
03/12 Specifications subject to change without notice.
2012 LUmix®
DMC-ZS20 Digital Camera
Metrics
Dimensions (W x H x D) 104.9 x 58.9 x 28.2 mm (4.13 x 2.32 x 1.11 inch)
Weight Approx. 184g without Battery and SD Memory Card (0.41 lb)
Approx. 206g with Battery and SD Memory Card (0.45 lb)
Optics
Pixels Camera Effective Pixels 14.1 Megapixels
Sensor Sensor Size / Total Pixels / Filter 1 / 2.33-inch High Sensitivity MOS Sensor /
15.3 Total Megapixels / Primary Color Filter
Lens Aperture F3.3-F6.4 / Multistage Iris Diaphragm
(F3.3-6.3 (W), F6.4-8.0 (T))
Optical Zoom 20x
Focal Length f=4.3-86.0mm (24-480mm in 35mm equiv.)
(28-560mm in 35mm equiv. in video recording)
Extra Optical Zoom (EZ) 28.1x (4:3 / 7M), 33.8x (4:3 / 5M), 42.2x (under 3M)
Intelligent Zoom 40x
Lens LEICA DC VARIO-ELMAR
12 elements in 10 groups
(3 Aspherical Lenses / 6 Aspherical surfaces / 2 ED Lenses)
2-Speed Zoom Yes
Optical Image Stabilizer Power O.I.S. (On with Active Mode (only for Motion Picture) / Off)
Digital Zoom 4x
Focus Focusing Area Normal: Wide 50 cm - infinity / Tele 200 cm - infinity
Macro / Intelligent AUTO / Motion Picture:
Wide 3 cm - infinity / Tele 100cm - infinity
AF Assist Lamp Yes
Focus Normal, AF Macro, Zoom Macro
Quick AF On/Off (On in Intelligent Auto),
Continuous AF (only for Motion Picture)
AF Tracking
AF Metering Face / AF Tracking / 23pt / 1pt / Spot / Touch Area
Shutter Shutter Speed approx. 15 - 1/2000 sec
Finder Viewfinder —
recOrding
File File Format Still Image: JPEG (DCF / Exif2.3)
3D Image: MPO
Motion Picture: AVCHD, MP4, QuickTime Motion JPEG
(only for High Speed Video)
Recording
Modes
Mode Dial / Mode Button Intelligent Auto, P, A, S, M, C1, C2,
3D Photo, SCN, Creative Control
Creative Control Mode Expressive, Retro, High Key, Low Key, Sepia, Dynamic
Monochrome, High Dynamic, Toy Effect, Miniature, Soft Focus
Still Image Scene Mode Portrait, Soft Skin, Scenery, Panorama Shot, Sports,
Night Portrait, Night Scenery, Hand Held Night Shot,
HDR, Food, Baby1, Baby2, Pet, Sunset, High Sensitivity,
Glass Through, Underwater, High Speed Video
Continuous Shooting Mode Full- Resolution Image:
10 frames/sec Max. 10 images with AF Tracking:
5 frames/sec, 2 frames/sec Max.100 images
Intelligent Burst Shooting
High- speed Burst:
approx. 40 frames/sec (recorded in 5M)
approx. 60 frames/sec (recorded in 2.5M)
Motion Picture
Recording (*2)
HD Video
1920 x 1080 pixels, 60p
(GPH: 28Mbps, PSH: 28Mbps / AVCHD)
1920 x 1080 pixels, 60i
(GFS: 17Mbps, FSH: 17Mbps / AVCHD)
1280 x 720 pixels, 60p
(GS: 17Mbps, SH: 17Mbps / AVCHD)
1920 x 1080 pixels, 30fps (FHD: 20Mbps / MP4)
1280 x 720 pixels, 30fps (HD: 10Mbps / MP4)
STD Video 640 x 480 pixels, 30fps (VGA: 4Mbps / MP4)
High Speed
Video 320 x 240 pixels, 220fps (Motion JPEG)
Continuous
recordable
time (motion
pictures)
AVCHD approx. 55 min (GPH, PSH), 65 min (GFS, FSH)
MP4
approx. 70 min (FHD)
Actual
recordable
time (motion
pictures)
AVCHD approx. 30 min (GPH, PSH), 35 min (GFS, FSH)
MP4
approx. 40 min (FHD)
Exposure
Parameters
Exposure Program AE, Aperture Priority AE, Shutter Priority AE, Manual
Exposure Compensation 1/3 EV step, +/-2 EV
Auto (AE) Bracketing 1/3 -1EV step, Max +/-1EV, 3 frames
Multi-Aspect —
Light Metering Intelligent Multiple / Center Weighted / Spot
ISO Sensitivity Auto / i.ISO / 100 / 200 / 400 / 800 / 1600 / 3200
High Sensitivity Mode (ISO 1600-6400)
recOrding (cOnt.)
Picture Quality Still Picture
Recording 1:1
3232 x 3232 (10.5M) / 2736 x 2736 (7.5M EZ) /
2304 x 2304 (5.5M EZ) / 1920 x 1920 (3.5M EZ) /
1536 x 1536 (2.5M EZ) / 480 x 480 (0.2M EZ)
4:3
4320 x 3240 (14M) / 3648 x 2736 (10M EZ) /
3072 x 2304 (7M EZ) / 2560 x 1920 (5M EZ) /
2048 x 1536 (3M EZ) / 640 x 480 (0.3M EZ)
3:2
4320 x 2880 (12.5M) / 3648 x 2432 (9M EZ) /
3072 x 2048 (6M EZ) / 2560 x 1712 (4.5M EZ) /
2048 x 1360 (2.5M EZ) / 640 x 424 (0.3M EZ)
16:9
4320 x 2432 (10.5M) / 3648 x 2056 (7.5M EZ) /
3072 x 1728 (5.5M EZ) / 2560 x 1440 (3.5M EZ) /
1920 x 1080 (2M EZ) / 640 x 360 (0.2M EZ)
Image Quality Fine / Standard (3D Mode: MPO Fine / MPO Standard)
White Balance Auto / Daylight / Cloudy / Shade / Incandescent / White Set
White Balance Adjustment
Photo Style / Film Mode —
Color Mode / Color Effect / My Color Color Mode: Standard, Black & White, Sepia, Vivid
(in P / A / S / M Mode), Happy (only in iA Mode)
Picture Adjustment —
Other Digital Red-eye Correction
(Red-eye Removal) Yes
GPS Yes
Wi-Fi —
Zoom In Motion Picture Yes
Self-timer 2sec / 10sec
playback
Display Playback Mode Normal Playback, Slideshow, Filtering Playback
(Picture Only, Video Only, 3D, GPS Area, Travel, Category,
Favorites), Calendar Playback
Thumbnails / Zoomed Playback 12, 30-thumbnails / Yes (Touch Magnification)
Calendar Display /
Dual- Image Playback Yes / No
Set Favorites / Rotate Image Yes / No
Show Histogram Yes
Show Highlights —
DPOF Print Setting /
Set Protection Yes / Yes
Edit Retouch Creative Retouch / Auto Retouch
Resize / Cropping /
Aspect Conv. / Leveling Yes / Yes / No / No
Copy / Title Edit / Text Stamp Yes / Yes / Yes
Cut Animation Yes
Video Divide Yes
PictBridge Support Single / Multi / All / Favorites / DPOF
setup
OSD Language Please refer to “OSD” Sheet
Others
Monitor LCD Monitor 3.0" (7.5cm) TFT Touch Screen LCD Display
(460K dots), AR Coating
Field of View: approx. 100%
AUTO Power LCD Mode, Power LCD Mode
Flash Built-in-Flash Auto, Auto / Red-eye Reduction, Forced On,
Slow Sync. / Red-eye Reduction, Forced Off,
0.6-6.4m (Wide/ISO Auto),
1.0-3.3m (Tele/ISO Auto)
Media Recording Media Built-in Memory, SD Memory Card,
SDHC Memory Card, SDXC Memory Card
Built-in-Memory Approx. 12MB
Audio Microphone / Speaker Stereo / Mono
Interface Interface mini HDMI, AV Output (NTSC), USB 2.0 High speed
Power Power Li-ion Battery Pack (3.6V, Minimum: 895mAh)
AC Adaptor (Input: 110-240V AC)
(Included, connect with USB cable, playback only)
Battery Life (approx.) 260 pictures (CIPA Standard)*1
Standard
Package
Included Software LUMIX Map Tool
PHOTOfunSTUDIO 8.1 Premium Edition
Adobe Reader
Standard Accessories Please refer to “Accessories” Sheet
*1Recording conditions by CIPA standard
– CIPA is an abbreviation of [Camera & Imaging Products Association].
– Temperature: 23°C (73.4°F) / Humidity: 50%RH when LCD monitor is on.
– Using a Panasonic SD Memory Card (32MB).
– Using the supplied battery.
– Starting recording 30 seconds after the camera is turned on. (When the optical image stabilizer function is set to [ON].)
– Recording once every 30 seconds with full flash every second recording.
– Rotating the zoom lever from Tele to Wide or vice versa in every recording.
– Turning the camera off every 10 recordings and leaving it until the temperature of the battery decreases.
*2– These are standard times taken at a temperature of 23°C (73.4°F) and a humidity of 50%RH.
– The time available for recording varies depending on the environment, the interval between recordings,
and the manner of use.
– Actual recordable time is the time available for recording when repeating actions such as switching
the power supply [ON] / [OFF], starting/stopping recording, zoom operation, etc.