| Model: | Panasonic Lumix DMC-FZ38/DMC-FZ35 |
| Kind: | Bridge digital camera |
| Sensor: | 1/2.33" CCD |
| Res: | 4000x3000 (12.7 megapixels) |
| Lens: | 27-486 mm (18x optical zoom) F2.8 - F4.4 Leica Elmarit |
| Shutter: | Manual |
| Shutterrange: | 1/2000 sec up to 60 sec |
| Farea: | 9-area |
| Viewfinder: | EVF and 2.7 inch colour LCD (230,000 pixels) |
| Speedrange: | ISO 100-1600 (High-sensitiviy mode 1600-6400) |
| Flash: | Built-in pop up |
| Wb: | Manual |
| Storage: | SD, SDHC, internal |
| Battery: | Battery Li-Ion 7.2 V, 695 mAh |
| Weight: | 414 g |
The Panasonic Lumix DMC-FZ38 is a superzoom bridge digital camera, replacing the similar Panasonic Lumix DMC-FZ28 and earlier Panasonic Lumix DMC-FZ18. It is also known as the DMC-FZ35 in North America.
The Panasonic Lumix DMC-FZ38/DMC-FZ35 use a lecia lens. The lecia 'DC VARIO-ELMARIT 1:2.8-4.4 / 4.8-86.4 ASPH.' Lens is a aspherical telescoping lens.
Both models share similarities with the specs, differing by the name alone.
Some features include an electronic viewfinder and pop up flash. And a back facing lcd panel.
The camera has many modes allowing for auto intelligence mode where the camera adjust automatically using its sensors.
you also have standard macro modes, scenery portrait, sports mode
The camera shoots moives in AVCHD lite format and has options to set aspects in the custom moive mode and add color affects.
you also have creative mode giving you less customization but an easier ui then manual mode. Such as manual blur and focus and BW/SEPIA/COLOR.
There is also manual, shutter priority, aperture priority, and program mode.
Besides these modes the camera has 20 other preset modes within the scene menu.
Photo formats:
The fz35 and fz38 can shoot in the following formats.
RW2
jpg/jpeg
Lossless jpeg