The Dmc-XS1 features the world’s slimmest* body profile with an eye-catching two-colored design thanks to the Panasonic’s advanced optical design & development technology. Photo & video data are recorded in ultra-small micro SD/ Sdhc Card, which has high acceptability of major smartphones. * for a digital camera with optical 5x retractable zoom lens & Optical Image Stabilizer, as of January 7, 2013 the Dmc-XS1 packages a 24mm wide-angle Lumix Dc Vario lens with 5x optical zoom (35mm camera equivalent: 24-120mm) into a slim, compact body. The 24mm ultra wide-angle lens gives photographers a wider range of composition possibilities with approx. 213% larger viewing space compared to that of 35mm camera. It captures more subjects in limited focusing distance. For distant subjects, the Intelligent Zoom can be used for the extended magnification to 8x by combining digital zoom with minimum deterioration of image quality. The new Creative Panorama function with 11 filters allows the users to apply effects to create a distinctive horizontal / vertical panoramic image produced with consequent shots taken by overlaying the previous picture. The Dmc-XS1 also integrates popular Creative Control / Creative Retouch featuring a total of 13 filter effects. The Creative Control lets users shoot with a filter effect while checking how it makes difference on the picture & the Creative Retouch enables applying a filter effect on the picture even after shooting in camera. The Mega O. I.S. Is incorporated in the i A mode to suppress h&-shake. Apart from the digital image correction, it corrects a jolt of light axis by shifting the O. I.S. lens unit to offset it so that the image is not affected digitally nor deteriorated at all. The i A mode is incorporated in pursuit of the ultimate ease of operation & the reduction of miss-shots. In addition to the Mega O. I.S., Intelligent Iso Control, Intelligent Scene Selector, Intelligent Exposure & Face Detection are included to get the bes