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CONTROLS: A bit of a let-down; the new joystick function Panasonic's gone for is stiff and hard-to-use at first; different fingers may have different experiences, and it's certainly not a big issue. Buttons are clearly labelled.
BATTERY: Rechargeable Li-on battery, included. Takes 280+ shots ... Read review
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(+) Ultra-compact dimensions, fun automatic tools, good performance for the asking price (-) Cluttered menu layout, camera buttons are scarce, specs are almost identical to the Samsung ES15
Advantages: Sexy, powerful, incredibly easy-to-use, challenging, with amazing new features Disadvantages: No carry case, no viewfinder, slowish zoom, short self-timer
...(wide-angle 3.6x zoom lens). The Panasonic technology also means that you get particularly good image clarity; no problems with blurring. There's also a great telephoto setting that really enhances the zoom - these are the best photos I've ever seen taken on a point-and-click camera.
COLOR: A nice selection of options; Standard, Natural, Vivid (a little too vivid to be of much use, but whatever), Black and White, Sepia, Cool or Warm.
... ...this sooner or later, the Panasonic Lumix DMC-FX55 takes a LOT of the pain away through its great new Intelligent Auto mode, which automatically detects the situation and chooses the settings that'll give you the best picture. Five "environmental" settings detected by the Panasonic Lumix DMC-FX55 mode are Portrait, Landscape, Macro, Night Portrait and Night Scenery.
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I wish I was a beginner again so that I could justify buying this camera. Reader, I want it. It's pretty. It's sexy. I bang on and on about how a camera should be an investment, should grow with you and shouldn't be purchased because it's Pretty Like The Fujifilm Ones, but this is gorgeous. And fortunately, the Lumix DMC-FX55 has brains to back up its beauty.
=THE BODY SPECS= DIMENSIONS: Small, as you'd expect from the Lumic FX series. Weighs 143g (not phenomenally light, but not heavy at all), measures 9.5 x 5.7 x 2.3 cms. LOOK: Sexy, as I've said. Brushed silver look OR glossy black/silver combo. The latter is more fashion accessory, the former more futuristic/mechanical. Up to you! DURABILITY: Very durable and long-lasting case. CONTROLS: A bit of a let-down; the new joystick function Panasonic's gone for is stiff and hard-to-use at first; different fingers may have different experiences, and it's certainly not a big issue. Buttons are clearly labelled. BATTERY: Rechargeable Li-on battery, included. Takes 280+ shots at a time.
=THE PHOTOS= IMAGE QUALITY/LENS: A very very healthy 8.1 megapixels and 28-100mm LEICA DC lens (wide-angle 3.6x zoom lens). The Panasonic technology also means that you get particularly good image clarity; no problems with blurring. There's also a great telephoto setting that really enhances the zoom - these are the best photos I've ever seen taken on a point-and-click camera. COLOR: A nice selection of options; Standard, Natural, Vivid (a little too vivid to be of much use, but whatever), Black and White, Sepia, Cool or Warm. SIZE: Unusually good mix of dimensions (pixels x pixels). DISPLAY: Biggest display I've ever seen on a camera of this size: LCD screen, 3 inches, a huuuuge 230,000 pixels. No viewfinder, though, but there's one nice touch - the LCDmode which means that the screen looks clear and is usable at any angle (even when tilted to shoot sharply up or down or over your head). This is so cool, and should become a standard.
=THE FEATURES= MODES: Two modes - Record and Setup. Straightforward, manipulated using the controls. Options and icons are both clear and easily found across three menus. Menus are logically arranged so you find the commonest/most useful items soonest. Lots of viewing/playback options (including setting print orders and the addition of a text stamp), not all of them useful (no matter HOW easy-to-use a camera is, this sort of thing is still better done on a computer. SELF-TIMER: A little disappointing since "worse" and cheaper cameras now offer timers of up to 20s: the Lumix DMC-FX55 offers 2 and 10s timers. SPECIAL FEATURES: Okay, here's where I get excited. NO beginner photographer knows how to use all the controls on even a point-and-shoot camera. I didn't. You don't NEED all of them, of course, but there are some which make little miracles the first time you use them. This discovery, of course, precedes a period of anguish while you contemplate just how much BETTER your early photos would have been had you actually got to know your camera/learnt to balance the various control factors on your machine. Although you DO still have to learn this sooner or later, the Panasonic Lumix DMC-FX55 takes a LOT of the pain away through its great new Intelligent Auto mode, which automatically detects the situation and chooses the settings that'll give you the best picture. Five "environmental" settings detected by the Panasonic Lumix DMC-FX55 mode are Portrait, Landscape, Macro, Night Portrait and Night Scenery. There's also something called O.I.S. Mode that offers an anti-shake to compensate for the unsteady hands of a beginner (helps to compensate for the absence of an optical zoomfinder).
=THE ACCESSORIES= MANUAL: Easy to follow and useful. In print form. SOFTWARE: A large selection of titles including ArcSoft (2) and UMIX Simple Viewer. BUNDLE: A proper pack! Everything except the carry-case (I think I exist in a twilight zone where these still happen). Lots of battery accessories (charger, pack, carry-case); 2 cables (AV and USB), AC cable and a safety strap. Woohoo!
=PRICE= £200 is a reasonable benchmark, although an increasing number of sites seem to want to charge you in excess of £250. Just say no.
=VERDICT= + A point-and-click that's exactly that, NOT because it's "budget" or "without the thrills" but because it creates the conditions YOU need to just TAKE GOOD PHOTOS. Complex enough to grow with you, easy enough to take great photos and make great memories from Day 1. Good accessory bundles, instruction manuals and some intelligent design just complete the picture. And oh, I know I'm shallow but... pretty....!
Advantages: Small and light, OIS technology, lots of ISOs, long life Li-ion rechargeable battery Disadvantages: 3.6x Optical zoom
Hello, I wasted tons of time looking for "the perfect digital camera", but the search just stopped with the lumix Fx55eb.
Lumix called my attention with its optical image stabilizer technology (mega O.I.S.) which fight against blurred images, this tech compensate for handshake and movement of the subject, amazing!.
Try it walking, running or riding a motorcycle and no more blurred picture.
Another point is the camera got 7 ISOs, that's mean you ... ...seen a picture where the person got all the flash and the background is dark??, not anymore, with the auto ISO.
for example: If the subject is moving, the ISO setting would automatically rise to allow high shutter speed. On the other hand, if the subject is still and no movement is detected, you can take beautiful natural images with a low ISO setting.
Dont go for the Megapixel, remember that you only need two-megapixel if you want to make 4x6-inch ...
Pnfyorch 25.12.2007
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Advantages: Solid, easy to use Disadvantages: Not so many manual controls
...your friends!
Being a Panasonic Lumix means it uses a high quality Leica lense which is 28mm wide angle allowing for some brilliant 16:9 pictures. The video mode on the camera records in high quality with decent sound quality. The camera also comes with a AV cable for connection to televisions to showcase pictures and videos on big screen. The camera features 'intelligent auto' mode which works out all the settings for you as well as anti-shake ...
tomleedsuk 15.01.2008
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Advantages: Well built, stylish, nice label, works very, very well Disadvantages: Too many settings - just something missing
I was lured to this camera by the Leica branded lense and smart black casing. Underneath this sytlish exterior lies an excellent camera, with build quality and functions that are beyond what I expected from the price. I bougt it after spending ages searching the internet and was finally convinved when I found that the very, very similar Leica branded model was more than twice the £106 price tag of this one.
The camera is a good weight, light enough ... ...Funcionality is good, though some of the menus are a little idiosincratic - there are a vast array of different automated settings for different occasions which are pretty irrelevant. Some of the modes, such as macro for close up and dull ighting indoors actually seem to make pictures worse. I found some of the pre-set shutter speeds/sensor radius very useful - for most outdoor shots, I pick one of these rather than fiddling with the different options. ...
andy-g 19.06.2008 (20.06.2008)
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Advantages: Smal and compact. Great picture Quality. Disadvantages: screen can be rather difficult to see.
I recently bought this camera as an upgrade for my more older 3MP camera, and i was very stunned by its quality of pictures. its boasts a stunning 3 inch LCD screen, which is just perfect for a camera of this size. the camera comes with a leica lens capable of shooting beautifull wide angle pictures. This Camera only weighs only 143 grams. The camera is a great entry level camera and is great for taking those everyday pictures. At full image resolution ...
danre08 27.11.2007
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Advantages: amazing quality pictures, great iso Disadvantages: camera case may be a little bulky
I was looking for a camera that would be good enough to take to concerts. i was recommended this one , and being a fan of going to concerts this one is perfect! Normally the light in a dark place makes the photos dark with so many shoot modes you can choose to get the perfect balance I went to see take that and as they are moving a lot, a normal camera would come out blury. but the ISO of up to 1600 kicks in leaving no blurry images, and great shots ... ...in the middle of the arena and still got good images of the stage with the zoom. The video function is also very good. i am vey pleased the quality it perfect! very crisp and clear and the sound is really clear too, the quality of a camcorder. The images are very big in size! my 1 gb sd card holds about 300 images.The quality of the images are perfect. very crisp and clear , on portraits you can see every detail. its quite scary as it shows every ...
becki4 19.12.2007
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Connections
Connector Type
1 x USB
1 x composite video/audio output
1 x DC power input
Expansion Slot(s)
1 x SD Memory Card
Manufacturer's product description
Despite its remarkably compact body and slim profile, the stylish DMC-FX55 boasts a 28mm wide-angle Leica DC lens that lets you fit more people in a photo when space is tight or capture beautiful portraits of people with sweeping scenery or large structures in the background. With the newly incorporated Intelligent LCD, the camera detects the light condition and automatically boosts the LCD backlighting by 40% when shooting outdoors in bright sunshine, and boosts signals with pixel-mixed readout method when shooting under low-lit situation to secure a clear image in any circumstances. Despite the incorporation of 3-inch large, multi functional LCD, the DMC-FX55 is dramatically slimmer than the predecessor DMC-FX50.
Good build & picture quality, Ease of use, 10x zoom, ISO can be set manually. 
