The DMC-FT25 is waterproof to a depth of 7 m/23 feet & dustproof equivalent to the "IPX8" & "IP6X" standard. Thanks to rubber padding & reinforced glass & carbon resins inside the camera, the DMC-FT25 features an airtight body protected against water immersion, dust & s&. The DMC-FT25 incorporates time lapse shot. Once the start time, the interval & the number of picture to shoot are set, the camera will automatically shoot images. Users can leave the camera & get a record of stationary observation for subjects such as flowers coming into bloom, scudding cloud, wild animals in nature. The series of consequent images can be combined in a camera to produce a time lapse video.