The Megapixel Race: Panasonic Hits 12.2 Limit
By Max Brenn
18:27, May 21st 2007
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The Megapixel Race: Panasonic Hits 12.2 Limit

If you are looking a replacement for your digital camera or just considering a new one, Panasonic’s LUMIX DMC- FX100 may be the perfect answer to your searches. With a compact design, LUMIX DMC- FX100 is also the world's first to feature 12.2 Megapixel resolution with a 28mm wide-angle.

According to Panasonic, the 28mm wide-angle LEICA DC lens features 3.6x optical zoom, f/2.8 brightness, 1/1.72-inch large CCD and Intelligent Image Stabilization with Mega O.I.S. and Intelligent ISO Control.  The DMC-FX100, which is equipped with a 2.5 inch LCD screen, also introduces a flash that reach up to 16 meters.

"Thanks in large part to the DMC-FX100's newly developed exclusive LEICA DC lens and the high-quality, high-performance Venus Engine III, you no longer have to sacrifice power in a compact camera," said Alex Fried, National Marketing Manager, Optical Imaging, Panasonic Consumer Electronics Company. "With an impressive 12.2 megapixel resolution power, a 28mm wide angle lens and Intelligent Image Stabilization, the DMC-FX100 is raising the bar for the entire compact, point-and-shoot class."

As the other models in the LUMIX’s family DMC- FX100 integrates Image Stabilization, a system that offers two features - MEGA O.I.S. (Optical Image Stabilization) and Intelligent ISO Control. Together the features make it easy to capture beautiful photos by compensating for the effects of hand- shake and image movement, making it possible to take clear, crisp photos anytime, in any mode.

Other advanced features of the LUMIX DMC-FX100 include:

* Easy Zoom feature that shifts the lens instantly to full 3.6x zoom power. A second touch of the button activates the Extra Optical Zoom function and extends zoom all the way to 7x.

* 27 MB of built-in memory

* Added Scene Modes: New high sensitivity mode and new high speed burst shooting mode,

* Picture Playback by category: Sorts images into categories such as portraits, landscapes, nightscapes, events and motion pictures.

Panasonic offers LUMIX DMC-FX100 in two colors: silver and black. The launch date in set to July 2007, but at the time of writing, the company haven’t disclosed the price of its new camera.



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