Panasonic Lumix DMC-FX77 Review
April 6, 2011
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Mark Goldstein
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Specifications
Metrics |
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| Dimensions (W x H x D) | 99.7 x 55.2 x 20.6 mm / (3.93 x 2.17 x 0.81 in) |
| Weight | Approx. 126g without Battery and SD Memory Card (0.28 lb) / Approx. 142g with Battery and SD Memory Card (0.32 lb) |
Optics |
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| Camera Effective Pixels | 12.1 Megapixels |
| Sensor Size / Total Pixels / Filter | 1/2.33-type CCD sensor / 12.5 Total Megapixels / Primary Color Filter |
| Aperture | F2.5 - 5.9/ Iris Diaphragm (F2.5 - 8 (W) / F5.9 - 18 (T)) |
| Optical Zoom | 5x |
| Focal Length | f=4.3-21.5mm (24-120mm in 35mm equiv.) / (26-130mm in 35mm equiv. in movie recording) |
| Extra Optical Zoom (EZ) | 6.1x (4:3 / 8M), 7.8x (4:3 / 5M), 9.8x (4:3 / under 3M) |
| Intelligent Zoom | 6.5x |
| Lens | LEICA DC VARIO-SUMMARIT / 7 elements in 6 groups / (3 Aspherical Lenses / 5 Aspherical surfaces) |
| Optical Image Stabilizer | MEGA O.I.S. (Off /On / Active Mode(only for motion picture)) |
| Digital Zoom | 4x / ( Max. 20.0 x combined with Optical Zoom without Extra Optical Zoom ) / (Max. 39.2 x combined with Extra Optical Zoom) |
| Focusing Area | Normal: Wide 50 cm - infinity / Tele 100 cm - infinity / Macro / Intelligent AUTO/ movie recording: Wide 3 cm - infinity / Tele 100cm - infinity |
| Focus Range Display | Yes |
| AF Assist Lamp | Yes |
| Focus | Normal / AF Macro, Zoom Macro, Quick AF, AF Tracking, Touch AF/AE, Continuous AF(only for motion picture) |
| AF Metering | Face / AF Tracking / 23pt / 1pt / Spot / Touch Area |
| Shutter Speed | Still: 8 - 1/4000 sec / Starry Sky Mode : 15, 30, 60sec |
| Shutter Interval | approx. 0.3 sec |
Recording |
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| Motion Picture Recording (*2) | [4:3] VGA: 640 x 480 pixels, 30fps (Motion JPEG) / QVGA: 320 x 240 pixels, 30 fps (Motion JPEG) / [HD Movie] 1920x1080 pixels, 50i (Sensor output is 25p) / (FSH:17Mbps/AVCHD) / 1280x 720 pixels, 50p (Sensor output is 25p) (SH:17Mbps/ AVCHD ) / 1280x 720 pixels, 30fps (QuickTime MotionJPEG) |
| AVCHD with picture quality (Continuous recordable time[motion pictures]) | approx. 60 min (FSH), 65 min (SH) |
| AVCHD with picture quality (Actual recordable time[motion pictures]) | approx. 35 min (FSH), 38 min (SH) |
| Motion Deblur | Yes |
| Face Recognition | Photo |
| Optical Image Stabilizer | Photo / Movie |
| Intelligent ISO Control | Photo |
| Face Detection | Photo / Movie |
| Intelligent Scene Selector | Photo (Portrait, Scenery, Night Portrait, Night Scenery, Sunset, Macro) / Movie (Portrait, Scenery, Low Light, Macro) |
| Intelligent Exposure | Photo / Movie |
| AF Tracking | Photo / Movie |
| Digital Red Eye Correction (Red-Eye Removal) | Photo |
| Intelligent Resolution Technology | Photo / Movie |
| File Format | Still Image: JPEG(DCF/Exif2.3) / 3D Image: MPO / Motion picture: AVCHD, QuickTime Motion JPEG |
| AVCHD / AVCHD Lite REC | PAL |
| One-Touch Movie Button | Yes |
| Mode Dial / Mode Button | Intelligent Auto, Normal Picture, 3D Photo, SCN, Cosmetic, My Color |
| Still Image Scene Mode | Portrait, Transform, Self-Portrait, Scenery, Panorama Assist, Sports, Night Portrait, Night Scenery, Handheld Night Shot, Food, Party, Candle Light, Baby1, Baby2, / Pet, Sunset, High sensitivity, Hi-Speed Burst(Image priority / Speed priority), Flash Burst, Starry Sky, Fireworks, Beach, Snow, Aerial, Photoframe |
| Movie Scene Mode | Portrait, Transform, Self-Portrait, Scenery, Low Light, Food, Party, Candle Light, Sunset, Beach, Snow, Aerial, High Sensitivity / (Activated by selecting Still Picture Scene Mode then pressing movie button. Still Picture Scene Modes without corresponding Movie Scene Mode is recorded in Normal Mode) |
| Continuous Shooting Mode | Full-Resolution Image, 3.7 frames/sec Max. 7 images / High-speed Burst Mode: approx. 6 frames/sec (image priority) / approx. 10 frames/sec (speed priority) / (recorded in 3M for 4:3, 2.5M for 3:2, 2M for 16:9, 2.5M for 1:1) |
| MOTION JPEG with picture quality set to [HD] (Continuous recordable time[motion pictures]) | approx. 75 min |
| MOTION JPEG with picture quality set to [HD] (Actual recordable time[motion pictures]) | approx. 40 min |
| Exposure | Program AE |
| Exposure Compensation | 1/3 EV step, +/-2 EV |
| Backlight Compensation | Yes (only in Intelligent AUTO mode) |
| Auto (AE) Bracketing | 1/3 ~1EV step, Max +/-1, 3 frames |
| Light Metering | Intelligent Multiple |
| ISO Sensitivity | Auto / i.ISO / 100 / 200 / 400 / 800 / 1600 / High Sensitivity mode (ISO 1600-6400) |
| Max Auto ISO Setting | No |
| Aspect Ratio | 1:1 / 4:3 / 3:2 / 16:9 |
| Still Picture Recording | [1:1]2992x2992(9M) / 2448x2448(6M EZ) / 1920x1920(3.5M EZ) / 1536x1536(2.5M EZ) / 480x480(0.2M EZ) / [4:3] 4000x3000(12M) / 3264x2448(8M EZ) / 2560X1920(5M EZ) /2048X1536(3M EZ) / 1600x1200(2M EZ) / 640x480(0.3M EZ) / [3:2] 4000x2672 (10.5M) / 3264x2176 (7M EZ)/ 2560x1712 (4.5M EZ) / 2048x1360 (2.5M EZ) / 640x424(0.3M EZ) / [16:9] 4000x2248 (9M) / 3264x1840 (6M EZ)/ 2560x1440(3.5M EZ) / 1920x1080 (2M EZ) / 640x360 (0.2M) |
| Image Quality | Fine / Standard (3D mode: MPO Fine / MPO Standard ) |
| White Balance | Auto / Daylight / Cloudy / Shade / Incandescent / White Set / (Selectable at Portrait, Transform, Self-Portrait, Panorama Assist, Sports, Baby, Pet, High Sensitivity, Highspeed Burst, Pinhole, Photo Frame, High Dynamic, Cosmetic? |
| Color Mode / Color Effect | My Color Mode (Expressive /Retro / Pure / Monochrome / High Dynamic / Silhouette / Pin Hole / Film Grain), Color Mode (Standard / Vivid / Natural / Black & White / Sepia / Cool / Warm), Happy (only in iA Mode) |
| Real-time histogram | Yes |
| Composition Guide line | Yes (2 pattern) |
| Auto Review | off,1sec, 2sec, Hold |
| Easy Zoom / Zoom Resume | No / No |
| Optical Zoom in Motion Picture | Yes |
| Macro Zoom | Yes |
| Orientation Detector | Yes |
| Scene Mode Help Screen | No |
| Self Timer | 2sec / 10sec |
| Focus Icon Select | Yes (in Face Recognition only) |
Playback |
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| Playback Mode | Normal Playback, Slideshow, Filtering Playback (Picture Only, Video Only, 3D, Category, Favorites), Album Playback, Dual Image Playback, Calendar Playback |
| Thumbnails / Zoomed Playback | 12,30-thumbnails / Yes / Touch Magnification |
| Calendar Display / Dual-Image Playback | Yes / Yes |
| Set Favorites / Rotate Image | Yes / No |
| Playback Motion Picture | Yes |
| Slideshow Mode | All / Picture Only / Video Only / 3D / Album / Category / Favorites / BGM Effect (Natural / Slow / Swing / Urban / OFF) |
| Show Histogram | Yes |
| Delete Image | Single / Multi / All / All except Favorites |
| DPOF Print Setting / Set Protection | Yes / Yes |
| Resize / Trim / Aspect Conv. / Leveling | Yes / Yes / No / No |
| Copy / Title Edit / Text Stamp | Yes / Yes / Yes |
| Cut Animation | Yes |
| Video Divide | Yes |
| PictBridge Support | Single / Multi / All / Favorites / DPOF |
Setup |
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| OSD language | Japanese, English, German, French, Italian, Spanish |
| Movie REC Guide | Yes |
| Wind-Cut in Motion Picture | Yes |
| Travel Date / World Time | Yes / Yes |
Others |
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| LUMIX Image Uploader | Yes |
| LCD Monitor | 8.8cm (3.5") TFT Full Touch Screen LCD Display (230K dots), AR / Field of View : approx. 100% / Power LCD mode, AUTO Power LCD mode, High Angle mode |
| Touch Panel | Yes |
| Built-in-Flash | Auto, Auto/Red-eye Reduction, Forced On, Slow Sync./Red-eye Reduction, Forced Off / 0.6 - 5.9m (Wide/ISO Auto), 1.0 - 2.5m (Tele/ISO Auto) |
| Recording Media | Built-in Memory, SD Memory Card, SDHC Memory Card, SDXC Memory Card |
| Built-in-Memory | Approx. 70MB |
| Microphone / Speaker | Mono / Yes |
| Interface | mini HDMI, AV Output (PAL), USB2.0 High speed |
| Viera Link | Yes |
| HDMI output | Auto Only (Unselectable) |
| Power | Li-ion Battery Pack (3.6V, Minimum: 680mAh) (Included) / AC Adaptor (Input: 110-240V AC) (Optional) |
| Battery life (approx.) | 200 pictures (CIPA Standard)*1 |
| Included Software | PHOTOfunSTUDIO 6.0 HD Lite Edition / QuickTime / Adobe Reader / Super LoiLoScope ( trial version) |
| Standard Accessories | Battery Charger, Battery Pack, Stylus Pen, AC Cable, AV Cable, USB Cable, Hand Strap, CD-ROM |
Further Specifications |
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| NOTE | ?Motion images can be recorded continuously for up to 29 min 59 sec. / ?If [Rec Quality] is set to [FSH], and if the surrounding temperature is high, or motion picture is recorded continuously, is displayed, and the recording may be stopped halfway through. |