The Lumix DMC-FZ40 digital camera from Panasonic is a hybrid digital camera with the combination of a powerful 24x optical zoom and creative manual operations to offer photographers of all levels the opportunity to take crisp, artistic photos and High Definition (HD) videos. This 14.1-megapixel camera features a 25mm ultra-wide angle Leica DC Vario-Elmarit lens.
The Panasonic Lumix DMC-FZ40 features a 3.0-inch 230,000-dot Intelligent LCD with 100% field of view, Wind Cut function, New Video Divide function, and high energy efficiency which extends the battery life up to 580 shots (CIPA) per charge. The DMC-FZ40 capable to record HD Movie in AVCHD Lite. The AVCHD Lite feature almost doubles the recording time in HD quality compared with the conventional Motion JPEG and excels in the compatibility with TV and other AV equipment. The price of this digital SLR camera is only $399 at Amazon US when writing this post.
