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Panasonic Lumix DMC-FX50

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User ratings:
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4.2 out of 5
31 user ratings
5 stars
45 %
4 stars
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3 stars
19 %
2 stars
3 %
1 stars
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Editorial reviews:
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While the FX50 did exhibit a lot of noise, it was extremely small and it performed well in all our other tests, so unless you're magnifying your shots to a great degree it may be a contender.Read more
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Pros

  • The menu functions are well laid out and easy to use

Cons

  • no optical viewfinder - something
  • barrel distortion is quite noticeable with horrible blurring at the edges
  • camera fails miserably is picture quality

Key specs

  • CCD
  • 5.744x4.308 mm
  • 7 Mpx
  • 3072, 2304 px
  • 5.6
  • Contrast Detect (sensor), Single, Live View
  • 3.0 in
  • no

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Panasonic Lumix DMC-FX50 - Pros & Cons

Panasonic Lumix DMC-FX50

Pros

  • The menu functions are well laid out and easy to use

Cons

  • no optical viewfinder - something
  • barrel distortion is quite noticeable with horrible blurring at the edges
  • camera fails miserably is picture quality
  • sound quality is quite poor
  • image noise had a sound
  • Panasonic hits the wall on photo quality
  • The buttons are a bit small

Panasonic Lumix DMC-FX50 - Technical Overview

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IconScreen size
3 in
Best:
Sony Cyber-shot DSC-W710
Screen size: 6.7 in
IconISO maximum
1250
Best:
Pentax KP
ISO maximum: 819200
IconEffective pixels
7 Mpx
Best:
Hasselblad H6D-100c
Effective pixels: 100 Mpx
IconMax resolution
3072 x 2304 px
Best:
Leica M11
Max resolution: 9528 x 6328 px

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Panasonic Lumix DMC-FX50 - Full Specifications

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Sensor
Sensor typeCCD
Sensor size0.23 in
Sensor photo detectors7.0 Mpx
Effective pixels7.0 Mpx
Image ratio w:h
  • 4:3
  • 3:2
  • 16:9
Max resolution3072 x 2304 px
Other resolutions
  • 2560x1920
  • 2048x1536
  • 1600x1200
  • 1280x960
  • 640x480
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Optics and focus
Optical zoom3.6 x
Digital zoom4.0 x
Minimum aperture2.8
Maximum aperture5.6
Focal length equiv28 - 102
Focus adjustmentAuto
Autofocus
  • Contrast Detect
  • Single
  • Live View
Manual focusNo
Normal focus range19.69 in
Auto Focus (AF) assist beamyes
Macro focus range1.97 in
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Photography features
Minimum shutter speed60.0 s
Maximum shutter speed1.0 s
Shutter priorityno
Aperture priorityno
Exposure compensation plus2
Exposure compensation minus-2
Expousure compensation steps1/3
Self-timer delay10.0 s
Histogramyes
Built-in flashyes
Flash modes
  • Redeye Reduction
  • Slow Sync
External flashno
Continuous drive3.0 fps
Scene modes
  • Beach
  • Candlelight
  • Fireworks
  • Night
  • Night portrait
  • party
  • Portrait
  • self-portrait
Self-timeryes
Self-timer options
  • 2
  • 10
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Audio features
Built-in microphoneyes
Voice recordingyes
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Dimensions
Weight5.33 oz
Width3.85 in
Height2.25 in
Depth0.99 in
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Power
Battery technology
Lithium-Ion
Battery capacity1150.0 mAh
Number of batteries supported1
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Other features
Timelapse recordingno
Orientation sensorno
Calendaryes
Image editing modesTrimming
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Image
ISO Autoyes
ISO minimum100
ISO maximum1250
Boosted ISO maximum3200
Maximum image resolution2560 x 1920 px
White balance presets6
White balance modes
  • Auto
  • Cloudy
  • Daylight
  • Shade
Custom white balanceno
Photo effects
  • Black&White
  • Sepia
  • Vivid
Image stabilizeryes
Image stabilization typeOptical
Supported aspect ratios
  • 3:2
  • 4:3
  • 16:9
Uncompressed formatNo
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Screen and viewfinder
Screen size3.0 in
Screen technologyLCD
Screen dots230000
Touch screenno
Live viewno
ViewfinderElectronic
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Videography features
Maximum resolution640 x 480 px
Video recordingyes
Supported video file formatsAVI
Camera playback
  • Movie
  • Slide show
Motion JPEG frame rate30.0 fps
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Design
Body typeCompact
Colour of product
  • Black
  • Silver
Environmentally sealedno
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Storage
Internal storage16.0 mB
Compatible memory cards
  • MMC
  • SD
  • SDHC
Storage types
  • SD
  • MMC
  • SDHC
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Connectivity
HDMIno
USB version2.0
DC-in jackyes
Remote controlNo
PictBridgeyes

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