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Panasonic DMC TZ20 Digital Camera
14 Megapixel , 16x Optical Zoom , LEICA Lens, 3.0" Touch Screen LCD

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The DMC-TZ20 features a 24mm ultra wide-angle 16x optical zoom LEICA DC lens(35mm camera equivalent: 24-384mm), including Nano Surface Coating technology which dramatically reduces ghost and flare. The 16x optical zoom is also available in movie recording. The 24mm wide-angle lens captures approx. 213% larger viewing space compared to a normal 35mm lens. The 14.1-megapixel MOS sensor enables to shoot 10 fps in full resolution. The Venus Engine FHD, featuring Intelligent Resolution technology and 21x Intelligent Zoom, is also incorporated.

The DMC-TZ20 can record full HD 1920x1080 (50i) movies in AVCHD format with Dolby® Digital Stereo Creator. A dedicated button lets you instantly start recording movies without any having to make any extra settings. The iA Mode is available in movie recording. The POWER O.I.S. with Active Mode comes in handy when shooting while walking or playing with children. The DMC-TZ20 can also record high-speed movie in QVGA to capture the motion of a subject the naked eyes cannot see.

The DMC-TZ20 features a built-in GPS unit. The location data where the photo was taken is embedded with its latitude and longitude is automatically in the EXIF data. These geo-tagged images can be pinpointed on the maps of social media internet maps. The DMC-TZ20 also shows the name of the county, state, city, and landmarks using the internal data to give you real-time information of the place when taking photos. Images with the location names are automatically sorted in the virtual folder alphabetically in the camera allowing quick reach.

The DMC-TZ20 features a 3.0-inch touch-screen LCD with 460,000-dot resolution. While shooting, Auto Focus is immediately set to the subject by just touching it on the LCD and you can even release the shutter. In addition, the Touch Zoom function gives you quick and easy control. While playing back, you can quickly select an image to view by scrolling images. The DMC-TZ20 also features Intelligent LCD with a wide-viewing angle, which automatically adjusts the screen brightness in 11 steps as the surrounding brightness level changes.

The 3D Photo Mode produces a 3D image in the camera. Take 20 panning shots and the camera automatically selects two most suitable images to synthesize a 3D composite. The 3D image can be viewed in 3D via the 3D Image Viewer of Panasonic VIERA TV. In the iA Mode, advanced detection functions work automatically and simultaneously to optimize your settings, making it easier than ever to take beautiful images. The new Intelligent Handheld Night Shot Mode produces a blur-less illuminated night shot without using a tripod.



 

Salient Features of Panasonic DMC TZ20

The ultimate travel camera with Full HD Movie and 16x optical zoom in a compact body
This compact camera will be your perfect holiday companion, with GPS tracking, high definition movie recording, touch screen technology and 3D photo mode.

Capture beautiful images with a wide-angle lens, intelligent zoom and resolution
The DMC-TZ20 features a 24mm ultra wide-angle, 16x optical zoom LEICA DC lens(35mm camera equivalent: 24-384mm). Nano Surface Coating technology on the lens dramatically reduces ghost and flare. The 16x optical zoom is also available in movie recording. The wide-angle lens captures approximately 213% larger viewing space compared to a normal 35mm lens. The 14.1-megapixel MOS sensor enables you to shoot at 10 fps in full resolution. A Venus Engine FHD, featuring Intelligent Resolution technology and 21x Intelligent Zoom, is also incorporated.

Create stunning high-definition movies at the touch of a button
The DMC-TZ20 can record full HD 1920x1080 (50i) movies in AVCHD format with Dolby® Digital Stereo Creator. A dedicated button lets you instantly start recording movies without having to make any changes in the menu screens. The iA Mode is available in movie recording. The POWER O.I.S. with Active Mode comes in handy when shooting while walking or playing with children.

Map your travel memories
The DMC-TZ20 features built-in GPS. The location data where the photo was taken is embedded with its latitude and longitude coordinates to the EXIF data. These geo-tagged images can be pinpointed on the maps of social media internet maps. The DMC-TZ20 also shows the name of the county, state, city, and landmarks using the internal data to give you real-time information of the place when taking photos. Images with the location names are automatically sorted in the virtual folder alphabetically in the camera allowing quick access. Never let your holiday photos get mixed up again.

High resolution LCD helps you focus on the fine details
The DMC-TZ20 features a 3.0-inch touch-screen LCD with 460,000-dot resolution. While shooting, Auto Focus is immediately set to the subject by just touching it on the LCD (you can even release the shutter). In addition, the Touch Zoom function gives you quick and easy control. While playing back, you can quickly select an image to view by scrolling images. The DMC-TZ20 also features Intelligent LCD with a wide-viewing angle, which automatically adjusts the screen brightness in 11 steps as the surrounding brightness level changes.

Immerse yourself in 3D imaging
The 3D Photo Mode produces a 3D image in the camera. Take 20 panning shots and the camera automatically selects two most suitable images to synthesize a 3D composite. The 3D image can be viewed in 3D via the Image Viewer on a Panasonic 3D VIERA TV.

 



 

Standard Accessories for Panasonic DMC TZ20

  • Panasonic DMC TZ20 Digital Camera
  • Battery Charger,
  • Battery Pack,
  • Stylus Pen
  • AV Cable,
  • USB Cable,
  • Hand Strap,
  • Manual
  • CD-ROM
  • Warranty Card


Technical Specifications for Panasonic DMC TZ20

Lens

LEICA DC VARIO-ELMAR
12 elements in 10 groups
(3 Aspherical Lenses / 6 Aspherical Surfaces / 1 ED Lenses)

Optical Image Stabilizer

POWER O.I.S. (On / Off / Active mode (only for motion picture) )

Zoom

Optical: 16x

Extra Optical: 18.9x (4:3 / 10M), 22.5x (4:3 / 7M), 27.0x (4:3 / 5M), 33.8x (4:3 / under 3M)

Intelligent: 21x

Digital: 4x
(Max. 64.0x combined with Optical Zoom without Extra Optical Zoom)
(Max. 135x combined with Extra Optical Zoom)

2-Speed Zoom

Yes

Focal Length

f = 4.3 - 68.8 mm (24 - 384 mm in 35 mm equiv.)
(29 - 464 mm in 35 mm equiv. in movie recording)

Focusing Area

Normal: Wide 50 cm (1.64 feet) - infinity / Tele 200 cm (6.56 feet) - infinity
Macro / Intelligent Auto / Movie Recording: Wide 3 cm (0.10 feet) - infinity / Tele 100 cm (3.27 feet) - infinity

Focus Range Display

Yes

AF Metering

Face / AF Tracking / 23-area / 1-area / Spot / Touch Area

AF Assist Lamp

Yes

Camera Effective Pixels

14.1 Megapixels

Image Sensor

1/2.33", 15.1 Mega Total Pixels MOS, Primary Color Filter

Focus

Normal / AF Macro, Zoom Macro, Quick AF, AF Tracking, Touch AF/AE, Continuous AF (only for motion picture)

Focus Icon Select

Yes (in Face Recognition only)

ISO Sensitivity
(Standard Output Sensitivity)

Auto / i.ISO / 100 / 200 / 400 / 800 / 1600
High Sensitivity Mode (1600 - 6400)

White Balance

Auto / Daylight / Cloudy / Shade / Incandescent / White Set
(Selectable at Portrait, Soft Skin, Transform, Self Portrait, Sports, Panorama Assist, Baby, Pet, High Sensitivity, Pin Hole, Photo Frame, High Dynamic, High Speed Movie)

Exposure

Program AE, Aperture Priority AE, Shutter Priority AE, Manual

Exposure Compensation

1/3 EV step, -2 - +2 EV

Backlight Compensation

Yes (only in Intelligent Auto Mode)

Auto (AE) Bracketing

±1/3 EV - 1 EV step, 3 frames

Light Metering

Intelligent Multiple / Center Weighted / Spot

Mode Switch

[Recording] / [Playback]

One-Touch Movie Button

Yes

Rec Mode (Mode Dial)

Intelligent Auto, P, A, S, M, Custom, 3D Photo, SCN, My SCN 1, My SCN 2

Still Image Scene Mode

Portrait, Soft Skin, Transform, Self Portrait, Scenery, Panorama Assist, Sports, Night Portrait, Night Scenery, Handheld Night Shot , Food, Party, Candle Light, Baby1, Baby2, Pet, Sunset, High Sensitivity, Flash Burst, Starry Sky, Fireworks, Beach, Snow, Aerial Photo, Pin Hole, Film Grain, High Dynamic (Standard, Art, B&W), Photo Frame, Underwater, High Speed Movie

Movie Scene Mode

Portrait, Soft Skin, Transform, Self Portrait, Scenery, Low Light, Food, Party, Candle Light, Sunset, Beach, Snow, Aerial, Pin Hole, Film Grain, Underwater, High Sensitivity, High Dynamic (Standard, Art, B&W)
(Activated by selecting Still Image Scene Mode then pressing movie button. Still Image Scene Modes without corresponding Movie Scene Mode is recorded in Normal Mode)

Shutter Speed

Still: 60 - 1/4,000 sec
Starry Sky Mode: 15, 30, 60 sec

Aperture

F3.3 - 5.9 / Multistage Iris Diaphragm (F3.3 - 6.3 (W) / F5.9 - 6.3 (T))

Self Timer

2 sec / 10 sec

Auto Review

1 sec / 2 sec / Hold / OFF

Quick Menu

Yes

Color Mode

Standard, Natural, Vivid, Black & White, Sepia, Cool, Warm, Happy (only in iA Mode)

Recording File Format

Still Image: JPEG (DCF / Exif 2.3)
3D Image: MPO
Motion Picture: AVCHD / QuickTime Motion JPEG

AVCHD Recording

NTSC / PAL (Depends on Region)

Aspect Ratio

4:3 / 3:2 / 16:9 / 1:1

Recording Image Size

Still Image

 

4:3 Aspect Ratio:

4,320 x 3,240 pixels (14M),
3,648 x 2,736 pixels (10M EZ),
3,072 x 2,304 pixels (7M EZ),
2,560 x 1,920 pixels (5M EZ),
2,048 x 1,536 pixels (3M EZ),
640 x 480 pixels (0.3M EZ)

3:2 Aspect Ratio:

4,320 x 2,880 pixels (12.5M),
3,648 x 2,432 pixels (9M EZ),
3,072 x 2,048 pixels (6M EZ),
2,560 x 1,712 pixels (4.5M EZ),
2,048 x 1,360 pixels (2.5M EZ),
640 x 424 pixels (0.3M EZ)

16:9 Aspect Ratio:

4,320 x 2,432 pixels (10.5M),
3,648 x 2,056 pixels (7.5M EZ),
3,072 x 1,728 pixels (5.5M EZ),
2,560 x 1,440 pixels (3.5M EZ),
1,920 x 1,080 pixels (2M EZ),
640 x 360 pixels (0.2M EZ)

1:1 Aspect Ratio:

3,232 x 3,232 pixels (10.5M)
2,736 x 2,736 pixels (7.5M EZ)
2,304 x 2,304 pixels (5.5M EZ)
1,920 x 1,920 pixels (3.5M EZ)
1,536 x 1,536 pixels (2.5M EZ)
480 x 480 pixels (0.2M EZ)

Image Quality

Fine / Standard (3D Mode: MPO Fine / MPO Standard)

Motion Picture Recording

4:3 Aspect Ratio:

VGA: 640 x 480 pixels, 30 fps (Motion JPEG)
QVGA: 320 x 240 pixels, 30 fps (Motion JPEG)

16:9 Aspect Ratio:

Full HD Movie:

1,920 x 1,080 pixels,
AVCHD (GFS: 17 Mbps / FSH: 17 Mbps):
[NTSC Model] 60i *Sensor output is 60p.
[PAL Model] 50i *Sensor output is 50p.

HD Movie:

1,280 x 720 pixels,
AVCHD (GS: 17 Mbps / SH: 17 Mbps):
[NTSC Model] 60p
[PAL Model] 50p
Motion JPEG: 30 fps

Max. recording time depends on memory card capacity.
A max. of approx. 2 GB of continuous motion picture can be recorded in Motion JPEG. In AVCHD, recording may be continued until the card is full.

Continuous Recordable Time
(Motion Pictures)*

AVCHD with picture quality set to [GFS/FSH]: Approx. 70 min
AVCHD with picture quality set to [GS/SH]: Approx. 85 min
Motion JPEG with picture quality set to [HD]: Approx. 85 min

Actual Recordable Time
(Motion Pictures)*

AVCHD with picture quality set to [GFS/FSH]: Approx. 35 min
AVCHD with picture quality set to [GS/SH]: Approx. 40 min
Motion JPEG with picture quality set to [HD]: Approx. 40 min

Continuous Shooting Mode

Full-Resolution Image, 10 frames / sec
Max. 15 images

iA (Intelligent Auto) Mode

Face Recognition

Photo

Optical Image Stabilizer

Photo & Movie

Intelligent ISO Control

Photo

Face Detection

Photo & Movie

Intelligent Scene Selector

Photo (Portrait, Scenery, Night Portrait, Night Scenery, Handheld Night Shot, Sunset, Macro) & Movie (Portrait, Scenery, Low Light, Macro)

Intelligent Exposure

Photo & Movie

AF Tracking

Photo

Digital
Red-Eye Correction
(Red-Eye Removal)

Photo

Motion Deblur Mode

Yes

Intelligent Resolution Technology

Photo & Movie

Zoom Resume /
Optical Zoom in Motion Picture

Yes /
Yes

Macro Zoom

Yes

GPS

Yes

Real-Time Histogram

Yes

Composition Guide Line

Yes (2 patterns)

Built-in-Memory

Approx. 18 MB

Orientation Detector

Yes

Travel Date /
World Time

Yes /
Yes

Copy /
Title Edit /
Text Stamp

Yes /
Yes /
Yes

Cut Animation

Yes

Video Divide

Yes

Built-in-Flash

Auto, Auto / Red-eye Reduction, Forced On, Slow Sync. / Red-eye Reduction, Forced Off
0.6 - 5.0 m (Wide / ISO Auto), 1.0 - 2.8 m (Tele / ISO Auto)

LCD

7.5 cm (3.0") TFT Touch Screen LCD Display (460,000 dots), AR Coating
Field of View: Approx. 100%, Wide-viewing Angle
Auto Power LCD Mode, Power LCD Mode

Touch Panel

Yes

Playback Mode

Normal Playback, Slideshow, Filtering Playback (Picture Only, Video Only, 3D, GPS, Travel, Category, Favorites), Calendar Playback

Thumbnails /
Zoomed Playback

12, 30 thumbnails /
Yes / Touch Magnification

Calendar Display

Yes

Set Favorites

Yes

Playback Motion Picture

Yes (AVCHD / Motion JPEG)

Slideshow Mode

All / Picture Only / Video Only / 3D / GPS / Travel / Category / Favorites
BGM Effect (Natural / Slow / Swing / Urban / Off)

Show Histogram

Yes

Delete Image

Single / Multi / All / All except Favorites

DPOF Print Setting /
Set Protection

Yes /
Yes

Resize /
Cropping

Yes /
Yes

OSD Language

English, German, French, Italian, Spanish, Polish, Czech, Hungarian, Russian, Chinese (Traditional), Chinese (Simplified), Netherlandic, Thai, Korean, Turkish, Portuguese, Arabic, Persian, Japanese, Swedish, Danish, Finnish, Greek
*Check the website of the Panasonic sales company in your country or region for details on the OSD languages on the products that are available in your market.

VIERA Link

Yes

HDMI Output

Yes (AUTO)

Movie Rec Guide

Yes

Wind-Cut in Motion Picture

Yes

Recording Media

Built-in Memory, SD Memory Card, SDHC Memory Card, SDXC Memory Card

Microphone

Yes (Stereo)

Speaker

Yes

Interface

HDMI (micro HDMI), AV Output (NTSC / PAL), USB2.0 High speed
*Check the website of the Panasonic sales company in your country or region for details on the AV Output on the products that are available in your market.

PictBridge Support

Single / Multi / All / Favorites / DPOF

LUMIX Image Uploader

Yes

Power

ID-Security Li-ion Battery Pack (3.6V, Minimum: 895 mAh) (Included)
AC Adaptor (Input: 110 - 240V AC) (Optional)

Release Time Lag (Approx.)

0.007 sec

Shutter Interval (Approx.)

0.3 sec (minimum) *Not including the time for AF.

Battery Life (Approx.)

260 pictures (CIPA Standard**)

Included Software

PHOTOfunSTUDIO 6.1 HD Lite Edition (6.0 HD Lite Edition for China), QuickTime, Adobe Reader, Super LoiLoScope (trial version)

Dimensions (Approx.)
(W x H x D)

104.9 x 57.6 x 33.4 mm (4.13 x 2.27 x 1.31 inch)

Weight (Approx.)

219 g (0.482 lb) with Battery and SD Memory Card
197 g (0.434 lb) without Battery and SD Memory Card

 


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