Firstly, I would like to comment on pictures quality that is made by this camera. In my opinion it is quite good. It has 12 megapixels and a 5x optical zoom lens. The lens has wide angle capabilities.
Camera has all basic features needed for a simple compactable digital camera. There are not ... Read review
Press the iA button aim and shoot. With the new Panasonic DMC-FS15 taking great photos is ... more
that easy. iA (Intelligent Auto) mode activates 6 detection/ correction functions - MEGA O. I.S. (Optical Image Stabilizer) to compensate hand-shake Intelligen...
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Pixels: 12.1 megapixels Optical zoom: 5x Digital zoom: 4x ISO Sensitivity: Auto / 80 / 100 ... more
/ 200 / 400 / 800 / 1600 High Sensitivity (ISO 1600-6400) Dimensions: W9.7 x H5.4 x D2.1cm Weight: Approx. 138g with Battery and SD Memory Card, Approx. 116g (wi...
Panasonic have just announced a new addition to their range of compact digital cameras- ... more
the Lumix DMC-FS15! These cameras will be available to order from late February 2009- pre order now to receive one of the first available cameras in the UK! You can pre order by clicking the \Add to Basket\ button. No money will be taken from your account until we have received deliveries and you have confirmed your order. 29mm Wide-angle 5x Optical Zoom LEICA DC Lens and iA (Intelligent Auto) Mode with AF Tracking Press the iA button- aim- and shoot. With the FS25/15- taking great photos is that easy. iA mode activates six detection and correction functions MEGA O.I.S. (Optical Image Stabilizer) to compensate hand-shake- Intelligent ISO Control to detect subject movement- Face Detection AF/AE to focus on faces in the frame and remove unwanted red-eye- Intelligent Scene Selector to select the optimal scene mode automatically- Intelligent Exposure to correct the brightness level- and AF Tracking to continually track a moving subject and keep it in focus. The DMC-FS15 features a 29mm wide-angle 5x optical zoom LEICA DC VARIO-ELMAR lens (35mm film camera equivalent: 29-145mm). Renowned in the film camera world for its superb performance and compact size- the LEICA DC VARIO-ELMAR lens inherits its outstanding quality and form. The 29mm wide-angle lens can be used to capture groups of people at parties and other indoor scenes- as well as magnificent architectural structures and landscapes. The 5x optical zoom allows you to capture distant subjects without degrading image quality. The DMC-FS15s 2.7-inch LCD has a total of 230-000 dots for high resolution. It features the Intelligent LCD function- which increases the backlight brightness in 11 steps according to the ambient light intensity. At the highest of these 11 steps- the LCD backlight becomes approx. 1.4 times brighter than normal. This makes both shooting and viewing photos easier and more convenient.
29mm Wide-angle 5x Optical Zoom LEICA DC Lens and iA (Intelligent Auto) Mode with AF ... more
Tracking Press the iA button- aim- and shoot. With the FS25/15- taking great photos is that easy. iA mode activates six detection and correction functions MEGA O.I.S. (Optical Image Stabilizer) to compensate hand-shake- Intelligent ISO Control to detect subject movement- Face Detection AF/AE to focus on faces in the frame and remove unwanted red-eye- Intelligent Scene Selector to select the optimal scene mode automatically- Intelligent Exposure to correct the brightness level- and AF Tracking to continually track a moving subject and keep it in focus. The DMC-FS15 features a 29mm wide-angle 5x optical zoom LEICA DC VARIO-ELMAR lens (35mm film camera equivalent: 29-145mm). Renowned in the film camera world for its superb performance and compact size- the LEICA DC VARIO-ELMAR lens inherits its outstanding quality and form. The 29mm wide-angle lens can be used to capture groups of people at parties and other indoor scenes- as well as magnificent architectural structures and landscapes. The 5x optical zoom allows you to capture distant subjects without degrading image quality. The DMC-FS15s 2.7-inch LCD has a total of 230-000 dots for high resolution. It features the Intelligent LCD function- which increases the backlight brightness in 11 steps according to the ambient light intensity. At the highest of these 11 steps- the LCD backlight becomes approx. 1.4 times brighter than normal. This makes both shooting and viewing photos easier and more convenient.
29mm Wide-angle 5x Optical Zoom LEICA DC Lens and iA (Intelligent Auto) Mode with AF ... more
Tracking Press the iA button- aim- and shoot. With the FS25/15- taking great photos is that easy. iA mode activates six detection and correction functions MEGA O.I.S. (Optical Image Stabilizer) to compensate hand-shake- Intelligent ISO Control to detect subject movement- Face Detection AF/AE to focus on faces in the frame and remove unwanted red-eye- Intelligent Scene Selector to select the optimal scene mode automatically- Intelligent Exposure to correct the brightness level- and AF Tracking to continually track a moving subject and keep it in focus. The DMC-FS15 features a 29mm wide-angle 5x optical zoom LEICA DC VARIO-ELMAR lens (35mm film camera equivalent: 29-145mm). Renowned in the film camera world for its superb performance and compact size- the LEICA DC VARIO-ELMAR lens inherits its outstanding quality and form. The 29mm wide-angle lens can be used to capture groups of people at parties and other indoor scenes- as well as magnificent architectural structures and landscapes. The 5x optical zoom allows you to capture distant subjects without degrading image quality. The DMC-FS15s 2.7-inch LCD has a total of 230-000 dots for high resolution. It features the Intelligent LCD function- which increases the backlight brightness in 11 steps according to the ambient light intensity. At the highest of these 11 steps- the LCD backlight becomes approx. 1.4 times brighter than normal. This makes both shooting and viewing photos easier and more convenient.
Advantages: Great design Disadvantages: Not too many features.
Firstly, I would like to comment on pictures quality that is made by this camera. In my opinion it is quite good. It has 12 megapixels and a 5x optical zoom lens. The lens has wide angle capabilities. Camera has all basic features needed for a simple compactable digital camera. There are not very much extra features, but that is not very bad, becouse too many extra features also makes the camera harder to use. I will continue on commenting ... ...Even my father, who is bad at using such kind of cameras, clearly understands how to use it. The battery of camera, in my opinion, could be better, but for most people I think it will be enought what it has. Design, weight, shape and size is the part I mostly like in this camera. The camera is also quite reliable, I don't thin it will would break soon. And the point is that all this cost not really much, in my opinion. ... more
Firstly, I would like to comment on pictures quality that is made by this camera. In my opinion it is quite good. It has 12 megapixels and a 5x optical zoom lens. The lens has wide angle capabilities. Camera has all basic features needed for a simple compactable digital camera. There are not very much extra features, but that is not very bad, becouse too many extra features also makes the camera harder to use. I will continue on commenting about the use of the camera. It is very simple. Even my father, who is bad at using such kind of cameras, clearly understands how to use it. The battery of camera, in my opinion, could be better, but for most people I think it will be enought what it has. Design, weight, shape and size is the part I mostly like in this camera. The camera is also quite reliable, I don't thin it will would break soon. And the point is that all this cost not really much, in my opinion.
Advantages: Intelligent Auto allows excellent point and shoot picture quality Disadvantages: None
The Panasonic Lumix FS15 is an entry level digital camera with 12 megapixels and optical zoom. The camera measures 97 x 54.4 x 21.7mm and the zoom lens retracts fully into the camera keeping its small size.
The Panasonic DMC FS15 is slightly more advanced than the other basic pocket models in the Panasonic range. The main difference is that this camera has a wide angle lens which comes in very handy for landscape shots. Another enhancement to this ... ...with other models in the Panasonic range this camera offers face detection technology and image stabilisation. It also has an intelligent auto mode which allows the user to focus in on a point in the image and track so that the focus is retained if the subject moves. The camera offers a range of picture modes for users that do wish to fiddle with settings including Portrait, Soft Skin, Transform, Self-Portrait, Scenery, Sports, Night Portrait, / ...
madmish 21.08.2009
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Advantages: Good camera for entry range Disadvantages: not many
...couple of the major brands, Panasonic seemed to be coming out pretty high as they used the leica lens which was one of only good things could be heard of.
The IA (Intelligent Auto) feature is amazing, as the camera really does pretty much all the work for you, and all you have to do is take the snap, you do have the option of taking much more control over you photo you take, but this is something I have attempted but as of yet have not been able ... ...next to nothing now days, (couple of quids for a 1 GB) it made it even more appealing than let’s say Sony or Olympus.
The lithium ion battery is great and fully charged you can easily get in the excess of 200 shots, which is more than enough for a day out.
With 12 mega pixels I am sure you wont have any problems with losing picture quality if you decided you decided to enlarge your picture to super size.
All in all a great camera and available ...
syedislam 11.09.2009
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Audio recording, USB 2.0 compatibility, built-in speaker, RGB primary colour filter, digital noise reduction, date/time stamp, DPOF support, digital image rotation, camera orientation detection, PictBridge support, in-camera red-eye removal, resizing an image, Face Detection AF/AE, face detection, built-in help guide
Self Timer Delay
10 sec, 2sec
Self Timer
Built-in
Lens system
Features
Aspherical lens
Lens Manufacturer
Leica
Lens Construction
6 group(s) / 7 element(s)
Zoom Adjustment
Motorised drive
Optical Zoom
5 x
Lens Aperture
F/3.3-5.9
Macro Focus Range
5cm
Min Focus Range
50 cm
Auto Focus Points (Zones)
11
Auto Focus
TTL contrast detection
Focus Adjustment
Automatic
Focal Length Equivalent to 35mm Camera
29 - 145mm
Focal Length
5.2 mm - 26 mm
Type
Zoom lens - 5.2 mm - 26 mm - f/3.3-5.9
Memory / storage
Image Storage
JPEG 4000 x 3000
JPEG 4000 x 2672
JPEG 4000 x 2248
JPEG 3264 x 2448
JPEG 3264 x 2176
JPEG 3264 x 1840
JPEG 2560 x 1920
JPEG 2560 x 1712
JPEG 2560 x 1440
JPEG 2048 x 1536
JPEG 2048 x 1360
JPEG 1920 x 1080
JPEG 1600 x 1200
JPEG 640 x 480
Integrated Memory
50 MB
Supported Flash Memory
MultiMediaCard, SD Memory Card, SDHC Memory Card
Main features
Video Capture
MPEG - 640 x 480 - 30 fps
MPEG - 320 x 240 - 30 fps
MPEG - 848 x 480 - 30 fps
Continuous Shooting Speed
1.8 frames per second, 5 frames per second, 1.7 frames per second
Still Image Format
JPEG
Digital Video Format
QuickTime, MJPEG
White Balance Presets
Cloudy, daylight, halogen, shade
White Balance
Custom, automatic, presets
Auto Exposure Bracketing
3 steps
Exposure Compensation
±2 EV range, in 1/3 EV steps
Exposure Modes
Programme, automatic
Min Shutter Speed
60 sec
Max Shutter Speed
1/2000 sec
Image Stabiliser
Optical (MEGA O.I.S.)
Special Effects
Cool, Warm, Black & White, Sepia, Neutral, Vivid
Shooting Programs
Portrait mode, party/indoor, night portrait, self-portrait, PET, scenery, food, fireworks, night scene, sports mode, sunset, candle, beach, snow, high sensitivity, starry sky, soft skin, baby1, baby2, aerial photo, hi-speed burst, film grain, flash-burst, pin hole
Shooting Modes
Frame movie mode
Digital Zoom
4 x
Light Sensitivity
ISO 100, ISO 800, ISO 400, ISO 200, ISO 80, ISO 1600, ISO auto, ISO auto (1600-6400)
Optical Sensor Size
1/2.33"
Effective Sensor Resolution
12,100,000 pixels
Total Pixels
12,700,000 pixels
Optical Sensor Type
CCD
Colour Support
Colour
Resolution
12.1 Megapixel
Face Detection
Built-in
General
Enclosure Colour
Black, Blue, Silver
Weight
116 g
Height
5.4 cm
Depth
2.2 cm
Width
9.7 cm
Product Type
Digital camera - compact
MPN
DMC-FS15EBK, DMCFS15-EBA, DMCFS15EB-S
Camera flash
Features
AF illuminator
Effective Flash Range
0.3 m - 5.3 m
Red Eye Reduction
Built-in
Flash Modes
Fill-in mode, slow synchro, auto mode, flash OFF mode, red-eye reduction
Camera Flash
Built-in flash
System requirements for pc connection
Peripheral Devices
USB port, CD-ROM Drive
Manufacturer's product description
The DMC-FS15 features a 29mm wide-angle 5x optical zoom Leica DC Vario-Elmar lens (35mm film camera equivalent: 29-145mm). Renowned in the film camera world for its superb performance and compact size, the Leica DC Vario-Elmar lens inherits its outstanding quality and form. The 29mm wide-angle lens can be used to capture groups of people at parties and other indoor scenes, as well as magnificent architectural structures and landscapes. The 5x optical zoom allows you to capture distant subjects without degrading image quality.
Well built, easy and fun to use. 
