The Power to Boost Your Creativity
In addition to a remarkable 30x* optical zoom lens, the
Panasonic LUMIX ZS40 features powerful manual functions to boost your
creativity. Enjoy a LVF (Live View Finder), a Control Ring, RAW compatibility,
and Focus Peaking all in an ultra-compact body. You'll have the power to shoot
everything from ordinary snapshots to breathtaking travel photography and
beyond.
30x Optical Super Zoom in an Ultra-Compact Body
The Panasonic LUMIX ZS40 is packed with optical
technologies for superior versatility in your photography. Discover the 24mm
ultra wide-angle lens for dynamic landscapes and travel photography, or extend
the lens to a 30x zoom (35mm equivalent: 24-720mm) for capturing candid
portraits, sports, and wildlife photography. All of this optical power is
packed within the camera's slim, flat body.
Built-In Live View Finder
The ZS40 comes equipped with a 0.2-inch LVF (Live View
Finder) with 200K-dot equivalent resolution, and 100% field of view. This adds
stability when framing your subjects and high visibility of live view images
even at high magnification under strong sunlight. You can even set the camera
to 60 fps to smoothly display fast-moving subjects.
Better Videos with HYBRID O.I.S.+ and Level Shot Function
The HYBRID O.I.S.+ for video recording includes a 5-axis
correction that detects and compensates for the camera's 5 types of movement -
horizontal, vertical, axis of rotation, vertical rotation, and horizontal
rotation. Your videos will look sharp and blur free. The Level Shot Function
detects the horizontal line in your video and keeps it level even if the camera
is tilted. Shoot stable videos even when recording from high or low angles.
Easy Smartphone Wi-Fi Connection with NFC
The versatile ZS40 boasts Wi-Fi connectivity with NFC
technology so you can enjoy flexible shooting and instant image sharing with
easy operation. Connect the camera to a smartphone / tablet by simply placing
them near each other and follow the simple steps. Set-up is extremely easy and
finishes within a few seconds. Even if a smartphone / tablet is incompatible
with NFC, you can still be easily connected to the camera by scanning the QR
code displayed on the camera monitor*.
*It is recommended o use the latest version of the
"Panasonic Image App" to use this feature.
18.1-Megapixel High Sensitivity MOS Sensor
The 18.1-megapixel High Sensitivity MOS sensor delivers
high quality images from even difficult lighting situations. The ZS40 boasts
high-speed signal output and high sensitivity image recording. The superior NR
(Noise Reduction) system in the Venus Engine enables deliberate noise
reduction, without missing low-frequency noise, in the large detection area in
high sensitivity image recording even at ISO 6400 (extended).
Control Ring
Manual control is easy to do with the Control Ring.
You¿ll be empowered with direct, intuitive control over frequently used
settings like zooming, aperture, shutter speed, and Creative Control filters.
Manual focusing is also available with smooth Control Ring operation.
Manual Focus / Focus Peaking
For more precise control over focusing, the ZS40
incorporates Focus Peaking that shows the peak of focus in MF mode. You can see
the peak of focus while monitoring the subject in live view, and take advantage
of this function when controlling* the camera with a smartphone / tablet via
Wi-Fi for both photo and video recording.
*It is recommended to use the latest version of the
"Panasonic Image App" to use this feature.
Full-HD Video Recording
Record high-resolution Full-HD 1,920 x 1,080 / 60p videos
in AVCHD Progressive or MPEG-4 format. With progressive Full-HD video
recording, subjects with fast motion or fine details are reproduced even more
clearly.
Stereo Microphone
Along with a stereo zoom microphone, the videos
incorporate the high-quality stereo sound of Dolby® Digital, offering highly
realistic sound to your videos. Mechanical noise caused by zooming is
suppressed to improve the clarity of sound, and the Auto Wind Cut function
blocks out most of the noise from background wind automatically making the
human voices stand out.
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