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Reviews of the Panasonic Lumix DMC-FZ20 (black)

  • 6.9

    CNET Review

    November 19, 2004

    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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  • 8.7

    alaTest.com

    By alaTest | November 30, 2008

    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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  • 8.0

    consumerreports.org

    By CRO | September 1, 2006

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  • 7.7

    pcworld.com

    By Alan Stafford | October 25, 2005

    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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  • 8.0

    goodgearguide.com.au

    By Andrew Kliem | September 1, 2005

    Review Summary: A great advanced camera that offers enthusiasts everything they could want.

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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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