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Panasonic Lumix DMC-FX500

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Pros

  • delivers reasonably sharp images
  • excellent build quality
  • and a good solid feel

Cons

  • actually requires the touch screen is picking a Record mode
  • not many f-stops or shutter speeds to pick from
  • no optical viewfinder in the Panasonic DMC-FX500

Key specs

  • CCD
  • 6.08x4.56 mm
  • 10 Mpx
  • 3648, 2736 px
  • 5.9
  • Contrast Detect (sensor), Single, Live View
  • 3.0 in
  • yes

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Panasonic Lumix DMC-FX500 - Pros & Cons

Panasonic Lumix DMC-FX500

Pros

  • delivers reasonably sharp images
  • excellent build quality
  • and a good solid feel

Cons

  • actually requires the touch screen is picking a Record mode
  • not many f-stops or shutter speeds to pick from
  • no optical viewfinder in the Panasonic DMC-FX500
  • these highlights were not central to the image
  • no camera is quick to pick a Scene mode
  • Lumix is not the slimmest camera on the market
  • there is no memory card included
  • Movies cannot be recorded to the MMC cards

Panasonic Lumix DMC-FX500 - Technical Overview

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IconScreen size
3 in
Best:
Sony Cyber-shot DSC-W710
Screen size: 6.7 in
IconISO maximum
1600
Best:
Pentax KP
ISO maximum: 819200
IconEffective pixels
10 Mpx
Best:
Hasselblad H6D-100c
Effective pixels: 100 Mpx
IconMax resolution
3648 x 2736 px
Best:
Leica M11
Max resolution: 9528 x 6328 px

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Panasonic Lumix DMC-FX500 - Full Specifications

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Sensor
Sensor typeCCD
Sensor size0.24 in
Sensor photo detectors11.0 Mpx
Effective pixels10.0 Mpx
Image ratio w:h
  • 4:3
  • 3:2
  • 16:9
Max resolution3648 x 2736 px
Other resolutions
  • 3648x3432
  • 3648x2056
  • 3072x2304
  • 3072x2048
  • 3072x1728
  • 2560x1920
  • 2560x1712
  • 2560x1440
  • 2048x1536
  • 2048x1360
  • 1920x1080
  • 1600x1200
  • 640x480
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Optics and focus
Optical zoom5.0 x
Digital zoom4.0 x
Minimum aperture2.8
Maximum aperture5.9
Focal length equiv25 - 125
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
Image stabiliserOptical
Filter threadno
Folded opticsno
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Photography features
Minimum shutter speed60.0 s
Maximum shutter speed1.0 s
Shutter priorityyes
Aperture priorityyes
Exposure compensation plus2
Exposure compensation minus-2
Expousure compensation steps1/3
Continuous shootingyes
Self-timer delay2.0 s
Built-in flashyes
Flash range6
Flash modes
  • Flash OFF
  • Redeye Reduction
  • Slow Sync
External flashno
Continuous drive2.5 fps
Scene modes
  • Beach
  • Candlelight
  • Children
  • Cuisine
  • Fireworks
  • Night
  • Night portrait
  • party
  • Portrait
  • self-portrait
  • Sports
  • Sunset
Self-timeryes
3D supportno
Self-timer options
  • 2
  • 10
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Audio features
Built-in microphoneyes
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Dimensions
Weight5.47 oz
Width3.74 in
Height2.25 in
Depth0.9 in
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Power
Battery technology
Lithium-Ion
Battery capacity1000.0 mAh
Rechargeable batteryyes
Number of batteries supported1
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Other features
Timelapse recordingno
GPSno
Orientation sensoryes
Calendaryes
Image editing modes
  • Resizing
  • Rotating
  • Trimming
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Image
ISO
  • 100
  • 200
  • 400
  • 800
  • Auto
ISO Autoyes
ISO high autoyes
ISO minimum100
ISO maximum1600
Maximum image resolution3648 x 2736 px
White balance presets4
White balance modes
  • Auto
  • Cloudy
  • Daylight
  • Flash
  • Shade
Custom white balanceyes
Supported image file formatsJPEG
Photo effects
  • Black&White
  • Sepia
  • Vivid
Image stabilizeryes
Image stabilization typeOptical
Supported aspect ratios4:3
Uncompressed formatNo
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Screen and viewfinder
Screen size3.0 in
Articulated LCDno
Screen technologyLCD
Screen dots230000
Touch screenyes
Live viewno
ViewfinderNone
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Videography features
Maximum resolution1280 x 720 px
Video recordingyes
HD typeHD
Supported video file formatsMJPEG
Camera playback
  • Slide show
  • Thumbnails
Max frame rate (highest resolution)30.0 fps
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 storage50.0 mB
Compatible memory cards
  • MMC
  • SD
Storage types
  • SD
  • MMC
  • SDHC
  • Internal
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Connectivity
HDMIno
USB version2.0
Remote controlNo
PictBridgeyes
NFCno
Wireless network (Wi-Fi)no
Bluetoothno
AV outputyes

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