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![]() Click on the Panasonic Lumix FZ50 to take a QuickTime VR tour The DMC-FZ50 is the 10.1-megapixel model in Panasonic's popular Lumix line. It features a 12x LEICA optical zoom lens, the Venus III imaging engine, the MEGA O.I.S (Optical Image Stabilizer) and a 2" color LCD. A Leica DC Vario-Elmarit lens on the DMC-FZ50 has a 12x optical zoom (35mm equivalent = 35mm to 420mm) and is the shinning star of this camera. The ED lens (extra-low dispersion) employs a special optical glass to compensate for chromatic aberration. As you probably know, Leica is a renown manufacturer of cameras and lenses. The Panasonic DMC-FZ50 features the Venus III imaging engine to allow high sensitivity shooting at ISOs up to 1600. This noise reduction system has been improved to reduce noise in several processing stages. First, chromatic noise and the luminance noise are separated and then go through a secondary noise reduction process. Finally, chromatic aberration is also reduced.
![]() With the FZ50, Panasonic has continued with the operational ease and innovative design found on the previous FZ30. Two rings on the lens barrel allow manual control of zooming and focusing, providing fast and accurate control not possible with zoom buttons. This feature is popular with users because of its precise control and dSRL-type operation. A 2 inch, flip-out, high resolution color LCD is adjustable to 180 degrees both vertically and horizontally to assist shooting even in odd-angle shooting positions. The EVF (electronic viewfinder) allows you to check white balance, a real-time histogram and DOF(depth of field) preview before shooting.
The FZ50 is also equipped with a pop-up flash featuring multiple flash modes (Auto, Auto/Red-Eye Reduction,
Slow Sync/Red- Eye Reduction, and Forced On/Off). You can mount the DMW-FL500 TTL
external flash (optional) on the FZ50's hot shoe.
Panasonic Lumix DMC-FZ50 Features:
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(Specifications as provided by the manufacturer.)
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US visitors DMC-FZ50 Black Digital Camera (10.1MP, 3648x2736, 12x Opt, MMC/SD/SDHC Slot)

$ 527.00 at 42nd Street Photo 

$ 499.00 at 1 Stop Camera & Electronics 
Lumix DMC-FZ50 Specifications
Lens
LEICA
DC VARIO-ELMARIT
14 elements in 10 groups (3 Aspherical
lenses / 3 Aspherical surfaces, 1 ED Lens)
Optical
Image Stabilizer
MEGA
O.I.S. (Mode1 / Mode2)
Zoom
Optical:
12x
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Extra
Optical:
4:3
Aspect:
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13.4x
for 8.0 Mega, 17.1x for
5.0
Mega, 21.4x for
3.0 / 2.0
Mega
3:2
Aspect:
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13.4x
for 7.0 Mega, 17.1x for
4.5 Mega, 21.4x for
2.5
Mega
16:9
Aspect:
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13.4x
for 5.5 Mega, 21.4x for
2.0
Mega
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Digital:
2x / 4x pre-select (Max. 48x combined
with Optical Zoom without Extra
Optical Zoom) (Max. 85.5x combined
with Extra Optical Zoom)
Focal
Distance
f=7.4
- 88.8 mm (35 mm Equiv.: 35 - 420 mm)
Focusing
Area
Normal:
Wide 30 cm (0.98 feet) / Tele 200 cm (6.56
feet) - infinity
Macro : Wide 5 cm (0.16 feet) / Tele
200 cm (6.56 feet) - infinity
AF
Metering
1-point / 1-point high speed / 3-point
high speed / 9-point / Spot
AF
Assist Lamp
Yes
Conversion
Lens Compatibility
Yes
Camera
Effective Pixels
10.1-Megapixel
Image
Sensor
1/1.8",
10.4 Mega Total Pixels CCD, Primary Color
Filter
Focus
AF
/ AF Macro / MF Switchable, Manual Focus
(Ring), Continuous
AF : On / Off
ISO
Sensitivity
Auto
/ I.ISO / 100 / 200 / 400 / 800 / 1600
(High Seusitivity Mode : 3200)
White Balance
Auto
/ Daylight / Cloudy / Shade / Halogen / Flash
/
White Set 1/2
White Balance Adjustment (±9 step, two axis)
Exposure
Auto, Program AE, Aperture Priority AE, Shutter
Priority
AE, Manual
Exposure
Compensation
1/3
EV step, -2 - +2 EV
Backlight
Compensation
Yes
(at Auto Mode)
Auto
(AE) Bracketing
±
1/3 EV - 1EV step, 3 frames
Light
Metering
Intelligent
Multiple / Center Weighted / Spot
Scene
Mode
Dial:
Auto, P(Program) Mode, A(Aperture Priority)
Mode, S(Shutter Priority) Mode, M(Manual)
Mode, SCN (Portrait, Sports, Scenery,
Night Scenery, Night Portrait, Fireworks,
Party, Snow, Panning, Soft Skin, Food, Baby1,
Baby2, Starry Sky, Candle Light, High sensitivity), Motion picture,
Playback, Custom
Shutter
Speed
Auto : 1 / 4 - 1 / 2000 sec.
Program
AE : 1 - 1 / 2000 sec.
Aperture Priority AE / Shutter Priority
AE: 8 - 1/2,000 sec. Manual: 60
- 1/2,000 sec.
Aperture
Wide:
F2.8 - F11
Tele: F3.7 - F11
Self
Timer
10
sec. / 2 sec.
Auto
Review
1
sec. / 3 sec. / zoom
Review
1x
/ 4x / 8x
Picture
Adjustment
Contrast:
Low, Standard, High
Sharpness: Low, Standard, High
Saturation: Low, Standard, High
Noise Reduction: Low, Standard, High
Color
Effect Mode
Cool,
Warm, Black & White, Sepia
Recording
Format
Still
Image: JPEG (Design rule for Camera File
system, based on Exif 2.2 standard), DPOF
corresponding
Image with Audio: JPEG (Design rule for
Camera File system, based on Exif 2.2 standard)+
QuickTime
Motion Picture: QuickTime Motion JPEG
RAW
Recording
Image Size
Still
Image
4:3
Aspect:
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3,648
x 2,736 pixels,
3,264
x 2,448 pixels,
2,560 x 1,920 pixels,
2,048 x 1,536 pixels,
1,600 x 1,200 pixels,
3:2
Aspect:
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3,600
x 2,400 pixels,
3,248
x 2,160 pixels,
2,560 x 1,712 pixels,
2,048 x 1,360 pixels
16:9
Aspect:
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3,584
x 2,016 pixels,
3,072
x 1,728 pixels,
1,920 x 1,080 pixels
Image
Quality
RAW
/ Fine / Standard
Motion
Picture*
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(QuickTime Motion JPEG)
4:3
Aspect:
640
x 480 pixels, 320 x 240 pixels
30 fps, 10 fps
16:9
Aspect:
848
x 480 pixels
30 fps, 10 fps
(Max. recording time depends on memory
card capacity.Max. 2GB for motion picture)
Burst
Shooting Mode
Full-Resolution
Image, 2 frames/sec. or 1 frames/sec.
Full-Resolution: Max. 5 images (Standard
Mode) / Max. 3 images (Fine Mode)
Unlimited
Consecutive Shooting
Yes
(Depending on memory card size, battery
power, picture size, and compression)
Still
Image Rec.
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with Audio
5
sec.
Audio
Dubbing
Max.
10 sec.
Real-time
Histogram
Yes
Composition
Guide Lines
Yes (2 patterns)
Scene
Mode Help Screen
Yes
Auto
Angle Detection
Yes
Flip
Animation
Yes
Travel
Date / World Time
Yes / Yes
Built-in-Flash
Auto,
Auto / Red-eye Reduction, Slow Sync. / Red-eye
Reduction, Forced On / Off
Flash Output Adjustment (1/3EV Step, -2
- +2EV)
Wide: 0.3 - 7.4 m Tele: 0.3 - 5.6 m (ISO Auto)
External
Flash**
Hot
Shoe (TTL Auto)
Viewfinder
0.44"
Color EVF (235 K Pixels), Field of View
: approx. 100%
LCD
Free-angle 2.0"
Polycrystalline TFT LCD (207 K Pixels)
Field of View : approx. 100%
Power LCD mode
Playback
Mode
25
/ 9 - thumbnail display, Calendar display, Zoomed
playback (16x max.), Image rotation (except
for RAW),
Slide show (duration is adjustable, also
manual controllable),
Playback of favorite
pictures, out-of-framed display
Resizing (selectable number of
pixels), Trimming,
Protection, DPOF print setting
OSD
Language
English, German, French, Italian, Spanish, Polish, Czech, Hungarian, Netherlandic, Chinese(Traditional), Chinese(Simplified), Russian, Thai, Korean, Japanese
*Varies according to the models of your sales area.
Recording
Media
SD
Memory Card, SDHC Memory Card, MultiMediaCard
Microphone
Yes
Speaker
Yes
Interface
DC
Input, A/V Output (NTSC / PAL), USB
Direct
Print
PictBridge
Power
Li-ion
Battery Pack (7.2 V, 710 mAh) (Included)
Battery Charger / AC Adaptor (Input: 110
- 240V AC) (Optional)
Battery
Life (Approx.)
360
pictures (CIPA Standard***) /
360 pictures (with EVF****)
Included
Software
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LUMIX
Simple Viewer, PHOTOfunSTUDIO -viewer-, SILKYPIX DEVELOPER STUDIO 2.0SE, ArcSoft
Camera Suite (ArcSoft PhotoImpression, ArcSoft
PanoramaMaker),
Adobe Reader, Quick Time, USB Driver
Dimensions(Approx.)
(W x H x D)140.75
x 85.5 x 142 mm
(5.54 x 3.37 x 5.59 inch)
(Not including protruding parts)
Weight
(Approx.)
668
g. (1.47 lb) (Body),
734 g (1.62 lb) (with Battery and SD Memory
Card)
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