Panasonic Lumix DMC-FT4 Review
January 30, 2013
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Gavin Stoker
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Specifications
Metrics |
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| Dimensions (W x H x D) | 103.5 x 64.0 x 26.5 mm / (4.07 x 2.52 x 1.04 inch) |
| Weight | Approx. 175g without Battery and SD Memory Card (0.39 lb) / Approx. 197g with Battery and SD Memory Card (0.43 lb) |
Optics |
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| Camera Effective Pixels | 12.1 Megapixels |
| Sensor Size / Total Pixels / Filter | 1/2.33-type CCD sensor / 12.5 Total Megapixels / Primary Color Filter |
| Aperture | F3.3 - 5.9 / 2-Step (F3.3 / 10 (W), F5.9 / 18 (T)) |
| Optical Zoom | 4.6x |
| Focal Length | f=4.9 - 22.8mm (28 - 128mm in 35mm equiv.) / (30 - 140mm in 35mm equiv. in video recording) |
| Extra Optical Zoom (EZ) | 5.7x (4:3 / 8M), 7.3x (4:3 / 5M), 9.1x (under 3M) |
| Intelligent Zoom | 9.3x |
| Lens | LEICA DC VARIO-ELMAR / 10 elements in 8 groups / (5 Aspherical Lenses / 6 Aspherical surfaces / 1 ED Lens) |
| Optical Image Stabilizer | Power O.I.S. (On with Active Mode(only for motion picture) / Off) |
| Digital Zoom | 4x |
| Focusing Area | Normal: Wide / Tele 30 cm - infinity / Macro / Intelligent AUTO/ motion picture: Wide 5 cm - infinity / Tele 30cm - infinity |
| AF Assist Lamp | Yes (LED light in motion picture mode) |
| Focus | Normal, AF Macro, Zoom Macro / Quick AF On/Off(On in Intelligent Auto), Continuous AF(only for motion picture) / AF Tracking |
| AF Metering | Face / AF Tracking / 23pt / 1pt / Spot |
| Shutter Speed | approx. 60 - 1/1300 sec |
Recording |
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| File Format | Still Image: JPEG(DCF/Exif2.3) / 3D Image: MPO / Motion picture: AVCHD, MP4 |
| Mode Dial / Mode Button | Intelligent AUTO, P, M, Sports, Snow, Miniature Effect, Beach&Snorkeling, Underwater, SCN, 3D Photo |
| Still Image Scene Mode | Portrait, Soft Skin, Scenery, Panorama Shot, Night Portrait, Night Scenery, Handheld Night Shot, Food, Baby1, Baby2, Pet, Sunset, High Sensitivity, Glass Through |
| Continuous Shooting Mode | Full-Resolution Image, 3.7 frames/sec Max. 6 images / High-speed Burst Mode: approx. 10 frames/sec / (recorded in 3M for 4:3, 2.5M for 3:2, 2M for 16:9, 2.5M for 1:1) , Max. 100 images / Time Lapse Shot |
| Motion Picture Recording (*2) | [HD Video] 1920 x 1080 pixels, 50i (GFS: 17Mbps, FSH: 17Mbps / AVCHD) (Sensor output is 25p) / 1280 x 720 pixels, 50p (GS: 17Mbps, SH: 17Mbps / AVCHD) (Sensor output is 25p) / 1920 x 1080 pixels, 25 fps (FHD: 20Mbps / MP4) / 1280 x 720 pixels, 25 fps (HD: 10Mbps / MP4) / [STD Video] 640 x 480 pixels, 25 fps (VGA: 4Mbps / MP4) |
| AVCHD (Continuous recordable time [motion pictures]) | approx. 100 min (GFS, FSH), 110 min (GS, SH) |
| MP4 (Continuous recordable time [motion pictures]) | approx. 100 min (FHD) |
| AVCHD (Actual recordable time [motion pictures]) | approx. 50 min (GFS, FSH), 55 min (GS, SH) |
| MP4 (Actual recordable time [motion pictures]) | approx. 50 min (FHD) |
| Exposure | Program AE, Manual |
| Exposure Compensation | 1/3 EV step, +/-2 EV |
| Auto (AE) Bracketing | 1/3 -1EV step, Max +/-1EV, 3 frames |
| Light Metering | Intelligent Multiple |
| ISO Sensitivity | Auto / i.ISO / 100 / 200 / 400 / 800 / 1600 / High Sensitivity mode (ISO 1600-6400) |
| Still Picture Recording | [1:1] 2992x2992 (9M) / 2448x2448 (6M EZ) / 1920x1920 (3.5M EZ) / 1536x1536 (2.5M EZ) / 480x480 (0.2M EZ) / [4:3] 4000x3000 (12M) / 3264x2448 (8M EZ) / 2560x1920 (5M EZ)/ 2048X1536 (3M EZ) / 1600x1200 (2M EZ) / 640x480 (0.3M EZ) / [3:2] 4000x2672 (10.5M) / 3264x2176 (7M EZ) / 2560x1712 (4.5M EZ)/ 2048x1360 (2.5M EZ) / 640x424 (0.3M EZ) / [16:9] 4000x2248 (9M) / 3264x1840 (6M EZ) / 2560x1440(3.5M EZ) / 1920x1080 (2M EZ) / 640x360 (0.2M EZ) |
| Zoom in Motion Picture | Yes |
| Image Quality | Fine / Standard (3D mode: MPO Fine / MPO Standard ) |
| White Balance | Auto / Daylight / Cloudy / Shade / Incandescent / White Set / White Balance Adjustment |
| Color Mode / Color Effect / My color | Color Mode : Standard, Black&White, Sepia, Vivid (in P / M mode), Happy (only in iA Mode) |
| Digital Red Eye Correction (Red-Eye Removal) | Yes |
| GPS | Yes |
| Self Timer | 2sec / 10sec |
Playback |
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| Retouch | Auto Retouch |
| Playback Mode | Normal Playback, Slideshow, Filtering Playback?Picture Only, Video Only, 3D, GPS Area, Altimeter Log, Travel, Category, Favorites), Calendar Playback |
| Thumbnails / Zoomed Playback | 12,30-thumbnails / Yes |
| Calendar Display / Dual-Image Playback | Yes / No |
| Set Favorites / Rotate Image | Yes / No |
| Show Histogram | Yes |
| DPOF Print Setting / Set Protection | Yes / Yes |
| Resize / Cropping / Aspect Conv. / Leveling | Yes / Yes / No / No |
| Copy / Title Edit / Text Stamp | Yes / Yes / Yes |
| Cut Animation | Yes |
| Video Divide | Yes |
| PictBridge Support | Single / Multi / All / Favorites / DPOF |
Setup |
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| OSD language | Japanese, English, German, French, Italian, Spanish |
Others |
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| Battery life (approx.) | 310 pictures (CIPA Standard)*1 |
| LCD Monitor | 6.7cm(2.7") TFT Screen LCD Display (230K dots), AR Coating / Field of View : approx. 100% Wide Viewing Angle / Power LCD mode, AUTO Power LCD mode |
| Built-in-Flash | Auto, Auto/Red-eye Reduction, Forced On, Slow Sync./Red-eye Reduction, Forced Off, / 0.3 - 5.6m (Wide/ISO Auto), 0.3 - 3.1m (Tele/ISO Auto) |
| Recording Media | Built-in Memory, SD Memory Card, SDHC Memory Card, SDXC Memory Card |
| Built-in-Memory | Approx.20MB |
| Microphone / Speaker | Mono / Mono |
| Interface | micro HDMI, AV Output (PAL/NTSC), USB2.0 High speed |
| Power | Li-ion Battery Pack (3.6V, Minimum: 940mAh) |
| Included Software | PHOTOfunSTUDIO 8.1 Advanced Edition / Adobe Reader |
| Standard Accessories | Battery Pack, Battery Charger, AC Cable, Brush, AV Cable, USB Cable, Hand Strap, CD-ROM |
Further Specifications |
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| NOTE | *1 / Recording conditions by CIPA standard / - CIPA is an abbreviation of [Camera & Imaging Products Association]. / - Temperature: 23 oC (73.4 oF)/Humidity: 50%RH when LCD monitor is on. / - Using a Panasonic SD Memory Card (32 MB). / - Using the supplied battery. / - Starting recording 30 seconds after the camera is turned on. (When the optical image stabilizer function is set to [ON].) / - Recording once every 30 seconds with full flash every second recording. / - Rotating the zoom lever from Tele to Wide or vice versa in every recording. / - Turning the camera off every 10 recordings and leaving it until the temperature of the battery decreases. / *2 / - These are standard times taken at a temperature of 23 oC (73.4 oF) and a humidity of 50%RH. / - The time available for recording varies depending on the environment, the interval between recordings, and the manner of use. / - Actual recordable time is the time available for recording when repeating actions such as switching the power supply [ON] / [OFF], starting/stopping recording, zoom operation etc. / *3 / - Motion pictures can be recorded continuously for up to 29 minutes 59 seconds in European PAL areas. Also, motion picture recorded continuously in [MP4] is up to 4 GB. |