Panasonic Lumix DMCFZ20BB Specifications, Tests and Review

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

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DESIGN AND DIMENSIONS Panasonic Lumix DMCFZ20BB
Product Type Digital camera - compact
Lens Included Leica
Height 8.7 cm
Width 12.8 cm
Depth 10.6 cm
Weight 0.5 kg
Enclosure Colour Black
Digital Zoom 4x
Optical Zoom 12x
SENSOR Panasonic Lumix DMCFZ20BB
Sensor Resolution 5.0 Megapixel
Optical Sensor Type CCD
Total Pixels 5,360,000 pixels
Effective Sensor Resolution 5,000,000 pixels
Optical Sensor Size 1/2.5"
Image Stabiliser Optical
Built-in Optical Image Stabiliser Yes
LENS Panasonic Lumix DMCFZ20BB
Type Leica zoom lens - 12x zoom - 6 - 72 mm - f/2.8
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 / 13 elements
Features ED glass, aspherical lens
FOCUSING Panasonic Lumix DMCFZ20BB
Auto Focus TTL contrast detection
Auto Focus Points (Zones) Qty 9
VIEWFINDER Panasonic Lumix DMCFZ20BB
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 DMCFZ20BB
ISO (Max) 400
Light Sensitivity ISO 100, ISO 400, ISO 200, ISO 80
Exposure Metering Multi-segment, centre-weighted, spot
Exposure Modes Programme, automatic, manual, aperture-priority, shutter-priority
Shooting Programs Portrait mode, party/indoor, surf & snow, night portrait, scenery, fireworks, night scene, panning, sports mode
Special Effects Cool, Warm, Black & White, Sepia, Saturation, Contrast compensation
White Balance Custom, automatic, presets
White Balance Presets Cloudy, Flash, 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, 1/2 or 1 EV steps
DISPLAY Panasonic Lumix DMCFZ20BB
Type 2" LCD display
Display Format 130,000 pixels
Display Form Factor Built-in
FLASH Panasonic Lumix DMCFZ20BB
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, flash +/- compensation
Effective Flash Range 0.3 m - 7 m
VIDEOGRAPHY / CAMCORDER Panasonic Lumix DMCFZ20BB
Digital Video Format QuickTime
Image Recording Format JPEG, TIFF
MEMORY Panasonic Lumix DMCFZ20BB
Memory Card Slot SD card
Supported Memory Cards MultiMediaCard, SD Memory Card
Memory Card 16 MB SD
Image Storage TIFF 2560 x 1920: 1 - with 32MB card
Fine JPEG 2560 x 1920: 5 - with 16MB card
Standard JPEG 2560 x 1920: 11 - with 16MB card
TIFF 2048 x 1536: 1 - with 16MB card
Fine JPEG 2048 x 1536: 9 - with 16MB card
Standard JPEG 2048 x 1536: 17 - with 16MB card
TIFF 1600 x 1200: 2 - with 16MB card
Fine JPEG 1600 x 1200: 14 - with 16MB card
Standard JPEG 1600 x 1200: 28 - with 16MB card
TIFF 1280 x 960: 3 - with 16MB card
Fine JPEG 1280 x 960: 22 - with 16MB card
Standard JPEG 1280 x 960: 41 - with 16MB card
TIFF 640 x 480: 13 - with 16MB card
Fine JPEG 640 x 480: 69 - with 16MB card
Standard JPEG 640 x 480: 113 - with 16MB card
TIFF 1920 x 1080: 2 - with 16MB card
Fine JPEG 1920 x 1080: 13 - with 16MB card
Standard JPEG 1920 x 1080: 25 - with 16MB card
Video Capture QuickTime - 320 x 240 - 30 fps - 25 sec - with 16MB card
QuickTime - 320 x 240 - 10 fps - 75 sec - with 16MB card
BATTERY AND CHARGING Panasonic Lumix DMCFZ20BB
Battery Type Lithium Ion
Details Li-ion rechargeable battery - 680 mAh (included)
CONNECTIONS Panasonic Lumix DMCFZ20BB
Interface Composite video
Print Standard DPOF support, PictBridge support
Flash Terminal Hot shoe
Connector Type USB
Composite video/audio output
DC power input
FEATURES Panasonic Lumix DMCFZ20BB
Self-Timer Delay 10 sec, 2sec
Continuous Shooting Speed 2 frames per second, 3 frames per second
Additional Features Audio recording, built-in speaker, RGB primary colour filter, auto power save, digital noise reduction, date/time stamp, histogram display, resizing an image
OTHERS Panasonic Lumix DMCFZ20BB
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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