Panasonic expanded its Lumix family of digital cameras with the introduction of the compact Lumix DMC- FX100, a 12.2-megapixel resolution camera with a 28mm wide-angle lens.
The newly developed and exclusive 28mm wide-angle Leica DC lens on the DMC-FX100 features a 3.6x optical zoom, f/2.8 brightness, 1/1.72-inch large CCD and Intelligent Image Stabilization with Mega O.I.S. and Intelligent ISO Control. The Lumix DMC-FX100 will be equipped with a 2.5-inch LCD screen, stated Panasonic.
Intelligent Image Stabilization is a feature across the Panasonic's entire 2007 Lumix digital camera line, and provides countermeasures against blurring. This system comprises two features – MEGA O.I.S. (Optical Image Stabilization) and Intelligent ISO Control.
The DMC-FX100 also introduces a more powerful flash with reach up to 16 meters, high-speed burst shooting, which allows consecutive shooting at a lightning-fast eight shots per second and a new high sensitivity mode in which ISO 6400 recording is realized, according to Panasonic.
The DMC- FX100 can also record 1920×1080 high-definition still pictures and 1280×720 at 15 frames per second motion pictures.
The Lumix DMC-FX100 also includes an Easy Zoom feature that shifts the lens instantly to full 3.6x zoom power. A second touch of the button activates the Extra Optical Zoom function and extends zoom all the way to 7x, but recording at this zoom level is limited to a 3-megapixel resolution.
The camera has 27MB of built-in memory and will be available in silver and black colors. The Lumix DMC-FX100 will be available in July 2007.
The Panasonic Lumix DMC-FX100K digital camera
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The Panasonic Lumix DMC-FX100S digital camera
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