REVIEW: Panasonic Lumix DMC-FP3 Digital Camera
By Irv Haas
The Review Guru
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I
f you are in the market for a small but powerful
14MP digital camera with a 3” touch-screen, look
no further than the Panasonic Lumix DMC-FP3 Digital
Camera.
This camera demonstrates how far camera technol-
ogy has come in both features and pricing. This
camera is a 14 megapixel (MP) compact camera that
measures only 3.88” (w) x 2.32” (h) x ¾” (w). Pricing
is as low as $150 or as much as $200, depending on
where you shop. The average price is around $180.
Basic Features
The MP resolution of 14 is amazing for a camera this
small. This is
not an impor-
tant concern
for most
enthusiasts
unless you are
into making
large prints.
The LCD
screen size of
3” is huge for
a camera of
this size. You
won’t have
any problems
viewing your
images on this screen. On most cameras of this size,
with such a large screen, they oer small control but-
tons. Panasonic has corrected this with larger but-
tons that are spaced wide enough apart not to get
confused.
This camera uses a 4X optical zoom. The Extra
Optical Zoom™ function uses the center part of the
CCD to extend this 4X zoom ration to an amazing
8.4X. The 35mm equivalent is 35-140mm. Added
to the 4X digital zoom, you can achieve a whopping
31.3X zoom equivalent to a 273mm lens on a 35mm
camera. The FP3 uses a Lumix lens, not a Leica lens
common on many Panasonic models.
Memory
Like most digital camera, the FP3 uses memory cards
to store photos. This Panasonic uses the standard SD
cards or the newer SDHC (High Capacity) cards for
storing photos. The FP3 comes with 40MB of inter-
nal storage that will yield 9-40 photos depending on
resolution.
With an SD card, you can expect up to 1530 photos
on one 2GB card. With larger capacity SD cards, your
number could go up to 12,350.
Technology Features
Panasonic has provided a lot of
technology in the FP3. Check
out some of these Intelligent
Auto Mode features to prevent
shooting errors:
lTouch Screen Operation provides
easy control of settings & opera-
tions with its large 3” LCD screen
lSonic Speed AF rapidly estimates
focus in as little as .33 sec.
lHD Movie Recording lets you record motion im-
ages in HD (1280 x 720 pixels) in Motion JPEG
format
l4X Optical Zoom/Up to 8.4 Extra Optical Zoom to get
even closer to your subjects. See explanation
above.
lVenus Engine 4 is an advanced image process-
ing engine to give you beautifully images
even when the sensitivity is high.
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