Panasonic Lumix DMC-FZ38

The Panasonic Lumix DMC-FZ38 is a superzoom bridge digital camera, replacing the similar Panasonic Lumix DMC-FZ28 and earlier Panasonic Lumix DMC-FZ18. It is also known as the DMC-FZ35 in North America.

Panasonic Lumix DMC-FZ38/DMC-FZ35

Overview
Type	Bridge digital camera
Lens
Lens	27-486 mm (18x optical zoom) F2.8 - F4.4 Leica Elmarit Front view without cap of fz35 lumix
Sensor/medium
Sensor	1/2.33" CCD
Maximum resolution	4000x3000 (12.7 megapixels)
Film speed	ISO 100-1600 (High-sensitiviy mode 1600-6400)
Storage media	SD, SDHC, internal
Focusing
Focus areas	9-area
Flash
Flash	Built-in pop up
Shutter
Shutter	Manual
Shutter speed range	1/2000 sec up to 60 sec
Viewfinder
Viewfinder	EVF and 2.7 inch colour LCD (230,000 pixels)
Image processing
White balance	Manual
General
Battery	Battery Li-Ion 7.2 V, 695 mAh Panasonic battery charger and battery for DMC-FZ35
Weight	414 g

The Panasonic Lumix DMC-FZ38/DMC-FZ35 use a lecia lens. The lecia 'DC VARIO-ELMARIT 1:2.8-4.4 / 4.8-86.4 ASPH.' Lens is a aspherical telescoping lens.

Both models share similarities with the specs, differing by the name alone.

Some features include an electronic viewfinder and pop up flash. And a back facing lcd panel.

The camera has many modes allowing for auto intelligence mode where the camera adjust automatically using its sensors.

you also have standard macro modes, scenery portrait, sports mode

The camera shoots movies in AVCHD lite format and has options to set aspects in the custom movie mode and add color affects.

you also have creative mode giving you less customization but an easier ui then manual mode. Such as manual blur and focus and BW/SEPIA/COLOR.

There is also manual, shutter priority, aperture priority, and program mode.

Besides these modes the camera has 20 other preset modes within the scene menu.

Photo formats:

The fz35 and fz38 can shoot in the following formats.

RW2

jpg/jpeg

Lossless jpeg

External links

• Review on Trusted Reviews
• Specs on dpreview.com