Panasonic Lumix DMC-FX75 Review

Review posted 08/06/2010

Quick Take
Pros
5x optical zoom lens available while recording video
24mm wide zoom, one of the widest available
High Quality 720p AVCHD Lite movies
Easy and accurate Touch Screen
Great performance
Excellent Low Light performance with F2.2 lens
One Touch Video Recording Button
Excellent Battery Life
Cons
Some exposures slightly off
Mono Audio Recording
Bottom Line
Panasonic's Lumix FX75 is a powerful 14-Megapixel digicam, featuring a Leica 5x optical zoom lens, Power O.I.S., 720p HD video Recording and a 3.0-inch Touch LCD screen. With excellent performance and good image quality it is definitely worth a look for $299.95. Read more in our Full Conclusion.
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The Panasonic Lumix DMC-FX75 is a powerful compact digicam featuring a new Leica DC VARIO-SUMMICRON F2.2 lens with a 5x zoom range. It provides 170% more light than a standard F2.8 lens, allowing for higher quality images in low-light shooting situations. Also built into the FX75 is a 3.0-inch intelligent touchscreen LCD, Power O.I.S, Evolving iAuto (intelligent auto), Sonic Speed AF and 720p HD video capture with a separate video recording button that keeps the camera always ready to record. The 3.0-inch LCD display has 230,000 dots of resolution, while the touchscreen keeps all of your camera options easily accessible. The touchscreen system also allows you to touch any spot on the LCD to not only focus from,  but also to capture the image without pressing the shutter release. 

Panasonic Lumix FX75 Features:
  • 14.1-Megapixel, 1/2.33" CCD imaging sensor
  • Leica DC VARIO-SUMMICRON 5x optical zoom lens
  • 35mm equivalent: 24-120mm, F2.2 - 6.3 (W) / F5.9 - 6.3 (T) 5x zoom lens
  • Power O.I.S. system
  • 3.0-inch Touchscreen LCD, 230,000 dot resolution
  • 720p HD video recording in the AVCHD Lite compression
  • One-Touch video recording button
  • Evolving iA (intelligent auto)
  • Sonic Speed AF
  • Backlight Compensation
  • Photo and Movie Face Detection
  • Intelligent Exposure Photo and Movie
  • Intelligent ISO Control
  • Intelligent Scene Selector
  • Face Recognition
  • HDMI output
  • 40MB internal memory
  • Li-Ion Rechargeable battery
  • 360-pictures per charge battery life (CIPA)

The Panasonic Lumix DMC-FX75 is now with a MSRP of US $299.95.

In the Box:
  • FX75 camera
  • Battery Charger
  • Battery Pack
  • Battery Case
  • Stylus Pen
  • AV cable
  • USB Cable
  • Hand Strap
  • CD-ROM



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