Overview

Panasonic’s new 16.1-megapixel DMC-FH7 (FS22) delivers an even slimmer, more compact stylish profile. The retractable-type high quality LEICA DC lens with 28mm wide-angle and 4x optical zoom (equivalent to 28mm to 112mm on a 35mm camera), that achieves ultra compactness to fit in a super-thin body profile.

The DMC-FH7 (FS22) is newly equipped with 3.0-inch large touch-screen Intelligent LCD that offers not only a larger view of images but also high usability. All control is possible by the touch operation - Touch AF, Touch Zoom or Touch Shutter during recording and various playback functions including the Beauty Retouch and a new Image Stamp function.

 The Venus Engine VI with Intelligent Resolution technology realizes the optimum signal processing depending on the part of a picture to give a whole image outstandingly natural clearness with fine details. Taking advantage of this feature, the 4x optical zoom power is increased to 5x equivalent with the Intelligent Zoom function yet the picture quality is maintained even digital zoom is combined. Also, the speed of auto focusing and start-up are outstandingly fast. Linking smoothly with the 16.1-Megapixel high resolution sensor, the Venus Engine VI assures beautiful, high quality image recording in spur-of-the-moment.

MEGA O.I.S. (Optical Image Stabilizer) is incorporated in DMC-FH7 (FS22) which assures highly correction performance against blur without deterioration of the image quality. Other than this, the iA (Intelligent Auto) mode comprehends AF Tracking, Intelligent Scene Selector, Face Detection and Intelligent Exposure. Once you enter the iA mode, these multi-capable functions happen automatically, so that you can shoot without the bother of adjusting settings every time conditions change. You can enjoy easy, trouble-free shooting in any situation and get the satisfaction that comes with capturing clear, beautiful images.

The high quality 720p HD movie can be recorded. Together with the photos, users can enjoy their communication with the LUMIX Image Uploader, which realizes instant image sharing via Facebook (photo) or YouTube (movie) with any PC on the spot.

Packing a host of functions, the new fashionable compact digital camera DMC-FH7 (FS22) lets any user to enjoy shooting beautiful images anytime.

Specifications

Dimensions (W x H x D) (Approx.)	95.2 x 56.3 x 19.4 mm (3.75 x 2.22 x 0.76 inch)
Weight (Approx.)	109 g (0.24 lb) without Battery and SD Memory Card 126 g (0.28 lb) with Battery and SD Memory Card
Camera Effective Pixels	16.1 Megapixels
Sensor Size / Total Pixels / Filter	1/2.33-inch CCD sensor / 16.6 Total Megapixels / Primary Colour Filter
Aperture	F3.1 - 6.5 / Multistage Iris Diagram (F3.1 – 9.0 (W) / F6.5 - 20 (T))
Optical Zoom	4x
Focal Length	f = 5 - 20 mm (28 - 112 mm in 35 mm equiv.)
Extra Optical Zoom (EZ)	5.1x (4:3 / 10M), 7.2x (4:3 / 5M), 9.0x (4:3 / under 3M)
Intelligent Zoom	5x
Lens	LEICA DC VARIO-ELMAR 6 elements in 5 groups (3 Aspherical Lenses / 5 Aspherical Surfaces)
Optical Image Stabilizer	MEGA O.I.S. (On / Off)
Digital Zoom	4x
AF Assist Lamp	Yes
Focusing Area	Normal: Wide 50 cm (1.64 feet) - infinity / Tele 100 cm (3.27 feet) - infinity Macro / Intelligent Auto / Motion Picture: Wide 5 cm (0.16 feet) - infinity / Tele 100 cm (3.27 feet) - infinity
Focus	Normal / Macro, Macro Zoom, Quick AF (Always On), AF Tracking, Touch AF/AE
AF Metering	Face / AF Tracking / 11-area / 1-area / Touch Area
Shutter Speed	Still: Approx. 8 - 1/1,600 sec Starry Sky Mode: 15, 30, 60 sec
Recording File Format	Still Image: JPEG (DCF / Exif 2.3) Motion Picture: QuickTime Motion JPEG
Rec Mode (Mode Button)	Intelligent Auto, Normal Picture, Cosmetic, My Scene Mode, Scene Mode, Motion Picture
Still Image Scene Mode	Portrait, Transform, Self Portrait, Scenery, Panorama Assist, Sports, Night Portrait, Night Scenery, Food, Party, Candle Light, Baby1, Baby2, Pet, Sunset, High Sensitivity, High-speed Burst, Flash Burst, Starry Sky, Fireworks, Beach, Snow, Aerial Photo, Pin Hole, Film Grain, High Dynamic (Standard, Art, B&W), Photo Frame
Continuous Shooting Mode	1.3 frames / sec High-speed Burst Mode: Approx. 4.4 frames / sec (recorded in 3M for 4:3, 2.5M for 3:2, 2M for 16:9, 2.5M for 1:1)
Motion Picture Recording* (QuickTime Motion JPEG)	4:3 Aspect Ratio: VGA: 640 x 480 pixels, 30 fps (Motion JPEG) QVGA: 320 x 240 pixels, 30 fps (Motion JPEG) 16:9 Aspect Ratio: HD Movie: 1,280 x 720 pixels, 24 fps (Motion JPEG)
Exposure	Program AE
Exposure Compensation	1/3 EV step, -2 - +2 EV
Light Metering	Intelligent Multiple
ISO Sensitivity (Standard Output Sensitivity)	I.ISO / 100 / 200 / 400 / 800 / 1600 High Sensitivity (1600 - 6400)
Still Image Recording	Still Image 4:3 Aspect Ratio: 4,608 x 3,456 pixels (16M), 3,648 x 2,736 pixels (10M EZ), 2,560 x 1,920 pixels (5M EZ), 2,048 x 1,536 pixels (3M EZ), 640 x 480 pixels (0.3M EZ) 3:2 Aspect Ratio: 4,608 x 3,072 pixels (14M) 16:9 Aspect Ratio: 4,608 x 2,592 pixels (12M) 1:1 Aspect Ratio: 3,456 x 3,456 pixels (12M)
White Balance	Auto / Daylight / Cloudy / Shade / Incandescent / White Set
Colour Mode	Standard, Natural, Vivid, Black & White, Sepia, Cool, Warm, Happy (only in iA Mode)
Digital Red-Eye Correction (Red-Eye Removal)	Yes
Self Timer	2 sec / 10 sec
Playback Mode	Normal Playback, Slideshow, Filtering Playback (Category Playback, Favorites), Calendar Playback
Thumbnails / Zoomed Playback	12, 30 thumbnails / Yes / Touch Magnification
Calendar Display	Yes
Set Favorites	Yes
DPOF Print Setting / Set Protection	Yes / Yes
Resize / Cropping	Yes / Yes
Copy / Image Stamp	Yes / 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, Vietnamese
LCD	7.5 cm (3.0") TFT Touch Screen LCD Display (230,000 dots) Field of View: Approx. 100%, Wide-viewing Angle Auto Power LCD Mode, Power LCD Mode
Built-in-Flash	Auto, Auto / Red-eye Reduction, Slow Sync. / Red-eye Reduction, Forced On, Forced Off 0.4 - 3.3 m (Wide / I.ISO), 1.0 - 1.6 m (Tele / I.ISO)
Recording Media	Built-in Memory, SD Memory Card, SDHC Memory Card, SDXC Memory Card
Built-in-Memory	Approx. 84 MB
Microphone	Yes (Mono)
Speaker	Yes
Interface	AV Output (NTSC / PAL), USB2.0 High-Speed
Power	Li-ion Battery Pack (3.6V, Minimum: 660 mAh) (Included)
Battery Life** (Approx.)	240 pictures (CIPA Standard)
Release Time Lag (Approx.)	0.006 sec
Shutter Interval (Approx.)	0.8 sec (minimum) Not including the time for AF.