Panasonic Lumix DMC-ZS50 Specifications, Tests and Review

Product Type
Digital camera - compact
ISO (Max)
6400
Sensor Resolution
12.1 Megapixel
Sensor Type
MOS
Optical Zoom
30x
Display
3" LCD display
Battery Type
Lithium Ion - manufacturer-specific

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DESIGN AND DIMENSIONS Panasonic Lumix DMC-ZS50
Product Type Digital camera - compact
Lens Included Leica
Height 6.46 cm
Width 11.07 cm
Depth 3.44 cm
Weight 217 g
Enclosure Colour Black
Digital Zoom 4x
Optical Zoom 30x
SENSOR Panasonic Lumix DMC-ZS50
Sensor Resolution 12.1 Megapixel
Optical Sensor Type MOS
Total Pixels 12,800,000 pixels
Effective Sensor Resolution 12,100,000 pixels
Optical Sensor Size 1/2.3"
Image Stabiliser Optical (HYBRID O.I.S. +)
Built-in Optical Image Stabiliser Yes
Sensors Accelerometer
LENS Panasonic Lumix DMC-ZS50
Type Leica zoom lens - 30x zoom - 4.3 - 129 mm - f/3.3-6.4 DC Vario-Elmar
Focal Length Equivalent to 35mm Camera 24 - 720mm
Focus Adjustment Automatic, manual
Min Focus Distance 50 cm
Macro Focus Range 3cm
Zoom Adjustment Motorised drive
Lens Construction 9 groups / 12 elements
Features ED glass, aspherical lens
FOCUSING Panasonic Lumix DMC-ZS50
Auto Focus TTL contrast detection
Auto Focus Points (Zones) Qty 23
Auto Focus Features Focus Peaking function
AE/AF Control Face-priority AF, Subject-tracking AF
Face Detection Yes
VIEWFINDER Panasonic Lumix DMC-ZS50
Viewfinder Type Built-in - electronic
Viewfinder Colour Support Colour
Viewfinder Diagonal Size 0.2"
Viewfinder Resolution 1,166,000 pixels
Optical Viewfinder Field Coverage 100%
Features Auto eye sensor
EXPOSURE & WHITE BALANCE Panasonic Lumix DMC-ZS50
ISO (Max) 6400
Light Sensitivity ISO 100, ISO 800, ISO 400, ISO 200, ISO 80, ISO 1600, ISO 3200, ISO auto
Exposure Metering Multi-segment, centre-weighted, spot
Exposure Modes Programme, automatic, manual, aperture-priority, shutter-priority
Shooting Programs Portrait mode, night portrait, PET, food, 3D image, night scene, sports mode, sunset, behind glass, high sensitivity, starry sky, soft skin, baby1, baby2, handheld night shot, Dynamic Range (HDR)
Special Effects Sepia, soft focus, miniature, Cross Process, Retro, Expressive, high dynamic, High Key, Low Key, Toy effect, Star Filter, Impressive Art, One Point Colour, Dynamic Monochrome, Old Days
White Balance Custom, automatic, presets
White Balance Presets Incandescent, cloudy, Flash, daylight, shade
Max Shutter Speed 1/2000 sec
Min Shutter Speed 60 sec
Exposure Compensation ±2 EV range, in 1/3 EV steps
Auto Exposure Bracketing 3 steps
DISPLAY Panasonic Lumix DMC-ZS50
Type 3" LCD display
Display Format 1,040,000 pixels
Display Form Factor Built-in
FLASH Panasonic Lumix DMC-ZS50
Camera Flash Built-in 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 0.6 m - 6.4 m: ISO auto (wide lens)
2 m - 3.3 m: ISO auto (tele lens)
VIDEOGRAPHY / CAMCORDER Panasonic Lumix DMC-ZS50
Digital Video Format AVCHD, H.264
Image Recording Format JPEG, RAW, RAW + JPEG, MPO, MPO + JPEG
Max Video Resolution 1920 x 1080
Microphone Operation Mode Stereo
Microphone Features Zoom, wind noise reduction
MEMORY Panasonic Lumix DMC-ZS50
Memory Card Slot SD card
Supported Memory Cards SD Memory Card, SDXC Memory Card, SDHC Memory Card
Image Storage JPEG 4000 x 3000
JPEG 4000 x 2672
JPEG 4000 x 2248
JPEG 3264 x 2448
JPEG 3264 x 2176
JPEG 3840 x 2160
JPEG 2560 x 1920
JPEG 2560 x 1712
JPEG 2560 x 1440
JPEG 2048 x 1536
JPEG 2048 x 1360
JPEG 640 x 424
JPEG 640 x 480
JPEG 640 x 360
JPEG 2992 x 2992
JPEG 2448 x 2448
JPEG 1920 x 1920
JPEG 1536 x 864
JPEG 480 x 480
Video Capture AVCHD - 1920 x 1080 - 28Mbps
AVCHD - 1920 x 1080 - 17Mbps
AVCHD - 1280 x 720 - 17Mbps
H.264 - 1920 x 1080 - 20Mbps
H.264 - 1280 x 720 - 10Mbps
BATTERY AND CHARGING Panasonic Lumix DMC-ZS50
Battery Type Lithium Ion - manufacturer-specific
Details Li-ion rechargeable battery - 1250 mAh (included)
Battery Life Photo shooting - 300 shots
CONNECTIONS Panasonic Lumix DMC-ZS50
Interface Composite video/audio, HDMI, IEEE 802.11b/g/n, NFC (Near Field Communication)
Connectivity Features Wi-Fi Direct
Print Standard DPOF support, Exif Print support
Connector Type USB 2.0
HDMI output (19 pin micro HDMI Type D)
Composite video/audio output
FEATURES Panasonic Lumix DMC-ZS50
Self-Timer Delay 10 sec, 2sec
Continuous Shooting Speed 2 frames per second, 10 frames per second, 6 frames per second, 40 frames per second (5MP), 60 frames per second (2.5MP)
Additional Features Built-in speaker, RGB primary colour filter, histogram display, AE lock, AF lock, in-camera red-eye removal, cropping an image, resizing an image, in-camera film editing, Intelligent Auto (iA), text stamp
OTHERS Panasonic Lumix DMC-ZS50
Included Accessories Hand strap, AC power adaptor, lens cap strap
Software Drivers & Utilities, Adobe Reader, Loilo LoiLoScope (Trial), Panasonic PHOTOfunSTUDIO 9.6 Premium Edition

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