Panasonic Lumix DMC-FZ7BS Specifications, Tests and Review

Product Type
Digital camera - compact
ISO (Max)
1600
Sensor Resolution
6.0 Megapixel
Sensor Type
CCD
Optical Zoom
12x
Display
2.5" LCD display
Battery Type
Lithium Ion - manufacturer-specific

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DESIGN AND DIMENSIONS Panasonic Lumix DMC-FZ7BS
Product Type Digital camera - compact
Lens Included Leica
Height 7.2 cm
Width 11.3 cm
Depth 7.9 cm
Weight 310 g
Enclosure Colour Silver
Digital Zoom 4x
Optical Zoom 12x
SENSOR Panasonic Lumix DMC-FZ7BS
Sensor Resolution 6.0 Megapixel
Optical Sensor Type CCD
Total Pixels 6,370,000 pixels
Effective Sensor Resolution 6,000,000 pixels
Optical Sensor Size 1/2.5"
Image Stabiliser Optical
Built-in Optical Image Stabiliser Yes
LENS Panasonic Lumix DMC-FZ7BS
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
Features Aspherical lens
FOCUSING Panasonic Lumix DMC-FZ7BS
Auto Focus TTL contrast detection
Auto Focus Points (Zones) Qty 9
VIEWFINDER Panasonic Lumix DMC-FZ7BS
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-FZ7BS
ISO (Max) 1600
Light Sensitivity ISO 100, ISO 800, ISO 400, ISO 200, ISO 80, ISO 1600, 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, food, fireworks, night scene, panning, sports mode, candle, snow, high sensitivity, starry sky, soft skin, baby1, baby2
Special Effects Cool, Warm, Black & White, Sepia
White Balance Custom, automatic, presets
White Balance Presets Cloudy, Flash, daylight, halogen
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 in 1/3 EV step
DISPLAY Panasonic Lumix DMC-FZ7BS
Type 2.5" LCD display
Display Format 114,000 pixels
Display Form Factor Built-in
FLASH Panasonic Lumix DMC-FZ7BS
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 - 6 m
VIDEOGRAPHY / CAMCORDER Panasonic Lumix DMC-FZ7BS
Digital Video Format QuickTime
Image Recording Format JPEG, TIFF
Microphone Operation Mode Mono
MEMORY Panasonic Lumix DMC-FZ7BS
Memory Card Slot SD card
Supported Memory Cards MultiMediaCard, SD Memory Card
Memory Card 16 MB SD
Image Storage 2816 x 2112
2304 x 1728
2048 x 1536
1600 x 1200
1280 x 960
640 x 480
2816 x 1880
2048 x 1360
2816 x 1584
1920 x 1080
Video Capture QuickTime - 640 x 480 - 30 fps - 5 sec - with 16MB card
QuickTime - 640 x 480 - 10 fps - 25 sec - with 16MB card
QuickTime - 320 x 240 - 30 fps - 25 sec - with 16MB card
QuickTime - 320 x 240 - 10 fps - 82 sec - with 16MB card
QuickTime - 848 x 480 - 30 fps - 5 sec - with 16MB card
QuickTime - 848 x 480 - 10 fps - 22 sec - with 16MB card
BATTERY AND CHARGING Panasonic Lumix DMC-FZ7BS
Battery Type Lithium Ion - manufacturer-specific
Details Li-ion rechargeable battery - 710 mAh (included)
CONNECTIONS Panasonic Lumix DMC-FZ7BS
Interface Composite video
Print Standard DPOF support, PictBridge support
Connector Type Composite video/audio output
USB
DC power input
FEATURES Panasonic Lumix DMC-FZ7BS
Self-Timer Delay 10 sec, 2sec
Continuous Shooting Speed 2 frames per second, 3 frames per second
Additional Features Audio recording, audio dubbing, built-in speaker, Backlight Compensation (BLC), RGB primary colour filter, digital noise reduction, digital image rotation, camera orientation detection, histogram display, AE lock, AF lock, resizing an image
OTHERS Panasonic Lumix DMC-FZ7BS
Included Accessories Carrying strap, lens hood, battery charger, lens cap, lens adaptor, USB cable, audio / video cable
Software Drivers & Utilities, ArcSoft PhotoImpression, ArcSoft PhotoBase, ArcSoft Panorama Maker, LUMIX Simple Viewer, Photo Fun Studio

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