Panasonic lumix DMC-FZ28S

Panasonic Lumix DMC-FZ28S 10MP Digital Camera with 18x Wide Angle MEGA Optical Image Stabilized Zoom (Silver)

Product Features and Technical Details

Product Features

• 10-megapixel CCD captures enough detail for photo-quality poster-size prints
• 18x wide-angle MEGA Optical Image Stabilized zoom lens
• 2.7-inch high-resolution LCD screen; HD video capture
• Full SLR-like manual operations including aperture, shutter, program and full manual modes with Advanced Scene modes
• Capture images to SD/SDHC memory cards (not included)

Technical Details

• Color: Silver
• Effective pixels: 10.1 megapixels
• Total pixels: 10.7 megapixels
• Optical image stabilizer: MEGA OIS
• Optical zoom: 18x
• Image sensor: 1/2.33-inch CCD, primary color filter
• Extra optical zoom: 4:3 aspect ratio: 21.4x for 7 megapixels, 25.7x for 5 megapixels, 32.1x for 3 megapixels, 2 megapixels, and 0.3 megapixels; 3:2 aspect ratio: 21.4x for 6 megapixels, 25.7x for 4.5 megapixels, 32.1x for 2.5 megapixels; 16:9 aspect ratio: 21.4x for 5.5 megapixels, 25.7x for 3.5 megapixels, 32.1x for 2 megapixels
• Digital zoom: 4x (max 72x combined with optical zoom and without extra optical zoom; max 128x combined with extra optical zoom)
• Focal length: f=4.8 to 86.4 mm (35mm equivalent of 27 to 486 mm)
• Lens: Leica DC Vario-Elmarit
• Lens construction: 11 elements in 8 groups (3 asperhical lenses, 4 aspherical surfaces, 2 ED lenses)
• Aperture range: Wide: f/2.8 to f/8.0; tele: f/4.4 to f/8.0
• Conversion lens capability: Yes
• Focusing area: Normal: 30 cm to infinity (wide), 200 cm to infinity (tele); manual focus/intelligent auto/macro: 1 cm to infinity (wide), 200 cm to infinity (tele); tele macro (approximately 11 to 18x): 100 cm to infinity
• AF metering: Face, AF tracking, multi-area, 1-area high speed, 1-area, spot
• Focus: Normal/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 assist lamp: Yes
• ISO sensitivity: Auto, 100, 200, 400, 800, 1,600; high-sensitivy mode: auto (1,600 to 6,400)
• White balance: Auto, daylight, cloudy, shade, halogen, and white set (selectable at portrait, soft skin, transform, self-portrait, sports, baby, pet, high sensitivity, hi-speed burst, pinhole modes); white balance adjustment (+/-10 steps, except for auto set)
• Exposure: Program AE, aperture priority AE, shutter priority AE, manual, program shift (program AE mode)
• Exposure compensation: 1/3 EV step, +/-2 EV
• Backlight compensation: Yes (auto in Intelligent Auto mode)
• Auto bracketing (AE): +/- 1/3 EV to 1 EV step, 3 frames
• Light metering: Intelligent multiple, center weighted, spot
• Scene modes: Party, candlelight, baby 1, baby 2, pet, sunset, high sensitivity, hi-speed burst, flash burst, panning, starry sky, fireworks, beach, snow, aerial photo, pinhole, film grain
• Shutter speed/shutter system: P:1 to 1/2,000 second (selectable minimum shuter speed); A/S: 1 to 1/2,000 second; M: 60 to 1/2,000 second; starry sky mode: 15, 30, and 60 seconds
• Self-timer: 2 and 10 seconds, 3 images
• Auto review: 1 and 2 seconds, zoom, and hold
• Review: 1x, 4x, and 8x
• Picture adjustment: Contrast: +/-2 steps; sharpness: +/-2 steps; saturation: +/-2 steps; noise reduction: +/-2 steps
• Recording format: Still image: JPEG (design rule for camera file system, based on Exif 2.21 standard), RAW, DPOF corresponding image with audio: JPEG (design rule for camera file system, based on Exif 2.21 standard), plus QuickTime; motion picture: QuickTime Motion JPEG
• Image quality: Fine, standard, RAW, RAW+JPEG
• Recording image size: 4:3 aspect ratio (still image): 3,648 x 2,736, 3,072 x 2,304, 2,560 x 1,920, 2,048 x 1,536, 1,600 x 1,200, 640 x 480; 3:2 aspect ratio (still image): 3,648 x 2,432, 3,072 x 2,048, 2,560 x 1,712, 2,048 x 1,360; 16:9 aspect ratio (still image): 3,648 x 2,056, 3,072 x 1,728, 2,560 x 1,440, 1,920 x 1,080
• Motion image (4:3 aspect ratio): 640 x 480 pixels at 30 fps; 320 x 240 pixels at 30 fps/10 fps
• Motion image (16:9 aspect ratio): 848 x 480 pixels at 30 fps
• Burst shooting mode: Full-resolution image, 2.5 frames per second: maximum of 8 images (standard mode), maximum of 4 images (fine), maximum of 3 images (RAW)
• Unlimited consecutive shooting: Yes
• Intelligent exposure: Off, low, standard, and high
• Digital redeye correction: Yes
• Easy zoom/zoom resume/motion zoom: No/yes/yes
• Still image recording with audio: 5 seconds
• Audio dubbing: Maximum of 10 seconds
• Real-time histograms: Yes
• Composition guidelines: Yes (2 patterns)
• Built-in memory: Approximately 50 MB
• Scene mode help screen: Yes
• Auto angle detection: Yes
• Flip animation: Yes
• Travel date/world time: Yes
• Title edit: Yes
• Text stamp/date stamp: Yes
• Built-in flash type/mode: Auto, auto/redeye reduction, forced on, slow sync/redeye reduction, forced off
• External flash: No
• Viewfinder: 0.2-inch color EVF (201,600 pixels equivalent), approximately 100 percent field of view, lens 19.6x
• LCD monitor: 2.7-inch TFT LCD display (230,000 dots), approximate 100 percent field of view; auto power LCD mode, power LCD mode, high angle mode
• Playback mode: Record/play selector switch, 30 and 12-thumbnail display, calendar display, zoomed playback (16x max), playback of favorite pics, image rotation, resize, trim, protection, aspect conversion DPOF print setting creating still pics from motion picture, dual image playback
• OSD Language: English, Spanish, German, French, Italian, Japanese
• Recording media: Built-in memory, SD memory card, SDHC memory card, MultiMediaCard (still images only)
• Microphone: Yes
• Speaker: Yes
• Interface: DC input, AV output (NTSC), HD AV output (component), USB 2.0 high speed
• Direct print: PictBridge
• Power supply: Lithium-ion battery pack (included), AC adapter (optional)
• Battery life: 460 pictures (CIPA standard)
• ISO limit set: Yes
• Multi-exposure: No
• Multi-aspect: No
• Recording mode (mode dial): Intelligent auto, program mode (P), aperture/priority (A), shutter mode (S), manual mode (M), motion picture, custom 1, custom 2, portrait mode, scenery mode, sports mode, night portrait mode, close-up mode, scene mode
• Color bracketing: Standard/black and white (2 images), standard/sepia (2 images), standard/black and white/sepia (3 images)
• Motion image HD (16:9 aspect ratio): 1,280 x 720 pixels at 30 fps
• Included software: PhotoFunStudio v2.1E, ArcSoft (Media Impression/Panorama Maker), SilkyPix Developer Studio 3.0 SE, QuickTime, USB driver
• Item width: 4.63 inches
• Item height: 2.96 inches
• Item depth: 3.5 inches
• Weight: 0.82 pounds
• Warranty: 1 year
• In the box: Camera, battery charger, battery pack, lens cap, lens cap strap, lens hood, hood adapter, AV cable, USB cable, shoulder strap, CD-ROM