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Panasonic Lumix FZ72 (FZ70)

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Lumix FZ72 (FZ70)

Rating: 4.5 out of 54.5 out of 54.5 out of 54.5 out of 54.5 out of 54.5 out of 5

Lowest Price: £399.00

Panasonic Lumix FZ72 (aka FZ70) - 60x optical zoom lens - The zoom ratio can further be extended when combined Intelligent Zoom with a Tele Conversion Lens DMW-LT55 (sold separately) which captures the cratered surface of the moon.
Availability
Discontinued No Edit
Year announced 2013 Edit
Lens
Max Aperture f/2.8 - f/5.9 Edit
Filter Size No Data Edit
Lens Range 3.58mm - 215mm Edit
35mm equivalent 20mm - 1200mm Edit
Optical Zoom 60x Edit
Digital Zoom 120x Edit
Image Sensor
Pixels 16.1Mp (Megapixels) Edit
Pixels (W) 4608 Edit
Pixels (H) 3456 Edit
Sensor Type Live MOS Sensor Edit
Sensor Size 1/2.3 inch Edit
Sensor Size (width) No Data Edit
Sensor Size (height) No Data Edit
Aspect Ratio
  • 4:3
  • 16:9
  • 3:2
  • 1:1
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Pixel pitch No Data Edit
LCD Monitor
LCD Monitor 3in Edit
Brightness adjust Yes Edit
Tilting screen No Edit
Live view Yes Edit
Screen resolution 460k dots Edit
Touch Screen No Edit
Focusing
Min Focus 1cm Edit
Focusing modes
  • Autofocus
  • Spot
  • Face Detection
  • AF Tracking
  • Multi
  • Centre
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Focusing Points No Data Edit
Auto Focus Sensitivity No Data Edit
Construction
Waterproof No Edit
Waterproof Depth No Data Edit
Weather-sealed No Data Edit
Exposure Control
Shutter speeds shortest 1/2000sec Edit
Shutter speeds longest 60sec Edit
Bulb mode No Edit
Self Timer 10, 2sec Edit
Exp modes
  • Program
  • Aperture-Priority
  • Shutter-Priority
  • Manual
  • Scene modes
  • Program Variable
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AE lock No Data Edit
Metering
  • Centre-weighted - Average
  • Multi Pattern
  • Centre Spot
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ISO sensitivity 100 - 6400 Edit
White balance
  • Auto
  • Manual
  • Outdoors/Daylight
  • Cloudy
  • Incandescent
  • Shade
  • Flash
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Digital filter Yes Edit
Exposure Comp +/-3 Edit
Auto Exposure Bracketing 1/3-3EV step, Max. +/-3 EV, 3 frames Edit
Viewfinder
Viewfinder field of view No Data Edit
Depth of field preview No Data Edit
Viewfinder Resolution 202k dots 60fps Edit
Magnification No Data Edit
Shooting Options
Continuous shooting 9fps Edit
Multiple exposure No Data Edit
Sound recording Yes Edit
3D shooting Yes Edit
Video
Movie mode Yes Edit
Video Resolution
  • 1920x1080 FullHD
  • 1280x720 HD 720p
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Video FPS 50i, 25p Edit
Stereo Sound Yes Edit
Optical Zoom with Video Yes Edit
Flash
Flash Guide Number (ISO100/m) No Data Edit
Flash sync speed No Data Edit
Flash modes
  • Auto
  • Red eye reduction
  • Slow sync
  • Off
  • On
  • Forced
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Flash sync socket
    Edit
    Flash compensation No Data Edit
    Hot Shoe No Data Edit
    Flash Range No Data Edit
    External Flash
      Edit
      Shooting Performance
      Shutter response No Data Edit
      Focus speed - Wide No Data Edit
      Focus speed - Telephoto No Data Edit
      Switch on time to first photo No Data Edit
      Shot to shot speed No Data Edit
      Shot to shot speed - flash No Data Edit
      Continuous shooting - JPEG No Data Edit
      Continuous shooting - Flash No Data Edit
      Continuous shooting - RAW No Data Edit
      Other Features
      Number of Custom Functions No Data Edit
      Dust removal No Edit
      Image Stabilisation Yes Edit
      Histogram Yes Edit
      Thumbnail / Index view Yes Edit
      Video out Yes Edit
      Slide show mode Yes Edit
      Zoom playback No Data Edit
      Projection No Edit
      GPS enabled No Edit
      Interface
      HDMI Yes Edit
      USB USB 2 Edit
      Firewire No Edit
      Platform
      • PC
      • MAC
      Edit
      Wi-Fi No Edit
      Ethernet No Edit
      NFC No Data Edit
      Bluetooth No Data Edit
      Microphone Socket No Data Edit
      Headphone Socket No Data Edit
      Storage
      Card Type
      • SD
      • SDHC
      • SDXC
      Edit
      File Type
      • JPG
      Edit
      Internal Memory 200MB Edit
      Power Source
      Battery Type Li-ion Battery Pack Edit
      Battery Life (CIPA rating) 400shots Edit
      Movie recording time No Data Edit
      Box Contents
      Box Contents Battery Pack, Battery Charger, USB Cable, Shoulder Strap, CD-ROM, Lens Cap, Lens Cap String Edit
      Dimensions
      Weight 562g Edit
      Width 130.2mm Edit
      Height 97mm Edit
      Depth 118.2mm Edit

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