Waterproof 4k Compact Camera - LUMIX DC-FT7 Blue

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TOUGH. DEPENDABLE. STRONG.

Featuring 4K capability and waterproofing to withstand a depth of 31 meters / 102 feet, this newly enhanced, highly versatile and durable camera can capture never-before images.

Tough camera (31m waterproof) with EVF, 20MP high sensitivity sensor and 4K Video/4K Photo/Post Focus.

31m / 102ft Waterproof

Dust / Shock / Freezeproof Rugged Design

20.4 Megapixels

High Sensitivity MOS Sensor

4K Functions

4K Video / 4K Photo / Post Focus

Waterproof 4k Compact Camera - LUMIX DC-FT7 Blue

TOUGH. DEPENDABLE. STRONG.

Featuring 4K capability and waterproofing to withstand a depth of 31 meters / 102 feet, this newly enhanced, highly versatile and durable camera can capture never-before images.

Tough camera (31m waterproof) with EVF, 20MP high sensitivity sensor and 4K Video/4K Photo/Post Focus.

Go to Greater Depths — Waterproof Down to 31m/102ft

Thanks to an improved depth rating of 31m/102ft (IPX8 standard), even hardcore scuba divers can now capture great underwater shots without a waterproof case.

A Viewfinder Ready for Intense Sunlight

Monitors can be difficult to see in bright sunshine, on the beach or the slopes. The LUMIX FT7’s 0.2-inch 1,170k-dot equivalent high-resolution LVF (Live View Finder) equips you to compose the perfect shot.

3.0-inch 1,040k-dotRear Monitor

Boasting a highest-in-class 1,040k-dot high-resolution 3.0-inch tempered-glass LCD screen, the LUMIX FT7 is designed for durability. And Intelligent LCD technology ensures continuous visibility by automatically adjusting the screen’s brightness level in seven stages to handle a wide range of ambient light conditions.

Never Miss the Perfect Moment — 4K PHOTO

The unique 4K PHOTO feature allows you to capture the perfect moment by selecting a frame from a video sequence shot at 30 frames per second and saving it as an 8-megapixel-equivalent high-resolution image. Don’t miss those fleeting moments!

Sharper, Clearer Motion — 4K Video

Whether you’re watching movies or editing videos, 4K delivers a far more intense viewing experience than you have seen before.
Its native resolution of 3,840 x 2,160 pixels is four times larger than Full HD, resulting in a much higher level of detail.
• When recording videos in 4K, use a card rated as UHS Speed Class 3.

20.4MP Sensor and 4.6x Zoom Lens

Featuring a highest-in-class resolution 20.4-megapixel High Sensitivity MOS sensor and 4.6x optical zoom lens, the LUMIX FT7 empowers you to capture brilliant high-definition shots from 28mm wide-angle to 128mm*.
* 35mm camera equivalent.

For All Kinds of Outdoor Excitement — 5 Kinds of Protection

Here’s a tough design built to withstand even the oceans, the snowy peaks, the wild wetlands and other extreme environments.
You’ll want the LUMIX FT7 by your side year-round, whatever form of outdoor excitement you choose.
・ Waterproof Down to 31m/102ft for scuba diving, kayaking, fishing, and other water sports.
・ Shockproof Up to 2m/6.6ft and Dustproof for mountaineering, rock climbing, and more action.
・ Freezeproof Down to -10°C / 14°F for skiing, snowboarding, and more winter excitement.
・ Pressure Resistance to 100kgf/220lbf so it can be packed inside luggage when you’re on the move.

Waterproof 4k Compact Camera - LUMIX DC-FT7 Blue

TOUGH. DEPENDABLE. STRONG.

Featuring 4K capability and waterproofing to withstand a depth of 31 meters / 102 feet, this newly enhanced, highly versatile and durable camera can capture never-before images.

Tough camera (31m waterproof) with EVF, 20MP high sensitivity sensor and 4K Video/4K Photo/Post Focus.

Waterproof 4k Compact Camera - LUMIX DC-FT7 Blue

TOUGH. DEPENDABLE. STRONG.

Featuring 4K capability and waterproofing to withstand a depth of 31 meters / 102 feet, this newly enhanced, highly versatile and durable camera can capture never-before images.

Tough camera (31m waterproof) with EVF, 20MP high sensitivity sensor and 4K Video/4K Photo/Post Focus.

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Waterproof 4k Compact Camera - LUMIX DC-FT7 Blue

TOUGH. DEPENDABLE. STRONG.

Featuring 4K capability and waterproofing to withstand a depth of 31 meters / 102 feet, this newly enhanced, highly versatile and durable camera can capture never-before images.

Tough camera (31m waterproof) with EVF, 20MP high sensitivity sensor and 4K Video/4K Photo/Post Focus.

31m / 102ft Waterproof

Dust / Shock / Freezeproof Rugged Design

20.4 Megapixels

High Sensitivity MOS Sensor

4K Functions

4K Video / 4K Photo / Post Focus

Dimensions (W x H x D)

116.7 x 76.1 x 37.3 mm (4.59 x 2.99 x 1.46 inch)

Weight

Approx. 319 g with Battery and SD Memory Card (0.70 lb)/Approx. 293 g without Battery and SD Memory Card (0.65 lb)

Camera Effective Pixels

20.4 Megapixels

Sensor Size / Total Pixels / Filter

1/2.3-type High Sensitivity MOS Sensor / 21.1 Total Megapixels / Primary Color Filter

Aperture

F3.3 - 5.9 / 2-step (F3.3 / 10(W), F5.9 / 18(T))

Optical Zoom

4.6x

Focal Length

f=4.9 - 22.8mm (28 - 128mm in 35mm equiv.)/(30-140mm in 35mm equiv. in video recording)

Extra Optical Zoom (EZ)

6.4x (4:3 / 10M (M)), 9x (4:3 / 5M (S))

Intelligent Zoom

9.1x

Lens

LUMIX DC VARIO/8 elements in 10 groups/(5 aspherical lenses / 6 aspherical surfaces)

Optical Image Stabilizer

POWER O.I.S. (On / Off)

Digital Zoom

Max. 4x (When Digital Zoom is used simultaneously with Intelligent Zoom, you can only increase the zoom ratio up to 2x.)

Focusing Area

Normal: 30 cm - infinity/AF Macro / Intelligent Auto / Motion Picture: Wide 5 cm - infinity / Tele 30 cm - infinity

AF Assist Lamp

Yes (On / Off)

Focus

AF / AF Macro / Macro Zoom/Continuous AF (during motion picture recording)

Post Focus

Yes

AF Metering

Face Detection / Tracking / 49-area / 1-area / Spot

Shutter Speed [Still Image]

Approx. 4 - 1,300 sec (Shutter Type: Mechanical Shutter)/Approx. 4 - 1/16,000 sec (Shutter Type: Auto)

Shutter Speed [Motion Picture]

Approx. 1/30 - 1/16,000 sec

Viewfinder

0.2" LVF (Live View Finder) (1,170k dots equiv.), Field of View: Approx. 100%/Magnification: Approx. 2.53x / 0.45x (35 mm camera equivalent)

File Format

Still Image: JPEG (DCF/Exif2.31)/4K PHOTO: MP4/Motion Picture: MP4 (Audio format: AAC 2ch)

Recording Mode

Intelligent Auto, P, M, Scene Guide, Creative Control, Sports, Snow, Beach&Surf, Underwater, Panorama Shot

Creative Control mode

Expressive / Retro / Old Days / High Key / Low Key / Sepia / Monochrome / Dynamic Monochrome / Rough Monochrome* / Silky Monochrome* / Impressive Art / High Dynamic / Cross Process / Toy Effect / Toy Pop / Bleach Bypass / Miniature Effect / Soft Focus* / Fantasy / Star Filter* / One Point Color / Sunshine* (22 filters) *For photos only.

Scene Guide

Clear Portrait / Silky Skin / Backlit Softness / Clear in Backlight / Relaxing Tone / Distinct Scenery / Bright Blue Sky / Romantic Sunset Glow / Vivid Sunset Glow / Glistening Water* / Clear Nightscape / Cool Night Sky / Warm Glowing Nightscape / Glittering Illuminations* / Handheld Night Shot / Clear Night Portrait / Soft Image of a Flower* / Appetizing Food / Cute Dessert / Freeze Animal Motion / Monochrome *For photos only.

Burst Shooting Mode (Approx.)

H: 10 frames/sec, M: 5 frames/sec*, L: 2 frames/sec*/*AF Tracking

4K Photo Mode (*2)

4K Burst: 30 frames/sec/4K Burst (S/S): 30 frames/sec/4K Pre-Burst: 30 frames/sec, approx. 2 sec/Exif Information: Yes (Each JPEG image cropped out of the 4K burst file complies with EXIF.)

MP4

[4K] 3840x2160/4K/30p: 100Mbps/4K/25p: 100Mbps/4K/24p: 100Mbps/[Full HD] 1920x1080/FHD/60p: 28Mbps/FHD/50p: 28Mbps/FHD/30p: 20Mbps/FHD/25p: 20Mbps/[HD] 1280x720/HD/30p: 10Mbps/HD/25p: 10Mbps

High Speed Video(*2)

[HD] 1280x720 HD/25p (Sensor Output is 100fps)

Continuous Recordable Time (Motion Pictures) (*2)

FHD/50p: Approx. 80 min (rear monitor), 75 min (LVF)

Actual recordable Time (Motion Pictures) (*2)

FHD/50p: Approx. 60 min (rear monitor), 60 min (LVF)

Exposure

Program AE, Manual

Exposure Compensation

1/3 EV step, +/-5 EV (+/-3 EV for motion picture / 4K PHOTO)

Light Metering

Intelligent Multiple / Center Weighted / Spot

ISO Sensitivity

Auto / i.ISO / 80 / 100 / 200 / 400 / 800 / 1600 / 3200 / 6400* *Extended ISO

Still Picture Recording

4:3 5184x3888 (20M) (L) / 3712x2784 (10M) (M) / 2624x1968 (5M) (S)/3:2 5184x3456 (17M) (L) / 3712x2480 (9M) (M) / 2624x1752 (4.5M) (S)/16:9 5184x2920 (14.5M) (L) / 3840x2160 (8M) (M) / 1920x1080 (2M) (S)/1:1 3888x3888 (14.5M) (L) / 2784x2784 (7.5M) (M) / 1968x1968 (3.5M) (S)

Image Quality

Fine / Standard

White Balance

AWB / Daylight / Cloudy / Shade / Incandescent / Flash / White Set/(White Balance Adjustment)

Photo Style

Standard, Vivid, Natural, Monochrome, Scenery, Portrait

Picture Adjustment

Contrast, Sharpness, Noise Reduction, Saturation*, Color Tone**, Filter Effect**/*Except for Monochrome mode. **For Monochrome mode only.

AE Bracket (Auto Bracket)

3, 5, 7 images in 1/3, 2/3 or 1 EV step, Max. +/-3 EV

Digital Red Eye Correction (Red-Eye Removal)

Yes (On / Off)

Wi-FI

IEEE 802.11b/g/n/2412 MHz - 2462 MHz (1-11 ch)/WPA / WPA2/Infrastructure Mode / WPS

Self Timer

2 sec / 10 sec / 10 sec (3 images)

Playback Mode

All, Picture Only, Video Only, Slideshow (All / Picture Only / Video Only, duration & effect is selectable), Calendar

Thumbnails / Zoomed Playback

12,30-thumbnails / Yes

Rating / Rotate Image / Protect

- / - / Yes

Show Histogram/ Show Highlights

Yes / -

Creating a Motion Picture from Still Pictures

Time Lapse Video

Resize/ Cropping

Yes / Yes

Title Edit / Text Stamp

Yes / Yes

Video Divide

Yes

Direct Print

PictBridge compatible

OSD language

Japanese, English, German, French, Italian, Spanish

LCD Monitor

7.5cm (3.0") TFT Screen LCD Display (1040k dots)/Field of View: Approx. 100%

Built- in- Flash

Auto, Auto/Red-eye Reduction, Forced On, Forced On/Red-eye Reduction, Slow Sync., Slow Sync./Red-eye Reduction, Forced Off/0.3 - 5.6m (Wide / ISO Auto), 0.3 - 3.1m (Tele / ISO Auto)

Recording Media

SD Memory Card, SDHC Memory Card, SDXC Memory Card/(Compatible with UHS-I UHS Speed Class 3 standard SDHC / SDXC Memory Cards)

Microphone / Speaker

Stereo / Mono

Interface

microHDMI typeD (*3), USB2.0 Micro-B

Power

Li-ion Battery Pack (3.6V, 1250mAh, 4.5 Wh) (Included)/USB power charging

Battery life (Approx.)

Approx. 300 images (rear monitor), 250 images (LVF) (*1)

Included Software

・ The software to edit and playback images on computer is not bundled with this camera. Please use the software pre-installed to the PC or other general image viewing software to browse pictures.

Standard Accessories

Battery Pack, AC Adaptor, USB Cable, Hand Strap/・ Operating Instructions for advanced features is available for downloaded at Panasonic LUMIX Customer Support Site using PC, smartphone or tablet connected to the Internet.