Product Description
The FZ5 is a compact, 12x zoom, FZ-series of Panasonic digicam, and is also the successor to the 3.2-megapixel FZ3. Armed with a LEICA DC VARIO-ELMARIT lens, the FZ5 sports a focal length of 36 - 432 mm (in 35mm format), and is powered by the proprietary LSI Venus Engine II that promises great image quality and camera responsiveness. It also incorporates Panasonic's MEGA O.I.S. (Optical Image Stabilizer) technology that compensates for handshake. This complements its long zoom capability perfectly.Compared to the more advanced FZ20, the FZ5 is very much lighter and compact. In fact, it is the smallest long zoom digital camera that utilizes image stabilization. The redesigned body has a larger grip than the FZ3 it succeeds, as well as a relocation of the shutter release button from the top of camera to a more downward position at the top of the grip. Both improvements are highly welcomed, and make the camera more comfortable to hold. Besides the mechanically released popup flash, there is no hotshoe for an external flash. The FZ5 offers an AF-assist lamp (1.5m range) that greatly helps with low light focusing. The electronics viewfinder (EVF) has a 110K-pixel resolution and below it sits the 1.8-inch (1.5-inch on the FZ3), 130K-pixel LCD monitor. Under good lighting, both displays are clear, bright and offer punchy colors. Besides the monitor lies a four-way control pad that aids in menu navigation, as well as providing certain functions such as exposure and backlight compensations, auto bracket, white balance and flash output adjustments, review, self-timer, and flash setting. Interestingly, there is a Focus button that causes the camera to autofocus - a neat way to AF than the usual shutter half-press action.
| Details | | Dimensions (WxDxH): | 10.8 cm X8.5 cm X6.8 cm | | Weight: | .29 Kg | | Additional Features: | Audio recording, DPOF support, PRINT Image Matching, PictBridge support, RGB primary color filter, audio dubbing, auto power save, built-in speaker, camera orientation detection, date/time stamp, direct print, histogram display, resizing an image |
| Lens Features | | Optical Sensor Type: | CCD | | Optical Sensor Size: | 1/2.5" | | Maximum Focal Length: | 72 mm | | Minimum Focal Length: | 6 mm | | Display: | LCD display - TFT active matrix - 1.8" - color |
| Flash Features | | Flash Type: | Pop-up flash | | Red Eye Reduction: | Yes |
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