Panasonic Lumix DMC-FZ100 Overview
First introduced in July, 2010,
Panasonic Lumix DMC-FZ100 is a 14 MP
Compact with a 1/2.3
(6.08 x 4.56 mm) sized CMOS sensor.
Panasonic
replaced Lumix DMC-FZ100 with
Panasonic FZ200.
Follow the link to read our detailed comparison of these models:
Compare Panasonic FZ100 with Panasonic FZ200
Panasonic FZ100 comes with a 6.08 x 4.56 mm CMOS sensor, which has a diagonal of 7.6 mm (0.3").
- Full Frame
- Panasonic Lumix DMC-FZ100
Sensor resolution of Panasonic FZ100 ~ 4315 x 3244 pixels.
Panasonic FZ100 has Crop Factor: 5.69
The sensor has a surface area of 27.7 mm².
There are approximate 13,997,860 photosites (pixels) on this area.
Proc and Cons of Panasonic FZ100
Get to know this camera closer. Let's look at the features and characteristics of this model.
Compare Panasonic Lumix DMC-FZ100 with competitors in small sensor superzoom cameras.
Built-in Wireless |
Articulating Screen |
AF Face Detection |
11.0 fps Continuous Shooting |
Manual Exposure Mode |
25 mm Wide Angle Lens |
Selfie Friendly Screen |
Optical Image Stabilization |
External Flash |
RAW Support |
Manual Focus |
2.8 Lens at Wide |
Microphone Port |
2 AE Bracketing Range |
Focus Bracketing |
No Bluetooth |
No Touch Screen |
Slow Lens at Wide: F2.8 |
Low Screen Resolution: 460k dots |
No Articulating Screen |
No Environmental Sealing |
Slow Lens at Tele: F5.2 |
Panasonic Lumix DMC-FZ100 has an Overall Score of 52/100
and ranked #135 out of 802
in Compact cameras, and ranked #475
out of 1222 in all cameras.
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Physical Dimensions of Panasonic FZ100
Panasonic Lumix DMC-FZ100 weighs 540g and has external dimensions
of 124 x 82 x 92mm (4.88 x 3.23 x 3.62"). Considering that the average weight
of Small Sensor Superzoom cameras is 392g,
Panasonic FZ100
is 148 grams more than the average weight of cameras in this category.
Panasonic FZ100 is more by 11mm
more than the average length in Small Sensor Superzoom.
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Specifications of Panasonic Lumix DMC-FZ100
General |
Brand |
Panasonic
|
Model |
Lumix DMC-FZ100 |
Announced |
July, 2010 |
Body Type |
SLR-like (bridge) |
Lens |
Lens Mount |
fixed lens |
Manual Focus |
|
Focal Lens Multiplier |
|
Number of Lenses |
0 |
Macro Focus Range |
1 |
Screen |
Screen Size |
3" |
Screen Type |
Articulated |
Screen Resolution |
460k pixels |
Touch Screen |
|
Live View |
|
Viewfinder |
Viewfinder |
Electronic |
Viewfinder Resolution |
no electronic viewfinder |
Viewfinder Coverage |
n/a% |
Viewfinder Magnification |
0.0 |
Autofocus |
AF Touch |
|
AF Continuous |
|
AF Single |
|
AF Tracking |
|
AF Selective |
|
AF Center |
|
AF Multi Area |
|
AF Live View |
|
AF Face Detection |
|
AF Contrast Detection |
|
AF Phase Detection |
|
Number of Focus Points |
0 |
Number of Cross Focus Points |
0 |
Photography Features |
RAW Support |
|
Min Shutter Speed |
1/60 sec |
Max Shutter Speed |
1/2000 sec |
Continuous Shooting |
11.0 fps |
Shutter Priority |
|
Aperture Priority |
|
Manual Exposure Mode |
|
Exposure Compensation |
|
Custom White Balance |
|
Image Stabilization |
|
Built-in Flash |
|
Flash Range |
9.50 |
Flash Modes |
Auto, On, Off, Red-eye, Slow Sync |
External Flash |
|
AE Bracketing |
|
AE Bracketing Range |
±2 EV |
WB Bracketing |
|
Sensor |
Sensor Size |
1/2.3 |
Sensor Type |
CMOS |
Sensor Dimensions |
6.08 x 4.56 mm |
Sensor Area |
27.7 mm² |
Sensor Resolution |
14 MP |
Max Image Resolution |
4320 x 3240 |
Max Native ISO |
6400 |
Min Native ISO |
100 |
Max Boosted ISO |
0 |
Min Boosted ISO |
0 |
Video Features |
4K |
|
Max Video Resolution |
1920 x 1080 |
Video Formats |
AVCHD |
Timelapse Recording |
|
Microphone Port |
|
Headphone Port |
|
Exposure Modes |
Multi-Segment |
|
Average |
|
Spot |
|
Partial |
|
AF-Area |
|
Center Weighted |
|
Connectivity |
GPS |
None |
Wireless Connectivity |
Built-In |
Bluetooth |
|
HDMI |
|
USB |
USB 2.0 (480 Mbit/sec) |
Battery |
Battery Life |
0 shots |
Battery Type |
|
Battery Model |
|
Physical |
Weight |
540 g |
Physical Dimensions |
124 x 82 x 92 mm |
Environmental Sealing |
|
Water Proof |
|
Dust Proof |
|
Shock Proof |
|
Crush Proof |
|
Freeze Proof |
|
Shock Proof |
|
Storage |
Storage Type |
SD/SDHC/SDXC, Internal |
Storage Slots |
1 |
Other Features |
Self Timer |
|
Selfie Friendly |
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