Panasonic LUMIX DMC-FZ1000 Hands-On First Look

The Panasonic LUMIX DMC-FZ1000 is the most advanced bridge camera yet, with premium quality for both still photos and movies. This is thanks to the new 1" MOS sensor, which is around 4 times larger than the sensor you would typically find in an average compact camera, meaning that each pixel is 2.4 times larger, allowing it to gather more light. In addition to this, the FZ1000 features a newly developed 25-400mm LEICA DC lens which delivers exceptional optical performance with every single photo and video.

The Panasonic DMC-FZ1000 also includes 4K video, recording at four times the resolution of Full HD, allowing you to create realistic and immersive cinematic worlds, full of detail and true colour. With the additional options of Full HD and VGA recording, there's a video setting suitable for any situation.

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[adillafrid]

I'm very impressed with FZ1000 but i'd like some clarifications please: 
- Does any image stabilisation work when recording 4K or high speed?
- Does Manual exposure work for High speed videos? 
- Does manual exposure Work when shooting in any B&W photo mode? 
- is it possible to downscale from 4K to Full Hd in-camera? 
- is it possible to select PAL/NTSC independently? 

Thanks 

[prysmaweb]

Hi and thanks for the review. My question: Does the Lumix FZ1000 have a touch screen?  Regards - John

[gotDesign]

• 4K, who cares? not for now and worse if is not working properly
• Marketing use big numbers to fool customers
• The manual ring focus is useless and lack a lot if you do a slow focus
• Cannot change shutter speed in 4K mode
• Blurry & shaky viewfinder when focusing
• Once in a tripod, you got to disassemble everything to replace the battery or the memory
• No touch screen, this would have been better for manual-touche screen focus
• No MOV video mode, still the useless AVCHD mode that goes darker than MP4
• Memory still placed on the battery compartment, this is still BS
• No option to turn on the camera in Play mode only
• AF still has some problem, hunting and locking
• Can’t shoot tethered to a Laptop
• Its not that sharp at 400mm
• A Cheap-ass plastic body
• Has no PC Sync or 3.5mm Sync Socket
• No Extended ISO option in 4K mode
• The 240fps/720p options is not available (was presented at the conference)
• Viewfinder slows down in low light
• Not sealed body
• No constant aperture- f2.8 (Give me 200mm max but f/2.8 constant)
• Minimum aperture only F8
• IS doesn't work in full zoom in 4K, this is BS
• Internal noise on the lens while zooming and recording
• As usual, a 29:59 limited recording
• Poor battery life
• No headphone jack
• And more cons...