Panasonic Lumix DMC-FZ20

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Panasonic Lumix DMC-FZ20

Type	Bridge digital camera
Sensor	CCD
Maximum resolution	2,560 × 1,920 (4.9 million)
Lens type	Fixed
Shutter speed range	8 - 1/2,000 s
Exposure Metering	1/3 EV step, -2 to +2 EV
Exposure Modes	Program AE, Aperture Priority AE, Shutter Priority AE, Manual, Program Shift (P mode)
Metering modes	Intelligent Multiple/Center Weighted / Spot
Focus areas	1 point / 3 points / 9 points / Spot
Focus modes	Auto Focus System, Normal / Macro (Dial), Continuous AF On / Off, Manual Focus (Ring), One-Shot AF
Continuous Shooting	3 fps or 2 fps. 7 images @ standard OR 4 images @ fine OR unlimited @ 2fps
Viewfinder	Electronic viewfinder
ASA/ISO range	Auto / 80 / 100 / 200 / 400
Rear LCD monitor	2.0" (130,000 pixels) Field of View : approx. 100%
Storage	Secure Digital
Weight	520 g (1.14 lb) (Body), 556 g (1.23 lb) (with battery and SD memory card)

Panasonic Lumix DMC-FZ20 is a bridge digital camera by Panasonic. It is the successor of the FZ10. The highest-resolution pictures it records are 2,560 by 1,920 pixels (5 megapixels)^[1]. It has a polycrystalline, thin-film transistor, liquid crystal display and EVF (electronic view finder). It records to Secure Digital media. The camera also has a microphone. The camera's dimensions are 127.6 mm (5.02 inches) in width, 87.2 mm (3.43 inches) in height, and 106.2 mm (4.18 inches) in depth. Its mass is 520 g (18.3 ounces).

This camera is known for its Leica lens^[2] with "Mega OIS" optical image stabilisation. It has an impressive 12x optical zoom^[3], often said to be equal to a 400mm lens, which can stay f/2.8 for the entire zoom range. There are full manual controls too, making this camera popular with prosumers. Optional lenses are available for focal doubler or for wide angle.

Modes include full automatic, aperture priority, shutter priority, full manual, macro (from 5 centimetres on), film, and sequence of shots. Film is recorded at 320x240px resolution in mJPEG format and playable in Quicktime.

Files can be stored in TIFF and two levels of JPEG, either a high quality or lower quality. The camera can be set to save both a JPEG and TIFF file.

The lens itself extends from the barrel of the camera and can not have filters or lens hoods attached directly to it. A special adapter is required which allows 72mm filters and the included lens hood to be attached to the barrel of the camera. Alternately, adapters are available from third-party manufacturers that allow less expensive 62mm filters to be used.

Its successors are the FZ30, announced on July 20 2005, and the FZ50, announced around a year later.