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Taking motion pictures
Recording Mode:
Recording motion pictures in
Records a motion picture at your preferred settings.
Aperture and shutter speed are automatically set.
Recording motion pictures in
The camera automatically detects the scene to record motion pictures with optimal settings.
When scene does not
correspond to any on the right.
In mode, focus and exposure will be set according to the face detected.
will be selected for nightscapes and other dark scenes.
If the camera does not select your desired Scene Mode, choosing an appropriate
mode manually is recommended.
The following menu options in the [Motion Picture] menu can be set:
[Rec Mode] • [Rec Quality]
Motion picture recording in other recording modes
For details, refer to the pages relating to the respective recording modes. (However, a
motion picture cannot be recorded in [3D Photo Mode] mode)
Press motion picture button to
start recording
[Rec Mode] (96)/[Rec Quality] (97)
Elapsed recording time Remaining recording
time (approx.)
Immediately release the motion picture
button after pressing it.
You can also use zoom while recording
motion pictures.
The zoom speed will be slower than
normal.
When using zoom while recording motion
pictures, it may take some time to focus.
Still pictures can be taken during motion
picture recording. (99)
Press the motion picture button
again to end recording
Enables motion pictures to be recorded with (stereo) audio.
An AVCHD motion picture can be recorded continuously for up to 29 minutes 59
seconds when [GFS] or [FSH] is set.
If [Rec Quality] is set to [GFS] or [FSH], and if the surrounding temperature
is high, or motion picture is recorded continuously, is displayed, and the
recording may be stopped halfway through.
If data is repeatedly recorded and deleted, the total available recording time on the SD
card may be reduced. To restore the original capacity, use the camera to format the
SD card. Be sure to save all important data to your computer or other media before
formatting, as all data saved to the card will be erased.
The Optical Image Stabilizer functions regardless of the settings before a motion picture
is recorded.
The following functions are not available:
AF tracking, Extra Optical Zoom, flash, [Face Recog.], [Rotate Disp.] for pictures taken
vertically.
For certain memory cards, recording may end while in progress.
The screen can become narrower in motion pictures compared to still pictures. Also, if
the Aspect Ratio is different for still pictures and motion pictures, the angle of view will
change when starting to record a motion picture. The recordable area is displayed by
setting [Rec Area] (44) to [ON].
If Extra Optical Zoom was used before pressing the motion picture button, these
settings will be cleared, and the recordable area will be larger.
Depending on the environment when recording motion pictures, the screen may
turn black for an instant or noise may be recorded because of static electricity,
electromagnetic waves, etc.
When recording motion pictures using an AC adaptor, if you unplug the AC adaptor or
a power outage occurs, power to the camera is cut, and the motion picture in progress
will not be recorded.

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Panasonic Lumix DMC-TZ20 Specifications

General IconGeneral
Megapixel14.1 MP
Camera typeCompact camera
Sensor typeCMOS
Image stabilizerYes
Total megapixels15.1 MP
Image sensor size1/2.33 \
Supported aspect ratios3:2, 4:3, 16:9
Maximum image resolution4320 x 3240 pixels
Still image resolution(s)480 x 480, 640 x 360, 640 x 424, 640 x 480, 1536 x 1536, 1920 x 1080, 1920 x 1920, 2048 x 1360, 2048 x 1536, 2304 x 2304, 2560 x 1440, 2560 x 1712, 2560 x 1920, 2736 x 2736, 3072 x 1728, 3072 x 2048, 3072 x 2304, 3648 x 2056, 3648 x 2432, 3648 x 2736, 4320 x 2432, 4320 x 2880, 4320 x 3240
Digital zoom4 x
Optical zoom16 x
Combined zoom64 x
Extra/Smart zoom33.8 x
Focal length range4.3 - 68.8 mm
Maximum aperture number5.9
Minimum aperture number3.3
Number of aspheric elements3
Lens structure (elements/groups)12/10
Maximum focal length (35mm film equiv)464 mm
Minimum focal length (35mm film equiv)29 mm
Focus adjustmentAuto
Normal focusing range0.5 - ∞/2.0 - ∞ m
Auto focusing (AF) modesContinuous Auto Focus, Single Auto Focus, Spot Auto Focus
Macro focusing range (tele)1.0 - ∞ m
Macro focusing range (wide)0.03 - ∞ m
Normal focusing range (tele)2 - ∞ m
Normal focusing range (wide)0.5 - ∞ m
Light meteringCentre-weighted, Spot
ISO sensitivity100, 200, 400, 800, 1600, 2000, 2250, 3200, 6400, Auto
Light exposure modesAperture priority AE, Manual, Shutter priority AE
Light exposure controlProgram AE
Light exposure correction± 2EV (1/3EV step)
Flash modesAuto, Flash off, Flash on, Forced off, Forced on, Red-eye reduction, Slow synchronization
Flash range (tele)1 - 2.8 m
Flash range (wide)0.6 - 5 m
Video outAV
Digital SLRNo
Power source typeBattery
Video memory capacity29min. 59sec.
Scene modesBeach, Candlelight, Children, Fireworks, Night, Night portrait, Panorama, Party (indoor), Portrait, Self-portrait, Snow, Sports, Sunset, Underwater
Image editingResizing, Rotating, Trimming
Photo effectsBlack&White, Neutral, Sepia, Vivid
White balanceAuto, Cloudy, Daylight, Incandescent, Shade
Shooting modesAuto, Movie
Camera playbackMovie, Single image, Slide show, Thumbnails
Self-timer delay2, 10 s
Camera file systemExif 2.3
On Screen Display (OSD) languagesENG, ESP, FRE, ITA, JPN
Video resolutions320 x 240, 640 x 480, 1280 x 720 pixels
Motion JPEG frame rate30 fps
Video formats supportedM-JPEG
Maximum video resolution1920 x 1080 pixels
Analog signal format systemNTSC, PAL
Internal memory18 MB
Compatible memory cardsSD, SDHC, SDXC
Field of view100 %
Display diagonal3 \
Display resolution (numeric)460000 pixels
USB version2.0
Product colorBlack
Battery voltage3.6 V
Battery capacity895 mAh
Battery life (CIPA standard)260 shots
Cables includedAC, AV, USB
Bundled softwarePHOTOfunSTUDIO 6.1 HD Lite Edition / QuickTime / Adobe Reader / Super LoiLoScope
Fastest camera shutter speed1/4000 s
Slowest camera shutter speed60 s
Weight and Dimensions IconWeight and Dimensions
Depth33.4 mm
Width104.9 mm
Height57.6 mm
Weight197 g
Weight (including battery)219 g

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