Metrics |
Dimensions (W x H x D) |
126.4 x 86.6 x 94.2 mm |
Dimensions (W x H x D) |
(4.98 x 3.41 x 3.71 inch) |
Weight |
Approx. 498 g without Battery and SD Memory Card (1.10 lb) |
Weight |
Approx. 524 g with Battery and SD Memory Card (1.16 lb) |
Optics |
Pixels |
Camera Effective Pixels |
20.0 Megapixels |
Sensor |
Sensor Size / Total Pixels / Filter |
1/2.3-inch CCD Sensor / Total Pixel Number 20.5 Megapixels / Primary Color Filter |
Lens |
Aperture |
F3.0 - 6.5 / 2-step (F3.0 / 8.6 (W), F6.5 / 18.9 (T)) |
Optical Zoom |
42x |
Focal Length |
f = 4.0 - 168.0mm (22 - 924mm in 35mm equiv.) |
Focal Length |
(27 - 1119mm in 35mm equiv. in 16:9 video recording) |
Extra Optical Zoom (EZ) |
66.3x (4:3 / 8M), 105.0x (4:3 / under 3M) |
Intelligent Zoom |
84x |
Lens |
12 elements in 9 groups |
Lens |
(3 Aspherical Lenses / 6 Aspherical surfaces / 2 ED Lenses) |
2- Speed Zoom |
- |
Optical Image Stabilizer/Five Axis Correction |
O.I.S. (On / Off) / No |
Digital Zoom |
Max. 4x |
Conversion Lens Compatibility |
- |
Focus |
Focusing Area |
Normal: Wide 30cm - infinity / Tele 160cm - infinity |
Focusing Area |
AF Macro / Intelligent Auto / Motion Picture: Wide 1 cm - infinity / Tele 160 cm - infinity |
AF Assist Lamp |
Yes (On/Off) |
Focus |
Normal / AF Macro / Macro Zoom |
Focus |
Quick AF (Always On), Continuous AF (only for motion picture) |
Focus |
AF Tracking |
AF Metering |
Face / AF Tracking / 1-area / 9-area / Spot |
Shutter |
Shutter Speed |
Approx. 15 - 1/1,500 sec |
Shutter Speed |
Starry Sky Mode: 15, 30, 60 sec |
Finder |
Viewfinder |
- |
Recording |
File |
File Format |
Still Image: JPEG (DCF/Exif2.3) |
File Format |
Motion Picture: QuickTime Motion JPEG |
Recording Modes |
Mode Dial / Mode Button |
Intelligent Auto, P, M, Panorama Shot, Scene, Creative Control, Portrait, Scenery |
Creative Control mode |
Expressive, Retro, Old Days, High Key, Low Key, Sepia, Dynamic Monochrome, Impressive Art, High Dynamic, |
Creative Control mode |
Cross Process, Toy Effect, Miniature Effect, Soft Focus, Star Filter, One Point Color (15 filters) |
Still Image Scene Mode |
Soft Skin, Sports, Night Portrait, Night Scenery, |
Still Image Scene Mode |
Food, Baby1*, Baby2*, Pet*, Sunset, High Sensitivity, Glass Through, HDR, Starry Sky |
Still Image Scene Mode |
* Birthday only. |
Continuous Shooting Mode |
Full-Resolution Image: 1.1 frames/sec |
Continuous Shooting Mode |
High-speed Burst: Approx. 3 frames / sec |
Continuous Shooting Mode |
(recorded in 3M for 4:3, 2.5M for 3:2, 2M for 16:9, 2.5M for 1:1) |
Motion Picture Recording (*2) |
HD Video |
1280 x 720 pixels, 30fps (HD / Motion JPEG) |
STD Video |
640 x 480, 30fps (VGA / Motion JPEG) |
STD Video |
320 x 240, 30fps (QVGA / Motion JPEG) |
High Speed Video |
- |
Continuous recordable time (motion pictures) |
AVCHD |
- |
MP4 |
- |
Actual recordable time (motion pictures) |
AVCHD |
- |
MP4 |
- |
Exposure Parameters |
Exposure |
Program AE, Manual |
Exposure Compensation |
1/3 EV step, +/-3 EV |
Auto (AE) Bracketing |
1/3 - 2 EV step, Max. 2 EV, 3 frames |
Light Metering |
Intelligent Multiple / Center Weighted / Spot |
ISO Sensitivity |
Auto / i.ISO / 100 / 200 / 400 / 800 / 1600 |
ISO Sensitivity |
High Sensitivity Mode (ISO1600 - 6400) |
Picture Quality |
Still Picture Recording |
[4:3] 5152x3864 (20M) / 3264x2448 (8M EZ) / 2048x1536 (3M EZ) / 640x480 (0.3M EZ) |
Still Picture Recording |
[3:2] 5152x3432 (17.5M) / 3264x2176 (7M EZ) / 2048x1360 (2.5M EZ) |
Still Picture Recording |
[16:9] 5152x2896 (14.5M) / 1920x1080 (2M EZ) |
Still Picture Recording |
[1:1] 3856x3856 (15M) / 1536x1536 (2.5M EZ) |
Image Quality |
Fine / Standard |
White Balance |
Auto / Daylight / Cloudy / Shade / Incandescent / White Set |
White Balance |
White Balance Adjustment (Except Auto) |
Photo Style / Film Mode |
- |
Color Mode / Color Effect / My color |
- |
Picture Adjustment |
- |
Aspect Bracketing |
- |
Other |
Digital Red Eye Correction (Red-Eye Removal) |
Yes (On/Off) |
GPS |
- |
Wi-FI |
- |
NFC |
- |
Zoom in Motion Picture |
Yes |
Self Timer |
2 sec / 10 sec |
Self Shot Mode |
- |
Playback |
Display |
Playback Mode |
Normal Play, Slide Show, Category Selection |
Thumbnails / Zoomed Playback |
12,30-thumbnails / Yes |
Calendar Display / Dual- Image Playback |
Yes (Menu / Zoom Lever) / No |
Set Favorites / Rotate Image |
No / No |
Show Histogram |
Yes |
Show Highlights |
- |
DPOF Print Setting / Set Protection |
No / Yes |
Edit |
Retouch |
Creative Retouch |
Resize / Cropping / Aspect Conv. / Leveling |
Yes / Yes / No / No |
Copy / Title Edit / Text Stamp |
Yes / No / No |
Cut Animation |
- |
Video Divide |
- |
PictBridge Support |
Single / Multi / All |
Setup |
OSD language |
Japanese, English, German, French, Italian, Spanish, Chinese (Traditional) |
Others |
Monitor |
LCD Monitor |
3.0" (7.5cm) TFT Screen LCD Display (460K dots) |
LCD Monitor |
Field of View: Approx. 100% |
LCD Monitor |
Power Monitor mode, AUTO Power Monitor mode, High-angle Mode |
Flash |
Built- in- Flash |
Auto, Auto/Red-eye Reduction, Forced On, Slow Sync./Red-eye Reduction, Forced Off |
Built- in- Flash |
0.6 - 10.8m (Wide / ISO Auto), 1.6 - 4.9m (Tele / ISO Auto) |
Media |
Recording Media |
Built-in Memory, SD Memory Card, SDHC Memory Card, SDXC Memory Card |
Built- in- Memory |
Approx. 80MB (TBD) |
Audio |
Microphone / Speaker |
Mono / Mono |
Interface |
Interface |
AV Output (PAL / NTSC), USB (AV/USB Multi) |
Power |
Power |
Li-ion Battery Pack (3.6V, 1250mAh, 4.5 Wh) (Included) |
Power |
AC Adaptor (Input: 110 - 240V AC) (Included) |
Battery life (approx.) |
320 pictures (CIPA Standard)*1 |
Standard Package |
Included Software |
* The DMC-LZ40 Operating Instructions for advanced features is available for downloaded at Panasonic LUMIX Customer Support Site using PC, smartphone or tablet connected to the Internet. |
Included Software |
* The software for PC is not bundled with DMC-LZ40. Please use the software pre-installed to the PC or other general image viewing software to browse pictures. |
Standard Accessories |
Battery Pack, AC Adaptor, USB Cable, Shoulder Strap, Lens Cap, Lens Cap String |
NOTE |
*1 |
NOTE |
Recording conditions by CIPA standard |
NOTE |
- Temperature: 23 oC (73.4 oF) / Humidity: 50%RH when LCD monitor is on. |
NOTE |
- Using a Panasonic SDHC Memory Card |
NOTE |
- Using the supplied battery. |
NOTE |
- Starting recording 30 seconds after the camera is turned on. (When the optical image stabilizer function is set to [ON].) |
NOTE |
- Recording once every 30 seconds with full flash every second recording. |
NOTE |
- Rotating the zoom lever from Tele to Wide or vice versa in every recording. |
NOTE |
- The number of recordable pictures varies depending on the recording interval time. |
NOTE |
- If the recording interval time becomes longer, the number of recordable pictures decreases. |
NOTE |
- CIPA is an abbreviation of [Camera & Imaging Products Association]. |
NOTE |
*2 |
NOTE |
- Use a card with SD Speed Class with "Class 6" or higher when recording motion pictures. SD speed class is the speed standard regarding continuous writing. |
NOTE |
- Motion pictures can be recorded continuously up to 2 GB. |
NOTE |
- The maximum available recording time for up to 2 GB only is displayed on the screen. |