Panasonic Lumix DMC-FZ48 Specifications, Tests and Review

Product Type
Digital camera - compact
ISO (Max)
6400
Sensor Resolution
12.1 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-FZ48
Product Type Digital camera - 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-FZ48
Sensor Resolution 12.1 Megapixel
Optical Sensor Type CCD
Total Pixels 12,500,000 pixels
Effective Sensor Resolution 12,100,000 pixels
Optical Sensor Size 1/2.33"
Image Stabiliser Optical (POWER O.I.S. with Active Mode)
Built-in Optical Image Stabiliser Yes
PROCESSOR Panasonic Lumix DMC-FZ48
Image Processor Venus Engine FHD
LENS Panasonic Lumix DMC-FZ48
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, Nano Surface coating
FOCUSING Panasonic Lumix DMC-FZ48
Auto Focus TTL contrast detection
Auto Focus Points (Zones) Qty 23
AE/AF Control Subject-tracking AF
Face Detection Face Detection AF/AE
VIEWFINDER Panasonic Lumix DMC-FZ48
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-FZ48
ISO (Max) 6400
Light Sensitivity ISO 100, ISO 800, ISO 400, ISO 200, 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 Sepia, Vivid, natural, monochrome, portrait, miniature, Retro, pin hole, Expressive, high dynamic, film grain, High Key, Scenery
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-FZ48
Type 3" LCD display
Display Format 460,000 pixels
Display Form Factor Built-in
Display Features Contrast control
FLASH Panasonic Lumix DMC-FZ48
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: ISO auto (wide lens)
1 m - 5.1 m: ISO auto (tele lens)
VIDEOGRAPHY / CAMCORDER Panasonic Lumix DMC-FZ48
Digital Video Format AVCHD, H.264
Image Recording Format JPEG, MPO
Max Video Resolution 1920 x 1080
Microphone Operation Mode Stereo
Microphone Features Wind noise reduction
MEMORY Panasonic Lumix DMC-FZ48
Memory Card Slot SD card
Supported Memory Cards SD Memory Card, SDXC Memory Card, SDHC Memory Card
Included Memory Card 4 GB SDHC
Image Storage JPEG 4000 x 3000
JPEG 4000 x 2672
JPEG 4000 x 2248
JPEG 3264 x 2448
JPEG 3264 x 2176
JPEG 3264 x 1840
JPEG 2560 x 1920
JPEG 2560 x 1712
JPEG 2560 x 1440
JPEG 2048 x 1536
JPEG 2048 x 1360
JPEG 1920 x 1080
JPEG 1600 x 1200
JPEG 640 x 480
JPEG 640 x 424
JPEG 640 x 360
Video Capture AVCHD - 1920 x 1080 - 60 fps - 17Mbps
H.264 - 1920 x 1080 - 30 fps - 20Mbps
AVCHD - 1280 x 720 - 60 fps - 17Mbps
H.264 - 1280 x 720 - 30 fps - 10Mbps
H.264 - 640 x 480 - 30 fps - 4Mbps
RAM Installed 70 MB
BATTERY AND CHARGING Panasonic Lumix DMC-FZ48
Battery Type Lithium Ion - manufacturer-specific
Details 1 x Li-ion rechargeable battery - 895 mAh (included)
Battery Life Photo shooting - 400 shots
Video recording - 2.3 hours (Full HD resolution)
Video recording - 2.7 hours (720p mode)
CONNECTIONS Panasonic Lumix DMC-FZ48
Interface Composite video/audio, HDMI, USB 2.0
Print Standard Direct print, DPOF support, PictBridge support
Connector Type USB 2.0
HDMI output
Composite video/audio output
FEATURES Panasonic Lumix DMC-FZ48
Self-Timer Delay 10 sec, 2sec
Continuous Shooting Speed 3.7 frames per second, 10 frames per second (3MP), 7 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, in-camera red-eye removal, cropping an image, resizing an image, saturation control, highlight point display, in-camera film editing, Intelligent Resolution Technology, face detection, built-in help guide, automatic display brightness adjustment, Dolby Digital Stereo Creator, Intelligent Auto (iA), Intelligent D-range Control
OTHERS Panasonic Lumix DMC-FZ48
Included Accessories Lens hood, battery charger, lens cap, shoulder strap, software kit, USB cable
Software Drivers & Utilities, Panasonic PHOTOfunSTUDIO 6.3 HD Lite Edition
Max Operating Temperature 40 °C
Min Operating Temperature 0 °C

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