Panasonic Lumix DMC-FZ20S Specifications, Tests and Review

Product Type
Digital camera - compact
ISO (Max)
400
Sensor Resolution
5.0 Megapixel
Sensor Type
CCD
Optical Zoom
12x
Display
2" LCD display
Battery Type
Lithium Ion

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DESIGN AND DIMENSIONS Panasonic Lumix DMC-FZ20S
Product Type Digital camera - compact
Lens Included Leica
Height 8.7 cm
Width 12.8 cm
Depth 10.6 cm
Weight 0.5 kg
Enclosure Colour Silver
Digital Zoom 4x
Optical Zoom 12x
SENSOR Panasonic Lumix DMC-FZ20S
Sensor Resolution 5.0 Megapixel
Optical Sensor Type CCD
Total Pixels 5,360,000 pixels
Effective Sensor Resolution 5,000,000 pixels
Optical Sensor Size 1/2.5"
Image Stabiliser Optical
Built-in Optical Image Stabiliser Yes
LENS Panasonic Lumix DMC-FZ20S
Type Leica zoom lens - 12x zoom - 6 - 72 mm - f/2.8
Focal Length Equivalent to 35mm Camera 36 - 432mm
Focus Adjustment Automatic, manual
Min Focus Distance 30 cm
Macro Focus Range 5cm
Zoom Adjustment Motorised drive
Lens Construction 8 groups / 13 elements
Features ED glass, aspherical lens
FOCUSING Panasonic Lumix DMC-FZ20S
Auto Focus TTL contrast detection
Auto Focus Points (Zones) Qty 9
VIEWFINDER Panasonic Lumix DMC-FZ20S
Viewfinder Type Built-in - electronic
Viewfinder Colour Support Colour
Viewfinder Diagonal Size 0.33"
Viewfinder Resolution 114,000 pixels
Optical Viewfinder Field Coverage 100%
EXPOSURE & WHITE BALANCE Panasonic Lumix DMC-FZ20S
ISO (Max) 400
Light Sensitivity ISO 100, ISO 400, ISO 200, ISO 80
Exposure Metering Multi-segment, centre-weighted, spot
Exposure Modes Programme, automatic, manual, aperture-priority, shutter-priority
Shooting Programs Portrait mode, party/indoor, surf & snow, night portrait, scenery, fireworks, night scene, panning, sports mode
Special Effects Cool, Warm, Black & White, Sepia, Saturation, Contrast compensation
White Balance Custom, automatic, presets
White Balance Presets Cloudy, Flash, daylight, halogen
Max Shutter Speed 1/2000 sec
Min Shutter Speed 8 sec
Exposure Compensation ±2 EV range, in 1/3 EV steps
Auto Exposure Bracketing 3 steps in 1/3, 1/2 or 1 EV steps
DISPLAY Panasonic Lumix DMC-FZ20S
Type 2" LCD display
Display Format 130,000 pixels
Display Form Factor Built-in
FLASH Panasonic Lumix DMC-FZ20S
Camera Flash Pop-up flash
Flash Modes Fill-in mode, slow synchro, auto mode, flash OFF mode, red-eye reduction
Red-Eye Reduction Yes
Features AF illuminator, flash +/- compensation
Effective Flash Range 0.3 m - 7 m
VIDEOGRAPHY / CAMCORDER Panasonic Lumix DMC-FZ20S
Digital Video Format QuickTime
Image Recording Format JPEG, TIFF
MEMORY Panasonic Lumix DMC-FZ20S
Memory Card Slot SD card
Supported Memory Cards MultiMediaCard, SD Memory Card
Memory Card 16 MB SD
Image Storage TIFF 2560 x 1920: 1 - with 32MB card
Fine JPEG 2560 x 1920: 5 - with 16MB card
Standard JPEG 2560 x 1920: 11 - with 16MB card
TIFF 2048 x 1536: 1 - with 16MB card
Fine JPEG 2048 x 1536: 9 - with 16MB card
Standard JPEG 2048 x 1536: 17 - with 16MB card
TIFF 1600 x 1200: 2 - with 16MB card
Fine JPEG 1600 x 1200: 14 - with 16MB card
Standard JPEG 1600 x 1200: 28 - with 16MB card
TIFF 1280 x 960: 3 - with 16MB card
Fine JPEG 1280 x 960: 22 - with 16MB card
Standard JPEG 1280 x 960: 41 - with 16MB card
TIFF 640 x 480: 13 - with 16MB card
Fine JPEG 640 x 480: 69 - with 16MB card
Standard JPEG 640 x 480: 113 - with 16MB card
TIFF 1920 x 1080: 2 - with 16MB card
Fine JPEG 1920 x 1080: 13 - with 16MB card
Standard JPEG 1920 x 1080: 25 - with 16MB card
Video Capture QuickTime - 320 x 240 - 30 fps - 25 sec - with 16MB card
QuickTime - 320 x 240 - 10 fps - 75 sec - with 16MB card
BATTERY AND CHARGING Panasonic Lumix DMC-FZ20S
Battery Type Lithium Ion
Details Li-ion rechargeable battery - 680 mAh (included)
CONNECTIONS Panasonic Lumix DMC-FZ20S
Interface Composite video
Print Standard DPOF support, PictBridge support
Flash Terminal Hot shoe
Connector Type USB
Composite video/audio output
DC power input
FEATURES Panasonic Lumix DMC-FZ20S
Self-Timer Delay 10 sec, 2sec
Continuous Shooting Speed 2 frames per second, 3 frames per second
Additional Features Audio recording, built-in speaker, RGB primary colour filter, auto power save, digital noise reduction, date/time stamp, histogram display, resizing an image
OTHERS Panasonic Lumix DMC-FZ20S
Included Accessories Lens hood, lens cap, hand strap, lens adaptor, USB cable, audio / video cable, power adapter with battery charger
Software Drivers & Utilities, ArcSoft PhotoImpression, ArcSoft PhotoBase, ArcSoft Panorama Maker
Max Operating Temperature 40 °C
Min Operating Temperature 0 °C

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