Latest – Review by GoodGearGuide (added 18 June’08)
Panasonic Lumix DMC-FX520 features:
- 10.1 megapixel
- 5x optical zoom
- 3 inch LCD
- ISO 100 – 1600
- Feature
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Reviewers Conclusions & Verdicts – (updated 18 June’08)
GoodGearGuide has reviewed the Panasonic Lumix DMC-FX520 and they write -
“As a standard point-and-shoot digital camera, the DMC-FX520 works well. With the addition of the touch screen and autofocus tracking system, it becomes a good compromise for those who want manual focusing but don’t need a digital SLR.”
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PhotoReview has reviewed the Panasonic Lumix DMC-FX520 and they write -
“The test camera was more responsive than many digicams we’ve reviewed and its AF system was fast and accurate, only tending to hunt in very low light levels. The image stabilisation system was effective across a wide brightness range. However, the test camera suffered from the limited dynamic range problems that best small-sensor digicams.
Imatest showed resolution to be below expectations for a 10-megapixel camera, but relatively good for the size of the camera’s sensor.”
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CNET Asia has reviewed the Panasonic Lumix DMC-FX520 and they write -
“The FX520 exceeded our expectations in terms of image quality and features. In the field of touchscreen shooters that was previously dominated by Sony, Panasonic has developed a shooter that can appease even the advanced photographers.”
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HardwareZone has reviewed the Panasonic Lumix DMC-FX520 and they write -
“On the performance scale, the FX520 has proven itself to be a powerful device, especially so on its iA mode. For a 10.1-megapixel camera that comes with the risk of high noise levels on increasingly larger ISO numbers, we found little of these effects on the FX520, even at its maximum ISO1600 setting. In all honesty, while we see more cameras pushing the limits and giving consumers higher ISO sensitivity of up to 6400, we see little point in doing so when noise levels are prominently higher on such settings. Thus, Panasonic has definitely played the game well by balancing the FX520’s imaging quality along with functional features and a new touch-based interface.”
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Specifications
[Official Panasonic Specifications]
Press Exceprt
Panasonic is pleased to announce a new flagship model for its Lumix slim and stylish FX series. The new 10.1-megapixel DMC-FX500 features a 25mm ultra-wide angle Leica DC lens with 5x optical zoom. Touch-screen operation on a large, 3.0-inch LCD brings new enjoyment to the digital photography and enables easy manual operation, which is another first for the FX series. A variety of advanced functions, including Intelligent Auto mode, HD motion picture recording and HD component output, and slideshows complete with music, also enrich the camera’s potential and user experience.
The newly developed Leica DC lens with 5x optical zoom boasts an 25mm ultra-wide angle of view that captures almost double the recording area at the same shooting distance compared with a conventional 35mm lens. This advanced lens system includes 4 aspherical lenses with 6 aspherical surfaces, and a newly developed, unevenly thick concave meniscus Extra High Refractive Index Aspherical (EA) lens, fitting an unprecedented level of wide-angle performance into a slim camera assuring minimal distortion even at its 25mm wide end, resulting in high picture quality.
For more intuitive operation, the DMC-FX500 has a hybrid control system that combines joystick control with touch-screen operation. Basic settings can be directly controlled by the joystick, and others extensive ones are finely adjusted by touch or by moving a slider on the screen with the finger or an included stylus-pen. Users can set the auto focus and exposure at the desired part of the frame by simply touching the subject at that part while recording. In manual exposure mode, aperture and shutter speed can be adjusted by moving the slider. In playback mode, a new Easy Organization menu is provided to simplify image organizing. The user can quickly select an image to view by scrolling the thumbnails located below the main window, and then edit the image using the same touch menu interface.
Auto focus (AF) tracking is also new with the DMC-FX500. It continues tracking the subject even if it moves after the AF is set, which is especially helpful for catching active children or pets.
The iA (Intelligent Auto) mode is a helpful shooting assist function that lets the user leave all the settings to the camera. Taking maximum advantage of this iA mode, users can go a step further to set auto focus and exposure on the desired subject by simply touching it on the screen. This kind of quick, easy rational operation is given form by the new touch-screen interface.
The advanced DMC-FX500 combines a futuristic control system with a host of basic specifications and even manual control to please a wide range of users. Dressed in the aluminum panels having a hairline curve on the front, the new model is available in silver and black each with a distinctive finish or texture according to its color.*
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