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2015-09-17T21:00:00

Rated 5 out of 5

Very pleased!

I have a Nikon DSLR that I love, but with the large lens it is very heavy. This camera is perfect for those occasions when I want a great shot but without the bulk of my other camera. I have an older Panasonic Lumix that is still in use. So far the FZ 70 is everything I hoped for. The 60x digital zoom is without distortion. I'm looking forward to using the movie feature. Still learn about this great camera. So far, very pleased.

Marie

2014-05-02T21:00:00

Rated 5 out of 5

Super Camera FZ-70

THIS CAMERA IS AMAZING !! NICE PIX & VIDEO, GREAT ZOOM & IMAGE STABILIZER. INDOORS SURPRISE F2.8 MONEY WELL SPENT. HAVE BEEN DOING WILDLIFE - LANDSCAPE PHOTOS FOR MANY YEARS - WWW.PARKFOTO.COM

dan o.

2014-01-12T19:00:00

Rated 5 out of 5

Bringing Happiness brightens your day!

I got this camera as a gift for my wife. She loves taking photos where ever she goes. She usually carries a lot of equiptment so I got her this to lighten her load. The camera is great for the average person looking to take great looking pictures. Not everyone is a professional. The photos are still above average compared to others in it's class. Oh yeah, there are no other cameras at present in this class. It has a 20mm to1200mm equivilent compared to an SLR, but it's a fraction of the weight. I highly recommend this camera to those that are not snooty about their photography and just want to enjoy themselves.

Eagle E.

2014-01-06T19:00:00

Rated 3 out of 5

Beware of Raw Files

The picture quality is very good however the RW2 raw files are not recognized by Lightroom or Aperture. The SILKYPIX software that can be used to open the raw files leaves much to be desired. The only other options are to either shoot in JPG or open the files in Photoshop and convert them to TIF's. The instruction manual appears to have been written by a person who is not all that familiar with English but with diligence you can understand it. This camera would be good for a Realtor in that the aspect ratio can be changed to accommodate different sized rooms. I will use it as a point & shoot for JPG's and for movies.

MILTON A.

2013-12-02T19:00:00

Rated 5 out of 5

Love this camera

Panasonic has always excelled in long-zoom cameras that have very good image stabilization. I have been a fan of theirs for years and continue to buy their cameras. The FZ70 meets all of my expectations. The 60x optical zoom is incredible. Plus the camera is surprisingly easy to handle. I also currently own (and plan to keep) a Panasonic Lumix DMC-ZS20, a pocket-sized camera with a 20x zoom. Great for when you want to whip a camera out of your pocket and still get a substantial zoom. I am extremely pleased with the image quality of both cameras.

ggo2005

2013-10-14T21:00:00

Rated 4 out of 5

Great camera

Fantastic auto focus! I was photographing tiny, fast-moving birds and based on experience with other cameras, I figured the pictures would all be focused on the plant instead but I ended up with several sharp shots. When hand-held at 60x, the images are sometimes a tiny bit soft, but overall, it is amazing.

PhotoDuck

2013-10-07T21:00:00

Rated 2 out of 5

Would not recommend this camera!

Nice looking camera, feels nice to hold. Very disappointed in the image quality! I will stay with my Nikon P510. Returned the camera. Easy and fast return to Adorama.

ARLENE Z.

2013-09-30T21:00:00

Rated 4 out of 5

Great value and great for wildlife photo

Spent two days at Cape May State Park with my new camera and was thrilled with the results. The 60 X lens is perfect for taking picture of wild life and the Auto focus lock allowed me to caught birds in flight

Peter

2013-09-16T21:00:00

Rated 5 out of 5

I love this camera!

I take this camera with me everywhere, kayaking, camping, hiking, climbing. The best things about it is its ability to shoot raw and manual - and now its ability to shoot from 200-1200mm. What an awesome wildlife camera. The tradeoff for the superzoom is a bigger camera, but it is worth it.

Kayak g.

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Panasonic DMCFZ70 Specifications

  • Camera Effective Pixels

    16.1 Megapixels

  • Sensor Size

    1/2.3-inch High Sensitivity MOS Sensor

  • Total Pixels

    16.8 Megapixels

  • Filter

    Primary Color Filter

  • Lens

    LUMIX DC VARIO / 14 elements in 12 groups / (6 Aspherical Lenses / 9 Aspherical surfaces / 3 ED Lenses)

  • Aperture

    F2.8 - 5.9 / Multistage Iris Diaphragm (F2.8 - 8.0 (W), F5.9 - 8.0 (T))

  • Optical Zoom

    60x

  • Focal Length

    f = 3.58 - 215mm (20 - 1200mm in 35mm equiv.) / (22 - 1320mm in 35mm equiv. in video recording)

  • Extra Optical Zoom (EZ)

    75.8x (4:3 / 10M), 108x (4:3 / 5M), 135x (4:3 / under 3M)

  • Intelligent Zoom

    120x

  • 2- Speed Zoom

    Yes

  • Optical Image Stabilizer

    POWER O.I.S. (On with Active Mode (only for Motion Picture) / Off)

  • Digital Zoom

    Max. 5x

  • Conversion Lens Compatibility

    Yes

  • Focus

    Normal / AF Macro / Macro Zoom / MF / Quick AF On / Off (on in Intelligent Auto), Continuous AF (only for motion picture) / AF/AE Lock Button / Manual Focus, One Shot AF, AF Area Select, AF Tracking

  • Focusing Area

    Normal: Wide 30cm - infinity / Tele 150cm - infinity / AF Macro / MF / Intelligent Auto / Motion Picture: Wide 1 cm - infinity / Tele 150 cm - infinity

  • AF Assist Lamp

    Yes (On/Off)

  • AF Metering

    Face / AF Tracking / 23-area / 1-area (flexible / scalable)

  • Shutter Speed

    Still Image: / Approx. 8 - 1/2,000 sec / Starry Sky Mode: 15, 30, 60 sec / Motion Picture: / Approx. 1/30 - 1/20,000 sec / Creative Video Mode: 1/8 - 1/20,000 sec

  • Viewfinder

    0.20" Color EVF (202K dots equiv.), Field of View: Approx. 100%, Lens 19.6x

  • Recording File Format

    Still Image: JPEG (DCF/Exif2.3) / RAW, DPOF / 3D Image: MPO / Motion Picture: AVCHD, MP4

  • Recording Mode Dial / Mode Button

    Intelligent Auto, P, A, S, M, Creative Video, C, Panorama Shot, Scene, Creative Control

  • Recording Creative Control mode

    Expressive, Retro, Old Days, High Key, Low Key, Sepia, Dynamic Monochrome, Impressive Art, High Dynamic, / Cross Process, Toy Effect, Miniature Effect, Soft Focus, Star Filter, One Point Color (15 filters)

  • Recording Still Image Scene Mode

    Portrait, Soft Skin, Scenery, Sports, Panning, Night Portrait, Night Scenery, Handheld Night Shot, / Food, Baby1, Baby2, Pet, Sunset, High Sensitivity, Glass Through, HDR, Starry Sky, 3D Photo

  • Recording Continuous Shooting Mode

    Full-Resolution Image: 9 frames/sec, Max. 3 images with AF Tracking: 5 frames/sec, 2 frames/sec / High-speed Burst: Approx. 10 frames/sec (recorded in 3M for 4:3, 2.5M for 3:2, 2M for 16:9, 2.5M for 1:1) / Flash Burst Shooting

  • Motion Picture Recording: HD Video

    1920 x 1080 pixels, 60i (FSH: 17Mbps / AVCHD) (Sensor Output is 30fps) / 1280 x 720 pixels, 60p (SH: 17Mbps / AVCHD) (Sensor Output is 30fps) / 1920 x 1080 pixels, 30p (FHD: 20Mbps / MP4) (Sensor Output is 30fps) / 1280 x 720 pixels, 30p (HD: 10Mbps / MP4) (Sensor Output is 30fps)

  • Motion Picture Recording: STD Video

    640 x 480, 30p (VGA: 4Mbps / MP4) (Sensor Output is 30fps)

  • Continuous recordable time

    AVCHD: Approx. 160 min (FSH), Approx. 180 min (SH)
    MP4: Approx. 160 min (FHD)

  • Actual recordable time

    AVCHD: Approx. 80 min (FSH), Approx. 90 min (SH)
    MP4: Approx. 80 min (FHD)

  • Exposure

    Program AE, Aperture Priority AE, Shutter Priority AE, Manual

  • Exposure Compensation

    1/3 EV step, +/-3 EV

  • Auto (AE) Bracketing

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

  • Light Metering

    Intelligent Multiple / Center Weighted / Spot

  • ISO Sensitivity

    Auto / i.ISO / 100 / 200 / 400 / 800 / 1600 / 3200 / (Changeable to 1/3 EV step) / High Sensitivity Mode (ISO1600 - 6400)

  • Still Picture Recording-1

    [4:3] 4608x3456 (16M) / 3648x2736 (10M EZ) / 3072x2304 (7M EZ) / 2560x1920 (5M EZ) / 2048x1536 (3M EZ) / 640x480 (0.3M EZ) / [3:2] 4608x3072 (14M) / 3648x2432 (9M EZ) / 3072x2048 (6M EZ) / 2560x1712 (4.5M EZ) / 2048x1360 (2.5M EZ) / 640x424 (0.3M EZ) / [16:9] 4608x2592 (12M) / 3648x2056 (7.5M EZ) / 3072x1728 (5.5M EZ) / 2560x1440 (3.5M EZ) / 1920x1080 (2M EZ) / 640x360 (0.2M EZ)

  • Still Picture Recording-2

    [1:1] 3456x3456 (12M) / 2736x2736 (7.5M EZ) / 2304x2304 (5.5M EZ) / 1920x1920 (3.5M EZ) / 1536x1536 (2.5M EZ) / 480x480 (0.2M EZ)

  • Image Quality

    RAW / RAW+Fine / RAW+Standard / Fine / Standard (3D Mode: MPO+Fine / MPO+Standard)

  • White Balance

    Auto / Daylight / Cloudy / Shade / Incandescent / Flash / White Set 1 / White Set 2 / Color Temperature (2-axis adjustable)

  • Photo Style / Film Mode

    Photo Style: Standard, Vivid, Natural, Monochrome, Scenery, Portrait, Custom

  • Color Mode / Color Effect / My color

    Color Mode (only in iA Mode): Standard, Black & White, Sepia, Happy

  • Picture Adjustment

    Contrast, Sharpness, Saturation, Noise Reduction

  • Digital Red Eye Correction

    Red-Eye Removal: Yes (On/Off)

  • Zoom in Motion Picture

    Yes

  • Self Timer

    2 sec / 10 sec / 10 sec (3 images)

  • Playback Mode

    All, Slideshow, Filtering Play (Picture Only, Video Only, 3D Play, Category Selection, Favorite), Calendar

  • Thumbnails / Zoomed Playback

    12,30-thumbnails / Yes

  • Calendar Display / Dual- Image Playback

    Yes (Menu / Zoom Lever) / No

  • Set Favorites / Rotate Image

    Yes / No

  • Show Histogram

    Yes

  • Show Highlights

    Yes

  • DPOF Print Setting / Set Protection

    Yes / Yes

  • Retouch

    Auto Retouch / Creative Retouch

  • Resize / Cropping

    Yes / Yes

  • Aspect Conv. / Leveling

    No / Yes

  • Copy / Title Edit / Text Stamp

    Yes / Yes / Yes

  • Cut Animation

    Yes

  • Video Divide

    Yes

  • PictBridge Support

    Single / Multi / All / DPOF / Favorites

  • LCD Monitor

    3.0" (7.5cm) TFT Screen LCD Display (460K dots), AR Coating / Field of View: Approx. 100%, Wide Viewing-angle / Power Monitor mode, AUTO Power Monitor mode

  • Built- in- Flash

    Auto, Auto/Red-eye Reduction, Forced On, Slow Sync./Red-eye Reduction, Forced Off / Flash Synchro: 1st / 2nd Slow Sync. / 0.3 - 13.5m (Wide / ISO Auto), 1.5 - 6.4m (Tele / ISO Auto)

  • Recording Media

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

  • Built- in- Memory

    Approx. 200MB

  • Microphone / Speaker

    Stereo / Mono

  • Power

    Li-ion Battery Pack (7.2V, 895mAh, 6.5 Wh) (Included) / AC Adaptor (Input: 110 - 240V AC) (Optional)

  • Battery life (approx.)

    400 pictures (CIPA Standard)

  • Dimensions

    130.2x97x118.2 mm / 5.12x3.81x4.65"

  • Weight

    Without Battery and SD Memory Card: 562g /19.82oz
    With Battery and SD Memory Card: 606g / 21.37oz

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About Panasonic Lumix DMC-FZ70 Digital Camera, 16.1MP, 20-1200mm Focal Length, 60x Optical Zoom, Full HD 1080/60i Recording, 3" Display, Dolby Digital Sound

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I love this camera!

By Kayak g.

I take this camera with me everywhere, kayaking, camping, hiking, climbing. The best things about it is its ability to shoot raw and manual - and now its ability to shoot from 200-1200mm. What an awesome wildlife camera. The tradeoff for the superzoom is a bigger camera, but it is worth it.

Love this camera

By ggo2005

Panasonic has always excelled in long-zoom cameras that have very good image stabilization. I have been a fan of theirs for years and continue to buy their cameras. The FZ70 meets all of my expectations. The 60x optical zoom is incredible. Plus the camera is surprisingly easy to handle. I also currently own (and plan to keep) a Panasonic Lumix DMC-ZS20, a pocket-sized camera with a 20x zoom. Great for when you want to whip a camera out of your pocket and still get a substantial zoom. I...

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The Panasonic Lumix DMC-FZ70 Digital Camera is a bridge-style point-and-shoot digital camera that features a 16.1 megapixel High Sensitivity BSI MOS sensor and Venus Engine image processor to produce high resolution still imagery and full HD 1080i/p video with notable low-light quality. The combination of the processor and sensor enable a native sensitivity range of ISO 100-3200, which can be further expanded to ISO 6400. The processor also affords a wealth of speed to the camera, including the ability to record up to 9 fps in a 3 shot burst, 5 fps with one-shot AF or 2 fps with continuous AF.

The built-in Lumix DC Vario 60x optical zoom lens provides a 35mm-equivalent focal length range of 20-1200mm, covering wide-angle to telephoto perspectives for working in almost any shooting situation. Benefitting this extensive zoom range is POWER O.I.S., which works to minimize the appearance of camera shake when working with greater zoom magnifications and under low-light conditions. This image stabilization system also features an Active Mode that is well-suited to creating steady HD movies by countering the appearance of camera shake in a variety of directions.

Full HD 1080i video at 60 fps is supported in the high quality AVCHD codec and greatly benefits from the inclusion of a Wind Shield Zoom Microphone and Dolby Digital audio quality. The built-in stereo microphone works to significantly reduce wind noise in order to provide clearer overall audio quality. Its zoom design is also well-paired to the zoom lens to help achieve natural sounding recordings.

For image monitoring and playback, both a 3.0" 460k-dot LCD monitor and a 0.20" 202k-dot electronic viewfinder are available as bright, clear means for viewing. Also extending the functionality of the FZ70 is a hot shoe to facilitate the use of an external flash and an HDMI port for linking the camera to an HDTV for vivid image playback. A host of creative effects are available too, for enhancing the aesthetic appearance of both still images and movies in-camera.

Panasonic Lumix DMC-FZ70 Digital Camera, 16.1MP, 20-1200mm Focal Length, 60x Optical Zoom, Full HD 1080/60i Recording, 3" Display, Dolby Digital Sound Features

  • Panasonic understands that and delivers advanced multimedia technology in the LUMIX DMC-FZ70. Bring the action in super close with a 60X optical zoom. Discover the optical performance of the DMC-FZ70 with an amazing 20mm wide-angle to 1200mm (60X) long zoom, making it a category class leader
  • Super Long Zoom Lens from 20mm Ultra Wide-Angle to 60x Optical Zoom: At 60X optical zoom (20mm-1200mm), the DMC-FZ70 lens is the widest and longest zoom in its class
  • Super Long Zoom Lens from 20mm Ultra Wide-Angle to 60x Optical Zoom: Discover stunning versatility from ultra-wide 20mm to an incredible 1200mm range making it possible to capture dynamic landscapes, wildlife and almost any scene when traveling
  • Amazingly Clear Zoom Microphone with Dolby Digital Audio Quality: Recording video with the DMC-FZ70 is easy, but what's really amazing is the camera's ability to capture crisp, clear audio. The videos are accompanied by realistic Dolby Digital Stereo Creator
  • Create Stunning Movies with Full HD Video Recording: The DMC-FZ70 records Full-HD 1920x1080 videos in both AVCHD and MP4 format. A separate button on the top of the camera lets you instantly start recording videos while simultaneously shooting a photo without changing settings
  • Power Optical Image Stabilization with Active Mode Delivers Sharp, Clear Images: The POWER O.I.S. (Optical Image Stabilizer) effectively suppresses hand-shake that causes blurred photos. Even slight hand-shake movement is accurately detected and compensated for to produce sharp, clear images
  • Creative Control and Creative Retouch modes feature 15 filter effects - Expressive, Retro, Old Days, High Key, Low Key, Sepia, Dynamic Monochrome, Impressive Art, High Dynamic, Cross Process, Toy Effect, Miniature Effect, Soft Focus, Star Filter and Point Color
  • Expand Your Vision With Creative Panoramic Effects: With the Creative Panorama function, you can shoot a horizontal/vertical panoramic image with consecutive shots by overlaying the previous picture
  • Never Miss A Shot Even With Action Photography: The DMC-FZ70 takes your photography to the next level with blazing fast speeds of up to 5 fames per second (fps) AF or 2fps with continuous AF Tracking, keeping your subject in focus even while it moves
  • Amazing Low Light 16.1-megapixel High Sensitivity MOS Sensor: Combine the DMC-FZ70's bright F2.8-5.9 lens with the new 16.1-megapixel High Sensitivity MOS sensor and you've got a camera that delivers phenomenal image quality in high-sensitivity shooting scenes
  • Shoot Impressive Pictures With iA (Intelligent Auto) / iA Plus Mode: For beginners, iA mode helps you make beautiful pictures with a variety of shooting-assist functions. The camera does all the work, leaving you free to compose shots and capture moments in both photo and video recording