PANASONIC DMC-FZ2000 4K Zoom Camera

PANASONIC DMC-FZ2000EB High Performance Bridge Camera - 20x Zoom

 

I had tested this camera for a month and it was a great looking camera with many features.

With a host of presets for creative photos. And video options for film makers.

The lens is silent due to internal steeping model, and really does mean no lens noise to interfere over video recording.

 

The 4K vdeo is sharp and colouful as one would expect.

 

Unfortunately for me i found the constant lens cap and hood reguarly Coming loose rather annoying, and to top it off the frustration of loosing focus during video. I found if I zoomed in and then focused quickly before pressing record this did help.

 

Pros

• Powers on fast
• 4K UHD video recording (3840x2160) 30fps / 100Mbps
• Flip out vari-angle LCD Touchscreen
• 30fps 4K photo modes
• Large 2360K dot OLED Electronic Viewfinder
• 1 inch sensor ( larger than your standard ultra-zoom bridge camera )
• 12fps continuous shooting
• Built-in ND filter (1/4, 1/16, 1/64)
• Mic / headphone sockets

Cons

• only 20x optical zoom lens (24-480mm)
• Focusing on high zoom fails
• The zoom stops down to f/4.0, which reduces the camera's low-light performance
• Battery compartment lid does not auto clip shut
• Lens cover falls of easily

More Specs

• 20.4 megapixel, 1" / 13.2 x 8.8 mm MOS sensor
• ZEISS Vario-Sonnar T* 20x optical zoom lens (24-480mm)
• f/ 2.8 – f/4.5 Leica lens
• ISO80 (Low) to ISO25600 (extended)
• Electronic shutter (up to 1/4000s)
• Venus Engine
• Wi-Fi connectivity

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Video Features

• Records CINE 4K at 24fps (4096x2160, 100mbps)
• Records 4K (UHD) at 30/25/24fps (3840x2160, 100mbps)
• FullHD at 60/50/30/25/24 (up to 200mbps)
• CINE (4096x2160) at 24fps 
• FullHD 200Mbps (ALL-I)
• FullHD 100Mbps (IPB)
• MOV, MP4 (AAC, LPCM), AVCHD progressive
• Unlimited recording time
• Slow zoom (Fn1/Fn2)

Video:

Lens range in video modes: 

• 25 - 500mm equivalent when recording FullHD - OIS Off
• 27 - 540mm equivalent when recording FullHD - OIS On
• 30 - 600mm equivalent when recording FullHD - OIS On, Level shot on
• 36 - 720mm equivalent when recording 4K

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