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 Click on the Lumix FX7 to take a QuickTime VR tour The Panasonic DMC-FX7 5-megapixel Lumix digital camera packs a wealth of advanced technology and easy-to-use features in a sleek, compact package. It’s the first compact digital camera to feature both an Optical Image Stabilizer, and 2.5" LCD. Incorporating a high-performance Leica DC VARIO-ELMARIT lens, the DMC-FX7 combines the ease and convenience of digital utility with the expressiveness of film photography. The DMC-FX7 features a Leica DC VARIO-ELMARIT lens system comprising 7 elements in six groups, including three aspherical lenses. This small, lightweight lens achieves the fine rendering and vivid color reproduction for which Leica DC lenses are renowned. The Leica DC VARIO-ELMARIT lens features F2.8 - 5.0 brightness and a focal length range of 5.8mm to 17.4mm (35 to 105mm lens on a 35mm film camera.) Panasonic’s MEGA Optical Image Stabilizer automatically detects and corrects for hand movement. This technology is especially appreciated when taking telephoto shots or when using slow shutter speeds to capture the atmosphere in dimly lit scenes. This optical technology provides precise compensation for movement with no image quality degradation. Panasonic’s improved Venus 2 Engine LSI handles image processing, LCD functions, and writing to the memory card simultaneously, giving the camera quick response, increased shutter speed and reduced lag time. The improved LSI also allows faster consecutive shooting than its predecessor. If desired, the camera will keep shooting until the memory card is full. This second-generation Venus Engine also improves horizontal, vertical and diagonal resolution.
Other features include 9 thumbnail image display, large 2.5" (diagonal) LCD, 30 or 10 fps
QuickTime motion image recording with audio, SD Memory Card/MultiMedia Card slot, MEGA
BURST recording for lightning-fast consecutive shots, auto bracketing, program AE, USB
port, SD card viewer, SD Memory Card, included ArcSoft photo editing software package,
and much more.
Major DMC-FX7 Features:
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Range: approx. 0.98 feet (30 cm) – 13.1 feet (4.0 m) at ISO Auto 94.1
x 50.0 x 24.2 mm
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Lumix DMC-FX7 Specifications
Image
Sensor
1/2.5",
1/2.5" CCD Primary Color Filter
5,360,000 pixels total
5,000,000 pixels effective
Lens
LEICA
DC VARIO-ELMARIT
f = 5.8 - 17.4 mm (35mm Equiv.:35-105mm)
7 elements in 6 groups (3 Aspherical
lenses/3 Aspherical surfaces)
Zoom
Optical
: 3 x / Digital :4 x ( Max. 12
x combined with Optical Zoom)
Optical
Image Stabilizer
MEGA
O.I.S. (Mode1/Mode2)
Focusing
Area
9-area-focusing/3-area-focusing/1-area-focusing/Spot-focusing
Focusing
Range
Normal: 50 cm(1.64 feet) - infinity
Macro/Simple: Wide 5 cm(0.16 feet) / Tele 30 cm(0.98 feet) - infinity
AF-Assist Lamp
Yes
ISO
Sensitivity
Auto/80/100/200/400
White
Balance
AUTO/Daylight/Cloudy/Halogen/White set
Exposure
Program
AE
Exposure
Compensation
1/3
EV step, -2 - +2 EV
Auto
(AE) Bracketing
±1/3
EV - 1 EV step, 3 frames
Light
Metering
Intelligent
Multiple
Scene
Mode
Normal
Picture, Simple, Macro, SCeNe (Portrait,
Sports, Scenery, Night Scenery,
Night Portrait, Fireworks, Party,
Snow, Self-portrait), Moving-image,
Playback
Shutter
Speed
8-1/2,000
sec.
Motion image mode: 1/30 - 1/2,000 sec.
Aperture
Wide:
F2.8/F5.6, Tele: F5.0/F10 (2 steps)
Self
Timer
10
sec./2 sec.
Picture
Adjustment
Natural,
Standard, Vivid
Color
Effect Mode
Cool,
Warm, Black & White, Sepia
Recording
Image Size
2,560 x 1,920 pixels
2,048 x 1,536 pixels
1,600 x 1,200 pixels
1,280 x 960 pixels
640 x 480 pixels
1,920 x 1,080 pixels (HDTV)
320 x 240 pixels (Motion
Image)
Image
Quality
Fine/Standard
Recording file format
Still Picture: JPEG (Design rule for Camera File system, based on Exif 2.2
standard)/DPOF corresponding
Picture with audio: JPEG (Design rule for Camera File system, based on Exif 2.2
standard)+640x480 pixels
QuickTime (picture with audio)
Motion
Image
Quick Time Motion JPEG)320
x 240 pixels 30 fps, 10 fps
(Max. recording
time depends on SD Card capacity.)
Burst
Shooting Mode
Full-Resolution
Image, 3 frames/sec or 2 frames/sec
Max. 7 images (Standard mode)/Max.4
images (Fine mode)
(Performance in Burst mode is only with SD type memory)
Still
Image Rec.
with Audio5
sec
Audio
Dubbing
Max.10
sec.
Built-in
Flash
AUTO, AUTO/Red-eye reduction, Forced ON (Forced ON/
Red-eye reduction), Slow sync./Red-eye reduction,
Forced OFF
Viewfinder
LCD monitor only
LCD
Monitor
2.5"
Polycrystalline TFT LCD Display (114K
Pixels)
Field of View : approx. 100%
Recording
Media
SD
Memory Card, Multimedia Card
Microphone
Yes
Speaker
Yes
(Only for beep sounds)
Interfaces
DC
Input, AV Output (NTSC/PAL), USB 2.0 Full speed
Direct
Print
PictBridge
Power
Li-ion
Battery Pack CGA-S004A (3.7v 710mAh) (Included)
Battery Charger DE-991B (110-240V AC) (Included)
Battery
Life
(Approx.)120
pictures
(CIPA standard*)
Dimensions
(WxHxD)
(3.70
x 1.97 x 0.95 inch)
(Not including
protruding parts)
Weight
(Approx.)
135
g (0.30 lb) (Body only)
153 g (0.34
lb) (with Battery and SD
Memory Card)
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