Panasonic Lumix DMC-FZ40 (FZ45) Camera Review and Best Price

Panasonic Lumix DMC-FZ40 14.1 MP Digital Camera with 24x Optical Image Stabilized Zoom and 3.0-Inch LCD

Panasonic Lumix DMC-FZ40 also known as FZ-45 in Europe is one FZ-Series new compact digital camera in 2011. This camera has almost similar specifications and features with DMC-FZ100. The DMC-FZ40 (FZ45) can be categorized as super-zoom compact digital camera because this camera has 24X wide-angle zoom lens (higher than FZ35). This camera looks to all intents and purposes just like a proper DSLR camera, albeit one with a fixed lens and an electronic viewfinder.

Slotting in where the FZ35 left off, it features the same 25-600mm equiv. lens as the FZ100, but with a 14.1MP CCD sensor and simpler 230K dot 3.0 inch fixed LCD (as opposed to the FZ100′s CMOS sensor and high-res screen). The FZ40 (FZ45) also offers AVCHD Lite 720p HD video recording, manual shooting modes and ‘Sonic Speed’ auto-focus system that the company says offers the industry fastest focus times.

Panasonic Lumix DMC FZ40 (FZ45) Features Summary

14.1 MP resolutions create clear and sharp even when they are enlarged to A2 size (594 x 420 mm)
24x optical zoom (35mm camera equivalent: 600mm), with its wide-open aperture of F5.2 produces stunning portraits with softly focused backgrounds
25mm ultra wide-angle lens has about twice the shooting area as a standard 35mm lens
Sonic Speed AF system includes numerous re-engineering enhancements, including a higher-speed actuator, optimized algorithms and parallel software processing
Can record high-definition motion images in AVCHD Lite
Innovative Intelligent Resolution precisely performs optimum signal processing to give a whole image outstandingly natural clearness with fine details
iA (Intelligent Auto) Mode automatically and simultaneously activates 4 advanced detection functions: The POWER O.I.S. (Optical Image Stabilizer) to detect hand-shake, the Face Detection AF/AE to detect faces in the frame, the Intelligent Scene Selector to detect scene conditions, and the Intelligent Exposure to detect the ambient light
Face Recognition prioritizes focus and exposure right on the face of your special person
Intelligent Scene Selector automatically sets the Scene Mode to one of Scenery, Portrait, Macro, Night Portrait, Night Scenery or Sunset
AF Tracking automatically tracks moving subject until you press the shutter
Intelligent Exposure function increases the exposure only in under-exposed areas by detecting the brightness level part-by-part in the image
3.0-inch LCD features a high 230,000-dot resolution, and a wide-viewing angle
Battery life : approx. 580 shots