Hybrid Super Zoom Camera FZ45 From 25mm Wideangle to 24x Optical Zoom for both Still and HD Motion Pictures The 14.1megapixel DMCFZ45 features a 25mm wideangle 24x optical zoom f/2.85.2 LEICA DC VARIOELMARIT lens. The 25mm wideangle lens has about twice the shooting area of the standard 35mm lens. The powerful 24x optical zoom can be used both in still and motion picture recording. The Extra Optical Zoom function uses the center part of the CCD to extend this 24x zoom ratio to powerful 50.6x zoom at a resolution of 3megapixel or less in still picture recording. The DMCFZ45 can record HD movie in AVCHD Lite with high sound quality of Dolby Digital Stereo Creator. Motion JPEG format is also available 1,280 x 720 pixels. Just press the Motion Picture Button, and shooting begins. In the Creative Movie Mode, the shutter speed and aperture can be adjusted. The iA Mode can also be activated in motion picture recording. When the DMCFZ45 is connected to a Panasonic VIERA via an optional mini HDMI cable, the TV39;s remote control unit can be used to enjoy playing back with greater convenience. The POWER O.I.S. Optical Image Stabilizer nearly doubles the handshake correction power of conventional MEGA O.I.S. So you can take beautiful night shots without blurring. Activating POWER O.I.S., Intelligent ISO Control, Face Detection AF/AE with Face Recognition, Intelligent Scene Selector, Intelligent Exposure and AF Tracking, the camera does all the work in the iA Mode. And Happy Mode optimizes color saturation and brightness for vividly memorable scenes. With the Intelligent Resolution technology, 3 areas outlines, detailed texture areas and soft gradation areas are automatically detected. Apart from the uniform enhancement of sharpness, this technology precisely performs signal processing pixel by pixel in the most effective way according to the area. As a result, images are clear and crisp in both photos and movies. The Intelligent Zoom extends