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Compact Digital Cameras

Panasonic Lumix DMC-FX36

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Panasonic Lumix DMC-FX36 4.25

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RRP

$659.00

Review Date

Tuesday, 11th of March, 2008

Features

Camera Resolution : 10.1 MP

Digital Zoom : 4x

ISO Speeds : 100

ISO Speeds : 1600

ISO Speeds : 200

ISO Speeds : 3200

ISO Speeds : 400

ISO Speeds : 800

Optical Zoom : 4x

What's Hot

Sharp images, sturdy slick design, great automatic modes for beginners

What's Not

Some noise issues even at low sensitivities, expensive

The Final Word

Panasonic's Lumix DMC-FX36 is an impressive compact camera combining good quality 10-megapixel images with a smooth design and some great beginner modes. Unfortunately, the price tag will put it out of reach for some users.

Digital Camera Features

Optical Zoom

Camera Resolution

10.1 MP

Digital Zoom

Video capture

Yes

Aspect Ratio

16:09, 4:03

Interchangeable Lens?

Focal Range Telephoto (cm)

100

Focus Length Telephoto (cm)

100

Lens Aperture Telephoto (cm)

f/8.0

Aperture Priority?

FlashType

Built-in

Flash Functions

Forced Flash, Auto Flash, Red-eye Reduction Flash , Slow Sync

ISO Speeds

800, 1600, 3200, 100, 200, 400

Max Shutter Speed

1/2000th of a second

Min Shutter Speed

60 seconds

Shutter Priority?

White balance

Custom, Auto, Cloudy, Daylight, Fluorescent, Shade

Fixed Image Resolutions

1920x1080, 1600x1200, 2560x1920, 3072x2048, 2048x1360, 3072x2304, 3072 x 1728, 3648x2736, 2048x1536, 640x480, 2560x1920

Image stabilization (Optical)?

Yes

Colour Viewfinder?

Tripod Mount?

Yes

Continuous Shot?

Yes

Focal Range Wide (cm)

Macro Focus Range Wide (cm)

Focus Length Wide (cm)

Lens Aperture Wide (cm)

f/2.8

Digital Video

Video resolutions

848x480, 320 x 240, 640x480

Video speed (fps)

10, 30

Display

Screen size

2.5 in

General

Available Colours

Silver

Length (mm)

51.9

Width (mm)

94.7

Height (mm)

Weight without battery (grams)

125

Media

Supported Memory Media

Secure Digital (SD), Multimedia Card (MMC)

Supported Video File Formats

Motion JPEG, QuickTime

Supported Picture File Formats

JPEG

Power

Battery Type

Rechargeable - (Li-Ion)

Battery Size

Proprietary

Wired Connections

Wired Terminals / Ports

USB 2.0

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