Panasonic Lumix DMC-FZ40K Specifications, Tests and Review

Product Type
Digital camera - 720p - compact
ISO (Max)
6400
Sensor Resolution
14.1 Megapixel
Sensor Type
CCD
Optical Zoom
24x
Display
3" LCD display
Battery Type
Lithium Ion - manufacturer-specific

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DESIGN AND DIMENSIONS Panasonic Lumix DMC-FZ40K
Product Type Digital camera - 720p - compact
Lens Included Leica
Height 8 cm
Width 12 cm
Depth 9.2 cm
Weight 454 g
Enclosure Colour Black
Digital Zoom 4x
Optical Zoom 24x
SENSOR Panasonic Lumix DMC-FZ40K
Sensor Resolution 14.1 Megapixel
Optical Sensor Type CCD
Total Pixels 14,500,000 pixels
Effective Sensor Resolution 14,100,000 pixels
Optical Sensor Size 1/2.33"
Image Stabiliser Optical (POWER O.I.S.)
Built-in Optical Image Stabiliser Yes
PROCESSOR Panasonic Lumix DMC-FZ40K
Image Processor Venus Engine HD II
LENS Panasonic Lumix DMC-FZ40K
Type Leica zoom lens - 24x zoom - 4.5 - 108 mm - f/2.8-5.2
Focal Length Equivalent to 35mm Camera 25 - 600mm
Focus Adjustment Automatic, manual
Min Focus Distance 30 cm
Macro Focus Range 1cm
Zoom Adjustment Motorised drive
Lens Construction 10 groups / 14 elements
Features ED glass, aspherical lens
FOCUSING Panasonic Lumix DMC-FZ40K
Auto Focus TTL contrast detection
Auto Focus Points (Zones) Qty 23
Face Detection Yes
VIEWFINDER Panasonic Lumix DMC-FZ40K
Viewfinder Type Built-in - electronic
Viewfinder Colour Support Colour
Viewfinder Diagonal Size 0.2"
Viewfinder Resolution 201,600 pixels
EXPOSURE & WHITE BALANCE Panasonic Lumix DMC-FZ40K
ISO (Max) 6400
Light Sensitivity ISO 100, ISO 800, ISO 400, ISO 200, ISO 80, ISO 1600, ISO auto, ISO auto (1600-6400)
Exposure Metering Multi-segment, centre-weighted, spot
Exposure Modes Programme, automatic, manual, aperture-priority, shutter-priority
Special Effects Custom Effect, monochrome, Elegant, Retro, pin hole, Expressive, Pure, high dynamic, Dynamic Art, Dynamic B&W, Silhouette, film grain
White Balance Custom, automatic, presets
White Balance Presets Cloudy, Flash, daylight, halogen, shade
Max Shutter Speed 1/2000 sec
Min Shutter Speed 60 sec
Exposure Compensation ±3 EV range, in 1/3 EV steps
DISPLAY Panasonic Lumix DMC-FZ40K
Type 3" LCD display
Display Format 230,000 pixels
Display Form Factor Built-in
Display Features Contrast control
FLASH Panasonic Lumix DMC-FZ40K
Camera Flash Pop-up flash
Flash Modes Fill-in mode, rear curtain sync, slow synchro, auto mode, flash OFF mode, red-eye reduction
Red-Eye Reduction Yes
Features AF illuminator
Effective Flash Range 0.3 m - 9.5 m
VIDEOGRAPHY / CAMCORDER Panasonic Lumix DMC-FZ40K
Digital Video Format QuickTime, MJPEG, AVCHD Lite
Image Recording Format JPEG
Max Video Resolution 1280 x 720
Microphone Operation Mode Stereo
Microphone Features Wind noise reduction
MEMORY Panasonic Lumix DMC-FZ40K
Memory Card Slot SD card
Supported Memory Cards SD Memory Card, SDXC Memory Card, SDHC Memory Card
Image Storage JPEG 4320 x 3240
JPEG 4320 x 2880
JPEG 4320 x 2432
JPEG 3648 x 2736
JPEG 3648 x 2432
JPEG 3648 x 2056
JPEG 2560 x 1920
JPEG 2560 x 1712
JPEG 2560 x 1440
JPEG 3072 x 2304
JPEG 3072 x 2048
JPEG 3072 x 1728
JPEG 2048 x 1536
JPEG 2048 x 1360
JPEG 1920 x 1080
JPEG 640 x 480
JPEG 640 x 424
JPEG 640 x 360
Video Capture MPEG - 640 x 480 - 30 fps
MPEG - 320 x 240 - 30 fps
MPEG - 848 x 480 - 30 fps
AVCHD Lite - 1280 x 720 - 60 fps
MPEG - 1280 x 720 - 30 fps
RAM Installed 40 MB
BATTERY AND CHARGING Panasonic Lumix DMC-FZ40K
Battery Type Lithium Ion - manufacturer-specific
Details 1 x Li-ion rechargeable battery - 895 mAh (included)
CONNECTIONS Panasonic Lumix DMC-FZ40K
Interface Composite video/audio, HDMI, USB 2.0
Print Standard Direct print, DPOF support, PictBridge support
Connector Type USB
HDMI output
Composite video/audio output
FEATURES Panasonic Lumix DMC-FZ40K
Self-Timer Delay 10 sec, 2sec
Continuous Shooting Speed 1.8 frames per second, 10 frames per second (3MP), 5 frames per second (3MP)
Additional Features Audio recording, built-in speaker, RGB primary colour filter, auto power save, digital noise reduction, date/time stamp, sharpness control, digital image rotation, camera orientation detection, histogram display, AE lock, AF lock, in-camera red-eye removal, cropping an image, resizing an image, saturation control, Scene Detection Technology, Face Detection AF/AE, Intelligent Scene Selector, highlight point display, in-camera film editing, Intelligent Resolution Technology, built-in help guide, Motion Detection Technology, automatic display brightness adjustment, Face Recognition, Dolby Digital Stereo Creator, text input to Exif header
OTHERS Panasonic Lumix DMC-FZ40K
Included Accessories Lens hood, battery charger, lens cap, shoulder strap, USB cable, lens cap strap, audio / video cable
Software Drivers & Utilities, Panasonic PHOTOfunSTUDIO 5.0 HD Edition, SILKYPIX Developer Studio 3.1 SE
Max Operating Temperature 40 °C
Min Operating Temperature 0 °C

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