Panasonic Lumix DMC-FZ72

The Panasonic Lumix DMC-FZ70 or Panasonic Lumix DMC-FZ72 is a DSLR-like ultrazoom bridge camera announced by Panasonic on July 18, 2013. It succeeds the Panasonic Lumix DMC-FZ62. FZ70 and FZ72 refer to the same camera model in different markets. The FZ70/72 has a 16 megapixel sensor and 20-1200mm equivalent, 60x optical zoom lens. Its successor is the FZ82 with a 18 megapixel sensor, 4K video and the same 60x optical zoom lens.

Panasonic Lumix DMC-FZ70
Overview
MakerPanasonic
Lens
Lens20-1200mm equivalent
F-numbersf/2.8-f/5.9 at the widest
Sensor/medium
Image sensor typeCMOS
Image sensor size6.17 x 4.55mm (1/2.3 inch type)
Maximum resolution4608 x 3456 (16 megapixels)
ASA/ISO range100-6400
Recording mediumSD, SDHC, SDXC
Focusing
Focus modesNormal / AF Macro / Macro Zoom / MF / Quick AF On / Off, Continuous AF (only movies) / AF/AE Button lock / Manual Focus / One shot AF, AF select area AF / AF Tracking
Focus areas23 focus points; stills: 30 cm - infinity / 150 cm - infinity / AF Macro / MF / Intelligent Auto; movie: 1 cm - infinity / 150 cm - infinity
Flash
Flashbuilt-in
Shutter
Shutter speeds1/2000s to 8s
Continuous shooting9 frames per second (slow continuous: 2fps)
Viewfinder
Frame coverage100%
Image processing
Image processorVenus Engine
Custom WBYes
General
Rear LCD monitor3 inches with 460,000 dots
BatteryLi-ion Battery Pack (7.2V, 895mAh, 6.5 Wh) rated for 400 shots (CIPA)
Dimensions130.2 x 97 x 118.2 mm (5.12 x 3.82 x 4.65 inches)
Weight606g including battery

At the time of its release, the FZ70/72 had the largest advertised zoom range of available ultrazoom cameras, tying with the Canon PowerShot SX50 HS and Fujifilm FinePix SL1000 at the long end, and going to 20mm equivalent rather than the other cameras' 24mm in terms of wide angle.

Other features

  • Active POWER O.I.S. mode
  • Wind Shield Zoom microphone
  • Implements DPOF print order format
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References

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