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Panasonic Lumix DMC-FZ7

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Pros

  • Image quality is impressive
  • with good colours and reasonable white balance and exposure accuracy
  • amazing lens

Cons

  • Panasonic does not have the good onscreen descriptions like HP or Kodak
  • optical image stabilization Relatively slow response
  • have optical image stabilization not electronic in order to reduce image shake

Key specs

  • MOS
  • 5.744x4.308 mm
  • 6 Mpx
  • 2816, 2112 px
  • 2.8
  • Face detection, Face tracking, Selective, Single Auto Focus, Tracking Auto Focus
  • 3.0 in
  • no

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Panasonic Lumix DMC-FZ7 - Pros & Cons

Panasonic Lumix DMC-FZ7

Pros

  • Image quality is impressive
  • with good colours and reasonable white balance and exposure accuracy
  • amazing lens
  • compact package
  • optical image stabilization
  • camera very easy to use
  • ability to really zoom in on a subject is wonderful
  • plenty of features and decent image quality
  • superb pictures that are well exposed and have excellent colour reproduction
  • picture quality held together remarkably well in low light
  • Menu covers other key functions and is quick to navigate

Cons

  • Panasonic does not have the good onscreen descriptions like HP or Kodak
  • optical image stabilization Relatively slow response
  • have optical image stabilization not electronic in order to reduce image shake
  • of a lag when the camera saved TIFF files
  • noise is a little obvious
  • Low-light performance can also be patchy
  • The video is very sensitive at 60X zoom
  • Detail suffers a little at ISO 1600
  • zoom you'll find on a digital camera
  • it becomes quite heavy on the front
  • Continuous H mode is restricted to 3 megapixels

Panasonic Lumix DMC-FZ7 - Technical Overview

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IconScreen size
3 in
Best:
Sony Cyber-shot DSC-W710
Screen size: 6.7 in
IconISO maximum
6400
Best:
Pentax KP
ISO maximum: 819200
IconEffective pixels
6 Mpx
Best:
Hasselblad H6D-100c
Effective pixels: 100 Mpx
IconMax resolution
2816 x 2112 px
Best:
Leica M11
Max resolution: 9528 x 6328 px

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Panasonic Lumix DMC-FZ7 - Full Specifications

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Sensor
Sensor typeMOS
Sensor size0.23 in
Sensor photo detectors6.0 Mpx
Effective pixels6.0 Mpx
Image ratio w:h
  • 4:3
  • 3:2
  • 16:9
Max resolution2816 x 2112 px
Other resolutions
  • 2304x1728
  • 2048x1536
  • 1600x1200
  • 1280x960
  • 640x480
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Optics and focus
Optical zoom60.0 x
Digital zoom5.0 x
Minimum aperture2.8
Maximum aperture2.8
Focal length equiv36 - 432
Focus adjustmentAuto/Manual
Autofocus
  • Face detection
  • Face tracking
  • Selective
  • Single Auto Focus
  • Tracking Auto Focus
Auto Focus (AF) lockyes
Manual focusyes
Normal focus range11.81 in
Auto Focus (AF) assist beamyes
Macro focus range1.97 in
Image stabiliserOptical
Filter threadyes
Folded opticsno
Filter diameter2.05 in
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Photography features
Shooting modes
  • Aperture priority
  • Manual
  • Movie
  • Program
  • Shutter priority
Minimum shutter speed60.0 s
Maximum shutter speed1.0 s
Shutter priorityyes
Aperture priorityyes
Exposure compensation plus2
Exposure compensation minus-2
Expousure compensation steps1/3
Self-timer delay
  • 2
  • 10
Histogramyes
Built-in flashyes
Flash range4.5
Flash modes
  • Auto
  • Forced OFF
  • Forced ON
  • Redeye Reduction
  • Slow Sync
External flashno
Continuous drive3.0 fps
Scene modes
  • Children
  • Night
  • Night landscape
  • Night portrait
  • Panorama
  • Pet
  • Portrait
  • Sports
  • Sunset
Self-timeryes
3D supportyes
Self-timer options
  • 2
  • 10
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Audio features
Built-in microphoneyes
Audio systemMono
Noise reductionyes
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Dimensions
Weight19.82 oz
Width5.13 in
Height3.82 in
Depth4.65 in
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Power
Power source typeBattery
Battery life (CIPA)400
Battery technology
Lithium-Ion
Battery capacity895.0 mAh
Rechargeable batteryyes
Battery voltage7.2 V
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Other features
Timelapse recordingno
GPSno
Orientation sensoryes
Calendaryes
Energy Star certifiedno
On Screen Display (OSD) languages
  • CZE
  • DAN
  • DEU
  • DUT
  • ENG
  • ESP
  • FIN
  • FRE
  • GRE
  • HUN
  • ITA
  • JPN
  • POL
  • POR
  • SWE
  • TUR
Image editing modes
  • Resizing
  • Trimming
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Image
ISO
  • 100
  • 200
  • 400
  • 800
  • 1600
  • 3200
  • 6400
ISO Autoyes
ISO minimum100
ISO maximum6400
Boosted ISO maximum1600
Maximum image resolution4608 x 3456 px
White balance presets5
White balance modes
  • Auto
  • Cloudy
  • Daylight
  • Flash
  • Incandescent
  • Shade
Custom white balanceyes
Supported image file formats
  • JPEG XR
  • MPO
  • RAW
Photo effects
  • Black&White
  • Neutral
  • Sepia
  • Vivid
Image stabilizeryes
Image stabilization typeOptical
Supported aspect ratios
  • 1:1
  • 3:2
  • 4:3
  • 16:9
Uncompressed formatTIFF
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Screen and viewfinder
Screen size3.0 in
Articulated LCDno
Screen technologyLCD
Screen dots114000
Touch screenno
Field of view100.0 %
Live viewyes
ViewfinderElectronic
Viewfinder screen size0.2 in
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Videography features
Maximum resolution1920 x 1080 px
Video recordingyes
Recording resolutions
  • 640 x 480
  • 1280 x 720
  • 1920 x 1080
HD typeFull HD
Supported video file formats
  • AVCHD
  • MP4
Analog signal format systemPAL
Camera playback
  • Highlights
  • Movie
  • Single image
  • Slide show
  • Thumbnails
Max frame rate (highest resolution)30.0 fps
Motion JPEG frame rate25.0 fps
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Design
Body typeBridge
Colour of product
  • Black
  • Silver
Environmentally sealedno
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Storage
Internal storage200.0 mB
Compatible memory cards
  • SD
  • SDHC
  • SDXC
Memory slots1
Storage types
  • SD
  • MMC
Camera file system
  • DCF
  • DPOF 1.1
  • Exif 2.3
  • RAW
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Connectivity
HDMIyes
HDMI connector typeMini
USB version2.0
DC-in jackyes
Remote controlNo
PictBridgeyes
NFCno
Wireless network (Wi-Fi)no
AV outputyes

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Panasonic Lumix DMC-FZ7 Panasonic - Editorial Reviews (23)

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Panasonic Lumix DMC-FZ72 Review
4.5

The Panasonic Lumix DMC-FZ72 is a bridge camera with 60x optical zoom and a 16.1 megapixel MOS sensor. Daniel Bell reviews.

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Published: 18.09.2013
Panasonic Lumix DMC-FZ72 review
3.0

A good all-rounder with a massive 60x zoom range, but overshadowed by the competition

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Published: 16.12.2013
Panasonic Lumix FZ72 review
4.0

The Lumix FZ72 - or the FZ70 as it’s known outside of Europe - is Panasonic’s answer to the superzoom that truly earns its super dues. With a top-end

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Published: 19.08.2013
Panasonic Lumix DMC-FZ72 Review | Photography Blog
4.5

The brand new Panasonic Lumix DMC-FZ72 super-zoom camera (also known as the DMC-FZ70) features a massive 60x zoom lens with a focal range of 20-1200mm, the biggest of any camera on the market. Other highlights of the FZ72 / FZ70 include a 3 inch LCD screen, full 1080i HD movies, 9fps burst shooting, P/A/S/M modes, RAW support, a flash hotshoe and a 16.1 megapixel MOS sensor. Read our in-depth Panasonic Lumix DMC-FZ72 review now...

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Published: 31.05.2006
Panasonic Lumix DMC-FZ7 Review | Digital Trends

The 6-megapixel Panasonic Lumix DMC-FZ7 is the company's newest 12X mega zoom camera that costs a mere $399 dollars.

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Panasonic Lumix FZ72 Hands-On Review

We test the new Panasonic Lumix FZ72 and have posted our impressions, as well as sample photos and video on Safari.

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Features & Controls The all-glass aspherical Leica DC-VARIO ELMARIT 12x zoom lens is equivalent to a 35-420mm zoom on a 35mm camera. It has a maximum aperture of F2.8-F3.3 and is adjustable in 1/3EV steps to F8. The lens is constructed of 11 elements in 8 Groups with 3 Aspherical Lenses.

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Panasonic Lumix DMC-FZ7
3.0

A bit of a let down compared to Panasonic's earlier models. If they could fix the camera's colour response they'd have a winner on their hands, but as it stands this mode isn't quite up to the high Panasonic standard.

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Published: 20.02.2006
Panasonic Lumix DMC-FZ7 Review

Almost a year to the day since the introduction of the hugely popular FZ5 (and 4MP sibling the FZ4) - itself an upgrade to the FZ3 - Panasonic has announced its successor, the 6 megapixel DMC-FZ7. As well as a design facelift and an extra megapixel, the FZ7 introduces several handling and performance improvements over the FZ5, not least of which is the inclusion of manual focusing and significantly easier control over exposure settings via a new joystick (as seen on the DMC-LX1).

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Published: 14.12.2010
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5.0

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Published: 10.04.2006
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Published: 30.06.2006
Panasonic FZ7 review
3.5

The latest instalment in the FZ series

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Published: 23.01.2006
Panasonic DMC-FZ7 Review
4.5

Panasonic DMC-FZ7 review, find out how the DMC-FZ7 stacks up against the competition in our real-world review with in-depth image quality comparisons.

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Published: 17.02.2012
Panasonic Lumix DMC-FZ7
4.3

An easy-to-use, long-zoom digicam with an excellent menu system and effective image stabilisation. Available in silver or black, Panasonic's new DMC-FZ7 Lumix camera replaces the popular FZ5 and offers a higher-resolution sensor, larger LCD screen and a redesigned body that is slightly larger and heavier. The electronic viewfinder (EVF) has been relocated directly over the lens barrel, where it's more comfortable to use and your nose is less likely to touch the LCD - an important feature with the enlarged monitor. A new omni-directional joystick makes manual focus and exposure easier to operate and a higher capacity battery allows up to 320 images to be recorded per charge.