Manual Control Options
Aperture and shutter speed controls are not manually adjustable on the LZ7, but users can alter the white balance, ISO, exposure compensation, image quality and size, aspect ratio, and auto-focus points.
Focus
Five auto focus options are possible, 1-point, 1-point high speed, 3-point high speed, 5-point, and spot metering option. Focus is slow to respond at telephoto settings, but it does seem to be clear, even in low light conditions.
Exposure
Manual exposure settings are not possible with the LZ7. Exposure compensation settings range from +/-2 EV in 1/3-stop increments, a typical range for point-and-shoots.
Metering
Light metering options are automatic with this camera.
White Balance
Five white balance settings for the LZ7 include Auto, Daylight, Cloudy, Shade, Halogen, and White Set, for setting white balance to a standard white under given light conditions. This function worked well, even under the mixed lighting of the Convention Center floor. The halogen setting reproduced colors as well as the Auto setting.
ISO
Auto ISO is the default setting, but there are also options for full stop increments from ISO 100 to 800 and a half-step to 1250. A High Sensitivity mode provides a 3200 ISO setting. The Intelligent ISO setting also provides an automatically adjustment setting to compensate for moving subjects under low light conditions. This setting will be fully and properly tested when we have a model in our testing labs.
Shutter Speed
The spec sheet lists a shutter speed range of 60 to 1/2000 seconds, although shutter speeds are not adjustable with the LZ7, except for the Starry Sky mode, in which users can select 15-, 30-, and 60-second options.
Aperture
The LZ7’s aperture ranges from f/2.8 to f/12.7, an impressive range for a point and shoot camera. Aperture settings, like shutter speeds, are not adjustable.
