Harman-Kardon FZ20 manual Mode Dial

*As digital magnification increases, resolution significantly decreases.

An optical 12x zoom in a light and compact body. Plus MEGA O.I.S.

A small camera with 12x optical zoom and full-range F2.8 brightness

The LEICA DC VARIO-ELMARIT lens on the DMC-FZ3 is small and lightweight yet delivers the same zoom power as a big, heavy 400 mm-class lens. This lens system consists of 13 lenses in 8 groups with 3 aspherical lenses. With outstanding F2.8 brightness across the entire zoom range, this fine lens renders exquisite images, even when the subject is a far away. In addition, when using 4x digital zoom together with this 12x optical zoom, you've got ultra-powerful 48x zooming* that approximates a huge 1680 mm lens on a 35 mm camera.

PHOTO Film camera with a 400 mm-class lens

Portrait Mode (shutter speed: 1/20 sec, aperture: F2.8) Night Portrait Mode(shutter speed: 1/6 sec, aperture: F2.8) Macro Mode (shutter speed: 1/80 sec, aperture: F3.7)

A single, easy-to-use dial for beautiful shots in almost any situation.

Mode Dial

Simple Mode

All settings are made automatically, so it's easy to take beautiful photos even if you have never used a digital camera before. Just aim and press the shutter

button. When shooting directly into a light source, press the cursor button. This will turn on the backlighting compensation mode so the subject doesn't appear too dark.

On the LCD, choose the setting that best matches the situation.

Scene Mode

Portrait Mode

This mode helps you take beautiful portraits by adjusting the exposure and colouration to produce natural, true-to-life skin tones.

Night Portrait Mode

Program AE Mode

The MEGA O.I.S. minimises hand-shake at slow shutter speeds, to clearly capture subjects such as people and night landscapes.

This mode determines the optimal aperture and shutter speed settings for you.

Aperture Priority AE Mode

You can set the aperture between F2.8 and F8.0 to create a softer focus.

Shutter Priority AE Mode

Set the shutter speed between 8 and 1/2,000 sec to freeze or express movement.

Manual Exposure Mode Manual Exposure Assist

Manual Exposure Mode gives you full control over the aperture and shutter speed.

Sports Mode

Uses a higher shutter speed to catch fast-moving subjects.

Panning Mode

To capture a moving subject in clear detail while the background appears to flow by, Panning mode lets the camera detect hand-shake and then automatically compensates for vertical jitter only.

Scenery Mode

This mode provides quick focusing and crisp detail, for beautiful photos of scenery.

Night Scenery Mode

Lets you capture beautiful photos of lit-up landscapes or buildings at night.

Macro Mode

You can focus on subjects as close as about 5 cm from the lens*.

*When shooting with the lens at the wide-angle position.

Moving-Image Mode

Playback Mode

This function shows how much your setting differs from the setting the camera considers optimal.

Fireworks Mode

Slows the shutter speed to capture fireworks with vivid beauty.

Party Mode

Uses MEGA O.I.S. to let you capture clear, jitter-free shots of subjects and natural, true-to-life colours - even in dim lighting.

Snow Mode

Prevents subjects from looking washed out in scenes with bright surroundings.

Soft Skin Detail Function

This position lets you look at the menu screen and select the most suitable scene mode.

In Portrait or Night Portrait mode, this function adjusts the skin colours to make complexions more attractive.

*Leica is a registered trademark of Leica Microsystems IR GmbH.

14The Leica DC lenses are manufactured using measurement instruments and quality assurance systems that have been certified by Leica Camera AG based on the company’s quality standards.