Panasonic Lumix DMC-FZ7 Review

Review Date: June 19th 2006

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Page 1
Introduction / Features
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Ease of Use
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Image Quality
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Sample Images
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Design
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Specifications
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Conclusion

Specifications

Dimensions (W x H x D) Approx. 112.5 x 72.2 x 79.0 mm (4.43 x 2.84 x 3.11 inch)
Weight Approx. 310g. (0.68lb) Approx.357g with Battery and SD Memory Card (0.79lb)
Camera Effective Pixels 6.0 Megapixels
Image Sensor 1/2.5inch, 6.37 Mega Total Pixels CCD
Optical Zoom 12x
Focal Distance f=6-72mm (35mm Equiv.: 36-432mm)
Lens LEICA DC VARIO-ELMARIT
Optical Image Stabilizer MEGA O.I.S. (Mode1 / Mode2)
Focusing Area Normal: Wide 30cm/ Tele 200cm - infinity
AF Metering 1 point/1 point high speed/3 points high speed/9 points/Spot
Focus AF/MF Switchable, Manual Focus(Joystick), Normal/Macro(Dial), Continuous AF On/Off
AF Assist Lamp Yes
ISO Sensitivity Auto/80/100/200/400 High Sensitivity Mode: Auto / 800 / 1600
White Balance Auto / Daylight / Cloudy / Halogen / White Set White Balance Adjustment ( 150K step, -1500 - +1500 K) (Except for Auto set)
Exposure Program AE, Aperture Priority AE, Shutter Priority AE, Manual , Program Shift (P mode)
Exposure Compensation 1/3 EV step, -2 - +2 EV
Backlight Compensation Yes (at Simple mode)
Auto (AE) Bracketing +/- 1/3 EV -1EV step, 3 frames
Light Metering Intelligent Multiple/ Center Weighted/ Spot
Scene Mode Dial: P(Program) mode, A(Aperture Priority) mode, S(Shutter Priority) mode, M(Manual) mode, Macro mode Simple, SCN mode (Portrait, Soft Skin, Sports, Scenery, Night Scenery, Panning, Night Portrait, Fireworks, Party, Food, Candle, Starry Sky, Baby1, Baby2, Snow, High Sensitivity), Motion Image, Playback
Shutter Speed Program AE / Aperture Priority AE / Shutter Priority AE : 8-1/2000 sec, Manual : 60-1/2000sec. Starry Sky Mode : 15, 30, 60sec
Aperture Wide: F2.8 - F8, Tele: F3.3 - F8
Self Timer 10 sec / 2 sec
Auto Review 1sec / 3sec / Zoom
Review 1x / 4x / 8x
Colour Effect Mode Cool, Warm, Black and White, Sepia
Recording Format Picture with audio: JPEG (Design rule for Camera File system, based on Exif2.2 standard)+ QuickTime, Still Image: JPEG(Design rule for Camera File system, based on Exif 2.2 standard), DPOF corresponding, Motion Image: QuickTime Motion JPEG
Recording Image Size Still Image 4:3 Aspect Ratio] 2816 x 2112 pixels, 2304 x 1728 pixels, 2048 x 1536 pixels, 1600 x 1200 pixels, 1280 x960 pixels, 640 x 480 pixels,3:2 Aspect Ratio] 2816 x 1880 pixels, 2048 x 1360 pixels,16:9 Aspect Ratio] 2816 x 1584 pixels, 1920 x 1080 pixels Motion Image (Only with SD Memory Card) 4:3 Aspect Ratio] 640 x 480 pixels, 320x240 pixels, 16:9 Aspect Ratio] 848 x 480 pixels
Image Quality TIFF/ Fine / Standard
Motion Image 4:3 Aspect Ratio] 640 x 480 pixels, 320x240 pixels 30 fps, 10 fps, 16:9 Aspect Ratio] 848 x 480 pixels 30 fps, 10 fps,Max. recording time depends on the memory card capacity
Burst Shooting Mode Full-Resolution Image, 3 frames/sec or 2 frames/sec, Max. 13 images (Standard mode), Max 7 images (Fine Mode)
Unlimited consecutive shooting Yes
Still Image Rec. with Audio 5 sec
Audio Dubbing Max.10 sec
Real-time Histogram Yes
Built-in-Flash Auto, Auto/Red-eye Reduction, Slow Sync./Red-eye Reduction, Forced On/Off
Viewfinder 0.33inch Color EVF (114K Pixels),Field of View : approx. 100 percent
LCD Monitor 2.5inch Polycrystalline TFT LCD Display(114 K Pixels)
Playback mode 25-thumbnail display, 9-thumbnail display, Calendar Display, zoomed playback (16x max.) Image Rotation, Slide show (duration is adjustable, also manual controllable), Playback of favorite pictures, Resizing (selectable number of pixels), trimming, protection, DPOF print setting
OSD Language English,German,French,Italian,Spanish,Polish,Czech,Hungarian,Japanese
Recording Media SD Memory Card, MultiMediaCard
Microphone Yes
Speaker Yes
Interface DC Input, AV Output (NTSC/PAL), USB
Direct Print PictBridge
Power Li-ion Battery Pack (7.2V, 710mAh) (Included) Battery Charger/AC Adaptor (Input: 110-240V AC) (Optional)
Battery life (approx.) 320 pictures (CIPA Standard) / 340 pictures (with EVF)
Included Software LUMIX Simple Viewer, PhotofunStudio -viewer-, ArcSoft PhotoBase, ArcSoft PhotoImpression, ArcSoft Panorama Maker, USB Driver
Standard Accessories Battery Charger, Battery Pack, SD Memory Card (16MB), Lens Cap, Lens Hood, Lens Hood Adaptor, AV Cable, USB Connection Cable, AC Cable, Strap, CD-ROM

Page 1
Introduction / Features
Page 2
Ease of Use
Page 3
Image Quality
Page 4
Sample Images
Page 5
Design
Page 6
Specifications
Page 7
Conclusion

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