Panasonic DMC FX60 Features

Panasonic DMC FX60 The Panasonic Lumix DMC FX60 is a 12 megapixel digital camera with a 5x, extra wide zoom lens. The amount of zoom available can be increased to a maximum of 9.8x if you are prepared to shoot at lower resolutions. This adds a touch of extra flexibility to the camera. The focal length of the lens is equivalent to 25 - 125mm in 35mm format. 4x digital zoom is a further option for increasing zoom.

Other key features include the ability to shoot High Definition movies, access to image stabilisation and a 2.7 inch LCD screen.

Basics

Image stabilisation
Macro focusing: 3cm
Self timer 2 or 10 seconds
Sensor size: 1/2.33 inches
Special resolution for widescreen television playback
Special resolution for 6 x 4 inch prints
Face Detection focusing
Digital Red Eye Correction
Intelligent Scene Selector: Portrait, Scenery, Night Portrait, Night Scenery, Macro
Colour Effect Mode: Natural, Vivid, Black & White, Sepia, Cool, Warm
Still Image with Audio Recording: 5 seconds
Voice Memos: 10 seconds

LCD

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

Flash

The flash modes are: Auto, Auto/Red-eye Reduction, Forced On, Slow Sync./Red-eye Reduction, Forced 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, Flash Burst, Starry Sky, Fireworks, Beach, Snow, Aerial photo, Pinhoole, Film Grain, High Dynamic(Standard, Art, B&W), Photo Frame.

Movies

You can shoot High Definition movies with 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:

Aperture Size: F2.8 - 11 (Wide) - F5.9 - 11 (Tele)
Shutter Speed 60 seconds to 1/2000 seconds
Exposure Compensation: 1/3 EV step, +/-2 EV
Light Metering: Intelligent Multiple
ISO Sensitivity Auto, 80, 100, 200, 400, 800, 1600
High Sensitivity: ISO 1600 - 6400
Auto Bracketing: +/- 1/3 EV ~1EV step, 3 frames
White Balance: Auto, Daylight, Cloudy, Shade, Halogen,
White Balance Set: (Selectable at Portrait, Soft Skin, Transform, Self-Portrait, Sports, Baby, Pet, High Sensitivity, Highspeed Burst, Pinhole, Photo Frame mode)
White Balance Adjustment: (±10steps, except for auto set)
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. 10 frames/sec (recorded in 3M for 4:3, 2.5M for 3:2, 2M for 16:9)(Speed Priority) approx. 6 frames/sec (recorded in 3M for 4:3, 2.5M for 3:2, 2M for 16:9)(Image Priority) Flash Burst Continuous Shooting Mode Max. 5 images (Standard mode)