Pansonic Lumix DMC-FZ40 14.1 MP Zoom digital camera

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2011-10-04T21:00:00

Rated 4 out of 5

Good for Pro's and Fans

It is planned to be used in the imaging of traditional silversmith of the Gauchos at the Argentine Pampa's, Way to go precious camera!!

Milemaster

2011-10-02T21:00:00

Rated 5 out of 5

It's all that I wanted

Use is for everyday life events. It is used for many different things from industrial to still life. I think it has the features to do every thing one could want in an easy to use camera. May not do all an SLR will do but I will leave those to the Pro's. Please understand I have had this camera only a short time, but so far I am impressed with the quality and ease of use.

Lake l.

2011-10-02T21:00:00

Rated 5 out of 5

My fantastic first camera

This camera was my first and I love it. Is easy to use and have a lot of modes.

Luis

2011-09-03T21:00:00

Rated 5 out of 5

excellent description of product

the camera is awesome The telephoto is great even when hand heald.For the money for advanced or casual user it cannot be beat.Ihave been a active photo taker for 65 years & have had many differentcamerasWendellJenness[@]

windy

2011-07-31T21:00:00

Rated 1 out of 5

Cumbersome controls

I used this camera as a back-up to my pro rig. The learning curve is steep; the controls are cumbersome; too many steps to achieve the desired settings, making it difficult to shoot quickly when a "short-term" photo opportunity presents itself. Summary - if you enjoy fiddling with controls, you might like this model. If you want to shoot photos with a piece of gear that is an extension of your eyes and mind, buy something different.

B S.

2011-07-27T21:00:00

Rated 1 out of 5

BAD CAMERA; WORSE PANASONIC CUST SUPPORT

Terible camera:non-functioning burst and macro modes, poor software for sharing digitaly, incredibly bad audio/video sinchro. and audio/video cuts off and on duriing playback, and downloading! The customer service from Panosonic is very poor indeed. Read the blogs before buying; if I had, I would not have purchased.

JUST B.

2011-01-15T19:00:00

Rated 3 out of 5

Great camera for my son.

Actually bought the camera for my younger son who wanted something with more reach and with a viewfinder on it. He loves it even though the camera is extremely noisy at and above 400iso. The camera contains all the manual exposure modes as my dslr so he is ab.e to get a good foundation in working with exposure and composition. All in all he is happy while I wish the picture quality were a bit better.

PHILLIP M.

2011-01-12T19:00:00

Rated 4 out of 5

I may buy another one...this one for me.

this camera allows me to move up a notch or two in digital photagrapthy

loopstart

2011-01-12T19:00:00

Rated 5 out of 5

Fabulous!

Fabulous and all for such a great price.

nannie

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Pansonic Lumix DMC-FZ40 14.1 MP Zoom digital camera Specifications

  • Camera Effective Pixels

    14.1 Megapixels

  • Sensor Size / Total Pixels / Filter

    1/2.33-inch / 14.5 Total Megapixels / Primary Color Filter

  • Aperture

    F2.8 - 5.2 / Multistage Iris Diaphragm (F2.8 - 8 (W) / F5.2 - 8 (T))
    (F2.8 - 11 (W) / F5.2 - 11 (T) in movie recording)

  • Optical Zoom

    24x

  • Digital Zoom

    4x(Max. 96.0 x combined with Optical Zoom without Extra Optical Zoom)
    (Max. 202 x combined with Extra Optical Zoom)

  • Focal Length

    f=4.5-108mm (25-600mm in 35mm equiv.)
    (31-735mm in 35mm equiv. in movie recording)

  • Lens

    LEICA DC VARIO-ELMARIT
    14 elements in 10 groups
    (2 Aspherical Lenses / 3 Aspherical surfaces / 3 ED Lenses)

  • Optical Image Stabilizer

    Power O.I.S. (Off / Auto / Mode1 / Mode2)
    Photo & Movie

  • Conversion Lens Compatibility

    Yes

  • Focusing Area

    Normal: Wide 30 cm - infinity / Tele 200 cm - infinity
    Macro AF / MF / Intelligent AUTO: Wide 1 cm - infinity / Tele 100cm - infinity

  • Focus Range Display

    Yes

  • AF Metering

    Face / AF Tracking / Multi (23pt) / 1pt (flexible / scalable)

  • Focus

    Normal / Macro, Macro Zoom, Quick AF On/Off (On in Intelligent Auto), Continuous AF On/Off
    AF/MF Switchable, Manual Focus(Jog Dial and cursor key button), One Shot AF, AF Area Select, AF Tracking

  • AF Assist Lamp

    Yes

  • ISO Sensitivity

    Auto / i.ISO / 80 / 100 / 200 / 400 / 800 / 1600
    High Sensitivity (ISO 1600-6400)

  • White Balance

    Auto/Daylight/Cloudy/Shade/Flash/Halogen/Color Temperature/ White Set 1 / 2

  • White Balance Adjustment

    2-axis adjustable, +/-9steps each, Blue/Amber and Magenta/Green bias

  • Exposure

    Program AE, Aperture Priority AE, Shutter Priority AE, Manual, Program Shift(Program AE mode)

  • Exposure Compensation

    1/3 EV Step, +/- 3 EV

  • Backlight Compensation

    Yes (only in Intelligent AUTO mode)

  • Auto Bracketing (AE)

    +/- 1/3 EV - 3EV step, 3 frames

  • Light Metering

    Intelligent Multiple / Center-weighted / Spot

  • Face Detection

    Photo & Movie

  • Still Image Scene Mode

    Panorama Assist, Party, Candle Light, Baby1, Baby2, Pet, Sunset, High Sensitivity, Hi-Speed Burst, Flash Burst, Panning, Starry Sky, Fireworks, Beach, Snow, Aerial Photo, Photo Frame

  • Movie Scene Mode

    Portrait, Soft Skin, Scenery, Low Light, Food, Party, Candle Light, Sunset, Beach, Snow, High Sensitivity, Panning, Aerial

  • Advanced Scene Mode

    Portrait: Normal, Soft Skin, Outdoor, Indoor, Creative
    Scenery: Normal, Nature, Architecture, Creative
    Sports: Normal, Outdoor, Indoor, Creative
    Close-up: Flower, Food, Objects, Creative
    Night Portrait: Night Portrait, Night Scenery, Illuminations, Creative

  • Shutter Interval

    Approx. 0.7 sec

  • Self Timer

    2sec / 10sec / 10sec[3 pictures]

  • Auto Review

    1sec, 2sec, Hold, OFF

  • Picture Adjustment

    Contrast +2steps
    Sharpness +2steps
    Saturation +2steps
    Noise Reduction

  • Image Quality

    RAW, RAW+Fine, RAW+Standard, Fine, Standard

  • 4:3 Aspect Ratio (Still Image)

    4320 x 3240(14M) / 3648 x 2736(10M) / 3072 x 2304(7M) / 2560 x 1920(5M) / 2048 x 1536(3M)/ 640 x 480(0.3M)

  • 3:2 Aspect Ratio (Still Image)

    4320 x 2880 (12.5M) / 3648 x 2432 (9M) / 3072 x 2048 (6M) / 2560 x 1712 (4.5M) / 2048 x 1360 (2.5M) / 640 x 424 (0.3M)

  • 16:9 Aspect Ratio (Still Image)

    4320 x 2432 (10.5M) / 3648 x 2056 (7.5M) / 3072 x 1728 (5.5M) / 2560 x 1440 (3.5M) / 1920 x 1080 (2M) / 640 x 360 (0.2M)

  • 1:1 Aspect Ratio (Still Image)

    3232 x 3232 (10.5M) / 2736 x 2736 (7.5M) / 2304 x 2304 (5.5M) / 1920 x 1920 (3.5M) / 1536 x 1536 (2.5M)/ 480 x 480 (0.2M)

  • Motion Picture Recording 4:3

    VGA: 640 x 480 pixels, 30fps (Motion JPEG)
    QVGA: 320 x 240 pixels, 30 fps (Motion JPEG)

  • Motion Picture Recording 16:9

    WVGA: 848 x 480 pixels, 30 fps (Motion JPEG)

  • Motion Picture Recording HD Movie

    1280 x 720 pixels, NTSC Mode: NTSC model: 60p(CCD output is 30p) (AVCHD Lite, SH: 17Mbps / H:13Mbps / L:9Mbps ) / 30fps (Motion JPEG)

  • Aspect Ratio

    4:3, 3:2, 16:9, 1:1

  • Intelligent Exposure

    Photo & Movie

  • Real-time Histograms

    Yes

  • Composition Guide Lines

    Yes (2 patterns)

  • Scene Mode Help Screen

    Yes

  • Viewfinder

    0.20" Color EVF (201.6K Pixels equiv.), Field of View: approx. 100%, Lens 19.6x

  • LCD Monitor

    3.0" TFT Touch Screen LCD Display (230K dots)
    Field of View: approx. 100% Wide Viewing Angle
    AUTO Power LCD mode, Power LCD mode

  • Playback Mode

    Normal Playback, Slideshow, Category Playback, Mode Playback, Favorites Playback

  • OSD Language

    English, Spanish

  • Recording Media

    Built-in Memory, SD Memory Card, SDHC Memory Card, SDXC Memory Card

  • Interface

    AV Output (NTSC), mini HDMI, USB2.0 High speed

  • Viera Link

    Yes

  • Built-in-Flash

    Auto, Auto/Red-eye Reduction, Forced On, Slow Sync./Red-eye Reduction, Forced Off, Flash Synchro; 1st / 2nd
    0.3 - 9.5m (Wide/ISO Auto), 1.0 - 5.1m (Tele/ISO Auto)

  • Included Software

    PHOTOfunSTUDIO 5.0 HD Edition, SILKYPIX Developer Studio 3.1 SE, QuickTime, Adobe Reader

  • 2-Speed Zoom

    Yes

  • Max Auto ISO Setting

    Yes

  • Quick Menu

    Yes

  • Continuous Shooting Mode

    Full-Resolution Img, 1.8 frames/sec Max. 5 img (Standard mode), Max. 3 img (Fine Mode)
    High-speed Burst Mode: approx. 5 frames/sec(img priority)approx. 10 frames/sec(speed priority)(recorded in 3M for 4:3, 2.5M for 3:2, 2M for 16:9, 2.5M for 1:1)

  • Focus Icon Select

    Yes (in Face Recognition only)

  • Optical Zoom in Motion Picture

    Yes

  • Macro Zoom

    Yes

  • Orientation Detector

    Yes

  • Playback Motion Picture

    Yes ( AVC HD Lite / Motion JPEG)

  • Slideshow Mode

    All / Still Images Only / Motion Picture Only / Category / Favorites BGM Effect (Natural / Slow / Swing / Urban / OFF)

  • Show Histogram

    Yes

  • Show Highlights

    Yes

  • Delete Image

    Single / Multi / All / All except Favorites

  • Cut Animation

    Yes

  • PictBridge Support

    Single / Multi / All / Favorites / DPOF

  • AVCHD / AVCHD Lite REC

    NTSC

  • One-Touch Movie Button

    Yes

  • Movie REC Guide

    Yes

  • Wind-Cut in Motion Picture

    Yes

  • Flash Burst Continuous Shooting Mode

    Max. 5 images (Standard mode)

  • Continuous recordable time (Motion img)

    AVCHD or AVCHD Lite with picture quality set to [FSH or SH] approx.210 min
    MOTION JPEG with picture quality set to [HD]
    approx.210 min

  • Actual recordable time (Motion images)

    AVCHD or AVCHD Lite with picture quality set to [FSH or SH] approx. 110 min
    MOTION JPEG with picture quality set to [HD] approx .110 min

  • My Color Mode

    Expressive /Retro / Pure / Elegant / Monochrome / High Dynamic / Dynamic Art / Dynamic B&W / Silhouette / Pinhole / Film Grain / Custom / Happy (only in iA mode)

  • Intelligent ISO Control

    Photo

  • Face Recognition

    Photo

  • Intelligent Scene Selector

    Photo (Portrait, Scenery, Night Portrait, Night Scenery, Sunset, Macro) & Movie (Portrait, Scenery, Low Light, Macro)

  • File Format

    Still Image: JPEG(DCF/Exif2.3)
    Motion picture: AVCHD Lite, QuickTime Motion JPEG

  • Mode Dial / Mode Button

    Intelligent AUTO, P(Program) mode, A(Aperture Priority) mode, S(Shutter Priority) mode, M(Manual) mode, Creative Movie mode, My Color mode, Portrait mode, Scenery mode, Sports mode, Night Portrait mode, Close-up mode, Scene mode, Custom

  • Color Mode / Color Effect

    Standard, Black & White, Sepia, Cool, Warm, Happy (only in iA Mode)

  • Copy / Title Edit / Text Stamp

    Yes / Yes / Yes

  • Extra Optical Zoom (EZ)

    28.4x (4:3 / 10M), 33.8x (4:3 / 7M), 40.5x (4:3 / 5M), 50.6x (under 3M)

  • Shutter Speed

    Still: 60 - 1/2000 sec
    Movie Mode: 1/30 - 1/20,000 sec (1/8 - 1/20,000 sec on MF operation on Creative Movie mode)
    Starry Sky Mode: 15, 30, 60sec.

  • Digital Red Eye Correction

    Photo (Red-Eye Removal)

  • Mode Switch

    [Playback] button

  • Easy Zoom / Zoom Resume

    No / Yes

  • Thumbnails / Zoomed Playback

    12,30-thumbnails / Max 16x

  • Calendar Display / Dual-Image Playback

    Yes / No

  • Set Favorites / Rotate Image

    Yes / No

  • DPOF Print Setting / Set Protection

    Yes / Yes

  • Resize / Trim / Aspect Conv. / Leveling

    Yes / Yes / No / Yes

  • Travel Date / World Time

    Yes / Yes

  • Built-in-Memory

    Approx. 40MB

  • Microphone / Speaker

    Stereo / Yes

  • Touch Panel

    No

  • Intelligent Zoom

    32x

  • AF Tracking

    Photo

  • Intelligent Resolution Technology

    Photo & Movie

  • Video Divide

    Yes

  • Face Recognition Edit

    Yes

  • HDMI output

    Video: Auto / 1080i / 720p / 480p
    Audio: Stereo

  • Power

    ID-Security Li-ion Battery Pack (7.2V, Minimum: 895mAh) (Included)
    AC Adaptor (Input: 110-240V AC) (Optional)

  • Battery Life

    580 pictures (CIPA Standard)

  • Dimensions (W x H x D)

    4.74 x 3.14 x 3.62in / 120.40 x 79.76 x 91.95mm

  • Weight

    Approx. 1.10lbs / 0.50kg (with Battery and SD Memory Card)
    Approx. 1.00lbs / 0.45kg /9without Battery and SD Memory Card)

About Pansonic Lumix DMC-FZ40 14.1 MP Zoom digital camera

FEATURED REVIEWS

Fabulous!

By nannie

Fabulous and all for such a great price.

My fantastic first camera

By Luis

This camera was my first and I love it. Is easy to use and have a lot of modes.

The DMC-FZ40 is a 14.1-megapixel hybrid digital compact camera that combines a powerful optical zoom and creative options including manual operation. The newly developed LEICA DC VARIO-ELMARIT lens in the DMC-FZ40 extends its optical zoom range from 25mm to 24x, 600mm equivalent.

The powerful 24x optical zoom can increases its power to 32x equivalent with the Intelligent Zoom function taking advantage of the Intelligent Resolution technology maintaining the picture quality even using digital zoom. Combining Sonic Speed AF with a high-speed start-up gives the FZ40 the industry's fastest level of response which helps to catch even the most fleeting photo opportunities.

The manual control of FZ40 elevates the operability even higher with the incorporation of new jog dial. A focus button lets users change its settings quickly according to the shooting condition. Users can enjoy creative shooting not only in photo but also in movie, utilizing a host of options including Creative Movie mode and My Color mode.

The FZ40 features a high-quality LEICA DC VARIO-ELMARIT 25mm ultra wide-angle lens with a 24x optical zoom (35mm camera equivalent: 25-600mm). Comprising 14 elements in 10 groups, including 3 ED lenses and 2 aspherical lenses with 3 aspherical surfaces, this advanced lens unit realizes the outstandingly compact body while passing Leica's stringent standards to deliver exceptional optical performance suppressing distortion at wide end and color bleeding at tele end.

Thanks to the newly incorporated Intelligent Resolution technology, the Intelligent Zoom is available with the FZ40 which extends the zoom ratio by approx. 1.3x maintaining the picture quality even combining a digital zoom. This means the 24x optical can virtually extend to 32x equivalent. Furthermore, the Extra Optical Zoom function extends zoom power to 50.6x (at 3-megapixel resolution) by using the center part of the large CCD to bring subjects even closer.

The DMC-FZ40 is capable of recording high quality HD Movie in AVCHD Lite. The AVCHD Lite feature almost doubles the recording time in HD quality compared with the conventional Motion JPEG and excels in the compatibility with TV and other AV equipment. The picture quality is greatly enhanced thanks to the Intelligent Resolution technology. The DMC-FZ40 also features Dolby Digital Creator to record high quality audio.

Pansonic Lumix DMC-FZ40 14.1 MP Zoom digital camera Features

  • 25mm Ultra Wide-Angle with Powerful 24x Optical Zoom: 25mm Ultra Wide-Angle LEICA DC VARIO-ELMARIT Lens with Powerful 24x Optical Zoom for Ultimate Versatility in Both Photo and Movie Recording
  • HD Movie Recording in AVCHD Lite: Enjoy Easy Shooting of HD Movie in AVCHD Lite with Advanced iA(Intelligent Auto) Mode
  • iA (Intelligent Auto) Mode Makes Every Photo Blur-less
  • Intuitive Manual Control and Creative Option

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