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Panasonic Lumix DMC-FZ38

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Panasonic Lumix DMC-FZ38/DMC-FZ35
Overview
TypeBridge digital camera
Lens
Lens27-486 mm (18x optical zoom) F2.8 - F4.4 Leica Elmarit
Front view without cap of fz35 lumix
Sensor/medium
Sensor1/2.33" CCD
Maximum resolution4000x3000 (12.7 megapixels)
Film speedISO 100-1600 (High-sensitiviy mode 1600-6400)
Storage mediaSD, SDHC, internal
Focusing
Focus areas9-area
Flash
FlashBuilt-in pop up
Shutter
ShutterManual
Shutter speed range1/2000 sec up to 60 sec
Viewfinder
ViewfinderEVF and 2.7 inch colour LCD (230,000 pixels)
Image processing
White balanceManual
General
BatteryBattery Li-Ion 7.2 V, 695 mAh
Panasonic battery charger and battery for DMC-FZ35
Weight414 g

The Panasonic Lumix DMC-FZ38 is a superzoom bridge digital camera, replacing the similar Panasonic Lumix DMC-FZ28 and earlier Panasonic Lumix DMC-FZ18. It is also known as the DMC-FZ35 in North America.

The Panasonic Lumix DMC-FZ38/DMC-FZ35 use a lecia lens. The lecia 'DC VARIO-ELMARIT 1:2.8-4.4 / 4.8-86.4 ASPH.' Lens is a aspherical telescoping lens.

Both models share similarities with the specs, differing by the name alone.

Some features include an electronic viewfinder and pop up flash. And a back facing lcd panel.

The camera has many modes allowing for auto intelligence mode where the camera adjust automatically using its sensors.

you also have standard macro modes, scenery portrait, sports mode

The camera shoots movies in AVCHD lite format and has options to set aspects in the custom movie mode and add color affects.

you also have creative mode giving you less customization but an easier ui then manual mode. Such as manual blur and focus and BW/SEPIA/COLOR.

There is also manual, shutter priority, aperture priority, and program mode.

Besides these modes the camera has 20 other preset modes within the scene menu.

Photo formats:

The fz35 and fz38 can shoot in the following formats.

RW2

jpg/jpeg

Lossless jpeg

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Preceded by Panasonic Lumix DMC-FZ38
2009-
Succeeded by