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 Click on the Lumix FX5 to take a QuickTime VR tour The Lumix DMC-FX5 is a compact, durable and lightweight 4-megapixel camera that features a metal body, high quality Leica DC-VARIO ELMARIT all-glass aspherical 3x optical zoom lens with Panasonic's Mega Optical Image Stabilization system. The FX5's captures up to 2304 x 1728 pixel still images which are sufficient to produce up to 11 x 17" photo-quality prints. Still images are saved in standard Exif JPEG format as Fine or Standard quality. The FX5 can also capture 320 x 240 pixel motion video at 30 or 10 frames per second with audio. The length of these QuickTime movies is limited only by available memory on the SD card. The user can select to capture 5-seconds of audio with still images or during playback you can dub up to 10-seconds of audio caption per image. Using the FX5 is very easy. The mode dial lets you select the desired operating mode from Simple, Normal, Picture, Macro, Portrait, Landscape, Night Portrait or Movie. The Simple mode turns the FX5 into an easy to use Point-n-Shoot camera with a simplified menu that even the total novice can understand quickly. When you want more control just turn it to the Normal position and the full menu of options is at your disposal. The other modes let you quickly set the camera for capturing close-ups, people portraits, scenic landscapes and night portraits using a special slow-synchro flash mode and slow shutter speed.
Power is supplied by an included rechargeable Li-ion type battery. Images and
movies are stored on removable Secure Digital (SD) memory cards which are available in
capacities up to 512MB. The data is easily transferred from the camera to the host PC via
its built in USB port. Pictures and movies can also be replayed on a television set with
the supplied audio/video cable.
Lumix FX5 Features:
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Battery life: Up to 120 pictures with LCD on, 240 pictures with LCD off (alkaline type.)
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Lumix DMC-FX5 Specifications
Lens
Leica DC Vario-Elmarit Lens with MEGA O.I.S. (optical image stabilizer)
7 elements in 6 groups (3 aspherical lenses)
Camera Effective Pixels
4.0 Effective Megapixels
Image Sensor
1/2.5", 4.23 Total Megapixel CCD, Primary Color Filter
Resolution
2304 x 1728 pixels, 1600 x 1200 pixels, 1280 x 960 pixels, 640 x 480 pixels, 320 x 240 pixels (Motion Image Recording)
Aperture (Iris)
F2.8 - 4.9
Optical Zoom
3x
Digital Zoom
3x Variable
Focus Distance
f=5.8-17.4mm (35mm equiv: 35-105mm)
Focusing Area
Normal: 19.7" (50cm) - infinity
Macro: Wide: 3.9" (10cm) / Tele: 19.7" (50cm) - infinity
Focus
Auto Focus System, Normal/Macro (Dial), Spot AF On/Off (Spot Mode)
ISO Sensitivity
Auto / 50 / 100 / 200 / 400
White Balance
Auto / Daylight / Cloudy / Halogen / White Set
Exposure
Program AE
Exposure Compensation
1/3 EV Step, ± 2 EV
Auto (AE) Bracketing
1/3 EV-1 EV Step, 3 Frames
Light Metering
Intelligent Multiple / Spot (Spot Mode)
Shooting Modes
Simple, Normal, Picture, Macro, Portrait, Landscape, Night Portrait, Self-Portrait, Moving Image
Shutter Speed
8 - 1/2,000 sec
Self Timer
10 seconds / 2 seconds
Image Quality Adjustment
Natural, Standard, Vivid
Color Effect Mode
Cool, Warm, Black & White
Image Modes
Fine/Standard
Image Formats
Still Image: JPEG Exif 2.2 (design rule for camera file system)
Still Image w/ Audio: JPEG (design rule for camera file system) & QuickTime (Still Image w/ Audio)
Motion Image: QuickTime (Motion Image with Audio)
Motion Image Recording with Audio
Approximately 30 or 10 frames/second @ 320 x 240 pixels
(maximum recording time deponds upon memory card capacity)
Mega Burst Imaging
High speed - 4 frames/second
Low speed - 2 frames/second
Max. of 5 frames (Fine Mode) / 7 frames (Standard Mode)
Still Image Recording with Audio
5 seconds
Audio Dubbing
Maximum of 10 Seconds
Flash
Range 1.31 ft - 10.83 ft (W), 1.31 ft - 6.56 ft (T) at ISO Auto
Flash Modes
Auto, Auto/Red Eye Redux, Slow Synchro/Red Eye Redux, Forced On/Off
LCD Monitor
1.5" Diagonal Polycrystalline TFT Color LCD with 114,000 pixels & Adjustable Brightness (± 3 steps)
Viewfinder
Optical Viewfinder
Built-in SD Card Slot
Yes
Memory Types
SD Memory Card (16MB Card Included)
MultiMediaCard (Optional)
Microphone
Built-in
Speaker
Built-in
Interface
DC Input, A-V Output, USB
USB Port
Yes, USB v1.1
Power Supply
Lithium-ion rechargable battery (3.6v 680mAh) and charger included
AC Adaptor (Optional)
Software Package
ArcSoft® PhotoImpression™
ArcSoft® Panorama Maker™
ArcSoft® PhotoBase™
ArcSoft® PhotoPrinter
SD Viewer for DSC
Yes
Included Accessories
16MB SD Memory Card, Battery pack and charger, A/V Cable, USB Cable, Strap, Software CD-ROM
Auto Review
Image Automatically Displayed for Approx. 2 seconds
Delete
Single Page Delete / Multi Page Delete / All Delete
LSI Type
Venus Engine LSI
Multi-Task Image Processing
Yes
Model Color
Silver-gray
Dimensions (H x W x D)
2.0 x 4.24 x 1.08 inches
Weight
0.36 lbs (without batteries or SD card)
(Specifications as represented by the manufacturer)
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