Panasonic Lumix DMC-FX150 Review
Review Date: January 16th 2009
Author: Gavin Stoker
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Specifications
| Image Sensor | |
|---|---|
| Camera Effective Pixels | 14.7 Mega pixels |
| Sensor Size | 1/1.72" |
| Total Pixel | 15.0 Total Mega Pixels CCD |
| Primary Colour Filter | yes |
| Optic | |
|---|---|
| Zoom Factor | |
| Optical Zoom | 3.6x |
| Extra Optical Zoom | 4:3 Aspect Ratio: 4.3x for 10Mega, 5.1x for 7Mega, 6.2x for 5Mega, 7.7x for 3Mega, 2Mega, 0.3Mega 3:2 Aspect Ratio: 4.3x for 9Mega, 5.1x for 6Mega, 6.2x for 4.5Mega, 7.7x for 2.5Mega 16:9 Aspect Ratio: 4.3x for 7.5Mega, 5.1x for 5.5Mega, 6.2x for 3.5Mega, 7.7x for 2Mega |
| Digital Zoom | 4x ( Max. 14.3x combined with Optical Zoom without Extra Optical Zoom ) (Max. 30.8x combined with Extra Optical Zoom) |
| Focal Distance | f=6.0-21.4mm (35mm Equiv.: 28-100mm) |
| Lens | LEICA DC VARIO-ELMARIT 7 elements in 6 groups (4 Aspherical Lenses / 5 Aspherical surfaces) |
| Aperture | Wide: F2.8 / F9.0 (2 steps) Tele: F5.6 / F18 (2 steps) |
| Optical Image Stabilizer | MEGA O.I.S. (Auto/Mode1/ Mode2) |
| Conversion lens Compatibility | No |
| Focusing Area | Normal: 50cm - infinity / Intelligent AUTO / Macro: Wide 5cm / Tele 30cm - infinity |
| AF Metering | Face / AF tracking / multi-area / 1-area high speed / 1-area / spot |
| Focus/Exposure | |
|---|---|
| Focus Mode | Normal / Macro, Quick AF On/Off (On in Intelligent Auto), AF Area Select, AF Tracking |
| AF Assist Lamp | Yes |
| ISO Sensitivity | Auto /100 / 200 / 400 / 800 / 1600 (High Sensitivity Mode : Auto(1600 - 6400) ) |
| ISO Limit Set | Yes |
| White Balance | Auto / Daylight / Cloudy / Shade / Halogen / Color Temperature / White Set 1 / White Set 2 / (Selectable at Portrait, Soft Skin, Transform, Self-Portrait, Sports, Baby1, Baby2, Pet, High Sensitivity, Hi-Speed Burst, Pinhole modes) / White Balance Adjustment (2-axis adjustable, ±9steps each, Blue/Amber and Magenta/Green bias) |
| Exposure | Program AE, Simple Manual |
| Exposure Compensation | 1/3 EV step, +/-2 EV |
| Backlight Compensation | Yes (auto in Intelligent AUTO mode) |
| Multi-Exposure | Yes |
| Multi-Aspect | No |
| Auto (AE) Bracketing | +/- 1/3 EV ~1EV step, 3 frames |
| Light Metering | Intelligent Multiple / Center Weighted / Spot |
| Rec Mode[Mode Dial] | Intelligent AUTO, Program AE, Manual, Motion Picture, Scene mode |
| Scene Mode | Portrait, Soft Skin, Transform, Self-Portrait, Scenery, Sports, Night Portrait, Night Scenery, Food, Party, Candle Light, Baby1, Baby2, Pet, Sunset, High sensitivity, Hi-Speed Burst (Speed Priority/Image Priority), Flash-Burst, Starry Sky, Fireworks, Beach, Snow, Aerial photo, Film Grain, Pin Hole |
| Shutter Speed | P:1-1/2000sec (Selectable minimum shutter speed) M:60-1/2000sec? Starry Sky Mode : 15, 30, 60sec. |
| Flash System | |
|---|---|
| Built-in-Flash | Auto, Auto/Red-eye Reduction, Forced On, Slow Sync./Red-eye Reduction, Forced Off / 0.6 - 5.9m (Wide/ISO Auto), 0.3 - 2.9m (Tele/ISO Auto) |
| External Flash | no |
| Feature | |
|---|---|
| Self Timer | 2sec, 10sec |
| Auto Review | 1sec, 2sec, Zoom, Hold |
| Picture Adjustment | Contrast:±2steps / Sharpness:±2steps / Saturation:±2steps / Noise Reduction:±2steps |
| Colour Effect Mode | Black & White, Sepia, Cool, Warm |
| Color Bracketing | Standard / Black & White (2 images), Standard / Sepia (2 images), Standard / Black & White / Sepia (3 images) |
| Recording Format | Still Image: JPEG(Design rule for Camera File system, based on Exif 2.21 standard), RAW, DPOF corresponding / image with audio: JPEG (Design rule for Camera File system, based on Exif 2.21 standard)+ QuickTime / Motion picture: QuickTime Motion JPEG |
| Recording Image Size | Still Image: 4:3 Aspect Ratio: 4416x 3312 pixels, 3648 x 2736 pixels, 3072 x 2304 pixels, 2560 x 1920 pixels, 2048 x 1536 pixels, 1600 x 1200 pixels, 640 x 480 pixels / 3:2 Aspect Ratio: 4416 x 2944 pixels, 3648 x 2432 pixels, 3072 x 2048 pixels, 2560 x 1712 pixels, 2048 x 1360 pixels / 16:9 Aspect Ratio: 4416x 2480 pixels, 3648 x 2056 pixels, 3072 x 1728 pixels, 2560 x 1440 pixels, 1920 x 1080 |
| Image Quality | Fine / Standard / RAW / RAW+JPEG |
| Motion Picture | 4:3 Aspect Ratio: 640 x 480 pixels 30 fps, 320 x 240 pixels 30 fps/10 fps / 16:9 Aspect Ratio: 848 x 480 pixels 30 fps / HD?16:9 Aspect Ratio?: 1280x720 pixels 24fps |
| Burst Shooting Mode | Full-Resolution Image, 2 frames/sec Max. 8 images (Standard mode), Max 4 images (Fine Mode) / High-speed Burst Mode: 7 frames/sec (Speed Priority), 5 frames/sec (Image Priority) (recorded in 3M for 4:3, 2.5M for 3:2, 2M for 16:9) |
| Unlimited Consecutive Shooting | yes |
| Digital Red Eye Correction | yes |
| Intelligent Exposure | yes |
| Intelligent Exposure_ | Off / Low / Standard / High |
| Easy Zoom | yes |
| Zoom Resume | no |
| Motion Zoom | no |
| Still Image Rec. with Audio | 5 sec |
| Audio Dubbing | Max. 10sec |
| Real-time Histogram | yes |
| Highlight Display | Yes |
| Composition Guide line | yes |
| Composition Guide line_ | 2 patterns |
| Built-in-Memory | yes |
| Built-in-Memory [Capacity] | approx. 50MB |
| Scene Mode Help Screen | yes |
| Auto Angle Detection | yes |
| Flip Animation | no |
| Travel Date | yes |
| World Time | yes |
| Title Edit | yes |
| Text Stamp | yes |
| LCD Monitor | 2.7" TFT LCD Display (230K dots) / Field of View : approx. 100% / AUTO Power LCD mode, Power LCD mode |
| Playback mode | [REC]/[Play] Selector switch / 30-thumbnail display, 12-thumbnail display, calendar display, zoomed playback (16x max.), Playback of favorite pictures, Category Playback (playback and slideshow of pictures in category) / Slide show (duration & effect with music is selectable), image rotation / Resizing (selectable number of pixels), trimming, protection, aspect conv. DPOF print setting ? / Creating still pictures from a motion picture / Image leveling |
| Category Playback | playback and slideshow of pictures in category |
| Slideshow Mode | (duration & effect with music is selectable), image rotation |
| OSD language | Japanese, English, German, French, Italian, Spanish |
| Recording Media | Built-in Memory, SD Memory Card, SDHC Memory Card, MultiMediaCard(Still image only) |
| Microphone | yes |
| Speaker | yes |
| Interface | DC Input, AV Output (NTSC/PAL), HD AV Output (Component), USB2.0 High speed |
| Direct Print | PictBridge |
| General Data | |
|---|---|
| Colour | Black |
| Power | |
| Battery | Li-ion Battery Pack (3.7V, 1150mAh) (Included) |
| AC Adaptor | AC Adaptor (Input: 110-240V AC) (Optional) |
| Battery life (approx.) | 330 pictures (CIPA standard) |
| Dimensions [mm] (excluding protruding parts) | |
| Width | 96.7 |
| Height | 54.0 |
| Depth | 24.8 |
| Weight [g] | |
| Body | 151.0 |
| Including Battery and SD Memory Card | 179.0 |
| Further Specifications | |
|---|---|
| Included Software | PHOTOfunSTUDIO -viewer- 2.1E / ArcSoft (MediaImpression / Panorama Maker) / SilkyPix Developer Studio 3.0SE / QuickTime / USB Driver |
| Standard Accessories | Battery Charger / Battery Pack / Battery carrying case / AV Cable / USB Connection Cable / AC Cable / Strap / CD-ROM |
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