If you are looking a replacement for your digital camera or
just considering a new one, Panasonic’s LUMIX DMC- FX100 may be the perfect answer to your searches. With a compact design, LUMIX DMC- FX100 is also the world's
first to feature 12.2 Megapixel resolution with a 28mm wide-angle.
According to Panasonic, the 28mm wide-angle LEICA DC
lens features 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 DMC-FX100, which is equipped with a 2.5 inch LCD screen,
also introduces a flash that reach up to 16 meters.
"Thanks in large part to the DMC-FX100's newly
developed exclusive LEICA DC lens and the high-quality, high-performance Venus
Engine III, you no longer have to sacrifice power in a compact camera,"
said Alex Fried, National Marketing Manager, Optical Imaging, Panasonic
Consumer Electronics Company. "With an impressive 12.2 megapixel
resolution power, a 28mm wide angle lens and Intelligent Image Stabilization,
the DMC-FX100 is raising the bar for the entire compact, point-and-shoot class."
As the other models in the LUMIX’s family DMC- FX100
integrates Image Stabilization, a system that offers two features - MEGA O.I.S.
(Optical Image Stabilization) and Intelligent ISO Control. Together the
features make it easy to capture beautiful photos by compensating for the
effects of hand- shake and image movement, making it possible to take clear,
crisp photos anytime, in any mode.
Other advanced features of the LUMIX DMC-FX100 include:
* 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.
* 27 MB of built-in memory
* Added Scene Modes: New high sensitivity mode and new high
speed burst shooting mode,
* Picture Playback by category: Sorts images into categories
such as portraits, landscapes, nightscapes, events and motion pictures.
Panasonic offers LUMIX DMC-FX100 in two colors: silver and
black. The launch date in set to July 2007, but at the time of writing, the company haven’t disclosed the price of its new camera.
