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Key Features (Improvements on the FZ20 Design)

Wider, deeper hand grip
Faster startup time (thanks to non-extending lens); 1 vs. 5 seconds (FZ20)
New smaller add-on ND filter, telephoto and wide-angle lenses screw onto front of lens
Tripod mount now in line with lens
SD card door moved to side of camera rather than with battery
Brighter LCD and EVF performance in low light because of 9-pixel CCD readout (binning)
Video capture now uses 9-pixel CCD readout for better low light performance

Specifications

Cost	US: $590
Body Material	Metal and Plastic
Sensor	• 1/1.8" Type CCD • 8.3 million pixels total • 8.0 million effective pixels
Image sizes	• 3264 x 2448 • 3248 x 2160 • 2560 x 1920 • 2048 x 1536 • 1600 x 1200 • 1280 x 960
Movie clips	• 640 x 480 / 320 x 240 • 30 / 10 fps • With audio • Limited only by storage • QuickTime M-JEPG (.mov) format
Lens	• 35 - 420 mm equiv. (12x zoom) • F2.8 - F3.7 • 14 elements in 10 groups (3 aspherical, 1 ED lens) • Labeled as "LEICA DC VARIO-ELMARIT" • Non-extending / internal zoom • Mechanical linked zoom ring • Focus-by-wire focus ring • 55 mm lens thread
Focus	• 1 point • 1 point high-speed • 3 point high-speed • 9 point • Spot • 5cm macro mode (Wide), 200cm (Tele) • AF assist lamp
Shooting mode	• Program (with shift) • Aperture Priority • Shutter Priority • Manual • Macro • Moving Image • Portrait • Sports • Scenery • Night Scenery • Night Portrait • Fireworks • Party • Snow • Self-Portrait • Food • Baby • Soft Skin • Candle • Starry Sky • AE compensation -2.0EV to +2.0 EV in 1/3EV steps • Auto bracketing
Sensitivity	• Auto • ISO 80, 100, 200, 400
Shutter speed	• All modes except Manual: 8 - 1/2000 sec • Manual mode: 60 - 1/2000 sec
Aperture	• Wide: F2.8 - F11 • Tele: F3.7 - F11
Metering	• Intelligent Multiple • Center weighted • Spot
White Balance	• Auto • Daylight, cloudy, halogen, flash, white set • 2x 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 9 images (standard mode), 5 images (fine mode) • Infinite consecutive 2 fps
Flash	• Built-in pop-up flash • Modes: Auto, Auto with red-eye reduction, Slow sync, Slow sync with red-eye reduction, On/Off • Range: 0.3 to 7.0 m (wide) • External flash via hot-shoe • Flash exposure compensation (+/-2 EV in 0.3 EV steps)
Storage	• SD/MMC • 32 MB SD supplied*
Viewfinder	• EVF (230,000 pixels), 0.44-inch • Field of view approx 100% • -4 to +4 dioptre adjustment
LCD monitor	• 2.0 " TFT LCD • 230,000 pixels • Flip down and twist
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 • 32MB SD Memory Card • Lens Cap • Lens Hood • A/V & USB Cable • Strap • CD-ROM inc ArcSoft software bundle
Other features	• PictBridge and DPOF compatible • Mega Optical Image Stabilization • Live Histogram • Built-in speaker and microphone • In-camera picture resizing and cropping • Voice annotation • 2/10 second self-timer • Venus Engine II™ LSI Image Processor • TIFF and RAW modes
Weight	740 g (inc batt) 674 g (10.4 oz) (no bat)
Dimensions	141 x 86 x 138 mm (5.5 x 3.4 x 5.4 in)

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