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3.0-inch Free-angle LCD with High 460,000-dot Resolution
The DMC-FZ100 has a 3.0-inch 3:2 460,000-dot free-angle LCD that rotates 180° to the side and tilts 270° up and down, and gives you an approx. 100% field of view. This is a highly practical feature for high-angle shots, like when you need to shoot over the heads of people at a parade, and enables accurate, dynamic framing for artistic low-angle shots, like when shooting at nearly ground level. It's extremely convenient when shooting with a tripod too.
In addition, the wide-viewing angle of the LCD on the DMC-FZ100 is handy both for shooting and for viewing the results together with family and friends. Also, LUMIX's acclaimed Intelligent LCD function automatically adjusts the brightness in 11 steps according to the shooting conditions. At the highest of these 11 steps, the LCD backlight becomes approx. 1.4 times brighter than normal. In addition, the AR (anti-reflective) coating LCD minimizes glare and provides clear images, for high visibility even in outdoor brightness. This LCD provides sharp, clear images in virtually all shooting situations, from nighttime to bright daylight scenes.
iA (Intelligent Auto) Mode
In the iA (Intelligent Auto) Mode, the camera does all the work, leaving you free to compose shots and capture moments. Just press, aim and shoot. Detection and correction functions work appropriately just by entering the iA Mode for you to take beautiful photos and movies with maximum ease. In addition, the Intelligent Resolution technology is always activated in the iA Mode, which results in the clearer and higher image quality in every photo and movie with extended zoom range equivalent to 32x by the Intelligent Zoom.
The Motion Deblur Mode* has been newly added to prevent blurring with even greater power. The new mode integrates the Intelligent ISO Control, which automatically adjusts the ISO setting and shutter speed according to the subject's movement, and the advanced contrast control system of Intelligent Exposure, which also optimizes the exposure to prevent over/under-exposed parts in the image. The camera judges the appropriate shutter speed to suppress motion blur according to the subject's movement. The shutter speed rises as high as possible activating the high sensitivity recording by pixel mixed readout method.
The camera determines the optimal settings, so anyone can easily capture crisp, clear photos － without blurring.
* The picture size may be reduced.
The Motion Deblur Mode must be turned ON in the menu prior to use.
Press the “MENU” button, and then set the “MOTION DEBLUR” to ON to activate the mode. The icon will vibrate when a moving subject is detected.
Gyrosensors detect hand-shaking and the O.I.S. lens shifts to compensate, helping prevent blurring caused by hand-shaking.
The Face Recognition function remembers faces that have been registered in the camera and provides the faces with optimal focus and exposure.
The Face Detection function detects faces anywhere in the frame and automatically chooses the optimal focus and exposure. The Face Detection also features the Digital Red-eye Correction (Red-eye Removal).
Once you focus on your subject, the AF Tracking automatically and continuously tracks it and keeps it in focus and proper exposure.
The Intelligent ISO Control function detects subject movement and automatically adjusts the ISO setting and shutter speed to best suit the movement and light conditions.
The Intelligent Scene Selector senses the ambient conditions and automatically selects any of the Scenery, Portrait, Macro, Night Portrait*5, Night Scenery or Sunset Mode accordingly.
The Happy Mode optimizes color, saturation and brightness to make images more vivid and true to the color of the scene you remember.
The Intelligent Exposure corrects the brightness in parts of the image that are too dark due to insufficient lighting, backlighting or use of the flash. This produces natural images that are close to the way they actually look to the human eye.
*1 The POWER O.I.S., Face Detection AF/AE, and Intelligent Exposure are automatically turned on in the iA Mode and can be turned on or off in the P/A/S/M Mode or some Scene Modes.
*2 Turn the Face Recognition ON and register the person with full-face portrait on the shooting menu in advance.
Recognition performance varies greatly depending on shooting conditions, i.e., according to factors such as angles, facial expression and lighting, so operation under all conditions cannot be guaranteed. Because the camera searches for faces that are similar to registered faces, there are cases where the faces are not correctly recognized when the registered image and the shooting image varies much. When facial characteristics are similar, particularly between parents and their children or brothers and sisters, the camera may not distinguish the faces.
*3 The Intelligent ISO Control is automatically turned on in the iA Mode and can be turned on or off in the P/A Mode or some Scene Modes.
*4 With some subject and shooting conditions, it is just not possible to judge the best shooting details. When this happens, it is recommended that you shoot with the Scene Mode that best suits your purpose.
*5 In the iA Mode, the Night Portrait is not identified when the flash is turned off.
Advanced Scene Mode
The Advanced Scene Mode function lets you quickly set the frequently used Portrait, Scenery, Sports, Close-up, or Night Portrait Modes with the mode dial. And each of these modes can be fine-tuned to match the shooting situation. The Creative Mode also lets you adjust the aperture or shutter speed, for easy manual control. When pressing the Motion Picture button, the optimal Movie Scene Mode is automatically selected*.
* Portrait, Soft Skin, Scenery, Low Light, Macro, Food.
Scene Mode for Both Photos and Movies
The DMC-FZ100, hybrid still/motion picture model, includes numerous Scene Modes for taking movies. Switching from still-image to movie shooting is seamless because the optimal Movie Scene Mode is automatically selected. The versatile Scene Mode range is a unique LUMIX feature that handles just about any situation and subject type. By simply selecting a Scene Mode, the camera makes the optimal settings for you automatically, so anybody can take superb photos and movies with ease.
Scene Modes for Still Pictures
Scene Modes for Movies
Check each Scene ModeHigh Speed Movie Mode
This mode lets you record high-speed movies at 220 frames per second in QVGA size. That means you can capture the moment the soccer ball finds the net. Or the moment that a tennis racket strikes the ball. You can even capture scenes that cannot be seen with the naked eyes, and play them back in dramatic slow motion.
Panorama Assist Mode (Photo)
After the first shot
Screen for taking the second shot
This is a handy function for aligning panorama photos using the included software PHOTOfunSTUDIO 5.2 HD Edition. The afterimage of each previous shot is displayed, so you can use it to precisely line up the second and third shots.
A/S/M Mode
Manual functions are the key to taking highly controlled and distinctive photos. Aperture-priority Mode lets you open the aperture up wide for stunning portraits with softly focused backgrounds. Shutter-priority Mode makes it possible to express the dynamic power of a flowing stream by slowing down the shutter speed. And Manual Exposure Mode gives you total control of special shots, allowing you to achieve a higher level of photographic beauty.
Aperture-priority Mode
F5.2
You can set the aperture between F2.8-8.0 (Wide) and F5.2-8.0 (Tele) to control the depth of field.
Shutter-priority Mode
1/5 sec
Adjust the shutter speed from 8 to 1/2,000 of a second. Fast shutter speeds can be used to freeze moving subjects, and slow shutter speeds can create a motion blur that exaggerates the feeling of movement.
Manual Exposure Mode
In this mode you can set both the aperture and shutter speed, to take beautiful, artistic photos. The slowest shutter speed in Manual Exposure Mode is 60 sec. You can enjoy a wide range of shooting possibilities by combining a shutter speed from 1/2,000 to 60 sec with an F stop from F2.8-8.0 (Wide) to F5.2-8.0 (Tele). Noise reduction also improves images taken at slow shutter speeds.
Select from 4 Aspect Ratios
In addition to 4:3, 3:2*1, and 16:9*2, you can now shoot with a 1:1*3 aspect ratio. This unique square frame adds to your image expression possibilities. The 16:9 ratio produces images that match the aspect ratio of an HDTV screen. Being able to match the aspect ratio to your subject and shooting intent gives you even greater control.
*1 4,320 x 2,880 pixels, 3,648 x 2,432 pixels, 3,072 x 2,048 pixels, 2,560 x 1,712 pixels, 2,048 x 1,360 pixels, 640 x 424 pixels.
*2 4,320 x 2,432 pixels, 3,648 x 2,056 pixels, 3,072 x 1,728 pixels, 2,560 x 1,440 pixels, 1,920 x 1,080 pixels, 640 x 360 pixels.
*3 3,232 x 3232 pixels, 2,736 x 2,736 pixels, 2,304 x 2,304 pixels, 1,920 x 1,920 pixels, 1,536 x 1,536 pixels, 480 x 480 pixels.
Slideshow with Music
The DMC-FZ100 can play a slideshow with music. Choose from 4 types of music: Natural, Slow, Swing and Urban. Then, select the transition effect to match your music. You can also use the optional RP-CDHM15/CDHM30 mini HDMI cable to connect the camera to an HDTV for breathtaking, large-screen viewing*. For musical slideshows created with the included PHOTOfunSTUDIO 5.2 HD Edition, you can choose your favorite iTunes music file as background music and burn it onto a DVD disc as a MPEG2 file. It is also possible to upload the slideshow to YouTube™.
* The output resolution of the DMC-FZ100 can be selected as 1080i, 720p or 480p (576p in PAL system). Please confirm that the TV you are connecting to has an HDMI input terminal compatible with the selected signal.
• YouTube is a trademark of Google Inc.
Category Playback
You can playback photos from a total of 11 settings, including the Burst Shooting, which lets you search for and retrieve specific subjects.
PictBridge Compatible – Direct Print Function
The PictBridge standard lets you print directly on a compatible digital printer. Print size, layout, date and other settings can be made with the camera. Of course, you can also make multiple prints of an image, or print only the ones that you have selected.
Title Edit / Text Stamp
Text input screen
Text display screen
When the text stamp is pressed
The Title Edit function in the playback mode lets you edit the titles of any photos you want. You can also enter your destination and travel date into the Travel Mode in advance, or enter the birth date and name of your subject in the Baby Mode or Pet Mode. The title, date of travel information, name, age based on the birth date, and date of shooting are displayed during playback, and can be printed on photos*.
* When date, name and title are stamped on a photo, the photo is automatically resized to 3-megapixel (4:3), 2.5-megapixel (3:2), 2-megapixel (16:9) or 2.5-megapixel (1:1) format. Or the original size is maintained for photos smaller than those formats. However, you can choose either to save or overwrite the original image.
Built-in Memory 40MB
Take photos even when you don't have an SD/SDHC/SDXC Memory Card on hand. The built-in memory holds up to approx. 40MB of image data, which you can later copy to an SD/SDHC/SDXC Memory Card or computer. You can also copy images from a memory card or computer to the built-in memory, and view them on the LCD anytime you like. In addition to providing extra memory when your memory card fills up, this is a great place to store your favorite photos so you can view them anytime you want.
• SDHC Memory Cards and SDXC Memory Cards can be used only in equipment that is compatible with their respective formats. • If the computer being used does not support SDXC Memory Cards, a message prompting you to format may appear. (Doing so will cause recorded images to be erased so do not choose to format.) If the card is not recognized, please refer to the below support site.
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Included Software
PHOTOfunSTUDIO 5.2 HD Edition 
The latest version of exciting software PHOTOfunSTUDIO 5.2 HD Edition comes bundled with the DMC-FZ100. The PHOTOfunSTUDIO 5.2 HD Edition makes it possible to sort and organize photos not only of those newly taken but also of those stored in your computer. Speeding up its processing time, the Face Recognition function that recognizes the faces in the picture and the software automatically sort the photos by the registered faces without picking out each photo one by one when you only want pictures of a specific person.
The consecutive shots are recognized not one-by-one photo but as a sequence of shots, showing a moving thumbnail in the organization interface. You can also enjoy slideshows with a variety of effects and use your iTunes music library as background music. Movies can be uploaded directly to YouTube™ using the built-in YouTube uploader even in HD (High Definition) quality. It also lets you create a 360-degree rotation panorama file in MOV, which is especially easy if Panorama Assist Mode in the camera is used.
Experience and feel the outstanding benefit of the PHOTOfunSTUDIO 5.2 HD Edition. It will surely allow you to view, edit and archive your captured photos and motion pictures with greater ease and fun.
• SDHC Memory Cards and SDXC Memory Cards can be used only in equipment that is compatible with their respective formats. • If the computer being used does not support SDXC Memory Cards, a message prompting you to format may appear. (Doing so will cause recorded images to be erased so do not choose to format.) If the card is not recognized, please refer to the below support site.
http://panasonic.net/avc/sdcard/information/SDXC.html
• YouTube is a trademark of Google Inc.
SILKYPIX® Developer Studio 3.1 SE
The DMC-FZ100 records original image data in RAW file format, which allows images to be developed according to your intention. A number of highly advanced functions can be applied to these RAW images by using the SILKYPIX® Developer Studio 3.1 SE software utility, with its unique combination of high resolution and extraordinary color separation performance.
• Some of portrait examples used on the DMC-FZ100 page were taken with the cooperation of Garden Museum Hiei.
Other Features
• Availability of models and colors may differ depending on the country.
• Check the website of the Panasonic sales company in your country or region for details on the LUMIX models, colors, and optional accessories that are available in your market.
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