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Panasonic Lumix DMC-FZ30 vs DMC-FZ20

Friday 2 September 2005, 11:38 am
Posted by fay in The eyes
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It's July so it must be time for a new flagship double-digit FZ camera from Panasonic, a year on from the FZ20 and here it is, the all new eight megapixel FZ30. Much of what made the FZ20 such a popular camera remains, however there are quite a few changes. The FZ30 has a new twelve times optical zoom lens which features a mechanically linked zoom ring, manual focus ring (electronic), full internal zoom and focus (non-extending) and image stabilization. The FZ30's CCD is also very slightly larger than that of the FZ20, approximately 1.75 mm larger diagonally. The FZ30 also now provides a RAW capture option which promises more flexibility in image processing for the more advanced photographer.

Similar in design to the FZ20 the FZ30's lens barrel is shifted over slightly and the hand grip has been made larger, there are also more controls available on the camera body. Other changes include a higher resolution flip-down LCD monitor and control dials front and rear. Full detail of changes are shown below.

Panasonic Lumix DMC-FZ30 vs DMC-FZ20 (feature & specification differences)


Panasonic DMC-FZ30

Panasonic DMC-FZ20
Sensor • 1/1.8" Type CCD
• 7.18 x 5.32 mm (info)
• 8.0 million effective pixels
• 9-pixel readout for video 		• 1/2.5" Type CCD
• 5.76 x 4.29 mm (info)
• 5.0 million effective pixels
• 2-pixel readout for video
Image sizes
(max)		 • 3264 x 2448 (4:3)
• 3264 x 2160 (3:2)
• 3072 x 1728 (16:9)		 • 2560 x 1920 (4:3)

• 1920 x 1080 (16:9)
Image formats

• RAW
• TIFF
• JPEG

• TIFF
• JPEG
Lens

• 35 - 420 mm equiv.
• 12x optical zoom
• F2.8 - F3.7
• 14 elements in 10 groups
• MEGA OIS Image Stabilization
• Non-extending
• Internal zoom & focus
• 55 mm lens thread

• 36 - 432 mm equiv.
• 12x optical zoom
• F2.8 (throughout range)
• 13 elements in 8 groups
• MEGA OIS Image Stabilization
• Extending type
Zoom Mechanically linked zoom ring Lever zoom (electronic)
Digital zoom • 2x or 4x
• "Extra optical zoom" for smaller sizes 		• 2x or 4x
AE Lock • Half-press shutter release
• AE-Lock button 		Half-press shutter release
Control dials Front and Rear None
Macro mode On focus mode switch (lens barrel) On mode dial
Manual focus • On focus mode switch
• Has one-shot AF button 		On focus mode switch
Shutter speed 60 - 1/2000 sec 8 - 1/2000 sec
Aperture • Wide: F2.8 - F11
• Tele: F3.7 - F11		 F2.8 - F8
Scene modes 14 modes 9 modes
Viewfinder • 0.44" EVF
• 230,000 pixels
• In-line with center of lens 		• 0.33" EVF
• 114,000 pixels
• Offset to left of LCD
LCD monitor • 2.0" TFT LCD
• 230,000 pixels
• Flip-down and twist 		• 2.0" TFT LCD
• 130,000 pixels
• Fixed
Thumbnail index • 9 images
• 16 images
• 25 images 		• 9 images
• 16 images
Orientation sensor Yes No
Battery • Lithium-Ion rechargeable
• 730 mAh, 7.2V 		• Lithium-Ion rechargeable
• 680 mAh, 7.2V
Weight (inc batt) 740 g (1.6 lb) 556 g (1.2 lb)
Dimensions 141 x 86 x 138 mm (5.5 x 3.4 x 5.4 in) 128 x 87 x 106 mm (5.0 x 3.4 x 4.2 in)

Other changes / improvements

  • Wider, deeper hand grip
  • Faster startup time (thanks to non-extending lens); 1 vs. 5 seconds (FZ20)
  • New smaller add-on ND filter, telephoto and wide-angle lenses, screw onto front of lens
  • Tripod mount now in line with lens
  • SD card door moved to side of camera rather than with battery
  • Brighter LCD and EVF performance in low light because of 9-pixel CCD readout (binning)
  • Video capture now uses 9-pixel CCD readout for better low light performance

more at http://www.dpreview.com/articles/panasonicfz30/

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Comments

Posted by fay  
on Friday 2 September 2005, 11:49 am
When read post from fz20 newsgroup, all about argument to update or change from FZ20 to FZ30, I quote 'tech350' mail. He wrote

" The FZ30 is not the answer. The FZ40 is the camera
to get. It will be the one to clear up the inconveniences of the FZ30 and FZ20.
better resolution in the EVF 12mp 20X Optical zoom
.00001 shutter lag and the NEW- EIB picture setting.
EIB for [everyone is beautiful] no matter who you take a picture of, they come out beautiful :D "

oh! i should wait and see then...

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