Panasonic Lumix DMC-FZ20 (black)

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Manufacturer: Panasonic Part number: DMC-FZ20K

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Panasonic Lumix DMC-FZ20 (black)

price range: $398.00

If you love supertelephoto photography, this Panasonic looks like the camera to beat.

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Average user rating: 4.0 stars out of 132 reviews
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5.0 stars

16 out of 16 people found this review helpful

"Surprised a film SLR user how good digital can be."

by drastic on April 16, 2005

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3.0 stars

16 out of 17 people found this review helpful

"Great for Outdoor Photography, Poor in Low Light"

on January 18, 2005

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5.0 stars

13 out of 13 people found this review helpful

"One Great Camera"

by cjlehnert on March 29, 2005

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5.0 stars

11 out of 11 people found this review helpful

"My Nikon System with lenses soon to be on eBay!"

on January 15, 2005

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4.5 stars

8 out of 8 people found this review helpful

"A Great Upgrade"

by pastorsmooth on April 24, 2005

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Specifications

Manufacturer: Panasonic
Part Number: DMC-FZ20K

General
Product Type Digital camera
Point-and-shoot highlights Video capture ability adds convenience for the user.
Width 5 in
Depth 4.2 in
Height 3.4 in
Weight 1.1 lbs
Enclosure Color Black
Main Features
Resolution 5 megapixels
Color Support Color
Optical Sensor Type CCD
Total Pixels 5,360,000 pixels
Effective Sensor Resolution 5,000,000 pixels
Light Sensitivity ISO 80, ISO 100, ISO 200, ISO 400
Digital Zoom 4 x
Shooting Modes Frame movie mode
Shooting Programs Panning, Scenery, Fireworks, Night scene, Sports mode, Surf & snow, Party/indoor, Portrait mode, Night portrait
Special Effects Cool, Warm, Sepia, Black & White
Image Stabilizer Optical
Max Shutter Speed 1/2000 sec
Image stabilizer feature Optical stabilization helps prevent blurry pictures, especially for handheld cameras at slow shutter speeds or when using high optical zoom.
Min Shutter Speed 8 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
White Balance Custom, Presets, Automatic
White Balance Presets Flash, Cloudy, Halogen, Daylight
Digital Video Format QuickTime
Still Image Format JPEG, TIFF
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
Supported Flash Memory MultiMediaCard, SD Memory Card
Floppy Drive None
Image Storage 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 2048 x 1536 : 17 - With 16MB card, TIFF 1600 x 1200 : 2 - With 16MB card, Fine JPEG 1600 x 1200 : 14 - With 16MB card, Standard JPEG 1600 x 1200 : 28 - With 16MB card, TIFF 1280 x 960 : 3 - With 16MB card, Fine JPEG 1280 x 960 : 22 - With 16MB card, Standard JPEG 1280 x 960 : 41 - With 16MB card, TIFF 640 x 480 : 13 - With 16MB card, Fine JPEG 640 x 480 : 69 - With 16MB card, Standard JPEG 640 x 480 : 113 - With 16MB card, TIFF 1920 x 1080 : 2 - With 16MB card, Fine JPEG 1920 x 1080 : 13 - With 16MB card, Standard JPEG 1920 x 1080 : 25 - With 16MB card
Camera Flash
Camera Flash Pop-up flash
Flash Modes Auto mode, Fill-in mode, Slow synchro, Flash OFF mode, Red-eye reduction
Red Eye Reduction Yes
Effective Flash Range 1 ft - 23 ft
Features Flash +/- compensation
Lens System
Type Zoom lens - 6 mm - 72 mm - F/2.8
Focal Length 6 mm - 72 mm
Focal Length Equivalent to 35mm Camera 36 - 432 mm
Focus Adjustment Manual, Automatic
Auto Focus TTL contrast detection
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 group(s) / 13 element(s)
Lens Manufacturer Leica
Features ED glass, Aspherical lens
Additional Features
Self Timer Yes
Self Timer Delay 2 sec, 10 sec
Flash Terminal Hot shoe
Additional Features DPOF support, Audio recording, Auto power save, Date/time stamp, Built-in speaker, Histogram display, PictBridge support, Digital noise reduction, RGB primary color filter
Viewfinder
Viewfinder Type Electronic
Viewfinder Color Support Color
Viewfinder Diagonal Size 0.33 in
Viewfinder Resolution 114,000 pixels
Field Coverage 100%
Display
Type LCD display - TFT active matrix - 2 in - Color
Display Form Factor Built-in
Display Format 130,000 pixels
Digital Player (Recorder)
Type None

Microphone
Type Microphone - Built-in
Microphone Technology Electret condenser
Microphone Operation Mode Mono
Connections
Connector Type 1 x USB, 1 x Composite video/audio output, 1 x DC power input
Expansion Slot(s) 1 x SD Memory Card
Software
Software ArcSoft PhotoBase, Drivers & Utilities, ArcSoft Panorama Maker, ArcSoft PhotoImpression
System Requirements for PC Connection
Operating System Support MS Windows 98, MS Windows ME, MS Windows XP, Apple Mac OS X, MS Windows 2000, Apple Mac OS 9.x, MS Windows 98 SE
Peripheral Devices USB port, CD-ROM drive
Miscellaneous
Carrying Case None
Included Accessories Lens cap, Lens hood, Hand strap, Lens adapter
Cables Included USB cable, A/V cable
Power
Power Device Power adapter + battery charger - External
Battery
Supported Battery 1 x Li-ion rechargeable battery - 680 mAh ( Included )
Environmental Parameters
Min Operating Temperature 32 °F
Max Operating Temperature 104 °F