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Panasonic Lumix DMC-FX01 Review
Review Date: May 4th 2006
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Specifications
| Camera Effective
Pixels |
6.0 Megapixels |
| CCD (Image Sensor) |
1/2.5"
6.37 Total Megapixel CCD
Primary Color Filter |
| Optical Zoom |
3.6x |
| Extended Optical
Zoom |
4:3 Aspect Ratio:
5.0x for 3 Mega, 2 Mega, 1Mega, 0.3 Mega
3:2 Aspect Ratio:
5.0x for 2.5 Mega
16:9 Aspect Ratio:
5.0x for 2 Mega |
| Digital Zoom 1 |
4x
(Max. 14.4x combined with Optical Zoom without Extended
Optical Zoom)
(Max. 20x combined with Extended Optical Zoom) |
| Focal Length |
f=4.6-16.8mm (35mm equivalent:
28-102mm) |
| Leica DC Vario-Elmarit
Lens |
7 Elements in 6 Groups
(4 Aspherical Lenses/4 Aspherical Surfaces) |
| Aperture |
Wide: F2.8/F5.6 (2 steps)
Tele: F5.6 - F11 (2 steps) |
| Optical Image
Stabilizer |
MEGA O.I.S. (Mode 1 / Mode
2 ) |
| Focusing Area |
Normal: 50cm - infinity
Macro/Simple/Motion Image: Wide 5cm / Tele 30cm - infinity |
| AF Metering |
1 point
1 point high speed
3 points high speed
5 points
Spot |
| Focus |
Auto Focus System
Normal/Macro (Dial) |
| AF Assist Lamp |
Yes |
| ISO Sensitivity
|
Auto / 80 / 100 / 200 /
400 (High Sensitivity Mode: 800 - 1600) |
| White Balance
|
Auto/Daylight/Cloudy/
Halogen/Flash/White Set
White Balance Adjustment (except for Auto Set) |
| Exposure |
Program AE |
| Exposure Compensation
|
1/3 EV Step, ± 2 EV |
| Backlight Compensation |
Yes (at simple mode) |
| Auto Bracketing
(AE) |
+1/3EV-1EV Step,
3 Frames |
| Light Metering |
Intelligent Multiple |
| Scene Modes |
Dial: Normal Picture, Simple,
Macro
SCN Mode: Portrait, Sports, Food, Scenery, Night Scenery,
Night Portrait, Baby, Soft Skin, Fireworks, Party, Snow,
Self-portrait
Moving Image, Playback |
| Shutter Speed |
8 - 1/2,000 sec.
Starry Sky Mode: 15, 30, 60 sec. |
| Self Timer |
10 seconds / 2 seconds |
| Auto Review |
1 sec/3 sec/zoom |
| Review |
1x/4x/8x |
| Picture Adjustment |
Natural, Standard, Vivid |
| Color Effect Mode |
Cool, Warm, Black & White,
Sepia |
| Recording Format |
Still Image: JPEG (design
rule for camera file system), DPOF corresponding
Still Image with Audio: JPEG (design rule for camera
file system) + QuickTime
Motion Images: QuickTime Motion JPEG |
| Image Quality |
Fine/Standard |
| Image Size |
|
| 4:3 Aspect Ratio
(Still Image) |
2816 x 2112
2304 x 1728
2048 x 1536
1600 x 1200
1280 x 960
640 x 480 |
| 3:2 Aspect Ratio
(Still Image) |
2816 x 1880
2048 x 1360 |
| 16:9 Aspect Ratio
(Still Image) |
2816 x 1584
1920 x 1080 |
| Motion Image (4:3
Aspect Ratio) |
640 x 480, 320 x 240 |
| Motion Image (16:9
Aspect Ratio) |
848 x 480 |
| Burst Shooting
Mode |
Full-resolution image:
Standard Mode: Up to 8 images at 3 or 2 frames/sec.
Fine Mode: Up to 6 images |
| Unlimited Consecutive
Shooting 2 |
Yes |
| Still Image Recording
with Audio |
5 seconds |
| Audio Dubbing |
Maximum of 10 Seconds |
| Real-time Histograms |
Yes |
| Composition Guide
Lines |
Yes |
| Built-in Memory |
No |
| Scene Mode Help
Screen |
Yes |
| Auto Angle Detection |
Yes |
| Travel Date |
Yes |
| Economy Mode |
Yes |
| Built-in Flash
Mode |
Auto, Auto/Red-eye Reduction,
Slow Sync./Red-eye Reduction
Forced On/Off
Wide: 0.6 - 4.0m (ISO Auto)
Tele: 0.3 - 2m (ISO Auto) |
| Viewfinder |
No |
| LCD Monitor |
2.5" Diagonal Polycrystalline
TFT LCD Display (207k pixels)
Field of view: approx. 100%
Power LCD Mode, High Angle LCD Mode |
| Playback Mode |
25 or 9-Thumbnail Display
Calendar Display, Zoomed Playback (16x max)
Image Rotation
Slide Show
Favorite Pictures
Resizing
Trimming, Protection
DPOF Print Setting |
| OSD Language |
English, Spanish, Japanese,
Chinese (Traditional), German, Italian, French |
| Recording Media |
SD Memory Card
Multimedia Card |
| Microphone |
Yes |
| Speaker |
Yes |
| Interface |
DC Input, Video Output
(NTSC/PAL), USB |
| Direct Print |
PictBridge |
| Power Supply |
Lithium-ion Battery Pack
(3.7V, 1150 mAh)(Included)
AC Adaptor (Input: 110-240V AC)(Optional) |
| Battery Life 3 |
Up to 320 pictures (CIPA
Standard) |
| SOFTWARE |
|
| ArcSoft®
PhotoImpression™ |
Yes |
| ArcSoft®
Panorama Maker™ |
Yes |
| ArcSoft®
PhotoBase™ |
Yes |
| USB Driver |
Yes |
| Lumix® Simple
Viewer |
Yes |
| ACCESSORIES |
|
| Battery Charger |
Yes |
| Battery Pack |
Yes |
| Battery Carrying
Case |
Yes |
| SD Memory Card |
16MB 4 |
| Cables |
AV & USB |
| Strap |
Yes |
| MEASUREMENTS |
|
| Dimensions (H
x W x D) |
94 x 51 x 24 mm |
| Weight |
155g |
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1 As digital magnification increases, resolution significantly
decreases.
2 Number of shots may vary depending on memory card size,
battery power, picture size, and compression. The consecutive
shooting speed varies depending on the memory card or the
built-in memory.
3 Shooting conditions: 73.4°F with 50% humidity;LCD On; Using
the included SD Memory Card; Starting to shoot 30 seconds
after turning on the power; Shooting once every 30 seconds
with the flash in full operation for every other shot; Changing
the zoom setting from telephoto to wide, or wide to telephoto,
for each shot; Temporarily turning the power off after each
10 shots (long enough to lower the battery temperature. For
DMC-LC1: Shooting once every 30 seconds, flash in operation
for every shot, 77°F(25°C) ambient temperature.
4 MB means one million bytes. Usable capacity will be less.
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