images with minimal blurring. Not only rich, expressive 3D contents, but also 12-megapixel 2D photos and 1920 x 1080 full HD videos can be recorded. Taking advantage of this unique mechanism such as photo & video dual-shooting in high resolution, non-interrupted images or wide & zoom dual-shooting. Operation is easily controlled with the dedicated 3D / 2D switch and the 3.5-inch large Smart Touch screen.

The High Sensitivity MOS sensor and the Venus Engine achieves high quality image recording even at high ISO setting and the high performance of these components achieves high speed consecutive shooting at 8 fps in full resolution.

To increase the enjoyment of 3D viewing, shooting and playing, the 3D photos and videos taken can be easily viewed on a VIERA 3D TV by simply inserting the SD card with 3D content into the TV’s SD card slot or by connecting the camera to the TV with an HDMI cable.

In the Panasonic’s expanding world of 3D entertainment, the DMC-3D1 lets users enjoy LUMIX’s high quality images in both 3D and 2D by shooting, viewing and sharing them.

1. Innovative 3D Compact Digital Camera
Featuring 2-Lens Optical System for 3D Photo and 3D Video

The DMC-3D1 is the innovative compact digital camera incorporating 2-lens optical system yet its size is stunningly compact due to the internal designing of each component.

The DMC-3D1 incorporates two newly developed 25mm ultra wide angle lens units with 4x optical zoom (35mm camera equivalent: 25-100mm) in folded optics. The 25mm ultra-wide-angle lens gives photographers a wider range of composition possibilities with approx. 169% larger viewing space compared to that of 35mm camera.

Comprising of 11 elements in 10 groups with 5 aspherical lenses, the lens units in DMC-3D1 realized downsizing of both total length and diameter. Also, adoption of new slim actuator for shutter and iris control and redesigning of O.I.S. lens contributes to this downsizing to fit 2 whole lens units in the slim, compact body of the camera.

Both 3D photo and 3D videos can be recorded in high resolution – 8-megapixel (photo) and 1920 x 1080 (video) of side-by-side method. Users can select 3D or 2D shooting with the dedicated switch on the back. Panasonic’s MEGA O.I.S. (Optical Image Stabilizer) suppresses handshake to record sharp photo and stable video. In addition, Macro photo shooting is also available.

3D photos and videos can be played back on Panasonic VIERA 3D TV and Blu-ray Disc Player / Recorder that support the AVCHD format. You can insert the SD Memory Card containing the 3D contents to the equipment, or alternatively, an optional HDMI cable can be used to output the image content directly to the TV for VIERA Link operation.

2. 2D Dual Shooting with 2-Lens System
and Intuitive Touch Operation

The 2-lens system of DMC-3D1 offers more unexpected way of 2D image recording. In conventional standard digital compact cameras, users have to put priority in either photo or video recording. If they select photos, video is interrupted while photo cannot be recorded in high resolution when video is selected even both are taken simultaneously. The new 2-lens system in the DMC-3D1 clears these problems completely thanks to the 2 separate mechanism of image capturing. Furthermore, it lets users to record photo or video in different angle of view simultaneously. That is, you can record the whole party scene with one lens while drawing near a specific person with another. This outstanding function can be used not only dual photo shooting but also for photo & video dual-shooting. It is easy to switch the lens – right or left – and control its zooming with the 3.5-inch large Smart Touch screen. Image

3. High Sensitivity MOS Sensor and Venus Engine
for High Image Quality

The 12-megapixel High Sensitivity MOS sensor and the Venus Engine excel in image processing in both sensitivity and speed. Multi-process Noise Reduction applies optimum noise reduction according to the brightness of the part of the picture. Both high frequency noise that occurs in the dark part and low frequency noise in the light part are suppressed even they happen in a picture. As a result, Images recorded in low-lit situations are now dramatically clear even images are recorded at high ISO setting.

The Intelligent Handheld Nightshot mode generates a beautiful night scenery with illumination by multiply layering the images shot consecutively. Bright, glamorous night scenery can be recorded without using a tripod.

The Venus Engine has quad-CPUs for processing large amount of 1920 x 1080 full HD data at high speed in either AVCHD and MP4*. In addition, the DMC-3D1 boasts super fast consecutive shots at 8 fps (without auto focusing) and 4 fps (with auto focusing) in full resolution. At the same time, the multi-task image-processing engine, the Venus Engine realizes a super-fast response time. Although the DMC-3D1 has 2 sets of lens unit and sensor, energy consumption of Venus Engine is minimized to maintain the battery life as long as that of single lens compact digital cameras.

Not only the 4x optical zoom, but also stereo microphone for high-quality Dolby® Digital Stereo Creator is available to offer realistic sound to the video.

* AVCHD: 60i (NTSC) / 50i (PAL), sensor output is 30p (NTSC) / 25p (PAL). MP4: 30p (NTSC) / 25p (PAL).

[For European PAL Areas]
• The maximum time for continuous recording of 3D motion pictures is 29 minutes 59 seconds.
• Motion pictures can be recorded continuously for up to 29 minutes 59 seconds in European PAL areas.
• In addition, motion pictures in [MP4] can be recorded continuously for up to 4GB.
[For Other Areas]
• The maximum time for continuous recording of 3D motion pictures is 29 minutes 59 seconds.
• Motion pictures with [FSH] in [AVCHD] can be recorded continuously for up to 29 minutes 59 seconds.
• Motion pictures in [MP4] can be recorded continuously for up to 29 minutes 59 seconds or up to 4GB.

• Use a card with SD Speed Class with "Class 4" or higher when recording videos.
* SD Speed Class is the speed standard regarding continuous writing.

4. Other Exciting Features for More Fun of Photography

The DMC-3D1 has advanced functions for shooting exciting 3D and 2D image contents, yet is easy enough for anyone to shoot beautiful 2D photo and videos with the iA (Intelligent Auto) mode – MEGA O.I.S, AF Tracking, Intelligent Scene Selector, Face Recognition and Intelligent ISO Control, Intelligent Exposure and Intelligent Handheld Nightshot.

The DMC-3D1 comes with a new way of communication by sharing photo or videos taken by users via LUMIX Image Uploader. All you have to do is checkmark the photos you want to share in the camera and connect it to a PC with an included USB cable or just by inserting the SD Memory Card to the slot of PC. Uploading automatically starts just by following the guidance. You can add comment and let your friends know the update of your album via e-mail consequently. Facebook can be used for photos and YouTube for videos. Users can join these social networking services without installation of special software. It is easy to share photo and videos on the spot, which means that your friends do not have to wait for you to come back home.

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	2D	3D
Dimensions (W x H x D) (Approx.)	108.0 x 58.5 x 24.1 mm (4.25 x 2.30 x 0.95 inch)
Weight (Approx.)	171 g (0.38 lb) without Battery and SD Memory Card 193 g (0.43 lb) with Battery and SD Memory Card
Camera Effective Pixels	12.1 Megapixels
Sensor Size / Total Pixels / Filter	1/2.3-inch High Sensitivity MOS sensor (x 2) / 12.8 Total Megapixels / Primary Color Filter
Aperture	F3.9 - 5.7 / 2-step (F3.9 - 9.0 (W) / F5.7 - 13.0 (T))
Optical Zoom	4x
Focal Length	f = 4.5 - 18.0 mm (2D: 25 - 100 mm, 3D (16:9): 33 - 132 mm, 3D (4:3): 30 - 120 mm in 35mm equiv.) (27 - 108 mm in 35mm equiv. in video recording)
Extra Optical Zoom (EZ)	4.9x (4:3 / 8M), 6.3x (4:3 / 5M), 7.8x (4:3 / under 3M)	-
Intelligent Zoom	5x	-
Lens	LUMIX DC VARIO (x 2) 11 elements in 10 groups (5 Aspherical Lenses / 9 Aspherical Surfaces)
Optical Image Stabilizer	MEGA O.I.S. (On / Off)
Digital Zoom	4x	-
Focusing Area	Normal: Wide 50 cm - infinity / Tele 100 cm - infinity Macro / Intelligent Auto / Motion Picture: Wide 5 cm - infinity / Tele 100 cm - infinity	Normal: Wide 50 cm - infinity / Tele 100 cm - infinity
AF Assist Lamp	Yes
Focus	Normal / AF Macro / Macro Zoom, Touch AF/AE, Quick AF On / Off (On in Intelligent Auto), Continuous AF (only for motion picture)	Normal, Touch AF/AE, Quick AF (Always On)
AF Metering	Face / AF Tracking / 23-area / 1-area / Spot / Touch Area	Face / 23-area / 1-area / Touch Area
Shutter Speed	Still Image: Approx. 8 - 1/1,300 sec Starry Sky Mode: 15, 30 sec	Still Image: Approx. 8 - 1/1,300 sec
Recording File Format	Still Image: JPEG (DCF / Exif 2.3) Motion Picture: AVCHD, MP4	Still Image: JPEG (DCF / Exif 2.3), MPO Motion Picture: Original format
Rec Mode (Mode Button)	Intelligent Auto, Normal Picture, Scene Mode, Wide & Zoom Dual Shooting	Normal Picture
Still Image Scene Mode	Portrait, Soft Skin, Transform, Self Portrait, Scenery, Panorama Assist, Sports, Night Portrait, Night Scenery, Handheld Night Shot, Food, Party, Candle Light, Baby1, Baby2, Pet, Sunset, High Sensitivity, Flash Burst, Starry Sky, Fireworks, Beach, Snow, Aerial Photo, Pin Hole, Film Grain, High Dynamic (Standard, Art, B&W), Photo Frame	-
Continuous Shooting Mode	Full-resolution Image, 8 frames / sec, Max. 12 images (Standard Mode / Fine Mode) with AF Tracking: 4 frames / sec, 2 frames / sec	-
Motion Picture Recording*	HD Video: 1,920 x 1,080 pixels  AVCHD (FSH: 17Mbps) MP4, 30fps (FHD: 20Mbps) [NTSC Model] 60i *Sensor output is 30p. [PAL Model] 50i *Sensor output is 25p. 1,280 x 720 pixels AVCHD (SH: 17Mbps) MP4, 30fps (HD: 10Mbps) [NTSC Model] 60p *Sensor output is 30p. [PAL Model] 50p *Sensor output is 25p. STD Video: 640 x 480 pixels (VGA)  MP4, 30fps (4Mbps)	HD Video: 1,920 x 1,080 pixels  side by side [NTSC Model] 60i [PAL Model] 50i
Continuous Recordable Time (Motion Pictures)*	AVCHD with picture quality set to [FSH]: Approx. 70 min MP4 with picture quality set to [FHD]: Approx. 70 min	Original format: Approx. 50min
Actual Recordable Time (Motion Pictures)*	AVCHD with picture quality set to [FSH] [SH]: Approx. 30 min MP4 with picture quality set to [FHD]: Approx. 30 min	Original format: Approx. 25min
Exposure	Program AE
Exposure Compensation	1/3 EV step, ±2 EV
Auto (AE) Bracketing	1/3 - 1 EV step, Max. ±1, 3 frames	-
Light Metering	Intelligent Multiple
ISO Sensitivity (Standard Output Sensitivity)	Auto / i.ISO / 100 / 200 / 400 / 800 / 1600 / 3200 High Sensitivity (ISO1600 - 6400)	Auto
Still Image Recording	4:3 Aspect Ratio: 4,000 x 3,000 pixels (12M), 3,264 x 2,448 pixels (8M EZ), 2,560 x 1,920 pixels (5M EZ), 2,048 x 1,536 pixels (3M EZ), 1,600 x 1,200 pixels (2M EZ), 640 x 480 pixels (0.3M EZ) 3:2 Aspect Ratio: 4,000 x 2,672 pixels (10.5M), 3,264 x 2,176 pixels (7M EZ), 2,560 x 1,712 pixels (4.5M EZ), 2,048 x 1,360 pixels (2.5M EZ), 640 x 424 pixels (0.3M EZ) 16:9 Aspect Ratio: 4,000 x 2,248 pixels (9M), 3,264 x 1,840 pixels (6M EZ), 2,560 x 1,440 pixels (3.5M EZ), 1,920 x 1,080 pixels (2M EZ), 640 x 360 pixels (0.2M EZ) 1:1 Aspect Ratio: 2,992 x 2,992 pixels (9M), 2,448 x 2,448 pixels (6M EZ), 1,920 x 1,920 pixels (3.5M EZ), 1,536 x 1,536 pixels (2.5M EZ), 480 x 480 pixels (0.2M EZ)	4:3 Aspect Ratio: 3,264 x 2,448 pixels (8M)     16:9 Aspect Ratio: 3,264 x 1,840 pixels (6M)
Image Quality	Fine / Standard	3D Mode: MPO
White Balance	Auto / Daylight / Cloudy / Shade / Incandescent / White Set	Auto
Color Mode	Standard, Natural, Vivid, Black & White, Sepia, Cool, Warm Happy (only in iA Mode)	-
Digital Red-Eye Correction (Red-Eye Removal)	Yes	-
Optical Zoom in Motion Picture	Yes	-
Self Timer	2 sec / 10 sec
Playback Mode	Normal Playback, Slideshow, Filtering Playback (Picture Only, Video Only, Category, 3D, Favorites), Dual Image Playback, Calendar Playback
Thumbnails / Zoomed Playback	12, 30 thumbnails / Yes / Touch Magnification
Calendar Display / Dual Image Playback	Yes / Yes
Set Favorites / Rotate Image	Yes / Yes	Yes / -
Show Histogram	Yes
DPOF Print Setting / Set Protection	Yes / Yes	Yes (JPEG only) / Yes
Resize / Cropping	Yes / Yes	-
Copy / Title Edit / Text Stamp	Yes / Yes / Yes	Yes / - / -
Cut Animation	Yes	-
Video Divide	Yes
PictBridge Support	Single / Multi / All / Favorites / DPOF	Single / Multi / All / Favorites / DPOF (JPEG only)
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 * Check the website of Panasonic sales company in your country / region or ask customer support for details of the OSD language available on the products sold in your country / region.
LCD	8.8 cm (3.5") TFT Full Touch Screen LCD Display (460,000 dots), AR Coating Field of View: Approx. 100% Auto Power LCD Mode, Power LCD Mode
Built-in-Flash	Auto, Auto/Red-eye Reduction, Forced On, Slow Sync./Red-eye Reduction, Forced Off, Forced On/Red-eye Reduction 0.3 - 3.5 m (Wide / ISO Auto), 1.0 - 2.4 m (Tele / ISO Auto)	Auto, Slow Sync./Red-eye Reduction, Forced Off 0.3 - 3.5 m (Wide / ISO Auto), 1.0 - 2.4 m (Tele / ISO Auto)
Recording Media	Built-in Memory, SD Memory Card, SDHC Memory Card, SDXC Memory Card
Built-in-Memory	Approx. 70 MB
Microphone	Yes (Stereo)
Speaker	Yes
Interface	AV Output, mini HDMI, USB2.0 High Speed * Check the website of the Panasonic sales company in your country or region for details on the AV Output on the products that are available in your market.
Power	Li-ion Battery Pack (3.6V, Minimum: 895 mAh) (Included) AC Adaptor (Input: 110 - 240V AC) (Optional)
Battery Life** (Approx.)	200 pictures (CIPA Standard)
Included Software	PHOTOfunSTUDIO 7.0 HD Edition, QuickTime, Adobe Reader
Standard Accessories	Battery Charger, Battery Pack, Stylus Pen, USB Cable, Hand Strap, CD-ROM * Check the website of the Panasonic sales company in your country or region for details on the standard accessories on the products that are available in your market. Global Links

*
- These are standard times taken at a temperature of 23 °C (73.4 °F) and a humidity of 50%RH.
- The time available for recording varies depending on the environment, the interval between recordings, and the manner of use.
- Actual recordable time is the time available for recording when repeating actions such as switching the power supply [ON] / [OFF], starting/stopping recording, zoom operation etc.

[For European PAL Areas]
• The maximum time for continuous recording of 3D motion pictures is 29 minutes 59 seconds.
• Motion pictures can be recorded continuously for up to 29 minutes 59 seconds in European PAL areas.
• In addition, motion pictures in [MP4] can be recorded continuously for up to 4GB.

[For Other Areas]
• The maximum time for continuous recording of 3D motion pictures is 29 minutes 59 seconds.
• Motion pictures with [FSH] in [AVCHD] can be recorded continuously for up to 29 minutes 59 seconds.
• Motion pictures in [MP4] can be recorded continuously for up to 29 minutes 59 seconds or up to 4GB.

• Use a card with SD Speed Class with "Class 4" or higher when recording videos.
* SD Speed Class is the speed standard regarding continuous writing.

**
Recording conditions by CIPA standard
- CIPA is an abbreviation of [Camera & Imaging Products Association].
- Temperature: 23 °C (73.4 °F) / Humidity: 50%RH when LCD monitor is on.
- Using a Panasonic SD Memory Card (32 MB).
- Using the supplied battery.
- Starting recording 30 seconds after the camera is turned on. (When the optical image stabilizer function is set to [ON].)
- Recording once every 30 seconds with full flash every second recording.
- Rotating the zoom lever from Tele to Wide or vice versa in every recording.
- Turning the camera off every 10 recordings and leaving it until the temperature of the battery decreases.
- The number of recordable pictures decreases in Auto Power LCD Mode and Power LCD Mode.