Panasonic Lumix DMC FX550 Features
The Panasonic Lumix DMC FX550 is a 12 megapixel digital camera with a wide angle, 5x optical zoom lens. If you decrease the amount of megapixels you are shooting at more zoom becomes available. For example if you shoot at 5 megapixels you can use up to 7.8x zoom. 4x digital zoom is available too
The focal length of the lens is equivalent to 25-125mm in 35mm format.
Basics
- Image stabilisation
- Self timer 2 or 10 seconds
- Key features controlled through touch screen
- Still Image Rec. with Audio 5 sec
- Audio Dubbing Max. 10sec
- Colour Effect Mode Black & White, Sepia, Cool, Warm
- Picture Adjustment: Contrast, Sharpness, Saturation, Noise Reduction
- Special resolution for widescreen television playback
- Special resolution for 6 x 4 inch prints
- Color Bracketing: Standard, Black & White, Sepia (3 images)
- Sensor size: 1/2.33 inches
- Digital Red Eye Correction
- Macro focusing: 5cm
- Face Detection focusing
LCD
The LCD monitor is 3 inches in size. The screen is made up of around 230,000 dots.
Flash
The flash modes are: Auto, Red-eye Reduction, On, Slow Sync./Red-eye Reduction and Off.
The maximum flash range is 6m. This falls to 2.8m when the zoom lens is fully extended.
Scene Modes
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 and Film Grain.
Movies
You can shoot High Definition movies with a widescreen 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.
Advanced Features
Among the more advanced features are:
- ISO: Auto, 80, 100, 200, 400, 800, 1600 High Sensitivity (ISO 1600-6400)
- Manual exposure mode
- Aperture Priority
- Shutter Priority
- Metering: Intelligent Multiple, Center Weighted, Spot
- Auto (AE) Bracketing +/- 1/3 EV ~1EV step, 3 frames
- Backlight Compensation
- Exposure Compensation 1/3 EV step, +/-2 EV
- Unlimited consecutive shooting at around 1.8 frames per second
- Aperture: F2.8 - F8.0 Tele: F5.9 - F8
- Shutter Speed 60 - 1/2000 seconds
- White Balance: Auto, Daylight, Cloudy, Shade, Halogen, White Set, Color Temperature, White Balance Adjustment (2-axis adjustable, ±9steps each, Blue/Amber and Magenta/Green bias), (Selectable at Portrait, Soft Skin, Transform, Self-Portrait, Sports, Baby, Pet, High Sensitivity, Highspeed Burst, Pinhole, Panorama Assist mode)
Computer - Printers - Television
All the necessary cables and software are supplied to attach the Panasonic DMC FX550 to a computer, television set and compatible printer.
