Compact. Professional. Yours.
The DMCFX55K really is a remarkable, super-stylish camera. The body features a distinctive finish, with a different texture to match each body color. Its cool design and light weight make it easy to take with you everywhere you go, just like a fashion accessory, for even more photographic fun. Now for the drum roll. The LEICA DC VARIO-ELMARIT lens inherits both its name and outstanding quality from the LEICA ELMARIT lens, renowned in the film camera world for its superb performance and compact size.
3.6x Optical Zoom with 8.1 Megapixel Resolution
The 8.1 megapixel DMCFX55K is equipped with a 3.6x optical zoom (equivalent to a 28mm-100mm zoom on a 35mm camera) lens that captures beautiful shots of people or landscapes. Use the Extra Optical Zoom when you want to pull the subject in just a little closer. It extends the 3x optical zoom ratio to 5.3x (35mm equivalent: 148mm) at resolutions of 3 megapixels or less, by using the central part of the CCD. Adding the Extra Optical Zoom to the 4x digital zoom extends the total zooming power to a maximum of 21.4x (35mm equivalent: 599mm). So zoom in. Click. Now check out your blurry-free masterpiece.
Lumix Has The Body And The Brains
Got a wiggly subject, maybe a puppy or a friend playing volleyball? Well, Lumix'll help. Turn the dial to iA (Intelligent Auto Technology) and watch the DMCFX55K work its magic. It not only helps eliminate blur from hand-shake or subject movement, but it will detect up to 15 faces and automatically select the focus, exposure, and scene modes for pristine results. Panasonic invented the MEGA O.I.S. (Optical Image Stabilizer) system to help the iA with handshake. Together, these technologies unite to form the Intelligent Image Stabilizer. Kind of like having an image stabilizing super hero team in your camera!
Great Shooting Options
With the DMCFX55K you can snap off consecutive shooting at 3 frames or 2 frames per second with full resolution. In addition, the Unlimited Consecutive Shooting function lets you continue shooting until your memory card is full for a moving subject or a person's changing facial expression. Then save only the best ones. Simply delete the bad ones. You can also easily select between different aspect ratios, including 16:9 wide, 3:2 and conventional 4:3 to shoot in the framing aspect that best suits the photo's composition or purpose of use. You can shoot images in the wide 16:9 format and save them onto an SD/SDHC memory card. Then insert the card into a TV equipped with and SD/SDHC card slot to view them in perfect, wide-screen size. Some TVs will display the images in stunning high definition. The DMCFXC55K lets you shoot smooth motion images at 30 frames/second, complete with sound, in 16:9 WVGA (848 x 480 pixels) or VGA (640 x 480 pixels) size. You can also shoot at 10 frames/second to reduce the file size.
One Good View? Try Twenty
Versatile Scene Modes are a great Lumix feature. And the Scene Mode list display makes them even easier to select. In addition to the new Sunset and Pet modes, you can choose from a total of 20 situations, including Underwater (use together with optional marine case) and Aerial Photo, for settings that match your subject. Choose Intelligent Auto Mode, and the Intelligent Scene Selector goes to work. The DMCFX55K senses the ambient conditions and automatically selects either the Scenery, Portrait, Macro, Night Portrait, or Night Scenery mode accordingly.
Start Your Engine
The Venus Engine III in the DMCFX55K allows high-sensitivity recording up to ISO 1250 at full resolution. The noise reduction system is also greatly improved while maintaining high resolution. It removes noise at the processing stages in series. First, critical noise is roughly undraped. The chromatic noise and the luminance noise are separated so they can each go through a supplemental noise reduction process, which minimizes the remaining noise. Panasonic slashed the release time lag to 0.005 second minimum by increasing both the circuit speed itself and the point at which the shutter release signal is detected. They also shortened the shutter interval to around 0.5 second (minimum). These improvements help make the DMCFX55K an extremely quick, responsive camera that's a pleasure to use. The Venus Engine III is able to achieve a long battery life of approximately 280 pictures on a single charge.
The Illuminating LCD Feature
Lumix. The word could be a cousin of Luminary, or any body that gives light. Gaze into the brilliant 3-inch LCD screen and enjoy the crisp, clear imges. The bright screen makes viewing easy, illuminating your experience.
In The Box
Battery Charger and Pack, Battery Carrying Case, AV & USB Cables, Camera Strap, CD-ROM. Included Software: SILKYPIX® Developer Studio (2.1SE and 2.0SE), ArcSoft® Panorama Maker&trade, MediaImpression&trade, Photompression&trade, and PhotoBase&trade, USB Driver, Lumix® Simple Viewer, Photo Fun Studio
Comparison Specifications
- 8.1 Effective Megapixels
- 27 MB Built-In Memory, Uses Optional SD Memory Card, SDHC Memory Card, MultiMedia Card
- 3.6x Optical Zoom, 4x Digital Zoom
- Scene Modes: Simple, Normal Picture, Macro, Scene (21), Motion Picture, Playback, Print, Intelligent AUTO, Clipboard
- Flash Modes: Auto, Auto With Red Eye Reduction, Forced On, Forced Off, Slow Sync
- QuickTime JPEG Movie Modes: 4:3 Aspect Ratio (640x480, 320x240); 16:9 Aspect Ratios (848x480)
- Function Button for Quick and Easy Setting
- 3-Inch Polycrystalline TFT LCD (230k Pixels) Screen, Power LCD Mode, High Angle Mode
- USB Connection, DC Input, A/V Output (NTSC/PAL)
- Built-In Microphone, Built-In Speaker
Additional Specifications
- MEGA O.I.S. (Optical Image Stabilization) (Mode 1/Mode 2)
- 28mm-100mm (35mm Equivalent) Leica DC Vario-Elmarit Lens, 7 Elements in 6 Groups
- AF (Auto Focus) Metering: 1-Point, 1-Point High Speed, 3-Point High Speed, 5-Point, Spot
- AF Assist Lamp
- ISO Sensitivity: Auto, 100, 200, 400, 800, 1250 (High Sensitivity Mode: 3200)
- White Balance: Auto, Daylight, Cloudy, Shade, Halogen, White Set, White Balance Adjustment
- 1/2.5", 8.32 Megapixels (Total) CCD, Primary Color Filter
- Exposure: Program AE, Exposure Compensation: 1/3 EV Step, -2 to +2 EV
- Shutter Speed: 8 - 1/2000 Second, Starry Sky Mode: 15, 30, 60 Seconds
- Aperture: Wide: F2.8 - F8.0 (2 Steps), Tele: F5.6 - F16.0 (2 Steps)
Manufacturer Specifications
- Still Image Record with Audio (5 Seconds), Audio Dubbing (Max. 10 Seconds)
- Auto Review: 1 Second/3 Seconds/Zoom, Review: 1x/4x/8x
- Color Mode: Black & White, Sepia, Cool, Warm, Natural, Standard, Vivid
- Image Sizes Ranging from 3072 x 2304 Pixels to 640 x 480 Pixels
- Unlimited Consecutive Shooting, Real-Time Histogram
- Scene Mode Help Screen, Composition Guide Lines (2 Patterns), Self Timer (2 Seconds/10 Seconds)
- Several Playback Modes Including Thumbnail Display, Calendar Display, Zoomed Playback, Image Rotation, Slide Show, Resizing
- Multi-Language On-Screen Display (19 Languages)
- Li-ion Battery Pack (3.6 V, 1000 mAh) Included, 280 Pictures (CIPA Standard)
- Included Software: Lumix® Simple Viewer, Photo Fun Studio, AcrSoft® (PhotoImpression&trade, PhotoBase®, PanoramaMaker&trade), USB Driver, SILKYPIX® Developer Studio
Dimensional Specifications
- Dimensions: 2.25" H x 3.74" W x .90" D
- Weight: 0.32 lbs.
Panasonic DMC-FX55K Warranty Details
1-Year Labor, 90-Days Parts
