Panasonic\'s new DMC-FZ200, a compact digital camera capable of full-HD video recording and featuring a 25mm ultra wide angle (24x) optical zoom lens was announced to the Middle East and Africa region today. The FZ200 features a stunningly bright F2.8 aperture in 600mm. \"This has never been achieved by any digital compact camera, which makes it possible to capture moving subjects clearly with fast shutter speed, even at great distances. The FZ200 is a super-feature-packed model. We at Panasonic always strive to deliver the best camera in each class or type. We do not believe is pursuing high zoom number for those customers who want the best bridge cameras. Features such as Full-Range F2.8, Nano Surface Coating, RAW Image processing, and many more, make the FZ200 the absolute best bridge camera in the market,\" said Hitesh Ojha, DGM, digital imaging group, Panasonic marketing Middle East and Africa. The LUMIX\'s popular FZ series packs a powerful optical zoom and boasts superior controllability, including manual operation both for photo and full-HD video recording. Also, the powerful 24x optical zoom (35mm camera equivalent: 25-600mm) and the Intelligent Resolution technology help to maintain picture quality, even when using digital zoom. The POWER OIS (optical image stabilizer) helps to minimize blur even when using powerful zoom and the Active Mode effectively suppresses handshake vibration in video recording. The new FZ200 also comes with Panasonic\'s Black Box technology of Nano Surface Coating technology; a special coating on the high quality Leica Lens, which minimizes light reflection that causes annoying nuances of ghosting effect and un-wanted flare. The camera also features a newly developed 12.1-megapixel High Sensitivity MOS sensor. Combined with the advanced image processor Venus Engine, this gives the FZ200 a high-speed response and images are of excellent quality, even in high sensitivity recording. From arabnews