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Panasonic Lumix DMC-FZ7 Digital SLR Camera, 6.0 MP, 12x Optical Zoom, 4x Digital Zoom, 2.5" LCD, Black Specifications

  • Image sensor

    CCD (Image Sensor) 1/2.5"
    6.37 Total Megapixel CCD
    Primary Color Filter
    Camera Effective Pixels: 6.0 Megapixels

  • Lens

    Leica DC Vario-Elmarit Lens 11 Elements in 8 Groups (3 Aspherical Lenses/3 Aspherical Surfaces)
    Aperture: Wide: F2.8 - F8 Tele: F3.3 - F8
    Optical Zoom: 12x
    Extended Optical Zoom:
    4:3 Aspect Ratio:
    14.7x for 4 Mega, 16.5x for 3 Mega, 2 Mega, 1Mega, 0.3 Mega
    3:2 Aspect Ratio:
    16.5x for 2.5 Mega
    16:9 Aspect Ratio:
    16.5x for 2 Mega

  • Digital Zoom

    4x (Max. 48x combined with Optical Zoom without Extended Optical Zoom) (Max. 66x combined with Extended Optical Zoom)

  • Optical viewfinder

    0.33" diagonal Color EVF (114k pixels)
    Field of view: approx. 100%

  • LCD monitor

    2.5" Diagonal Polycrystalline TFT LCD Display
    (114k pixels, Transflective Type)
    Field of view: approx. 100%
    Power LCD Mode,
    High Angle LCD Mode
    Playback Mode: 25 or 9-Thumbnail Display , Calendar Display, Zoomed Playback (16x max), Image Rotation, Slide Show, Favorite Pictures, Resizing, Trimming, Protection DPOF Print Setting

  • Focus method

    AF/MF Switchable
    Manual Focus (Joystick)
    Normal/Macro (Dial)
    Continuous AF On/Off
    AF Assist Lamp: Yes
    AF Metering: 1 point
    1 point high speed
    3 points high speed
    9 points
    Spot

  • Focusing range

    Normal: Wide 30cm/ Tele 200cm - infinity
    A/S/M: Wide 5cm/Tele 200cm - infinity
    Macro, Motion Image, Simple (except for Tele): Wide: 5cm/Tele 200cm - infinity
    Macro, Motion Image, Simple (Tele Macro Mode): 100cm - infinity

  • Shutter speeds

    8 - 1/2,000 sec.: Program AE, Aperature Priority, Shutter Priority AE
    Manual: 60 - 1/2000 sec.
    Starry Sky Mode: 15, 30, 60 sec.

  • Exposure control method

    Exposure: Auto
    Program AE
    Aperture Priority AE
    Shutter Priority AE
    Manual
    Program Shift (P mode)
    Exposure Compensation: 1/3 EV Step, +/- 2 EV
    Backlight Compensation: Yes (at simple mode)
    Auto Bracketing (AE): +1/3EV-1EV Step, 3 Frames
    Light Metering: Intelligent Multiple / Center-weighted / Spot

  • Continuous shooting

    Burst Shooting Mode Full-resolution image:
    Standard Mode: Up to 13 images at 3 or 2 frames/sec.
    Fine Mode: Up to 7 images
    Unlimited* Consecutive Shooting: Yes

  • Self-timer

    10 seconds / 2 seconds
    Auto Review: 1 sec/3 sec/zoom
    Review: 1x/4x/8x
    Picture Adjustment: Contrast, Sharpness, Saturation, Noise Reduction
    Color Effect Mode: Cool, Warm, Black & White, Sepia

  • Sensitivity (equivalent film speed)

    Auto / 80 / 100 / 200 / 400 (High Sensitivity Mode: Auto/800/1600)

  • White balance

    Auto/Daylight/Cloudy/Halogen/ Flash/White Set 1/2 White Balance Adjustment (except for Auto WB)

  • Built-in flash operating modes

    Auto, Auto/Red-eye Reduction, Slow Sync./Red-eye Reduction Forced On/Off

  • Flash range

    Wide: 0.3 - 6.0m (ISO Auto)
    Tele: 0.3 - 5.4m (ISO Auto)

  • Terminals for external flash

    No

  • Storage media

    Recording Media:
    SD Memory Card
    Multimedia Card
    16MB SD Memory Card included

  • Image recording format

    Still Image: JPEG (design rule for camera file system), DPOF corresponding Still Image with Audio: JPEG (design rule for camera file system) + QuickTime

  • Image-quality modes

    Tiff/Fine/Standard

  • Resloution Modes

    4:3 Aspect Ratio (Still Image)
    2816 x 2112
    2304 x 1728
    2048 x 1536
    1600 x 1200
    1280 x 960
    640 x 480
    3:2 Aspect Ratio (Still Image):
    2816 x 1880
    2048 x 1360
    16:9 Aspect Ratio (Still Image):
    2816 x 1584
    1920 x 1080

  • Movie Recording

    Motion Images: QuickTime Motion JPEG
    Motion Image (4:3 Aspect Ratio):
    640 x 480
    320 x 240
    Motion Image (16:9 Aspect Ratio):
    848 x 480

  • Audio

    Audio Dubbing: Maximum of 10 Seconds
    Still Image Recording with Audio: 5 seconds
    Microphone: Yes
    Speaker: Yes

  • Interface

    DC Input, Video Output (NTSC/PAL), USB
    Direct Print PictBridge

  • Power Source

    Lithium-ion Battery Pack (7.2V, 710 mAh)(Included)
    AC Adaptor (Input: 110-240V AC)(Optional)
    Battery Life: Up to 320 pictures (CIPA Standard)
    Up to 340 pictures with EVF

  • Video Output

    NTSC/PAL

  • Dimensions

    H x W x D: 2.84" x 4.43" x 3.11"

  • Weight

    0.68 lbs
    OSD Language: English, Spanish, Japanese, Chinese (Traditional), German, Italian, French

  • Special features

    Optical Image Stabilizer: MEGA O.I.S. (Mode 1 / Mode 2 )
    Scene Modes: Dial: P(Program) Mode, A(Aperture Priority) Mode, S(Shutter Priority) Mode, M(Manual) Mode, Macro Simple SCN Mode: Portrait, Sports, Scenery, Night Scenery, Panning, Night Portrait, Fireworks, Party, Snow, High Sensitivity Moving Image, Playback
    Real-time Histograms
    Composition Guide Lines
    Scene Mode Help Screen
    Auto Angle Detection
    Flip Animation

About Panasonic Lumix DMC-FZ7 Digital SLR Camera, 6.0 MP, 12x Optical Zoom, 4x Digital Zoom, 2.5" LCD, Black

The FZ7 features a LEICA DC VARIO-ELMARIT Lens with a remarkable 12x optical zoom, equivalent to a 35 to 430mm lens on a 35mm film camera. A film camera with an optical zoom this powerful would be too big & heavy to handle it with one hand. The FZ7, on the other hand, is small, lightweight & easy to handle.

It also has Panasonic's Extended Optical Zoom. While causing minimal deterioration by using the center part of the high-resolution CCD, this function magnifies the image to give you total zoom power of 17.5x1, roughly equivalent to a huge 1680mm lens on a 35mm camera.

Jitter from shaky hands is one of the main reasons why cameras produce blurry images. That's why Lumix cameras help solve the problem of unsteady hands with advanced MEGA Optical Image Stabilizer technology. The DMC-FZ7 has a built-in gyrosensor that detects any hand movement & relays a signal to a tiny microcomputer inside the camera, which instantly calculates the compensation needed.

A linear motor then shifts the Optical Image Stabilizer lens as necessary to guide incoming light from the image straight to the CCD. You won't even notice it working-all you'll see are the outstanding results!

The High-Sensitivity Mode helps suppress motion blur by automatically setting the ISO sensitivity to 1600, which increases the shutter speed. It also lets you take clearer, sharper shots in dim lighting without using a flash.

The FZ7 features a large, 2.5" diagonal LCD & the Power LCD function. Simply touch the Power LCD button & the display becomes about 40% brighter for easier viewing on sunny days. The FZ7 also has the world's first developed High-Angle LCD feature, which makes it easier to check the LCD when you're holding the camera high to shoot over a crowd.

The large LCD lets you check the focus, frame the shot, & use functions like 25-thumbnail display & Calendar View in comfort, with no eye strain. Also, we aligned the electronic viewfinder & LCD along the same line of sight to minimize differences in the images you see when framing shots.

You can snap off up to 14 consecutive shots at a swift 3 frames per second in Standard mode. The FZ7 also has Unlimited Consecutive Shooting, so you can keep on shooting until the SD Memory Card is full. The joystick on the back of the camera gives you quick, easy, accurate manual focusing.

You can also use the Manual Focus Assist function, which helps you set perfect focus by magnifying the center of the LCD image & displays a bar graph of the focal distance & depth of field.

The joystick also makes it easy to manually adjust the exposure & focus. You can set the aperture, shutter speed & focus with your thumb while framing the shot on the LCD monitor. Press & hold down the joystick, & you can also instantly change 4 key settings, white balance, ISO sensitivity, image size, & image quality, while viewing the subject on the monitor. There's no need to switch to the menu.

Panasonic Lumix DMC-FZ7 Digital SLR Camera, 6.0 MP, 12x Optical Zoom, 4x Digital Zoom, 2.5" LCD, Black Features

  • Leica DC Vario-Elmarit Lens with a 12x Optical Zoom
  • MEGA Optical Image Stabilizer Helps Eliminate Blurry Pictures
  • Helps Prevent Motion Blur - High-Sensitivity Mode
  • 2.5" Diagonal LCD and High-Resolution EVF
  • MEGA BURST Consecutive Shooting
  • Flexible Manual Focus with Your Thumb
  • Easy Manual Operation Using the Joystick