Panasonic Lumix DMC-FZ30 Black Digital Camera {8MP}

The DMC-FZ30 includes an 8-Megapixel high resolution CCD and a newly developed LEICA DC VARIO-ELMARIT 12x optical zoom (equivalent to 35 mm to 420 mm with a 35 mm film camera) lens. The combination of 3 aspherical lenses and 1 ED lens generates high optical performance while preserving the compactness of the unit. The Extra Optical Zoom, made possible by using the center part of 8-megapixel high resolution CCD, further extends the powerful 12x optical zoom when less than 8-Megapixel resolution is selected. The zoom ratio can be extended to 15.3x for 5-Megapixel and 19.1x for the 3-Megapixel image recording. Zoom range can be extended in total to a remarkable 76.4x (equivalent to 35 mm to 2674 mm on a 35mm film camera) when combined with 4x digital zoom, even if the shooting range is as short as 2m.

Image Sensor
8.0 megapixel CCD sensor

Sensitivity
ISO: Auto or selectable from 80 - 400

Lens
Optical: LEICA DC VARIO-ELMARIT (35mm equivalent: 35 - 420 mm)
Digital Zoom: 2x or 4x

Aperture
F/2.8 (Wide), F/3.7 (Telephoto)

Shutter Speed
60 seconds - 1/2000th of a second

Burst Rate
3.0 fps

Flash
Built-in
Flash Range: 0.3 - 7.0 m
Modes: Auto, Auto red-eye reduction, Slow sync, On/Off
External flash via hot-shoe

White Balance
Auto, Daylight, Cloudy, Halogen, Flash, Manual 1, Manual 2

Exposure Modes
Intelligent Multiple, Center weighted, Spot

Shooting Modes
Portrait, Sports, Scenery, Night Scenery, Night Portrait, Fireworks, Party, Snow, Self-Portrait, Food, Baby, Soft Skin, Candle, Starry Sky

Movie Mode
Quicktime with audio

Color Shooting Options
Cool, Warm, Black & White, Sepia

Self Timer
2 or 10 second duration

Video Output
A/V out (PAL / NTSC)

Viewfinder
Electronic: EVF

LCD
2.0 inch, 230,000 pixels TFT color display

File Formats
RAW
TIFF
JPEG
Movie (Quicktime Motion JPEG)

Storage Media
Secure Digital / MMC card

Power Supply
Lithium-Ion Rechargeable Battery
AC Charger

Computer Connectivity
USB or Card Reader

Operating System Requirements
Windows: 98, 98SE, ME, NT, 2000, XP
Mac: OS 10.0, 10.1, 10.2

Dimensions (W x H x D)
5.5 x 3.4 x 5.4 inches
141 x 86 x 138 mm

Weight
1.6 lb
740 g

Other Features
The conversion lens newly developed for the FZ30 is dramatically reduced in both size and weight while enhancing its capability realizing 1.7x (714mm on a 35mm film camera) for a telephoto conversion lens and 0.7x (24.5mm on a 35mm film camera) for a wide conversion lens. Equipped with a hot shoe, an external flash can be fitted when necessary. The recordable image format is either RAW, TIFF, or JPEG (Fine or Standard). Expandability is the proof of a real high end camera, which is what the DMC-FZ30 also boasts.