Overview

The DMC-FZ150's powerful 24x optical zoom* draws your subjects right up close, and lets you freely capture decisive sports scenes, along with the natural expressions of people and animals, and details that you can't even see with your bare eyes. In addition, this single camera lets you record 24x zoom in video recording. It makes the DMC-FZ150 twice as attractive.

The 12-megapixel MOS sensor and the Venus Engine excel in image processing in both sensitivity and speed. The combination of these powerful components results in the S/N ratio improvement by 3.9dB (ISO100) to 4.7dB (ISO1600) compared with the predecessor DMC-FZ100. It also allows shooting images up to ISO3200 in full resolution.

The newly developed MOS sensor helps to realize the high speed burst shooting. You can take a series of shots then choose the ones you like the best and delete the rest.
The DMC-FZ150 also features the Burst Mode Button. The frame rate, AF setting and the recording resolution can be easily selected according to the movement of the subject with this button.

Once you focus on your subject, the AF Tracking automatically tracks it until you press the shutter. When you're taking images of an active subject, like children or pets, this function eliminates the need to press the shutter button halfway down repeatedly to readjust the focus. With the DMC-FZ150, the speed becomes faster thanks to the improved tracking performance which doubles its sampling frequency.

There are always two options to record spur-of-the-moment scenes – high-quality photos or videos. You can simply choose the one that saves precious memories most beautifully. Now the DMC-FZ150 records high-resolution full HD 1,920 x 1,080 60p (NTSC) / 50p (PAL) with 28 Mbps videos in AVCHD Progressive (MPEG-4 / H.264) format.

A special, dedicated button lets you instantly start recording videos while shooting photos without having to make any extra settings.

Incorporating a stereo zoom microphone, the videos also come with the high-quality stereo sound of Dolby® Digital Stereo Creator, to offer highly realistic sound to the video. Mechanical noise caused by a zooming operation is suppressed to improve the clearness.

* 35mm camera equivalent: 25-600mm.

 

Specifications

Dimensions (W x H x D) (Approx.)	124.3 x 81.7 x 95.2 mm (4.89 x 3.20 x 3.74 inch)
Weight (Approx.)	484 g (1.06 lb) without Battery and SD Memory Card 528 g (1.16 lb) with Battery and SD Memory Card
Camera Effective Pixels	12.1 Megapixels
Sensor Size / Total Pixels / Filter	1/2.3-inch High Sensitivity MOS sensor / 12.8 Total Megapixels / Primary Colour Filter
Aperture	F2.8 - 5.2 / Multistage Iris Diaphragm (F2.8 - 8.0 (W) / F5.2 - 8.0 (T))
Optical Zoom	24x
Focal Length	f = 4.5 - 108 mm (25 - 600 mm in 35 mm equiv.) (28 - 672 mm in 35 mm equiv. in video recording)
Extra Optical Zoom (EZ)	29.4x (4:3 / 8M), 37.5x (4:3 / 5M), 46.9x (4:3 / under 3M)
Intelligent Zoom	32x
Lens	LEICA DC VARIO-ELMARIT 14 elements in 10 groups (2 Aspherical Lenses / 3 Aspherical Surfaces / 3 ED Lenses / 1 Nano Surface Coating Lens)
2-Speed Zoom	Yes
Optical Image Stabilizer	POWER O.I.S. (On / Off / Active Mode (Only for Motion Picture))
Digital Zoom	4x
Focusing Area	Normal: Wide 30 cm - infinity / Tele 200 cm - infinity AF Macro / MF / Intelligent Auto / Motion Picture: Wide 1 cm - infinity / Tele 100 cm - infinity
AF Assist Lamp	Yes
Focus	Normal / AF Macro / MF (side lever and cursor key button) / Quick AF On / Off (On in Intelligent Auto), Continuous AF On / Off, Focus Button, AF/MF Switchable Button, AF/AE Lock Button, One Shot AF, AF Area Select, AF Tracking
AF Metering	Face / AF Tracking / Multi (23-area) / 1-area (flexible / scalable)
Shutter Speed	Still: Approx. 15 - 1/2,000 sec Video Mode: 1/30 - 1/20,000 sec (1/8 - 1/20,000 sec on MF operation on Creative Video Mode) Starry Sky Mode: 15, 30 sec
Viewfinder	0.20" Colour EVF (201,600 Pixels equiv.), Field of View: Approx. 100%, Lens 19.6x
Recording File Format	Still Image: RAW, JPEG (DCF / Exif 2.3) 3D Image: MPO Motion Picture: AVCHD, MP4, Quick Time Motion JPEG (on High-speed Video)
Rec Mode (Mode Dial)	Intelligent Auto, P (Program) Mode, A (Aperture Priority) Mode, S (Shutter Priority) Mode, M (Manual) Mode, Creative Video Mode, Creative Control Mode, Portrait Mode, Scenery Mode, Sports Mode, Night Portrait Mode, Close-up Mode, Scene Mode, Custom
Creative Control Mode	Expressive, Retro, High Key, Sepia, High Dynamic, Pin Hole, Film Grain, Miniature Effect
Still Image Scene Mode	Panorama Assist, Party, Candle Light, Baby1, Baby2, Pet, Sunset, High Sensitivity, Flash Burst, Panning, Starry Sky, Fireworks, Beach, Snow, Aerial Photo, Photo Frame, High-speed Video, 3D Photo
Continuous Shooting Mode	Full-Resolution Image: 12 frames / sec Max. 12 images (Standard Mode / Fine Mode) with AF Tracking: 5.5 frames / sec, 2 frames / sec High-speed Burst Mode: Approx. 40 frames / sec (recorded in 5M for 4:3, 4.5M for 3:2, 3.5M for 16:9, 3.5M for 1:1) Approx. 60 frames / sec (recorded in 2.5M for 4:3, 3M for 3:2, 3.5M for 16:9, 2M for 1:1)
Motion Picture Recording*	HD Video: 1,920 x 1,080 pixels [NTSC Model] AVCHD 60p (PSH: 28Mbps) (Sensor output is 60p) AVCHD 60i (FSH: 17Mbps) (Sensor output is 60p) MP4, 30fps (FHD: 20Mbps) (Sensor output is 30p) [PAL Model] AVCHD 50p (PSH: 28Mbps) (Sensor output is 50p) AVCHD 50i (FSH: 17Mbps) (Sensor output is 50p) MP4, 25fps (FHD: 20Mbps) (Sensor output is 25p) 1,280 x 720 pixels [NTSC Model] AVCHD 60p (SH: 17Mbps) (Sensor output is 60p) MP4, 30fps (HD: 10Mbps) (Sensor output is 30p) [PAL Model] AVCHD 50p (SH: 17Mbps) (Sensor output is 50p) MP4, 25fps (HD: 10Mbps) (Sensor output is 25p) STD Video:　640 x 480 pixels (VGA) [NTSC Model] MP4, 30fps (4Mbps) [PAL Model] MP4, 25fps (4Mbps) High Speed Video: 320 x 240 pixels (QVGA), Motion JPEG, 220 fps (Max. of approx. 4 GB of continuous motion picture can be recorded in MP4. In AVCHD, recording may be continued until the card is full.)
Continuous Recordable Time (Motion Pictures)*	AVCHD with picture quality set to [PSH]: Approx. 110 min AVCHD with picture quality set to [SH]: Approx. 130 min MP4 with picture quality set to [FHD]: Approx. 140 min
Actual Recordable Time (Motion Pictures)*	AVCHD with picture quality set to [PSH]: Approx. 60 min AVCHD with picture quality set to [SH]: Approx. 70 min MP4 with picture quality set to [FHD]: Approx. 75 min
Exposure	Program AE, Aperture Priority AE, Shutter Priority AE, Manual
Exposure Compensation	1/3 EV step, -3 - +3 EV
Auto (AE) Bracketing	±1/3 EV - 1 EV step, 3 frames
Light Metering	Intelligent Multiple / Center Weighted / Spot
ISO Sensitivity (Standard Output Sensitivity)	Auto / i.ISO / 100 / 200 / 400 / 800 / 1600 / 3200 High Sensitivity Mode (ISO1600 - 6400)
Still Image Recording	4:3 Aspect Ratio: 4,000 x 3,000 pixels (12M), 3,264 x 2,448 pixels (8M EZ), 2,560 x 1,920 pixels (5M EZ), 2,048 x 1,536 pixels (3M EZ), 1,600 x 1,200 pixels (2M EZ), 640 x 480 pixels (0.3M EZ) 3:2 Aspect Ratio: 4,000 x 2,672 pixels (10.5M), 3,264 x 2,176 pixels (7M EZ), 2,560 x 1,712 pixels (4.5M EZ), 2,048 x 1,360 pixels (2.5M EZ), 640 x 424 pixels (0.3M EZ) 16:9 Aspect Ratio: 4,000 x 2,248 pixels (9M), 3,264 x 1,840 pixels (6M EZ), 2,560 x 1,440 pixels (3.5M EZ), 1,920 x 1,080 pixels (2M EZ), 640 x 360 pixels (0.2M EZ) 1:1 Aspect Ratio: 2,992 x 2,992 pixels (9M), 2,448 x 2,448 pixels (6M EZ), 1,920 x 1,920 pixels (3.5M EZ), 1,536 x 1,536 pixels (2.5M EZ), 480 x 480 pixels (0.2M EZ)
Image Quality	RAW / RAW+Fine / RAW+Standard / Fine / Standard (3D Mode: MPO Fine / MPO Standard)
White Balance	Auto / Daylight / Cloudy / Shade / Incandescent / Flash / White Set 1 / White Set 2 / Colour Temperature / White Balance Adjustment (2-axis adjustable, ±9 steps each, Blue / Amber and Magenta / Green bias)
Photo Style	Standard, Vivid, Natural, Monochrome, Scenery, Portrait, Custom
Colour Effect	Colour Effect (only in iA Mode): Standard, Black & White, Sepia, Happy
Digital Red-Eye Correction (Red-Eye Removal)	Yes
Optical Zoom in Motion Picture	Yes
Self Timer	2 sec / 10 sec / 10 sec (3 images)
Playback Mode	Normal Playback, Slideshow, Category Playback, Mode Playback, Favorites Playback
Thumbnails / Zoomed Playback	12, 30 thumbnails / Yes
Calendar Display	Yes
Set Favorites	Yes
Show Histogram	Yes
Show Highlights	Yes
DPOF Print Setting / Set Protection	Yes / Yes
Resize / Cropping / Leveling	Yes / Yes / Yes
Copy / Title Edit / Text Stamp	Yes / Yes / Yes
Cut Animation	Yes
Video Divide	Yes
PictBridge Support	Single / Multi / All / Favorites / DPOF
OSD Language	English, German, French, Italian, Spanish, Polish, Czech, Hungarian, Russian, Chinese (Traditional), Chinese (Simplified), Netherlandic, Thai, Korean, Turkish, Portuguese, Arabic, Persian, Japanese, Swedish, Danish, Finnish, Greek
LCD	7.5 cm (3.0") Free-angle TFT Screen LCD Display (460,000 dots), AR Coating Field of View: Approx. 100%, Wide Viewing-angle Auto Power LCD Mode, Power LCD Mode
Built-in Flash	Auto, Auto / Red-eye Reduction, Forced On, Forced On / Red-eye Reduction, Slow Sync. / Red-eye Reduction, Forced Off Flash Synchro: 1st / 2nd 0.3 - 9.5 m (Wide / ISO Auto), 1.0 - 5.1 m (Tele / ISO Auto)
Recording Media	Built-in Memory, SD Memory Card, SDHC Memory Card, SDXC Memory Card
Built-in Memory	Approx. 70 MB
Microphone	Yes (Stereo)
Speaker	Yes
Interface	mini HDMI, AV Output, USB2.0 High Speed
Power	Li-ion Battery Pack (7.2V, Minimum: 895 mAh) (Included)
Battery Life** (Approx.)	410 pictures (CIPA Standard)
Release Time Lag (Approx.)	0.006 sec
Shutter Interval (Approx.)	0.3 sec (minimum) *Not including the time for AF.