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- Discontinued model
Specifications
- Lens
- LUMIX G VARIO 12-32mm 1:3.5-5.6 ASPH MEGA O.I.S
- Zoom range (mm)
- 24 – 64
- Lens factor
- 2.7
- Minimum aperture range (f-stops)
- 3.5 – 5.6
- Minimum shutter speed (secs)
- 1/16000
- Maximum shutter speed (secs)
- 60
- Lens diameter (mm)
- 55
- Lens length (mm)
- 33
- Lens weight (g)
- 75
- Lens filter thread (mm)
- 37
- Lens mount
- Micro-Four-Thirds
- Sensor type
- Live MOS
- Sensor size
- 17.3 x 13
- Effective resolution (MP)
- 15.8
- Dimensions (mm, WxHxD)
- 100 x 105 x 36
- Weight (g)
- 227
- Tripod socket
- Metal (centred)
- Start-up time (sec)
- 1.1
- Shutter delay 1m (sec)
- 0.3
- Shutter delay 8.5m (sec)
- 0.3
- ISO rating
- 200 – 25600
- Exposure correction (lower)
- -5
- Exposure correction (higher)
- 5
- Continuous shooting mode
- 5.4
- Frame limit in continuous mode
- 39
- Number of selectable exposure programs
- 29
- Closest focus wide (m)
- 0.03
- Closest focus tele (m)
- 0.3
- Closest focus macro (m)
- 0.03
- Focus points (auto mode)
- 23
- Monitor size (mm)
- 65 x 37
- Monitor ratio
- 16:9
- Monitor swivel (V x H, deg)
- Fixed
- Viewfinder type
- Electronic viewfinder
- Viewfinder diopter
- -4 x 4
- Video ratios supported
- 4:3, 16:9
- Video format
- MP4 (codec AVCHD)
- Maximum frame rate – progressive
- 50
- Number of selectable exposure programs – video
- 4
- Audio recording format
- Stereo
- Memory card type
- SDHC, SDXC
- Internal memory (MB)
- None
- Number of memory cards – insertable
- 1
- Image ratios supported
- 3:2, 4:3, 16:9
- Flash type
- Not applicable
- Battery type
- Li-Ion (1)
- CIPA battery cycles
- 210
- Image editing software
- PHOTOfunSTUDIO 9.6 PE
- RAW converter software
- SILKYPIX Developer Studio 4.2 SE
- Video editing software
- PHOTOfunSTUDIO 9.6 PE
Cost
- Price
- $1,199.00
Features
- Fully manual mode
- Water/dust resistant
- GPS tagging
- Electric cable release
- Camera controlled via USB
- Manual white balance
- Bulb setting
- Priority mode – shutter speed
- Priority mode – aperture
- Shutter release via touch screen
- HDR function
- Time lapse
- Panorama (panning)
- Image stabilisation – physical
- Optical
- Electronic image stabilisation
- Focus assist lamp
- Focus via touch screen
- Continuous manual focus switchable
- Face detection
- Spot focus
- Focus tracking
- Focus bracketing
- Touchscreen
- Monitor grid guide
- Video face detection
- Video spot focus
- Video focus tracking
- Manual focus video
- Continuous to manual focus switchable – video
- Slow motion setting
- Stop motion setting
- Video image stabilisation
- Built-in speaker
- Socket for external microphone
- Can add a comment to a still image
- RAW plus JPEG format
- Can record in RAW format
- Flash slow sync
- Flash power adjustable
- Hotshoe
- Other flash connection
- HDMI connection
- Wi-Fi WLAN connection
- Charge via USB
- Adapter for charging batteries
- Separate battery holder
- Lens bag supplied
- Lens hood supplied
- Shoulder belt supplied
- Other items supplied
- USB cable, hot shoe cover, lenscap, bag for viewfinder
