The Panasonic DMC FX35 is a 10 megapixel digital camera with a 4x optical zoom. If you are prepared to shoot at a lower resolution then extra zoom becomes available. The maximum zoom is 7.1x if you are shooting at 2 megapixels.

The focal length of the lens is equivalent to 25 - 100mm in 35mm format. This makes the lens wide angle and is ideal for squeezing in wide landscapes, groups of people and buildings. It is worth noting that the flip side of the wide angle lens is that although the lens on the DMC FX35 is a 4x zoom it has less zoom in capacity than a typical 3x zoom lens. The lens aperture works in the range Wide: F2.8 / F8.0 and Tele: F5.6 / F8 (2 steps).

• Special resolution for widescreen television playback
• Special resolution for 6 x 4 inch prints
• Image stabilisation
• Self timer 2 or 10 seconds
• Colour options - Standard, Natural, Vivid, Black & White, Sepia, Cool, Warm
• Still Image Rec. with Audio 5 sec
• Audio Dubbing Max. 10sec

In macro mode the DMC FX35 can focus from 5cm. Face detection focusing is also available for sharper portraits.

The LCD monitor is 2.5 inches in size. The screen is made up of around 230,000 dots. It has a special high angle mode that makes it easy to see the screen if you need to hold the camera above eye level to take a picture over a crowd.

The flash modes are: Auto, Auto/Red-eye Reduction, Forced On, Slow Sync./Red-eye Reduction and Forced Off. The DMC FX35 automatically applies red eye reduction.

There are a number of preset scene modes. These are: Portrait, Soft Skin, Scenery, Sports, Night Portrait, Night Scenery, Self-Portrait, Food, Party, Candle Light, Baby1, Baby2, Pet, Sunset, High sensitivity, Hi-Speed Burst, Starry Sky, Fireworks, Beach, Snow, Aerial photo and Underwater.

In movie mode you can record video suitable for playback on a HD television. The maximum resolution is 1280 x 720 pixels and the top recording speed is 30 frames per second. Sound can be recorded and zoom can be applied before recording starts. A still picture can be created from a movie.

Among the more advanced features are:

• ISO Sensitivity (Auto, 100, 200, 400, 800, 1600)
• White Balance (Auto, Daylight, Cloudy, Shade, Halogen, White Set, White Balance Adjustment)
• Exposure Compensation (1/3 EV step, +/-2 EV)
• Unlimited consecutive shooting
• Auto (AE) Bracketing (+/- 1/3 EV ~1EV step, 3 frames)
• Burst Shooting Mode 5 shots at a top speed of 2.5 frames per second

Shutter speeds are set automatically in the range 8 seconds to 1/2000 seconds. In starry sky mode the shutter speed is set to either 15, 30 or 60 seconds.

All the necessary cables and software are supplied to attach the Panasonic DMC FX35 to a computer, television set and compatible printer. Panasonic DMC FX35

Description:	10 megapixels and a 4x optical zoom lens
Ease of Use:	8
Features:	8
Colour:	8
Macro:	8
Indoors:	8
Value for Money:	8
Style:	9
Movie Mode:	9
Image Quality:	9
Build Quality:	8
Total:	83
Verdict:	"This camera ticks most of the right boxes. Picture quality is very good, the camera is stylish and it is also easy to use. The camera also has the widest lens I have tested for a compact camera. It will also slip into a pocket."
Review Date:	May 2008
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Panasonic DMC FX35