The Panasonic DMC FX500 is the most advanced pocket sized digital camera on the market. It comes with a surprising number of features. These include a selection of manual exposure modes (fully manual, aperture priority, shutter priority), image stabilisation and a wide angle lens for shooting landscapes, groups of people, interiors and buildings).
As with a number of other cameras in the Panasonic range the DMC FX500 is also able shoot movies that can be played back on an HD television.
Other features include the ability to adjust levels of sharpness, saturation, contrast and noise. Whenever red eye appears in portrait shots taken using flash there is a red eye correction feature that will attempt to clean up and remove the red eye from the photo.
The LCD has a high angle mode that makes it easier to see when you are shooting over the top of a crowd and you need to hold the camera above eye level. A number of features are also touch controlled through the LCD screen.
Panasonic DMC FX500 Details
Style
Ultra Compact
Megapixels
10
Zoom
5x
LCD Screen
3
MemoryCards
SD/SDHC
Resolution
4:3, 3:2, 16:9
File Formats
JPEG
Focal Length Equivalent
25 - 125mm
Shutter Speed
60 to 1/2000 seconds
Aperture
Wide: F2.8 - F8 Tele: F5.9 - F8
Sensitivity
Auto / 100 / 200 / 400 / 800 / 1600 (High Sensitivity Mode : 1600 - 6400)
White Balance Settings
Auto / Daylight / Cloudy / Shade / Halogen / White Set White Balance Adjustment (?10steps, except for auto set)
ExposureCompensation
-2EV to +2EV (in 1/3EV steps)
Viewfinder
No
Flash Modes
Auto, Auto/Red-eye Reduction, Forced On, Slow Sync./Red-eye Reduction, Forced Off
Flash Range
6m
Shooting Modes
Portrait, Soft Skin, Self-Portrait, Scenery, Sports, Night Portrait, Night Scenery, Food, Party, Candle Light, Baby1, Baby2, Pet, Sunset, High sensitivity, Hi-Speed Burst, Starry Sky, Fireworks, Beach, Snow, Aerial photo
Maximum Movie Resolution
1280 x 720
Maximum Movie Frames Per Second
30 fps
Maximum Movie Duration
To capacity of memory card
Macro Focus
5cms
Metering
Face / 1-point/ 1-point high speed/ 3-point high speed/ 9-point/ Spot / Touch AF
ManualControls
None
Image Stabilisation
Yes
Lens Converters
No
Self Timer
10 seconds or 2 seconds
Video Out (TV Playback)
Yes
Computer Connection
Yes
Batteries
Lithium-ion Rechargeable
Dimensions
94.9 x 57.1 x 22.9mm
Weight
155g
Specifications are subject to change without notice.
Panasonic DMC FX500 Specification
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