Panasonic Lumix 5 MegaPixel SILVER Digital Camera - DMCFZ20S

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Panasonic Lumix DMC-FZ20S 5MP Digital Camera with 12x Image Stabilized Optical Zoom (Silver)

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Great camera for beginners in photography
Absolutely awesome!!!
Best FZ I've Used
great for bright environment pictures, nice zoom, but...
AA!! Amazing and Awesome

Panasonic Lumix DMC-FZ20S 5MP Digital Camera with 12x Image Stabilized Optical Zoom (Silver)

Manufacturer: Panasonic
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Product Features:

5-megapixel sensor captures enough detail to create photo-quality 13-by-17-inch enlargements
Leica DC Vario-Elmarit 12x zoom lens combines with 4x digital zoom for 48x total zoom
MEGA optical image stabilizer; 2-inch TFT LCD screen; PictBridge Compatible
Store images on Secure Digital (SD) memory card (16 MB SD card included)
Powered by lithium-ion battery pack (included with charger)

ASIN: B0002R282O

Product Description

Interesting. It looks like an SLR but it really isn't. Instead of changing lenses, it's got a 12-times zoom lens that goes from wide-angle to large telephoto focal lengths, equivalent to 36mm to 432mm in a 35mm film camera. Not an ordinary lens either, Leica Vario Elmarit. It's a Lumix Digital-camera and it stores still and movie images on SD or MMC memory cards. Here's a rare feature: Jitter from shaky hands is one of the main reasons why cameras produce blurry images. We don't expect everyone to have hands of stone when taking pictures--that's why Lumix cameras help solve the problem of unsteady hands with advanced MEGA Optical Image Stabilizer technology. The DMC-FZ20 has a built-in gyrosensor that detects any hand movement and relays a signal to a tiny microcomputer inside the camera, which instantly calculates the compensation needed. A linear motor then shifts the Optical Image Stabilizer lens as necessary to guide incoming light from the image straight to the CCD. You won't even notice it working--all you'll see are the outstanding results! It's time to get a Lumix and smile. Up to 2560 x 1920 still image resolution / Up to 320x240 QVGA digital video resolution at 10 or 30 fps with audio / A still image may have up to 5 seconds audio 2 LCD Screen SD Memory Card Slot USB and AV Cables and ports for image transfer to PC - Macintosh - TV Includes 16MB SD memory card but we suggest buying an optional 256MB memory card (or larger) for practical use with this high-res camera Includes Rechargeable Li-Ion battery and Charger Includes Lens Cap, Hood Adapter, Wrist Strap Includes Image Transfer and Editing software suite Built-in multimode electronic-flash / Hot Soe for adding an optional external electronic-flash PictBridge Unit Dimensions HWD - 3.43'' x 5.02'' x 4.18'' / Weighs 1.14 lbs

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Optics and Resolution
Featuring a 5-megapixel CCD sensor, the DMC-FZ20S delivers a wide range of detail and color with images up to 2560 x 1920 pixels--enough information to make photo-quality prints up to 13 by 17 inches. Leica DC Vario-Elmarit 12x zoom lens, with 3 aspheric elements, combines comfortably small size with superb image rendering. By combining with a 4x digital zoom, users will have an equivalence of a 48x zoom lens in a very compact body, though users should note that digital zoom degrades picture quality.

Movie Mode and Audio
The DMC-FZ20S lets you shoot QuickTime Motion JPEG video at resolutions up to 320 x 240 pixels with sound. The amount of video you can capture is limited by space on the memory card; you'll fit more at low quality (10 frames-per-second) than at high quality (30 frames-per-second). The movies aren't camcorder quality, but they're fun and convenient, and they're perfect as e-mail attachments. You can also record audio comments, up to five seconds in length, for your still pictures.

More Features

Flip Animation: Allows you to create your own frame-by-frame animations.
Unlimited Consecutive Shooting: Allows consecutive shooting up to the capacity of the SD memory card.
Two-inch diagonal polycrystalline TFT LCD display (130k pixels)
Hot shoe for external flash attachment
Mega Burst Shooting Mode: Shoot up to seven images at three or two frames-per-second in standard resolution, or up to four images in fine resolution. This option is designed to provide you with the best selection of photos during action, such as a sporting event.

Storage and Transfer
Images and video are stored on Secure Digital (SD) memory cards. A 16 MB SD card is included. Files can be downloaded to either a Mac or PC via USB connectivity, which means it can be connected to any USB-based Windows 98/Me/2000/XP and Mac OS 8.6 or later computer without installing any software.

Printing
This camera supports the PictBridge standard. PictBridge is a technology that lets you transfer pictures from a digital camera to a compatible printer, without a PC or image-editing software. Because PictBridge is an industry standard, users can connect PictBridge-compatible devices made by many different manufacturers. Learn more about PictBridge.

Power and Size
The camera is powered by lithium-ion battery pack (included with charger). It measures 3.43 by 5.02 by 4.18 inches and weighs 1.14 pounds.

What's in the Box
DMC-FZ20S digital camera, battery charger, battery pack, 16MB SD memory card, lens cap, lens hood with adaptor, A/V and USB cables, strap, and CD-ROM

Customer Reviews:

Great camera for beginners in photography.......2007-06-20

I've had this camera for about 2 years now and figured I'd write a quick review before I upgraded to the Canon 30D.

ISO-
The ISO range is from 80-400. The images from 80 or 100 ISO are great but when you need to up the ISO to 200 or 400, the images get a lot of noise and the quailty decreases greatly. I do whatever I can to avoid having to use ISO 400. Even with the noise reduction set to high, the image quality is still pretty bad. (If you're indoors, you can use the flash of course)

The 12x zoom was one of the major reasons I got this camera over others when it came out. It maintains a f/2.8 apeture throughout the zoom when set to Apeture Priority which means less depth of field even at 12x zoom.

A problem I had was the viewfinder being digital. It's frustrating to try and shoot sports when you can't see what you're shooting. I'll push the shutter and the screen goes black for a second. When shooting in burst, it stays blank so I can only hope I'm getting the action. The LCD also does the same. One of the advantages of getting a DSLR instead is that they have optical viewfinders so you can see what you're shooting as you shoot.

Overall, I would recomend this camera for anyone that plans on doing a lot of shooting in good lighting conditions. This camera would also be great for beginners but for anyone that is a mid-level or advanced photographer, I would not recomend this camera.

PROs-

-Great image quality at ISO 80 or 100
-12x zoom that maintains f2.8 apeture
-easy to use
-lots of manual functions to experiment with
-durable, sturdy camera body
-Supports my 2GB memory card for plenty of pictures

CONs-

-Horrible image quality at ISO 400
-No 800 or 1600 ISO
-slow shutter lag
-Zooming in and out is slow
-digital viewfinder

Personally, I would recomend getting one of the beginners DSLR's such as a Nikon D40, D50 or a Canon Rebel XT. They might be a little more expensive but it'd be worth it.

Absolutely awesome!!!.......2007-03-15

I took this camera to India for two months and shot some amazing pictures. I hope to share some online after a while so you can see what kind of pictures this machine gets. I won't bore you with details, for you can read exhaustive specs on other websites. Nonetheless, this is a superb camera that deserves to be bought, by you, that is.

Best FZ I've Used.......2007-03-12

I have not yet used an FZ30 or FZ50, but I think this thing beats the pants off an FZ5 or FZ10 as far as image quality is concerned. Really nice camera. Has a nice dSLR type feel. 71% of people that check out the FZ20 here actually end up buying the FZ7, (as of today) but I do not believe the IQ of the FZ7 could hold a candle to that of the FZ20. Buyers may be on the *more megapixel* bandwagon. You can do a lot with 5 megapixels.

I have found that the IQ of the FZ20 is very close to that of a dSLR.

great for bright environment pictures, nice zoom, but..........2007-02-07

I got this camera in the hopes it would perform like an SLR, but it falls short in some areas...well, one big area.. lower light environments! It's really good at taking daylight images, and the 12x zoom is really awesome, but when you get into anything other than bright daylight, you get "noise" in the image.. which might not bother everyone, but it does me. Night time shooting performance is just plain bad imo.. my old 3.2mp Lumix is far superior at taking night shots than this camera.. I played with ISO and other settings endlessly to no avail, it just picks up so much noise when shooting in low light environments. It's really too bad because I had high hopes for this camera. it's daytime pictures are stunning though.. so that is nice. I guess I can use my other camera for night shots.

AA!! Amazing and Awesome.......2007-02-04

After working with 35mm cameras such as most of the "F series" Nikons, and other formats, I was searching for a digital camera that would give me the same results and maybe surpass because of the digital capabilities. Well, after spending quite a bit of money purchasing some of the digitals, I never felt that "wow effect" until I came across this beauty. First, I did as most smart consumers do and researched as well as read the reviews. The reviews and specs were good enough to purchase this model above all the others including other Panasonics. This camera takes amazing shots, and still allows you to manually change the settings if you choose to do so. A plus to this is by inserting a high capacity memory card, you can shoot a video scene for the length of the mem card. Of course this does not take the place of a quality camcorder, nor can you adjust any of the settings once you are in video mode such as zoom, but the feature alone plus the quality is awesome. This past summer we took this camera on vacation with us and shot beautiful sunsets and great video of our son surfing. I have dozens of cd's with incredible video footage even the birth of our first grandson. I recommend this camera 100%, and it can still be had for less than $300. if you shop around. If you want a quality digital with a 35mm feel then go for it! One more very important thing, the accessories are very expensive if you buy them from Panasonic. This beauty has a hot shoe for an extra flash and now here's the kicker, I decided to see if my Vivitar 283 flash would work on the camera and YES it did. As a matter of fact all my flashes work,but of course they should be used for extreme cases because the built in flash is great. As a matter a fact, I've only had to use it once on a night shot and the results were awesome as is this camera.

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