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Key Features

36 - 432mm (equiv.) F2.8, 12x Leica Zoom Lens with one ED lens
Mega O.I.S (optical image stabilisation)
Venus II image processing engine
9 scene modes and full photographic control
New mode dial for easy access to exposure modes
TIFF mode
New on-screen display
Ultra fast startup, focus, shutter lag and shot-to-shot time
Available in Black (FZ20K) and Silver (FZ20S)

Specifications

Cost	US: $500
Body Material	Metal and Plastic
Sensor	• 1/2.5" Type CCD • 5.3 million pixels total • 5.0 million effective pixels
Image sizes	• 2560 x 1920 • 2048 x 1536 • 1600 x 1200 • 1280 x 960 • 640 x 480 • 1920 x 1080 (16:9 HDTV)
Movie clips	• 320 x 240 (10 / 30 fps) • With audio • Limited only by storage • MOV (Motion JPEG)
Lens	• 36 - 432 mm equiv. (12x zoom) • F2.8 (throughout zoom range) • MEGA OIS (Mode 1 / Mode 2) • LEICA DC VARIO-ELMARIT • 13 Elements in 8 Groups • 3 Aspherical Lenses/3 Aspherical Surfaces, 1 ED Lens
Focus	• 1 point, 3 point, 9 point Autofocus • Spot-focusing • Single shot or Continuous AF • Switcheable focus trigger • Manual Focus(Ring) • 5cm macro mode (Wide), 200cm (Tele)
Shooting mode	• Program (with shift) • Aperture Priority • Shutter Priority • Manual • Macro • Moving Image • Portrait • Sports • Landscape • Night Landscape • Panning • Night Portrait • Fireworks • Party • Snow • AE compensation -2.0EV to +2.0 EV in 1/3EV steps • Auto bracketing
Sensitivity	• Auto • ISO 80, 100, 200, 400
White Balance	• Auto • 4 presets • Custom WB (manual) • White Balance fine tune (R-B)
Image parameters	• Contrast (Low, Standard, High) • Sharpness (Low, Standard, High) • Saturation (Low, Standard, High) • Noise reduction (Low, Standard, High) • Color effects (Cool, Warm, Black & White, Sepia)
Continuous	• Full resolution: 3 or 2 fps • Full resolution: max 7 images (standard mode), 4 images (fine mode) • Infinite consecutive (unlimited but slower shooting rate)
Flash	• Built-in pop-up flash • Modes: Auto, Auto with red-eye reduction, Slow sync, On/Off • Range: 0.3 to 7.0 m (0.98 feet - 23.0 feet) • External flash via hot-shoe
Storage	• SD/MMC • 16 MB SD supplied*
Viewfinder	• EVF (114,000 pixels) • Field of view approx 100% • -4 to +4 dioptre adjustment
LCD monitor	• 2.0" TFT LCD • 130,000 pixels
Connectivity	• USB 2.0 Full Speed (12 Mbits/s) • A/V out • DC-IN • Remote socket
Power	• Lithium-Ion rechargeable battery • Charger included
In the box*	• Battery Charger • Battery Pack • 16MB 6 SD Memory Card • Lens Cap • Lens Hood & Adaptor • A/V & USB Cable • Strap • CD-ROM inc ArcSoft software bundle • TIFF mode
Other features	• Spot, Center-weighted & Multi-pattern metering • PictBridge and DPOF compatible • Mega Optical Image Stabilisation • Live Histogram • AF assist lamp • Built-in speaker and microphone • Flip Animation function • In-camera picture resizing and cropping • Voice annotation • 2/10 second self-timer • Venus Engine II™ LSI Image Processor
Weight (inc batt)	556 g (1.2 lb)
Dimensions	128 x 87 x 106 mm (5.0 x 3.4 x 4.2 in)

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