Panasonic Lumix DMC-FZ5S Specifications, Tests and Review

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

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DESIGN AND DIMENSIONS Panasonic Lumix DMC-FZ5S
Product Type Digital camera - compact
Lens Included Leica
Height 6.8 cm
Width 10.8 cm
Depth 8.5 cm
Weight 0.3 kg
Enclosure Colour Silver
Digital Zoom 4x
Optical Zoom 12x
SENSOR Panasonic Lumix DMC-FZ5S
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-FZ5S
Type Leica zoom lens - 12x zoom - 6 - 72 mm - f/2.8-3.3
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 / 11 elements
Filter Size 55 mm
Features Aspherical lens
FOCUSING Panasonic Lumix DMC-FZ5S
Auto Focus TTL contrast detection
Auto Focus Points (Zones) Qty 9
VIEWFINDER Panasonic Lumix DMC-FZ5S
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-FZ5S
ISO (Max) 400
Light Sensitivity ISO 100, ISO 400, ISO 200, ISO 80, ISO auto
Exposure Metering Multi-segment, centre-weighted, spot
Exposure Modes Programme, automatic, manual, aperture-priority, shutter-priority
Shooting Programs Portrait mode, party/indoor, night portrait, scenery, fireworks, night scene, panning, sports mode, snow
Special Effects Cool, Warm, Black & White, Sepia, Neutral, Vivid
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-FZ5S
Type 1.8" LCD display
Display Format 130,000 pixels
Display Form Factor Built-in
FLASH Panasonic Lumix DMC-FZ5S
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
Effective Flash Range 0.3 m - 4.5 m
VIDEOGRAPHY / CAMCORDER Panasonic Lumix DMC-FZ5S
Digital Video Format QuickTime
Image Recording Format JPEG, TIFF
Microphone Operation Mode Mono
MEMORY Panasonic Lumix DMC-FZ5S
Memory Card Slot SD card
Supported Memory Cards MultiMediaCard, SD Memory Card
Memory Card 16 MB SD
Image Storage TIFF 2560 x 1920
Fine JPEG 2560 x 1920
Standard JPEG 2560 x 1920
TIFF 2048 x 1536
Fine JPEG 2048 x 1536
Standard JPEG 2048 x 1536
TIFF 1600 x 1200
Fine JPEG 1600 x 1200
Standard JPEG 1600 x 1200
TIFF 1280 x 960
Fine JPEG 1280 x 960
Standard JPEG 1280 x 960
TIFF 640 x 480
Fine JPEG 640 x 480
Standard JPEG 640 x 480
TIFF 1920 x 1080
Fine JPEG 1920 x 1080
Standard JPEG 1920 x 1080
Video Capture QuickTime - 320 x 240 - 30 fps
QuickTime - 320 x 240 - 10 fps
BATTERY AND CHARGING Panasonic Lumix DMC-FZ5S
Battery Type Lithium Ion - manufacturer-specific
Details Li-ion rechargeable battery - 680 mAh (included)
CONNECTIONS Panasonic Lumix DMC-FZ5S
Interface Composite video
Print Standard Direct print, DPOF support, PictBridge support, PRINT Image Matching
Connector Type USB
Composite video/audio output
DC power input
FEATURES Panasonic Lumix DMC-FZ5S
Self-Timer Delay 10 sec, 2sec
Continuous Shooting Speed 2 frames per second, 4 frames per second
Additional Features Audio recording, audio dubbing, built-in speaker, RGB primary colour filter, auto power save, date/time stamp, camera orientation detection, histogram display, resizing an image
OTHERS Panasonic Lumix DMC-FZ5S
Included Accessories Lens hood, battery charger, lens cap, hand strap, lens adaptor, USB cable, audio / video cable
Software Drivers & Utilities, ArcSoft PhotoImpression, ArcSoft PhotoBase, ArcSoft Panorama Maker
Max Operating Temperature 40 °C
Min Operating Temperature 0 °C

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