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Manufacturer: Panasonic Part number: DMC-FX500K
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- Bottom Line:
- The Panasonic Lumix DMC-FX500 is a very good ultracompact camera with a lot of shooting flexibility. It's just its slow performance that's keeping it from achieving excellence.
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CNET editors' review
Panasonic Lumix DMC-FX500 (Black) price range: $249.00
- Reviewed by: Joshua Goldman
- Reviewed on: 03/12/2009
- Released on: 06/01/2008
The good: Excellent design; advanced shooting options; good use of touch-screen interface; 25mm wide-angle lens; 720p movie capture.
The bad: Noticeable shutter lag; controls take some getting used to; no optical zoom in Movie mode.
The bottom line: The Panasonic Lumix DMC-FX500 is a very good ultracompact camera with a lot of shooting flexibility. It's just its slow performance that's keeping it from achieving excellence.
User reviews
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BEST DIGITAL CAMERA EVER
by bryanoldman on December 31, 2008
Pros: FANTASTIC LENS AND ZOOM, EASY TO USE, NICE BIG SCREEN TO VIEW PICTURES. BEST QUALITY PICTURES OF ANY POINT AND SHOOT.
Cons: A TOUCH WOULD BE NICE, BUT REMEMBER THIS CAMERA CAN NOT BE BEAT WHEN IT COMES TO PICTURE QUALITY.
Summary: I HAVE HAD A NIKON COOL PIX, WHICH I RETURNED DUE TO POOR QUALITY PICTURES. I ALSO HAVE A CANNON EOS 30D WHICH ALSO A GREAT CAMERA, BUT TO BE ...
Summary: I HAVE HAD A NIKON COOL PIX, WHICH I RETURNED DUE TO POOR QUALITY PICTURES. I ALSO HAVE A CANNON EOS 30D WHICH ALSO A GREAT CAMERA, BUT TO BE HONEST THE LUMIX POINT AND SHOOT IS MORE PORTABLE AND JUST AS GOOD.
1 out of 2 users found this user opinion helpful.
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Very Disappointed
by Mush22 on April 11, 2009
Pros: Good shot to shot flash recycle, decent start up,comfortable feel, easy navigation, quick battery charging,. A sweet camera in the feature department, EXCEPT..............
Cons: Picture quality is poor. I had trouble trying to get more than one or two pictures that were good. The white balance seems to be erratic. There were spots that would show up from time to time in the pictures.Indoor shooting was troublesome.
Summary: This was my first digital camera purchase after looking for a year for something with the features I required and I have to say that I think I will stay ...
Summary: This was my first digital camera purchase after looking for a year for something with the features I required and I have to say that I think I will stay with my old 35mm film camera. I was hoping that this camera would work out because I really liked it but if the picture quality is poor then everything else means nothing. Outdoors the quality was much better but I had much trouble trying to get the photos to come out nice indoors. They always seem to look orange or even have spots in some places. I changed settings and even the white balance to try and combat this problem but I only got one or two decent pictures. I returned this camera after trying it out for a week.
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BEST CAMERA EVER
by Anonymous201 on March 3, 2009
Pros: Nice pictures. I just took a couple of pictures from a very long distance, best you would ever see. Nice touch screen too
Cons: None right now
Summary: I just get this camera today. I LOVE it. very nice compact camera. Great pictures to. Also if you are taking a action photo comes out great. I like to ...
Summary: I just get this camera today. I LOVE it. very nice compact camera. Great pictures to. Also if you are taking a action photo comes out great. I like to ride horses and the pictures come out great. I did A LOT of looking around for cameras. This defiantly cought my eye. I took a couple of videos. They were a little noisy but that was probably because i was shaking the camera.
Get this camera you will not regret it. Great for videos and pictures. -
Excellent photos, the brilliant of the LCD it's a A+
by jayala2000 on May 19, 2008
Pros: The finger print on the LCD, the use of the pen(must)
Cons: Style, menu easy to understand, nice feature
Summary: on my opinion, in the ultracompact it's a superior camera, nice construction materials
Summary: on my opinion, in the ultracompact it's a superior camera, nice construction materials
2 out of 5 users found this user opinion helpful.
Specifications
- Manufacturer: Panasonic
- Part number: DMC-FX500K
- Description: The DMC-FX500 Lumix compact digital camera features a hybrid control system that combines joystick control with touch-screen operation. Use the joystick for basic settings and the touch-screen for others like AF/AE, manual operation and slideshow functions, which can be adjusted by touching or moving a slider on the screen with your finger or with the included stylus pen. With both a bright F2.8 25mm wide-angle Leica DC Vario-Elmarit lens and a 5x zoom, this is one camera that does it all. The sophisticated lens system lets you capture dramatic images that convey an impressive sense of breadth and depth - remarkable for such a compact camera. The 5x zoom is great for small or distant subjects, and there's also an extra optical zoom function that boosts zoom power to 8.9x in 3 megapixel resolution mode. Set the FX500 to iA mode and let the five intelligent auto functions team up to help prevent shooting errors. Intelligent exposure corrects lighting differences, so images come out just the way you see them, intelligent scene selector chooses the mode that best fits the situation, MEGA Optical Image Stabilization (O.I.S.) helps prevent blurring from hand-shake, intelligent ISO control helps prevent motion blur, and face detection helps produce clear portraits by optimizing the focus and exposure settings.
General
- Packaged Quantity 1
- Product Type Digital camera - Compact
- Enclosure Color Black
- Resolution 10.1 megapixels
- Optical Sensor Type CCD
- Total Pixels 10,700,000 pixels
- Effective Sensor Resolution 10,100,000 pixels
- Optical Sensor Size 1/2.33"
- Optical Zoom 5 x
- Digital Zoom 4 x
- Image Stabilizer Optical (MEGA O.I.S.)
- Auto Focus TTL contrast detection
- Auto Focus Points (Zones) Qty 9
- Digital Video Format QuickTime
- Image Recording Format JPEG
- AV Interfaces Composite video/audio
Exposure & White Balance
- Light Sensitivity ISO auto (1600-6400),
ISO 1600,
ISO 800,
ISO 100,
ISO 200,
ISO 400,
ISO auto - Exposure Metering Multi-segment,
Center-weighted,
Spot - Exposure Modes Program,
Automatic,
Shutter-priority,
Manual,
Aperture-priority - Shooting Programs Candle,
Snow,
Beach,
Sports mode,
Sunset,
Night portrait,
Party/indoor,
Self-portrait,
baby2,
High sensitivity,
baby1,
Night scene,
Soft skin,
Starry sky,
Aerial photo,
Fireworks,
Food,
Scenery,
Hi-speed burst,
Pet,
Portrait mode - Special Effects Cool,
Warm,
Black & White,
Sepia - White Balance Automatic,
Presets,
Custom - White Balance Presets Daylight,
Shade,
Cloudy,
Halogen - Max Shutter Speed 1/2000 sec
- Min Shutter Speed 60 sec
- Exposure Compensation ±2 EV range, in 1/3 EV steps
- Auto Exposure Bracketing 3 steps in 1/3 EV step
Lens System
- Type Leica 5 x x Zoom lens - 4.4 mm - 22 mm - F/2.8-5.9
- Focal Length Equivalent to 35mm Camera 25 - 125 mm
- Focus Adjustment Automatic
- Min Focus Range 19.7 in
- Macro Focus Range 2 in
- Zoom Adjustment Motorized drive
- Lens Construction 6 groups / 7 elements
- Features Aspherical lens,
Built-in lens shield Camera Flash
- Camera Flash Built-in flash
- Flash Modes Fill-in mode,
Slow synchro,
Auto mode,
Flash OFF mode,
Red-eye reduction - Features AF illuminator
- Effective Flash Range 2 ft - 19.7 ft
Additional Features
- Continuous Shooting Speed 2.5 frames per second
- Self Timer Delay 2 sec,
10 sec - Additional Features In-camera red-eye removal,
Audio recording,
PRINT Image Matching,
Backlight compensation,
Saturation control,
DPOF support,
RGB primary color filter,
Built-in speaker,
Digital noise reduction,
Touch-screen control,
Histogram display,
PictBridge support,
Built-in help guide,
Sharpness control,
Contrast control,
USB 2.0 compatibility,
Audio dubbing Viewfinder
- Viewfinder Type None
Display
- Type 3 in LCD display
- Resolution 230,000 pixels
- Display Features Built-in
Connections
- Connector Type 1 x DC power input,
1 x Composite video/audio output,
1 x Component video output,
1 x USB
Software
- Software Photo Fun Studio,
Adobe Reader,
Apple QuickTime,
ArcSoft Panorama Maker,
Drivers & Utilities,
ArcSoft MediaImpression System Requirements for PC Connection
- Peripheral Devices USB port,
CD-ROM drive Miscellaneous
- Microsoft Certifications Certified for Windows Vista
- Included Accessories Battery charger,
Carrying strap,
USB cable,
Stylus,
Battery case,
Audio / video cable Battery
- Supported Battery Panasonic DMW-BCE10
- Supported Battery 1 x Li-ion rechargeable battery - 1000 mAh ( Included )
Memory / Storage
- RAM Installed 50 MB
- Memory Card Slot SD card
- Supported Memory Cards SDHC Memory Card,
MultiMediaCard,
SD Memory Card - Included Memory Card 50 MB Integrated
- Image Storage JPEG 3648 x 2736,
JPEG 3648 x 2432,
JPEG 3648 x 2056,
JPEG 3072 x 2304,
JPEG 3072 x 2048,
JPEG 3072 x 1728,
JPEG 2560 x 1920,
JPEG 2560 x 1712,
JPEG 2560 x 1440,
JPEG 2048 x 1536,
JPEG 2048 x 1360,
JPEG 1920 x 1080,
JPEG 1600 x 1200,
JPEG 640 x 480 - Video Capture QuickTime - 1280 x 720,
QuickTime - 1280 x 720,
QuickTime - 848 x 480,
QuickTime - 848 x 480,
QuickTime - 640 x 480,
QuickTime - 640 x 480,
QuickTime - 320 x 240,
QuickTime - 320 x 240 Dimensions & Weight
- Width 3.7 in
- Depth 0.9 in
- Height 2.2 in
- Weight 5.5 oz
Environmental Parameters
- Min Operating Temperature 32 °F
- Max Operating Temperature 104 °F
Product series
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Panasonic Lumix DMC-FX500 (Black)
Manufacturer: Panasonic
Specs: Ultracompact,
10.1 megapixels,
5 x,
1/2.33",
CCD,
Optical (MEGA O.I.S.) -
Panasonic Lumix DMC-FX500 (Silver)
Manufacturer: Panasonic
Specs: Ultracompact,
10.1 megapixels,
5 x,
1/2.33",
CCD,
Optical (MEGA O.I.S.)
Accessories
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