The Lumix DMC-FZ4 digital camera is equipped with a 4.0-megapixel CCD and newly developed Leica DC Vario-Elmarit lens offering 12x optical zoom (equivalent to 35mm to 420mm on a 35mm film camera) with aperture of f2.8 to f3.3. The combination of 3 aspherical lenses, the crystallization of Panasonic's optics technology, generates high optical performance while preserving the compactness of the unit. The zoom range can be totally extended to 48x when combined with 4x digital zoom.

Mega O.I.S., which Panasonic strongly believes is indispensable for a high-magnification model, is subsumed with two selectable modes. In Mode 1, the O.I.S. lens continuously compensates the vibration, and in all Panasonic's own Mode 2, the O.I.S. lens suppresses hand-shake only at the moment the shutter button is pressed. In this mode, the lens can move in all directions at the moment to maximize its effect, and higher-resolution image can be taken by capturing the image as close as to the center of the lens. Venus Engine II also encourages this advantageous performance in the point of enhancing the accuracy of hand-shake detection; consequently, even without using a tripod, it allows you to reduce the shutter speed more than three steps compared to the conventional cameras without O.I.S., while assuring clear images. It is difficult to capture crisp and clear images in shootings with high-powered zoom or with macro mode without using a tripod. The shutter speed tends to slow when shooting in low-lit indoor conditions or taking pictures of nighttime scenery. However, Mega O.I.S. enables you to easily take clear, beautiful pictures in such situations.

Specifications:

• Resolution: 4.0 megapixels 
• Optical Sensor Type : CCD 
• Total Pixels:   4.23 million  
• Optical Sensor Size : 1/2.5" 
• Light Sensitivity :  ISO Auto, 80, 100, 200, 400 
• Digital Zoom :  4x (up to 48x Total Zoom when combined with 12x Optical Zoom)  
• Scene Modes :  Dial: P(Program) Mode, A(Aperture Priority) Mode, S(Shutter Priority) Mode, M(Manual) Mode, Macro Simple
• SCN Mode: Portrait, Sports, Scenery, Night Scenery, Panning, Night Portrait, Fireworks, Party, Snow
• Moving Image, Playback 
• Special Effects :  Cool, Warm, Black & White, Sepia 
• Shutter Speed : 8 - 1/2,000 sec.
• Exposure Modes : Program AE, Aperture Priority AE, Shutter Priority AE, Manual  
• Exposure Compensation : 1/3 EV Step, ± 2 EV  
• Auto Exposure Bracketing:   +1/3EV-1EV Step, 3 Frames  
• White Balance:   Auto, Daylight, Cloudy, Halogen, White Set, White Balance Adjustment (except for Auto WB)  
• Memory / Storage Included:  Flash Memory  8MB SD Memory Card 
• Supported Flash Memory:  SD Memory Card; Multimedia Card 
• Camera Flash :  Flash Type : Built in
• Flash Modes  : Auto, Auto Red eye Reduction, Slow Sync. Red eye Reduction, Forced On/Off 
• Effective Flash Range : Wide: 0.98 - 13.78 feet (ISO Auto)
• Lens System Focal Length:   f=6.0-72mm (35mm equivalent: 36-432mm)  
• Dimensions: (H x W x D) 2.69" x 4.: 25" x 3.34" 
• Weight 1.63 lbs 
• System Compatibility : PC Microsoft Windows 98, 98SE, Me, 2000 or XP ; Mac Mac OS 9 or OS X or higher