Panasonic Lumix DMC-TZ40 Specifications, Tests and Review

Product Type
Digital camera - compact
ISO (Max)
6400
Sensor Resolution
18.1 Megapixel
Sensor Type
MOS
Optical Zoom
20x
Display
3" LCD display
Touch Screen
Yes
Battery Type
Lithium Ion - manufacturer-specific

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DESIGN AND DIMENSIONS Panasonic Lumix DMC-TZ40
Product Type Digital camera - compact
Lens Included Leica
Height 5.89 cm
Width 10.83 cm
Depth 2.77 cm
Weight 172 g
Enclosure Colour Black | Red | Silver | White
Digital Zoom 4x
Optical Zoom 20x
Navigation GPS receiver, GPS/GLONASS receiver
SENSOR Panasonic Lumix DMC-TZ40
Sensor Resolution 18.1 Megapixel
Optical Sensor Type MOS
Total Pixels 18,900,000 pixels
Effective Sensor Resolution 18,100,000 pixels
Optical Sensor Size 1/2.3"
Image Stabiliser Optical (HYBRID O.I.S. +)
Built-in Optical Image Stabiliser Yes
Sensors Digital level metre
PROCESSOR Panasonic Lumix DMC-TZ40
Image Processor Venus Engine
LENS Panasonic Lumix DMC-TZ40
Type Leica zoom lens - 20x zoom - 4.3 - 86 mm - f/3.3-6.4
Focal Length Equivalent to 35mm Camera 24 - 480mm
Focus Adjustment Automatic
Min Focus Distance 50 cm
Macro Focus Range 3cm
Zoom Adjustment Motorised drive
Lens Construction 10 groups / 12 elements
Features Built-in lens shield, ED glass, aspherical lens, Nano Surface coating
FOCUSING Panasonic Lumix DMC-TZ40
Auto Focus TTL contrast detection
Auto Focus Points (Zones) Qty 23
AE/AF Control Subject-tracking AF, Touch Area AF
Face Detection Face Detection AF/AE, Face Recognition
EXPOSURE & WHITE BALANCE Panasonic Lumix DMC-TZ40
ISO (Max) 6400
Light Sensitivity ISO 100, ISO 800, ISO 400, ISO 200, ISO 1600, ISO 6400, ISO 3200, ISO auto, ISO auto (1600-6400)
Exposure Metering Multi-segment, centre-weighted, spot
Exposure Modes Programme, automatic, manual, aperture-priority, shutter-priority
Shooting Programs Portrait mode, night portrait, PET, scenery, food, night scene, Underwater, 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
White Balance Custom, automatic, presets
White Balance Presets Incandescent, cloudy, daylight, shade
Max Shutter Speed 1/2000 sec
Min Shutter Speed 30 sec
Exposure Compensation ±2 EV range, in 1/3 EV steps
Auto Exposure Bracketing 3 steps
DISPLAY Panasonic Lumix DMC-TZ40
Type 3" LCD display
Touch Screen Yes
Display Format 920,000 pixels
Display Form Factor Built-in
FLASH Panasonic Lumix DMC-TZ40
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)
1 m - 3.3 m: ISO auto (tele lens)
VIDEOGRAPHY / CAMCORDER Panasonic Lumix DMC-TZ40
Digital Video Format AVCHD, H.264
Image Recording Format JPEG, MPO
Max Video Resolution 1920 x 1080
Microphone Operation Mode Stereo
MEMORY Panasonic Lumix DMC-TZ40
Memory Card Slot SD card
Supported Memory Cards SD Memory Card, SDXC Memory Card, SDHC Memory Card
Included Memory Card 8 GB SDHC
Image Storage JPEG 4896 x 3672
JPEG 4896 x 3264
JPEG 4896 x 2752
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 640 x 480
JPEG 640 x 424
JPEG 640 x 360
JPEG 3664 x 3664
JPEG 2992 x 2992
JPEG 2448 x 2448
JPEG 1920 x 1920
JPEG 1536 x 1536
JPEG 480 x 480
Video Capture AVCHD - 1920 x 1080 - 50 fps - 28Mbps
AVCHD - 1920 x 1080 - 50 fps - 17Mbps
AVCHD - 1280 x 720 - 50 fps - 17Mbps
H.264 - 1920 x 1080 - 25 fps - 20Mbps
H.264 - 1280 x 720 - 25 fps - 10Mbps
H.264 - 1280 x 720 - 100 fps
MJPEG - 640 x 480 - 200 fps
BATTERY AND CHARGING Panasonic Lumix DMC-TZ40
Battery Type Lithium Ion - manufacturer-specific
Details 1 x Li-ion rechargeable battery (included)
Battery Life Photo shooting - 300 shots
CONNECTIONS Panasonic Lumix DMC-TZ40
Interface Composite video/audio, HDMI, USB 2.0, IEEE 802.11b/g/n, NFC (Near Field Communication)
Print Standard Direct print, DPOF support, Exif Print support, PictBridge support
Connector Type USB 2.0
Composite video/audio output
HDMI output
FEATURES Panasonic Lumix DMC-TZ40
Self-Timer Delay 10 sec, 2sec
Continuous Shooting Speed 2 frames per second, 5 frames per second, 10 frames per second, 40 frames per second (5MP), 60 frames per second (2.5MP)
Additional Features Built-in speaker, RGB primary colour filter, date/time stamp, histogram display, in-camera red-eye removal, cropping an image, resizing an image, face detection, USB charging, Intelligent Auto (iA), text input to Exif header, Wi-Fi Direct
OTHERS Panasonic Lumix DMC-TZ40
Included Accessories Hand strap, carrying case, power adapter, USB cable
Software Drivers & Utilities, Adobe Reader, Panasonic PHOTOfunSTUDIO 9.1 Premium Edition
Max Operating Temperature 40 °C
Min Operating Temperature 0 °C

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