Panasonic Lumix DMC-FZ20
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| Type | Bridge digital camera |
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| Sensor | CCD |
| Maximum resolution | 2,560 × 1,920 (4.9 million) |
| Lens | Fixed |
| Shutter speed range | 8 – 1/2,000 s |
| Exposure metering | 1/3 EV step, -2 to +2 EV |
| Exposure modes | Program AE, Aperture Priority AE, Shutter Priority AE, Manual, Program Shift (P mode) |
| Metering modes | Intelligent Multiple/Center Weighted / Spot |
| Focus areas | 1 point / 3 points / 9 points / Spot |
| Focus modes | Auto Focus System, Normal / Macro (Dial), Continuous AF On / Off, Manual Focus (Ring), One-Shot AF |
| Continuous shooting | 3 frame/s or 2 frame/s. 7 images @ standard OR 4 images @ fine OR unlimited @ 2 frame/s |
| Viewfinder | Electronic viewfinder |
| ASA/ISO range | Auto / 80 / 100 / 200 / 400 |
| Rear LCD monitor |
2.0" (130,000 pixels) Field of View : approx. 100% |
| Storage | Secure Digital |
| Weight |
520 g (1.14 lb) (Body), 556 g (1.23 lb) (with battery and SD memory card) |
Panasonic Lumix DMC-FZ20 is a superzoom bridge digital camera by Panasonic. It is the successor of the FZ10. The highest-resolution pictures it records are 2,560 by 1,920 pixels (5 megapixels).[1] It has a polycrystalline, thin-film transistor, liquid crystal display and EVF (electronic view finder). It records to Secure Digital media. The camera also has a microphone. The camera's dimensions are 127.6 mm (5.02 inches) in width, 87.2 mm (3.43 inches) in height, and 106.2 mm (4.18 inches) in depth. Its mass is 520 g (18.3 ounces).
This camera is known for its Leica lens[2] with "Mega OIS" optical image stabilisation. It has a 12x optical zoom,[3] often said to be equal to a 400mm lens, which can stay f/2.8 for the entire zoom range. There are full manual controls too, making this camera popular with prosumers. Optional lenses are available for focal doubler or for wide angle.
Modes include full automatic, aperture priority, shutter priority, full manual, macro (from 5 centimetres on), film, and sequence of shots. Film is recorded at 320x240px resolution in mJPEG format and playable in Quicktime.
Files can be stored in TIFF and two levels of JPEG, either a high quality or lower quality. The camera can be set to save both a JPEG and TIFF file.
The lens itself extends from the barrel of the camera and can not have filters or lens hoods attached directly to it. A special adapter is required which allows 72mm filters and the included lens hood to be attached to the barrel of the camera. Alternatively, adapters are available from third-party manufacturers that allow less expensive 62mm filters to be used.
Its successors are the FZ30, announced on July 20, 2005, and the FZ50, announced around a year later.
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| Preceded by Panasonic Lumix DMC-FZ10 |
Panasonic Lumix DMC-FZ20 2004 |
Succeeded by Panasonic Lumix DMC-FZ30 |
