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Reviewed:
Dec 2008
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<p>The FX range is home to Panasonic's high-quality compacts, with the 14.7MP FX150 at the top of the tree. It has a larger sensor than baby brother, the FX35, and offers a less extensive zoom range despite its bigger body. That said, it also offers greater photographic control, including a manual mode and control over the type of metering the camera uses. Perhaps most significantly for keen photographers, it also has the ability to save the unprocessed sensor data as a RAW file. It's also one of the only cameras in its clas to be able to shoot HD video. Performance is pretty good too, with decent overall image quality and reliable automatic systems, but with little advantage to show for all those extra pixels.<br /></p>
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| Announced: | Jul 21, 2008 |
| Body type | ||
| Body type | Ultracompact | |
| Sensor | ||
| Max resolution | 4416 x 3312 | ? |
| Other resolutions | 4416 x 2944, 4416 x 2480, 3648 x 2736, 3648 x 2432, 3648 x 2056, 3072 x 2304, 3072 x 2048, 3072 x 1728, 2560 x 1920, 2560 x 1712, 2560 x 1440, 2048 x 1536, 2048 x 1360, 1920 x 1080, 1600 x 1200, 640 x 480 | ? |
| Image ratio w:h | 4:3, 3:2, 16:9 | ? |
| Effective pixels | 14.7 megapixels | ? |
| Sensor photo detectors | 15.0 megapixels | ? |
| Sensor size | 1/1.72" (7.4 x 5.55 mm) | ? |
| Sensor type | CCD | ? |
| Image | ||
| ISO | Auto, Hi Auto (1600-6400), 100, 200, 400, 800, 1600 | ? |
| White balance presets | 5 | ? |
| Custom white balance | Yes | ? |
| Image stabilization | Optical | ? |
| JPEG quality levels | Fine, Standard | ? |
| Optics & Focus | ||
| Focal length (equiv.) | 28 – 100 mm | |
| Optical zoom | 3.6× | |
| Autofocus |
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| Digital zoom | Yes (4 x) | |
| Manual focus | No | ? |
| Normal focus range | 50 cm (19.69") | ? |
| Macro focus range | 5 cm (1.97") | ? |
| Screen / viewfinder | ||
| Screen size | 2.7" | ? |
| Screen dots | 230,000 | ? |
| Touch screen | No | |
| Live view | No | ? |
| Viewfinder type | None | ? |
| Photography features | ||
| Maximum aperture | F2.8 - F5.6 | ? |
| Minimum shutter speed | 60 sec | ? |
| Maximum shutter speed | 1/2000 sec | ? |
| Aperture priority | No | ? |
| Shutter priority | No | ? |
| Built-in flash | Yes | |
| Flash range | 5.9 m (Auto ISO) | |
| External flash | No | |
| Flash modes | Auto, Red-Eye Auto, On, Red-Eye On, Red-Eye Slow Sync, Off, | |
| Continuous drive | Yes (2 fps, 8 images) | ? |
| Self-timer | Yes (2 or 10 sec) | |
| Exposure compensation | ±2 EV (at 1/3 EV steps) | ? |
| Videography features | ||
| Resolutions | 1280 x 720, 24 fps, 848 x 480, 30 fps, 640 x 480, 30 fps, 320 x 240, 30 fps | |
| Storage | ||
| Storage types | SD/MMC/SDHC card, Internal | ? |
| Storage included | 50 MB Internal | ? |
| Connectivity | ||
| USB | USB 2.0 (480 Mbit/sec) | ? |
| HDMI | No | ? |
| Remote control | No | |
| Physical | ||
| Environmentally sealed | No | |
| Battery | Battery Pack | ? |
| Battery description | Lithium-Ion rechargeable | ? |
| Weight (inc. batteries) | 179 g (0.39 lb / 6.31 oz) | |
| Dimensions | 97 x 54 x 25 mm (3.82 x 2.13 x .98") | |
| Other features | ||
| Orientation sensor | Yes | |
| Timelapse recording | No | ? |
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