The new Panasonic DMC-FZ50 digital camera is a 10 mega pixels, Leica lens, 12x optical zoom, image stabilizer, free angle 2.0" LCD Screeen. Black colour.
When looking at photographs, many of the shots you figured were simply out of focus were actually spoiled by unintentional hand-shake. This can occur in a host of situations: when you're trying to catch a child's expression, taking shots of a pet who won't sit still, shooting in dim lighting, taking a self-portrait, holding the camera in one hand, shooting at night with the sky as the backdrop, or shooting in crowds when it's hard to stand perfectly still and you can not use a tripod. Of course, keeping a steady hand is also a concern every time you take a zoom or macro shot.
Several Reasons Why Hand-Shake Happens
While digital cameras are wonderfully light and compact, that also makes them shake more easily when you press the shutter button. In fact, even larger models that are easier to hold can shake when you're using a powerful zoom setting. Compared to shooting with a tripod, handheld zoom shots often contain considerable jitter. Furthermore, when you use the camera's LCD monitor instead of a viewfinder to frame your shots, you hold the camera further away from your body. Even professional photographers find it difficult to keep a steady hand with this posture.
Advanced Panasonic Technologies Help Correct Blurry Shots
Jitter from shaky hands is far and away the biggest single cause of blurry shots. LUMIX cameras help solve this problem with advanced MEGA O.I.S. (optical image stabiliser) technology. A built-in gyrosensor detects any hand-shake and a signal is relayed to a high-precision control circuit built into the Venus Engine II LSI / Venus Engine Plus LSI, which instantly calculates the compensation needed. A linear motor then shifts the O.I.S. lens as necessary to guide incoming light from the image straight to the CCD. Panasonic's highly evolved Venus Engine II LSI / Venus Engine Plus LSI makes this process even faster and more accurate. This helps extend the MEGA O.I.S. correction range all the way to more than 3 steps below (slower than) the shutter speed that is generally considered to be the limit for handheld shooting, which is calculated by the formula "1/focal length (1 divided by the focal length). In addition to giving you clear, sharp shots, MEGA O.I.S. also expands your shooting possibilities.
Two Image Stabilisation Modes to Meet Different Shooting Needs
In LUMIX models there are two different O.I.S. modes to meet different shooting needs. Image stabilisation was developed to help compensate for camera movement, but its main goal is to achieve the highest possible image quality in the resulting photo. MEGA O.I.S. helps you get the clearest shots possible.
Mode 1
Compensates for jitter all the time.
In this mode, image stabilisation is continuously on. It helps you to compose shots in the LCD monitor and to see the focusing condition more clearly.
Mode 2
Maximum correction for higher quality images.
This image stabilisation mode was developed to help you obtain some of the clearest photographs possible, despite unintentional hand-shake. It corrects the image the moment you press the shutter button, providing maximum compensation in all directions. Since the light is received near the center of the lens, this mode gives you clearer, sharper pictures and higher resolution.
Technical Specifications:
LEICA DC VARIO-ELMARIT / 14 elements in 10 groups (3 Aspherical Lenses, 1 ED Lens)
Auto, Daylight, Cloudy, Shade, Halogen, White Set 1/2, Flash, 2-Axis Adjustable in ± 9 steps
Contrast, Sharpness, Saturation, Noise Reduction
P (Program AE), A (Aperture Priority AE), S (Shutter Priority AE), M (Manual Exposure)
Cool, Warm, Black & White, Sepia
4:3 Ratio Formats:, 3648 x 2736 pixels, 3264 x 2448 pixels, 2560 x 1920 pixels, 2048 x 1536 pixels, 1600 x 1200 pixels, 3:2 Ratio Formats:, 3600 x 2400 pixels, 3248 x 2160 pixels, 2560 x 1712 pixels, 2048 x 1360 pixels, 16:9 Ratio Formats:, 3584 x 2016 pixels, 3072 x 1728 pixels, 1920 x 1080 pixels, Motion Image: 4:3 Format Ratio: 640 x 480 pixels, 320 x 240 pixels, 16:9 Format Ratio: 848 x 480 pixels
RAW, Fine, Standard
Auto: 1/4-1/2000 sec., Program AE: 1-1/2000 sec., Shutter Priority AE: 8-1/2000 sec., Manual: 60-1/2000 sec.
No, 30 or 10 fps (16:9 Aspect Ratio: 848 x 480 pixels), 30 or 10 fps (4:3 format: 640x480 / 320x240 pixels, 16:9 format: 848x480 pixels)
