The Panasonic Lumix DMC FS7 is an 10 megapixel digital camera with a 4x optical zoom lens. Zoom can be increased up to 7.1x when shooting at low resolutions. 4x digital zoom is available too. The focal length of the lens is equivalent to 33 - 132mm in 35mm format.

• Image stabilisation
• Self timer 2 or 10 seconds
• Sensor size: 1/2.5 inches
• Macro focusing: 5cm
• Digital Red Eye Correction
• Special resolution for widescreen television playback
• Special resolution for 6 x 4 inch prints
• Face Detection focusing
• Colour Effect Mode: Natural, Vivid, Black & White, Sepia, Cool, Warm
• Intelligent Scene Selector: Portrait, Scenery, Night Portrait, Night Scenery, Macro

The LCD monitor is 2.7 inches in size. The screen is made up of around 230,000 dots.

The flash modes are: Auto, Auto/Red-eye Reduction, Forced On, Forced Off

The maximum flash range is 6.3m. This falls to 3m when the zoom lens is fully extended.

There are a number of preset scene modes. These are: Portrait, Soft Skin, Transform, Self-Portrait, Scenery, 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, Film Grain and Photo Frame.

You can shoot movies with a widescreen resolution of 848 x 480 pixels. These are suitable for playback on a widescreen television. The top recording speed is 30 frames per second. Sound can be recorded and zoom can be applied before shooting starts.

Among the more advanced features are:

• Aperture Size: F2.8 - 8 (Wide) - F5.9 - 14 (Tele)
• Shutter Speed 60 seconds to 1/2000 seconds
• Exposure Compensation: 1/3 EV step, +/-2 EV
• ISO Sensitivity Auto, 80, 100, 200, 400, 800, 1600
• Auto Bracketing: +/- 1/3 EV ~1EV step, 3 frames
• Light Metering: Intelligent Multiple
• White Balance Auto, Daylight, Cloudy, Shade, Halogen, White Set (Selectable at Portrait, Soft Skin, Transform, Self-Portrait, Sports, Baby, Pet, High Sensitivity, Highspeed Burst, Photo Frame mode)
• Unlimited Consecutive Shooting: 2.0 frames/sec
• 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. 6 frames/sec (recorded in 3M for 4:3, 2.5M for 3:2, 2M for 16:9)

All the necessary cables and software are supplied to attach the Panasonic Lumix DMC FS7 to a computer, television set and compatible printer.

Description:	10 megapixels and a 4x optical zoom lens
Ease of Use:	8
Features:	8
Colour:	8
Macro:	8
Indoors:	9
Value for Money:	9
Style:	9
Movie Mode:	8
Image Quality:	9
Build Quality:	9
Total:	85
Verdict:	There are a lot of points to admire about this camera. It offers good all round photo quality, ease of use and a price tag that gives very good value for money. The design is unfussy, but the camera is not unattractive. This is a very good choice for a mid priced pocket camera.
Review Date:	March 2009
Related Pages:	Panasonic DMC FS7 Specification Panasonic DMC FS7 Sample Images Panasonic DMC FS7 Features
Comparisons:	Panasonic Lumix DMC FS7 vs Sony Cybershot DSC W210

	GBP 119
	GBP 169.99
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Panasonic DMC FS7