Panasonic has today announced the Lumix DMC-FX 150. The new camera offers a whopping 14.7 megapixels effective resolution which makes it (together with the Samsung NV100HD/TL34HD) the currently highest resolving compact camera on the market. Other features include Panasonic’s new Venus IV imaging processor, a 28-100mm (35mm equivalent) zoom lens and not one but two baby modes! The Lumix DMC-FX150 will be available in the UK from August for £299.99
Panasonic Lumix DMC-FX150 digital camera specifications:
| Format | Ultra Compact |
| Price (street) |
$312.72
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| Release Status | |
 Max resolution |
4416 x 3312 |
| Low resolution |
4416 x 2944, 4416 x 2480, 3648 x 2736, 3648 x 2432, 3648 x 2056, 3072 x 2304, 3072 x 2048, 3072 x 1728, 2560 x 1920, 2560 x 1712, 2560 x 1440, 2048 x 1536, 2048 x 1360, 1920 x 1080, 1600 x 1200, 640 x 480 |
| Image ratio w:h |
4:3, 3:2, 16:9 |
| Effective pixels |
14.7 million |
| Sensor photo detectors |
15.0 million |
| Sensor size |
1/1.72 ” (7.40 x 5.55 mm, 0.41 cm²) |
| Pixel density |
36 MP/cm² |
| Sensor type |
CCD |
| Sensor manufacturer |
Panasonic |
| ISO rating |
Auto, Hi Auto (1600-6400), 100, 200, 400, 800, 1600 |
| Zoom wide (W) |
28 mm |
| Zoom tele (T) |
100 mm (3.6 x) |
| Digital zoom |
Yes, 4 x |
| Image stabilization |
Yes, Lens |
| Auto Focus |
TTL |
| Manual Focus |
No |
| Normal focus range |
50 cm |
| Macro focus range |
5 cm |
| White balance override |
5 positions, plus 2 manual |
| Aperture range |
F2.8 – F5.6 |
| Min shutter |
60 sec |
| Max shutter |
1/2000 sec |
| Built-in Flash | Yes |
| Flash range | 5.9 m (Auto ISO) |
| External flash | No |
| Flash modes | Auto, Red-Eye Auto, On, Red-Eye On, Red-Eye Slow Sync, Off, |
| Exposure compensation |
-2 to +2 EV in 0.3 EV steps |
| Metering |
Intelligent multi-segment |
| Aperture priority |
No |
| Shutter priority |
No |
| Focal length multiplier |
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| Lens thread | No |
| Continuous Drive |
Yes, 2 fps, 8 images |
| Movie Clips | Yes, 1280 x 720, 24 fps, 848 x 480, 30 fps, 640 x 480, 30 fps, 320 x 240, 30 fps |
| Remote control | No |
| Self-timer | Yes, 2 or 10 sec |
| Timelapse recording |
No |
| Orientation sensor | Yes |
| Storage types |
SD/MMC/SDHC card, Internal |
| Storage included |
50 MB Internal |
| Uncompressed format |
Yes, RAW |
| Quality Levels |
Fine, Standard |
| Viewfinder |
None |
| LCD |
2.7 “ |
| LCD Dots |
230,000 |
| Live View |
No |
| USB |
USB 2.0 (480Mbit/sec) |
| HDMI |
No |
| Wireless |
No |
| Environmentally sealed | No |
| Battery |
Lithium-Ion rechargeable |
| Weight (inc. batteries) | 179 g (6.3 oz) |
| Dimensions | 97 x 54 x 25 mm (3.8 x 2.1 x 1 in) |
| Notes | |
| Resolution Chart | |
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