Panasonic Lumix DMC-FZ150


Lumix DMC-FZ150
at a glance
4320 x 3240

24x optical zoom

3.0" lcd viewer

SD[HC][XC]

li ion battery

Panasonic Lumix DMC-FZ150 review summary


camera date	Oct 11
pixels / class	12.1M	compact digital camera

overall rating		12 reviews
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Panasonic Lumix DMC-FZ150 specifications

lens / zoom	25mm - 600mm (24x) (dig. 4x)
focus / macro	auto \| manual / 30cm / 1cm
metering mode	intelligent multiple, center weighted, spot
aperture	auto \| manual / F2.8 - F8 (W) / F5.2 - F8 (T)
white balance	auto, 5 presets, white set 1 & 2, color temperature
shutter	auto \| manual / 30s - 1/2000s
exposure	+/- 3EV in 1/3EV steps
flash / mode	internal - 4 modes with / without red eye reduction / 0.3m - 9.5m (iso auto)
viewfinder	EVF
iso ratings	100, 200, 400, 800, 1250, 1600 (1600 - 6400 in high sensitivity mode)
image size	4000x3000, 3264x2448, 2560x1920, 2048x1536, 1600x1200, 640x480/ [16:9] 4000x2248, 3264x1840, 2560x1440, 1920x1080, 640x360 / [3:2] 4000x2672, 3264x2176, 2560x1712, 2048x1536, 640x424 / [1:1] 2992, 2448, 1920, 1536, 480
image format	raw, jpeg (exif 2.3)
image compr.	fine, standard
lag/cycle times
remote control	self timer 10s, 2s
video options	AVCHD [Lite], MP4, QT MPEG, with audio - 1920x1080 (60p, 60i, 30fps); 1280x720 (60p, 30fps); 640x480 (30fps); 320x240 (220fps)
audio options
connectivity	usb 2 HS; A/V (PAL/NTSC); hdmi
storage	70MB internal; SD, SDHC, SDXC
platform
extra features	optical image stabilizer face detection real time histogram PictBridge compatible


Panasonic Lumix DMC-FZ150 links






Reviews for novices and shutterbugs
15Nov11	Panasonic Lumix DMC-FZ100 at Imaging-resource
31Oct11	Panasonic DMC-FZ150 review at digitalkamera (de)
28Oct11	Panasonic DMC-FZ150 review at ePHOTOzine
24Oct11	Panasonic FZ150 review at DigitalCameraIReview
21Oct11	Panasonic Lumix FZ150 review at Quesabesde (es)
15Oct11	Panasonic Lumix FZ150 review at dkamera (de)
14Oct11	Panasonic DMC-FZ150 review at DCResource
10Oct11	Panasonic DMC-FZ150 review at PhotoReview
06Oct11	Panasonic Lumix FZ150 review at DigitalCameraInfo
02Oct11	Panasonic Lumix FZ150 review at CameraLabs
06Sep11	Panasonic DMC-FZ150 review at TrustedReviews
05Sep11	Panasonic DMC-FZ150 review at PhotographyBLOG




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Panasonic Lumix DMC-FZ150 announcement clippings

The DMC-FZ150 features a high quality 25mm ultra wide-angle LEICA DC VARIO-ELMARIT lens with powerful 24x Optical Zoom. The powerful 24x optical zoom (35mm camera equivalent: 25-600mm) can increase its power to 32x equivalent with the Intelligent Zoom function taking advantage of the Intelligent Resolution technology maintaining the picture quality even using digital zoom.

The combination of the 12.1-megapixel MOS sensor and the Venus Engine empowers the camera with high performance image recording capability in both sensitivity and speed. It realizes 1,920 x 1,080 60p (NTSC) full-HD video recording in AVCHD and high speed continuous shooting at 12 fps in full resolution. The Lens, the sensor and the engine - all plays a significant part in improvement of image quality especially those shot in low light situations. The Light Speed AF of approx. 0.1 sec never misses a fleeting photo opportunities. To encourage step-up users to enjoy shooting even more, full manual control is available with DMC-FZ150. User can enjoy image shooting expressing their intention not only in photo but also in video, utilizing a host of options including the new Creative Control or Photo Style with a wide variety of preset options.