The Panasonic Lumix DMC FX60 is a high quality pocket camera. It has 12 megapixels and an extra wide 5x optical zoom lens. Extra flexibility is offered by Panasonic as you can reduce the amount of megapixels you shoot at in order to increase the amount of zoom available. When shooting at 3 megapixels the Panasonic Lumix DMC FX60 can increase zoom to 9.8x.

Other features include High Definition movies, image stabilisation and a 2.7 inch LCD screen.

This camera offers a great combination of picture quality, ease of use and rapid response times.

Outdoor 1 (Medium Zoom)
With the low sun at the time of year this photo was taken it is not surprising that sun glare just takes the edge away from the level of detail displayed on the boats. Away from the boats detail levels and the sharpness of the shot is impressive. There is minimal fall off in sharpness as you move towards the edge of the photo.

Outdoor 2 (No Zoom)
For a camera with such a wide angle lens the Lumix DMC FX60 produces a top quality effort. Focusing is some way above what I usually see from cameras with a similar specification. It is also an improvement on recent models in this part of the Panasonic range.

Outdoor 3 (Maximum Zoom)
Here we have another effort that is comfortably above average when it comes to focusing. I also like the contrast of colours on display.

Outdoor 4 (Building)
Out of all the cameras I tested on the same day the Lumix DMC FX60 stands out for producing sharp, clear images. Again this picture is some way above standard.

Outdoor Portrait
I like all three of my portrait test shots. Starting off with my outdoor shot the colours produced by the Lumix DMC FX60 gives the shot a pleasant warm feel. This is impressive when you take into account that the picture was taken on a chilly, late autumn day.

Indoor Portrait with Flash
Smaller compact digital cameras often have problems in getting flash levels right. In this instance I would say the camera has managed to get the amount of light and also the spread of light across the picture just about perfect. Even the darker areas in the hair are well lit.

Indoor Portrait without Flash
This is another good effort. Noise levels are controlled well. You will need lighting levels to be good if you are taking a shot indoors without flash, but with this picture you should be able to take the occasional window light portrait.

Colours
I would describe the colours produced by Panasonic digital cameras in general as being more vivid then standard. Even so I think the colours produced by the Lumix DMC FX60 stay well within reasonable limits and do not overpower the scenes.

Macro
You should have no problems producing good quality close up pictures with this camera. It manages to bring out plenty of detail when placed in macro mode.

Noise
Panasonic manages to keep noise levels controlled in shady areas of photos. An example of this can be seen on the first picture where the definition remains good in the shady areas such as around the names of the boats.

Overall
Overall I am delighted with the quality of the photographs produced by the Lumix DMC FX60.

The turn on time and shutter lag times were all faster than standard. The time for a single shot was 0.23 seconds. For five shots it was 8.32 seconds. With flash turned on the times were 0.52 seconds for a single shot and 11.69 seconds for five photos.

To turn the camera on and take the first shot took 2.21 seconds.

You can compare this camera to other models by taking a look at the Shutter Lag Comparison Table.

To my eyes this is a simple, unfussy pocket camera. It is available in blue, red wine, black and silver.

97.2 x 54.1 x 19.4mm

126g

Lithium ion.

I was able to take 8 shots before the built in memory was full. The Lumix DMC FX60 is also compatible with SD and SDHC cards.

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Very good. The menu system used by Panasonic is straightforward and easy to use.

Picture quality - simple design - value for money

There is little that I can come up with.

The Lumix DMC FX60 is up there with the best pocket cameras. You may also like to consider the Canon IXUS 120 IS.

In my opinion the Panasonic Lumix DMC FX60 is one of the very best pocket cameras on the market. Picture quality compares with the best digital cameras in this category. The camera is also easy to use and has good response times.

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Sample Menu

Description:	12 megapixels and a 5x optical zoom
Ease of Use:	8
Features:	8
Colour:	9
Macro:	9
Indoors:	9
Value for Money:	9
Style:	8
Movie Mode:	9
Image Quality:	9
Build Quality:	8
Total:	86
Verdict:	This is an excellent pocket camera. I was very impressed by the picture quality. I also found the camera easy to use and I like the feature set. This includes High Definition movies and image stabilisation. Recommended.
Review Date:	November 2009
Related Pages:	Panasonic DMC FX60 Specification Panasonic DMC FX60 Sample Images Panasonic DMC FX60 Features
Comparisons:	Canon IXUS 120 IS vs Panasonic Lumix DMC FX60
Comparisons:	Nikon Coolpix S640 vs Panasonic Lumix DMC FX60

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Camera	Rating
Panasonic DMC FX60	86
Canon IXUS 120 IS	86
Sony DSC TX1	86
Canon IXUS 110 IS	86
Canon IXUS 100 IS	86
Panasonic DMC FS62	85
Samsung ST550	85
Nikon Coolpix S570	85

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Panasonic DMC FX60