Panasonic Lumix DMC-FZ150 Review

12.1MP | 25-600mm (24X) Zoom | $499 £475

The Panasonic DMC-FZ150 CMOS-powered 24X superzoom is a replacement for the slightly unloved FZ100 and incorporates a lower-resolution 12MP sensor that the company says will outperform its predecessor's 14MP chip. The camera retains a 25-600mm equivalent lens but now incorporating 'Nano Surface Coating' to mitigate the effects of internal reflections. And, just like its predecessor, the FZ150 retains the ability to record Raw images. The FZ150 also shoots 1080p60 HD movies in the recently-created AVCHD Progressive standard.

Panasonic Lumix DMC-FZ150 key specifications:

• 12.1MP CMOS sensor
• 25-600mm (equivalent) zoom
• Articulated, 3in LCD screen with 460,000 dots
• Built-in EVF
• 1080p60 movies in AVCHD format
• Raw mode
• Weight (with battery): 528 g (1.16 lb / 18.62 oz)
• Dimensions: 124 x 82 x 92 mm (4.88 x 3.23 x 3.62 in)

The FZ150 comes with a traditional energy and energy battery power charger (with a highly effective position of about 400 injections per charge), USB wire, neck team, relationships cap with connection sequence, relationships cover and a small printed primary details. On the CD you'll find a full details, SILKYPIX Designer Features 3.1 SE, PHOTOfunSTUDIO 6.5 BD edition (both for Windows) and a weblink to a evaluate edition of video manager Extremely LoiLoScope. You'll need a mini-HDMI wire to get in touch the photographic camera to an HDTV and an SD/SDHC/SDXC card to supplement the electrical powered digital camera's 70MB storage space area room. Amazingly, one of several components is a 1.7x telephoto relationships for the FZ150 (you'll need an adaptor as well), if the electrical powered digital camera's highest possible possible 600mm main range doesn't get you close enough to your subject.

These two images, taken from a fixed camera position at the wide and long end of the FZ150's lens, should give you an idea of what a 25-600mm effective zoom looks like.

Like all superzooms, the FZ150 is equipped with an LCD and EVF (electronic viewfinder). The 3-inch, 460,000 dot LCD is articulated and useful for shooting overhead or from low angles. Better yet, the monitor folds into the camera to protect its surface from scratches. The EVF is really small but generally bright and can be used when sunlight makes the LCD difficult to use. Even though the camera's image stabilization works quite well, bringing the viewfinder to your eye when shooting at telephoto also provides additional stabilization.

A zoom control and a triple focus switch (AF, AF macro, manual) are located on the lens barrel. Since you'll be (or should be) supporting the lens barrel with your left hand, using this zoom control may be a more natural fit than the topside lever.	Measuring 4.89 x 3.2 x 3.74 inches and weighing 1.13 pounds fully loaded, the FZ150 won't fit into most pockets, of course. But it's well built and comfortable to shoot with thanks to its contoured and rubberized grip and convenient control layout.
A large mode dial is packed with options including manual, semimanual and automatic exposure modes along with 3 custom settings, creative options, scene modes, and movie mode.	To the right of the mode dial you'll find the shutter/zoom lever, direct "red" movie button, burst shooting button (from 2-60fps) and the on/off switch.

The picture digital photographic camera features a lot of performance and personalization alternatives but once you get into the better details, be ready to be more slowly down by scrolling through Panasonic's usually significant alternatives. The best aspect about it though is that there's a Quick Option, which provides up the most often personalized alternatives allows amount things along. A few of the electrical powered digital camera's significant features contain contemporary landscapes methods, which allow you to fine-tune the chosen function. For example, under Symbol, you can decide on a Sleek Epidermis choice (one of four), that will smooth and secure up your model's skin blemishes.

The new 3D function details a sequence of pictures and chooses two, which are mixed (left and right) to kind an MPO picture that can be considered on any MPO appropriate program. Assessment, sharpness, vividness and disturbance decrease improvements, raw, encounter identification, and the capability to tag and publish pictures to Facebook or myspace or fb or fb and YouTube by simply linking the picture digital photographic camera to the pc are only a few other FZ150 features. While the exterior manages are quite uncomplicated and available, even knowledgeable shutterbugs should examine out the FZ150's details to find below the exterior covering position of this feature-packed picture digital photographic camera. Go to the inner main choice and you'll find no less than 5 'pages' of alternatives in the History position alone.

	The back panel is home to the pop-up button for the built-in flash, EVF/LCD switch, AF/AE lock, command dial, 4-way controller, display and playback, menu and quick menu buttons. Options on the 4-way controller include exposure compensation, self-timer, ISO and a programmable Fn key

But Panasonic didn't stop with still image options. The FZ150 has a myriad of video features that make this camera equally adept at capturing movies, too. For more detail on the video features of the camera - and samples - turn to the performance and image quality page of this review.

Source:www.dpreview.com

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