The Lumix FZ200 is Panasonic’s first digital compact camera to offer the incredible advantages of a full range F2.8 aperture across the entire zoom range ( [24X] 25mm-600mm, F2.8 - 35mm equivalent), a feature usually reserved for very high end professional lenses. The added light collecting ability the F2.8 provides to the FZ200 enables capturing moving subjects clearly with fast shutter speed, even from a distance. At the heart of this amazing lens is the high-quality of Leica DC Vario-Elmarit optics.


Features:

Advanced MOS High Sensitivity Sensor: A newly developed 12.1-megapixel High Sensitivity MOS sensor and high performance image processing LSI Venus Engine provide the Lumix FZ200 with high speed response, high sensitivity recording and superb image quality.

Advanced Features Provide Extra Speed: Light Speed AF (auto focus) combines with the Lumix FZ200’s ability to capture high speed burst shooting at 12 fps (frames per second) in full resolution and a quick start-up time of approximately .95 seconds, so users never miss even the most fleeting shooting opportunities. Furthermore, High Speed Video enables users to record fast-moving subjects at 120 fps (NTSC/HD) or 240 fps (NTSC/VGA).

Intelligent Zoom And Optical Image Stabilizer: The Lumix FZ200’s powerful 24x optical zoom can be increased to 48x equivalent with the Intelligent Zoom function, and takes advantage of Intelligent Resolution technology to maintain picture quality. The camera’s Power O.I.S. (Optical Image Stabilizer) provides improved correction accuracy to minimize blur, even when zoomed, and Active Mode effectively suppresses handshake vibration in both still picture and video recording.

Anti Reflective Nano Surface Coating: Panasonic’s Nano Surface Coating technology minimizes light reflection at the entire zoom range (380nm-780nm) resulting in super clear picture with a dramatic reduction of ghost and flare.

High Resolution Electronic View Finder: A newly developed 0.2-inch EVF (Electronic View Finder) features a 1,312,000-dot equivalent high resolution, 100% field of view and minimum screen freeze.

New Ergonomics: The Lumix FZ200’s body has been designed as a full-fledged shooting style digital compact camera with ultimate controllability. The side lever has been redesigned and placed in a convenient location, allowing for smooth zooming control. Focus can also be easily changed with this lever, allowing users to concentrate on shutter operation and get the perfect photographic moment.

Greater Creative Control With 14 Filter Options: The Lumix FZ200’s Creative Control mode features 14 filter options including the newly added Soft Focus, Dynamic Monochrome, Impressive Art, One Point Color, Cross Process, Low Key, Toy Effect and Star Filter in addition to the conventional Expressive, Retro, High Key, Sepia, High Dynamic and Miniature Effect modes. Photo Style is also available and allows users to create more artistic photographs with Standard, Vivid, Natural, Monochrome, Scenery, Portrait and Custom options. With iA (Intelligent Auto) Plus, users can take advantage of popular iA functions – POWER O.I.S. with Active Mode, AF Tracking, Intelligent D-range Control, Intelligent Scene Selector, Face Recognition, Intelligent ISO Control, Intelligent Handheld Night Shot, Intelligent HDR and Motion Deblur – in addition to adjusting exposure compensation, white balance and defocusing background area for more flexible shooting control. For advanced photography users, the Lumix FZ200 offers manual control mode allowing users to enjoy a more creative photography experience.

Full HD Video Recording At 60P: The Lumix FZ200 is able to produce not only stunning photos but also stunning full-HD in 1,920x1,080 60p videos in AVCHD Progressive (MPEG-4) and MP4 formats. The powerful 24x optical zoom with 2-step zoom and Power O.I.S. is available in video recording and high-quality Dolby Digital Stereo Creator offers highly realistic, powerful sound for videos. The stereo zoom microphone features a zoom noise reduction system and an Auto Wind Cut function to reduce background noise from wind. Additionally, Active Mode encourages active video recording at wide angle and the popular iA mode allows users to easily create motion images by simple pointing and hitting the record button. Creative Video mode allows users to set the shutter speed and aperture manually to bring special effects to videos, shoot fast moving objects and shooting subjects at various distances.

Additional Features:

• RAW and RAW+JPEG data recording option
• 3.0-inch, free-angle 460,000-dot Intelligent LCD screen with AR Coating and wide viewing angle ensures comfortable monitoring in various shooting positions.
• Long battery life of approximately 540 pictures per charge.
• HDR (High Dynamic Range) mode
• Panorama Shot mode
• 3D Photo mode
  

Metrics
Dimensions (W x H x D): 125.2 x 86.6 x 110.2 mm / (4.93 x 3.41 x 4.34 inch)
Weight: Approx. 537g without Battery and SD Memory Card (1.18lb) / Approx. 588g with Battery and SD Memory Card (1.29lb)

Optics

Camera Effective Pixels: 12.1 Megapixels

Sensor Size / Total Pixels / Filter: 1/2.3-inch High Sensitivity MOS Sensor / 12.8 Total Megapixels / Primary Color Filter

Aperture: F2.8 / Multistage Iris Diaphragm (F2.8 - 8 (W, T))

Optical Zoom: 24x

Focal Length: f=4.5 - 108mm (25 - 600mm in 35mm equiv.) / (28 - 672mm in 35mm equiv. in video recording)

Extra Optical Zoom (EZ): 29.4x (4:3 / 8M), 37.5x (4:3 / 5M), 46.9x (under 3M)

Intelligent Zoom: 48x

Lens: Leica DC Vario-Elmarit (Nano Surface Coating) / 14 elements in 11 groups / (5 Aspherical Lenses / 9 Aspherical surfaces / 3 ED Lenses / 1 Nano Surface Coating Lens)

2-Speed Zoom: Yes

Optical Image Stabilizer: Power O.I.S. (On with Active Mode(only for Video) / Off)

Digital Zoom: Max. 4x

Focusing Area: Normal: Wide 30 cm - infinity / Tele 200 cm - infinity / AF Macro / MF / Intelligent AUTO/ motion picture: Wide 1 cm - infinity / Tele 100cm - infinity

AF Assist Lamp: Yes (On/Off)

Focus: Normal / AF Macro / MF / Quick AF ON/OFF(On in Intelligent Auto), Continuous AF (only for motion picture) / FOCUS Button, AF/AF Macro/MF Switchable, AF/AE Lock Button, Manual Focus / One shot AF, AF Area Select, AF Tracking

AF Metering: 1/3 - 3 EV step, Max.+/-3EV, 3 frames

Shutter Speed: Still image : approx. 60 - 1/4000 sec / Motion picture : approx. 1/30 - 1/20,000 sec / (Creative Video Mode : approx. 1/8 - 1/20,000 sec)

Viewfinder: 0.21" Color EVF (1,312K dots equiv.), Field of View : approx. 100%, Lens 18.4x

Recording
File Format: Still Image: JPEG(DCF/Exif2.3), RAW, MPO / Motion picture: AVCHD, MP4

Mode Dial / Mode Button: Expressive, Retro, High Key, Low Key, Sepia, Dynamic Monochrome, Impressive Art, High Dynamic, Cross Process, Toy Effect, Miniature Effect, Soft Focus, Star Filter, One Point Color

Creative Control mode: Portrait, Soft Skin, Scenery, Panorama Shot, Sports, Panning, Night Portrait, Night Scenery, / Handheld Night Shot, HDR, Food, Baby1, Baby2, Pet, Sunset, High Sensitivity, Glass Through, 3D photo

Still Image Scene Mode: Full- Resolution Image: 12 frames/sec Max.12 images / with AF Tracking: 5.5 frames/sec, 2 frames/sec / Intelligent Burst Shooting? / High- speed Burst: approx. 60 frames/sec (recorded in 2.5 M) / approx. 40 frames/sec (recorded in 5 M)?

Motion Picture Recording: [HD Video] 1920 x 1080 pixels, 60p (PSH: 28Mbps / AVCHD) (Sensor Output is 60fps) / 1920 x 1080 pixels, 60i (FSH: 17Mbps / AVCHD) (Sensor Output is 60fps) / 1280 x 720 pixels, 60p (SH: 17Mbps / AVCHD) (Sensor Output is 60fps) / 1920 x 1080 pixels, 30 fps (FHD: 20Mbps / MP4) (Sensor Output is 30fps) / 1280 x 720 pixels, 30 fps (HD: 10Mbps / MP4) (Sensor Output is 30fps) / [STD Video] 640 x 480 pixels, 30 fps (VGA: 4Mbps / MP4) (Sensor Output is 30fps) / [High Speed Video] 1280 x 720 pixels, 30 fps (MP4) (Sensor Output is 120fps) / 640 x 480 pixels, 30 fps (MP4) (Sensor Output is 240fps)

AVCHD (Continuous recordable time [motion pictures]): approx. 160 min (PSH), 180 min(FSH)

MP4 (Continuous recordable time [motion pictures]): approx. 200 min (FHD)

AVCHD (Actual recordable time [motion pictures]): approx. 80 min (PSH), 90 min (FSH)

MP4 (Actual recordable time [motion pictures]): approx. 100 min (FHD)

Exposure: Program AE, Aperture Priority AE, Shutter Priority AE, Manual

Exposure Compensation: 1/3 EV step, +/-3 EV

Auto (AE) Bracketing: 1/3 EV step, +/-3EV, 3 frames

Light Metering: Intelligent Multiple / Center Weighted / Spot

ISO Sensitivity: Auto / i.ISO / 100 / 200 / 400 / 800 / 1600 / 3200 / 6400 * (* Extended ISO) (Changeable to 1/3 EV step) / High Sensitivity Mode (ISO 1600 - 6400)

Still Picture Recording: [1:1] / 2992 x 2992 (9M) / 2448 x 2448 (6M EZ) / 1920x1920(3.5M EZ) / 1536x1536(2.5M EZ) / 480x480(0.2M EZ) / [4:3] / 4000 x 3000 (12M) / 3264 x 2448 (8M EZ) / 2560X1920 (5M EZ) / 2048X1536 (3M EZ) / 1600 x 1200 (2M EZ) / 640x480 (0.3M EZ) / [3:2] / 4000 x 2672 (10.5M) / 3264 x 2176 (7M EZ) / 2560x1712 (4.5M EZ) / 2048x1360 (2.5M EZ) / 640x424 (0.3M EZ) / [16:9] / 4000 x 2248 (9M) / 3264 x 1840 (6M EZ) / 2560x1440(3.5M EZ) / 1920x1080 (2M EZ) / 640x360 (0.2M EZ) / 1920 x 1080 (3D)

Image Quality: RAW / RAW+Fine / RAW+Standard / Fine / Standard (3D Mode : MPO+Fine / MPO+Standard)

White Balance: Auto / Daylight / Cloudy / Shade / Flash / Incandescent / White Set1 / White Set2 / Color Temperature (2-axis adjustable)

Photo Style / Film Mode: Standard, Vivid, Natural, Monochrome, Scenery, Portrait, Custom

Color Mode / Color Effect / My color: Color Mode (only in iA Mode): Standard, Happy, Black and White, Sepia

Picture Adjustment: Contrast, Sharpness, Color Saturation, Noise Reduction

Digital Red Eye Correction (Red-Eye Removal): Yes

Zoom in Motion Picture: Yes

Self Timer: 2sec / 10sec / 10sec 3pcs

Playback
Playback Mode: Normal Playback, Slideshow, Filtering Playback?Picture Only, Video Only, 3D, Category, Favorites), Calendar Playback

Thumbnails / Zoomed Playback: 12,30-thumbnails / Yes

Calendar Display / Dual-Image Playback: Yes / No

Set Favorites / Rotate Image: Yes / No

Show Histogram: Yes

Show Highlights: Yes

DPOF Print Setting / Set Protection: Yes / Yes

Retouch: Auto Retouch / Creative Retouch

Resize / Cropping / Aspect Conv. / Leveling: Yes / Yes / No / Yes

Copy / Title Edit / Text Stamp: Yes / Yes / Yes

Cut Animation: Yes

Video Divide: Yes

PictBridge Support: Single / Multi / All / Favorites / DPOF

Setup
OSD language: English, Spanish

Others
LCD Monitor: 3.0"(7.5cm) Free-Angle TFT Screen LCD Display (460K dots), AR Coating / Field of View : approx. 100% Wide Viewing Angle / Power LCD mode, Auto Power LCD mode

Built-in-Flash: Auto, Auto/Red-eye Reduction, Forced On, Slow Sync./Red-eye Reduction, Forced Off, Flash Synchro ; 1st/2nd Slow Sync / 0.3 - 13.5m (Wide/ISO Auto), 1.0 - 13.5m (Tele/ISO Auto)

Recording Media: Built-in Memory, SD Memory Card, SDHC Memory Card, SDXC Memory Card (Compatible with UHS-I Standard)

Built-in-Memory: Approx. 70MB

Microphone / Speaker: Stereo / Mono

Interface: miniHDMI, AV Output (NTSC), USB Multi, Microphone

Power: Li-ion Battery Pack (7.2V, Minimum: 1,200mAh) (Included) / AC Adaptor (Input: 110-240V AC)(Optional)

Battery life (approx.): 540 pictures (CIPA Standard)