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DMC-FZ20S Lumix® 5 Megapixel Digital Camera with 12x Optical Zoom & MEGA Optical Image Stabilizer, S

Panasonic

12x Optical Zoom and F2.8 Brightness Across the Entire Zoom Range
The DMC-FZ20S has a 12x optical lens system that is equivalent to 36mm to 432mm in a 35mm film camera. It comprises 13 lenses in eight groups, including three aspherical lenses and boasts F2.8 brightness across the entire zoom range. Plus, the DMC-FZ20S also provides 4x digital zooming1--combine that with the 12x optical zoom to get up to 48x zoom power for ultra-long-distance telephoto shots.


1x 12x


Our MEGA Optical Image Stabilizer Helps Eliminate Blurry Pictures
Jitter from shaky hands is one of the main reasons why cameras produce blurry images. We don't expect everyone to have hands of stone when taking pictures--that's why Lumix® cameras help solve the problem of unsteady hands with advanced MEGA Optical Image Stabilizer technology. The DMC-FZ20S has a built-in gyrosensor that detects any hand movement and 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!


MEGA O.I.S ON MEGA O.I.S. OFF


Quality Pictures Start with a Quality Leica Lens
The LEICA DC VARIO-ELMARIT2 lens on the DMC-FZ20S follows in the Leica tradition of excellence. Although it is small in size, it has a large, bright aperture, meeting Leica's stringent quality standards. A Leica multi-coating process applied to the lens helps to prevent the fogging caused by flare, and ghosts that can result from excessive light. Even enlarged images captured by the DMC-FZ20S are crisp and clear--right to the edges.

Take Consecutive Shots at an Amazing 3 Frames Per Second!
Thanks to the high-performance Venus Engine™ II LSI, shutter release time lag is reduced to approximately 0.008 seconds and the shutter interval to only around 0.4 seconds3. This gives the DMC-FZ20S a super-fast response that lets you snap off consecutive shots at 3 frames per second with full resolution. And the Unlimited Consecutive Shooting function4 allows unlimited consecutive shooting up to the capacity of the SD Memory Card in the camera--ideal for capturing fast-moving objects in high resolution.

Take Control of Your Camera with the Manual Functions of the DMC-FZ20S
Like doing things for yourself? Then why not give the Auto Focus a rest and try taking some pictures with the Manual Focus feature. Simply flick the Focus button on the side of the lens to MF (Manual Focus) and you're ready to go. If you need to check the focus, our Manual Focus Assist function enlarges the center part of the image in the viewfinder or LCD monitor by 3x for easy viewing. Want more control? The Manual Exposure Mode allows you to select the aperture and shutter speed of your choice. You can even see how much your setting differs from the setting the camera considers optimal with the Manual Exposure Assist function.



As digital magnification increases, resolution significantly decreases.
Leica is a registered trademark of Leica Microsystems IR GmbH. The Leica DC lenses are manufactured using measurement instruments and quality assurance systems that have been certified by Leica Camera AG based on the company's quality standards.
Not including time for AF.
Number of shots may vary depending on memory card size, picture size, and compression.

KEY FEATURES y



Camera Type NA



Camera Effective Pixels 5.0 Megapixels



CCD (Image Sensor) 1/2.5"
5.36 Total Megapixel CCD
Primary Color Filter



Image Sensor Size NA



Optical Zoom 12x



Digital Zoom 1 4x
(up to 48x Total Zoom when combined with 12x Optical Zoom)



Image Processor Venus Engine II™ LSI



Focal Length f=6.0-72mm (35mm equivalent: 36-432mm)



Leica DC Vario-Elmarit Lens 13 Elements in 8 Groups
(3 Aspherical Lenses/3 Aspherical Surfaces, 1 ED Lens)



Leica D Vario-Elmarit Lens NA



Aperture Type NA



Aperture Range Wide: F2.8 - F8
Tele: F2.8 - F8



Optical Image Stabilizer MEGA O.I.S. (Mode 1 / Mode 2 )



PERFORMANCE FEATURES y



Conversion Lens Compatibility Yes



Focusing Area Normal:
Wide: 0.98 feet; Tele: 6.56 feet-Infinity
Macro, A/S/M mode:
Wide: 0.16 feet;Tele: 6.56 feet-Infinity



AF Metering Yes



Focus Auto Focus System
Normal/Macro (Dial)
Continuous AF On/Off
Manual Focus (Ring)
One-shot AF



AF Assist Lamp Yes



ISO Sensitivity Auto / 80 / 100 / 200 / 400



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



White Balance Adjustment NA



Color Temperature Setting NA



Exposure Program AE
Aperture Priority AE
Shutter Priority AE
Manual
Program Shift (P mode)



Exposure Button Yes



Exposure Compensation 1/3 EV Step, ± 2 EV



Backlight Compensation No view



Auto Bracketing (AE) +1/3EV-1EV Step, 3 Frames



Light Metering System NA



Light Metering Intelligent Multiple / Center-weighted / Spot



Metering Range NA



Scene Modes Dial: P(Program) Mode, A(Aperture Priority) Mode, S(Shutter Priority) Mode, M(Manual) Mode, Macro
SCN1, SCN2: Portrait, Sports, Landscape, Night Landscape, Panning, Night Portrait, Fireworks, Party, Snow, Moving Image, Playback



Shutter Speed 8 - 1/2,000 sec.



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



Recording Format Still Image: JPEG 2, DPOF corresponding
Still Image with Audio: JPEG 3 & QuickTime®
Motion Image: QuickTime® Motion JPEG



Image Quality TIFF/Fine/Standard



Motion Image (Quick Time? Motion JPEG) 30 or 10 fps (320 x 240 pixels) 4



Recording Image Size (Pixels ) 2560 x 1920
2048 x 1536
1600 x 1200
1280 x 960
640 x 480
1920 x 1080
Motion Image: 320 x 240



CONVENIENCE FEATURES y



Burst Shooting Mode Full-resolution image:
Standard Mode: Up to 7 images at 3 or 2 frames/sec.
Fine Mode: Up to 4 images



Unlimited Consecutive Shooting 5 Yes



Still Image Recording with Audio 5 seconds



Audio Dubbing Maximum of 10 Seconds



Real-time Histograms Yes



Composition Guide Lines Yes



Flip Animation Yes



Economy Mode No view



STANDARD FEATURES KEY FEATURES



Built-in Flash Mode Auto, Auto/Red-eye Reduction,
Slow Sync./Red-eye Reduction
Forced On/Off
Flash Output Adjustment (1/3EV step, -2 +2EV)
0.98 - 22.97 feet (ISO Auto)



External Flash Hot Shoe



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



LCD Monitor 2.0" Diagonal Polycrystalline TFT LCD Display (130k pixels)
Field of view: approx. 100%



Playback Mode 9-Thumbnail Display
Zoomed Playback (16x max)
Image Rotation
Slide Show
Resizing
Trimming, Protection
DPOF Setting



OSD Language English, Spanish, Japanese, Chinese, German, Italian, French



Recording Media SD Memory Card
Multimedia Card



Microphone Built-in



Speaker Built-in



Interface DC Input, A/V Output (NTSC/PAL), USB



Direct Print PictBridge



Color Silver



Power Supply Lithium-ion Battery Pack (7.2V, 680 mAh)(Included)
Battery Charger (Input: 110-240V AC)(Included)



Battery Life 6 Up to 240 pictures (CIPA Standard)
Up to 270 pictures with EVF



SOFTWARE y



ArcSoft® PhotoImpression™ Yes



ArcSoft® Panorama Maker™ Yes



ArcSoft® PhotoBase™ Yes



SD Viewer for DSC 7 Yes



USB Driver Yes



SILKYPIX® Developer Studio NA



ACCESSORIES y



Battery Charger Yes



Battery Pack Yes



SD Memory Card 16MB 8



Lens Cap Yes



Lens Hood & Adaptor Yes



Lens Rear Cap NA



Lens Storage Bag NA



Eyepiece Cap NA



Body Cap NA



Cables AV & USB



Strap Yes



SPECIFICATIONS y



Dimensions (H x W x D) 3.43'' x 5.02'' x 4.18''



Weight 1.14 lbs





Footnotes
1 As digital magnification increases, resolution significantly decreases.
2 Design rule for Camera File system based on Exif 2.2 standard
3 Design rule for Camera File system based on Exif 2.2 standard
4 Max. recording time depends on Memory Card capacity.
5 Number of shots may vary depending on memory card size, battery power, picture size, and compression. The consecutive shooting speed varies depending on the memory card or the built-in memory.
6 Shooting conditions: 73.4°F with 50% humidity;LCD On; Using the included SD Memory Card; Starting to shoot 30 seconds after turning on the power; Shooting once every 30 seconds with the flash in full operation for every other shot; Changing the zoom setting from telephoto to wide, or wide to telephoto, for each shot; Temporarily turning the power off after each 10 shots (long enough to lower the battery temperature. For DMC-LC1: Shooting once every 30 seconds, flash in operation for every shot, 77°F(25°C) ambient temperature.
7 Requires Microsoft®Windows®98SE, Windows®Me, Windows®2000 or Windows®XP.
8 MB means one million bytes. Usable capacity will be less.

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