Panasonic Lumix DMC-FZ200 Summary

12 Megapixels12 MegapixelsUltra-Zoom: At least 10X optical zoom.Ultra-Zoom: At least 10X optical zoom.Electronic View FinderElectronic View FinderStabilization: Compensates for tiny involuntary movements of the camera.Stabilization: Compensates for tiny involuntary movements of the camera.Continuous DriveContinuous DriveFull 1080p HD Video: 1920 x 1080 resolution or more but less than 4K.Full 1080p HD Video: 1920 x 1080 resolution or more but less than 4K.Manual Controls: Both fully-manual (M) and semi-automatic modes (T and V).Manual Controls: Both fully-manual (M) and semi-automatic modes (T and V).Custom White-Balance: Specifies exactly what should be white to the camera.Custom White-Balance: Specifies exactly what should be white to the camera.Action Photography: Shutter speeds of 1/1500 or more.Action Photography: Shutter speeds of 1/1500 or more.Night Photography: Reaches shutter-speeds longer than 4 seconds.Night Photography: Reaches shutter-speeds longer than 4 seconds.Hotshoe: Allows external flash units to be attached.Hotshoe: Allows external flash units to be attached.Spot MeteringSpot MeteringAccepts Secure Digital Extended Capacity (SDXC), SDHC and SD memory.Accepts Secure Digital Extended Capacity (SDXC), SDHC and SD memory.Neocamera detailed reviewNeocamera detailed reviewDiscontinued: No longer produced by the manufacturer. May still be in stock or found used.Discontinued: No longer produced by the manufacturer. May still be in stock or found used.

Panasonic Lumix DMC-FZ200 Assessment

The Panasonic Lumix DMC-FZ200 takes an impressive 24X optical zoom lens, equivalent to 25-600mm, and makes it even more impressive with a constant F/2.8 maximum aperture. This gives it a huge advantage, two stops at least, towards the long end of the zoom over all other ultra-zooms. Incidently, this is where it is needed the most, allowing it to shoot at faster shutter-speeds and lower ISO compared to its peers.

The lens of this digital camera shows an impeccable performance with consistent corner-to-corner sharpness, low distortion, low aberrations and no vignetting. The image sensor lags a bit behind the lens in performance, showing noise at all ISO sensitivities which gets wiped along with details by noise-reduction beyond ISO 100. Still, the FZ200 produces images suitable for mid-sized prints up to ISO 800. ISO 1600 should be restricted to small prints and anything beyond that is better left unused.

The Panasonic FZ200 is pleasant to use with plenty of controls and a nice LCD display plus a sharp EVF, albeit one that is way too small. Ergonomics are not perfect but generally good.

The FZ200 is highly capable with lots of interesting features. The headline 12 FPS drive is particularly well implemented and keeps the display up-to-date. The 1080p HD video capture is also very usable with an actual Video mode and a complete set of controls, not to mention a smooth 60 FPS frame-rate.

The Panasonic FZ200 proves to be a unique offering which is interesting for travel photography with a light all-in-one camera. Those who like to capture small details should be pleased with the F/2.8 maximum constant aperture. The downside is, of course, low-light performance which is an understandable trade-off for this type of digital camera.

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PROS CONS
Bright F/2.8 constant maximum aperture Softness from NR above ISO 100
Superb lens sharpness Noise visible at all ISO
Low optical distortion Useless ISO 3200+
Nice rendition of colors with correct WB Below average White-Balance system
Quick autofocus Self-timer resets
Very good shutter-lag Modal EC control
Extremely responsive Minuscule EVF
Impressive 12 FPS continuous drive Not always Exposure-Priority
Awesome LCD visibility Rear buttons too flat
Usable video framing overlay mask Slow startup and shutdown
Good ergonomics
Good battery-life
GoodGood Good

Panasonic Lumix DMC-FZ200 Related Information

Sister Models
Panasonic Lumix DMC-FZ60
Panasonic Lumix DMC-FZ60
- F/2.8 - 5.2 Max Aperture, 4s Max Shutter-Speed, 16 MP, 10 FPS, 200K Pixels EVF, No Mini-Jack
Panasonic Lumix DMC-FZ47
Panasonic Lumix DMC-FZ47
- F/2.8 - 5.2 Max Aperture, 3.7 FPS, 200K Pixels EVF, No Mini-Jack
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Panasonic DMC-FZ200 Highlights

Panasonic Lumix DMC-FZ200
Large digital camera

Sensor-Size: 6 x 5mm

1/2.3" Sensor

Actual size when viewed at 100 DPI

12 Megapixels Ultra ZoomISO 100-6400
24X Ultra-Wide Optical ZoomShutter 1/4000-60s
Built-in StabilizationFull manual controls, including Manual Focus
0.21" Built-in EVF 1.3 MegapixelsCustom white-balance with 2 axis fine-tuning
12 FPS Drive, 12 ImagesSpot-Metering
1920x1080 @ 60 FPS Video RecordingHot-Shoe & Sync-Port
3" LCD 460K PixelsStereo audio input
Lithium-Ion Battery
Secure Digital Extended Capacity, Internal Memory
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