Panasonic has announced the Panasonic Lumix DMC-FS42 digital camera. Like the FS12, the FS42 features a Lumix branded 4x zoom lens, but unusually, the lens on the FS42 comes without image stabilisation. Another point of difference is the pixel count: while the FS12 is a 12-megapixel model, the FS42 has “only” 10 million photosites on its sensor. The LCD is somewhat more modest too, measuring just 2.5” diagonally, although its resolution is the same at 230,000 dots. Finally, the choice of camera colours is limited to silver, black and pink.

Headline Specifications

- 10.1-megapixel high resolution imaging and extended battery life of 390 pictures. (CIPA)
- 4x optical zoom (Max 7.1x in 3-megapixel recording using Extra Optical Zoom) F2.8 LUMIX DC VARIO lens.
- Auto Scene mode including Intelligent ISO Control, Intelligent Scene Selector and Face Detection.
- 2.5-inch 230,000-dot clear LCD.
- WVGA (848x480), VGA (640x480), QVGA (320x240) at 30 fps movie recording.
- Photo editing and organizing software PHOTOfunSTUDIO 3.0 featuring Face Recognition bundled.

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