Panasonic Lumix DMC-FS37 Review
May 23, 2011
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Gavin Stoker
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Specifications
Metrics |
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| Dimensions (W x H x D) | 99.2 x 56.5 x 27.7 mm / (3.9 x 2.2 x 1.1 in) |
| Weight | Approx. 159g with Battery and SD Memory Card (0.35 lb) / Approx. 142g without Battery and SD Memory Card (0.31 lb) |
Optics |
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| Camera Effective Pixels | 16.1 Megapixels |
| Sensor Size / Total Pixels / Filter | 1/2.33-type / 16.6 Total Megapixels / Primary Color Filter |
| Aperture | F3.3 - 5.9/ 2-Step (F3.3 - 10 (W) / F5.9 - 18 (T)) |
| Optical Zoom | 8x |
| Focal Length | f=5-40mm (28-224mm in 35mm equiv.) |
| Extra Optical Zoom (EZ) | 10.1x (4:3 / 10M), 14.4x (4:3 / 5M), 18x(4:3 / under 3M) |
| Intelligent Zoom | 10x |
| Lens | LEICA DC VARIO-ELMAR / 9 elements in 7 groups / (3 Aspherical Lenses / 6 Aspherical surfaces) |
| Optical Image Stabilizer | MEGA O.I.S. (Off / On) |
| Digital Zoom | 4x / ( Max. 32.0 x combined with Optical Zoom without Extra Optical Zoom ) / (Max. 72.0 x combined with Extra Optical Zoom) |
| Focusing Area | Normal: Wide 50 cm - infinity / Tele 200 cm - infinity / Macro / Intelligent AUTO / Motion Picture : Wide 5 cm - infinity / Tele 100cm - infinity |
| Focus Range Display | Yes |
| AF Assist Lamp | Yes |
| Focus | Normal / Macro, Zoom Macro, Quick AF (Always On), AF Tracking, Touch AF/AE |
| AF Metering | Face / AF Tracking / 11 pt / 1pt / Touch Area |
| Shutter Speed | Still: approx. 8 - 1/1600 sec / Starry Sky Mode : 15, 30, 60sec. |
| Shutter Interval | approx. 1.1 sec |
Recording |
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| Optical Image Stabilizer | Photo / Movie |
| Intelligent ISO Control | Photo |
| Face Detection | Photo |
| Intelligent Scene Selector | Photo (Portrait, Scenery, Night Portrait, Night Scenery, Sunset, Macro) |
| Intelligent Exposure | Photo / Movie |
| AF Tracking | Photo |
| Digital Red Eye Correction (Red-Eye Removal) | Photo |
| Intelligent Resolution Technology | Photo |
| File Format | Still Image: JPEG(DCF/Exif2.3) / Motion picture: QuickTime Motion JPEG |
| Mode Dial / Mode Button | Intelligent AUTO, Normal Picture, SCN, My SCN, Motion Picture |
| Still Image Scene Mode | Portrait, Soft Skin, Transform, Self-Portrait, Scenery, Panorama Assist, Sports, Night Portrait, Night Scenery, Food, Party, Candle Light, Baby1, Baby2, / Pet, Sunset, High Sensitivity, Hi-Speed Burst, Flash Burst, Starry Sky, Fireworks, Beach, Snow, Aerial Photo, Pin Hole, Film Grain, High Dynamic(Standard, Art, B&W), Photo Frame |
| Continuous Shooting Mode | High-speed Burst Mode: approx. 4 frames/sec (image priority) / (recorded in 3M for 4:3, 2.5M for 3:2, 2M for 16:9) |
| Unlimited consecutive shooting | 1.7 frames/sec |
| Motion Picture Recording | [4:3] VGA: 640 x 480 pixels, 30fps (Motion JPEG) QVGA: 320 x 240 pixels, 30 fps (Motion JPEG) / [HD Movie(16:9)] 1280x720 pixels, 24fps (Motion JPEG) |
| Exposure | Program AE |
| Exposure Compensation | 1/3 EV step, +/-2 EV |
| Backlight Compensation | Yes (only in Intelligent AUTO mode) |
| Auto (AE) Bracketing | - |
| Multi-Aspect | - |
| Light Metering | Intelligent Multiple |
| ISO Sensitivity | I.ISO / 100 / 200 / 400 / 800 / 1600 / High Sensitivity mode (ISO 1600-6400) |
| Aspect Ratio | 4:3 / 3:2 / 16:9 |
| Still Picture Recording | [4:3] 4608x3456(16M) / 3648x2736(10M EZ) / 2560x1920(5M EZ) / 2048X1536(3M EZ) / 640X480(0.3M EZ) / [3:2] 4608 x 3072 (14M) / [16:9] 4608 x 2592 (12M) |
| White Balance | Auto / Daylight / Cloudy / Shade / Incandescent / White Set / (Selectable at Portrait, Soft Skin, Transform, Self-Portrait, Panorama Assist, Sports, Baby, Pet, High Sensitivity, Highspeed Burst, Pin Hole, Photo Frame, High Dynamic? |
| Color Mode / Color Effect | Standard, Vivid, Natural, Black & White, Sepia, Cool, Warm, Happy (only in iA Mode) |
| Composition Guide line | Yes (1 pattern) |
| Auto Review | 1sec, 2sec, Hold, Off |
| Easy Zoom / Zoom Resume | Yes / No |
| Macro Zoom | Yes |
| Orientation Detector | Yes |
| Scene Mode Help Screen | Yes |
| Self Timer | 2sec / 10sec |
| Focus Icon Select | Yes |
Playback |
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| Playback Mode | Normal Playback, Slideshow, Filtering Playback(Category Playback), Calendar Playback |
| Thumbnails / Zoomed Playback | 12,30-thumbnails / Max. 16x / Touch Magnification |
| Calendar Display / Dual-Image Playback | Yes / No |
| Set Favorites / Rotate Image | Yes / No |
| Playback Motion Picture | Yes |
| Slideshow Mode | All / Category / Favorites / BGM Effect (Natural / Slow / Swing / Urban / OFF) |
| Delete Image | Single / Multi / All / All except Favorites |
| DPOF Print Setting / Set Protection | Yes / Yes |
| Resize / Trim / Aspect Conv. / Leveling | Yes / Yes / No / No |
| Copy / Title Edit / Text Stamp | Yes / No / Yes |
| PictBridge Support | Single / Multi / All / Favorites / DPOF |
Setup |
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| OSD language | Japanese, English, German, French, Italian, Spanish |
| Travel Date / World Time | Yes / Yes |
Others |
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| LUMIX Image Uploader | Yes |
| LCD Monitor | 7.5cm (3.0") TFT Touch Screen LCD Display (230K dots) / Field of View : approx. 100% / AUTO Power LCD mode, Power LCD mode, High Angle mode |
| Touch Panel | Yes |
| Built-in-Flash | Auto, Auto/Red-eye Reduction, Slow Sync./Red-eye Reduction, Forced On, Forced Off / 0.6 - 5.8m (Wide/I.ISO), 1.0 - 3.2m (Tele/I.ISO) |
| Recording Media | Built-in Memory, SD Memory Card, SDHC Memory Card, SDXC Memory Card |
| Built-in-Memory | approx. 70MB |
| Microphone / Speaker | Mono / Yes |
| Interface | AV Output (PAL), USB2.0 High speed |
| Power | Li-ion Battery Pack (3.6V, Minimum: 660mAh) (Included) |
| Battery life (approx.) | 250 pictures (CIPA Standard)*1 |
| Included Software | PHOTOfunSTUDIO 6.0 / QuickTime / Adobe Reader |
| Standard Accessories | Stylus Pen, Battery Charger, Battery Pack, AV Cable, USB Cable, AC Cable, Hand Strap, CD-ROM |
Further Specifications |
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| NOTE | *1 Motion pictures can be recorded continuously for up to 15 minutes in European PAL area. |