Panasonic Lumix DMC-FZ20 Digital Camera
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Panasonic Lumix DMC-FZ20 Digital Camera

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  • Digital Zoom: 4x
  • Camera Type: Standard Point and Shoot
  • Weight: 1.14 lb.
  • LCD Screen Size: 2 in.
  • Resolution: 5.4 Megapixel
  • Optical Zoom: 12x
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Panasonic Lumix DMC-FZ20 Digital Camera

Panasonic DMC-FZ20K Lumix 5 Megapixel Digital Still Camera, BlackThe Panasonic Lumix DMC-FZ20 is a 5-megapixel digital still camera with a 12X optical Leica DC Vario-Elmarit lens and optical image stabilizationuseful for photographers who shoot sports, wildlife, or live performances.

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The Panasonic Lumix DMC-FZ20 Digital Camera A bit less than the sum of its parts?

byHoward_Creech Nov 18, 2004
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Pros 12X Leica zoom, manual controls, large LCD screen, live Histogram, Hot shoe
Cons Minor chromatic aberration, EVF difficult to use in low light, underpowered
Recommended it? Yes

The DMC-FZ20 is the replacement for Pansonics popular FZ10. The design folks at Panasonic stuffed all the FZ10's best features into a new more streamlined body with a bigger handgrip and a significantly larger LCD screen, punched the resolution up to 5 megapixels (the FZ10 was 4 megapixels), added... Read full review »

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Panasonic Lumix DMC-FZ20 5-Megapixel Digital Camera with 12x Optical Stabilized Zoom - Almost Perfect. Almost.

bydkozin Nov 17, 2004
29 Helpfuls 30 Helpfuls Was this review helpful?
Pros Excellent 12x zoom Leica optics, optical image stabilization, features and controls, fast
Cons LCD could have better visibility in sunlight, lens hood installation could be simpler
Recommended it? Yes

Not many people consider Panasonic digital cameras when shopping. They may be making a big mistake. Although not as well known by potential digital camera consumers as Canon, Nikon or Olympus, Panasonic does produce excellent digital cameras that utilize Leica lenses by Leica Camera AG.

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Exemplary Camera

bybezoar Nov 1, 2004
16 Helpfuls 17 Helpfuls Was this review helpful?
Pros Super stabilized zoom. Powerful and flexible shooting options. Hot shoe.
Cons Electronic viewfinder doesn't work well in low light. Proprietary battery's a...
Recommended it? Yes

After reading about the FZ10 I was almost about to buy one this summer when Panasonic announced the FZ20. I waited until October and got the FZ20 and am glad I waited. This camera is very versatile, easy to use, and takes great pictures. There are some things I would like to change in this camera,... Read full review »

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Product Details and Features

Product MPN

MPN DMC-FZ20S

Key Features

Digital Zoom 4x
Camera Type Standard Point and Shoot
Weight 1.14 lb.
LCD Screen Size 2 in.
Resolution 5.4 Megapixel
Optical Zoom 12x

Image Quality

Camera Resolution 5.4 Megapixel
Image Sensor Type CCD
Image Resolutions 640 x 480 • 2560 x 1920 • 2048 x 1536 • 1600 x 1200 • 1280 x 960

Video

Video Resolutions 320 x 240
Video Format QuickTime • Motion JPEG
Max Movie Length Without Limit (Depends on the camera free memory size)
Video Speed 30 fps

Lens

Interchangeable Lens Not Interchangeable Lenses
Optical Zoom 12x
Focus Type Autofocus & Manual Focus
Focal Length 6 - 72 mm
Macro Focus Range 1.92 in. to Infinity (w) / 78.72 in. to Infinity (t)
35mm Zoom Lens 36 - 432 mm
Focus Range 11.76 in. to Infinity (w) / 78.72 in. to Infinity (t)

Exposure Control

Aperture Range f8/f8 (w/t) - f2.8/f2.8 (w/t)
Shutter Speed 8 - 1/2000 sec
Frames Per Second 3 Frames
White Balance Auto • Daylight / Sunny (Preset) • Cloudy (Preset) • Halogen (Preset) • Flash (Preset)

Flash

Flash Functions Flash Off • Auto Flash • Fill-in Flash • Red-eye Reduction Flash • Slow Sync
Flash Type Built-In & External
ISO Speeds Auto • 100 • 200 • 400 • 80

Storage

Compression Type JPEG • TIFF
Memory Type Multimedia Card • SD Card
Compression Modes Fine • Normal • Uncompressed

Included Features

Self Timer 2 Sec. • 10 Sec.
Built-in Microphone With Built-in Microphone
Built-in Speaker With Built-in Speaker

Viewfinder / Display

Viewfinder Digital
LCD Screen Resolution 130,000 pixels

Interfaces

Video Interface Video Out
Interface Type USB

Power Supply

Battery Type Proprietary Lithium
Battery Life 270 Images

System Requirements

Operating System Apple Mac OS 9 • Apple Mac OS X • Microsoft Windows 2000 • Microsoft Windows 98 • Microsoft Windows 98SE • Microsoft Windows ME • Microsoft Windows XP

Dimensions

Weight 1.14 lb.
Depth 4.18 in.
Height 3.43 in.
Width 5.02 in.

Miscellaneous

UPC 037988977932
Product ID 22506513
Included Accessories Software • USB Cable • Video Cable • 16 MB Memory Card • Lithium Battery • Battery Charger • Lens Cap • Strap
Release Date Q3, 2004
Family Line Panasonic Lumix

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