Panasonic has announced a further addition to its compact Lumix range in the form of the DMC-FX3, a budget 6 megapixel model with a 3x (35-105mm) optically-stabilized zoom and high sensitivity (ISO 1600) mode – albeit one that works at a significantly reduced resolution. The FX3 also sports a 2.5-inch screen (with a slightly lower resolution than the more expensive models) and wide VGA movie mode.
Panasonic Lumix DMC-FX3 digital camera specifications:
| Format | Ultra Compact |
| Price (street) |
$116.43
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| Release Status | |
 Max resolution |
2816 x 2112 |
| Low resolution |
2048 x 1536, 1600 x 1200, 1280 x 960, 640 x 480 |
| Image ratio w:h |
4:3, 3:2, 16:9 |
| Effective pixels |
6.0 million |
| Sensor photo detectors |
6.4 million |
| Sensor size |
1/2.5 ” (5.75 x 4.31 mm, 0.24 cm²) |
| Pixel density |
24 MP/cm² |
| Sensor type |
CCD |
| Sensor manufacturer |
Matsushita |
| ISO rating |
Auto, 100, 200, 400, (800/1600 boost) |
| Zoom wide (W) |
35 mm |
| Zoom tele (T) |
105 mm (3 x) |
| Digital zoom |
Yes |
| 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 manual |
| Aperture range |
F2.8 – F5.0 |
| Min shutter |
60 sec |
| Max shutter |
1/2000 sec |
| Built-in Flash | Yes |
| Flash range | 4 m |
| External flash | No |
| Flash modes | Auto, Red-Eye Auto, On, Off, Slow Sync |
| Exposure compensation |
-2 to +2 EV in 1/3 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, 2/3 fps, max 8 images |
| Movie Clips | Yes, 848 x 480, 640 x 480, 320 x 240, 30 fps |
| Remote control | No |
| Self-timer | Yes, 2 or 10 sec |
| Timelapse recording |
No |
| Orientation sensor | No |
| Storage types |
SD/MMC/SDHC card, Internal |
| Storage included |
13.5 MB Internal |
| Uncompressed format |
No |
| Quality Levels |
Fine, Standard |
| Viewfinder |
None |
| LCD |
2.5 “ |
| LCD Dots |
115,000 |
| Live View |
No |
| USB |
USB 1.0 (1.5Mbit/sec) |
| HDMI |
No |
| Wireless |
No |
| Environmentally sealed | No |
| Battery |
Lithium-Ion rechargeable |
| Weight (inc. batteries) | 165 g (5.8 oz) |
| Dimensions | 94 x 51 x 24 mm (3.7 x 2 x 0.9 in) |
| Notes | |
| Resolution Chart | |
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