Panasonic LUMIX DMC-FX50

With a wider angled 28mm Leica lens instead of a standard 35mm lens the DMC-FX50 Lumix digital camera puts everyone in the picture comfortably. Surprisingly compact, stylish and with Intelligent Image Stabilization through MEGA O.I.S. and intelligent ISO control, these cameras will capture all the party action blur free, no matter how tipsy the photographer or low the light. The camera also has 7.2 megapixels in image size and comes with a large LCD for easier viewing, extra long battery life and many easy-to-use scene modes. So for photo's as wide as your social circle, take a look at the Panasonic's range of Lumix 28mm wide-angle digital cameras.

* 7.2 Megapixel Effective Camera
* 3.6 x Optical Zoom in a compact camera
* Bright F2.8, Wide-angle 28mm Leica DC Vario-Elmarit Lens
* Intelligent Image Stabiliser by MEGA O.I.S. and Intelligent ISO Contol
* Large High Quality 3.0inch LCD - shows you big beautiful images

28mm* Wide-Angle LEICA DC VARIO-ELMARIT Lens

With its EA (extra-high refractive index aspherical) lens, the FX50 offers wide-angle shooting and a 3.6x optical zoom (35mm equivalent: 28 to 102mm). The wide angle conveys width and depth when shooting landscapes, and it's ideal for shooting group portraits in a small room. The FX50 also has the Extra Optical Zoom, which brings the zoom power up to 5.5x** with minimal deterioration by magnifying the image using the center of the CCD.

*35mm-lens equivalent

**Actual zoom power varies with the image size and aspect ratio

MEGA O.I.S. ( Optical Image Stabiliser) - Taking hand-shake out of the picture.

Jitter from shaky hands is far and away the biggest single cause of blurry shots. LUMIX cameras help solve this problem with an advanced optical image stabilizing system that we call MEGA O.I.S. This system uses built-in gyrosensors to detect even tiny camera movement and then shifts a lens in the opposite direction to compensate. The system is completely optical - it does not affect the CCD or image processing - so you get sharp, clear images without deterioration. It lets you reduce the shutter speed more than 3 steps below* the conventionally accepted hand-shake limit, which is calculated as 1/focal length (1 divided by the focal length). It helps achieve high-quality images in a wide range of shooting conditions such as telephoto, macro or low illumination; for situations from spur-of-the-moment shots, to self-portraits, or capturing images outdoors at night.

*Varies with the shooting conditions.


Intelligent ISO Control Helps Avoid Motion Blur

In addition to low-noise shooting at up to ISO 1250* with full resolution, the FX50 features the world's first* "Intelligent ISO Control" in ISO setting, which helps you get blur-free shots by automatically adjusting the ISO sensitivity (up to ISO 800) and shutter speed according to how much the subject is moving. The Scene mode features a High Sensitivity Mode (ISO 3200)** for shooting at even higher shutter speeds.

*As of July 19th, 2006.

**Note that resolution is significantly lower in this mode

Venus Engine III - Lightning Speed, Superb Performance

Venus Engine III analyses images, and makes it possible to shoot at higher ISO settings with less noise.
High-Quality 3.0" LCD Shows You Big, Beautiful Images

The 3.0" LCD covers almost the entire camera back. The 230,000-pixel resolution guarantees clear, sharp images, and the pixel-mixed readout method of the CCD helps make even dark areas bright and easy to see. The dual-image playback display feature makes it easier to compare two images in detail to see the differences in focus accuracy and contrast. The out-of-frame display feature shows the image within a 2.5-inch frame while showing shooting information outside the frame. And VGA-size motion images in playback mode can be converted into a series of nine or just one snapshot. These smart features take advantage of the FX50's big, bright screen.
Quick Response, with1.3 second startup
3 frames per second-MEGA BURST Consecutive Shooting
Smooth Wide-Screen VGA Motion Images
Standard Accessories

* Battery Charger
* Battery Pack
* Battery Carrying Case
* SD Memory Card (16MB*)
* AV Cable
* AC Cable
* USB Cable
* Strap
* CD-ROM

*1MB = 1 million bytes. Usable capacity will be less.