The Panasonic Lumix DMC FX40 has 12 megapixels and an ultra wide angle, 5x optical zoom lens. The focal length of the lens is equivalent to 25 - 125mm in 35mm format. Additional zoom becomes available when shooting at lower resolutions. Zoom can be boosted to a maximum 9.8x when shooting at 3 megapixels and below. 4x digital zoom is also available.

• Image stabilisation (for stills and movies)
• Face Detection focusing
• Self timer 2 or 10 seconds
• Sensor size: 1/2.33 inches
• Macro focusing: 5cm
• Digital Red Eye Correction
• Special resolution for widescreen television playback
• Special resolution for 6 x 4 inch prints
• Colour Effect Mode: Natural, Vivid, Black & White, Sepia, Cool, Warm
• Intelligent Scene Selector: Portrait, Scenery, Night Portrait, Night Scenery, Macro
• Still Image with Audio Recording: 5 seconds
• Audio Dubbing: 10 seconds

The LCD monitor is 2.5 inches in size. The screen is made up of around 230,000 dots.

The flash modes are: Auto, Auto/Red-eye Reduction, Slow Sync./Red-eye Reduction Always On and Off.

The maximum flash range is 6m. This falls to 2.8m when the zoom lens is fully extended.

There are a number of preset scene modes. These are: 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 (Image Priority / Speed Priority), Flash Burst, Starry Sky, Fireworks, Beach, Snow, / Aerial photo, Pinhole, Film Grain and Underwater.

You can shoot High Definition movies with a resolution of 1280 x 720 pixels. 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:

• Exposure Compensation: 1/3 EV step, +/-2 EV
• Auto Bracketing: +/- 1/3 EV ~1EV step, 3 frames
• Light Metering: Intelligent Multiple
• Aperture Size: F2.8 - 8 (Wide) - F5.9 - 8(Tele)
• Shutter Speed 60 seconds to 1/2000 seconds
• ISO Sensitivity Auto, 80, 100, 200, 400, 800, 1600
• High Sensitivity: ISO 1600 - 6400
• White Balance Auto, Daylight, Cloudy, Shade, Halogen, White Set / White Balance Adjustment (±10steps, except for auto set) / (Selectable at Portrait, Soft Skin, Transform, Self-Portrait, Sports, Baby, Pet, High Sensitivity, Highspeed Burst, Pinhole, Panorama Assist mode)
• Unlimited Consecutive Shooting: 1.8 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. 6.0 frames/sec (image priority) approx. 10 frames/sec (speed priority) (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 FX40 to a computer, television set and compatible printer.

Description:	12 megapixels and a 5x optical zoom
Ease of Use:	8
Features:	8
Colour:	8
Macro:	8
Indoors:	7
Value for Money:	7
Style:	9
Movie Mode:	9
Image Quality:	7
Build Quality:	8
Total:	79
Verdict:	This camera does not quite hit the heights when it comes to picture quality that other Panasonic models offer. Aside from that the extreme wide angle lens can be very useful for landscape shots. There are a good set of features and the camera is easy to use.
Review Date:	June 2009
Related Pages:	Panasonic DMC FX40 Specification Panasonic DMC FX40 Sample Images Panasonic DMC FX40 Features

	GBP 140.00
	GBP 199.99
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	GBP 211.5
	GBP 239.99
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Panasonic DMC FX40