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Reviews for the Panasonic DMC-FZ35K 12.1mp 18x Optical Zoom Digital Camera

Panasonic’s DMC-FZ35K Digital Camera features 4x digital zoom, optical image stabilization system, 12.1 megapixels, several scene modes and shooting modes, a 2.7-in LCD screen and more!
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Camera Type Super Zoom

KEY FEATURES .
Camera Effective Pixels 12.1 Mega Pixels
Optical Image Stabilizer POWER O.I.S. (Auto / Mode1 / Mode2)
Optical Zoom 18x
Image Sensor Size 1/2.33-inch
Extra Optical Zoom 22.1x (4:3 / 8M), 28.1x (4:3 / 5M), 35.2x (under 3M)
Digital Zoom 4x
( Max. 72.0 x combined with Optical Zoom without Extra Optical Zoom )
(Max.140.8x combined with Extra Optical Zoom)
Focal Length f=4.8-86.4mm (27-486mm in 35mm equiv.)
Lens LEICA DC VARIO-ELMARIT
11 elements in 8 groups
(3 Aspherical Lenses / 2 ED lenses)
Aperture Range F2.8 – 4.4 / Multistage Iris Diaphragm (F2.8 – 8 (W) / F4.4 – 8 (T))

PERFORMANCE FEATURES .
Conversion Lens Compatibility Yes
Focusing Area Normal: Wide 30cm – infinity
Macro / Intelligent AUTO : Wide 1cm / 200 cm (MAX) / 100 cm (11x – 18x) – infinity
AF Metering Face / AF Tracking / Multi (11pt) / 1pt HS / 1pt / Spot
Focus Normal / Macro, Quick AF On/Off (On in Intelligent Auto), Continuous AF On/Off AF/MF Switchable, Manual Focus(Joystick), One Shot AF, AF Area Select, AF Tracking
AF Assist Lamp Yes
ISO Sensitivity Auto / 80 / 100 / 200 / 400 / 800 / 1600
High Sensitivity (ISO 1600-6400)
White Balance Auto / Daylight / Cloudy / Shade / Flash / Halogen / Color Temperature / White Set 1 / White Set 2
(Selectable at Portrait, Soft Skin, Sports, Baby, Pet, High Sensitivity, Hi-Speed Burst, Pinhole, Panorama Assist mode
Exposure Program AE, Aperture Priority AE, Shutter Priority AE, Manual, Program Shift(Program AE mode)
Exposure Compensation 1/3 EV Step, ± 2 EV
Backlight Compensation Yes (only in Intelligent AUTO mode)
Auto Bracketing (AE) +/- 1/3 EV ~1EV step, 3 frames
Light Metering Intelligent Multiple / Center-weighted / Spot
Dedicated Button/Mode Switch [Recording] / [Playback]
Shooting Mode (Mode Dial)/Rec. Mode Intelligent AUTO, P(Program) mode, A(Aperture Priority) mode, S(Shutter Priority) mode, M(Manual) mode, Creative Movie mode, Portrait mode, Scenery mode, Sports mode, Night Portrait mode, Close-up mode, Scene mode, My Color mode, Custom
Scene Modes Party, Candle Light, Baby1, Baby2, Pet, Sunset, High sensitivity, Hi-Speed Burst, Flash Burst, Panning, Starry Sky, Fireworks, Beach, Snow, Aerial photo, Pin Hole, Film Grain
Advanced Scene Mode Portrait: Normal/Soft Skin/Outdoor/Indoor/Creative
Scenery: Normal/Nature/Architecture/Creative
Sports: Normal/Outdoor/Indoor/Creative
Night Portrait: Night Portrait/Night Scenery/Illuminations/Creative
Close-up: Flower/Food/Objects/Creative
Shutter Speed/Shutter System Still: 60 – 1/2000 sec
Creative Movie Mode : 1/30 – 1/20,000 sec (1/8 – 1/20,000 sec on MF operation on Manual mode)
Self Timer 2 seconds / 10 seconds / 10 seconds / 3 images
Auto Review 1sec, 2sec, Zoom, Hold
Review Yes
Color Effect Mode Yes
Color Mode Black White, Sepia, Cool, Warm
Recording Format Still Image: JPEG(DCF/Exif2.21) / RAW
Motion picture: AVCHD Lite ?QuickTime Motion JPEG
Image Quality Fine/Standard/RAW/RAW+JPEG
4:3 Aspect Ratio (Still Image) 4000 x 3000(12M)/ 3264 x 2448 (8M EZ) / 2560 x 1920 (5M EZ) /
2048 x 1536 (3M EZ) / 1600 x 1200 (2M EZ) / 640 x 480 (0.3M EZ)
3:2 Aspect Ratio (Still Image) 4000 x 2672(10.5M) / 3264 x 2176 (7M EZ) / 2560 x 1712 (4.5M EZ) / 2048 x 1360 (2.5M EZ)
16:9 Aspect Ratio (Still Image) 4000 x 2248(9M) / 3264 x 1840 (6M EZ) / 2560 x 1440 (3.5M EZ) / 1920 x 1080 (2M EZ)
Motion Image (4:3 Aspect Ratio) VGA: 640 x 480 pixels, 30fps (Motion JPEG)
QVGA: 320 x 240 pixels, 30 fps (Motion JPEG)
Motion Image (16:9 Aspect Ratio) WVGA: 848 x 480 pixels, 30 fps (Motion JPEG)

CONVENIENCE FEATURES .
Intelligent Exposure Yes (Photo & Movie)
Digital Red Eye Correction Yes (Photo)
Still Image Recording with Audio No
Audio Dubbing No
Real-time Histograms Yes
Composition Guide Lines Yes (2 patterns)
Built-in Memory Approx. 40MB
Scene Mode Help Screen Yes
Flip Animation No
Travel Date/World Time Yes/Yes
Text Stamp/Date Stamp Yes/Yes

STANDARD FEATURES .
Built-in Flash Type/Mode Auto, Auto/Red-eye Reduction, Forced On, Slow Sync./Red-eye Reduction, Forced Off
0.3 – 8.5m (Wide/ISO Auto), 1.0 – 5.4m (Tele/ISO Auto)
External Flash No
Viewfinder 0.20″ Color EVF (201.6K Pixels equiv.), Field of View : approx. 100%, Lens 19.6x
LCD Monitor 2.7″ TFT Screen LCD Display (230K dots)
Field of View : approx. 100%
AUTO Power LCD mode, Power LCD mode, High-Angle LCD
Playback Mode Normal Playback, Slideshow, Category Playback, Favorites Playback, Mode Play
OSD Language English, Spanish
Recording Media Built-in Memory, SD Memory Card, SDHC Memory Card
Microphone Stereo(Dolby® Digital Stereo Creator)
Speaker Yes
Interface AV Output (NTSC/PAL, NTSC only for N. America), HD AV Output(component), USB2.0 High speed, DC Input
Color Black
Power Supply Lithium-ion Battery Pack (7.2V, 710 mAh)(Included)
AC Adaptor (Input: 110-240V AC)(Optional)
Battery Life 470 pictures (CIPA Standard)

ACCESSORIES .
Included Software PHOTOfunSTUDIO 4.0 HD Edition
ArcSoft (MediaImpression / Panorama Maker)
SILKYPIX® Developer Studio 3.0 SE
QuickTime
Standard Accessories Battery Charger, Battery Pack, AV Cable, USB Cable, Shoulder Strap, CD-ROM, Lens hood, Lens hood adaptor
Multi-Aspect No
2-Speed Zoom Yes
Focus Range Display Yes
Max Auto ISO Setting Yes
Quick Menu Yes
Continuous Shooting Mode Full-Resolution Image, 2.3 frames/sec Max. 5 images-Standard, Max 3 images-Fine
High-speed Burst Mode: approx. 6.0 frames/sec-Image
approx. 10 frames/sec-Speed
(recorded in 3M for 4:3, 2.5M for 3:2, 2M for 16:9)
Focus Icon Select Yes
Optical Zoom in Motion Picture Yes
Macro Zoom Yes
Orientation Detector Yes
Aspect Ratio 4:3 / 3:2 / 16:9
Touch Zoom No
Thumbnails/Zoomed Playback 12,30-thumbnails / Max 16x
Calendar Display/Dual-Image Playback Yes / No
Set Favorites/Rotate Image Yes / No
Playback Still Images with Audio No
Playback Motion Picture Yes (Motion JPEG/AVCHD Lite)
Slideshow Mode All / Still Images Only / Motion Picture Only / Category / Favorites / BGM Effect (Natural / Slow / Swing / Urban / OFF)
Show Histogram Yes
Show Highlights Yes
Delete Image Single / Multi / All / All except Favorites
DPOF Print Setting/Set Production Yes / Yes
Resize/Trim/Aspect Conv./Leveling Yes / Yes / No / Yes
PictBridge Support Single / Multi / All / Favorites / DPOF
Weight(lbs) Approx. 0.81 lb
Approx. 0.91 lb with Battery and SD Memory Card
iA Direct Button No
Movie Scene Mode Portrait/Scenery/ Sports/Low Light/Close-up (Flower/Food/Objects/Macro)/SCN (Sunset/Party/Portrait) (Select Still Image SCN mode then press Movie Button. Still Image SCN modes without corresponding Movie SCN mode is recorded in Normal mode.)
Water Proof No
Dust Proof No
Shock Proof No
HDMI Output Video: Auto / 1080i / 720p / 480p(576p for PAL)
Audio: Dolby® Digital Stereo Creator
Motion Image (HD Movie) 1280×720,
NTSC Mode: NTSC model: 60p(CCD output is 30p) / PAL model: 50p(CCD output is 25p)
(AVCHD Lite, SH: 17Mbps / H:13Mbps / L:9Mbps )
/ 30fps (Motion JPEG)
Flash Burst Continuous Shooting Mode Max. 5 images (Standard mode)
Easy Zoom/Zoom Resume No/Yes
CCD (Image Sensor) 1/2.33-inch / 12.7 Total Megapixels / Primary Color Filter
Dimensions (H x W x D) 2.98” x 4.63” x 3.50”