Name: Lumix DMC-FZ2
Brand: Panasonic
SKU: 1987
Rating: 4.3 (27 reviews)

4.4

based on all reviews

Macro performance is amazing
make it easy to shoot compelling lifestyle images
solid and well-built

have built-in GPS or Wi-Fi
Pixel peepers will see noise and artifacts
the camera rarely went above ISO 400

Sensor type: CCD
Sensor size: 4.544x3.408 mm
Effective pixels: 2 Mpx
Max resolution: 1600, 1200 px
Maximum aperture: 2.8
Autofocus: Contrast Detect (sensor), Single, Live View
Screen size: 1.5 in
Touch screen: no

Panasonic Lumix DMC-FZ2 - Pros & Cons

Macro performance is amazing
make it easy to shoot compelling lifestyle images
solid and well-built
Colors are bright and pleasing and exposure is generally very good
good lighting you get excellent results
FZ200's shooting performance are excellent as well
is well-designed and nice to use
impressively smooth and mechanically quiet
The night photograph was excellent
Intelligent Auto Mode system works very well
very useful built-in stereo microphone
The camera feels solid and rugged in the palm

have built-in GPS or Wi-Fi
Pixel peepers will see noise and artifacts
the camera rarely went above ISO 400
slow down when shooting in raw or raw plus JPEG
more expensive than competing models with longer zooms
images are a little soft at the default sharpening setting
operating sound of the control dial is very audible in the movie
Panasonic have decided to cut costs and not include either a component or HDMI cable
compact flash card)
the zoom speed is quite a bit slower than for still images

Panasonic Lumix DMC-FZ2 - Technical Overview

	Poor	Average	Good	Excellent
Screen size	1.5 in Best: Sony Cyber-shot DSC-W710 Screen size: 6.7 in
ISO maximum	400 Best: Pentax KP ISO maximum: 819200
Effective pixels	2 Mpx Best: Hasselblad H6D-100c Effective pixels: 100 Mpx
Max resolution	1600 x 1200 px Best: Leica M11 Max resolution: 9528 x 6328 px

Panasonic Lumix DMC-FZ2 - Full Specifications

Sensor type	CCD
Sensor size	0.18 in
Sensor photo detectors	2.0 Mpx
Effective pixels	2.0 Mpx
Image ratio w:h	4:3
Max resolution	1600 x 1200 px
Other resolutions	1280x960 640x480

Optical zoom	12.0 x
Digital zoom	3.0 x
Maximum aperture	2.8
Focal length equiv	35 - 420
Autofocus	Contrast Detect Single Live View
Manual focus	No
Normal focus range	11.81 in
Macro focus range	1.97 in

Minimum shutter speed	8.0 s
Maximum shutter speed	1.0 s
Shutter priority	yes
Aperture priority	yes
Exposure compensation plus	2
Exposure compensation minus	-2
Expousure compensation steps	1/3
Built-in flash	yes
Flash modes	Auto Redeye Reduction Flash ON Flash OFF Slow Sync
External flash	no
Continuous drive	4.0 fps
Self-timer	yes
Self-timer options	2 10

Microphone type	Mono

Weight	12.35 oz
Width	4.49 in
Height	2.76 in
Depth	3.27 in

Battery technology	Lithium-Ion

Timelapse recording	no
Orientation sensor	no

ISO	Auto 80 100 200 400
ISO Auto	yes
ISO minimum	50
ISO maximum	400
White balance presets	5
Custom white balance	yes
Image stabilization type	Optical
Uncompressed format	No

Screen size	1.5 in
Screen dots	114000
Touch screen	no
Live view	yes
Viewfinder	Electronic

Maximum resolution	320 x 240 px

Body type	Compact
Environmentally sealed	no

Storage types	SD MMC

HDMI	no
USB version	1.0
Remote control	No

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Panasonic Lumix DMC-FZ2 Panasonic - Editorial Reviews (3)

4.5

Based on 3 reviews

Panasonic Lumix DMC-FZ2 Panasonic Lumix DMC-FZ200 Review | Photography Blog

photographyblog.com

Published: 11.10.2012

Panasonic Lumix DMC-FZ200 Review | Photography Blog

4.5

The Lumix DMC-FZ200 is Panasonic's premium super-zoom compact camera. Stand-out features of the FZ200 include a 24x zoom lens with a constant aperture of f/2.8 throughout the 25-600mm range, 1080p HD movies, a high-resolution LCD and EVF, fast auto-focusing, 12fps burst shooting and a 12 megapixel MOS image sensor. Read our expert Panasonic Lumix DMC-FZ200 review now...

Panasonic Lumix DMC-FZ2 The megazoom that has it all

CNET

Published: 24.05.2016

The megazoom that has it all

For those searching for a long-zoom camera that falls in between a point-and-shoot and a digital-SLR experience, look no further.

Panasonic Lumix DMC-FZ2 Panasonic Lumix DMC-FZ2

DPReview

Published: 11.08.2003

Panasonic Lumix DMC-FZ2

Panasonic has today announced the DMC-FZ2, this new camera appears to a development of the DMC-FZ1 which keeps the body design and 12x optical zoom stabilized F2.8 lens and two megapixel sensor. Indeed the changes appear to be under the skin, the FZ2 adds aperture and shutter prioirity, white balance fine tuning and color saturation control. As with the previous model the FZ2 will be available in both black and silver and is supplied with a lens hood.