Optical Zoom 4x; Extra Optical Zoom 4.9x (4 - 3 / 8M), 6.3x (4 - 3 / 5M), 7.8x
Optical Image Stabilizer-2 MEGA O.I.S. (Off / Auto / Mode1 / Mode2) Photo and Movie modes
Focus Range Display / AF Metering / Focus - Normal / Macro, Zoom Macro, Quick AF (Always On) / AF Assist Lamp
ISO Sensitivity Auto / 80 / 100 / 200 / 400 / 800 / 1600 / High Sensitivity (ISO 1600-6400)
White Balance Auto / Daylight / Cloudy / Shade / Halogen / White Set (Selectable at Portrait, Soft Skin, Transform
This review is from: Panasonic Lumix DMC-FP1 12.1 MP Digital Camera with 4x Optical Image Stabilized Zoom and 2.7-Inch LCD (Red)I had a Konica Minolta Dimage X60 for the longest time and wanted a replacement now, my old camera was 5 years old and became slower and slower.I tried 3 other cameras (Samsung, Nikon and Olympus) but had to send them back.... but the Panasonic Lumix DMC-FP1 (I didn't want the FP-3, I don't like touchscreens) is beyond my expectations.The battery life is outstanding, I love that you don't have the lens coming out while zooming (was used to the inside lens from the Konica), the colors are really natural, the screen is crystal clear, the operation is so easy, the camera is very light and compact.... what else can I say :)I'm finally satisfied!!!!Oh there is one small con.... the camera takes HD videos (my old camera only took VGA) but you have to zoom in or focus before you start recording... after you hit the recording button you can't zoom in anymore. However the quality of the video is awesome!! 4 stars from me... I'm really happy... if I could zoom in while taking a video I would give the camera 5 stars. However I did some research and not many cameras can zoom in while taking HD videos, so all good ;)Battery life and picture quality is what matters most to me!!!
This review is from: Panasonic Lumix DMC-FP1 12.1 MP Digital Camera with 4x Optical Image Stabilized Zoom and 2.7-Inch LCD (Red)We intially purchased this camera for our kids but have taken it over. The lithium battery makes a great difference in the camera always being ready to shoot. The on/off design is very practical as well. This model recieved a very good rating from Consumer Reports. Our photos clarity - both flash & daylight- have been better than anticipated. Only drawback for the adults is that there is no 'viewer' but the screen is good sized. Please note that the 'red' camera colour has a distinct pinkish hue.
This review is from: Panasonic Lumix DMC-FP1 12.1 MP Digital Camera with 4x Optical Image Stabilized Zoom and 2.7-Inch LCD (Red)I bought this camera as a present for my wife. I tested it and compared it to other digital cameras. Then, I returned this camera, and bought my wife the Canon SD1300 IS instead because it is clearly a superior camera that costs only a little more.I compared the Panasonic Lumix DMC FP1, the Panasonic Lumix DMC-FH1, the Canon Powershot S500 (my 8 year old malfunctioning digital camera), the Canon Powershot SD1300 IS, and my Canon Rebel T1i (my dSLR...an unfair comparison, but I wanted benchmark for these cheaper cameras). I had always liked my old Canon S500, but I read some reviews on Amazon and other websites, and it seemed like the Panasonic cameras were really good cameras at a great price.For me, the number one consideration is picture quality. If you don't have that, you don't have anything. Things that detract from picture quality are poor signal to noise, lack of sharpness, poor color rendering, and various artifacts. Therefore, I tested these 5 cameras under different conditions. I copied the jpegs onto my computer, and I looked at the images at 100% to see how good they really are. The most revealing results were shot under medium light indoors. This is very important if you ever want to take any indoor pictures. The results were as follows (from best to worst):1) Canon T1i (1 year old, about $700), excellent pictures even without flash2) Canon SD1300 IS (brand new, about $110), very good photos for a compact digital camera3) Canon S500 (8 years old, $400 new, not performing as well as it used to)Surprisingly, although this is not shooting as well as it used to 8 years ago, it still outperformed the Panasonic cameras.4) Panasonic Lumix DMC-FH1 (brand new, about $90), this had very poor signal to noise and moderately poor color rendering.5) Panasonic Lumix DMC-FP1 (brand new, about $80), this camera performed significantly worse even than the FH1. The non extending lens is nifty but yields poor photos.In addition to this, I found that the Canon was easier to operate and easier to take videos.Nowadays, compact digital cameras are quite inexpensive. Do yourself a favor and buy a high quality camera. More megapixels does NOT necessarily mean better pictures, and having a large optical zoom can sometimes compromise lens quality and thus picture quality. Also, consider sensor size: this can make a big difference in picture quality, th...
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