Panasonic Lumix DMC-FZ45

The Panasonic Lumix DMC-FZ45 (a.k.a. DMC-FZ40 in North American markets) is a superzoom bridge digital camera, replacing the similar Panasonic Lumix DMC-FZ38 and earlier Panasonic Lumix DMC-FZ28. The Panasonic Lumix DMC-FZ40/FZ45 superzoom slots in where the FZ38/35 left off, featuring the same 25-600mm equiv. lens as the FZ100, but with a 14.1MP CCD sensor and simpler 230K dot 3.0 inch fixed LCD (as opposed to the FZ100's CMOS sensor and high-res screen). The FZ40 also offers AVCHD Lite 720p HD video recording, manual shooting modes and the company's Sonic Speed auto-focus system that offers the industry's fastest focus times.

Panasonic Lumix DMC-FZ45
Overview
TypeBridge digital camera
Lens
Lens25-600 mm (24x optical zoom) F2.8 - F5.2 Leica DC Vario-Elmarit
Sensor/medium
Sensor1/2.33" CCD
Maximum resolution4320x3240 (14.1 megapixels)
Film speedISO 80-1600 (High-sensitiviy mode 1600-6400)
Storage mediaSD, SDHC, SDXC, internal
Focusing
Focus areas23-area
Exposure/metering
Exposure meteringIntelligent Multiple
Flash
FlashBuilt-in pop up
Shutter
ShutterManual
Shutter speed range1/2000 sec up to 60 sec
Viewfinder
ViewfinderEVF and 3.0 inch colour LCD (230,000 pixels)
Image processing
White balanceManual
General
BatteryBattery Li-Ion 7.2 V, 895 mAh
Weight498 g
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Preceded by Panasonic Lumix DMC-FZ45
2010-
Succeeded by