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Panasonic DMC-FZ50

Reviewed November 2006

Specifications

Introduction
Ergonomics
Characteristics
Image Quality
Interface & Software
Camera Views
Test Photos
Specifications
Our Opinion

Physical

Width 131.2 mm (5.17") Height 85.5 mm (3.37")
Depth 142 mm (5.6") Weight 714 g (25.2 oz) with battery and memory card
Power Lithium-ion battery Pack (CGR-S006A) and charger Supplied

Battery, Charger, 32MB SD Memory Card, Lens Cap, Lens Hood, A/V Cable, USB Cable, Strap, and CD-ROM.

Photographic

LCD Screen 2.0" TFT with
207,000 pixels
Sensitivity Auto, Intelligent ISO, 100, 200, 400, 800 and 1600 ISO + High Sens. (3200 ISO)
Metering Multi pattern, Center Weghted and Spot.  White balance

Auto, Daylight, Cloudy, Shade, Halogen (incandescent), Flash, White Set 1, White Set 2, and White Set

Exposure Modes P, A, S, M and Scenes. Focus

9-area-focusing, 3-area-focusing (High speed), 1-area-focusing (High speed), 1-area-focusing, Spot-focusing

Shutter type Mechanical and Electronic Shutter Speed 60 - 1/2000 sec.
Viewfinder Electronic viewfinder 230,000 pixels, 100% of coverage Diopter Yes (± 4 diopter)
Flash

Built-in pop-up and Hot Shoe

Exposure Compensation ±2 EV in 1/3 EV steps
Flash Modes Auto , Auto with Red-Eye Reduction, Forced On, Slow Sync with Red-eye Reduction, Forced Off with flash closed. Flash Range (Auto ISO) Wide angle:
30 cm - 7 m
(1 - 22.96 ft)
Telephoto:
30 cm - 5.3 m
(1 - 17.4ft)
Flash Compensation ±2 EV in 1/3 EV steps Self-Timer 2 or 10 sec.

Technical

Sensor type CCD Sensor Size 1/1.8"
Number of pixels 10.37 million pixels total, 10.1 million effective
Image sizes 4:3 ratio:
3648 x 2736
3264 x 2448
2560 x 1920
2048 x 1536
1600 x 1200
3:2 ratio:
3600 x 2400
3248 x 2160
2560 x 1712
2048 x 1360

16:9 ratio:
3584 x 2016
3072 x 1728
1920 x 1080

Time between photos (High res. JPEG) 1 secs.
Between 1st 2nd
Start time 2 secs
Zoom Lens

12X stabilized
7.4 -88.8 mm

35mm equivalent 35 - 420 mm
f2.8~f3.7
Normal Focusing distance

Wide:
30 cm (1 ft) to
infinity.
Tele:
2 m (6.56 ft) to infinity.

Macro Focusing distance Wide:
5 cm (2 in)
Tele:
2 cm (6.56 ft)
Interface USB 2.0 (Full Speed) Audio Video Out NTSC or PAL
Still Image formats RAW
JPEG
Memory Format SD, SDHC or MMC
Movie QuickTime Motion JPEG (MOV) with monaural sound 4:3 ratio:
640 x 480
320 x 240
16:9 ratio:
848 x 480
Image Capacity
(32MB SD Card, Fine JPEG format)
4:3 ratio:
3648 = 5
3264 = 6
2560 = 11
2048 = 18
1600 = 29
3:2 ratio:
3600 = 6
3248 = 7
2560 = 13
2048 = 20

16:9 ratio:
3584 = 7
3072 = 10
1920 = 27

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Panasonic DMC-FZ50/K 10MP Digital Camera
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Introduction
Ergonomics
Characteristics
Image Quality
Interface & Software
Camera Views
Test Photos
Specifications
Our Opinion



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