Product Description

Get to grips with digital photography and explore everything that High Definition has to offer with the Lumix DMC-FS5 from Panasonic! This ultra compact camera has a 10-megapixel sensor and a LEICA DC VARIO-ELMAR lens to capture high quality photos that are sharp and bursting with colours, as well as several intelligent modes, including face detection technology, auto ISO and a scene detection mode. Panasonic's FS5 also has a 4x zoom and a focal length of 30mm equivalent to 35mm for wide angle shots, so you'll be able to capture group photos and sweeping landscapes easily on the camera's 2.5-inch LCD screen. Wherever you are and whatever the lighting conditions are like, your photos will be wonderfully bright and clear, thanks to the excellent sensitivity of the DMC-FS5, which goes up to an amazing 6400 ISO!   With its high-speed burst mode, you'll be able to take continuous shots so you won't miss any of the action. The Lumix DMC-FS5 from Panasonic is just what you need to capture all those unforgettable moments in life.

Product Details

• Amazon Sales Rank: #820 in Consumer Electronics
• Brand: Panasonic
• Model: DMC-FS5EB-K
• Released on: 2008-03-15

Features

• Type: Type - Ultra Compact
• Pixels: CCD - 1/2.33" CCD sensor 10.7 megapixels of which 10.1 effective RGB filter Lens: LEICA DC VARIO-ELMAR 7 elements in 6 groups including 3 aspherical lenses / Resolution (in pixels) - 3648 x 2736
• Optical: Optical Viewfinder - None / LCD display - 2.5" LCD screen (6.35cm) 230,000 pixels 100% coverage Wide angle mode / Macro Distance - 5 cm / Normal Distance - From 50 cm upwards / Optical Zoom - 4x 35mm equivalent: 30-120mm / Digital Zoom - 4x / ISO range - ISO Auto, 100, 200, 400, 800, 1600, 6400 / Aperture and Shutter Speed - Wide: F3.3 - F8 Tele: F5.8 - F8 Shutter speed: 8-1/2000 sec Timer: 2 or 10 sec / Flash (built-in) - Flash: auto, auto red-eye reduction, forced, slo
• Storage: Image formats - JPEG / Memory Card Type - SD, SDHC, MMC / Included Memory Card - No / Internal Memory - 50MB
• Video: Video mode - Yes, with sound / Video Sequence - 640 x 480 at 30 images/sec. / TV Output - AV output / Webcam - No

Manufacturer's Description
Panasonic is pleased to introduce the 10.1-megapixel DMC-FS5 of 30mm wide angle Leica DC lens with 4x optical zoom (equivalent to 30mm to 120 mm on a 35mm film camera) as a member of Lumix new FS series. Despite its remarkably compact body and slim profile, boasts a 30mm wide-angle Leica DC lens that lets capture the subject and the scene wider at the same standpoint than normal 35mm camera does.

The new DMC-FS5 features the iA (Intelligent Auto) mode, which comprises 5 shooting-assist functions; Mega O.I.S., Intelligent ISO Control, Intelligent Scene Selector, Face Detection and Quick AF functions. The high-performance image-processing LSI has newly entered its fourth generation, to be reborn as Venus Engine IV to assure higher-quality pictures with an advanced signal processing system.

DMC-FS5 pursues further compactness with a 2.5-inch LCD have 230,000-dot high resolution and Intelligent LCD function, which detects the lighting condition and controls the brightness level of the LCD in 11 fine steps, to offer a display with the most appropriate clarity in any situation.

Slideshows of captured images now offer a music effect that matches the mood so you can enjoy watching or showing your pictures with emotional impact.

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Customer Reviews

Compact camera with useful zoom and wide angle
A good-sized compact camera that is small enough to put in a shirt pocket but has large enough controls to manipulate easily. The camera feels solid and the Zeiss lens seems very sharp, with the 2.5 inch screen being of a reasonable size. The 4x zoom is easy to operate and the quick zoom button is also quite useful. The wide-angle (30mm) capability was the feature that most attracted me to this camera and it works well, both for landscapes and for interior photography. With a capacity of 10 megapixels the camera should be able to cope with most projects and this resolution can be reduced for day-to-day snap taking. Menus are fairly intuitive and are quick and easy to negotiate and there appears to be a good selection of useful modes including face detection etc. The camera use SD cards but also has an internal memory so you can carry on taking pictures when the card is full. The instruction book is fairly comprehensive and, if not exactly well written, it can be followed with care and a bit of re-reading.

I bought the camera because I wanted a small camera I could pop in a pocket rather than lugging my digital SLR around, this camera gives me that option and it is the same resolution as my much bulkier SLR! At this price I think it represents a good compromise between a small, basic point and shoot camera and something a bit more sophisticated, and it has useful zoom and wide-angle functions that can still be used without fuss on automatic.