General

compared to recent digicams
"The Panasonic FZ100 is an impressive camera, with superior build quality, excellent handling, fast performance and a range of features better than almost anything else on the market."
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Brand
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Panasonic
Lowest price
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$610.64
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Announced
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July, 2010
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Sensor

"Other aspects of image quality are more encouraging, Colour rendition is excellent, and dynamic range is also better than expected from a small 14MP 1/2.3-inch sensor."
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Type
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CMOS
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Size
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1/2.3" 6.1x4.6mm
Megapixels
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14 MP
Light sensitivity
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1,600 ISO
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Light sensitivity (boost)
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6,400 ISO

Sensor (Advanced)

True resolution
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9.8 MP
Native resolution
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4320 x 3240
Pixel size
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2 µm²

Screen

Type
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LCD
Size
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3.0"
Resolution
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460k dots
Touch screen
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No
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Flips out
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Yes
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Lens

Zoom
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24x
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Wide angle
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25 mm
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Telephoto
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600 mm
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Aperture (wide angle)
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f/2.8
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Aperture (telephoto)
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f/5.2
Macro focus
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1 cm
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Form factor

"Panasonic's build quality is second to none, and the camera handles extremely well."
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"Like the FZ45 it has a control interface that is mid-way between that of an SLR and a compact camera."
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Size
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124x81x95 mm
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Depth
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3.7"
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Weight
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539 g
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Interchangeable lenses
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No
Waterproof
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No

Viewfinder

Type
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Digital
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Viewfinder size
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Unknown

Movies

Format
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1080p @ 30fps
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Supports 24p
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No
High-speed framerate
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220 fps
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External mic jack
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No
Autofocus
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Unknown
All formats
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1080p @ 30fps
720p @ 30fps
848 x 480 @ 30fps
320 x 240 @ 30fps
320 x 240 @ 220fps
480p @ 30fps

Features

Panorama
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No
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HDR
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No
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3D
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No
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Image stabilization
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Lens
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Supports RAW
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Yes
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GPS
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No

Performance

Startup delay
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Unknown
Shutter lag
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Unknown
Battery life
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Unknown
Continuous shooting
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11 fps
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Focus system

Autofocus
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Contrast detection
Focus points
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Unknown
Cross type focus points
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Unknown

Shutter

Max
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1/2000s
Min
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60s
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Flash

Built-in flash
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Yes
Popup
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Yes
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External connection
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Yes
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Storage

Storage slots
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1
Supported formats
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SDXC
SDHC
SD

DXO Mark Scores

"Image noise is not so good though, with some colour mottling even at the lowest 100 ISO setting, and significant loss of detail at 400 ISO."
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Image quality
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Unknown
Color depth
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Unknown
Dynamic range
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Unknown
Low light performance
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Unknown