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Reviews of the Panasonic Lumix DMC-FZ35

  • 7.3

    CNET Review

    October 8, 2009

    The Good: Useful 27mm wide-angle zoom; excellent image stabilization; full selection of manual and automatic exposure controls; very good 720p movie capture with operational zoom and manual controls; relatively fast.

    The Bad: Noise and compression artifacts in JPEG photos; no hotshoe.

    The Bottom Line: A better-than-average megazoom choice, the Panasonic Lumix DMC-FZ35 delivers standout video capabilities and an excellent manual feature set. Still, it suffers from a lot of the same drawbacks as its competitors, including weak photo quality.

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  • 9.0

    alaTest.com

    By alaTest | November 21, 2009

    Review Summary: Experts rate this product 79/100 and users 95/100. Comparing these reviews to 555063 other Digital Compact Cameras reviews gives this product an overall alaScore™ 90/100 = Excellent.

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  • 8.5

    photoreview.com.au

    By Margaret Brown | November 1, 2009

    Review Summary: Pictures taken with the review camera were generally well-exposed and contained natural-looking colours with plenty of detail. However, blown-out highlights were common in shots taken in sunny conditions unless the High Dynamic scene mode was used. ...

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  • No Rating

    dpexpert.com.au

    Review Summary: : This camera certainly has the numbers. 12 megapixels. 18X zoom. All for $770, that has to be good, doesn't it? So why does Panasonic charge $830 for the Lumix LX3 which sports a mere 10 megapixels, a 2.5X zoom and no eye-level viewfinder? And why is ...

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  • No Rating

    dcresource.com

    By Jeff Keller | September 14, 2009

    Review Summary: The Lumix DMC-FZ35 is known as the DMC-FZ38 in some countries

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Manufacturer: Panasonic

Part number: DMC-FZ35K

General

  • Product Type Digital camera - Compact
  • Width 4.6 in
  • Depth 3.5 in
  • Height 3 in
  • Weight 12.9 oz
  • Enclosure Color Black

Main Features

  • Resolution 12.1 megapixels
  • Color Support Color
  • Optical Sensor Type CCD
  • Total Pixels 12,700,000 pixels
  • Effective Sensor Resolution 12,100,000 pixels
  • Light Sensitivity ISO 80, ISO 100, ISO 200, ISO 400, ISO 800, ISO 1600, ISO auto, ISO auto (1600-6400)
  • Digital Zoom 4 x
  • Shooting Modes Frame movie mode
  • Shooting Programs Pet, Food, Snow, Baby1, Baby2, Beach, Candle, Sunset, Panning, Scenery, Pin hole, Fireworks, Soft skin, Film grain, Starry sky, Flash-burst, Sports mode, Aerial photo, Party/indoor, Portrait mode, Hi-speed burst, Night portrait, Panorama assist, High sensitivity
  • Special Effects Cool, Warm, Sepia, Black & White
  • Image Stabilizer Optical (POWER O.I.S.)
  • Max Shutter Speed 1/2000 sec
  • Min Shutter Speed 60 sec
  • Exposure Metering Spot, Multi-segment, Center-weighted
  • Exposure Modes Manual, Program, Automatic, Shutter-priority, Aperture-priority
  • Exposure Compensation ±2 EV range, in 1/3 EV steps
  • Auto Exposure Bracketing 3 steps in 1/3, 1/2 or 1 EV steps
  • Face Detection Yes
  • White Balance Custom, Presets, Automatic
  • White Balance Presets Shade, Cloudy, Halogen, Daylight
  • Digital Video Format MJPEG, QuickTime, AVCHD Lite
  • Still Image Format RAW, JPEG
  • Remote Control Optional
  • TV Tuner None
  • Video Capture MPEG - 640 x 480, MPEG - 320 x 240, MPEG - 848 x 480, AVCHD Lite - 1280 x 720, MPEG - 1280 x 720

Memory / Storage

  • Supported Flash Memory SD Memory Card
  • Integrated Memory 40 MB
  • Floppy Drive None
  • Image Storage JPEG 4000 x 3000, JPEG 4000 x 2672, JPEG 4000 x 2248, JPEG 3264 x 2448, JPEG 3264 x 2176, JPEG 3264 x 1840, JPEG 2560 x 1920, JPEG 2560 x 1712, JPEG 2560 x 1440, JPEG 2048 x 1536, JPEG 2048 x 1360, JPEG 1920 x 1080, JPEG 1600 x 1200, JPEG 640 x 480

Camera Flash

  • Camera Flash Pop-up flash
  • Flash Modes Auto mode, Fill-in mode, Slow synchro, Flash OFF mode, Rear curtain sync, Red-eye reduction
  • Red Eye Reduction Yes
  • Effective Flash Range 1 ft - 28 ft
  • Features AF illuminator, Flash +/- compensation

Lens System

  • Type Zoom lens - 4.8 mm - 86.4 mm - F/2.8-4.4
  • Focal Length 4.8 mm - 86.4 mm
  • Focal Length Equivalent to 35mm Camera 27 - 486 mm
  • Focus Adjustment Manual, Automatic
  • Auto Focus TTL contrast detection
  • Auto Focus Points (Zones) 11
  • Min Focus Range 11.8 in
  • Macro Focus Range 1cm
  • Lens Aperture F/2.8-4.4
  • Optical Zoom 18 x
  • Zoom Adjustment Motorized drive
  • Lens Construction 8 group(s) / 11 element(s)
  • Lens Manufacturer Leica
  • Features ED glass, Aspherical lens

Additional Features

  • Self Timer Yes
  • Self Timer Delay 2 sec, 10 sec
  • Additional Features DPOF support, Direct print, Audio recording, Auto power save, Date/time stamp, Built-in speaker, Contrast control, Cropping an image, Histogram display, Resizing an image, Sharpness control, PictBridge support, Saturation control, Built-in help guide, Face Detection AF/AE, USB 2.0 compatibility, Digital image rotation, Digital noise reduction, Highlight point display, RGB primary color filter, In-camera red-eye removal, Scene Detection Technology, Motion Detection Technology, Camera orientation detection, Automatic face tracking technology

Viewfinder

  • Viewfinder Type Electronic
  • Viewfinder Color Support Color
  • Viewfinder Diagonal Size 0.2 in
  • Viewfinder Resolution 201,600 pixels

Display

  • Type LCD display - TFT active matrix - 2.7 in - Color
  • Display Form Factor Built-in
  • Display Format 230,000 pixels

Digital Player (Recorder)

  • Type None

Microphone

  • Type Microphone - Built-in
  • Microphone Operation Mode Mono

Connections

  • Connector Type 1 x USB, 1 x Composite video/audio output, 1 x DC power input, 1 x HDMI output
  • Expansion Slot(s) 1 x SD Memory Card

Software

  • Software ArcSoft Panorama Maker, ArcSoft MediaImpression, SILKYPIX Developer Studio, Panasonic PHOTOfunSTUDIO 4.0

System Requirements for PC Connection

  • Peripheral Devices USB port, CD-ROM drive

Miscellaneous

  • Carrying Case None
  • Microsoft Certifications Compatible with Windows 7
  • Included Accessories Shoulder strap
  • Cables Included A/V cable, USB cable

Power

  • Power Device Battery charger - External

Battery

  • Supported Battery 1 x Li-ion rechargeable battery - 710 mAh ( Included )

Environmental Parameters

  • Min Operating Temperature 32 °F
  • Max Operating Temperature 104 °F

Product Video

Product Photos

  • OVR
  • BK
  • TP
  • SD

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Buying Choices

Lumix DMC-FZ35K Black Digital Camera from 7 online stores: Lowest Price: $311.00

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Panasonic Lumix DMC-FZ35

Buying Choices

Lumix DMC-FZ35K Black Digital Camera from 7 online stores: Lowest Price: $311.00

See prices from 7 stores

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