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19th July 2006
Panasonic introduce the 10.1-megapixel LUMIX DMC-FZ50 with MEGA O.I.S.
2820: Panasonic introduce the 10.1-megapixel LUMIX DMC-FZ50 with MEGA O.I.S.

DMC-FZ50 Specifications

DMC-FZ50 Specifications


Colour: (Europe)S-Sliver, K-Black
Dimensions (W x H x D) Approx. 140.75 x 85.5 x 142mm ( 5.54 x 3.37 x 5.59 inch)
Weight Approx. 668 g. (1.47lb)
  Approx. 734 g with Battery and SD Memory Card (1.62lb)
Camera Effective Pixels 10.1 Mega pixels
Image Sensor 1/1.8", 10.4 Mega Total Pixels CCD
  Primary Color Filter
Optical Zoom 12 x
Extra Optical Zoom 4:3 Aspect Ratio: 13.4x for 8Mega, 17.1x for 5Mega, 21.4x for 3Mega, 2Mega
  3:2 Aspect Ratio:13.4x for 7Mega, 17.1x for 4.5Mega, 21.4x for 2.5Mega
  16:9 Aspect Ratio: 13.4x for 5.5Mega, 21.4x for 2Mega
Digital Zoom 2x / 4 x pre-select
  ( Max. 48 x combined with Optical Zoom without Extra Optical Zoom )
  (Max. 85.5x combined with Extra Optical Zoom)
Focal Distance f=7.4-88.8mm (35mm Equiv.: 35-420mm)
Lens LEICA DC VARIO-ELMARIT
  14 elements in 10 groups
  (3 Aspherical Lenses / 3 Aspherical surfaces, 1 ED Lens)
Aperture Wide: F2.8 - F11 Tele:F3.7 - F11
Optical Image Stabilizer MEGA O.I.S. (Mode1 / Mode2)
Conversion lens Compatibility Yes
Focusing Area AF: Wide 30cm/ Tele 200cm - infinity
  Macro/ MF: Wide 5cm/Tele 200cm - infinity
AF Metering 1-point/ 1-point high speed/ 3-point high speed/ 9-point/ Spot
Focus AF / AF Macro / MF switchable
Manual Focus (Ring) / Continuous AF: On/Off  
AF Assist Lamp Yes
ISO Sensitivity Auto / I.ISO / 100 / 200 / 400 / 800 / 1600
(High Sensitivity Mode : 3200)
White Balance Auto/Daylight/Cloudy/Shade/Halogen/Flash/White Set1/2
  White Balance Adjustment ( 150K step, -1500 - +1500 K) (except for auto WB)
Exposure Auto, Program AE, Aperture Priority AE, Shutter Priority AE, Manual
Exposure Compensation 1/3 EV step, -2 - +2 EV
Backlight Compensation Yes (at auto mode)
Auto (AE) Bracketing +/- 1/3 EV -1EV step, 3 frames
Light Metering Intelligent Multiple/ Center Weighted/ Spot
Scene Mode Dial: Auto, P(Program) mode, A(AperturePriority) Mode, S(Shutter Priority) Mode, M(Manual) mode,
SCN (Portrait, Soft Skin, Scenery, Sports, Night Portrait, Night Scenery, Panning, Food,
Party, Candle, Fireworks, Snow, Starry Sky, Baby1, Baby2, Snow, High sensitivity)
  Motion picture, Playback, Custom
Shutter Speed Auto : 1/4 - 1/2000sec.
Program AE : 1 - 1/2000sec.
Aperture Priority AE / Shutter Priority AE : 8 - 1/2000sec.
Manual : 60 - 1/2000sec.
Self Timer 10 sec / 2sec
Auto Review 1sec/3sec/zoom
Review 1x / 4x / 8x
Picture Adjustment Contrast: Low, Standard, High
Sharpness: Low, Standard, High
Saturation: Low, Standard, High
Noise Reduction: Low, Standard, High
Color Effect Mode Cool, Warm, Black & White, Sepia
Recording Format Still Image: JPEG(Design rule for Camera File system, based on Exif 2.2 standard), DPOF corresponding
  image with audio: JPEG (Design rule for Camera File system, based on Exif2.2 standard)+ QuickTime
  Motion images: QuickTime Motion JPEG
  RAW
Recording Image Size Still Image: 4:3 Aspect Ratio: 3648 x 2736 pixels, 3264 x 2448 pixels, 2560 x 1920 pixels,
  2048 x 1536 pixels,1600 x 1200 pixels
  3:2 Aspect Ratio:3600 x 2400 pixels, 3248 x 2160 pixels, 2560 x 1712 pixels, 2048 x 1360 pixels
  16:9 Aspect Ratio:3584 x 2016 pixels, 3072 x 1728 pixels, 1920 x 1080 pixels
Image Quality RAW / Fine / Standard
Motion Picture 16:9 Aspect Ratio: 848 x 480 pixels, 30 fps / 10 fps
  4:3 Aspect Ratio: 640 x 480 pixels, 30 fps / 10 fps
  320 x 240 pixels, 30 fps / 10 fps
  Max. recording time depends on Memory Card Capacity (Max. 2GB for a motion picture)
Burst Shooting Mode Full-Resolution Image, 2 frames/sec or 1 frames/sec
  Full-resolution: Max. 5 images (Standard mode), Max 3 images (Fine Mode)
Unlimited consecutive shooting Yes
Still Image Rec. with Audio 5 sec
Audio Dubbing Max. 10sec
Real-time histogram Yes
Composition Guide line Yes (2 patterns)
Built-in-Memory -
Scene Mode Help Screen Yes
Auto Angle Detection Yes
Flip Animation Yes
Travel Date / World Time Yes / Yes
Built-in-Flash Auto, Auto/Red-eye Reduction, Slow Sync./Red-eye Reduction, Forced On/Off
  Flash output Adjustment (1/3EV step, -2 - +2 EV)
  Wide: 0.3 - 7.0m, Tele: 0.3 - 5.3m (ISO Auto)
External Flash Hot Shoe (TTL Auto)
Viewfinder 0.44" Color EVF (235K Pixels), Field of View : approx. 100%
LCD Monitor Free-angle 2.0" Polycrystalline TFT LCD Display (207 K Pixels)
  Field of View : approx. 100%
  Power LCD mode
Playback mode 25-thumbnail display, 9-thumbnail display, calendar display, zoomed playback (16x max.),
  image rotation (except for RAW), Slide show (duration is adjustable, also manual controllable),
  Playback of favorite pictures, Out-of-frame display
  Resizing (selectable number of pixels), trimming, protection, DPOF print setting
OSD language For Europe
English,German,French,Italian,Spanish,Polish,Czech,Hungarian,Netherlandic,Japanese
For U.K. and France
English,German,French,Italian,Spanish,Japanese
For Russia
Russian,English,German,French,Italian,Spanish,Chinese(Traditional)
Recording Media SD Memory Card, SDHC Memory Card, MultiMediaCard
Microphone Yes
Speaker Yes
Interface DC Input, A/V Output (NTSC/PAL), USB
Direct Print PictBridge
Power Li-ion Battery Pack (7.2V, 710mAh) (Included)
  Battery Charger/AC Adaptor (Input: 110-240V AC) (Optional)
Battery life (approx.) 360 pictures (CIPA Standard)*1 / 360 pictures (with EVF)
Included Software LUMIX Simple Viewer, PhotofunStudio -viewer-
  SILKYPIX Developer Studio 2.0SE
  ArcSoft Camera Suite (ArcSoft PhotoImpression, ArcSoft PanoramaMaker)
  Adobe Reader, Quick Time, USB Driver
Standard Accessories Battery Charger, Battery Pack, SD Memory Card (32 MB)
  Lens Cap, Lens Hood, AV Cable, USB Connection Cable
  AC Cable, Strap, CD-ROM


*1. Shooting conditions: 23C with 50% humidity; LCD on; using the enclosed SD Memory Card; starting to shoot 30 seconds after turning on the power; shooting once every 30 seconds with the flash in full operation for every other shot; changing the zoom setting from telephoto to wide, or wide to telephoto, for each shot; and temporarily turning the power off after each 10 shots (long enough to lower the battery temperature).

*Some accessories are not available in some countries.
*The use of recorded or printed materials that are protected by copyright for any purpose other than personal enjoyment is prohibited, as it would infringe upon the rights of the copyright holder.
*Leica is a registered trademark of Leica Microsystems IR GmbH.
*The LEICA DC VARIO-ELMARIT lenses are manufactured using measurement instruments and quality assurance systems that have been certified by Leica Camera AG based on the company’s quality standards.
*All other company and product names are trademarks of their respective corporations.
*QuickTime and the QuickTime logo are used under license. QuickTime is a registered trademark in the U.S. and other countries.
*This unit is compatible with both SD Memory cards and SDHC Memory cards. You can only use SDHC Memory cards on devices that are compatible with them. You cannot use SDHC Memory cards on devices that are only compatible with SD Memory cards. (When using a SDHC Memory card on another device, be sure to read the operating instructions for that device.)

 
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