Overview

The DMC-FZ47 (FZ48)'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.

The DMC-FZ47 (FZ48) is an advanced photographic tool for recording not only great photos but also beautiful full HD 1,920 x 1,080 videos in AVCHD (MPEG-4 / H.264) format. The AVCHD format features almost twice the recording time in HD quality than the conventional Motion JPEG and excels in the compatibility with AV equipment like HDTVs or Blu-ray Disc™ players. A special, dedicated button lets you instantly start recording videos while shooting photos without having to make any extra settings.

The 12.1-megapixel CCD with 2-channel signal output structure boasts higher signal transfer speed for the operations that require high performance and speed such as 1,920 x 1,080 full HD video recording and high speed continuous shooting. The image quality is also improved thanks to the higher sensitivity which is made possible by highly efficient light condensation adoption larger on-chip micro lenses.

The Intelligent D-range Control offers even more natural looking by optimizing the exposure for each part of an image, preventing blocked shadows and blown highlights and helping ensure that gradation and details are reproduced beautifully including the blue colour of the sky. An automatic backlight compensation function is activated whenever the camera detects the subject in backlight.

A stereo microphone, featuring Dolby® Digital Stereo Creator, records dynamic, true-to-life stereo audio that brings out the power of your HD videos. It also features zoom microphone function, and a silence design that helps suppress lens drive noise.

* 35mm camera equivalent: 25-600mm.

Specifications

Dimensions (W x H x D) (Approx.)	120.3 x 79.8 x 91.9 mm (4.74 x 3.14 x 3.62 inch)
Weight (Approx.)	454 g (1.00 lb) without Battery and SD Memory Card 498 g (1.10 lb) with Battery and SD Memory Card
Camera Effective Pixels	12.1 Megapixels
Sensor Size / Total Pixels / Filter	1/2.33-inch CCD sensor / 12.5 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 / Macro Zoom, Quick AF On / Off (On in Intelligent Auto), Manual Focus (jog dial and cursor key button), One Shot AF, AF Area Select, AF Tracking
AF Metering	Face / AF Tracking / 23-area / 1-area (flexible / scalable)
Shutter Speed	Still: Approx. 60 - 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, 60 sec
Viewfinder	0.20" Colour EVF (201,600 Pixels equiv.), Field of View: Approx. 100%, Lens 19.6x
Digital Red-Eye Correction (Red-Eye Removal)	Yes
Recording File Format	Still Image: JPEG (DCF / Exif 2.3) 3D Image: MPO Motion Picture: AVCHD, MP4
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, High-speed Burst, Flash Burst, Panning, Starry Sky, Fireworks, Beach, Snow, Aerial Photo, Photo Frame, 3D Photo
Continuous Shooting Mode	Full-resolution Image, 3.7 frames / sec Max. 7 images (Standard Mode), Max. 7 images (Fine Mode) High-speed Burst Mode: Approx. 7 frames / sec (Image Priority) Approx. 10 frames / sec (Speed Priority) (recorded in 3M for 4:3, 2.5M for 3:2, 2M for 16:9, 2.5M for 1:1)
Motion Picture Recording*	HD Video: 1,920 x 1,080 pixels [NTSC Model] AVCHD 60i (FSH: 17Mbps) (Sensor output is 30p) MP4, 30fps (FHD: 20Mbps) (Sensor output is 30p) [PAL Model] AVCHD 50i (FSH: 17Mbps) (Sensor output is 25p) MP4, 25fps (FHD: 20Mbps) (Sensor output is 25p) 1,280 x 720 pixels [NTSC Model] AVCHD 60p (SH: 17Mbps) (Sensor output is 30p) MP4, 30fps (HD: 10Mbps) (Sensor output is 30p) [PAL Model] AVCHD 50p (SH: 17Mbps) (Sensor output is 25p) 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) (A 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 [FSH]: Approx. 140 min AVCHD with picture quality set to [SH]: Approx. 160 min MP4 with picture quality set to [FHD]: Approx. 140 min
Actual Recordable Time (Motion Pictures)*	AVCHD with picture quality set to [FSH]: Approx. 80 min AVCHD with picture quality set to [SH]: Approx. 90 min MP4 with picture quality set to [FHD]: Approx. 80 min
Exposure	Program AE, Aperture Priority AE, Shutter Priority AE, Manual, Program Shift (Program AE Mode)
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 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	Fine / 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 (only in iA Mode): Standard, Black & White, Sepia, Happy
Picture Adjustment	Contrast, Sharpness, Saturation, Noise Reduction
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, 2D / 3D Settings
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") TFT Screen LCD Display (460,000 dots) Field of View: Approx. 100% 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.)	400 pictures (CIPA Standard)
Release Time Lag (Approx.)	0.005 sec
Shutter Interval (Approx.)	0.3 sec (minimum) Not including the time for AF.