Panasonic DMC-FZ5K Lumix Digital Camera

12x Optical Zoom and a Brightness of F2.8 to 3.3
The Leica DC Vario-Elmarit lens is a small, lightweight lens that packs the same zoom power as a big, clunky 400mm class film camera lens. This 12x optical zoom lens is super bright too, at F2.8 to 3.3 with a focal length of 6 to 72mm. You've got all the power and flexibility you need to take exquisitely beautiful shots all the way from telephoto to wide angle and macro. The DMC-FZ5 also has a 4x digital zoom. Use it together with the 12x optical zoom and you've got ultra powerful 48x zooming - roughly equivalent to a huge 1680mm lens on a 35mm camera.

MEGA Optical Image Stabilizer
Jitter from shaky hands is one of the main reasons why cameras produce blurry images. Howevr, nobody has hands of stone when taking pictures. That's why Lumix cameras help solve the problem of unsteady hands with advanced MEGA Optical Image Stabilizer technology. The DMC-FZ5 has a built in gyrosensor that detects any hand movement and relays a signal to a tiny microcomputer inside the camera, which instantly calculates the compensation needed. A linear motor then shifts the Optical Image Stabilizer lens as necessary to guide incoming light from the image straight to the CCD. You won't even notice it working; all you'll see are the outstanding results!

Snap Off Consecutive Shots at 3 Frames per Second
You can take up to 7 images in Standard Mode and 4 images in Fine Mode with full resolution. In addition, the Unlimited Consecutive Shooting function lets you continue shooting until the memory card or built in memory is full. All this is made possible by the Venus Engine II LSI. The multi task image processing in the Venus Engine II LSI has accelerated response speed, giving you more comfortable shooting with a release time lag of 0.008 second minimum and a shutter interval of around 0.4 second minimum.

Fast Auto Focus
Select the AF setting from Spot, 1-point (normal or high speed), 3-point high speed, and 9-point. The 1-point normal setting solves the "image freezing" that used to happen while focusing on fast moving subjects, and makes them easier to track. Focusing time of the 1-point high speed setting is reduced to about 1/3 of our previous level4. This nearly eliminates the time lag that often occurs with high magnification zoom shots, letting you capture those great moments that happen all of a sudden. Plus, an AF Assist Lamp is provided to make it easier to focus in low lighting.

Smaller, Easier to Hold Body
The positioning of the control buttons and shape of the grip have been improved to make operation even easier than in previous models. Functions like 12x optical zoom and MEGA Optical Image Stabilization are still neatly tucked inside the camera's extremely compact body.

• DMC-FZ5K Digital Camera
• Battery Pack
• Battery Charger
• 16MB Secure Digital Memory Card
• Lens Cap
• Lens Hood and Adapter
• AV and USB Cables
• Strap

• Warranty Length: 1 Year
• Covers: Parts and Labor
• Provider: Panasonic
• Contact: By Phone: 1-800-272-7033