The Quintessential Travel Camera
The new LUMIX ZS50 is the ultimate camera for any destination, with every feature built for the traveler in you. From architectural patterns to subtle color gradations in sunsets, the ZS50 makes it easy to capture every color and detail in any light, anywhere. And its slim, compact size makes it ideal for slipping into your pocket or a bag for quick, easy access.
Get closer with the 30x Zoom LEICA Lens
Bring every subject in closer and more clearly with the Leica 24mm DC Vario-Elmar lens and durable 30x optical zoom.
Stunning in Low Light — High Sensitivity MOS Sensor
Even in low-light environments, you can capture more detail and less image noise with the new, larger pixel-size High Sensitivity MOS sensor and Venus Engine image processor. And enjoy stunning photos and videos.
See Clearer With The Live View Finder
Wherever your travels take you, the precision Live View Finder helps get the shot. Perfect for image framing when light conditions make using the LED screen difficult, the eye sensor automatically detects viewing preference and switches to the LVF. Its high 1.166k-dot resolution, with approximately 100% color reproduction, delivers stable framing and superb visibility, in any light condition.
Be In Control — Control Ring
The lens-mounted Control Ring provides easier manual control for exposure, zoom and focus, leaving you free to concentrate on shutter operation. Intuitive design, precise focusing and smooth, silent operation gives you total control of every photo and video you create.
Experience The Action — High Speed Response
No matter how fast your subject moves, the ZS50 shoots just as fast with Light Speed Auto Focus and 10fps High Speed Burst Shooting for perfectly focused images every time.
Showtime in Full HD
Record Full HD videos in AVCHD or MP4 format. And enjoy smooth, colorful, high- resolution playback on your PC or wide- screen TV. High Speed Video records with 100fps in HD resolution and 200fps in VGA. With high-speed video, you can and record any fast-moving action, and enjoy later in crystal-clear slow motion.
Precision Is Key — Manual Focus Peaking
Compose the perfect shot with precision. The manual control ring enables smooth operation of the Focus Peaking function. And the large LCD displays the area of focus and depth of field to let you concentrate on composition.
RAW Format Recording
Shoot in RAW format to capture greater detail. Your image data retains the original color and light information captured by camera's sensor, with only minimal processing. And you can directly edit high-quality images for amazing results.
Reveal More Details with Macro Shots
Clearly capture even the most intricate details in any subject with up-close 3cm macro shooting.
Keep it Steady with HYBRID O.I.S.
HYBRID O.I.S.+ minimizes blur and ensures level images. The 5-axis Optical Image Stabilizer automatically detects and compensates for blurring, based on the camera’s five types of movement. When shooting, Level Shot senses and corrects the horizontal line of recording, even when the camera is tilted. The result is clear, perfectly leveled photos and video
Time-Lapse Recording
Position the camera to record the natural drama of a rising sun, setting moon or flowers coming into bloom. Simply set the start time, shooting interval and the number of images needed. The camera takes care of the rest automatically, in Full HD quality.
Product Highlights
Super-long LEICA lens with 30X zoom [24-720mm] brings the scene in close
Enhanced low-light sensitivity for improved sharpness even without a flash
Built-in eye viewfinder eliminates outdoor glare on sunny days
General Specs
| Color | Black |
| Depth (in.) | 1.35 |
| Width (in.) | 4.36 |
| Height (in.) | 2.54 |
| Digital Zoom | 4 |
| Megapixels (Total) | 12.1 |
| Optical Zoom | 30 |
| Touchscreen | No |
| Battery Type | No |
| Lens Focal Length | 24-720mm |
| Compatible Memory Formats | No |
| Media Card Slot | No |
| HDMI Outputs | No |
| Image Stabilization | Optical Image Stabilizer |
| Self-Timer | No |
| Shutter Speeds | No |
| Digital Camera Type | Zoom Compact |
| Screen Size (Measured Diagonally) (in.) | No |
Metrics
| Dimensions (W x H x D) | 110.7 x 64.6 x 34.4 mm |
| Dimensions (W x H x D) | (4.36 x 2.54 x 1.35 inch) |
| Weight | Approx. 217 g without Battery and SD Memory Card (0.478 lb) |
| Weight | Approx. 243 g with Battery and SD Memory Card (0.536 lb) |
Pixels
| Camera Effective Pixels | 12.1 Megapixels |
Sensor
| Sensor Size / Total Pixels / Filter | 1/2.3-inch Large Pixel Sized High Sensitivity MOS Sensor / Total Pixel Number 12.8 Megapixels / Primary Color Filter |
Lens
| Aperture | F3.3 - 6.4 / Multistage Iris Diaphragm (F3.3 - 8.0 (W), F6.4 - 8.0 (T)) |
| Optical Zoom | 30x |
| Focal Length | f = 4.3 - 129mm (24 - 720mm in 35mm equiv.) |
| Focal Length | (28 - 840mm in 35mm equiv. in 16:9 video recording / Level Shot function Off) |
| Focal Length | (30 - 900mm in 35mm equiv. in 16:9 video recording / Level Shot function On) |
| Extra Optical Zoom (EZ) | 36.7x (4:3 / 8M), 46.9x (4:3 / 5M), 58.6x (4:3 / under 3M) |
| Intelligent Zoom | 60x |
| Lens | LEICA DC VARIO-ELMAR |
| Lens | 12 elements in 9 groups |
| Lens | (5 Aspherical Lenses / 10 Aspherical surfaces / 3 ED Lenses) |
| 2- Speed Zoom | Yes |
| Optical Image Stabilizer/Five Axis Correction | HYBRID O.I.S. + (On / Off) / Yes |
| Digital Zoom | Max. 4x (Max. 2x for TZ71) |
Focus
| Focusing Area | Normal: Wide 50cm - infinity / Tele 200cm - infinity |
| Focusing Area | AF Macro / MF / Intelligent Auto / Motion Picture: Wide 3 cm - infinity / Tele 200 cm - infinity |
| AF Assist Lamp | Yes (On/Off) |
| Focus | Normal / AF Macro / Macro Zoom / MF |
| Focus | Quick AF On / Off (on in Intelligent Auto), Continuous AF (only for motion picture) |
| Focus | AF/AE Lock Button (Set the Fn button in custom menu to AF/AE lock) |
| Focus | Focus Peaking, One Shot AF (Set the Fn button in custom menu to AF-ON), AF Area Select, AF Tracking |
| AF Metering | Face / AF Tracking / 23-area / 1-area (flexible / scalable) |
Shutter
| Shutter Speed | Approx. 4 - 1/2,000 sec |
| Shutter Speed | Starry Sky Mode: 15, 30, 60 sec |
Finder
| Viewfinder | 0.20" LVF (Live View Finder) (1,166K dots equiv.), Field of View: Approx. 100%, Lens 19.6x |
| Viewfinder | Magnification: Approx. 2.59x / 0.46x (35 mm camera equivalent) |
File
| File Format | Still Image: JPEG (DCF/Exif2.3) / RAW, DPOF |
| File Format | 3D Image: MPO |
| File Format | Motion Picture: AVCHD, MP4 |
Recording Modes
| Mode Dial / Mode Button | Intelligent Auto, P, A, S, M, C1 (Custom), C2 (Custom), Panorama Shot, Scene, Creative Control |
| Creative Control mode | Expressive, Retro, Old Days, High Key, Low Key, Sepia, Dynamic Monochrome, Impressive Art, High Dynamic, Cross Process, Toy Effect, Miniature Effect, Soft Focus, Star Filter, One Point Color (15 filters) |
| Still Image Scene Mode | Portrait, Soft Skin, Scenery, Sports, Night Portrait, Night Scenery, Handheld Night Shot, Food, Baby1, Baby2, Pet, Sunset, High Sensitivity, Glass Through, HDR, Starry Sky, High Speed Video, 3D Photo |
| Continuous Shooting Mode | Full-Resolution Image: 10 frames/sec, Max. 6 images |
| Continuous Shooting Mode | with AF Tracking: 6 frames/sec, 3 frames/sec |
| Continuous Shooting Mode | Intelligent Burst Shooting |
| Continuous Shooting Mode | High-speed Burst: Approx. 60 frames / sec |
| Continuous Shooting Mode | (recorded in 2.5M / 0.3M for 4:3, 3M / 0.3M for 3:2, 3.5M / 0.2M for 16:9, 2M / 0.2M for 1:1) |
| Continuous Shooting Mode | Approx. 40 frames / sec |
| Continuous Shooting Mode | (recorded in 5M / 3M / 0.3M for 4:3, 4.5M / 2.5M / 0.3M for 3:2, 3.5M / 2M / 0.2M for 16:9, 3.5M / 2.5M / 0.2M for 1:1) |
| Continuous Shooting Mode | Flash Burst Shooting |
Motion Picture Recording
| HD Video | 1920 x 1080 pixels, 60p (FHD: 28Mbps / AVCHD) (Sensor Output is 60fps) |
| HD Video | 1920 x 1080 pixels, 60i (FHD: 17Mbps / AVCHD) (Sensor Output is 60fps) |
| HD Video | 1280 x 720 pixels, 60p (HD: 17Mbps / AVCHD) (Sensor Output is 60fps) |
| HD Video | 1920 x 1080 pixels, 30p (FHD: 20Mbps / MP4) (Sensor Output is 30fps) |
| HD Video | 1280 x 720 pixels, 30p (HD: 10Mbps / MP4) (Sensor Output is 30fps) |
| STD Video | 640 x 480, 30p (VGA: 4Mbps / MP4) (Sensor Output is 30fps) |
| High Speed Video | 1280 x 720 pixels, 30p (HD: MP4) (Sensor Output is 120fps) |
| High Speed Video | 640 x 480 pixels, 30p (VGA: MP4) (Sensor Output is 240fps) |
Continuous Recordable Time (Motion Pictures)
| AVCHD | Approx. 75 min (FHD/60p), Approx. 80 min (FHD/60i) |
| MP4 | Approx. 90 min (FHD) |
Actual Recordable Time (Motion Pictures)
| AVCHD | Approx. 30 min (FHD/60p), Approx. 35 min (FHD/60i) |
| 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. +/-1 EV, 3 frames |
| Light Metering | Intelligent Multiple / Center Weighted / Spot |
| ISO Sensitivity | Auto / i.ISO / 80 / 100 / 200 / 400 / 800 / 1600 / 3200 / 6400 |
Picture Quality
| Still Picture Recording | [4:3] 4000x3000 (12M) / 3264x2448 (8M EZ) / 2560x1920 (5M EZ) / 2048x1536 (3M EZ) / 640x480 (0.3M EZ) |
| Still Picture Recording | [3:2] 4000x2672 pixels (10.5M) / 3264x2176 (7M EZ) / 2560x1712 (4.5M EZ) / 2048x1360 (2.5M EZ) / 640x424 (0.3M EZ) |
| Still Picture Recording | [16:9] 4000x2248 (9M) / 3840 x 2160 (8M EZ) / 2560x1440 (3.5M EZ) / 1920x1080 (2M EZ) / 640x360 (0.2M EZ) |
| Still Picture Recording | [1:1] 2992x2992 (9M) / 2448x2448 (6M EZ) / 1920x1920 (3.5M EZ) / 1536x1536 (2.5M EZ) / 480x480 (0.2M EZ) |
| Image Quality | RAW / RAW+Fine / RAW+Standard / Fine / Standard |
| Image Quality | (3D Mode: MPO+Fine / MPO+Standard) |
| White Balance | Auto / Daylight / Cloudy / Shade / Incandescent / White Set |
| White Balance | White Balance Adjustment (Except Auto) |
Other
| Digital Red Eye Correction (Red-Eye Removal) | Yes (On/Off) |
| Wi-FI | IEEE 802.11b/g/n |
| Wi-FI | 2412 MHz – 2462 MHz (1-11 ch) |
| Wi-FI | WPA / WPA2 |
| Wi-FI | Infrastracture Mode / WPS / Wi-Fi Direct |
| Wi-FI | Wi-Fi Button |
| NFC | ISO/IEC 18092 (NFCIP-1) NFC-F |
| Zoom in Motion Picture | Yes |
| Self Timer | 2 sec / 10 sec |
Display
| Playback Mode | All, Slideshow, Filtering Play (Picture Only, Video Only, 3D Play, GPS Area Play, Travel, Category Selection, Select Date, Favorite), Calendar |
| Playback Mode | Not available on products for China. |
| Thumbnails / Zoomed Playback | 12,30-thumbnails / Yes |
| Calendar Display / Dual- Image Playback | Yes (Menu / Zoom Lever) / No |
| Set Favorites / Rotate Image | Yes / No |
| Show Histogram | Yes |
| DPOF Print Setting / Set Protection | Yes / Yes |
Edit
| Retouch | Auto Retouch / Creative 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 / DPOF / Favorites |
Setup
| OSD language | English, Spanish |
Monitor
| LCD Monitor | 3.0" (7.5cm) TFT Screen LCD Display (1,040K dots), AR Coating |
| LCD Monitor | Field of View: Approx. 100%, Wide Viewing-angle |
| LCD Monitor | Power Monitor mode, AUTO Power Monitor mode |
Flash
| Built- in- Flash | Auto, Auto/Red-eye Reduction, Forced On, Slow Sync./Red-eye Reduction, Forced Off |
| Built- in- Flash | 0.6 - 6.4m (Wide / ISO Auto), 2.0 - 3.3m (Tele / ISO Auto) |
Media
| Recording Media | Built-in Memory, SD Memory Card, SDHC Memory Card, SDXC Memory Card |
| Built- in- Memory | Approx. 86MB Approx. 86MB for China |
Audio
| Microphone / Speaker | Stereo / Mono |
Interface
| Interface | microHDMI, AV Output (NTSC), USB (AV/USB Multi) |
Power
| Power | Li-ion Battery Pack (3.6V, 1250mAh, 4.5 Wh) (Included) |
| Power | AC Adaptor (Input: 110 - 240V AC) (Included, connect with USB cable) |
| Battery life (approx.) | 300 pictures (CIPA Standard) |
Standard Package
| Included Software | PHOTOfunSTUDIO 9.6PE |
| Included Software | LoiLoScope (trial version) |
| Included Software | Adobe Reader |
| Included Software | The software to process RAW file on PC is not bundled with DMC-ZS50. |
| Included Software | To do this, SILKYPIX Developer Studio is available for download at Ichikawa Soft Laboratory's website using PC connected to the Internet. |
| Standard Accessories | Battery Pack, AC Adaptor, USB Cable, Hand Strap, CD-ROM |
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