The DMC-LX series from Panasonic is their line of high-end compact digital cameras, and the DMC-LX2S followed up the DMC-LX2S in August 2006. The 10.2 megapixel resolution, which is on the high side of consumer level cameras, comes in a 16:9 aspect ratio instead of the usual 4:3. This is the same width-to-height difference as HDTVs (16:9) and conventional ones (4:3). Regular 4:3 pictures are still an option on this model. Maximum sensitivity is ISO 1600. A 4x optical zoom is assisted by an optical image stabilizer. A list of shooting modes optimize exposure, shutter speed, and white balance for a variety of lighting situations like portraits, starry sky, and sports. Video is captured as QuickTime Motion JPEGs, and still images can accompany an audio clip of up to five seconds. The unit is 2.2 x 4.16 x 1.04 inches and 6.56 ounces. Connectivity options are an AV port and a USB port, and storage is on SD cards, which can scale upwards of 8GB. The camera can also connect directly to printers.