Panasonic Lumix DMC-FX30A 7.2MP Digital Camera with 3.6x Optical Image Stabilized Zoom (Blue) by Panasonic
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Digital camera reviews of Panasonic Lumix DMC-FX30A 7.2MP Digital Camera with 3.6x Optical Image Stabilized Zoom (Blue)
Digital camera Review: Faster than anything else
Summary: 4 Stars
This camera is awesome! Who could have imagined that something so small could do so much?
Indeed, the FX30 is an impressive compact camera. 7Mpex @ 4:3 image size + 3.6x optical zoom OR 5,5Mpex @ 16:9 image size + 3,6 optical zoom. 7Mpex 4:3 images are 3072*2304 px²!!! So big!
This camera can also take videos... And what videos! 640*480 px² @ 30fps. So fluid and clear. oh my god. But I prefer 16:9 videos :)
Others things like stabilizer, auto focus are very useful, powerful and fast. You will notice that. The ISO Intelligent mode is very effectiveness when you are taking a moving target. It also creates an interessant effect when you are taking cars moving... Just discover it!
Very good thing: the battery. It lasts one day (from the morning to the evening): good point, near 400 pictures @ 7mpex. To reload the battery, you only need 2 hours.
I am using a Transcend SDHC 4Gb Class6. Nothing to say: fast and powerful. But to transfer your datas on your computer, use a card reader because like all cameras, the transfer rate through a USB cable is too long (~500ko/s).
Near 0.4sec to power on => something to catch? Ok, just turn on the camera and take it easy ;)
Is there something bad? Unfortunately yes: the flash. In my opinion, it is too much aggressive, making subjects too white.
But in any situation, the Pana FX30 can take everything you can, in the perfect condition (the setup is very complete and easily to configure). But I think Blue is not so sexy like the picture...
Black is the sexiest one I guess.
In a nutshell, FX30 is a great deal in front of the Canon Ixus 850IS (not the Powershot 850IS !!). FX33 is better yes, but not so much. If the price is playing in the balance, get the FX30. You'll not regret!
Digital camera Review: Great Camera
Summary: 5 Stars
I've had this camera a while, got it for high school graduation. Normally, cameras get dated within a year, but this camera is so much nicer that a lot of other similarly priced newer cameras. It's AWESOME. The screen is big and crystal clear, the picture quality is amazing, the blur/motion settings are really good and it's tiny, so it fits in my purse and goes with me everywhere. I didn't think it was durable but friend dropped mine pretty hard once and nothing happened (not that I'm saying I would recommend dropping it...)Digital camera Review: I Like Lot
Summary: 5 Stars
I like it lots. I haven't figured it out yet, but its going to be a lot of fun using that wide angle feature of this camera.Digital camera Review: Instruction book difficult to understand
Summary: 4 Stars
This camera is small, lightweight and takes great photos. It's definitely NOT for people new to using a digital camera, however. The instruction booklet is almost impossible to figure out. Steps are missing and the icons too small. It would be helpful if Panasonic included a simple step-by-step "just the basics" instruction card to go with this camera.Digital camera Review: Lumix
Summary: 5 Stars
This is a great camera, that takes great pictures. I got one for Christmas, and decided we needed 2. The pictures are great, and the videos that it can take are good quality. I would not rely on it as a video camera, but it's handy when you need one.