The Lumix DC-FZ80 from Panasonic pairs an expansive 60x zoom lens with high-resolution stills and 4K video shooting functionality. Revolving around an 18.1MP High-Sensitivity MOS sensor, the FZ80 has a top sensitivity of ISO 6400 for working in low-light conditions as well as a 10 fps shooting rate and UHD 4K/30p video recording at 100 Mbps. The 4K capabilities are extended to stills applications, too, and allow for 30 fps shooting at 8MP as well as the ability to use Post Focus for choosing your specific point of focus after shooting. Benefitting these performance attributes is an ergonomic body design that incorporates both a 1.166m-dot electronic viewfinder, for eye-level monitoring, as well as a 3.0" 1.04m-dot touchscreen LCD for intuitive control of shooting settings top sensitivity of ISO 6400 supports working in difficult lighting conditions, and the shutter also affords a quick 10 fps shooting rate at full-resolution with the mechanical shutter as well as 30 fps shooting at 8MP using the 4K Photo modes.Full HD 1080p/60 is also supported, as well as slow-motion 720p/120 and 480p/240 recording settings.the built-in Lumix DC lens offers a 60x optical zoom range that covers wide-angle to super-telephoto perspectives. Benefitting the long reach is an advanced optical design that includes six aspherical elements, for a total of nine aspherical surfaces, and three extra-low dispersion elements to help control color fringing and a variety of aberrations for high clarity and sharpness. This mode is suitable for times when you're unsure of the critical moment to press the shutter button and will record 8MP images at 30 fps one second prior to and one second after pressing the shutter button in order to give you 60 frames to choose from. This function records imagery as a 4K MP4 file at 30 fps and shifts the specific point of focus throughout the burst shooting in order to offer a range of distinct focusing ranges to choose from. During playback, via the camera's touchscreen, you can then tap the specific region of the image you wish to be in focus and an 8MP JPEG file will be created.
Panasonic DC-FZ80 Specs
Pixels | Actual: 18.9 Megapixel Effective: 18.1 Megapixel |
Maximum Resolution | 4896 x 3672 |
Aspect Ratio | 1:1, 3:2, 4:3, 16:9 |
Sensor Type | MOS |
Sensor Size | 1/2.3" |
Image File Format | JPEG, Raw |
Image Stabilization | Optical |
Focal Length | 3.6 to 215mm (35mm Equivalent Focal Length: 20 to 1200mm) |
Optical Zoom | 60x |
Digital Zoom | 4x Maximum (240x Combined Zoom) 2x Optimized (120x Combined Zoom) |
Maximum Aperture | f/2.8 to 5.9 |
Minimum Aperture | f/8 |
Focus Range | 11.81" to Infinity / 30 cm to Infinity (Wide) 4.92' to Infinity / 150 cm to Infinity (Telephoto) Macro 0.39" to Infinity / 1 cm to Infinity (Wide) 4.92' to Infinity / 150 cm to Infinity (Telephoto) |
Optical Design | 14 Elements in 12 Groups |
Filter Size | 55 mm |
ISO Sensitivity | Auto, 80 to 3200 (Extended: 80 to 6400) |
Shutter Speed | Mechanical Shutter 1/2000 to 4 Seconds Electronic Shutter 1/16000 to 1 Second |
Metering Method | Center-Weighted Average, Multi, Spot |
Exposure Modes | Aperture Priority, Manual, Program, Shutter Priority |
Exposure Compensation | -5 to +5 EV (1/3 EV Steps) |
White Balance | Auto, Cloudy, Color Temperature, Daylight, Flash, Incandescent, Shade, White Set 1, White Set 2, White Set 3, White Set 4 |
Continuous Shooting | Up to 10 fps at 18.1 MP Up to 30 fps at 8 MP |
Self-Timer | 2/10-Second Delay |
Recording Modes | AVCHD/MP4 UHD 4K (3840 x 2160) at 29.97p Full HD (1920 x 1080) at 29.97p/59.94p Full HD (1920 x 1080) at 59.94i HD (1280 x 720) at 29.97p SD (640 x 480) at 29.97p |
Recording Limit | Up to 29 Minutes, 59 Seconds |
Video Encoding | NTSC |
Audio Recording | Built-In Microphone (Stereo) |
Viewfinder Type | Electronic |
Viewfinder Resolution | 1,170,000 Dot |
Viewfinder Coverage | 100% |
Diopter Adjustment | Yes |
Monitor Size | 3" |
Monitor Resolution | 1,040,000 Dot |
Monitor Type | Fixed Touchscreen LCD |
Built-In Flash | Yes |
Flash Modes | Auto, Auto/Red-Eye Reduction, First-Curtain Sync, Forced On, Forced On/Red-Eye Reduction, Off, Second-Curtain Sync, Slow Sync, Slow Sync/Red-Eye Reduction |
Effective Flash Range | ISO Auto 1.0 to 46.3' / 0.3 to 14.1 m (Wide) 4.9 to 20.0' / 1.5 to 6.1 m (Telephoto) |
External Flash Connection | Hot Shoe |
Memory Card Slot | Single Slot: SD/SDHC/SDXC |
Connectivity | HDMI D (Micro), USB Micro-B (USB 2.0) |
Wireless | Wi-Fi |
GPS | No |
Battery | 1 x Rechargeable Lithium-Ion, 7.2 VDC, 895 mAh (Approx. 330 Shots) |
Dimensions (W x H x D) | 5.1 x 3.7 x 4.7" / 130.2 x 94.3 x 119.2 mm |
Weight | 1.35 lb / 616 g |