Model lines
Some cameras are available in a choice of color, indicated by a suffix letter: K is black, S silver, A blue, R red, W white. Most lower-priced models have small sensors of about 10.2 mm / 1/2.5". More expensive ones often have sensors of about twice the area, 14.1 mm to 15.4 mm / 1/1.65" to 1/1.8". dSLRs and Micro Four Thirds system cameras have much larger sensors. Larger sensors produce a better image signal-to-noise ratio and better dynamic range. The GH series of Micro Four Thirds cameras, and the LX100, have a unique "multi-aspect" sensor, that is larger than the lens image circle. This allows three different aspect ratios, 4:3, 3:2 and 16:9, to be used natively. As a result, the image diagonal remains the same in all three aspect ratios and provides full coverage of the sensor, and a larger field of view with higher resolution than one would get by simply cropping the 4:3 aspect to the narrower ratios.Current
* : ultra-compact high-end, relatively typical cameras. Unlike most of the other Lumix lines, the FX series tends to have a more stylish look (as opposed to the generic silver or black), targeted at social photography. The FX30 was announced as the world's slimmest camera with a 28 mm equivalent wide-angle lens. The FX500 is the first Panasonic to feature a touch-screen interface. * DMC-FZx (excluding DMC-FZx0 models): compact ultra-zoom higher-end cameras. These cameras are described as compact but are relatively large, have extensive controls (although models earlier than the FZ7 do not have manual focus), and long zoom ranges, typically 12x with extending zoom lens. * DMC-FZxx:Discontinued
* DMC-FS: ultra-compact mid-range, relatively typical cameras. The FS range was launched in January 2008. * DMC-LC: medium-compact-size, mid-range, but also included high-end models. *DMC-GM: marketed as the smallest interchangeable lens camera.Product development highlights
* 2001 : Released high-end compact camera DMC-LC5 equipped with "Leica · DC · VARIO · SUMIKRON lens" : Released Ultra Compact Camera DMC-F7 equipped with "Leica · DC · Barrio · Elmarito lens"DMC-F1 * 2002 : "Venus Engine" installed (DMC-F1, DMC-FZ1) : World's first "optical 12x zoom" mounted (DMC-FZ1) : "Image stabilization (MEGA OIS)" mounted (DMC-FZ1) * 2003 : World's first Ultra Compact Camera equipped with "Image stabilizer (MEGA OIS)" (DMC-FX5, DMC-FX1) * 2004 : "Venus Engine II" installed (DMC - FX 7, DMC - FX 2, DMC - FZ 20) : "2.5-inch power LCD" mounted (DMC-FX 7) * Year 2005 : "Venus Engine Plus" installed (DMC-FX 8, DMC-FX 9) : "Free angle liquid crystal" mounted (DMC - FZ 30) : World's first "16: 9 CCD" mounted (DMC-LX 1) : "High-definition power LCD" mounted (DMC-FZ30, DMC-FX8, DMC-FX9) * 2006 : World's smallest single lens type digital camera with "optical 10x zoom" (DMC-TZ1) : "Venus Engine III" & "Flexible collapsible lens" (DMC-TZ1) : World's first successful mass-production of "ultra-high refraction glass", "wide-angle 28 mm lens" mounted (DMC-FX 01) : World's first "motion recognition" installed (DMC-FX 07) : "Four Thirds mounting mechanism" & "Leica D Barrio · Elmarito lens" adopted (DMC-L1) : "Non-dust system" & "Live MOS sensor" loaded (DMC-L1) * 2007DMC-FX 100 : World's smallest , "optical 10 × zoom" mounted with a wide-angle 28 mm mounted monocular type digital camera (DMC-TZ 3) : World's thinnest with a wide-angle 28 mm mounted model (DMC-FX 30) : "3.0 high-definition power LCD" mounted (DMC-FX50) : World's first "wide-angle 28 mm loaded model" equipped with "12.2 million pixel CCD" (DMC-FX100) : World's first "Intelligent Auto (iA)" installed (DMC-FX33, DMC-FX55) DMC-L 10 * 2008 : World's first digital SLR camera equipped with "Free Angle LCD" & "Face Recognition AF / AE" (DMC-L10, DMC-L10K) : "Leica D Barrio · Elmer Lens" adopted (DMC - L 10) : World's smallest , "optical 10 × zoom" mounted with a wide-angle 28 mm mounted monocular type digital camera (DMC-TZ 5) : "Venus Engine IV" installed (DMC-FX 35) : "Dark portion correction" & "Digital red eye correction" mounted (DMC - FX 35) : World's first "touch motion tracking AF / AE" mounted (DMC-FX 500) : "Chasing focus" is installed (DMC-FX 37) : "Leica · DC · Vario · Sumikuron lens" mounted (DMC-LX 3) : "Venus Engine HD" loaded (DMC-G1) : " Micro Four Thirds Mounting Mechanism " & "Lumix G Barrio Lens" adopted (DMC-G1) : By adopting "mirrorless structure", it achieves the world's smallest and lightest with digital single lens camera (DMC-G1) : "W Live View" loaded (DMC-G1) * 2009 : Optical 12 × zoom mounted Monocular type digital camera realizes the world's smallest (DMC-TZ 7) : World's first compact digital camera with " AVCHD Lite movie shooting function" (DMC - TZ 7, DMC - FT 1) : "Waterproof, dustproof, anti-shock function & bending type lens" adopted (DMC-FT1) : "Leica · DC · Vario · Elmer Lens" mounted (DMC - TZ 7, DMC - FT 1) : Equipped with "personal recognition" (DMC - FX 40, DMC - FX 550, DMC - TZ 7, DMC - FT 1) : "Venus Engine V" installed (DMC - FX 40, DMC - FX 550) : Equipped with "New Shake Reduction (POWER OIS)" (DMC-FX60, DMC-ZX1, DMC-FP8, DMC-FZ38) : Equipped with "speed focus" (DMC - FX 60, DMC - ZX 1, DMC - FP 8, DMC - FZ 38) : The world's thinnest 0.3 mm ultra-thin aspheric glass lens is mounted, achieving the thinnest in Lumix history (DMC-FX 60)DMC-GF 1 : Flash built-in lens interchangeable digital camera realizes world's smallest and lightest(DMC-GF1) * 2010 : "Venus Engine VI" installed (DMC-FX66) : "Venus Engine HD II" installed (DMC-ZX3, DMC-TZ10, DMC-FT2) : "DMC - FX 66, DMC - ZX 3, DMC - TZ 10, DMC - FT 2" equipped with "super resolution technology" : Equipped with "iA zoom" (DMC-FX66, DMC-ZX3, DMC-TZ10, DMC-FT2) : Thin and bent type lenses are adopted, achieving the thinnest in the history of luminescence (DMC-FP1) : Brepita mode is installed (DMC - FX 70) : Finder-equipped lens interchangeable digital camera realizes world's lightest weight (DMC-G10) : "Venus Engine FHD" installed (DMC-FZ100, DMC-LX5, DMC-FX700) : "MOS sensor" mounted (DMC-FZ100, DMC-FX700) : Realizes the world's fastest , high-speed continuous shooting of about 11 frames / sec (DMC-FZ100) * 2011 : "Nano surface coating" which reduces flare and ghost is adopted (DMC - TZ 20, DMC - FZ 150, DMC - FZ 48) : Realizes the world's fastest , high-speed continuous shooting of about 12 frames / sec (DMC-FZ150) : "High sensitivity MOS sensor" which improved light receiving sensitivity from conventional MOS is installed (DMC - FZ 150) : "High speed CCD" which speeds up reading speed from conventional CCD is installed (DMC - FZ 48) * 2012 : The world's thinnest , as thin as about 20.2 times zooming digital camera realized about 28.2 mm (DMC-TZ30) : Newly developed "new high sensitivity MOS sensor" mounted (DMC-TZ30, DMC-SZ7) : As world's first lens integral digital camera realized F 2.8 brightness at 600 mm (DMC-FZ 200) : World's first realization of F1.4 brightness as a lens integrated digital camera (DMC-LX 7) *2013 : "5-axis hybrid camera shake correction" & "tilt correction" mounted (DMC-TZ40) : Equipped with "NFC (short range wireless communication)" aimed at cooperation with smartphones (DMC - TZ 40) * 2014 First Mirrorless Interchangeable Lens Camera capable of 4K UHD and DCI 4K video recording ( DMC-GH4) * 2017 The highest-end photography orientated camera from Panasonic ( DC-G9) * 2019 :The first Panasonic cameras to offer a full frame (35mm) sensor size. (DC-S-series) :The first mirrorless interchangeable lens camera capable of recording 4K at 60p internally. (DC-S1) :The highest resolution MILC at the time (47.3 MPx). (DC-S1R) :The first MILC capable of internal 6K and 10-bit 4K/60p video recording. (DC-S1H) :Model history
Note: Years shown in the header row are Venus Engine release years, not the camera release years. Note: The Venus engine of the S-series full frame cameras is only referred to as "the new Venus Image Processor" by Panasonic.See also
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