Panasonic Lumix DMC-FZ47
Manufacturer: Panasonic Part number: DMC-FZ47
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- Bottom Line:
- The Panasonic Lumix DMC-FZ47 is a very good megazoom for the money, but if you want more control over results--especially in low light--you'll want to step up to the Lumix FZ150.
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CNET editors' review
Panasonic Lumix DMC-FZ47 price range: $269.99 - $328.00
- Reviewed by: Joshua Goldman
- Reviewed on: 12/20/2011
- Released on: 08/15/2011
The good: The Panasonic Lumix DMC-FZ47 has excellent features, design, and shooting performance.
The bad: For the $100 price drop from the FZ47's linemate, the FZ150, you lose a lot of features and get less-impressive shooting performance and low-light photo quality.
The bottom line: The Panasonic Lumix DMC-FZ47 is a very good megazoom for the money, but if you want more control over results--especially in low light--you'll want to step up to the Lumix FZ150.
User reviews
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A great camera with plenty of features for the price.
by gurgs78 on December 27, 2011
Pros: Great zoom
easy to use
good picture quality
great valueCons: None, at this point.
Summary: I purchased the camera after a lot of research on megazooms. After getting this camera I know I made the right buy. I got this camera for 250. That is ...
Summary: I purchased the camera after a lot of research on megazooms. After getting this camera I know I made the right buy. I got this camera for 250. That is almost half of the fz 150. To me, I did not think the extra features on the 150 were worth almost twice the price. The fz 47 is packed with plenty of features. It takes great photos and has a great zoom. I got this camera to mostly take outdoor shots. These pictures came out great. I heard a lot of concerns with the low-light pictures but I found that if you use the manual mode you can compensate for this. Overall I am extremely happy with this camera and I would reccomend it to anyone that is looking for a great megazoom.
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Great Camera, photo enthusiastic, this is your camera.
by mariocelsi on February 5, 2012
Pros: Excellent Automatic Mode
Powerful Zoom
Fast Multi-shoot (3 times)
HD Video
Lot of shooting modes and options
Robust feeling
Super low Price
3D photos (didn't use yet)Cons: -Not to good low light in automatic mode, but if you take your time to set the camera properly you'll get it right.
-no more consSummary: Excellent camera for an Amateur in photography, vacation or family pictures.
Great deal for a camera $300.
I recommend it.Summary: Excellent camera for an Amateur in photography, vacation or family pictures.
Great deal for a camera $300.
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Clear Photos with Full HD video, both with 24x zoom
by N1ck559 on December 21, 2011
Pros: Full HD video
24x Zoom stays clear
3D pictures
lots of features
HDMI output(great to watch videos straight to TV in full HD)Cons: not so great low light photos
Summary: Overall the Panasonic FZ47 is a great camera and will not dissapoint, especially with its price.
Summary: Overall the Panasonic FZ47 is a great camera and will not dissapoint, especially with its price.
Specifications
- Manufacturer: Panasonic
- Part number: DMC-FZ47
- Description: The Lumix DMC-FZ47 packs a powerful optical zoom and attractive options including adding Full-HD video recording capability and the creative control with miniature effect mode. The high quality lens unit of 25 mm ultra wide-angle Leica DC vario-elmarit lens with powerful 24x optical zoom features Panasonics Nano Surface Coating technology to minimize light reflection that causes ghost and flare. The powerful 24x optical zoom can be increased its power to 32x equivalent with the intelligent zoom function taking advantage of the Intelligent Resolution technology maintaining the picture quality even using digital zoom. Empowered by a 12.1-megapixel high-speed CCD sensor, the DMC-FZ47 is compatible with high-speed, large-capacity signal processing required for 1920 x 1080 Full-HD video recording in AVCHD and high speed continuous shooting. And the advanced image processing LSI, the venus engine FHD, assures high picture quality in both photo and video recording. It also compiles the Intelligent Resolution technology to perform the optimum signal processing depending on the part of a picture to give a whole image outstandingly natural clearness with fine details. The sonic speed AF and a quick start-up time give the DMC-FZ47 super high speed response that helps to catch even the most fleeting photo opportunities. The accuracy and the speed of AF tracking are also dramatically improved. For more artistic freedom, manual control is available with DMC-FZ47. User can enjoy image shooting expressing their intention not only in photo but also in video, utilizing a host of options including the creative control or photo style with a wide variety of preset options. The DMC-FZ47 features a high-quality Leica DC vario-elmarit 25 mm ultra wide-angle lens with a 24x optical zoom. With the applied Nano Surface Coating technology, light reflection is dramatically minimized at entire visual light range by applying the extra-low refractive index coating with nano-sized structure on the surface of the lens. It results in the super clear picture with dramatic reduction of ghost and flare. With this Panasonic's black box technology, the image delivered through the lens of DMC-FZ47 has exceptional optical performance with stunning clarity that passes Leica's stringent standards. Thanks to the Intelligent Resolution technology, the intelligent zoom is available with the FZ47 which extends the zoom ratio maintaining the picture quality even combining a digital zoom.
General
- Packaged Quantity 1
- Product Type Digital camera - Compact
- Enclosure Color Black
- Resolution 12.1 megapixels
- 3D Technology Yes
- Optical Sensor Type CCD
- Total Pixels 12,500,000 pixels
- Effective Sensor Resolution 12,100,000 pixels
- Optical Sensor Size 1/2.33"
- Optical Zoom 24 x
- Image Processor Venus Engine FHD
- Image Stabilizer Optical (POWER O.I.S. with Active Mode)
- Auto Focus TTL contrast detection
- Auto Focus Points (Zones) Qty 23
- AE/AF Control Subject-tracking AF
- Digital Video Format AVCHD,
H.264 - Image Recording Format JPEG,
MPO - Max Video Resolution 1920 x 1080
- AV Interfaces HDMI,
Composite video/audio Exposure & White Balance
- Light Sensitivity ISO auto (1600-6400),
ISO 1600,
ISO 800,
ISO 100,
ISO 200,
ISO 400,
ISO auto - Exposure Metering Multi-segment,
Center-weighted,
Spot - Exposure Modes Program,
Automatic,
Shutter-priority,
Manual,
Aperture-priority - Special Effects Portrait,
Miniature,
Expressive,
High Dynamic,
Film Grain,
High Key,
Scenery,
Vivid,
Sepia,
Pin Hole,
Monochrome,
Retro,
Natural - White Balance Automatic,
Presets,
Custom - White Balance Presets Daylight,
Shade,
Cloudy,
Flash,
Halogen - Max Shutter Speed 1/2000 sec
- Min Shutter Speed 60 sec
- Exposure Compensation ±3 EV range, in 1/3 EV steps
Lens System
- Type Leica 24 x x Zoom lens - 4.5 mm - 108 mm - F/2.8-5.2
- Focal Length Equivalent to 35mm Camera 25 - 600 mm
- Focus Adjustment Manual,
Automatic - Min Focus Range 11.8 in
- Macro Focus Range 0.4 in
- Zoom Adjustment Motorized drive
- Lens Construction 10 groups / 14 elements
- Features Aspherical lens,
ED glass,
Nano Surface coating Camera Flash
- Camera Flash Pop-up flash
- Flash Modes Rear curtain sync,
Fill-in mode,
Slow synchro,
Auto mode,
Flash OFF mode,
Red-eye reduction - Features AF illuminator
- Effective Flash Range 1 ft - 31 ft
Additional Features
- Continuous Shooting Speed 7 frames per second (3Mpix),
3.7 frames per second,
10 frames per second (3MPix) - Self Timer Delay 2 sec,
10 sec - Additional Features Digital image rotation,
In-camera red-eye removal,
Audio recording,
Dolby Digital Stereo Creator,
Intelligent Resolution Technology,
Resizing an image,
Cropping an image,
Saturation control,
Intelligent D-range Control,
Date/time stamp,
Intelligent Auto (iA),
DPOF support,
RGB primary color filter,
Built-in speaker,
Auto power save,
Digital noise reduction,
Face Detection AF/AE,
Histogram display,
Automatic display brightness adjustment,
Highlight point display,
Camera orientation detection,
In-camera movie editing,
PictBridge support,
Built-in help guide,
Sharpness control,
Contrast control,
1080p Full HD movie recording,
USB 2.0 compatibility,
Direct print Viewfinder
- Viewfinder Type Electronic
- Viewfinder Color Support Color
- Viewfinder Diagonal Size 0.2 in
- Viewfinder Resolution 201,600 pixels
Display
- Type 3 in LCD display
- Display Features Built-in
Microphone
- Microphone Operation Mode Stereo
- Microphone Features Wind noise reduction
Connections
- Connector Type 1 x Hi-Speed USB,
1 x HDMI output,
1 x Composite video/audio output Software
- Software Panasonic PHOTOfunSTUDIO 6.3 HD Lite Edition,
Drivers & Utilities System Requirements for PC Connection
- Peripheral Devices USB port,
CD-ROM drive Miscellaneous
- Microsoft Certifications Compatible with Windows 7
- Included Accessories Battery charger,
USB cable,
Lens cap,
Shoulder strap,
Lens hood Battery
- Supported Battery 1 x Li-ion rechargeable battery - 895 mAh ( Included )
Memory / Storage
- RAM Installed 70 MB
- Memory Card Slot SD card
- Supported Memory Cards SDHC Memory Card,
SD Memory Card,
SDXC Memory Card - Image Storage JPEG 4000 x 3000,
JPEG 4000 x 2672,
JPEG 4000 x 2248,
JPEG 3264 x 2448,
JPEG 3264 x 2176,
JPEG 3264 x 1840,
JPEG 2560 x 1920,
JPEG 2560 x 1712,
JPEG 2560 x 1440,
JPEG 2048 x 1536,
JPEG 2048 x 1360,
JPEG 1920 x 1080,
JPEG 1600 x 1200,
JPEG 640 x 480,
JPEG 640 x 424,
JPEG 640 x 360 - Video Capture AVCHD - 1920 x 1080 - 17Mbps,
H.264 - 1920 x 1080 - 20Mbps,
AVCHD - 1280 x 720 - 17Mbps,
H.264 - 1280 x 720 - 10Mbps,
H.264 - 640 x 480 - 4Mbps Dimensions & Weight
- Width 4.7 in
- Depth 3.6 in
- Height 3.1 in
- Weight 16 oz
Environmental Parameters
- Min Operating Temperature 32 °F
- Max Operating Temperature 104 °F
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