Panasonic Lumix DMC-FZ1000

Panasonic Lumix DMC-FZ1000

Maker	Panasonic
Type	Digital superzoom bridge
Image sensor type	CMOS
Image sensor size	13.2 x 8.8 mm (1 inch type)
Maximum resolution	Max. 5472 x 3648 (20 megapixels, 3:2)
Image processor	Venus Engine
Recording medium	SD/SDXC/SDHC cards
Lens	Leica DC Vario Elmarit 1:2.8-4.0/9.1-146 Asph. (25-400mm equivalent)
F-numbers	2.8-4.0 at the widest
Flash	Very Bright, up to 10 Metres[1]
Frame rate	120 fps at FullHD (without sound) and 24 fps at 4K-Videos
Continuous shooting	12fps at full resolution and 50fps at 5MP
Viewfinder	Electronic, OLED, 2.359.000 dots
Optional viewfinders	No
Video/movie recording	4K@100 MBit/S[2] (MP4) AVCHD, MP4, HighSpeed-Video at FullHD at 100 FPS
Rear LCD monitor	3 inch display, 921.000 dots, Foldable Screen
Storage	No internal Storage, External Storage: SD-Cards
Optional battery packs	Original: DMW-BW7
Dimensions	137 x 99 x 131mm (5.39 x 3.9 x 5.16 inches)
Weight	831g with battery

The Panasonic Lumix DMC-FZ1000 is a digital superzoom bridge camera by Panasonic. It has a 20 megapixel 3:2 BSI-Comes sensor and Leica-branded 25-400mm equivalent focal length lens with a maximum aperture of f/2.8 to f/4 (f/4 at about 170mm and higher).^[3] It has a 1 inch CMOS sensor and supports ISO film speeds from 80 to 25600, speeds from 1/16000s to 60s and RAW capture. It is actually world's first bridge camera, which can record in a video resolution than Full-HD.

What sets it apart the most is the introduction of 4K at 30p Ultra HD video with price lower than $900. Furthermore, 8 megapixel JPEG photos can be extracted from any video frame in playback mode.^[4]

Along with the Sony Cyber-shot DSC-RX10, it is part of a new class of superzoom cameras that use larger sensors, better displays and electronic viewfinders, and easily provide much narrower depth of field when desired, compared to previous more compact superzoom/ultrazoom cameras. Out of the two, the FZ1000 has a much larger zoom range (16X); the exact video mode and whether OIS is used determines the crop factor, here expressed as 35mm equivalent focal length for the inbuilt lens:^[5]

Focal Length

25 – 400 mm in 35 mm equiv. in 3:2 for stills (Full Sensor and Full Zooming Range)
26 – 416 mm in 35 mm equiv. in 16:9 for stills
26 – 416 mm in 35 mm equiv. in 16:9 video recording, O.I.S. Off
28 – 448 mm in 35 mm equiv. in 16:9 video recording, O.I.S. On
37 – 592 mm in 35 mm equiv. in 4K video recording (Using the Center of the Sensor with 3840 by 2160 Pixels.)

Burst Shot

The FZ1000's Burstshot-Mode can record up to 12 Jpeg-Pictures per second with Full Resolution at highest selected burst speed.
You can adjust between 4 Different Burst Speeds. The second-highest speed does permanently record photos, but if the Burst-Memory is full, and the card is too slow, it will slow down automaticly.

Highspeed-Video^[6]

The Lumix FZ1000 was announced being able to record Slow-Motion in following resolutions and Framerates:

• FullHD 1920×1080 - 100 or 120 fps
• HD 720p 1280×720 - 200 or 240 fps
• 640×360 - 300 or 360 fps

But the Firmware now only allows you to record FullHD at 120 fps.
Another Problem is, that the Slow-Motion Videos aren't good for editing, because the output-file isn't saved in real-time, because the sensor-output isn't the same as the output video file.^[7]

Zoom Levels

• 025mm - F2.8
• 200mm - F4.0
• 400mm - F4.0

V-Lux

Leica's V-Lux-Technology (Typ 114) is based on this camera, with differences in warranty, bundled software, and price.

In their review of the FZ1000, DPReview wrote, "The FZ1000 has an advantage over ILCs, as any lens you add to one of those cameras will be larger, heavier and pricier", and gave it a Gold Award.^[8] While cameras.reviewed.com wrote: It is better than 100% of the point & shoot cameras we have tested under $900.^[4]

References

External links

• http://www.dpreview.com/reviews/panasonic-lumix-dmc-fz1000/2