Panasonic DMC-FZ38

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Summary

Hybrid Super Zoom Camera FZ38 - From 18x Optical Zoom to 27mm Wide-angle for both Still and HD Motion Pictures

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Additional Information

  • LUMIX Hybrid Super Zoom Digital Camera
  • HD Movie in AVCHD Lite and Creative Movie Mode
  • 18x Optical Zoom 27mm Wide-angle LEICA DC Lens in a Compact Body
  • POWER O.I.S. Hand-shake Blurring Compensation
  • Seamless Operation with Quick Start-up Time and Ultra High-speed AF
  • iA (Intelligent Auto) Mode with Face Recognition
  • Full Manual Operation with Smooth Joystick Control

The DMC-FZ38 can record HD movie of 720P in AVCHD Lite. And a stereo microphone, featuring Dolby Digital Stereo Creator, records high quality audio. Just press the Motion Picture Button, and shooting begins. In the Creative Movie Mode, the shutter speed and aperture can be adjusted. The iA Mode can also be activated in motion picture recording. When the DMC-FZ38 is connected to a Panasonic VIERA via an optional mini HDMI cable, the TV's remote control unit can be used to enjoy playing back with greater convenience.

The DMC-FZ38 features a 27mm wide-angle 18x optical zoom f/2.8-4.4 LEICA DC VARIO-ELMARIT lens in a compact body (35mm equivalent: 27-486mm). The lens unit comprises 11 elements in 8 groups, with 2 ED lenses and 3 aspherical lenses, including a dual-sided aspherical meniscus lens. The powerful 18x zoom can also be used in motion picture recording. Furthermore, in 3-megapixel resolution, the Extra Optical Zoom function provides additional magnification, extending the zoom power to 35.2x (35mm film camera equivalent: 950mm).

POWER O.I.S. is about twice as effective as MEGA O.I.S. at reducing low-frequency vibration-caused blur when pressing the shutter button or shooting with a slow shutter speed. So you can take beautiful night shots without blurring. Activating POWER O.I.S., Intelligent ISO Control, Face Detection AF/AE with Face Recognition, Intelligent Scene Selector, Intelligent Exposure and AF Tracking, the camera does all the work in the iA Mode. Face Recognition function recognizes registered persons' faces and optimizes the focus and exposure settings.

To realize the ultra high-speed AF, a number of re-engineering and improvements are made including the adaptation of higher-speed actuator, the optimization of algorism and the parallelization of software processing element. The result is ultra high speed yet accurate AF performance for users to enjoy the airy shooting that has experienced never before. The DMC-FZ38 also replaced its linear program processing with parallel processing to achieve an ultra high-speed start-up of 1.2 seconds, a remarkable 20% decrease from previous model (FZ28).

The joystick gives the DMC-FZ38 its precise, full manual operation. Simply move the joystick vertically or horizontally to adjust the shutter speed, aperture or focus during manual focus. In addition, easy manual operation is possible with the DMC-FZ38. My Color Mode makes it easy to customize color effects to match your favor. The Advanced Scene Mode lets you quickly set the frequently used Portrait, Scenery, Sports, Night Portrait, or Close-up Modes with the mode dial. And you can adjust the aperture or shutter speed in each Creative Mode.

Optics
Camera Effective Pixels12.1 Megapixels
Sensor Size / Total Pixels / Filter1/2.33-inch / 12.7 Total Megapixels / Primary Colour Filter
ApertureF2.8 - 4.4 / Multistage Iris Diaphragm (F2.8 - 8 (W) / F4.4 - 8 (T))
Optical Zoom18x
Focal Lengthf=4.8-86.4mm (27-486mm in 35mm equiv.)
Extra Optical Zoom (EZ)22.1x (4:3 / 8M), 28.1x (4:3 / 5M), 35.2x (under 3M)
LensLEICA DC VARIO-ELMARIT / 11 elements in 8 groups / (3 Aspherical Lenses / 2 ED lenses)
2-Speed ZoomYes
Optical Image StabilizerPower O.I.S. (Auto / Mode1 / Mode2)
Conversion lens CompatibilityYes
Digital Zoom4x / ( Max. 72.0 x combined with Optical Zoom without Extra Optical Zoom ) / (Max.140.8x combined with Extra Optical Zoom)
Focusing AreaNormal: Wide 30cm - infinity / Macro / Intelligent AUTO : Wide 1cm / 200 cm (MAX) / 100 cm (11x - 18x) - infinity
Focus Range DisplayYes
AF Assist LampYes
FocusNormal / Macro, Zoom Macro, Quick AF On/Off (On in Intelligent Auto), Continuous AF On/Off AF/MF Switchable, Manual Focus(Joystick), One Shot AF, AF Area Select, AF Tracking
AF MeteringFace / AF Tracking / Multi (11pt) / 1pt HS / 1pt / Spot
Shutter SpeedStill: 60 - 1/2000 sec / Creative Movie Mode : 1/30 - 1/20,000 sec (1/8 - 1/20,000 sec on MF operation on Manual mode)
Shutter Interval0.9 sec
Viewfinder0.20" Color EVF (201.6K Pixels equiv.), Field of View : approx. 100%, Lens 19.6x
 
Recording
Face RecognitionPhoto
Optical Image StabilizerPhoto & Movie
Intelligent ISO ControlPhoto
Face DetectionPhoto & Movie
Intelligent Scene SelectorPhoto (Portrait, Scenery, Night Portrait, Night Scenery, Macro) & Movie (Portrait, Scenery, Low Light, Macro)
Intelligent ExposurePhoto & Movie
AF TrackingPhoto
Digital Red Eye CorrectionPhoto
File FormatStill Image: JPEG(DCF/Exif2.21) / RAW / Motion picture: AVCHD Lite /QuickTime Motion JPEG
Mode Switch[Recording] / [Playback]
Mode ButtonIntelligent AUTO, P(Program) mode, A(Aperture Priority) mode, S(Shutter Priority) mode, M(Manual) mode, Creative Movie mode, Portrait mode, Scenery mode, Sports mode, Night Portrait mode, Close-up mode, Scene mode, My Color mode, Custom
Still Image Scene ModeParty, Candle Light, Baby1, Baby2, Pet, Sunset, High Sensitivity, Hi-Speed Burst, Flash Burst, Panning, Starry Sky, Fireworks, Beach, / Snow, Aerial Photo, Pinhole, Film Grain, High Dynamic(Standard, Art, B&W), Photo Frame, Panorama Assist
Advanced Scene ModePortrait mode : Normal, Soft Skin, Outdoor, Indoor, Creative / Scenery mode : Normal, Nature, Architecture, Creative / Sports mode : Normal, Outdoor, Indoor, Creative / Close-up: Flower, Food, Objects, Creative / Night Portrait : Night Portrait, Night Scenery, Illuminations, Creative
Movie Scene ModePortrait, Scenery, Low Light, Flower, Intelligent AUTO, Soft Skin, Food, Objects, Party, Candle Light, Sunset, High Sensitivity, / Panning, Beach, Snow, Aerial Photo, Pinhole, High Dynamic(Standard, Art, B&W), Film Grain, Creative Movie(P, S, A, M) mode
Continuous Shooting ModeFull-Resolution Image, 2.3 frames/sec Max. 5 images (Standard mode), Max 3 images (Fine Mode) / High-speed Burst Mode: approx. 10 frames/sec (recorded in 3M for 4:3, 2.5M for 3:2, 2M for 16:9)(Speed Priority) approx. 6 frames/sec (recorded in 3M for 4:3, 2.5M for 3:2, 2M for 16:9)(Image Priority)
Flash Burst Continuous Shooting ModeMax. 5 images (Standard mode)
Motion Picture Recording[4:3] VGA: 640 x 480 pixels, 30fps (Motion JPEG) QVGA: 320 x 240 pixels, 30 fps (Motion JPEG) / [16:9] WVGA: 848 x 480 pixels, 30 fps (Motion JPEG) / [HD Movie] 1280x720, NTSC Mode: NTSC model: 60p(CCD output is 30p) / PAL model: 50p(CCD output is 25p) (AVCHD Lite, SH: 17Mbps / H:13Mbps / L:9Mbps ) / 30fps (Motion JPEG)
MOTION JPEG with picture quality set to [HD] (Actual recordable time)Approx. 80 min*2
AVCHD Lite with picture quality set to [SH] (Actual recordable time)Approx. 80 min*2
MOTION JPEG with picture quality set to [HD] (Continuous recordable time)Approx. 150 min*2
AVCHD Lite with picture quality set to [SH] (Continuous recordable time)Approx. 150 min*2
ExposureProgram AE, Aperture Priority AE, Shutter Priority AE, Manual, Program Shift(Program AE mode)
Exposure Compensation1/3 EV step, +/-2 EV
Backlight CompensationYes (only in Intelligent AUTO mode)
Auto (AE) Bracketing+/- 1/3 EV ~1EV step, 3 frames
Light MeteringIntelligent Multiple / Center Weighted / Spot
ISO SensitivityAuto / 80 / 100 / 200 / 400 / 800 / 1600 High Sensitivity (ISO 1600-6400)
Max Auto ISO SettingYes
Aspect Ratio4:3 / 3:2 / 16:9
Still Picture Recording[4:3] 4000x3000(12M) / 3264x2448(8M EZ) / 2560x1920(5M EZ) / 2048x1536(3M EZ) / 1600X1200(2M EZ) / 640X480(0.3M EZ) / [3:2] 4000 x 2672(10.5M) / 3264 x 2176 (7M EZ) / 2560 x 1712 (4.5M EZ) / 2048 x 1360 (2.5M EZ) / [16:9] 4000 x 2248(9M) / 3264 x 1840 (6M EZ) / 2560 x 1440 (3.5M EZ) / 1920 x 1080 (2M EZ)
Image QualityFine / Standard / RAW / RAW+JPEG
White BalanceAuto / Daylight / Cloudy / Shade / Flash / Halogen / Color Temperature / White Set 1 / White Set 2 / (Selectable at Portrait, Soft Skin, Sports, Baby, Pet, High Sensitivity, Hi-Speed Burst, Pinhole, Panorama Assist mode) White Balance Adjustment (2-axis adjustable, ±9steps each, Blue/Amber and Magenta/Green bias)
Quick MenuYes
Colour EffectBlack & White, Sepia, Cool, Warm
Picture AdjustmentContrast ±2steps / Sharpness ±2steps / Saturation ±2steps / Noise Reduction ±2steps / (can be adjusted in Film Mode)
Real-time histogramYes
Composition Guide lineYes (2 pattern)
Auto Review1sec, 2sec, Hold, Zoom
ReviewYes
Easy Zoom / Zoom ResumeNo / Yes
Optical Zoom in Motion PictureYes
Macro ZoomYes
Orientation DetectorYes
Scene Mode Help ScreenYes
Self Timer2sec / 10sec / 10sec[3 pictures]
Focus Icon SelectYes (in Face Recognition only)
 
Playback
Playback ModeNormal Playback, Slideshow, Category Playback, Favorites Playback, Mode Play
Thumbnails / Zoomed Playback12,30-thumbnails / Max 16x
Calender Display / Dual-Image PlaybackYes / No
Set Favorites / Rotate ImageYes / No
Playback Motion PictureYes (AVCHD Lite / Motion JPEG)
Slideshow ModeAll / Still Images Only / Motion Picture Only / Category / Favorites BGM Effect (Natural / Slow / Swing / Urban / OFF)
Show HistogramYes
Show HighlightsYes
Delete ImageSingle / Multi / All / All except Favourites
DPOF Print Setting / Set ProtectionYes / Yes
Resize / Trim / Aspect Conv. / LevelingYes / Yes / No / Yes
Copy / Title Edit/ Text StampYes / Yes / Yes
PictBridge SupportSingle / Multi / All / Favourites / DPOF
 
Setup
OSD languageJapanese, English, German, French, Italian, Spanish
HDMI OutputVideo: Auto / 1080i / 720p / 480p(576p for PAL) Audio: Dolby® Digital Stereo Creator
Travel Date / World TimeYes / Yes
 
Others
LCD Monitor2.7" TFT Screen LCD Display (230K dots) / Field of View : approx. 100% / AUTO Power LCD mode, Power LCD mode
Built-in-FlashAuto, Auto/Red-eye Reduction, Forced On, Slow Sync./Red-eye Reduction, Forced Off, Flash Synchro; 1st / 2nd 0.3 - 8.5m (Wide/ISO Auto), 1.0 - 5.4m (Tele/ISO Auto)
Recording MediaBuilt-in Memory, SD Memory Card, SDHC Memory Card
Built-in-MemoryApprox. 40MB
Microphone / SpeakerStereo(Dolby® Digital Stereo Creator) / Yes
InterfaceAV Output (NTSC/PAL, NTSC only for N. America), mini HDMI, USB2.0 High speed, DC Input
Viera Linkyes
HDMI outputVideo: Auto / 1080i / 720p / 480p(576p for PAL) / Audio: Dolby® Digital Stereo Creator
 
General
PowerLi-ion Battery Pack (7.2 V, Typical: 710 mAh / Minimum: 695 mAh) (Included) / AC Adaptor (Input: 110-240V AC) (Optional)
Battery life (approx.)470 pictures (CIPA Standard)
Included SoftwarePHOTOfunSTUDIO 4.0 HD Edition / ArcSoft (MediaImpression / Panorama Maker) / SILKYPIX® Developer Studio 3.0 SE / QuickTime
Standard AccessoriesBattery Charger, Battery Pack, AV Cable, USB Cable, Shoulder Strap, CD-ROM, Lens hood, Lens hood adaptor, Lens cap, Lens cap string
Dimensions(W x H x D)117.6 x 75.8 x 88.9 mm (4.63 x 2.98 x 3.50 in)
WeightApprox. 367g (0.81 lb) Approx. 414g with Battery and SD Memory Card (0.91 lb)
 
Further Specifications
NOTE*1 / Recording conditions by CIPA standard / CIPA is an abbreviation of [Camera & Imaging Products Association]. / Temperature: 23 oC (73.4 oF)/Humidity: 50% when LCD monitor is on. / Using a Panasonic SD Memory Card (32 MB). / Using the supplied battery. / Starting recording 30 seconds after the camera is turned on. (When the optical image stabilizer function is set to [AUTO].) / Recording once every 30 seconds with full flash every second recording. / Rotating the zoom lever from Tele to Wide or vice versa in every recording. / Turning the camera off every 10 recordings and leaving it until the temperature of the battery decreases. / The number of recordable pictures decreases in Auto Power LCD Mode and Power LCD Mode. / *2 / These are standard times taken at a temperature of 23 oC (73.4 oF) and a humidity of 50%. / The time available for recording varies depending on the environment, the interval between recordings, and the manner of use. / Actual recordable time is the time available for recording when repeating actions such as switching the power supply [ON] / [OFF], starting/stopping recording, zoom operation etc. / Motion picture recorded continuously in [MOTION JPEG] is up to 2 GB. Only the maximum recordable time for 2 GB is displayed on the screen. / Motion pictures can be recorded continuously for up to 29 minutes 59 seconds in European PAL area.
Definition12.1
Lens Type0.7 - 18x
MediaSD/SDHC