With the GH4 now in stores Panasonic releases it’s second more affordable 4K hybrid to it’s lineup. The FZ1000 has a nice big 1″ sensor with a 16x LEICA DC VARIO-ELMARIT lens with a 35mm equivalent focal length of 25-400mm f/2.8-4.0 lens. Thats a long zoom range and also pretty fast. The camera also features a HYBRID Optical Image Stabilization with five-axis correction for steady shots.
Check out theses frame rate options. Full HD capture at 1920 x 1080p with 60, 30, and high-speed 120 fps. Also, at 1280 x 720 resolution, high speed video is supported at up to 240 fps. There is also standard-definition 640 x 480 recording at blazing-fast speeds of 360 fps.
Full HD at 120fps! Thats very cool. What is lacking is no 24p option at all. This is really a consumer oriented camera with very friendly easy to figure out options. The 3840 x 2160 is 16×9 for easy playback on those shiny new 4K displays that no one has yet. I always said that it was going to be the consumers shooting 4K not the pros that would get them to buy into a new TV. This is a little proof of that. I have see my sons birthday in 4K honey! The LUMIX DMC-FZ1000 has some nice video settings like cinelike gamma, hue adjustment, zebra patterns, focus peaking, and a center marker.
Product Highlights
- 20.1MP 1″ High Sensitivity MOS Sensor
- Leica DC Vario-Elmarit 16x Zoom Lens
- 25-400mm f/2.8-4 (35mm Equivalent)
- 4K QFHD Video Recording at 30 fps
- 0.39″ 2,359k-Dot OLED Live View Finder
- 3.0″ 921k-Dot Free-Angle LCD Monitor
- Built-In Wi-Fi Connectivity with NFC
- HYBRID O.I.S. 5-Axis Image Stabilization
- Light Speed AF with LUMIX DFD Focus
- ISO 25600 and 50 fps Continuous Shooting
Until we see how good the picture is we won’t know if it’s worth adding to the production arsenal as a specialty cam. I’m all for yet another tool I can get the shot with.
UPDATE. New footage and camera features now posted. The mnage is very good in this sample. A little too much sharpness but that can be dialed down to a more pleasing look.
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Below is the full specifications.
| Panasonic Lumix DMC-FZ1000 | |
| Image Sensor | 1″ High Sensitivity MOS Sensor |
| Effective Pixels | 20.1MP |
| Total Pixels | 20.9MP |
| Maximum Resolution | 5472 x 3648 |
| Aspect Ratio | 3:2; 4:3; 16:9; 1:1 |
| Still Image File Format | JPEG, RAW, RAW+JPEG |
| Storage Media | SD, SDHC, SDXC |
| Card Slot | 1x |
| Lens Type | LEICA DC VARIO-ELMARIT |
| Focal Length (35mm Equivalent) | 25-400mm |
| Optical Zoom | 16x |
| Aperture Range | f/2.8-4 to f/8 |
| Lens Construction | 15 Elements in 11 Groups |
| Minimum Focusing Distance | Wide: 11.8″ (30 cm); Telephoto: 39.4″ (100 cm); Macro Mode: 1.2″ (3 cm) |
| Digital Zoom | 4x |
| Image Stabilization | Hybrid Optical Image Stabilization |
| Viewfinder Type | 0.39″ OLED LVF with 2,359K Dots |
| Frame Coverage | 100% |
| Magnification | 1.88x (0.7x 35mm Equivalent) |
| Shutter Type | Electronic and Mechanical Focal Plane |
| Shutter Speed | Mechanical: 1/4000th – 60 sec.; Electronic: 1/16000th – 1 sec.; Bulb: Approx 120 sec. |
| Flash Sync Speed | Not Specified by Manufacturer |
| Drive Modes | Single, Continuous, Self-Timer |
| Top Continuous Shooting Rate | 50 fps (AFS with Electronic Shutter Only) |
| Self-Timer | 2 sec. / 10 sec. / 10 sec. (3 images) |
| Exposure Metering System | Not Specified by Manufacturer |
| Metering Method | Intelligent Multiple / Center Weighted / Spot |
| Metering Range | Not Specified by Manufacturer |
| Exposure Modes | Program AE, Aperture Priority AE, Shutter Priority AE, Manual |
| Exposure Compensation | 1/3 EV step, +/-5 EV (+/-3 EV for motion picture) |
| Exposure Bracketing | 3, 5, 7 frames in 1/3, 2/3 or 1 EV Step, Max. +/-3 EV |
| ISO Sensitivity | Auto, 125-12800 (Expandable: 80-25600) |
| Autofocus System | Contrast-detect |
| Number of Focus Points | 49 |
| Focus Modes | AFS (Single) / AFF (Flexible) / AFC (Continuous) / Manual Focus/ AF Macro / Macro Zoom, Quick AF/ Low Light AF/ AF Area Select, AF Tracking, Eye Sensor AF, Focus Peaking, One Shot AF |
| Autofocus Sensitivity | Not Specified by Manufacturer |
| Built-In Flash | Yes |
| Flash Modes | Auto, Auto/Red-eye Reduction, Forced On, Forced On/Red-eye Reduction, Slow Sync., Slow Sync./Red-eye Reduction, Forced Off |
| Flash Compensation | Not Specified by Manufacturer |
| Flash Bracketing | Not Specified by Manufacturer |
| External Flash Interface | Hot shoe |
| White Balance Modes | Auto / Daylight / Cloudy / Shade / Incandescent / Flash / White Set1 / White Set2 / White Set3 / White Set4 / Color Temperature (2-axis Adjustable) |
| White Balance Bracketing | N/A |
| Movie Recording | 4K Video: 3840 x 2160/30p; 1920 x 1080/30p, 60p, 120 fps; 1280 x 720/30p, 240 fps; 640 x 480/ 30p, 360 fps |
| File Format | AVCHD, MP4 |
| Audio Recording | Built-in Stereo and 3.5mm Input for External Stereo Microphone |
| Audio File Format | AAC |
| Maximum Recording Time | 29 minutes, 59 seconds |
| Monitor | 3.0″ Free Angle TFT LCD with 921K Dots |
| Monitor Viewing Angle | 100% |
| Interface | microHDMI, AV Output (NTSC), USB (AV/USB Multi) |
| Wi-Fi | Yes, with NFC. IIEE 802.11 b/g/n |
| GPS | No |
| Power Source | Li-ion Battery Pack (7.2V, 1200mAh, 8.7 Wh); AC Adapter (Input: 110 – 240V AC) |
| Battery Life | 360 pictures (CIPA Standard) |
| Dimensions | 5.4 x 3.9 x 5.2″ (13.7 x 9.9 x 13.1 cm) |
| Weight | 1.83 lb (831 g) with Battery and Card |
Huh, well… I’ll be damned. Very impressive and interesting. I guess Panasonic is taking a run at Canon for the DSLR film makers. Now high speed? Granted only 120 at 1080, but still impressive.
It really makes me wonder about Panasonic’s recent moves. I mean the GH4 was one thing, then they turn around and drop 2 new production grade cameras on the market at what one would consider “High priced” to the competition in those markets with the new Varicams, then this?
Well, I guess long story short, we’ll soon see Panasonic’s line of Cine glass for these DSLR’s and who knows what else.
Pretty interesting times we live in and now it’s even more affordable to capture it all in 4K.
Great write up Erik, thanks.
Oh, one more thing… I expect to see the image quality much the same as with the GH4. That high contrasty, high saturation, clear sharp image as already tested.