Reviews of the Panasonic Lumix DMC-FZ20 (black)
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CNET Review
The Good: A remarkable 12X, f/2.8 zoom lens; excellent optical image stabilization; solid manual focus; generally speedy performance.
The Bad: Mediocre handling; inefficient exposure compensation/exposure setting logic.
The Bottom Line: If you love supertelephoto photography, this Panasonic looks like the camera to beat.
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alaTest.com
Review Summary: Experts rate this product 83/100 and users 91/100. Comparing these reviews to 342530 other Digital Compact Cameras reviews gives this product an overall alaScore™ 87/100 = Very Good.
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pcworld.com
Review Summary: The DMC-FZ20 earned high marks for exposure quality in our lab tests, but it fared less well in resolution-dependent tests like those for sharpness and distortion; this was mainly because it was up against several models with 7-megapixel or higher resolut
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goodgearguide.com.au
Review Summary: A great advanced camera that offers enthusiasts everything they could want.
Manufacturer: Panasonic
Part number: DMC-FZ20K
General
- Product Type Digital camera
- Point-and-shoot highlights Video capture ability adds convenience for the user.
- Color Black
- Weight 1.1 lbs
- Width 5 in
- Depth 4.2 in
- Height 3.4 in
Main Features
- Resolution 5 megapixels
- Image stabilizer feature Optical stabilization helps prevent blurry pictures, especially for handheld cameras at slow shutter speeds or when using high optical zoom.
- Sensor resolution 5 megapixels
- Optical Sensor Type CCD
- Effective Sensor Resolution 5,000,000 pixels
- Total Pixels 5,360,000 pixels
- Optical Sensor Size 1/2.5 in
- Light Sensitivity ISO 200, ISO 400, ISO 80, ISO 100
- Digital Zoom 4 x
- Shooting Modes Frame movie mode
- Shooting Programs Party/indoor, Panning, Surf & snow, Portrait mode, Night portrait, Sports mode, Scenery, Night scene, Fireworks
- Special effects Warm, Black & White, Sepia, Cool
- Max Shutter Speed 1/2000 sec
- Min Shutter Speed 8 sec
- Exposure Metering Multi-segment, Center-weighted, Spot
- Exposure Modes Aperture-priority, Automatic, Program, Shutter-priority, Manual
- Exposure Compensation ?2 EV range, in 1/3 EV steps
- Auto Exposure Bracketing 3 steps in 1/3, 1/2 or 1 EV steps
- White Balance Custom, Automatic, Presets
- White Balance Presets Halogen, Cloudy, Flash, Daylight
- Digital video format QuickTime
- Still Image Format JPEG, TIFF
- Continuous Shooting Speed 2 frames per second=3 frames per second
- Color support Color
- Image Stabilizer Optical
- TV Tuner None
- Video Capture QuickTime - 320 x 240 - 25 sec - With 16MB card, QuickTime - 320 x 240 - 75 sec - With 16MB card
Memory / Storage
- Flash Memory 16 MB Flash - SD Memory Card
- Floppy Drive None
- Image Storage Fine JPEG 1600 x 1200 : 14 - With 16MB card, Fine JPEG 1920 x 1080 : 13 - With 16MB card, Fine JPEG 640 x 480 : 69 - With 16MB card, TIFF 2560 x 1920 : 1 - With 32MB card, Fine JPEG 2560 x 1920 : 5 - With 16MB card, Standard JPEG 2560 x 1920 : 11 - With 16MB card, TIFF 2048 x 1536 : 1 - With 16MB card, Fine JPEG 2048 x 1536 : 9 - With 16MB card, Standard JPEG 1920 x 1080 : 25 - With 16MB card, Standard JPEG 1280 x 960 : 41 - With 16MB card, TIFF 1920 x 1080 : 2 - With 16MB card, TIFF 1600 x 1200 : 2 - With 16MB card, Standard JPEG 1600 x 1200 : 28 - With 16MB card, TIFF 1280 x 960 : 3 - With 16MB card, TIFF 640 x 480 : 13 - With 16MB card, Standard JPEG 640 x 480 : 113 - With 16MB card, Fine JPEG 1280 x 960 : 22 - With 16MB card, Standard JPEG 2048 x 1536 : 17 - With 16MB card
- Flash memory 16 MB - SD Memory Card
- Supported Flash Memory MultiMediaCard, SD Memory Card
Lens System
- Type Zoom lens - 6 mm - 72 mm - F/2.8
- Focal Length 6 mm - 72 mm
- Lens Construction 8 group(s) / 13 element(s)
- Lens Manufacturer Leica
Additional Features
- Self Timer Yes
- Self Timer Delay 10 sec, 2 sec
- Flash Terminal Hot shoe
- Additional Features RGB primary color filter, Digital noise reduction, Built-in speaker, DPOF support, Audio recording, Auto power save, PictBridge support, Histogram display, Date/time stamp
Camera Flash
- Effective Flash Range 1 ft - 23 ft
- Type Pop-up flash
- Flash Modes Flash OFF mode, Fill-in mode, Slow synchro, Auto mode, Red-eye reduction
- Red Eye Reduction Yes
- Effective flash range 1 ft - 23 ft
- Features Flash +/- compensation
Viewfinder
- Viewfinder Type Electronic
- Color support Color
- Diagonal size (inches) 0.33 in
- Resolution 114,000 pixels
- Field Coverage 100%
Display
- Type LCD display - TFT active matrix - 2 in - Color
- Mounting Built-in
- Resolution 130,000 pixels
Digital Player (Recorder)
- Type None
Microphone
- Type Microphone - Built-in
- Technology Electret condenser
- Mode Mono
Connections
- Connector Type 1 x DC power input, 1 x Composite video/audio output, 1 x USB
- Expansion Slot(s) 1 x SD Memory Card
Lens Systems
- Auto Focus TTL contrast detection
- Type Zoom lens
- Focal length 6 mm - 72 mm
- Focal Length Equivalent to 35mm Camera 36 - 432 mm
- Focus adjustment Automatic, Manual
- Auto Focus Points (Zones) 9
- Min Focus Range 11.8 in
- Macro Focus Range 5cm
- Lens Aperture F/2.8
- Optical Zoom 12 x
- Zoom Adjustment Motorized drive
- Lens construction 8 : 13
- Features Aspherical lens, ED glass
Miscellaneous
- Carrying Case None
- Cables Included USB cable, A/V cable
- Included Accessories Lens cap, Lens hood, Hand strap, Lens adapter
- Min Operating Temperature 32 ?F
- Max Operating Temperature 104 ?F
Power
- Power Device Power adapter + battery charger - External
System Requirements for PC Connection
- Operating system MS Windows ME, MS Windows 98, MS Windows XP, MS Windows 2000, Apple Mac OS X, Apple Mac OS 9.x, MS Windows 98 SE
- Peripherals USB port, CD-ROM drive
Battery
- Supported Battery 1 x Li-ion rechargeable battery - 680 mAh ( Included )
- Included qty 1
- Capacity 680 mAh
Software
- Type ArcSoft Panorama Maker, Drivers & Utilities, ArcSoft PhotoImpression, ArcSoft PhotoBase
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