First introduced in January, 2011, Panasonic Lumix DMC-S3 is a 14 MP Compact with a 1/2.3 (6.08 x 4.56 mm) sized CCD sensor.
Panasonic S3 comes with a 6.08 x 4.56 mm CCD sensor, which has a diagonal of 7.6 mm (0.3").
Sensor resolution of Panasonic S3 ~ 4315 x 3244 pixels.
Panasonic S3 has Crop Factor: 5.69
The sensor has a surface area of 27.7 mm².
There are approximate 13,997,860 photosites (pixels) on this area.
Get to know this camera closer. Let's look at the features and characteristics of this model. Compare Panasonic Lumix DMC-S3 with competitors in small sensor compact cameras.
| Pros |
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| Built-in Wireless |
| 2.0 fps Continuous Shooting |
| 11 Focus Points |
| ±2 AE Bracketing Range |
| Optical Image Stabilization |
| 3.1 Lens at Wide |
| 117g Light Body |
| 28 mm Wide Angle Lens |
| Cons |
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| No Bluetooth |
| No Touch Screen |
| No Environmental Sealing |
| No External Flash |
| Slow Lens at Wide: F3.1 |
| Small LCD Screen: 2" |
| Slow Continuous Shooting: 230 fps |
| No Articulating Screen |
| No Full HD Video |
| No AF Face Detection |
| No Built-in Viewfinder |
| No Manual Exposure Mode |
| Slow Lens at Tele: F5.6 |
| Low Screen Resolution: 230k dots |
| Low Battery Life: 250 shots |
| Type Scores |
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Panasonic Lumix DMC-S3 has an Overall Score of 31/100 and ranked #661 out of 802 in Compact cameras, and ranked #1085 out of 1222 in all cameras.
Here is the front and top view image of Panasonic Lumix DMC-S3 with the dimensions:
| Model | Weight | Lumix DMC-S3 | Dimensions | Lumix DMC-S3 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
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Panasonic ZS45 | 249 g | 117 g | 108 x 60 x 32 mm | 99 x 59 x 21 mm |
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Panasonic ZS50 | 243 g | 117 g | 111 x 65 x 34 mm | 99 x 59 x 21 mm |
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Olympus TG-4 | 247 g | 117 g | 112 x 66 x 31 mm | 99 x 59 x 21 mm |
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Panasonic ZS40 | 240 g | 117 g | 111 x 64 x 34 mm | 99 x 59 x 21 mm |
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Nikon P7800 | 399 g | 117 g | 119 x 78 x 50 mm | 99 x 59 x 21 mm |
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Sony HX90V | 245 g | 117 g | 102 x 58 x 36 mm | 99 x 59 x 21 mm |
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Panasonic S2 | 112 g | 117 g | 98 x 57 x 21 mm | 99 x 59 x 21 mm |
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Canon SX610 HS | 191 g | 117 g | 105 x 61 x 27 mm | 99 x 59 x 21 mm |
| General | |
|---|---|
| Brand | Panasonic |
| Model | Lumix DMC-S3 |
| Announced | January, 2011 |
| Body Type | Compact |
| Lens | |
| Lens Mount | fixed lens |
| Manual Focus | |
| Focal Lens Multiplier | |
| Number of Lenses | 0 |
| Macro Focus Range | 5 |
| Screen | |
| Screen Size | 2" |
| Screen Type | Fixed |
| Screen Resolution | 230k pixels |
| Touch Screen | |
| Live View | |
| Viewfinder | |
| Viewfinder | None |
| Viewfinder Resolution | no electronic viewfinder |
| Viewfinder Coverage | n/a% |
| Viewfinder Magnification | 0.0 |
| Autofocus | |
| AF Touch | |
| AF Continuous | |
| AF Single | |
| AF Tracking | |
| AF Selective | |
| AF Center | |
| AF Multi Area | |
| AF Live View | |
| AF Face Detection | |
| AF Contrast Detection | |
| AF Phase Detection | |
| Number of Focus Points | 11 |
| Number of Cross Focus Points | 0 |
| Photography Features | |
| RAW Support | |
| Min Shutter Speed | 1/8 sec |
| Max Shutter Speed | 1/1600 sec |
| Continuous Shooting | 2.0 fps |
| Shutter Priority | |
| Aperture Priority | |
| Manual Exposure Mode | |
| Exposure Compensation | |
| Custom White Balance | |
| Image Stabilization | |
| Built-in Flash | |
| Flash Range | 3.30 |
| Flash Modes | Auto, On, Off, Red-Eye reduction |
| External Flash | |
| AE Bracketing | |
| AE Bracketing Range | ±2 EV |
| WB Bracketing | |
| Sensor | |
|---|---|
| Sensor Size | 1/2.3 |
| Sensor Type | CCD |
| Sensor Dimensions | 6.08 x 4.56 mm |
| Sensor Area | 27.7 mm² |
| Sensor Resolution | 14 MP |
| Max Image Resolution | 4320 x 3240 |
| Max Native ISO | 6400 |
| Min Native ISO | 100 |
| Max Boosted ISO | 0 |
| Min Boosted ISO | 0 |
| Video Features | |
| 4K | |
| Max Video Resolution | 1280 x 720 |
| Video Formats | MPEG-4 |
| Timelapse Recording | |
| Microphone Port | |
| Headphone Port | |
| Exposure Modes | |
| Multi-Segment | |
| Average | |
| Spot | |
| Partial | |
| AF-Area | |
| Center Weighted | |
| Connectivity | |
| GPS | None |
| Wireless Connectivity | Built-In |
| Bluetooth | |
| HDMI | |
| USB | USB 2.0 (480 Mbit/sec) |
| Battery | |
| Battery Life | 250 shots |
| Battery Type | Battery Pack |
| Battery Model | |
| Physical | |
| Weight | 117 g |
| Physical Dimensions | 99 x 59 x 21 mm |
| Environmental Sealing | |
| Water Proof | |
| Dust Proof | |
| Shock Proof | |
| Crush Proof | |
| Freeze Proof | |
| Shock Proof | |
| Storage | Storage Type | SD/SDHC/SDXC, Internal |
| Storage Slots | 1 |
| Other Features | |
| Self Timer | |
| Selfie Friendly | |
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10MP | 1/1.7 CCD | fixed lens mount
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12MP | 1/1.7 BSI-CMOS | fixed lens mount
16MP | 1/2.3 CMOS | fixed lens mount
20MP | 1/2.3 CCD | fixed lens mount
12MP | 1/1.7 CMOS | fixed lens mount
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16MP | 1/2.3 CMOS | fixed lens mount
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