Panasonic Lumix DMC-FX07 Review
Review Date: November 20th 2006
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Specifications
KEY FEATURES | |
Camera Effective Pixels | 7.2 Megapixels |
CCD (Image Sensor) | 1/2.5" 7.38 Total Megapixel CCD Primary Color Filter |
Optical Zoom | 3.6x |
Extra Optical Zoom | 4:3 Aspect Ratio: 4.4x for 5 Mega, 5.5x for 3 Mega, 2 Mega, 1Mega, 0.3 Mega 3:2 Aspect Ratio: 5.5x for 2.5 Mega 16:9 Aspect Ratio: 5.5x for 2 Mega |
Digital Zoom 1 | 4x (Max. 14.6x combined with Optical Zoom without Extra Optical Zoom) (Max. 21.9x combined with Extra 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 Range | Wide: F2.8/F8 (2 steps) Tele: F5 - F16 (2 steps) |
Optical Image Stabilizer | MEGA O.I.S. (Mode 1 / Mode 2 ) |
PERFORMANCE FEATURES | |
Conversion Lens Compatibility | No |
Focusing Area | Normal: 50cm - infinity Macro/Simple: Wide 5cm / Tele 30cm - infinity |
AF Metering | 1 point 1 point high speed 3 points high speed 9 points Spot |
Focus | Auto Focus System Normal/Macro (Dial) |
AF Assist Lamp | Yes |
ISO Sensitivity | Auto / I.ISO / 100 / 200 / 400 / 800 / 1600 (High Sensitivity Mode: 3200) |
White Balance | Auto / Daylight / Cloudy
/ Shade / Halogen / White Set / White Balance Adjustment (150K step, -1500 +1500K) (except for auto WB) |
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 |
Shutter Speed | 8 - 1/2,000 sec. Starry Sky Mode: 15, 30, 60 sec. Motion Picture: 1/30 - 1/20000sec. |
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 |
Recording Image Size (Pixels ) | |
4:3 Aspect Ratio (Still Image) | 3072 x 2304 2560 x 1920 2048 x 1536 1600 x 1200 1280 x 960 640 x 480 |
3:2 Aspect Ratio (Still Image) | 3072 x 2048 2048 x 1360 |
16:9 Aspect Ratio (Still Image) | 3072 x 1728 1920 x 1080 |
Motion Image (4:3 Aspect Ratio) | 640 x 480, 320 x 240 |
Motion Image (16:9 Aspect Ratio) | 848 x 480 |
CONVENIENCE FEATURES | |
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 (2 patterns) |
Built-in Memory | No |
Scene Mode Help Screen | Yes |
Auto Angle Detection | Yes |
Travel Date | Yes |
STANDARD FEATURES | |
Built-in Flash Mode | Auto Red-Eye Reduction: Auto, Slow-sync, Forced Off Forced On/Off |
External Flash | No |
Viewfinder | No |
LCD Monitor | 2.5" Diagonal Polycrystaline
TFT LCD (207k pixels) Field of view: approx. 100% in Live View 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 SDHC Memory Card Multimedia Card |
Microphone | Yes |
Speaker | Yes |
Interface | DC Input, A/V 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 |
SILKYPIX� Developer Studio | No |
ACCESSORIES | y |
Battery Charger | Yes |
Battery Pack | Yes |
Battery Carrying Case | Yes |
SD Memory Card | 16MB 4 |
Cables | AV & USB |
Strap | Yes |
SPECIFICATIONS | |
Dimensions (H x W x D) | 2.01'' x 3.70'' x 0.95'' |
Weight | 0.29 lbs |
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 an 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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