Panasonic Lumix DMC-FZ20K 5MP Digital Camera with 12x Image Stabilized Optical Zoom
The
DMC-FZ20K has a 12x optical lens system that
is equivalent to 36mm to 432mm in a 35mm
film camera. It comprises 13 lenses in eight
groups, including three aspherical lenses
and boasts F2.8 brightness across the entire
zoom range. Plus, the DMC-FZ20K also
provides 4x digital zooming1--combine that
with the 12x optical zoom to get up to 48x
zoom power for ultra-long-distance telephoto
shots.
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-FZ20K has a built-in gyrosensor that
detects any hand movement and relays a
signal to a tinymicrocomputer 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!
The LEICA DC VARIO-ELMARIT2 lens on the
DMC-FZ20K follows in the Leica traditionof
excellence. Although it is small in size, it
has a large, bright aperture, meeting
Leica's stringent quality standards.
A Leica multi-coating process applied to the
lens helps to prevent the fogging caused by
flare, and ghosts that can result from
excessive light. Even enlarged images
captured by the DMC-FZ20K are crisp and
clear--right to the edges.
Thanks to the high-performance Venus Engine
II LSI, shutter release time lag isreduced
to approximately 0.008 seconds and the
shutter interval to only around 0.4
seconds3. This gives the DMC-FZ20K a
super-fast response that lets you snap off
consecutive shots at 3 frames per second
with full resolution.
And the Unlimited Consecutive Shooting
function4 allows unlimited consecutive
shooting up to the capacity of the SD Memory
Card in the camera--ideal for capturing
fast-moving objects in high resolution.
Like doing things for yourself? Then why not
give the Auto Focus a rest and try taking
some pictures with the DMC-FZ20K's Manual
Focus feature. Simply flick theFocus button
on the side of the lens to MF (Manual Focus)
and you're ready to go.
If you need to check the focus, our Manual
Focus Assist function enlarges the center
part of the image in the viewfinder or LCD
monitor by 3x for easy viewing.
Want more control? The Manual Exposure Mode
allows you to select the aperture and
shutter speed of your choice. You can even
see how much your setting differs from the
setting the camera considers optimal with
the Manual Exposure Assist function.
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