DMC-FZ50 | PRODUCTS | LUMIX | Digital Camera

Ring-Operated Manual Focus and Manual Zoom

The DMC-FZ50 succeeds the high operational ease and the good design that have been highly acclaimed with its predecessor DMC-FZ30. Two exclusive rings on the lens barrel provide manual control of zooming and focusing, allowing quick and fine control that cannot be achieved with button or lever operation. This feature will be highly valued by high-end users not only for its precise controllability but also for the feeling of manual operation.

Focus Mode Select Switch and Independent Macro Mode

Select Manual Focus, Auto Focus or Macro AF with the switch located on the side of the lens barrel. This means you can set the focus easily with your left hand while holding the camera to compose your shot. The One-Shot AF function is available in MF mode with a single press of the button.

Program / Aperture / Shutter Speed / Manual Modes

Provided for the more advanced photographer, this function lets you choose the exposure setting yourself to capture exactly the image you want. This opens the door to a host of creative possibilities. You can set both the shutter speed and aperture separately while viewing the image in the viewfinder or LCD screen.

Command Dial for Shutter and Aperture Setting /
Direct Exposure Compensation

With the two dials located under the index finger and the thumb, you can compensate the exposure directly in addition to the shutter speed and the aperture smoothly and naturally.

Function Button

The newly added Function Button serves as a shortcut exclusively for the commonly used settings such as recording image format, recording image size, light metering, AF area, white balance, ISO sensitivity, allowing them to be set easily.

Custom Setting Mode

Your frequent setting patterns can be memorized and it can be instantly applied by simply selecting this function with the mode dial.

Manual Exposure Assist


		When you choose to set the exposure manually, this function shows how much your setting differs from the setting the camera considers optimal.

Program Shift

You can use Program Shift in Program AE mode to keep the exposure fixed while changing the combination of shutter speed and aperture. Provided for the more advanced photographer, this function lets you choose the exposure setting yourself to capture exactly the image you want.

Movable MF Assist

In manual focus, you can enlarge part of the subject in the viewfinder or LCD by 2x (Mode 1) / 4x (Mode 2). You can also freely move the magnified area for easy framing, which is especially handy when using a tripod.

Faster AF

The AF mode can be selected according to the shooting situation: 9-point, 3-point high speed, 1-point high speed, 1-point and Spot.

AF Distance Metering

		9-point AF For general shooting conditions. This mode gives you a sharp focus for a variety of picture compositions.

		3-point high speed AF This mode prevents the system from mistakenly focusing on the area between two subjects.

		1-point high speed AF The AF time has been dramatically reduced to achieve outstanding focusing. *Compare with normal speed focusing.

		1-point AF Although screen-freeze in high-speed AF is now minimized, if you take the picture of subject with fast movement, you can select this mode which does not have any screen-freeze while focusing.

		Spot AF Spot metering: This mode keys the focus to a small area within the frame.

Selectable AF Area

		While using 1-point and 1-point high speed AF mode, you can specify a point out of 9 AF points. You can thereby enjoy free framing shooting even with the subject not at the center.

Focus/AE Lock

The focus and exposure values that were automatically set when the lock button was pressed are maintained. The focus lock can be used even during manual focus in addition to auto focus. This means that there are no more worries about accidentally changing a delicate focus point after you have worked hard to get it just right.

AF Assist Lamp

		Provides extra lighting as a focusing aid for slightly dark situations where AF focusing would ordinarily be difficult.

Continuous AF

Clear, sharp focus even for moving subjects.

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