Panasonic LUMIX DMC-FZ7K Digital Camera
Manufacturer's Description
6-Megapixel Digital Camera with MEGA Optical Image Stabilizer, High Sensitivity Mode & 12x Optical Zoom, Black LEICA DC VARIO-ELMARIT Lens with a 12x Optical Zoom The FZ7 features a LEICA DC VARIO-ELMARIT Lens with a remarkable 12x optical zoom, equivalent to a 35 to 430mm lens on a 35mm film camera. A film
camera with an optical zoom this powerful would be so big and heavy, you couldn't handle it with one hand. The FZ7, on the other hand, is small,
lightweight and easy to handle. It also has Panasonic's Extended Optical Zoom. While causing minimal deterioration by using the center part of the high-
resolution CCD, this function magnifies the image to give you total zoom power of 17.5x1. - roughly equivalent to a huge 1680mm lens on a 35mm camera.
Our MEGA Optical Image Stabilizer Helps Eliminate Blurry Pictures Jitter from shaky hands is one of the main reasons why cameras produce blurry images. We don't expect everyone to have hands of stone when taking
pictures--that's why Lumix(R) cameras help solve the problem of unsteady hands with advanced MEGA Optical Image Stabilizer technology. The DMC-FZ7
has a built-in gyrosensor that detects any hand movement and relays a signal to a tiny microcomputer inside the camera, which instantly calculates the
compensation needed. A linear motor then shifts the Optical Image Stabilizer lens as necessary to guide incoming light from the image straight to the CCD.
You won't even notice it working-all you'll see are the outstanding results!
MEGA O.I.S Helps Prevent Motion Blur - High-Sensitivity Mode This mode helps suppress motion blur by automatically setting the ISO sensitivity to 1600, which increases the shutter speed. It also lets you take clearer,
sharper shots in dim lighting without using a flash.
2.5" Diagonal LCD and High-Resolution EVF The FZ7 features a large, 2.5" diagonal LCD and the Power LCD function. Simply touch the Power LCD button and the display becomes about 40% brighter
for easier viewing on sunny days. The FZ7 also has the world's first2 developed High-Angle LCD feature, which makes it easier to check the LCD when
you're holding the camera high to shoot over a crowd. The large LCD lets you check the focus, frame the shot, and use functions like 25-thumbnail display
and Calendar View in comfort, with no eye strain. Also, we aligned the electronic viewfinder and LCD along the same line of sight to minimize differences in
the images you see when framing shots.
MEGA BURST(R) Consecutive Shooting You can snap off up to 14 consecutive shots at a swift 3 frames per second in Standard mode. The FZ7 also has Unlimited Consecutive Shooting3, so you
can keep on shooting until the SD Memory Card is full.
Flexible Manual Focus with Your Thumb The joystick on the back of the camera gives you quick, easy and accurate manual focusing. You can also use the Manual Focus Assist function, which
helps you set a perfect focus by magnifying the center of the LCD image and displaying a bar graph of the focal distance and depth of field.
Easy Manual Operation Using the Joystick The joystick also makes it easy to manually adjust the exposure and focus. You can set the aperture, shutter speed and focus with your thumb while framing
the shot on the LCD monitor. Press and hold down the joystick, and you can also instantly change four key settings - white balance, ISO sensitivity, image
size, and image quality - while viewing the subject on the monitor. There's no need to switch to the menu screen.