Panasonic Lumix DMC-FZ100




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  • 14.1-megapixel resolution; 24x optical zoom with 25mm wide-angle Leica DC Vario-Elmarit lens
  • 1080i HD movies in AVCHD format; 3.0-inch free-angle LCD
  • Intelligent Auto (iA) mode; new My Color mode
  • Continuous Auto Focus up to five frames per second at full resolution for great action shots; capture up to 60 frames per second at 3.5 MP resolution
  • Capture images to SD/SDHC/SDXC memory cards (not included)
Camera Effective Pixels
14.1 Megapixels MOS
Sensor Size / Total Pixels / Filter
1/2.33-inch / 15.1 Total Megapixels / Primary Color Filter
Aperture
F2.8 - 5.2 / Multistage Iris Diaphragm (F2.8 - 8 (W) / F5.2 - 8 (T))
(F2.8 - 11 (W) / F5.2 - 11 (T) in movie recording)
Optical Zoom
24x
Digital Zoom 1
4x(Max. 96.0 x combined with Optical Zoom without Extra Optical Zoom)
(Max. 202 x combined with Extra Optical Zoom)
Focal Length
f=4.5-108mm (25-600mm in 35mm equiv.)
(31-735mm in 35mm equiv. in movie recording)
Lens
LEICA DC VARIO-ELMARIT
14 elements in 10 groups
(2 Aspherical Lenses / 3 Aspherical surfaces / 3 ED Lenses)
Optical Image Stabilizer 2
Power O.I.S. (Off / Auto / Mode1 / Mode2) 
Photo & Movie
Conversion Lens Compatibility
Yes
Focusing Area
Normal: Wide 30 cm - infinity / Tele 200 cm - infinity
Macro AF / MF / Intelligent AUTO: Wide 1 cm - infinity / Tele 100cm - infinity
Focus Range Display
Yes
AF Metering
Face / AF Tracking / Multi (23pt) / 1pt (flexible / scalable)
Focus
Normal / Macro, Quick AF On/Off (On in Intelligent Auto), Continuous AF On/Off
AF/MF Switchable, Manual Focus(Jog Dial and cursor key button), One Shot AF, AF Area Select, AF Tracking
AF Assist Lamp
Yes
ISO Sensitivity
Auto / i.ISO / 100 / 200 / 400 / 800 / 1600
High Sensitivity (ISO 1600-6400)
White Balance
Auto/Daylight/Cloudy/Shade/Flash/Halogen/Color Temperature/ White Set 1 / 2
White Balance Note
(Selectable at Normal Portrait,Soft Skin,Creative Portrait,Normal Sports,Creative Sports,Objects Close-up,Creative Close-up,Baby,Pet,High Sensitivity,Hi-Speed Burst,Panorama Assist,Photo Frame mode)
White Balance Adjustment
2-axis adjustable, ±9steps each, Blue/Amber and Magenta/Green bias
Exposure
Program AE, Aperture Priority AE, Shutter Priority AE, Manual, Program Shift(Program AE Mode)
Exposure Compensation
1/3 EV Step, ± 3 EV
Backlight Compensation
Yes (only in Intelligent AUTO mode)
Auto Bracketing(AE)
+/- 1/3 EV ~3EV step, 3 frames
Light Metering System
Intelligent Multiple / Center Weighted / Spot
Face Detection
Photo & Movie
Still Image Scene Mode
Panorama Assist, Party, Candle Light, Baby1, Baby2, Pet, Sunset, High Sensitivity, Flash Burst, Panning, Starry Sky, Fireworks, Beach, Snow, Aerial Photo, Photo Frame, High Speed Movie
Movie Scene Mode
Portrait, Soft Skin, Scenery, Low Light, Food, Party, Candle Light, Sunset, Beach, Snow, High Sensitivity, Panning, Aerial, High Speed Movie
Movie Scene Mode Note
(Activated by selecting Still Picture Scene Mode then pressing movie button. Still Picture Scene Modes without corresponding Movie Scene Mode is recorded in Normal Mode)
Advanced Scene Mode
Portrait:Normal,SoftSkin,Outdoor,Indoor,Creative
Scenery:Normal,Nature,Architecture,Creative
Sports:Normal,Outdoor,Indoor,Creative
Night Portrait:NightPortrait,NightScenery,Illuminations,Creative
Close-up:Flower/Food/Objects/Creative
Shutter Interval
approx. 0.4 sec
Self Timer
2sec / 10sec / 10sec[3 pictures]
Auto Review
1sec, 2sec, Hold, OFF
Picture Adjustment
Contrast +2steps
Sharpness +2steps
Saturation +2steps
Noise Reduction +2steps
(can be adjusted in Film Mode)
Image Quality
RAW, RAW+Fine, RAW+Standard, Fine, Standard
4:3 Aspect Ratio (Still Image)
4320x3240(14M) / 3648x2736(10M) / 3072x2304(7M)
/ 2560x1920(5M) / 2048X1536(3M)/ 640X480(0.3M)
3:2 Aspect Ratio (Still Image)
4320x2880 (12.5M) / 3648x2432 (9M) / 3072x2048 (6M) / 2560x1712 (4.5M) / 2048x1360 (2.5M) / 640x424 (0.3M)
16:9 Aspect Ratio (Still Image)
4320x2432 (10.5M) / 3648x2056 (7.5M) / 3072x1728 (5.5M) / 2560x1440 (3.5M) / 1920x1080 (2M) / 640x360 (0.2M)
1:1 Aspect Ratio (Still Image)
3232x3232 (10.5M) / 2736x2736 (7.5M) / 2304x2304 (5.5M) / 1920x1920 (3.5M) / 1536x1536 (2.5M)/ 480x480 (0.2M)
Motion Picture Recording 4:3
VGA: 640 x 480 pixels, 30fps (Motion JPEG)
QVGA: 320 x 240 pixels, 30 fps (Motion JPEG)
Motion Picture Recording 16:9
WVGA: 848 x 480 pixels, 30 fps (Motion JPEG)
Motion Picture Recording HD Movie
1920x1080 pixels,NTSC Mode: NTSC model: 60i
(AVCHD, FSH: 17Mbps / FH:13Mbps)
1280x720 pixels,NTSC Mode: NTSC model: 60p
(AVCHD Lite, SH: 17Mbps / H:13Mbps)
/ 30fps (Motion JPEG)
Aspect Ratio
4:3, 3:2, 16:9, 1:1
Intelligent Exposure
Photo & Movie
Composition Guide Lines
Yes (2 patterns)
Scene Mode Help Screen
Yes
External Flash
Yes
Viewfinder
0.20" Color EVF (201.6K Pixels equiv.), Field of View : approx. 100%, Lens 19.6x
LCD Monitor
3.0" Free-Angle TFT Screen LCD Display (460K dots), AR Coating
Field of View : approx. 100% Wide Viewing Angle
AUTO Power LCD mode, Power LCD mode
Film Mode
Standard / Dynamic / Nature /Smooth / Vibrant / Nostalgic / Standard B&W / Dynamic B&W / Smooth B&W / My Film 1, 2 / Multi Film
*Works for movie recording
Playback Mode
Normal Playback, Slideshow, Category Playback, Mode Playback, Favorites Playback
OSD Language
English, Spanish
Recording Media
Built-in Memory, SD Memory Card, SDHC Memory Card, SDXC Memory Card
Interface
AV Output (NTSC), mini HDMI, USB2.0 High speed
Viera Link
Yes
Power
ID-Security Li-ion Battery Pack (7.2V, Minimum: 895mAh) (Included)
AC Adaptor (Input: 110-240V AC) (Optional)
Battery Life 3
410 pictures (CIPA Standard)
Built-in-Flash
Auto, Auto/Red-eye Reduction, Forced On, Slow Sync./Red-eye Reduction, Forced Off,Flash Synchro; 1st / 2nd
0.3 - 9.5m (Wide/ISO Auto), 1.0 - 5.1m (Tele/ISO Auto)
Included Software
PHOTOfunSTUDIO 5.2 HD Edition, SILKYPIX Developer Studio 3.1 SE, QuickTime, Adobe Reader
Standard Accessories
Battery Charger, Battery Pack, AV Cable, USB Cable
Shoulder Strap, CD-ROM, Lens hood
Lens cap, Lens cap string
2-Speed Zoom
Yes
Max Auto ISO Setting
Yes
Quick Menu
Yes
Continuous Shooting Mode
Full-Resolution Image, 11 frames/sec Max. 15 images
High-speed Burst Shooting: max. 60 frames/sec
(recorded in 2.5M for 4:3, 3M for 3:2, 3.5M for 16:9, 2M for 1:1)
Focus Icon Select
Yes (in Face Recognition only)
Optical Zoom in Motion Picture
Yes
Macro Zoom
No
Orientation Detector
Yes
Additional Playback Mode
Yes (AVCHD / Motion JPEG)
Slideshow Mode
All / Still Images Only / Motion Picture Only / Category / Favorites BGM Effect (Natural / Slow / Swing / Urban / OFF)
Show Histogram
Yes
Show Highlights
Yes
Delete Image
Single / Multi / All / All except Favorites
Resize/Trim/Aspect Conv./Leveling
Yes / Yes / No / Yes
Cut Animation
Yes
PictBridge Support
Single / Multi / All / Favorites / DPOF
AVCHD / AVCHD Lite REC
NTSC
One-Touch Movie Button
Yes
Movie REC Guide
Yes
Wind-Cut in Motion Picture
Yes
Flash Burst Continuous Shooting Mode
Max. 5 images (Standard mode)
Continuous recordable time (Motion images)
AVCHD with picture quality set to [FSH or SH] approx.110 min (FSH), 130 min (SH)
MOTION JPEG with picture quality set to [HD] approx. 160 min
Actual recordable time (Motion images)
AVCHD with picture quality set to [FSH or SH] approx.60 min (FSH), 70 min (SH)
MOTION JPEG with picture quality set to [HD] approx.90 min
My Color Mode
Expressive /Retro / Pure / Elegant / Monochrome / High Dynamic / Dynamic Art / Dynamic B&W / Silhouette / Pinhole / Film Grain / Custom / Happy (only in iA mode)
*For movie recording
Intelligent ISO Control
Photo
Face Recognition
Photo
Intelligent Scene Selector
Photo (Portrait, Scenery, Night Portrait, Night Scenery, Sunset, Macro) & Movie (Portrait, Scenery, Low Light, Macro)
File Format
Still Image: JPEG(DCF/Exif2.3)
Motion picture: AVCHD, QuickTime Motion JPEG
Mode Dial / Mode Button
Intelligent AUTO, P(Program) mode, A(Aperture Priority) mode, S(Shutter Priority) mode, M(Manual) mode, Creative Movie mode, My Color mode, Portrait mode, Scenery mode, Sports mode, Night Portrait mode, Close-up mode, Scene mode, Custom
Copy / Title Edit / Text Stamp
Yes / Yes / Yes
Dimensions (W x H x D)
4.89 x 3.20 x 3.74 in
Weight(lbs)
Approx. 1.19lb with Battery and SD Memory Card
Approx. 1.09lb without Battery and SD Memory Card
Extra Optical Zoom (EZ)
28.4x (4:3 / 10M), 33.8x (4:3 / 7M), 40.5x (4:3 / 5M), 50.6x (under 3M)
Shutter Speed
Still: 60 - 1/2000 sec
Movie Mode : 1/30 - 1/20,000 sec (1/8 - 1/20,000 sec on MF operation on Creative Movie mode)
Starry Sky Mode : 15, 30, 60sec.
Digital Red Eye Correction (Red-Eye Removal)
Photo
Mode Switch
[Playback] button
Easy Zoom / Zoom Resume
No / Yes
Thumbnails / Zoomed Playback
12,30-thumbnails / Max 16x
Calendar Display / Dual-Image Playback
Yes / No
Set Favorites / Rotate Image
Yes / No
DPOF Print Setting / Set Protection
Yes / Yes
Resize / Trim / Aspect Conv. / Leveling
Yes / Yes / No / Yes
Travel Date / World Time
Yes / Yes
Built-in-Memory
Approx. 40MB
Microphone / Speaker
Stereo / Yes
Power 4
ID-Security Li-ion Battery Pack (7.2V, Minimum: 895mAh) (Included) Battery Charger/AC Adapter (Input: 110-240V AC, DC Cable is required)
Touch Panel
No
Intelligent Zoom
32x
AF Tracking
Photo
Intelligent Resolution Technology
Photo & Movie
Video Divide
Yes
Motion Deblur mode
Yes
Face Recognition Edit
Yes
HDMI output
Video: Auto / 1080i / 720p / 480p
Audio: Stereo