Panasonic Lumix DMC-FZ2000 Review

November 3, 2016 | Mark Goldstein |

Introduction
Ease of Use
Image Quality
Sample Images
Product Images
Rating & Conclusion
Main Rivals
Specifications
Comment
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Introduction

The Panasonic LUMIX DMC-FZ2000 (also known as the Panasonic FZ2500) is a super-zoom camera featuring a 20x zoom lens equivalent to a focal range of 24-480mm, 20.1 megapixel 1-inch MOS sensor, 3-inch 1040K-pixel rotating LCD touchscreen, 2,359k OLED Live View Finder (LVF), DCI 4K (4096 x 2160) video recording at 30/25/24fps including the ability to extract 8 megapixel images from the 4K video, 120fps high speed video recording, 3.5mm microphone and headphone jacks and a built-in ND filter, ISO range of 80-25600, high speed burst shooting at 12fps with the mechanical shutter and 50fps with the electronic shutter, dual zoom and control rings, 3cm macro shooting with Post Focus and Post Focus Stacking functions, and integrated Wi-Fi connectivity. The Panasonic Lumix DMC-FZ2000 is available in black and retails for £1099.99 / $1199.99.

Ease of Use

The Panasonic FZ2000 has a one inch, 20.1 megapixel ‘Mos’ sensor – the same physical chip size found in Nikon’s ‘1’ system or Sony’s rival RX10 bridge model – plus a Leica branded lens comprised of 16 lenses in 11 groups with a nine aperture diaphragm. The latter provides a focal length the equivalent of an ultra wide angle 24-480mm in 35mm terms, translating as a 20x optical zoom, which features hybrid 5-axis image stabilisation to help prevent image blur from camera shake. It also features an inner zoom structure, which means that it doens't extend any further when you change the focal length, and uses a guide-pole mechanism and coreless DC motor which allows for smooth zooming. The FZ2000's lens can be set to zoom at variable speeds using the Fn1 and Fn2 buttons, from fast to very slow, with an extra option to start/end zooming more gradually.

The MOS sensor greatly increases the camera's burst shooting options, with a fastest setting of 12fps when using the mechanical shutter or an incredible 50 full-resolution images when using the electronic shutter for up to 100 (JPEG) / 30 (RAW) images (although both focus and exposure are fixed at the first frame). Slower modes of 7fps and 2fps complete with AF Tracking are also available.

Other notable features include a 2,359K dot OLED EVF and 1040K dot, 3-inch ‘free angle’ LCD screen. That lens reach, prominent electronic viewfinder, tilting screen and a decent sized handgrip have all resulted in a slightly chunky camera. While the chunkiness might dissuade some, others will be glad to at least feel they’re getting their money’s worth. There is also the point to be made that the FZ2000 weighs around a third of what a DSLR kit with an equivalent lens might , so portability here is still key. It’s also worth mentioning that the lens’ maximum f/2.8 aperture – running to up to a still respectable f/4.5 at extreme telephoto – in conjunction with the 1-inch sensor should give us DSLR-like ‘bokeh’ effects.

Providing the hands-on feel for those who want it, the FZ2000’s zoom lens can be controlled via the regular zoom lever surrounding the shutter release button, as on any point and shoot compact. Alternatively this can be done by turning the generously-wide ring on the lens barrel, with the focus automatically adjusted by turning the narrower lens control ring. Also found on the lens barrel are three configurable Function buttons, along with the ND Filter switch. The latter controls the three neutral density filters that are built into the lens, marked 1/4, 1/16 and 1/64, with each filter blocking out 2,4 and 6 stops of light respectively. There's also an Off setting and an Auto setting, which lets the camera take control. The lens even has a 67mm thread for use with filters.

Front of the Panasonic Lumix DMC-FZ2000

From all angles the Panasonic FZ2000 certainly looks like it means business, which is reassuring given the high price tag. The mottled finish and leather effect padding will cause most observers to suspect you’re wielding a DSLR from a distance, and as you’d imagine, it handles a lot like one too. The large-ish, bright and clear electronic viewfinder with a prominent eye relief means that we just about get away with avoiding our nose smearing up against the main monitor screen, though the larger and more flexible screen is what we most naturally found ourselves using when setting up or reviewing shots.

Unsurprisingly, that large Leica branded glass lens dominates proceedings here with its 24-480mm focal range and aperture range stretching from a bright/fast f/2.8 to a perfectly acceptable f/4.5 at the telephoto end. Interestingly on this camera, the default still image ratio is now 3:2, which gives us the full 20.1 effective megapixel image. If you want to opt for the 4:3 ratio usually provided as the standard on a digital camera, this results in a resolution squeeze down to 17.5 megapixels. Naturally there’s the ability to capture Raw files or Raw files and JPEGs in combination. Since the latter option barely affected writing speed in the slightest, we chose it as our own personal default setting for the Panasonic.

To help with the ability to hold the Panasonic FZ2000 nice and steady at maximum zoom, there's a comfortably moulded handgrip around which we were able to wrap three fingers, leaving our forefinger to hover expectantly over the shutter release button. The latter sits atop the handgrip, tilting forward at an ergonomic angle, encircled by a zoom lever. New to the FZ2000 is a finger-operated control dial, which again adds to the DSLR-like feel of the camera.

Situated just behind this are two further buttons on the top plate. To the right we find a dedicated video button and on the left the fourth function button, marked ‘Fn4’. By default this accesses the comprehensive Exposure Compensation settings, but drill into the menu screens and it’s possible to manually attribute a wide variety of functions to such buttons, of which there are no less than 7 in total, including the ability to call up Panasonic’s Photo Style settings (the default factory option, seemingly), a level gauge – also summoned up by a press of the ‘display’ button – or alter the aspect ratio, just for starters. In fact, on this model there are 11 screens’ worth of user-attributable options, with four options presented on each, so the customization of said controls certainly feels almost limitless.

The other notable control nestling nearby on the top plate is for the camera’s shooting modes, of which 10 are offered – including the usual fully automatic, manual and custom settings – with the dial ergonomically encircled by the on/off switch. Give this a flick with the thumb, and, as soon as said thumb comes to rest, the camera is powered up; which is as quick as anyone could hope for. This responsiveness extends to the use of the lens, which travels through its optical zoom range from wide-angle to maximum telephoto setting in 4-5 seconds when in stills shooting mode. Even at maximum telephoto setting a squeeze of the shutter release button and the camera determines focus in a blink of an eye.

Rear of the Panasonic Lumix DMC-FZ2000

On the FZ2000 the selectable shooting modes include the expected intelligent Auto setting and palette-like icon indicating creative controls. The Panasonic has eight screens’ worth of digital effects on board selectable in this mode. The next shooting option discovered with a further turn of the mode dial is the scene settings, of which there are 25 here, and finally, a panorama option. Moving around the shooting mode wheel we find a Custom setting, followed by a dedicated mode for video. There's the choice of 30, 25 or 24 frames per second capture speed in QFHD 4K quality (3840x2160 pixels) in the MP4 format, and a cinematic 4096x2160 pixel / 24fps option in the MOV format. Bit rate is an impressive 200Mbps (ALL-Intra) or 100Mbps (IPB) with 4:2:0 8-bit colour, there is no time limit on the recording duration, and you can output to an external monitor or recorder via an optional micro HDMI cable simultaneously while recording video. There's even an optional paid software upgrade for the FZ2000 for V-Log L video recording, just like on the preofessional DMC-GH4 camera. You can also extract a still image from a 4K sequence via the dedicated 4K button on the rear of the camera, ending up with the equivalent of an 8 megapixel photo at 30fps.

The Panasonic Lumix DMC-FZ2000 is an intriguing prospect for would-be videographers, providing access as it does to the same creative exposure P,A,S,M modes selectable when shooting stills. You also get access to all the Photo Style and Creative Control modes when shooting video. ISO settings, white balance and AF tracking are also all accessible when shooting movies, while the normal bugbear of exterior location shoots is also dealt with thanks to a wind cut option. Happily, the full extent of the smooth and steady optical zoom can be accessed when shooting video, its mechanical operation quiet and minimally intrusive. Continuing around the dial, the final four shooting setting options are for the regular creative quartet of manual, shutter priority, aperture priority and program modes.

The Panasonic Lumix DMC-FZ2000 has a time lapse function in which you can set the time interval and the number of images to take, plus a multi-exposure option that lets you combine up to four exposures in a single frame, while the Stop Motion Animation mode allows you to create unique stop motion videos. FZ2000 has wi-fi connectivity built-in, but not NFC or GPS. You can use your smartphone to change the camera settings (focus setting, exposure compensation, ISO, WB and Photo Styles) and even fire the shutter button remotely (including interval video recordings), while the auto transfer function automatically backs up your photos onto a tablet. You can also use GPS data from your smartphone to record the shooting location onto your images.

Jumping across the ‘hump’ in the middle of the top plate, housing the electronic viewfinder, vacant hotshoe, stereo microphone and pop-up flash, we come to a second, smaller dial with a ridged edge. Here we get access to the camera’s drive modes, which range from single shot capture through high speed burst, to bracketing (now including aperture and focus) and self timer and interval shooting modes. Post Focus is a new function that enables users to select the in-focus area after shooting simply by touching it on the LCD screen. The new Post Focus Stacking function enables users to take multiple images of the same frame with different areas in focus, then combine all or selected focus areas into one image.

Moving our attention to the backplate, this is obviously dominated not only by the tilt, swivel and flip LCD screen, but also by the aforementioned EVF that juts out above it. The malleability of the screen is such that it can be turned to face the subject for that inevitable ‘selfie’, or flipped screen inwards affording added protection when in transit. It’s worth saying that we were very impressed with the clarity of screen, which comes into its own when focusing manually. Select this option and a central portion of the image is magnified, making focusing even easier.

Tilting LCD Screen

The Panasonic FZ2000's LCD screen is touch sensitive, something that is still lacking on the Sony Cyber-shot series. All of the menu options can be changed via the touchscreen interface. You can also control image playback by touching the screen, with the ability to tap a thumbnail to see the full-size version, scroll through your images by dragging them from side to side, and magnifying them up to 16x.

The most immediately noticeable function is the ability to use the 1-area AF mode to focus on your main subject simply by touching it on the LCD. If the subject then moves, the DMC-FZ2000 cleverly follows it around the screen using the the AF tracking function. If the subject exits the frame entirely, simply recompose and tap it again to start focusing. Impressive stuff that makes focusing on off-center subjects fast and intuitive. It is a little too easy to accidentally press the screen and set the focus point to the wrong area for the current subject, but a simple tap in the middle of the LCD will center the AF point (or you can turn this feature off altogether).

If Multi-area AF rather than 1-area AF is enabled, then you can select a group of 6 AF points from 9 different areas, again providing some manual control over what is traditionally a rather hit and miss affair. If Face Detection is enabled, the 1-area AF point can be manually set to a person's eye to help ensure that the most important part of a portrait is in focus. One other great benefit of the touch-screen control system is that Touch Auto Focusing is available in movie recording, enabling pro-level rack-like focusing simply by pointing at the subject on the LCD screen.

When Intelligent Auto is switched on, the Panasonic FZ2000 changes the scene mode used when you touch the subject, for example selecting portrait mode if you touch a face and macro mode if you touch a close-up flower. If you prefer to manually focus rather than use the snappy AF, you can magnify any part of the subject by 1x, 5x or 10x by simply dragging a yellow box around the screen. The final touchscreen ability from an image composition point of view is the ability to release the shutter, with a small icon on the left hand of the screen enabling this functionality, and then a single on-screen tap all that's required to take the picture.

Focus Peaking graphically shows the peak of focus in the MF and AF+MF modes by displaying an outline around the subject. The detection level can be set to 'High' or ‘Low’ and a colour can be selected In ‘High’ these are light blue, yellow or green and in 'Low' blue, orange or white can be selected. Pinpoint AF mode is very useful for precisely focusing on a very small area, while, Manual Focus Assist automatically displays a 10x magnification to help you make sure that the subject is in focus in the MF mode.

The Panasonic Lumix DMC-FZ2000 In-hand

The Panasonic FZ2000's eye-level electronic viewfinder provides the obvious benefit of a built-in eye sensor immediately below, thus automatically activating and by turn deactivating the larger LCD when it senses the proximity of an eyeball. The short sighted also get a dioptric adjustment wheel to the left of the EVF, as viewed straight on, and just up from this we find a manually activated sliding switch for raising the pop-up flash, which announces its presence with a reassuringly solid sounding ‘clunk’ when called into action. As well as the eye sensor, there is a button to the left of this marked ‘LVF’ for manual activation if desired, which feels a bit redundant given the camera’s responsiveness. Luckily this also doubles up as one of the customisable function buttons – ‘Fn7’ to be exact – should you wish to change its function. Attendant controls veer towards those of a DSLR – for example an auto focus/auto exposure lock, encircled by a lever for switching between single shot and continuous auto focus, or on to manual (focus).

The default setting of the ‘Fn5’ button to the right of the lock/drive mode buttons provides access to the usual Panasonic ‘Quick Menu’ bar. Selectable from this are the Photo Style settings, which here range from the default ‘Standard’ setting to Vivid, Natural, Mono(chrome), Scenery, Portrait, and Custom options. A top-of-screen toolbar further provides access to flash modes, which include forced flash, forced flash with red eye reduction, slow sync and slow sync with red eye. Image size and picture quality can also be adjusted in this manner, along with, again, AF modes. Such options can either be tabbed through using the camera’s four-way control pad or a thumb spin of a DSLR-like control dial top right of the camera back. Again there are a variety of options for arriving at your destination with the FZ2000, but this doesn’t make it a confusing camera to use or difficult to get to grips with.

Between this ‘Fn5’ and ‘Display’ button we find a standard playback control, with a press of the display button not only showing or hiding on-screen options but also, with subsequent presses, bringing up a level gauge – useful for photographers/ videographers shooting landscapes and cityscapes without the support of a tripod.

Bottom right of the FZ2000’s back plate is the aforementioned four-way/directional control pad. Selectable here are ISO sensitivity settings, which include both auto and ‘intelligent’ ISO options, along with manually selectable staggered increments from ISO125 to ISO12800 (expandable to 80-25600). White balance and macro mode implementation also happens via the same dial.

The very bottom of the Panasonic FZ2000 features a further user attributable ‘Fn6’ button which doubles up as a dedicated ‘Delete’ button in playback mode, with the base of the camera featuring a slightly off-centre screw thread for tripod attachment and a compartment housing the rechargeable battery, good for around a respectable 360 shots. The SD card is now inserted into a slot on the right-hand flank of the camera, above which is a port for a remote control. On the left-hand side, HDMI and USB output ports are provided along with two more ports for attaching an external microphone for sound recording and headphones for monitoring audio.

Image Quality

All of the sample images in this review were taken using the 20 megapixel Fine JPEG setting, which gives an average image size of around 9Mb.

The Panasonic Lumix DMC-FZ2000 produced images of excellent quality during the review period. It produces noise-free images at ISO 80 to 1600, with limited noise starting to appear at ISO 3200. ISO 6400 exhibits quite visible noise and loss of fine detail, and the fastest settings of ISO 12800 and 25600 are even noisier but still usable for small prints and web use.

The FZ2000 dealt extremely well with chromatic aberrations, with limited purple fringing effects appearing only in high contrast situations. The pop-up flash worked well indoors, with no red-eye and adequate exposure. The night photograph was excellent, with the maximum shutter speed of 120 seconds allowing you to capture plenty of light.

Anti-shake is a feature that sets this camera apart from its competitors and one that works very well when hand-holding the camera in low-light conditions or when using the telephoto end of the zoom range. Macro performance is very good, allowing you to focus as close as 3cm away from the subject (although it's difficult to get the lighting correct at such a close distance). The new Post Focus and Focus Stacking functions both worked very well. The images were a little soft straight out of the camera at the default sharpening setting and ideally require further sharpening in an application like Adobe Photoshop, or you can change the in-camera setting if you don't like the default results.

The large number of Creative Controls and Photo Styles allow you to quickly and easily customise the look of the camera's JPEG images. We struggled to see any differences between the Intelligent Resolution settings, but Intelligent D-range is an effective feature for capturing more detail in the shadows and highlights, as is the HDR mode.

Noise

There are 11 ISO settings available on the Panasonic Lumix DMC-FZ2000. Here are some 100% crops which show the noise levels for each ISO setting.

JPEG	RAW
ISO 80 (100% Crop)	ISO 80 (100% Crop)


ISO 100 (100% Crop)	ISO 100 (100% Crop)


ISO 125 (100% Crop)	ISO 125 (100% Crop)


ISO 200 (100% Crop)	ISO 200 (100% Crop)


ISO 400 (100% Crop)	ISO 400 (100% Crop)


ISO 800 (100% Crop)	ISO 800 (100% Crop)


ISO 1600 (100% Crop)	ISO 1600 (100% Crop)


ISO 3200 (100% Crop)	ISO 3200 (100% Crop)


ISO 6400 (100% Crop)	ISO 6400 (100% Crop)


ISO 12800 (100% Crop)	ISO 12800 (100% Crop)


ISO 25600 (100% Crop)	ISO 25600 (100% Crop)

Focal Range

The Panasonic Lumix DMC-FZ2000's 20x zoom lens provides a focal length of 24-480mm in 35mm terms, as demonstrated below.

Sharpening

Here are two 100% crops which have been Saved as Web - Quality 50 in Photoshop. The right-hand image has had some sharpening applied in Photoshop. The out-of-the camera images are a little soft at the default sharpening setting. You can change the in-camera sharpening level if you don't like the default look.

Original (100% Crop)	Sharpened (100% Crop)

File Quality

The Panasonic Lumix DMC-FZ2000 has 2 different JPEG image quality settings available, with Fine being the highest quality option. Here are some 100% crops which show the quality of the various options, with the file size shown in brackets.

Fine (7.89Mb) (100% Crop)	Standard (4.09Mb) (100% Crop)


RAW (22.5Mb) (100% Crop)

Chromatic Aberrations

The Panasonic Lumix DMC-FZ2000 handled chromatic aberrations excellently during the review. There's some slight purple fringing between areas of high contrast, but it's only noticeable on close inspection, as shown in the examples below.

Chromatic Aberrations 1 (100% Crop)	Chromatic Aberrations 2 (100% Crop)

Macro

The Panasonic Lumix DMC-FZ2000 offers a Macro setting that allows you to focus on a subject that is 3cm away from the camera when the lens is set to wide-angle. The first image shows how close you can get to the subject (in this case a compact flash card).

Flash

The flash settings on the Panasonic Lumix DMC-FZ2000 are Auto, Auto/Red-eye Reduction, Forced On, Slow Sync./Red-eye Reduction, Forced Off, and Flash Synchro. These shots of a white coloured wall were taken at a distance of 1.5m.

Flash Off - Wide Angle (24mm)	Flash On - Wide Angle (24mm)


Flash Off - Telephoto (480mm)	Flash On - Telephoto (480mm)

And here are a couple of portrait shots. As you can see, neither the Forced On setting or the Auto/Red-eye Reduction option caused any amount of red-eye.

Night

The Panasonic Lumix DMC-FZ2000's maximum shutter speed is 2 minutes in the Bulb shooting mode, which is great news if you're seriously interested in night photography. The shot below was taken using a shutter speed of 30 seconds at ISO 125.

Image Stabilisation

The Panasonic Lumix DMC-FZ2000 has an antishake mechanism which allows you to take sharp photos at slower shutter speeds than other digital cameras. To test this, we took 2 handheld shots of the same subject with the same settings. The first shot was taken with the stabilizer turned off, the second with it turned on. As you can see, with image stabilisation turned on, the images are sharper than when it's turned off.

Shutter Speed / Focal Length	Image Stabilisation Off (100% Crop)	Image Stabilisation On (100% Crop)
1/20th / 24mm

1/20th / 480mm

Post Focus and Focus Stacking

Post Focus is a new function that enables users to select the in-focus area after shooting simply by touching it on the LCD screen. The first three images show the effects of switching between the three memory cards.

The new Post Focus Stacking function enables users to take multiple images of the same frame with different areas in focus, then combine all or selected focus areas into one image. The fourth image below shows the effect of merging the first three images into on stacked image.

Intelligent Resolution

The Panasonic Lumix DMC-FZ2000's Intelligent Resolution feature makes a standard image look like a higher resolution one by processing the contour areas, texture areas and smooth areas individually, with three different strengths available and an Extended setting which extends the zoom range.

Off	Low


Standard	High


Extended Off	Extended On

Intelligent Dynamic

The Panasonic Lumix DMC-FZ2000's Intelligent Dynamic setting adjusts the exposure setting to record more detail in the highlights and shadows, with three strengths available - low, standard and high.

Off	Low


Standard	High

HDR

The Panasonic Lumix DMC-FZ2000's HDR setting automatically akes and combines three differently exposed shots to record more detail in the highlights and shadows, with three EV strengths available.

Off	+1EV


+2EV	+3EV

Aspect Ratios

The Panasonic Lumix DMC-FZ2000 offers four different aspect ratios.

4:3	1:1


16:9	3:2

Multiple Exposure

The Panasonic Lumix DMC-FZ2000's Multiple Exposure mode combines two or three different pictures to create one composite image.

Photo Styles

The Panasonic Lumix DMC-FZ2000 has 6 preset Photo Styles, with Standard as the default setting. The contrast, sharpness, saturation and noise reduction can be individually set for each picture style, and there is also a Custom style so that you can create your own look.

Standard	Vivid


Natural	Monochrome


Scenery	Portrait

Filters

The Panasonic Lumix DMC-FZ2000 has an extensive range of creative Filters with 22 different options on offer.

Expressive	Retro


Old Days	High Key


Low Key	Sepia


Monochrome	Dynamic Monochrome


Rough Monochrome	Silky Monochrome


Impressive Art	High Dynamic


Cross Process	Toy Effect


Toy Pop	Bleach Bypass


Miniature Effect	Soft Focus


Fantasy	Star Filter


One Point Color	Sunshine

Sample Images

This is a selection of sample images from the Panasonic Lumix DMC-FZ2000 camera, which were all taken using the 20 megapixel Fine JPEG setting. The thumbnails below link to the full-sized versions, which have not been altered in any way.

Ratings (out of 5)
Design	4.5
Features	5
Ease-of-use	4.5
Image quality	5
Value for money	4.5

IMAGE SENSOR		Sensor size	1-type High Sensitivity MOS sensor
		Total pixels	20.9 megapixels
		Camera effective pixels	20.1 megapixels
		Color filter	Primary color filter
LENS		Aperture	F2.8 - 4.5 / 9 diaphragm blades (F2.8 - 11.0 (W), F4.5 - 11.0 (T))
		Optical zoom	20x
		Focal length	f = 8.8 - 176mm/(26 - 520mm in 35mm equiv. in 4:3)/(24 - 480mm in 35mm equiv. in 3:2)/(25 - 500mm in 35mm equiv. in 16:9)/(31 - 620mm in 35mm equiv. in 1:1)/(36 - 720mm in 35mm equiv. in 4:3, 3:2, 16:9 4K PHOTO recording)/(38 - 760mm in 35mm equiv. in 1:1 4K PHOTO recording)/(25 - 500mm in 35mm equiv. in 16:9 video recording / O.I.S. Off / Level Shot function Off)/(27 - 540mm in 35mm equiv. in 16:9 video recording / O.I.S. On / Level Shot function Off)/(30 - 600mm in 35mm equiv. in 16:9 video recording / O.I.S. On / Level Shot function On)/(36 - 720mm in 35mm equiv. in 4K video recording)
		Extra Optical Zoom (EZ)	28.1x (3:2 / 10M (M)), 40x (3:2 / 5M (S))
		Intelligent Zoom	40x
		Lens	LEICA DC VARIO-ELMARIT/16 elements in 11 groups/(5 aspherical lenses (8 aspherical surfaces) / 4 ED lenses / 1 UHR lens)
		Changing of zoom speed	5-speed zoom
		Optical image stabilizer	5-Axis HYBRID O.I.S. +/ 5-Axis compensation works in video recording except for 4K video, variable frame rate video or dolly zoom video recording.
		Digital zoom	Max. 4x (When digital zoom is used simultaneously with Intelligent Zoom, you can only increase the zoom ratio up to 2x.)
		Zoom in motion picture	Yes
RECORDING SYSTEM	Recording file format	Still image	JPEG (DCF, Exif 2.3), RAW, DPOF
	Recording file format	Motion picture	MOV (Audio format LPCM), MP4 (Audio format LPCM / AAC 2ch), AVCHD (Audio format: Dolby Digital 2ch)
	System frequency		59.94Hz, 50.00Hz, 24.00Hz
	Aspect ratio		4:3, 3:2, 16:9, 1:1
	Image quality		RAW, RAW+Fine, RAW+Standard, Fine, Standard
	Color Space		sRGB, AdobeRGB
	File size(Pixels)	Still Image	[4:3] 4864x3648(L) / 3456x2592(M) / 2432x1824(S)/[3:2] 5472x3648(L) / 3888x2592(M) / 2736x1824(S)/[16:9] 5472x3080(L) / 3840x2160(M) / 1920x1080(S)/[1:1] 3648x3648(L) / 2592x2592(M) / 1824x1824(S)
	Motion picture (*1)	MOV 59.94Hz	[4K] 3840x2160:29.97p, 100Mbps (IPB) (LPCM)/[4K] 3840x2160:23.98p, 100Mbps (IPB) (LPCM)/[Full HD] 1920x1080:59.94p, 200Mbps (ALL-Intra) (LPCM) / 100Mbps (IPB) (LPCM) / 50Mbps (IPB) (LPCM)/[Full HD] 1920x1080:29.97p, 200Mbps (ALL-Intra) (LPCM) / 100Mbps (IPB) (LPCM) / 50Mbps (IPB) (LPCM)/[Full HD] 1920x1080:23.98p, 200Mbps (ALL-Intra) (LPCM) / 100Mbps (IPB) (LPCM) / 50Mbps (IPB) (LPCM)
		MOV 50.00Hz	[4K] 3840x2160:25.00p, 100Mbps (IPB) (LPCM)/[Full HD] 1920x1080:50.00p, 200Mbps (ALL-Intra) (LPCM) / 100Mbps (IPB) (LPCM) / 50Mbps (IPB) (LPCM)/[Full HD] 1920x1080:25.00p, 200Mbps (ALL-Intra) (LPCM) / 100Mbps (IPB) (LPCM) / 50Mbps (IPB) (LPCM)
		MOV 24.00Hz	[C4K] 4096x2160:24.00p, 100Mbps (IPB) (LPCM)/[4K] 3840x2160:24.00p, 100Mbps (IPB) (LPCM)/[Full HD] 1920x1080:24.00p, 200Mbps (ALL-Intra) (LPCM) / 100Mbps (IPB) (LPCM) / 50Mbps (IPB) (LPCM)
		MP4 59.94Hz	[4K] 3840x2160:29.97p, 100Mbps (IPB) (LPCM) / 100Mbps (IPB) (AAC)/[4K] 3840x2160:23.98p, 100Mbps (IPB) (LPCM) / 100Mbps (IPB) (AAC)/[Full HD] 1920x1080:59.94p, 200Mbps (ALL-Intra) (LPCM) / 100Mbps (IPB) (LPCM) / 50Mbps (IPB) (LPCM)/[Full HD] 1920x1080:29.97p, 200Mbps (ALL-Intra) (LPCM) / 100Mbps (IPB) (LPCM) / 50Mbps (IPB) (LPCM)/[Full HD] 1920x1080:23.98p, 200Mbps (ALL-Intra) (LPCM) / 100Mbps (IPB) (LPCM) / 50Mbps (IPB) (LPCM)/[Full HD] 1920x1080:59.94p, 28Mbps (IPB) (AAC)/[Full HD] 1920x1080:29.97p, 20Mbps (IPB) (AAC)/[HD] 1280x720:29.97p, 10Mbps (IPB) (AAC)
		MP4 50.00Hz	[4K] 3840x2160:25.00p, 100Mbps (IPB) (LPCM) / 100Mbps (IPB) (AAC)/[Full HD] 1920x1080:50.00p, 200Mbps (ALL-Intra) (LPCM) / 100Mbps (IPB) (LPCM) / 50Mbps (IPB) (LPCM)/[Full HD] 1920x1080:25.00p, 200Mbps (ALL-Intra) (LPCM) / 100Mbps (IPB) (LPCM) / 50Mbps (IPB) (LPCM)/[Full HD] 1920x1080:50.00p, 28Mbps (IPB) (AAC)/[Full HD] 1920x1080:25.00p, 20Mbps (IPB) (AAC)/[HD] 1280x720:25.00p, 10Mbps (IPB) (AAC)
		MP4 24.00Hz	[C4K] 4096x2160:24.00p, 100Mbps (IPB) (LPCM)/[4K] 3840x2160:24.00p, 100Mbps (IPB) (LPCM)/[Full HD] 1920x1080:24.00p, 200Mbps (ALL-Intra) (LPCM) / 100Mbps (IPB) (LPCM) / 50Mbps (IPB) (LPCM)
		AVCHD Progressive, AVCHD 59.94Hz	[Full HD] 1920x1080:59.94p, 28Mbps (IPB) (Dolby)/[Full HD] 1920x1080:59.94i, 24Mbps (IPB) (Dolby) (Sensor output is 30.00fps)/[Full HD] 1920x1080:59.94i, 17Mbps (IPB) (Dolby) (Sensor output is 60.00fps)/[Full HD] 1920x1080:23.98p, 24Mbps (IPB) (Dolby)
		AVCHD Progressive, AVCHD 50.00Hz	[Full HD] 1920x1080:50.00p, 28Mbps (IPB) (Dolby)/[Full HD] 1920x1080:50.00i, 24Mbps (IPB) (Dolby) (Sensor output is 25.00fps)/[Full HD] 1920x1080:50.00i, 17Mbps (IPB) (Dolby) (Sensor output is 50.00fps)
	Continuous recordable time (Motion picture) (*1)		AVCHD [FHD/60i] [FHD/50i]: Approx. 115 min (rear monitor), 105 min (LVF)
	Actual recordable time (Motion picture) (*1)		AVCHD [FHD/60i] [FHD/50i]: Approx. 60 min (rear monitor), 55 min (LVF)
WiFi FUNCTION		WiFi	IEEE 802.11b/g/n, 2412 MHz - 2462 MHz (1-11 ch), Wi-Fi / WPA / WPA2, Infrastructure mode
		NFC	No
		QR Code Connection	Yes
		Password-less connection	Yes (ON / OFF selectable)
VIEWFINDER		Type	OLED Live View Finder (2,360k dots)
		Field of view	Approx. 100%
		Magnification	Approx. 2.18x / 0.74x (35mm camera equiv. in 4:3)
		Eye point	Approx. 20 mm from eyepiece lens
		Diopter adjustment	-4.0 - +4.0 (dpt)
		Eye sensor	Yes
		Eye sensor adjustment	High / Low
FOCUS		Focusing area	Normal: Wide 30 cm - infinity / Tele 100 cm - infinity/AF Macro / MF / Intelligent Auto / Motion picture: Wide 3 cm - infinity / Tele 100 cm - infinity
		Focus mode	AF / AF Macro / Macro Zoom * Each available with AFS (Single) / AFF (Flexible) / AFC (Continuous) / MF
		Others	One Shot AF, Shutter AF, Half Press Release, Quick AF, AF Sensitivity, Continuous AF (during motion picture recording), Eye Sensor AF, AF+MF, MF Assist, Touch MF Assist, Focus Peaking, Touch AF/AE Function, Touch Pad AF, Touch Shutter, Low Light AF, Starlight AF
		DFD technology	Yes
		Post Focus	Yes
		Focus Stacking	Yes
		AF mode	Face/Eye Detection / Tracking / 49-Area / Custom Multi / 1-Area / Pinpoint/(Full area touch is available)
		AF detective range	EV -4 - 18 (ISO100 equivalent)
		AF assist lamp	Yes
		AF lock	Yes (AF/AE LOCK button)
EXPOSURE CONTROL	Light metering mode		Multiple / Center Weighted / Spot
	Exposure mode		Program AE, Aperture Priority AE, Shutter Priority AE, Manual
	Exposure compensation		1/3 EV step ±5EV (±3EV for motion picture)
	AE lock		Yes (AF/AE LOCK button)
	ISO sensitivity (Standard output sensitivity)	Still image	Auto / Intelligent ISO / 80* / 100* / 125 / 200 / 400 / 800 / 1600 / 3200 / 6400 / 12800 / 25600* * Extended ISO/(Changeable to 1/3 EV step) (ISO Auto in M mode)
	ISO sensitivity (Standard output sensitivity)	Motion picture	Auto / 125 / 200 / 400 / 800 / 1600 / 3200 / 6400/(Changeable to 1/3 EV step)
WHITE BALANCE		White balance	Auto / Daylight / Cloudy / Shade / Incandescent / Flash / White Set 1, 2, 3, 4 / Color temperature setting 1, 2, 3, 4
		White balance adjustment	Blue/Amber bias, Magenta/Green bias
		Color temperature setting	2500 - 10000K in 100K
SHUTTER	Self timer		10sec, 3 images / 2sec / 10sec
	Remote control		Remote control with Bulb function by DMW-RSL1 (Optional)
	Shutter speed (Approx.)	Still image	Mechanical shutter type: 1/4,000 - 60, Bulb (Max. 2 minutes)/Electronic shutter type: 1/16,000 - 1
	Shutter speed (Approx.)	Motion picture	59.94Hz: 1/16,000 - 1/30, 50.00Hz: 1/16,000 - 1/25, 24.00Hz: 1/16,000 - 1/24 (When using Synchro Scan)/Creative Video M mode / MF mode: 1/16,000 - 1/2
BRACKET		AE bracket	3, 5, 7 images in 1/3, 2/3 or 1 EV step, max. ±3 EV, single/burst
		Aperture Bracket	3, 5 or all positions in 1 EV step
		Focus Bracket	1 to 999 images, focus steps can be set in 10 levels
PANORAMA SHOT			Yes (Standard / Wide)
BURST SHOOTING	Number of recordable images		More than 30 images (when there are RAW files with the particular speed)/More than 80 images (when there are no RAW files)/(Depending on memory card type, aspect, picture size and compression)
	Burst speed (Approx.)	Mechanical shutter	AFS: H: 12 frames/sec, M: 7 frames/sec (with Live View), L: 2 frames/sec (with Live View)/AFC: H: 7 frames/sec, M: 7 frames/sec (with Live View), L: 2 frames/sec (with Live View)
	Burst speed (Approx.)	Electronic shutter	SH: 50 frames/sec/AFS: H: 12 frames/sec, M: 7 frames/sec (with Live View), L: 2 frames/sec (with Live View)/AFC: H: 7 frames/sec, M: 7 frames/sec (with Live View), L: 2 frames/sec (with Live View)
4K PHOTO MODE		4K Photo mode (*1)	4K Burst: 30 frames/sec/4K Burst (S/S): 30 frames/sec/4K Pre-Burst: 30 frames/sec, approx. 2 seconds/(Depending on memory card size and battery power)
		Exif information	Yes
		Marking function	Yes (in 4K Burst (S/S) mode)
		Loop rec function	Yes (in 4K Burst (S/S) mode)
FLASH		Shooting distance	0.5 - 13.2m (Wide / ISO Auto), 1.0 - 7.9m (Tele / ISO Auto)
		Flash mode	Auto, Auto/Red-eye Reduction, Forced On, Forced On/Red-eye Reduction, Slow Sync., Slow Sync./Red-eye Reduction, Forced Off *For iA, iA+ only.
		Flash output adjustment	1/3EV step ±3EV
		Flash synchronization	1st Curtain Sync., 2nd Curtain Sync.
		Synchronization for flash dimming and exposure compensation	Yes
		Wireless control	Yes (When using DMW-FL200L / FL360L / FL580L (Optional))
REAR MONITOR		Type	TFT LCD monitor with static touch control
		Monitor size	Free-angle 7.5cm (3.0-inch) / 3:2 aspect / Wide viewing angle / AF coating
		Pixels	Approx. 1,040k dots
		Filed of view	Approx. 100%
		Monitor adjustment	Brightness, Contrast, Saturation, Red-Green, Blue-Yellow
PHOTO STYLE		Photo style	Standard / Vivid / Natural / Monochrome / Scenery / Portrait / Custom / Cinelike D* / Cinelike V* / V-Log L//When Creative Video mode is selected. **Upgrade Software Key DMW-SFU1(Optional) is required.
PHOTO STYLE		Picture adjustment	Contrast, Sharpness, Noise Reduction, Saturation, Hue, Color Tone, Filter Effect/Except for Monochrome mode. **For Monochrome mode only.
CREATIVE CONTROL			Expressive / Retro / Old Days / High Key / Low Key / Sepia / Monochrome / Dynamic Monochrome / Rough Monochrome* / Silky Monochrome* / Impressive Art / High Dynamic / Cross Process / Toy Effect / Toy Pop / Bleach Bypass / Miniature Effect / Soft Focus* / Fantasy / Star Filter* / One Point Color / Sunshine* *Photo only.
CREATIVE VIDEO MODE	Exposure mode		Program AE/ Aperture-Priority / Sutter-Priority / Manual Exposure
	Dolly zoom		Yes
	Variable frame rate	59.94Hz	MOV/FHD/100Mbps/29.97p, MP4(LPCM)/FHD/100Mbps/29.97p:2fps, 15fps, 26fps, 28fps, 30fps, 32fps, 34fps, 45fps, 60fps, 75fps, 90fps, 96fps, 120fps/MOV/FHD/100Mbps/23.98p, MP4(LPCM)/FHD/100Mbps/23.98p:2fps, 12fps, 20fps, 22fps, 24fps, 26fps, 28fps, 36fps, 48fps, 60fps, 72fps, 84fps, 96fps, 120fps/AVCHD/FHD/24Mbps/29.97p:2fps, 15fps, 26fps, 28fps, 30fps, 32fps, 34fps, 45fps, 60fps/AVCHD/FHD/24Mbps/23.98p:2fps, 12fps, 20fps, 22fps, 24fps, 26fps, 28fps, 36fps, 48fps, 60fps
		50.00Hz	MOV/FHD/100Mbps/25.00p, MP4(LPCM)/FHD/100Mbps/25.00p:2fps, 12fps, 21fps, 23fps, 25fps, 27fps, 30fps, 37fps, 50fps, 62fps, 75fps, 96fps, 120fps/AVCHD/FHD/24Mbps/25.00p:2fps, 12fps, 21fps, 23fps, 25fps, 27fps, 30fps, 37fps, 50fps
		24.00Hz	MOV/FHD/100Mbps/24.00p, MP4(LPCM)/FHD/100Mbps/24.00p:2fps, 12fps, 20fps, 22fps, 24fps, 26fps, 28fps, 36fps, 48fps, 60fps, 72fps, 84fps, 96fps, 120fps
MOTION PICTURE FUNCTION		Master pedestal level	31 steps
		Luminance level	0-255 / 16-235 / 16-255
		Synchro scan	Yes
		Time code	Count Up: Rec Run/Free Run selectable, Time Code Mode: Drop frame/Non-drop frame selectable (When system frequency [59.94Hz] is selected.)
		SS/Gain operation	Shutter Duration/ISO / Angle/ISO / Shutter Duration/dB
		Color bars / 1kHz test tone	Yes (SMPTE / EBU / ARIB) / Yes
		Cinelike gamma	Cinelike D / Cinelike V
		V-Log L	Yes *Upgrade Software Key DMW-SFU1(Optional) is required.
OTHER FUNCTIONS			Level Gauge, Real-time Histogram, Guide Lines (3 patterns), Center Marker (Still image / motion picture), Highlight display (Still image / motion picture), Zebra Pattern (Still image / motion picture)
PLAYBACK		Playback function	30-thumbnail display, 12-thumbnail display, Calendar display, Zoomed playback (Max. 16x), Slideshow (All / Picture Only / Video Only), Playback Mode (Normal / Picture Only / Video Only), Location Logging, RAW Processing, 4K PHOTO Bulk Saving, Light Composition, Clear Retouch, Title Edit, Text Stamp, Video Divide, Time Lapse Video, Stop Motion Video, Resize, Cropping, Rotate, Rotation Display, Favorite, Print Set, Protect, Face Recognition Edit, Picture Sort, Delete Confirmation
IMAGE PROTECTION / ERASE		Protection	Single / Multi
IMAGE PROTECTION / ERASE		Erase	Single / Multi / All / Except Favorite
PRINT		Direct Print	PictBridge compatible
INTERFACE	Recording media		SD Memory Card, SDHC Memory Card, SDXC Memory Card/(Compatible with UHS-I UHS Speed Class 3 standard SDHC / SDXC Memory Cards)
	USB		USB 2.0 Micro-B
	HDMI (*2)	Monitor-through	4:2:2 8-bit / 4:2:2 10-bit (When 4:2:2 10-bit mode is selected, it is not possible to record motion picture or still picture on the SD memory card in the camera unit.)/Information display ON/OFF (selectable)/Automatic down-conversion (4K --> 1080p only)
	HDMI (*2)	Playback	microHDMI TypeD / VIERA Link, Audio: LPCM / Stereo/59.94Hz: Auto / 4K / 1080p / 1080i / 720p / 480p/50.00Hz: Auto / 4K / 1080p / 1080i / 720p / 576p/24.00Hz: Auto / C4K / 4K / 1080p
	Audio video output		No
	Remote input		φ2.5mm for remote
	External microphone input		φ3.5mm for external microphone
	Headphone output		φ3.5mm for headphone
	Microphone		Stereo, Wind-cut: OFF / Standard / High
	Speaker		Monaural
NOTE			*1
NOTE			* About motion picture recording / 4K PHOTO recording
NOTE			- Use a card with SD Speed Class with "Class 4" or higher when recording motion pictures.
NOTE			- Use a card with SD Speed Class with "UHS-I Speed Class 3 (U3)" when recording motion pictures in [4K/100Mbps] [C4K/100Mbps] [FHD/100Mbps] [FHD/200Mbps] or [4K PHOTO].
NOTE			- Use a card with SD Speed Class with "UHS-I Speed Class 1 (U1)" or higher when recording motion pictures in [FHD/50Mbps].
NOTE			- Use a card with SD Speed Class with "Class 4" or higher when recording motion pictures in [FHD/28Mbps].
NOTE			(SD speed class is the speed standard regarding continuous writing.)
NOTE			- MP4 motion pictures with [MP4] in [4K]:
NOTE			- When using an SDHC memory card: You can continue recording without interruption even if the file size exceeds 4 GB, but the motion picture file will be divided and recorded/played back separately.
NOTE			- When using an SDXC memory card: You can continue recording without interruption even if the file size exceeds 96 GB or 3 hours 4 minutes in length, but the motion picture file will be divided and recorded/played back separately.
NOTE			- MP4 motion pictures with [MP4] in [FHD] [HD]:
NOTE			- You can continue recording without interruption even if the file size exceeds 4 GB or 30 minutes in length, but the motion picture file will be divided and recorded/played back separately.
NOTE			- When the ambient temperature is high or continuous recording is performed, the camera may stop the recording to protect itself. Wait until the camera cools down.
NOTE			- These are standard times taken at a temperature of 23 oC (73.4 oF) and a humidity of 50%RH.
NOTE			- The time available for recording varies depending on the environment, the interval between recordings, and the manner of use.
NOTE			- 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.
NOTE			*2
NOTE			For [4K] or [C4K] video output, use an HDMI cable that has the HDMI logo on it, and that is described as"4K compatible".
NOTE			*3
NOTE			Recording conditions by CIPA standard
NOTE			- Temperature: 23 oC (73.4 oF) / Humidity: 50%RH when monitor is on.
NOTE			- Using a Panasonic SDHC Memory Card
NOTE			- Using the supplied battery.
NOTE			- Starting recording 30 seconds after the camera is turned on. (When the optical image stabilizer function is set to [ON].)
NOTE			- Recording once every 30 seconds with full flash every second recording.
NOTE			- Rotating the zoom lever from Tele to Wide or vice versa in every recording.
NOTE			- The number of recordable pictures varies depending on the recording interval time.
NOTE			- If the recording interval time becomes longer, the number of recordable pictures decreases.
NOTE			- CIPA is an abbreviation of [Camera & Imaging Products Association].
LANGUAGE		OSD language	Japanese, English, German, French, Italian, Spanish
POWER		Battery	Li-ion Battery Pack (7.2V, 1200mAh, 8.7Wh) (included)
POWER		Battery life (CIPA standard) (*3)	Approx. 350 images (rear monitor), 270 images (LVF)
DIMENSIONS / WEIGHT		Dimensions (W x H x D)	137.6 x 101.9 x 134.7 mm / 5.42 x 4.01 x 5.30 inch (excluding protrusions)
DIMENSIONS / WEIGHT		Weight	Approx. 966g / 2.13 lb (SD card, Battery, Body)/Approx. 915g / 2.02 lb (Body only)
OPERATING ENVIRONMENT		Operating temperature	0oC to 40oC (32oF to 104oF)
OPERATING ENVIRONMENT		Operating humidity	10%RH to 80％RH
STANDARD ACCESSORIES		Software	・ The software to edit and playback images on computer is not bundled with DMC-FZ2000. To do this, PHOTOfunSTUDIO is available for download at Panasonic website using computer connected to the Internet. http://panasonic.jp/support/global/cs/soft/download/d_pfs99pe.html (For Windows) ・ The software to process RAW file on computer is not bundled with DMC-FZ2000. To do this, SILKYPIX Developer Studio is available for download at Ichikawa Soft Laboratory's website using computer connected to the Internet. http://www.isl.co.jp/SILKYPIX/english/p/ (For Windows / Mac)
STANDARD ACCESSORIES		Standard accessories	Battery Charger, Battery Pack, USB Cable, Lens Hood, Lens Cap, Lens Cap String, Hot Shoe Cover, Shoulder Strap/・ The DMC-FZ2000 Operating Instructions for advanced features is available for downloaded at Panasonic LUMIX Customer Support Site using PC, smartphone or tablet connected to the Internet.

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