Panasonic Lumix DMC-FZ2 Specifications, Tests and Review

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

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DESIGN AND DIMENSIONS Panasonic Lumix DMC-FZ2
Product Type Digital camera - compact
Lens Included Leica
Height 7 cm
Width 11.4 cm
Depth 8.3 cm
Weight 0.3 kg
Digital Zoom 3x
Optical Zoom 12x
SENSOR Panasonic Lumix DMC-FZ2
Sensor Resolution 2.0 Megapixel
Optical Sensor Type CCD
Total Pixels 2,110,000 pixels
Effective Sensor Resolution 2,000,000 pixels
Optical Sensor Size 1/3.2"
Image Stabiliser Optical
Built-in Optical Image Stabiliser Yes
LENS Panasonic Lumix DMC-FZ2
Type Leica zoom lens - 12x zoom - 4.6 - 55.2 mm - f/2.8
Focal Length Equivalent to 35mm Camera 35 - 420mm
Focus Adjustment Automatic
Min Focus Distance 5 cm
Zoom Adjustment Motorised drive
Lens Construction 8 groups / 13 elements
Features Aspherical lens
FOCUSING Panasonic Lumix DMC-FZ2
Auto Focus TTL contrast detection
VIEWFINDER Panasonic Lumix DMC-FZ2
Viewfinder Type Built-in - electronic
Viewfinder Colour Support Colour
Optical Viewfinder Field Coverage 100%
Optical Viewfinder Dioptric Correction Range -4 to +4
EXPOSURE & WHITE BALANCE Panasonic Lumix DMC-FZ2
ISO (Max) 400
Light Sensitivity ISO 100, ISO 400, ISO 200, ISO 50
Exposure Metering Multi-segment, spot
Exposure Modes Programme, automatic, aperture-priority, shutter-priority
Shooting Programs Portrait mode, macro, night portrait, panning, sports mode
Special Effects Cool, Warm, Black & White, Neutral, Vivid
White Balance Custom, automatic, presets
White Balance Presets Cloudy, 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 EV step
DISPLAY Panasonic Lumix DMC-FZ2
Type 1.5" LCD display
Display Format 114,000 pixels
Display Form Factor Built-in
FLASH Panasonic Lumix DMC-FZ2
Camera Flash Pop-up flash
Flash Modes Fill-in mode, slow synchro, auto mode, flash OFF mode
Red-Eye Reduction Yes
Effective Flash Range 0.3 m - 2.1 m
VIDEOGRAPHY / CAMCORDER Panasonic Lumix DMC-FZ2
Digital Video Format QuickTime
Image Recording Format JPEG
Microphone Operation Mode Mono
MEMORY Panasonic Lumix DMC-FZ2
Memory Card Slot SD card
Supported Memory Cards MultiMediaCard, SD Memory Card
Memory Card 8 MB SD
Image Storage Fine JPEG 1600 x 1200: 8 - with 8MB card
Normal JPEG 1600 x 1200: 16 - with 8MB card
Fine JPEG 1280 x 960: 10 - with 8MB card
Normal JPEG 1280 x 960: 20 - with 8MB card
Fine JPEG 640 x 480: 34 - with 8MB card
Normal JPEG 640 x 480: 68 - with 8MB card
Video Capture QuickTime - 320 x 240 - 10 fps - 35 sec - with 8MB card
BATTERY AND CHARGING Panasonic Lumix DMC-FZ2
Battery Type Lithium Ion
Details Li-ion rechargeable battery - 680 mAh (included)
CONNECTIONS Panasonic Lumix DMC-FZ2
Interface Component video
Print Standard DPOF support
Connector Type USB
Composite video/audio output
DC power input
FEATURES Panasonic Lumix DMC-FZ2
Self-Timer Delay 10 sec, 2sec
Continuous Shooting Speed 4 frames per second
Additional Features Audio recording, built-in speaker, RGB primary colour filter, auto power save, date/time stamp
OTHERS Panasonic Lumix DMC-FZ2
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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