Features
Inputs and Outputs Notes
Supplied Software
Features
Lens: The Panasonic Lumix DMC-FZ200 digital camera is
equipped with an F2.8 Leica DC Vario-Elmarit lens. Its
4.5-108mm focal length is
equivalent to 25mm to 600mm in 35mm film photography (28-672mm for video
recording). The FZ200 includes a lens hood to minimize lens flare and ghosting
when shooting in bright sunlight. The focusing range is as
follows:
- Normal: 6.6' to infinity
- AF Macro/Manual Focus: 0.033' to infinity (wide), 3.3' to infinity (tele)
Extended Optical/Digital Zoom: The 25-600mm focal length of
the lens gives it an optical zoom of 24x. The camera's
extended optical zoom can increase the zoom up to 46.9x, depending upon the
picture size. In addition, the digital zoom
extends the focal length by another 4x.
Intelligent Zoom (i.Zoom): The camera's Intelligent Zoom
uses super resolution technology to extend the optical zoom ratio by
approximately 2x while maintaining the original image quality.
Recording Media:
The DMC-FZ200 records
images onto its internal memory (approximately 70 MB), or onto SD (8 MB to 2 GB), SDHC
(4 GB to 32 GB),
and SDXC (48 GB to 64 GB) Memory Cards. Pictures may be
copied between cards and the built-in memory if desired. SD cards with a minimum
Class 4 speed class are recommended for recording motion pictures.
Image Sensor: For optimal image quality, the camera uses a
1/2.3" MOS image sensor with approximately
12.8-million total pixels and 12.1-million effective pixels.
Image Recording Format:
The camera records still images in JPEG in 4:3, 3:2, 16:9 and 1:1
aspect ratios. Uncompressed RAW images can be recorded for later processing and
editing with a PC. You can also simultaneously record a Fine or Standard JPEG
along with a RAW image. The camera can also record 60i and 60p HD movies in AVCHD,
as well as HD and SD movies in MP4. You can choose from the following resolutions for still images and
movies:
Still Images:
| 4:3 |
3:2 |
16:9 |
1:1 |
| 12M: 4000 x 3000 |
10.5M: 4000 x 2672 |
9M: 4000 x 2248 |
9M: 2992 x 2992 |
| 8M: 3264 x 2448 |
7M: 3264 x 2176 |
6M: 3264 x 1840 |
6M: 2448 x 2448 |
| 5M: 2560 x 1920 |
4.5M: 2560 x 1712 |
3.5M: 2560 x 1440 |
3.5M: 1920 x 1920 |
| 3M: 2048 x 1536 |
2.5M: 2048 x 1360 |
2M: 1920 x 1080 |
2M: 1536 x 1536 |
| 2M: 1600 x 1200 |
0.3M: 640 x 424 |
0.2M: 640 x 360 |
0.2M: 480 x 480 |
| 0.3M: 640 x 480 |
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Movies:
- AVCHD:
- PSH: 1920 x 1080; Bit Rate 28 Mbps; 60p (sensor
output is 60 fps)
- FSH: 1920 x 1080; Bit Rate 17 Mbps; 60i (sensor
output is 60 fps)
- SH: 1280 x 720; Bit Rate 17 Mbps; 60p (sensor
output is 60 fps)
- MP4:
- FHD: 1920 x 1080; Bit Rate 20 Mbps; 30 fps
- HD: 1280 x 720; Bit Rate 10 Mbps; 30 fps
- VGA: 640 x 480; Bit Rate 4 Mbps; 30 fps
High Speed Motion Picture: The FZ200 is capable of recording
very fast motions that cannot be tracked by the naked eye at a rate of up to 240
frames per second. The video is recorded in MP4, and can only be saved onto an
SD/SDHC/SDXC card. You can choose between VGA at 240 fps or HD at 120 fps.
Optical Image Stabilizer:
The Optical Image Stabilizer helps solve the problem of unintentional hand movement
that can result in blurry images, particularly with telephoto shots. The Power
O.I.S. mode is used for shooting movies.
Battery: The FZ200 is powered by a rechargeable Lithium-Ion battery
(DMW-BLC12PP). A fully charged battery gives you approximately 270 minutes of
recording time, or about 540 images. When recording AVCHD motion pictures, the battery
provides approximately 160 minutes of continuous recording or 80 minutes actual
recording time. Playback time
using the LCD monitor is approximately 440 minutes. The battery takes
approximately 140 minutes to fully charge with the supplied DE-A79B battery
charger.
Optional AC Adapter/DC Coupler: If you wish to operate the
camera using ordinary household current, you will need the optional DMW-AC8 AC
adapter, along with the DMW-DCC8 DC coupler. The AC adapter cannot
be used alone, as the DC Coupler provides a plug-in jack for the AC adapter. This is helpful if
you have the camera connected to your computer or printer for a long time, or
playing back photos in a slide show.
LCD Monitor: The DMC-FZ200 has a 3" TFT color LCD
monitor featuring approximately 461,000 dots and a 3:2 aspect ratio. It has approximately 100% field of
view.
Viewfinder: In addition to the LCD monitor, the camera has a
0.21" color LCD viewfinder with approximately 1,312,000 dots and a 100% field of
view. You can adjust the viewfinder's diopter to your own personal eyesight in
case it is not in focus.
Flash: The FZ200 has a built-in flash with a range of
0.98' to 44' (Wide) and 3.3' to 44' (Tele) in Auto ISO mode. The range
varies with other ISO settings. Available flash modes
include: Auto, Auto/Red-eye, Forced Flash, Slow Sync, Slow Sync/Red-eye, or Flash Off.
Using External Flash: In addition to the built-in flash, the
FZ200 allows you to attach an external flash unit, such as the DMW-FL220,
DMW-FL360, and DMW-FL500.
Shooting Modes: Using the top-mounted Mode Dial and the
menu, the FZ200 allows
you to choose from the following shooting modes:
- Intelligent Auto Mode: Optimum settings are made
automatically. The camera identifies the scene and activates one of the
following functions automatically: Scene Detection, Backlight Compensation,
Intelligent ISO sensitivity control, Auto White Balance, Face Detection, AFS,
Quick AF, i.Dynamic, i.Resolution, i.Zoom, Stabilizer, AF Assist Lamp,
Red-eye removal, Continuous AF, and Zoom mic.
- Program AE Mode: You can use the recording menu to
change settings and set up your own recording environment.
- Aperture-Priority Mode: You can control the range of
focus (depth of field) by setting the aperture. The shutter speed is
automatically adjusted to be appropriate for the set aperture value.
- Shutter-Priority Mode: You can control the shutter
speed, while the aperture is automatically adjusted to be appropriate for
the set shutter speed.
- Manual Exposure Mode: You can set any aperture value
and shutter speed when automatic exposure adjustment prevents you from
recording at the desired exposure. Long exposures of up to 250 seconds is
possible.
- Creative Video Mode: Enables motion picture
recording with audio using Program, Aperture-priority, Shutter-priority,
Manual, and High Speed Video settings.
- Custom Mode: You can register frequently used recording modes
and menu settings in Custom 1 or Custom 2 position, so you can quickly switch to those settings when desired.
- Scene Mode: You can select from different scene modes
using the menu. Available Scene Modes include: Portrait, Soft Skin, Scenery, Panorama
Shot, Sports, Panning, Night Portrait, Night Scenery,
Handheld Night Shot, HDR, Food, Baby 1, Baby 2, Pet, Sunset, High
Sensitivity, Glass Through,
and 3D Photo Mode.
- Creative Control Mode: You can use this mode to check coloring
effects, select a color mode from among these 12 available modes:
Expressive, Retro, High Key, Low Key, Sepia, Dynamic Monochrome, Impressive
Art, High Dynamic, Cross Process, Toy Effect, Miniature Effect, Soft Focus,
Star Filter, and One Point Color.
Self Timer: The self timer is
useful when you want to include yourself in the picture when recording still
images. The delay time for single shots can be set to 10 seconds or 2 seconds.
You can also use the self timer in Burst mode to take 3 pictures after the delay.
Exposure Compensation: If you
are shooting against a bright background or strong backlight, you may need to
correct the exposure so that the subject doesn't come out too dark. You can set
the adjustments from -3 to +3 in 1/3-step increments.
Auto Bracket: In the Auto Bracket mode, 3 pictures are taken
with different exposures, allowing you to select the picture with the desired
exposure. You can set the exposure compensation from -1 EV to +1 EV in 1/3-step
increments.
Burst Modes: In Burst Mode, pictures can be taken
continuously while the shutter button is pressed. You can take up to 10 full
resolution photos at up to 3 frames per second. Up to 100 total photos can be
taken at slower frame rates (2-5 fps).
White Balance: You can choose
from the following white balance modes:
- Auto: automatically
adjusts the white balance
- Daylight: for recording
outdoors on a bright day
- Cloudy: for recording
outdoors under a cloudy sky
- Shade: for recording outdoors in the shade
- Flash: for taking pictures with flash
- Incandescent: for recording
under incandescent lighting
- White Set 1 & 2: sets the white balance manually on a
white object
- Color Temperature: when using the preset color
temperature setting
ISO Sensitivity:
ISO sensitivity represents the sensitivity to light in values. If you set the
ISO sensitivity higher, the camera becomes more suitable for recording in dark
places. Sensitivity can be set as follows:
- Auto: Automatically sets a value up to 1600, based on
the brightness of the subject.
- i-ISO: Automatically sets a value up to 1600, based on
the movement and brightness of the subject.
- Preset: Manually set to ISO 80, 100, 200, 400, 800,
1600, or 3200
- ISO Increments: 1/3EV (23 steps) or 1EV (9 steps)
between ISO 100 to ISO 6400
Metering Modes:
The camera has three available metering modes: Multi Metering, Center-weighted, or
Spot.
Auto Focus Mode:
You can choose one of the following AF modes: Face Detection, AF Tracking,
23-area Focusing, or 1-area Focusing.
Still Image Playback: You can manually display images one at
a time, 12 at a time, or 30 images at a time.
Calendar Playback: You can display pictures by recording
date using the calendar playback function. If there are multiple pictures with
the same recording date, the first picture recorded on that date is displayed.
Slide Show: Images can be played back in slide show fashion.
You can set the duration between images at 1 sec, 2 sec, 3 sec, or 5 sec. You
can also set on or off the repeat mode, music, and audio.
Playback Zoom: You can view the picture at the original size, or
enlarge the picture to 2x, 4x, 8x, or 16x. Using the arrow buttons, you can move
the position of the zoomed picture in the monitor.
Resizing Pictures:
This function is useful if you want to reduce the file size of the picture in
cases when it needs to be attached to an e-mail or uploaded to a website. Once
an image is resized, you can choose to keep the original image.
Cropping Pictures: This function lets you trim unnecessary
parts of the recorded picture. Motion pictures and pictures with text stamps cannot be trimmed.
Auto Power Off: The camera is
automatically turned off if it has not been used for a predetermined amount of
time. The amount of time can be set to 2 minutes, 5 minutes, or 10
minutes.
Optional Remote Shutter: The optional DMW-RSL1 Remote
Shutter allows you to control the camera from a short distance. You can avoid
camera shake when using a tripod, and you can keep the shutter pressed fully
when taking pictures in Burst Mode.
PictBridge
Printing Capability: Using the supplied USB cable, you can connect this
camera directly to a PictBridge compliant printer. PictBridge is the standard that allows you to connect a PictBridge
compliant camera directly to a PictBridge compliant printer and make prints,
regardless of brand.
Inputs and
Outputs Notes
HDMI: The DMC-FZ200 has a mini-HDMI (Type C) for connecting
the camera to an HDMI-compatible TV. A mini-HDMI to full-size HDMI cable is
necessary to connect the camera to an HDMI-compatible TV. If connected to a VIERA Link-compatible Panasonic TV, you can control the camera using the TV's
remote control. The unit is compatible with VIERA Link Version 5.
AV Out / Digital:
This proprietary jack allows you to connect the camera to your computer with the
supplied USB cable. You can also connect the camera to a TV or other A/V device
using the optional DMW-AVC1 audio/video cable. TV output is NTSC only.
Microphone/Remote Input:
The camera has a 2.5mm sub-minijack for connecting the optional DMW-MS1 stereo
microphone or the DMW-RSL1 Remote Shutter.
Supplied Software
PHOTOfunSTUDIO 8.3 AE Edition (Windows XP/Vista/7): This
software allows you to acquire pictures to the PC, and categorize the
acquired pictures by their recording date or the model name of the camera used. You can also resize pictures and
add effects. Various printing functions are supported.
SILKYPIX Developer Studio 3.1 SE (Windows XP/Vista/7, Mac OS X v10.4
/ v10.5 / v10.6 /v10.7): This software allows you to edit RAW format
images, and save them in a format, such as JPEG or TIFF, for displaying on a
personal computer.
LoiLoScope (30-day full-trial version): This software allows
you to make full use of your computer and edit motion pictures easily. (Installs
only a shortcut to the trial version download site.)
USB-connectible Environment: Compatible OS include:
- Windows XP SP3
- Windows Vista SP2
- Windows 7 SP1
- Mac OS X 10.1 to 10.7
