The Panasonic Lumix DMC-FZ35 (known as DMC-FZ38 in Europe) is a high-end digital compact camera following the well-reputed DMC-FZ28. If you dream of movie-making, you will surely enjoy AVCHD Lite video recording capability of the Panasonic FZ35.

The Panasonic Lumix DMC-FZ35 with a 27 mm Leica DC Vario-Elmarit lens and an 18x optical zoom shoots HD movies at 1280 x 720p resolution in the AVCHD Lite format. Due to the Dolby Digital Stereo Creator function, your pictures can be accompanied by dynamic, realistic audio. The Panasonic FZ35 has an HDMI output terminal for direct image and sound signal transmission to an HDTV using an HDMI mini cable (option).

In the unique Creative Movie mode the shutter speed and aperture can be adjusted manually, which can make your movies more expressive. Using the Panasonic Lumix camera you can zoom in and out while recording video. The digicam can work in intelligent Auto mode, doing all the work for you. The iA Mode of the Panasonic Lumix camera includes Face Detection, Face Recognition, Intelligent Scene Selector, Intelligent ISO and Intelligent Exposure functions. The easy-to-handle camera allows taking both still and motion high performance pictures.

This Panasonic camera has a Color Mode feature, which lets you adjust the color, brightness and saturation parameters while seeing the results of the adjustments on the camera's display, in real time. One of the very nice features of the FZ35 is High Dynamic Mode which increases dynamic range and offers three settings - standard, art or black and white.

In the Panasonic Lumix FZ35 the lens's image stabilization system has been upgraded from the precedent MEGA O.I.S. to a new POWER O.I.S. system that is said to offer twice the stabilizing power. The ultra high-speed yet accurate Auto Focus of approximately 0.3 second makes it possible to capture action scenes at the moment they are happening. In addition, the super-zoom Panasonic camera allows shooting distant subjects and taking dramatic close-ups.

Compared to the previous DMC-FZ28 model, the Panasonic Lumix DMC-FZ35 has a faster Venus Engine image processor. The FZ35 has an extended battery life (you can take up to 470 pictures without recharging), which makes the digicam a perfect choice for active photo enthusiasts. The lightweight, compact camera offers you exceptional creative freedom.

This camera concept goes much further than simply recording HD movies. Setting it aside from the movie recording capability of conventional digital cameras, the DMC-FZ35 also features a Creative Movie mode, which lets the user set the shutter speed and aperture manually to make even more impressive movies. Changing the shutter speed brings special effects to movies, which is especially suitable for shooting fast-moving subjects. The ability to control the aperture is convenient when there are several subjects at different distances and it is desired to have each of them stand out. Creative Movie mode gives the user a wider range of expressive possibilities to explore.

My Colour mode, which was popular in the Lumix G Micro System cameras, is a special option that gives free reign to the user's creativity. In My Colour mode, the colour, brightness and saturation parameters can be freely adjusted while seeing how the adjustments affect the picture lively on the monitor. This makes it easier and more fun to create interesting, expressive images. The user can adjust the settings that best suit the shooting conditions and his or her expressive intent, for greater photographic control.

The High Dynamic mode is newly added to the existing scene modes. This mode helps to capture a scene with moderate exposure even though the scene contains both bright and dark area together. The user can select either of three options, Standard, Art, or B/W, depending on the desired effect and personal taste to make the photo look natural to artistic.