Panasonic Lumix DMC-FX60 Review

January 21, 2010 | Gavin Stoker | Rating star Rating star Rating star Half rating star

Introduction

The Panasonic Lumix DMC-FX60 (also known as the DMC-FX65) is a small and light point-and-shoot camera aimed at the casual user. At first glance the FX60 is rather unassuming, with a 2.7 inch LCD screen and understated styling, but there are a couple of stand-out features. The 5x zoom lens is the main one, an unusually versatile focal range on such a small camera, but even more so when you find out that the Panasonic FX60 offers a wide-angle setting of 25mm. The second is the ability to shoot high-definition 1280 x 720p video at 30fps, a feature retained from the previous FX40 model but still something of a rarity in this class of camera. Other improvements from the FX40 are more subtle - a faster auto-focus system, larger 2.7 inch LCD screen, upgraded Optical Image Stabilizer and longer battery life. The new Panasonic DMC-FX60 is available in black, purple, blue or silver and has an official list price of £249 / $349.

Ease of Use

Outwardly, the solid feel, pocket sized Lumix DMC-FX60 point and shoot from Panasonic appears identical to the FX40 model that preceded it, with no-nonsense boxy design, slim 19.4mm depth and metallic silver finish to our review sample. Black, violet or blue are the other outer shell colours for fashion conscious consumers.

Weighing 146g without battery or card inserted yet still feeling sturdy when gripped in the palm, feature wise it includes the same ultra wide, Leica branded 25mm lens as found on the recently reviewed Lumix FP8, likewise newly supported by Power OIS (Optical Image Stabilisation) claimed by its manufacturer to be twice as effective as the 'Mega OIS' it replaces.

Resolution of this new model is 12 megapixels, and further improvements include enhanced Venus Engine V processor, a 1.1 second start up time and elaborately named Sonic Speed AF (auto focus). This is also unsurprisingly claimed to be twice as fast to lock on target as the FX40 predecessor. Its manufacturer further suggests shutter lag as short as 0.006 seconds, whilst additionally offered is burst shooting at 2.3 frames per second to a maximum five shots at full resolution, plus up to 10 fps in High Speed Burst shooting mode with the inevitable resolution drop to three megapixels or less.

Panasonic's press blurb for the FX60 makes note also of the fact that in respect of image processing, luminance noise and chromatic noise are reduced separately before and after signal processing. The manufacturer claims this is further refined by separating noise into high-frequency and low-frequency noise. Only the low-frequency noise is then reduced to minimise the unwanted grainy effect and help produce sharper stills and movies. We'll examine later as to how effective this is, and remark on whether we've noticed any significant improvement over previous models.

Given the above, the cost, whilst not cheap, is par for the course and comparable with others in its class. UK recommended price is currently the same as the FP8 at around £245, and, as the FX60 will fit conveniently in any trouser pocket or handbag, first impressions are that, yet again, this is a Panasonic compact that suggests itself as user-friendly travel companion. But have a few under-the-bonnet tweaks given it a noticeable lead over its forebears?

Beneath the unassuming but not unattractive metal and plastic exterior the FX60 packs the advantage of a 5x optical zoom, starting at the aforementioned wide angle 25mm equivalent (in 35mm terms) and peaking at 125mm at the telephoto end. The bright f2.8 lens is stored compactly within the body when the camera is not in use, and its positioning and eventual prominence ensures, when active, that there's no danger of fingers straying into shot when shooting handheld.

Its broad-ish (for a compact) focal range ensures this snapper has most everyday subjects covered, from landscape and group portraits to candid close ups. And, if you don't mind a resolution drop to three megapixels then use can be made of the device's Extra Optical Zoom function which utilises the central part of the CCD sensor - effectively a crop - to boost the reach to a 9.8x zoom equivalent.

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Front Rear

Of course, since there's little if anything provided on the camera's rounded edges or smooth and shiny front and back surfaces for the user to get a firm grip on when taking photographs without the aid of a tripod - save for a small square of nine raised nodules at the back that fall under the thumb - it's important that the FX60's image stabilization proves effective to avoid external wobble translating into as blurred images. Three selectable three modes are offered, including automatic implementation and off. As a belt to this 'brace', manually selectable light sensitivity runs from ISO80 through to ISO1600, adjustable via the on-screen menu folder options, with up to an equivalent ISO6400 independently offered via the High Sensitivity mode, though resolution takes a dive to additionally limit the appearance of noise at this setting.

In terms of video the FX60 now offers the expected High Definition capture, and here at the Full HD 1920x1080 pixels rather than just the 1280x720 pixels offered by most of its point and shoot competitors, plus there's the option to also shoot in standard definition 640x480 pixels or compress footage even further to make it more suitable for Internet use.

Also present and correct are the imaging staples of Face Detection, which now allows up to three faces to be registered for each person to enable improved accuracy, plus the mostly reliable iA (intelligent Auto) mode, selected from the five-option shooting mode dial top right of the camera's backplate. The latter compares any given subject with the FX60's on on-board settings, 'recognising' it and adjusting parameters accordingly to deliver optimum results. Thus, there's theoretically no need to press the dedicated macro button at the rear if faced with photographing small objects; unless of course shooting in regular (non iA) program auto mode.

From the front then, this camera displays a clean, unfussy - and in its silver incarnation, almost drab - faceplate, retractable lens barrel the most prominent feature, top left of which is a lozenge shaped window for the built-in flash - sufficiently clear of the camera edges to avoid fingers partly obscuring it - and to the right, we also find a small porthole housing the reasonably powerful AF assist lamp/self timer indicator.

Meanwhile set into a nail file-thin brushed metal panel that runs the length of the FX60's top plate is the shutter release button, the largest control here, encircled by a zoom slider with raised lip to the front in order to allow some purchase for the forefinger. It does the job.

Next to this is a partly recessed on/off switch. Power the camera up and in just over a second - thus matching Panasonic's claims - we were ready to begin shooting, the rear 2.7-inch, standard-issue 230k dot resolution LCD having burst into life in the absence of any optical viewfinder alternative. Operate the zoom and the user can move through the complete focal range from wide to tele setting in just over two seconds, which again is fast without being surprisingly so.

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Front Top

Also set into the FX60's top strip is a pinprick housing the mono built-in microphone plus a row of four further dots for the integral speaker - so barely noticeable that there's nothing to confuse first time users here. Avoiding the need for any head scratching also is the rudimentary bottle-top style shooting mode dial set into the top right of the backplate.

As noted earlier, set around this halfpenny-sized dial are five options: intelligent Auto, 'normal' Auto, 28-strong Scene mode(s), movie capture plus clipboard mode, in which the user can take one or two megapixel shots of signs and directions as a visual aide memoire and avoid eating up too much of the capacity otherwise reserved for 'proper' photographs. Again, when shooting video on this Panasonic the optical zoom is disabled at the point it was left when recording commenced; therefore you can't zoom in or out as filming progresses as on a camcorder proper - or alternative stills camera.

Indicating that Panasonic is however looking to the widest possible customer base for the FX60, among the scene mode options there are no fewer than five subject-flattering portrait settings plus two separate ones for photographing babies alone. We also get dedicated scenery and party modes, plus pinhole camera and film grain ape-ing settings for the more creatively curious. Users tab through the available options with the aid of the familiar directional cross keys on the backplate, implementing the chosen setting with a press of the central menu/set button. So far, still so intuitive…

Which brings us to the back of the camera, available space mostly swallowed up by the LCD, offering adequate visibility and viewing angle - indoors under natural light still better than outdoors - in that absence of optical viewfinder. Top right of the screen - positioned where it falls under the thumb - is a switch for swapping between image capture and playback. Though this is straightforward enough, not having a dedicated button for playback means that when reviewing images the user can't immediately jump back into capture mode with a press of the shutter release button - the camera otherwise set to capture mode as its default - if a photo opportunity presents itself. The photographer instead wastes a couple of seconds switching back to shooting mode, by which time the parakeet has disappeared from the tree or the baby's smile has vanished. A small thing perhaps, but with prolonged use it can frustrate.

Attendant controls, though small and therefore requiring fingertip precision, are immediately responsive. These comprise the aforementioned collection of cross keys with menu/set button in their midst, sitting in a familiar arrangement just below a function indicator light. At points north are a means of adjusting exposure compensation (when not in iA mode) running +/- 2EV, a selection bar appearing on screen, east a means of selecting flash options - auto, auto with red eye reduction, forced on, slow sync with red eye reduction, forced off - south, manually selecting the macro/close up options, and at point west users can select the self timer for those group portraits (two or ten seconds).

A press of the central menu/set button and two folders appear on screen. If in a capture mode these are: a record folder spread over four successive screens with no more than five choices on each and large, legible type, plus a separate 'set up' folder, options spread across a further five screens. Obviously, if in review mode the capture menu switches to a playback one; and, n record mode there's the ability to adjust picture size and JPEG compression level, as well as swap the aspect ratio from 4:3 to a widescreen 16:9 if required. White balance can be manually adjusted - though full auto does a good job, even under tungsten light - as can settings such as face recognition, intelligent exposure and colour mode options. Here there's the choice of switching from the default of 'standard' to natural or vivid colours - the later working well for landscapes - along with black and white to sepia, cool or warm.

In set up mode meanwhile, you get offered pretty much what you'd expect; meaning the ability to set date or time, deactivate the operational sounds, adjust LCD brightness, as well as implementing a live histogram.

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Memory Card Slot Battery Compartment

A press of the separate 'display' button beneath the cross keys variously turns off the on-screen shooting info or, with a subsequent press, calls up a nine zone grid overlay to aid composition for those practicing the rule of thirds. Again, as with recent Lumix compacts, we get a button alongside 'display' marked 'Q.Menu' that also doubles up as the delete button when reviewing images. This is not, as might be expected a short cut to adjusting image quality in capture mode but rather a 'Quick Menu', which brings up a toolbar across the top of the screen with a basic overview of key functions. Using the cross keys these can be tabbed through and on-the-fly adjustments made and implemented with a press of the 'set' button. It's basically a time saver.

The selectable options presented on the toolbar in regular auto mode govern image stabilization, burst mode, AF mode, white balance, ISO sensitivity, intelligent exposure, picture size and LCD mode.

While that's it for the FX60's backplate, the curved edge of the left hand side of the camera - if viewed from the back - is devoid of controls, and at the right is a flap covering ports for AV/USB out and an optional component cable, which will allow users to hook the camera up to an HD TV set.

The base of the FX60 features the usual screw thread for fixing the camera onto a tripod - unusually here it's positioned over at one side rather than dead centre or directly beneath the lens - whilst over at the opposite end of the camera is a lockable slide-open door protecting a dual battery and memory card compartment.

With a 40MB internal capacity to allow users to start shooting out of the box, this can be supplemented with, predictably, removable SD or SDHC cards.

Due, it claims, to more efficient handling of energy, Panasonic has been able to squeeze 360 shots out of a full charge of its supplied lithium ion rechargeable battery, according to CIPA standards. We only had to recharge it once over our test period.

And so then to the pictures that the FX60 produces. Do they transcend what we'd usually expect of an 'auto everything' point and shoot, match our expectations, or fall short in a particular aspect?

Image Quality

All of the sample images in this Review were taken using the 12 megapixel Fine JPEG setting, which gives an average image size of around 5.5Mb.

As we've found in the past with Panasonic Lumix snapshots - and this won't come as a big shock - the best pictures are achieved when there's plenty of light around, making the FX60 and its siblings perfect for those weekends in the Med (of which we can only dream) when you don't want a larger device or one on which you have to fiddle unduly with obtuse settings. However, back here in Blighty we were cursed with slate grey skies almost uniformly through the Wintry three weeks we had the FX60 for testing. Unsurprisingly then, results proved mixed.

In lower lighting conditions however we found the camera's AF didn't struggle to determine focus as much as the FX40 had when we tested it last year, though when in iA mode it will occasionally flit between settings as it tries to decide which best fits the bill for the given subject.

In terms of ISO performance it's a clean bill of health up to ISO 800 where noise is kept in check yet detail begins to soften. At ISO 1600 unsurprisingly we're losing detail further and noise is more readily visible. And yet, again it's kept well at bay and results match those taken at ISO 800 on £100 compacts. A decent performance then, given that this is pretty much a starter model itself, yet with a better build.

Continuing with the positives, the FX60 pictures are consistently warm and colourful, with good exposure and detail across the image when conditions are optimum. In lower, or less than perfect light images predictably suffer, but again this sort of performance is largely expected of a snapshot camera in its class.

Noise

There are 6 ISO settings available on the Panasonic Lumix DMC-FX60. Here are some 100% crops which show the noise levels for each ISO setting.

ISO 80 (100% Crop)

ISO 100 (100% Crop)

   

ISO 200 (100% Crop)

ISO 400 (100% Crop)

   

ISO 800 (100% Crop)

ISO 1600 (100% Crop)

Sharpening

Here are two 100% Crops which have been Saved as Web - Quality 50 in Photoshop. The right-hand image has had some sharpening applied in Photoshop. The out-of-the camera images are a little soft at the default sharpening setting and benefit from some further sharpening in a program like Adobe Photoshop. Unfortunately you can't change the in-camera sharpening level.

Original (100% Crop)

Sharpened (100% Crop)

   

Chromatic Aberrations

The Panasonic Lumix DMC-FX60 handled chromatic aberrations well during the review, with limited purple fringing present around the edges of objects in certain high-contrast situations, as shown in the examples below.

Example 1 (100% Crop)

Example 2 (100% Crop)

Macro

The Panasonic Lumix DMC-FX60 offers a Macro setting that allows you to focus on a subject that is 3cms away from the camera when the lens is set to wide-angle. The first image shows how close you can get to the subject (in this case a compact flash card). The second image is a 100% crop.

Macro Shot

100% Crop

Flash

The flash settings on the Panasonic Lumix DMC-FX60 are Auto, Auto/Red-eye Reduction, Forced On, Slow Sync./Red-eye Reduction, Forced Off. These shots of a white coloured wall were taken at a distance of 1.5m.

Forced Off - Wide Angle (25mm)

Forced On - Wide Angle (25mm)

ISO 64 ISO 64
   

Forced Off - Telephoto (125mm)

Forced On - Telephoto (125mm)

ISO 64 ISO 64

And here are some portrait shots. As you can see, neither the Flash On or the Auto/Red-eye Reduction settings caused any red-eye.

Forced On

Forced On (100% Crop)
   

Auto/Red-eye Reduction

Auto/Red-eye Reduction (100% Crop)

Night

The Panasonic Lumix DMC-FX60's maximum shutter speed is 60 seconds in the Starry Sky Mode scene mode (there are also 15 and 30 second options) and 8 seconds in the Night Scene mode, which is great news if you're seriously interested in night photography. The shot below was taken using a shutter speed of 1/4th second at ISO 800. I've included a 100% crop of the image to show what the quality is like. The camera takes the same amount of time again to apply noise reduction, so for example at the 15 second setting the actual exposure takes 30 seconds.

Night Shot

Night Shot (100% Crop)

Sample Images

This is a selection of sample images from the Panasonic Lumix DMC-FX60 camera, which were all taken using the 12 megapixel Fine JPEG setting. The thumbnails below link to the full-sized versions, which have not been altered in any way.

Sample Movie & Video

This is a sample movie at the quality setting of 1280x720 at 30 frames per second. Please note that this 9 second movie is 33Mb in size.

Product Images

Panasonic Lumix DMC-FX60

Front of the Camera

 
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Front of the Camera / Lens Extended

 
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Front of the Camera / Lens Extended

 
Panasonic Lumix DMC-FX60

Isometric View

 
Panasonic Lumix DMC-FX60

Isometric View

 
Panasonic Lumix DMC-FX60

Rear of the Camera

 
Panasonic Lumix DMC-FX60

Rear of the Camera / Image Displayed

 
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Top of the Camera

 
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Bottom of the Camera

 

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Side of the Camera

 
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Side of the Camera

 
Panasonic Lumix DMC-FX60

Memory Card Slot

 
Panasonic Lumix DMC-FX60

Battery Compartment

Conclusion

In conclusion, like so many upgrades, the Panasonic Lumix DMC-FX60 is basically an FX40 with a few under-the-bonnet operational tweaks to justify its release - namely speedier AF and improved image stabilisation, not that the uninitiated would notice. So these new 'improvements' aren't for us reason enough to trade in your older model.

However, looked at afresh and working in the FX60's favour are size, ease of use, better (wider) focal range than found on £100 compacts with typically a 3x optical zoom, plus a solid, sturdy feel. Pity there's not much to get a grip on when taking photographs handheld and that buttons are small for the most part, but this is an acceptable trade-off to ensure a form factor not much larger than a credit or business card. Portability is what this camera is all about.

And, since its target market will largely be using the camera for holidays and special occasions - so chiefly as an aid to memory - the image quality is more than adequate despite the occasional softness. OK, so it's not markedly better though than cameras costing £100 less, so you'll have to decide whether a better build quality and nice-to-have features such as HD movies are worth paying a premium for.

For the price you'll be getting a consistent performer that will take decent pictures with the minimum of fuss, and if you're happy with 'snaps' you'll be happy with the Panasonic Lumix DMC-FX60.

3.5 stars

Ratings (out of 5)
Design 4
Features 3.5
Ease-of-use 3.5
Image quality 3.5
Value for money 3.5

Review Roundup

Reviews of the Panasonic Lumix DMC-FX60 from around the web.

trustedreviews.com »

In fact the FX60 only offers two significant improvements over the older model. It features Panasonic's improved Optical Image Stabilisation system, dubbed Power OIS, and also an improved autofocus system which Panasonic claims is twice as fast as the FX40. While these are certainly worthwhile additions to an already very competent camera, and will no doubt tempt new customers, existing owners of the FX 40 or FX37 will have to ask themselves if it's enough to justify upgrading.
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ephotozine.com »

As part of the stylish compact range, the Panasonic Lumix DMC- FX60 certainly doesn't let itself down on looks. It's a thin, rectangular design with curved sides, a slim flash on the front which has a range of 60cm-6.0m in wide angle and 1m-2.8m at telephoto. That's a little on the low side but hopefully a flash won't be necessary as the lens has a new image stabilising system so you can use slower speeds to get the shots.
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Specifications

Optics

Camera Effective Pixels 12.1 Megapixels
Sensor Size / Total Pixels / Filter 1/2.33-inch / 12.7 Total Megapixels / Primary Colour Filter
Aperture F2.8 - 5.9 / Iris Diaphragm (F2.8 - 11 (W) / F5.9 - 11 (T))
Optical Zoom 5x
Focal Length f=4.5-22.5mm (25-125mm in 35mm equiv.)
Extra Optical Zoom (EZ) 6.1x (4:3 / 8M), 7.8x (4:3 / 5M), 9.8x (under 3M)
Lens LEICA DC VARIO-ELMARIT / 7 elements in 6 groups / (3 Aspherical Lenses / 1 ED lens)
Optical Image Stabilizer POWER O.I.S. (Auto / Mode1 / Mode2)
Digital Zoom 4x / ( Max. 20.0 x combined with Optical Zoom without Extra Optical Zoom ) / (Max.39.2x combined with Extra Optical Zoom)
Focusing Area Normal: Wide 50cm - infinity / Macro / Intelligent AUTO : Wide 3cm / Tele 100cm - infinity
Focus Range Display Yes
AF Assist Lamp Yes
Focus Normal / Macro, Zoom Macro, AF Tracking (On / Off), Quick AF (On / Off)
AF Metering Face / AF Tracking / Multi (11pt) / 1pt HS / 1pt / Spot
Shutter Speed 8-1/2000 sec Starry Sky Mode : 15, 30, 60sec.
Shutter Interval 1.2 sec

Recording

Face Recognition Photo
Optical Image Stabilizer Photo & Movie
Intelligent ISO Control Photo
Face Detection Photo
Intelligent Scene Selector Photo (Portrait, Scenery, Night Portrait, Night Scenery, Macro)
Intelligent Exposure Photo & Movie
AF Tracking Photo
Digital Red Eye Correction Photo
File Format Still Image: JPEG (DCF / Exif2.21) / Image with Audio: JPEG (DCF / Exif2.21) + QuickTime / Motion picture: QuickTime Motion JPEG
Mode Switch [Recording] / [Playback]
Mode Dial Intelligent AUTO, Normal Picture, SCN, Motion Picture, Clipboard
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, Pinhoole, Film Grain, High Dynamic(Standard, Art, B&W), Photo Frame
Continuous Shooting Mode Full-Resolution Image, 2.3 frames/sec Max. 5 images (Standard mode), Max 3 images (Fine Mode) / High-speed Burst Mode: approx. 10 frames/sec (recorded in 3M for 4:3, 2.5M for 3:2, 2M for 16:9)(Speed Priority) approx. 6 frames/sec (recorded in 3M for 4:3, 2.5M for 3:2, 2M for 16:9)(Image Priority)
Flash Burst Continuous Shooting Mode Max. 5 images (Standard mode)
Motion Picture Recording [4:3] VGA: 640 x 480 pixels, 30fps (Motion JPEG) QVGA: 320 x 240 pixels, 30 fps (Motion JPEG) / [16:9] WVGA: 848 x 480 pixels, 30 fps (Motion JPEG) / [HD Movie] 1280x720, 30fps (Motion JPEG)
Exposure Program AE
Exposure Compensation 1/3 EV step, +/-2 EV
Backlight Compensation Yes (only in Intelligent AUTO mode)
Auto (AE) Bracketing +/- 1/3 EV ~?EV step, 3 frames
Light Metering Intelligent Multiple
ISO Sensitivity Auto / 80 / 100 / 200 / 400 / 800 / 1600 High Sensitivity (ISO 1600-6400)
Aspect Ratio 4:3 / 3:2 / 16:9
Still Picture Recording [4:3] 4000x3000 (12M) / 3264x2448(8M EZ) / 2560x1920 (5M EZ) / 2048x1536 (3M EZ) / 1600x1200 (2M EZ) / 640x480 (0.3M EZ) / [3:2] 4000x2672 (10.5M) / 3264x2176 (7M EZ) / 2560x1712 (4.5M EZ) / 2048x1360 (2.5M EZ) / [16:9] 4000x2248 (9M) / 3264x1840 (6M EZ) / 2560x1440 (3.5M EZ) / 1920x1080 (2M EZ)
Image Quality Fine / Standard
White Balance Auto / Daylight / Cloudy / Shade / Halogen / White Set / (Selectable at Portrait, Soft Skin, Transform, Self-Portrait, Sports, Baby, Pet, High Sensitivity, Highspeed Burst, Pinhole, Photo Frame mode? White Balance Adjustment (±10steps, except for auto set)
Quick Menu Yes
Colour Mode Standard, Natural, Vivid, Black & White, Sepia, Cool, Warm
Still Image with Audio Recording 5 sec
Audio Dubbing MAX. 10 sec
Real-time histogram Yes
Composition Guide line Yes (2 pattern)
Auto Review 1sec, 2sec, Hold, Zoom
Easy Zoom / Zoom Resume No / No
Macro Zoom Yes
Orientation Detector Yes
Scene Mode Help Screen Yes
Self Timer 2sec / 10sec
Focus Icon Select Yes (in Face Recognition only)

Playback

Playback Mode Normal Playback, Slideshow, Category Playback, Favourites Playback
Thumbnails / Zoomed Playback 12,30-thumbnails / Max 16x
Calender Display / Dual-Image Playback Yes / No
Set Favorites / Rotate Image Yes / No
Playback Still Images with Audio Yes
Playback Motion Picture Yes (Motion JPEG)
Slideshow Mode All / Still Images Only / Motion Picture Only / Category / Favorites / BGM Effect (Natural / Slow / Swing / Urban / OFF)
Show Histogram Yes
Delete Image Single / Multi / All / All except Favourites
DPOF Print Setting / Set Protection Yes / Yes
Resize / Trim / Aspect Conv. / Leveling Yes / Yes / No / Yes
Copy / Title Edit/ Text Stamp Yes / Yes / Yes
PictBridge Support Single / Multi / All / Favourites / DPOF

Setup

OSD language Japanese, English, German, French, Italian, Spanish
Travel Date / World Time Yes / Yes

Others

LCD Monitor 2.7" TFT Screen LCD Display (230K dots) / Field of View : approx. 100% / AUTO Power LCD mode, Power LCD mode
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)
Recording Media Built-in Memory, SD Memory Card, SDHC Memory Card
Built-in-Memory Approx. 40MB
Microphone / Speaker Mono / Yes
Interface AV Output (NTSC/PAL, NTSC only for N. America), HD AV Output(component), USB2.0 High speed, DC Input

General

Power ID-Security Li-ion Battery Pack (3.6V, Typical: 1,000 mAh / Minimum: 940 mAh) (Included) / AC Adaptor (Input: 110-240V AC) (Optional)
Battery life (approx.) 360 pictures (CIPA Standard)
Included Software PHOTOfunSTUDIO 4.0 / ArcSoft (MediaImpression / Panorama Maker) / QuickTime
Standard Accessories Battery Charger, Battery Pack, Battery Case, AV Cable, USB Cable, AC Cable, Hand Strap, CD-ROM Battery Charger, Battery Pack, Battery Case, AV Cable, USB Cable, AC Cable, Hand Strap, CD-ROM
Dimensions(W x H x D) 97.2 x 54.1 x 19.4 mm (3.83 x 2.13 x 0.76 in)
Weight Approx. 126g (0.28 lb) Approx. 147g with Battery and SD Memory Card (0.33 lb)

Further Specifications

NOTE *1 / Recording conditions by CIPA standard / CIPA is an abbreviation of [Camera & Imaging Products Association]. / Temperature: 23 oC (73.4 oF)/Humidity: 50% when LCD monitor is on. / Using a Panasonic SD Memory Card (32 MB). / Using the supplied battery. / Starting recording 30 seconds after the camera is turned on. (When the optical image stabilizer function is set to [AUTO].) / Recording once every 30 seconds with full flash every second recording. / Rotating the zoom lever from Tele to Wide or vice versa in every recording. / Turning the camera off every 10 recordings and leaving it until the temperature of the battery decreases. / The number of recordable pictures decreases in Auto Power LCD Mode and Power LCD Mode.

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