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Panasonic Lumix DMC-FX500 Review
Review Date: July 7th 2008
Author: Mark Goldstein
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Specifications
| Image Sensor |
| Camera Effective Pixels |
10.1 Mega pixels |
| Sensor Size |
1/2.33" |
| Total Pixel |
10.7 Total Mega Pixels CCD |
| Primary Color Filter |
yes |
| Optic |
| Zoom Factor |
| Optical Zoom |
5x |
| Extra Optical Zoom |
4:3
Aspect Ratio: 5.9x for 7Mega, 7.1x for 5Mega, 8.9x for 3Mega, 2Mega,
0.3Mega 3:2 Aspect Ratio: 5.9x for 6Mega, 7.1x for 4.5Mega, 8.9x for
2.5Mega 16:9 Aspect Ratio: 5.9x for 5.5Mega, 7.1x for 3.5Mega, 8.9x for
2Mega |
| Digital Zoom |
4x ( Max. 20.0 x combined with Optical Zoom without Extra Optical Zoom ) (Max. 35.6x combined with Extra Optical Zoom) |
| Focal Distance |
f=4.4-22.0mm (35mm Equiv.: 25-125mm) |
| Lens |
LEICA DC VARIO-ELMARIT / 7 elements in 6 groups (4 Aspherical Lenses / 6 Aspherical surfaces) |
| Aperture |
Wide: F2.8 - F8 Tele: F5.9 - F8 |
| Optical Image Stabilizer |
MEGA O.I.S. (Mode1/ Mode2) |
| Focusing Area |
Normal: wide 50cm - infinity / Tele 100cm - infinity Macro / / Intelligent AUTO : wide 5cm/Tele 100cm - infinity |
| AF Metering |
Face / 1-point/ 1-point high speed/ 3-point high speed/ 9-point/ Spot / Touch AF |
| FourThirds System |
n/a |
| Focus/Exposure |
| Focus Mode |
Normal / Macro / Touch AF |
| AF Assist Lamp |
Yes |
| ISO Sensitivity |
Auto /100 / 200 / 400 / 800 / 1600 (High Sensitivity Mode : Auto(1600 - 6400) ) |
| White Balance |
Auto / Daylight / Cloudy / Shade / Halogen / White Set White Balance Adjustment (±10steps, except for auto set) |
| Exposure |
Program AE, Aperture Priority AE, Shutter Priority AE, Manual, Touch AE |
| Exposure Compensation |
1/3 EV step, +/-2 EV |
| Backlight Compensation |
Yes (in Intelligent AUTO mode) |
| Auto (AE) Bracketing |
+/- 1/3 EV ~1EV step, 3 frames |
| Light Metering |
Intelligent Multiple / Center-Weighted / Spot |
| Rec Mode[Mode Dial] |
Intelligent AUTO, P(Program) mode, A(Aperture Priority) mode, S(Shutter Priority) mode, M(Manual) mode, Scene, Motion Picture |
| Scene Mode |
Portrait,
Soft Skin, Self-Portrait, Scenery, Sports, Night Portrait, Night
Scenery, Food, Party, Candle Light, Baby1, Baby2, Pet, Sunset, High
sensitivity, Hi-Speed Burst, Starry Sky, Fireworks, Beach, Snow, Aerial
photo |
| Shutter Speed |
60-1/2000 sec 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 - 6.0m (Wide/ISO Auto), 1.0 - 2.8m (Tele/ISO Auto) |
| External Flash |
n/a |
| Feature |
| Self Timer |
2sec / 10sec |
| Auto Review |
1sec, 2sec, Zoom, Hold |
| Review |
1x / 4x / 8x (only in Self-Portrait mode) |
| Picture Adjustment |
Contrast ±2steps / Sharpness ±2steps / Saturation ±2steps / Noise Reduction ±2steps |
| Colour Effect Mode |
Standard, Black & White, Sepia, Cool, Warm |
| Recording Format |
Still
Image: JPEG(Design rule for Camera File system, based on Exif 2.21
standard), 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: 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: 3648 x 2432 pixels, 3072 x 2048 pixels, 2560 x 1712
pixels, 2048 x 1360 pixels / 16:9 Aspect Ratio: 3648 x 2056, 3072 x
1728 pixels, 2560 x 1440 pixels,1920 x 1080 pixels |
| Image Quality |
Fine / Standard |
| Motion Picture |
4:3
Aspect Ratio: 640 x 480 pixels, 320 x 240 pixels 30 fps, / 16:9 Aspect
Ratio: 848 x 480 pixels 30 fps, 10 fps HD（16:9 Aspect Ratio）: 1280x720
30fps, 15fps |
| Burst Shooting Mode |
Full-Resolution
Image, 2.5 frames/sec Max. 5 images (Standard mode), Max 3 images (Fine
Mode) / High-speed Burst Mode: approx. 6 frames/sec (recorded in 2M for
4:3, 2.5M for 3:2, 2M for 16:9) |
| Unlimited consecutive shooting |
yes |
| Digital Red Eye Correction |
yes |
| Easy Organization |
yes |
| Touch Zoom |
yes |
| Touch AF AE |
yes |
| AF Tracking |
yes |
| Intelligent Exposure |
yes |
| Easy Zoom |
n/a |
| Zoom Resume |
n/a |
| Motion Zoom |
n/a |
| Still Image Rec. with Audio |
5 sec |
| Audio Dubbing |
Max. 10sec |
| Real-time histogram |
yes |
| Composition Guide line |
yes |
| Built-in-Memory |
yes |
| Built-in-Memory [Capacity] |
approx. 50MB |
| Scene Mode Help Screen |
yes |
| Auto Angle Detection |
yes |
| Flip Animation |
n/a |
| Travel Date |
yes |
| World Time |
yes |
| Title Edit |
yes |
| Date Stamp |
n/a |
| Text Stamp |
yes |
| Economy mode |
n/a |
| LCD Monitor |
3.0"
TFT Touch-Screen LCD Display (230K dots) / Field of View : approx. 100%
/ AUTO Power LCD mode, Power LCD mode, High angle mode |
| Supersonic Wave Filter for Dust Reduction |
n/a |
| Playback mode |
[REC]/[Play]
Selector switch / Normal Playback, 30-thumbnail display, 12-thumbnail
display, calendar display / Easy Organization (favorites, delete, title
edit, trimming, resize) / touch zoom playback, playback of favorite
pictures, image rotation, protection / aspect conv., DPOF print setting
/ Creating still pictures from a motion picture, Dual image playback |
| Category Playback |
Yes (in slideshow mode and normal playback) |
| Slideshow Mode |
Yes (duration & effect with music adjustable) |
| 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 |
| Power |
| Battery |
Li-ion Battery Pack (3.6V, 1000mAh) (Included) |
| AC Adaptor |
AC Adaptor (Input: 110-240V AC) (Optional) |
| Battery life (approx.) |
280 pictures (CIPA Standard) |
| Dimensions [mm] |
| Width |
94.9 |
| Height |
57.1 |
| Depth |
22.9 |
| Weight [g] |
| Body |
155.0 |
| Including Battery and SD Memory Card |
175.0 |
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Included Software: PHOTOfunSTUDIO -viewer- / ArcSoft (MediaImpression / Panorama Maker) / QuickTime, Adobe Reader, USB Driver
Standard Accessories: Battery Charger, Battery Pack, Battery carrying case / AV Cable, USB Connection Cable, AC Cable / Strap, CD-ROM, Stylus |
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