Panasonic today introduced a new addition to its acclaimed LUMIX line of digital cameras, the 8.1-megapixel DMC-LS85. Encased in a compact design and powered by AA batteries, the DMC-LS85 offers a powerful 4x optical zoom and bright F2.8 quality LUMIX DC VARIO lens at an affordable price.

Panasonic has incorporated its Intelligent Auto Mode (iA) into the DMC-LS85, a new addition to the LS series of entry-level cameras. In this model, iA is comprised of four major functions including Mega O.I.S, Intelligent ISO Control, Intelligent Scene Selector and Face Detection. Additionally, Panasonic's Quick AF (auto focus) system allows the camera to automatically keep focus on a subject without the need to hold the shutter button down halfway, greatly minimizing the time needed for the camera to focus. A new enhancement for iA mode this year is a simple button located on top of the camera, which enables the user to enter the mode directly without going into the menu.

"By combining intuitive, advanced technologies with a compact design and an affordable price, the DMC-LS85 is ideal for a consumer at any level. From beginner to the advanced photographer, this portable and inexpensive camera can take high-quality photos," said David Briganti, National Marketing Manager, Imaging, Panasonic Consumer Electronics Company. "The wide array of easy-to-use features and the powerful LUMIX lens make the DMC-LS85 an impressive entry-level camera and further reinforces Panasonic's goal to make digital photography a fulfilling and enjoyable experience for consumers at all levels."

The DMC-LS85 records video in WVGA (848 x 480) format at 30 frames per second in addition to standard VGA (640 x 480). The WVGA motion picture fits a wide-screen (16:9) TV perfectly. Furthermore, a 2.5-inch large LCD features 230,000-dot high resolution and Intelligent LCD function, which detects lighting conditions and controls the brightness level of the LCD to offer a display with the most appropriate clarity in any situation. Slideshows can be accompanied by music, courtesy of the newly added speaker, so users can view or show their photos with greater impact.

The DMC-LS85's internal memory has doubled in capacity, when compared to its predecessor the DMC-LS80, up to approximately 50MB. Due to the low energy consumption of the camera's Venus Engine IV processor, battery life has also been extended to shoot more than 270 photos (CIPA) with two AA batteries.

The DMC-LS85 will be available in silver, black and pink at a suggested retail price of $119.95 starting in April 2009. For more information and to download full specifications, please visit www.panasonic.com/pressroom.

About Panasonic Consumer Electronics Company

Based in Secaucus, N.J., Panasonic Consumer Electronics Company is a Division of Panasonic Corporation of North America, the principal North American subsidiary of Panasonic Corporation. (NYSE: PC) and the hub of Panasonic's U.S. marketing, sales, service and R&D operations. In its commitment to provide consumers with extensive imaging resources, Panasonic LUMIX established the Digital Photo Academy, a series of nationwide workshops designed to instruct consumers how to optimize the features on their digital cameras and produce high-quality photos. Panasonic is honored to support OUR PLACE - The World's Heritage, a project that will create the world's largest photographic collection of UNESCO World Heritage sites, with acclaimed photographers exclusively using LUMIX digital cameras to capture all images.


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                                                    96.7 x 62.0 x 29.8 mm
Metrics                    Dimensions (W x H x D)  (3.89 x 2.48 x 1.19 in)
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                                           Weight          128g  (0.28 lb)
                                                        Approx. 176g with
                                                    Battery and SD Memory
                                                           Card (0.38 lb)
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                                 Camera Effective
Optics              Pixels                 Pixels           8.1 Megapixels
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                                                  1/2.5-inch / 8.32 Total
                             Sensor Size / Total     Megapixels / Primary
                       CCD        Pixels / Filter             Color Filter
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                                                      F2.8 - 5.9 / 2-Step
                                                   (F2.8 - 8 (W) / F5.9 -
                      Lens               Aperture                  16 (T))
                           ---------------------- ------------------------
                                     Optical Zoom                       4x
                           ---------------------- ------------------------
                                                   f=5.5-22.0mm (33-132mm
                                     Focal Length          in 35mm equiv.)
                           ---------------------- ------------------------
                              Extra Optical Zoom    5.1x (4:3 / 5M), 6.4x
                                             (EZ)               (under 3M)
                           ---------------------- ------------------------
                                             Lens           LUMIX DC VARIO
                                                    6 elements in 5 groups
                                                  (3 Aspherical Lenses / 4
                                                      Aspherical surfaces)
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                                     2-Speed Zoom                        -
                           ---------------------- ------------------------
                                   Optical Image       MEGA O.I.S. (Auto /
                                       Stabilizer            Mode1 / Mode2)
                           ---------------------- ------------------------
                                 Conversion lens
                                    Compatibility                        -
                           ---------------------- ------------------------
                                     Digital Zoom                       4x
                                                   ( Max. 16.0 x combined
                                                        with Optical Zoom
                                                    without Extra Optical
                                                                    Zoom )
                                                  (Max.25.5x combined with
                                                       Extra Optical Zoom)
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                                                  Normal: Wide 50cm/ Tele
                     Focus          Focusing Area          50cm - infinity
                                                  Macro / Intelligent AUTO
                                                  : Wide 5cm / Tele 50cm -
                                                                  infinity
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                              Focus Range Display                      Yes
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                                   AF Assist Lamp                      Yes
                           ---------------------- ------------------------
                                                  Normal / Macro, Quick AF
                                            Focus              (Always On)
                           ---------------------- ------------------------
                                      AF Metering Face / Multi (9pt) / 1pt
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                                                              8-1/2000 sec
                                                          Starry Sky Mode:
                   Shutter          Shutter Speed           15, 30, 60sec.
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                    Finder             Viewfinder                        -
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                                   Optical Image
Recording               iA             Stabilizer                      Yes
                           ---------------------- ------------------------
                                 Intelligent ISO
                                          Control                      Yes
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                                   Face Detection                      Yes
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                                                  Portrait, Scenery, Night
                               Intelligent Scene  Portrait, Night Scenery,
                                         Selector                    Macro
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                             Intelligent Exposure                        -
                           ---------------------- ------------------------
                                      AF Tracking                        -
                           ---------------------- ------------------------
                                 Digital Red Eye
                                       Correction                        -
                           ---------------------- ------------------------
                                 iA Direct Button                      Yes
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                                                   Still Image: JPEG (DCF/
                                      File Format                 Exif2.21)
                                                          Motion picture:
                      File                           QuickTime Motion JPEG

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                 Interface            Mode Switch [Recording] / [Playback]
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                                                  Intelligent AUTO, Normal
                Recording                            Picture, SCN, Motion
                     Modes            Mode Button                  Picture
                           ---------------------- ------------------------
                                                     Portrait, Soft Skin,
                                                  Self-Portrait, Scenery,
                                       Scene Mode  Sports, Night Portrait,
                                                     Night Scenery, Food,
                                                     Party, Candle Light,
                                                       Baby1, Baby2, Pet,
                                                             Sunset, High
                                                              sensitivity,
                                                   Hi-Speed Burst, Starry
                                                   Sky, Fireworks, Beach,
                                                        Snow, Aerial Photo

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                                                   Full-Resolution Image,
                                                   3.0 frames/sec  Max. 7
                             Continuous Shooting  images (Standard mode),
                                             Mode Max 4 images (Fine Mode)
                                                    High-speed Burst Mode:
                                                    approx. 4.5 frames/sec
                                                   (recorded in 3M for 4:3,
                                                      2.5M for 3:2, 2M for
                                                                      16:9)
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                           Unlimited consecutive
                                         shooting           2.0 frames/sec
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                                  Motion Picture   VGA: 640 x 480 pixels,
                                        Recording      30fps (Motion JPEG)
                                                  QVGA: 320 x 240 pixels,
                                                      30 fps (Motion JPEG)
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                                                  WVGA: 848 x 480 pixels,
                                                      30 fps (Motion JPEG)
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                 Exposure
                Parameters               Exposure               Program AE
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                            Exposure Compensation     1/3 EV step, +/-2 EV
                           ---------------------- ------------------------
                                                            Yes  (only in
                           Backlight Compensation   Intelligent AUTO mode)
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                             Auto (AE) Bracketing                        -
                           ---------------------- ------------------------
                                     Multi-Aspect                        -
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                                   Light Metering     Intelligent Multiple
                           ---------------------- ------------------------
                                                   Auto / 80 / 100 / 200 /
                                                     400 / 800 / 1600
                                                     High Sensitivity (ISO
                                  ISO Sensitivity                1600-6400)
                           ---------------------- ------------------------
                             Max Auto ISO Setting                        -
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                    Image
                Parameters           Aspect Ratio         4:3 / 3:2 / 16:9
                           ---------------------- ------------------------
                                   Still Picture  3264 x 2448 (8M) / 2560
                                       Recording  x 1920 (5M EZ) / 2048 x
                                              4:3             1536 (3M EZ)
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                                                  3264 x 2176 (7M) / 2048
                                              3:2         x 1360 (2.5M EZ)
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                                                  3264 x 1840 (6M) / 1920
                                             16:9           x 1080 (2M EZ)
                           ---------------------- ------------------------
                                    Image Quality          Fine / Standard
                           ---------------------- ------------------------
                                                  Auto / Daylight / Cloudy
                                                      / Shade / Halogen /
                                    White Balance                White Set


                                                  (Selectable at Portrait,
                                                               Soft Skin,
                                                           Self-Portrait,
                                                  Sports, Baby, Pet, High
                                                   Sensitivity, Highspeed
                                                               Burst mode?
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                                       Quick Menu                      Yes
                           ---------------------- ------------------------
                                                       Standard, Natural,
                                                    Vivid, Black & White,
                                       Color Mode        Sepia, Cool, Warm
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                           Still Image with Audio
                                        Recording                        -
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                    Others          Audio Dubbing                        -
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                                   Flip Animation                        -
                           ---------------------- ------------------------
                              Real-time histogram                        -
                           ---------------------- ------------------------
                           Composition Guide line          Yes (1 pattern)
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                                      Auto Review   1sec, 2sec, Hold, Zoom
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                                           Review                        -
                           ---------------------- ------------------------
                                Easy Zoom / Zoom
                                           Resume                  No / No
                           ---------------------- ------------------------
                           Optical Zoom in Motion
                                          Picture                        -
                           ---------------------- ------------------------
                                       Macro Zoom                        -
                           ---------------------- ------------------------
                             Orientation Detector                      Yes
                           ---------------------- ------------------------
                           Scene Mode Help Screen                      Yes
                           ---------------------- ------------------------
                                       Self Timer             2sec / 10sec
                           ---------------------- ------------------------
                                Focus Icon Select                        -
                           ---------------------- ------------------------
                                                         Normal Playback,
                                                     Slideshow, Favorites
                                    Playback Mode                 Playback
                ---------- ---------------------- ------------------------
Playback           Display      Easy Organization                        -
                           ---------------------- ------------------------
                                       Touch Zoom                        -
                           ---------------------- ------------------------
                             Thumbnails / Zoomed   12,30-thumbnails / Max
                                         Playback                      16x
                           ---------------------- ------------------------
                              Calender Display /
                              Dual-Image Playback                 Yes / No
                           ---------------------- ------------------------
                           Set Favorites / Rotate
                                            Image                 Yes / No
                           ---------------------- ------------------------
                           Playback Still Images
                                       with Audio                        -
                           ---------------------- ------------------------
                                 Playback Motion
                                          Picture        Yes (Motion JPEG)
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                                                       All Still Images /
                                                               Favorites
                                                               BGM Effect
                                                  (Natural / Slow / Swing
                                   Slideshow Mode           / Urban / OFF)
                           ---------------------- ------------------------
                                   Show Histogram                        -
                           ---------------------- ------------------------
                                  Show Highlights                        -
                           ---------------------- ------------------------
                                                   Single / Multi / All /
                                     Delete Image     All except Favorites
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                            DPOF Print Setting /
                    Delete         Set Protection                Yes / Yes
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                           Resize / Trim / Aspect
                      Edit       Conv. / Leveling       Yes / No / No / No
                           ---------------------- ------------------------
                            Copy / Title Stamp /
                                       Text Stamp          Yes / Yes / Yes
                           ---------------------- ------------------------
                                    Cut Animation                        -
                           ---------------------- ------------------------
                                                   Single / Multi / All /
                               PictBridge Support         Favorites / DPOF
                           ---------------------- ------------------------
                                                    English,German,French,
                                                   Italian,Spanish,Polish,
                                                  Czech,Hungarian,Russian,
                                                     Chinese(Traditional),
                                                      Chinese(Simplified),
                                                       Netherlandic, Thai,
                                                          Korean, Turkish,
                                                               Portuguese,
                                                         Arabic, Persian,
                                                       Japanese, Swedish,
                                     OSD language          Danish, Finnish
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                             Travel Date / World
Setup                                        Time                Yes / Yes
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                                                     2.5"  TFT Screen LCD
Others             Monitor            LCD Monitor      Display (230K dots)
                                                   Field of View : approx.
                                                                      100%
                                                     AUTO Power LCD mode,
                                                          Power LCD mode,
                                                            High-Angle LCD
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                                                       Auto, Auto/Red-eye
                                                    Reduction, Forced On,
                     Flash         Built-in-Flash               Forced Off
                                                     0.3 - 5.9m (Wide/ISO
                                                       Auto),  0.5 - 2.8m
                                                           (Tele/ISO Auto)
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                                   External Flash                        -
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                                                      Built-in Memory, SD
                                                  Memory Card, SDHC Memory
                                                     Card, MultiMediaCard
                     Media        Recording Media       (Still image only)
                           ---------------------- ------------------------
                                  Built-in-Memory             approx. 50MB
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                     Audio   Microphone / Speaker               Mono / Yes
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                                                     AV Output (NTSC/PAL,
                                                  NTSC only in N.America)
                 Interface              Interface      / USB2.0 Full speed
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                                                   Alkaline AA Battery x2
                     Power                  Power               (Included)
                                                       AC Adaptor (Input:
                                                   110-240V AC) (Optional)
                           ---------------------- ------------------------
                                                   270 pictures (Alkaline
                                                          Batteries, CIPA
                                                                 Standard)
                                                             300 pictures
                                                  (Evolta Batteries, CIPA
                                                                 Standard)
                                                             550 pictures
                                   Battery life     (NiHM Batteries, CIPA
                                        (approx.)                Standard)
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                 Standard
                   Package      Included Software      PHOTOfunSTUDIO v3.0

                                                                USB Driver
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                                                         Battery Pack (AA
                                                  Alkaline Batteries x 2),
                             Standard Accessories                AV Cable,
                                                    USB Connection Cable,
                                                        Hand Strap, CD-ROM

Contacts: MeeJin Annan-Brady Panasonic 201-392-6124 annan-bradym@us.panasonic.com Chris De Maria Panasonic 201-348-7182 demariac@us.panasonic.com

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