Panasonic DMC-FZ100 is a high-speed digital camera with 14-megapixel resolution, 24x optical zoom, 3-icnch LCD screen and 0.2-inch 201,600-dot EVF, intelligent automatic as well as full manual controls and full HD movie recording.

The lens offers wide-angle capabilities as well: it shows 25mm field of view when zoomed out. Furthermore, its 24x optical zoom can be extended to 32x without degrading picture quality. The lens features ED and aspherical elements to combat aberrations and hides the Power O.I.S lens-shift image stabilizer inside.

The peculiarity of this camera is its high-speed operation ensured by its speedy SMOS sensor and Venus Engine FHD image processor. The camera is capable of taking full-resolution images at a speed of 11 fps, 3.5-images at 60 fps and QVGA movies at a rate of 220fps.

The sensor also enables Full HD 50i (PAL) smooth movie recording in AVCHD (MPEG-4/H.264) format. There’s also a possibility to use optical zoom and to control camera setting in Creative movie mode and to apply different My Color effects to your movies.You can also enjoy Dolby® Digital Stereo Creator and Wind Cut functions here. The Video Divide function allows cutting out deleting a piece of video right in the camera.

The DMC-FZ100 offers its Intelligent Auto (iA) mode for automatic shooting. It combines the work of the POWER O.I.S., Face Recognition, Face Detection, AF Tracking, Intelligent ISO Control, Intelligent Scene Selector and Intelligent Exposure features to get the best result possible. The Intelligent Resolution technology, in its turn, ensures accurate noise reduction and optimum signal processing to achieve clearness and finer detail in your images and movies.

There’re also full manual controls over the aperture and the shutter in the camera to help you express your creativity to a full extent, as well as various scene modes and My Color effects to add artistic touch to your pictures.

The camera is compatible with a wide range of optional devices including Tele Conversion Lens, Close-up Lens, Conversion Lens Adaptor, MC Protector, ND and PL Filters, External Flash, Stereo Microphone, and Remote Shutter.

Panasonic Lumix DMC-FZ100 - Specifications:

• 1/2.33″ Type MOS Sensor
• 14.1 Megapixels
• Aspect Ratio: 4:3, 3:2, 16:9, 1:1
• Movie Mode: 1980 x 1080 (17Mbps)
• File formats: JPEG, RAW; AVCHD, AVCHD Lite, QuickTime Motion JPEG
• 24x Optical Zoom
• Focal Length Equivalent: 25 - 600mm (
• Power O.I.S Lens-Shift Stabilization
• Aperture Range: F2.8 - F5.2
• 0.20″ 202K Pixel Viewfinder
• 3.0″ TFT LCD Display with 460K dots
• AF Area Modes: Face / AF Tracking, 11-point, 1-point High speed, 1-point, Spot (flexible/ scalable)
• Macro Mode: 1 cm
• Metering: Intelligent Multiple, Center, Spot
• Sensitivity: ISO100 - 6400
• Exposure Bracketing
• Shutter Speed: 60-1/2000 sec
• Intelligent AUTO Mode
• Manual Exposure Controls
• 19 Scene Modes
• Continuous Shooting: up to 60 frames/sec
• 23 Image Parameters
• SD/SDHC/SDXC Memory Cards
• 40MB Internal Memory
• Price: US: $499.95

Panasonic DMC-FZ40 aka FZ45 is a 14.1-megapixel hybrid digital compact camera with 24x optical zoom, 3-inch LCD screen alongside with 0.2-inch 201,600-dot EVF, HD movie capture and an array of automatic as well as manual controls.

The camera’s lens offers 25mm ultra wide angle field of view as well as exceptional telephoto coverage, which can be further extended to 32x with the Intelligent Zoom function without degradation in picture quality and to 50x at 3-megapixel resolution. The lens features ED and aspherical lenses to combat aberration while the built-in POWER O.I.S. lens-shift stabilizer combats blur caused by camera shake.

At the heart of the DMC-FZ40 lies the high-performance Venus Engine HD II image processor that provides for high-speed shooting and accurate noise reduction. It also enables the Intelligent Resolution technology that ensures that you stills and movies look naturally clear and crisp.

The camera features Panasonic proprietary iA (Intelligent Auto) mode for those who are unfamiliar with camera settings or want to get great photos without thinking about the tech aspect of shooting. This mode makes the POWER O.I.S., Intelligent Scene Selector, Face Detection, AF Tracking, Intelligent ISO Control and Intelligent Exposure technologies work together, so that the camera automatically produces great results.

There’re also numerous scene modes, My color modes as well as fully manual controls. The latter allow you to manually set aperture value and shutter speed for both still images and movies.

The 720p HD movies are recorded in AVCHD Lite format. The camera also features Dolby Digital Creator to record high quality audio and a Wind Cut function to block background noise caused by wind. The 24x optical zoom is also available for movie recording.

The DMC-FZ40 takes optional devices like 1.7x tele conversion lens, close-up lens, conversion lens adaptor, MC protector, ND and PL filters.

Panasonic Lumix DMC-FZ4o aka FZ45 - Specifications:

• 1/2.33″ CCD Sensor
• 14.1 Megapixels
• Aspect Ratio: 4:3, 3:2, 16:9, 1:1
• 24x Optical Zoom
• Aperture Range: F2.8 - 5.2
• Focal Length Equivalent: 25 - 600mm
• Power O.I.S Lens-Shift Stabilization
• 0.20″ Color EVF (201,600 Pixels equiv.)
• 3.0″ TFT LCD Display with 230K dots
• AF Area Modes: Face / AF tracking, 23-point, 1-point, pot (flexible/ scalable)
• Macro Mode: 1 cm
• Metering: Intelligent Multiple, Center, Spot
• Sensitivity: ISO80 - 6400
• Exposure Bracketing
• Shutter Speed: 60-1/2000 sec
• Modes: Intelligent AUTO, Program, Aperture & Shutter Priority, Manual, SCN, Custom
• 16 Scene modes
• Continuous Shooting: 1.8 frames/sec, 5 frames/sec
• 23 Image Styles
• Movie Mode: 1280 x 720 pixels (17Mbps)
• SD/SDHC/SDXC Memory Cards
• 40mb Internal Memory
• Price: US: $399.95

Panasonic can be proud to create such a camera. The new DMC-LX5 coming after the LX3 model announced 2 years ago, offers near-DSLR performance with a full set of features and manual controls non-typical of compact cameras.

So the new camera boasts super bright F2.0 lens with 24mm ultra wide angle coverage when zoomed out. The lens is not as long offering just 3.8x optical zoom yet it includes aspherical elements to minimize distortion and aberrations and comes equipped with the Power O.I.S. optical image stabilizer for clear, sharp and detail-packed images every time.

The DMC-LX5 camera’s sensor is 1/1.63-inch large and offers reasonable 10.1-megapixel resolution alongside with the ability to take photos in different aspects: 4:3, 3:2, 1:1 or 16:9. There’s a 3-inch LCD monitor with 11 steps of brightness adjustment.

The camera incorporates the new Venus Engine FHD with a high-speed performance, a high quality of signal processing and excellent noise reduction mechanism. The new engine enables Intelligent Resolution technology that enhances images by handling outlines, detailed texture areas and soft gradation separately.

The DMC-LX5 offers its iA (Intelligent Auto) mode for beginners. It combines the POWER O.I.S. (Optical Image Stabilizer), Face Detection, AF Tracking, Intelligent ISO Control, Intelligent Exposure, and Intelligent Scene Selector functions working together.

There’re also 16 Scene modes and 12 My color modes to add simplicity and versatility to shooting process as well as full manual exposure controls for creative photo enthusiasts.

The DMC-LX5 is equipped with hot shoe for external flash and an optional tilt-shift Live View Finder or optical viewfinder. It is also compatible with a wide range of external devices like a wide conversion lens, conversion lens adaptor, MC Protector, ND and PL Filters.

Panasonic Lumix DMC-LX5 - Specifications:

• 1/1.63″CCD Image Sensor
• 10.1 Megapixels
• Aspect Ratio: 4:3, 3:2, 16:9, 1:1
• 3.8x Optical Zoom
• Aperture range: F2.0 - 3.3
• Focal Length Equivalent: 24-90mm
• Power O.I.S Lens-Shift Stabilization
• 3.0″ TFT LCD Display with 460K dots
• AF area modes: Face / AF tracking, 23-point, 1-point, Spot (flexible/ scalable)
• Macro Mode: 1 cm
• Metering: Intelligent Multiple, Center Weighted, Spot
• Sensitivity: ISO80 - 12800
• Exposure bracketing
• Shutter Speed: 60- 1/20,000 sec
• Shooting Modes: Intelligent AUTO, Program, Aperture & Shutter Priority, Manual, Creative Movie, My Color, Scene, Custom
• 22 Scene Modes
• 12 My Color Modes
• Continuous Shooting: up to 10 frames/sec
• Hot-Shoe For External Flash
• File formats: Raw, JPEG; : AVCHD, AVCHD Lite, Motion JPEG
• Movie Mode: 1280 x 720 pixels @ 17 Mbps
• SD/SDHC/SDXC Memory Cards
• 40MB Internal Memory
• Price US: $ 499.95