Panasonic Lumix DMC-FZ20 is a 2004 superzoom bridge digital camera by Panasonic. It is the successor of the FZ10. The highest-resolution pictures it records are 2,560 by 1,920 pixels (4.9 megapixels). It has a polycrystalline, thin-film transistor, liquid crystal display and EVF (electronic view finder). It records to Secure Digital media. The camera also has a microphone. The camera's dimensions are 127.6 mm (5.02 inches) in width, 87.2 mm (3.43 inches) in height, and 106.2 mm (4.18 inches) in depth. Its mass is 520 g (18.3 ounces).
This camera is known for its Leica lens with "Mega OIS" optical image stabilisation. It has a 12× optical zoom, often said to be equal to a 400 mm lens, which can stay f/2.8 for the entire zoom range. There are full manual controls too. Optional lenses are available to double the focal length or for wide-angle view.
Modes include full automatic, aperture priority, shutter priority, full manual, macro (from 5 centimetres on), film, and sequence of shots. Film is recorded at 320×240 px resolution in mJPEG format and playable in QuickTime.
Files can be stored in TIFF and two levels of JPEG, either a high quality or lower quality. The camera can be set to save both a JPEG and TIFF file.
The lens itself extends from the barrel of the camera and cannot have filters or lens hoods attached directly to it. A special adapter is required which allows 72 mm filters and the included lens hood to be attached to the barrel of the camera. Alternatively, adapters are available from third-party manufacturers that allow less expensive 62 mm filters to be used.
Its successors are the FZ30, announced on July 20, 2005, and the FZ50, announced around a year later.
<gallery>
Image:FZ20-p0001592.jpg
Image:FZ20-p0001586.jpg
Image:Panasonic Lumix DMC-FZ20 wLensHoodAdapter 72mmUVFilter.JPG
Image:Panasonic Lumix DMC-FZ20 BackView.JPG
</gallery>
See also
- List of bridge cameras
References
External links
- Review at Digital Photography Review.
- Review at Digital Camera Resource Page.