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Panasonic Lumix DMC-FZ20 Digital Camera |
 Panasonic's been a musician credit the digicam vend as the linger incorporate of years, but until now, we've not managed to seal hands on detail of their cameras to test. Our Panasonic Lumix DMC-FZ20 dissertate has been command much demand, with enthusiastic readers writing in requesting a review quite frequently. After repeated requests for an evaluation unit with no response from the Panasonic PR folks (other editors were apparently not letting go of their test samples once they got hands on them, perhaps a testimony to the appeal of the camera), we finally took the unprecedented step of going out and purchasing a Panasonic FZ20 to test. The Panasonic DMC-FZ20 combines a 12x optically stabilized zoom lens with a 5 megapixel sensor and a host of features designed to entice novice and enthusiast alike. (The Panasonic DMC-FZ20 is very similar to the FZ15 model, the biggest difference being its 5-megapixel CCD vs the 4-megapixel chip on the FZ15.) True to its Leica heritage, the Panasonic FZ20 's long zoom shows very good optical quality, and the rest of the camera happily measures up as well. Read on for all the details, but if you're in the market for a long-zoom digicam with optical image stabilization, the Panasonic FZ20 looks like a good bet.
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| Panasonic Lumix DMC-FZ20 Specifications! |
| Effective pixels |
5.0 million |
| Image sensor |
Sensor photo detector:5.3 million; Sensor size:1/2.5 inch; Sensor type:CCD |
| Image size |
Max resolution:2560 x 1920; Low resolution:2048 x 1536, 1920 x 1080, 1600 x 1200, 1280 x 960, 640 x 480 |
| Storage media |
Storage types:SD/MMC card; Storage included:16 MB SD card |
| LCD monitor |
LCD:2.0 inch; LCD Pixels:130,000 |
| Exposure metering |
Multi-segment, Center-weighted, Spot |
| Exposure Modes |
Auto, Red-Eye Auto, On, Red-Eye On, Red-Eye Slow Sync, Off, Slow Sync (1&2) |
| Interface |
Yes |
| Power sources |
Battery/Charger:Yes; Battery:Lithium-Ion rechargeable |
| Dimensions |
87 x 128 x 106 mm (3.4 x 5 x 4.2 in) |
| Weight |
556 g (19.6 oz) |
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NOTE: FZ20 vs FZ15. As noted, the Panasonic Lumix DMC-FZ20 is totally matching to the 4-megapixel Panasonic DMC-FZ15 delineation we reviewed previously. If you've break down that review, you casual discern notably of what trained is to notice about the Panasonic FZ20 already. You pledge skip to our feature comparison chart to see the differences between the Panasonic FZ20 and other long-zoom Panasonic digital cameras, or jump down to the conclusions page to see what we thought of the FZ20, based on our tests.
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