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Manufacturer: Panasonic
Part number: DMC-FZ50
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CNET editors' review
Panasonic Lumix DMC-FZ50S (silver)
price range: $891.99
If you can get past its large size, Panasonic's DMC-FZ50 is a decent choice for a superzoom.
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- Average user rating: 3.0 stars out of 7 reviews
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7 out of 8 people found this review helpful
"One of the noisiest cameras ever"
by kholland15 on December 12, 2006
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6 out of 6 people found this review helpful
"$500 for 420mm image stabilization lens"
by eteune on November 4, 2006
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4 out of 5 people found this review helpful
by elstonhill on October 23, 2006
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2 out of 3 people found this review helpful
"Beautifully Desgned but Deeply Flawed Camera"
by archangelmr on May 7, 2007
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by gplourde on May 3, 2007
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Specifications
- Manufacturer: Panasonic
- Part Number: DMC-FZ50
General
- Product Type Digital camera - Prosumer
- Color Silver
- Weight 1.5 lbs
- Width 5.6 in
- Depth 5.6 in
- Height 3.4 in
Main Features
- Resolution 10.1 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 10.1 megapixels
- Optical Sensor Type CCD
- Effective Sensor Resolution 10,100,000 pixels
- Total Pixels 10,400,000 pixels
- Optical Sensor Size 1/1.8 in
- Light Sensitivity ISO 200, ISO 800, ISO auto, ISO 400, ISO 3200, ISO 1600, ISO 100
- Digital Zoom 4 x
- Shooting Modes Frame movie mode
- Shooting Programs Panning, Baby2, Candle, Starry sky, Night portrait, Sports mode, Snow, Soft skin, Fireworks, High sensitivity, Party/indoor, Food, Portrait mode, Baby1, Scenery, Night scene
- Special effects Warm, Black & White, Sepia, Cool
- Max Shutter Speed 1/2000 sec
- Min Shutter Speed 60 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 EV step
- White Balance Custom, Automatic, Presets
- White Balance Presets Shade, Halogen, Cloudy, Flash, Daylight
- Digital video format QuickTime
- Still Image Format JPEG, RAW
- Continuous Shooting Speed 2 frames per second
- Color support Color
- Image Stabilizer Optical
- TV Tuner None
- Video Capture QuickTime - 320 x 240, QuickTime - 848 x 480, QuickTime - 640 x 480
Memory / Storage
- Flash Memory 32 MB Flash - SD Memory Card
- Floppy Drive None
- Image Storage JPEG 3072 x 1728, JPEG 2048 x 1360, JPEG 3264 x 2448, JPEG 3248 x 2160, Standard RAW 3648 x 2736, JPEG 1920 x 1080, JPEG 1600 x 1200, JPEG 3584 x 2016, JPEG 2048 x 1536, Fine, JPEG 3648 x 2736, JPEG 2560 x 1920, JPEG 2560 x 1712, JPEG 3600 x 2400
- Flash memory 32 MB - SD Memory Card
- Supported Flash Memory MultiMediaCard, SD Memory Card
Lens System
- Type Zoom lens - 7.4 mm - 88.8 mm - F/2.8-3.7
- Focal Length 7.4 mm - 88.8 mm
- Lens Construction 10 group(s) / 14 element(s)
- Lens Manufacturer Leica
Additional Features
- Self Timer Yes
- Self Timer Delay 10 sec, 2 sec
- Flash Terminal Hot shoe
- Additional Features Cropping an image, DPOF support, Audio recording, PictBridge support, 16:9 widescreen mode, Digital noise reduction, Built-in speaker, Resizing an image, Saturation control, Contrast control, Sharpness control, Digital image rotation, Histogram display
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 AF illuminator, Flash +/- compensation
Viewfinder
- Viewfinder Type Electronic
- Color support Color
- Diagonal size (inches) 0.44 in
- Resolution 235,000 pixels
- Field Coverage 100%
Display
- Type LCD display - TFT active matrix - 2 in - Color
- Mounting Rotating
- Resolution 207,000 pixels
Digital Player (Recorder)
- Type None
Microphone
- Type Microphone - Built-in
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
- Type Zoom lens
- Focal length 7.4 mm - 88.8 mm
- Focal Length Equivalent to 35mm Camera 35 - 420 mm
- Focus adjustment Automatic, Manual
- Auto Focus Points (Zones) 9
- Min Focus Range 11.8 in
- Macro Focus Range 5cm
- Lens Aperture F/2.8-3.7
- Optical Zoom 12 x
- Zoom Adjustment Manual
- Lens construction 10 : 14
- Features Aspherical lens, ED glass
Miscellaneous
- Carrying Case None
- Cables Included A/V cable, 1, 1 x USB cable
- Included Accessories Lens cap, Lens hood, Lens adapter, Strap
- Min Operating Temperature 32 ?F
- Max Operating Temperature 104 ?F
Power
- Power Device Battery charger - External
Battery
- Supported Battery 1 x Li-ion rechargeable battery - 710 mAh ( Included )
Software
- Type LUMIX Simple Viewer, ArcSoft Camera Suite, Apple QuickTime, Adobe Acrobat Reader, Drivers & Utilities
CNET Labs' Benchmarks
- Labs information All values are expressed in seconds. Please visit our labs information page for information on how digital cameras are tested.
- CNET Labs Flash shot to shot time 1.3
- CNET Labs Raw shot to shot time 4.5
- CNET Labs Shot to shot time typical 1.2
- CNET Labs Shutter lag bright 0.5
- CNET Labs Shutter lag dim 1.0
- CNET Labs Typical burst speed 1.9
- CNET Labs Wake up time 1.1
Product series
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Panasonic Lumix DMC-FZ50S (silver)
Price: $891.99
Manufacturer: Panasonic
Specs: Full body, 10.1 megapixels, 12 x, 2 in LCD display, 32 MB - SD Memory Card
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Panasonic Lumix DMC-FZ50K (black)
Price: $619.95
Manufacturer: Panasonic
Specs: Full body, 10 megapixels, 12 x, 2 in LCD display, 32 MB - SD Memory Card
Manufacturer info
- Panasonic
- Manufacturer profile
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- Website: http://www.panasonic.com/
- Address: Matsushita Electric Corporation of America, , .
- Phone: 800/662-3537
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