Trendy enough to double as a fashion accessory, this Panasonic camera is an idyllic companion for users who desire looks as much as features. Belonging to the
Advanced Stylish series of Lumix camera, the Panasonic FX-78 captures
images at 12.1 megapixels.
This point and shoot camera from Panasonic has a focal length of 4.3 - 21.5 mm, which translates to 35 mm equivalent of 24 - 120 mm. In Video mode, the 35 mm equivalent focal length of the Panasonic FX-78 camera is 26 - 130 mm. The camera is built a CCD image sensor and a LUMIX DC VARIO-SUMMARIT lens with an optical zoom of 5x. To help you bring subjects closer, an additional digital zoom of 4x is provided. The FX-78 compact camera supports multiple aspect ratios of 4:3, 3:2, 16:9 and 1:1.
Lean and slender, the Panasonic Lumix digital camera is an ultra-compact device that will slip in and out of your pocket with ease. The top panel of the Panasonic FX-78 houses the zoom lever, the shutter release and a dedicated video recording button. This button makes sure you never miss an important moment as you can switch to video recording mode with just one click.
Weighing 142 g (with battery and SD memory card), the camera's back panel is a touchscreen TFT LCD screen that makes photo and video composition delightful. This 3.5 inch screen with a resolution of 230,000 dots also has an anti-reflection coating that aids display during outdoor shooting.
To add to the experience you can record videos in Full HD with this digital camera at 1280 x 1080 pixels. The Panasonic Lumix FX-78 camera has a 3D Photo mode which takes images in 3D to be viewed on compatible devices. Furthermore, the social savvy can share their captures using Lumix Image Uploader. All you have to do is select Upload Set from the playback menu to select photos or videos, connect your camera to a PC and sit back as the camera does the rest.
Battery and Storage
This Lumix camera has an
inbuilt memory of 70 MB, which can be expanded using a SD, SDHC or SDXC memory card. You can increase space to store more images and videos by transferring data from the memory card to a PC via
high speed USB 2.0 port.
The Panasonic Lumix FX-78 runs on a rechargeable Li-ion battery pack and lets you take up to 200 images when fully charged. You can also watch your pictures and videos on an HDTV by connecting the camera via micro HDMI port.
Performance
Aperture refers to the lens opening that regulates the amount of light falling on the image sensor. The aperture range of this camera is f/2.5 - f/5.9. The Panasonic Lumix FX-78
auto focuses from 50 cm (Wide) and 100 cm (Tele) in Normal mode, while in Macro mode it focuses from 3 cm (Wide) and 100 cm (Tele) onwards. Aiding you in dim light photography scenarios, this
camera has an inbuilt flash with a range of 0.6 - 5.9 m (Wide) and 1 - 2.5 m (Tele) at ISO Auto.
The light sensitivity of this digital camera from Panasonic ranges from ISO 100 - 1600, extendable in High Sensitivity mode in the range of ISO 1600 - 6400. The shutter speed is total amount of time light is allowed to fall on the sensor. The shutter speed range of the FX-78 camera is 8 - 1/4000 seconds. In the Starry Sky mode, the shutter speed can be extended to as long as 15, 30 or 60 seconds.
Features
The Panasonic Lumix FX-78 has
numerous scene modes you can experiment with like Starry Sky, Fireworks, Beach, Snow and more. Wave goodbye to blurry images as this camera's
optical image stabilizer (Mega O.I.S) rids you of unclear images caused by fast moving action.
Another essential feature of the Lumix FX-78 camera is Face Recognition, wherein the camera will identify up to 3 pre-tagged faces in a single frame. You can pre-tag or register up to 6 faces for the camera to remember.
You can use the self-timer feature and place yourself in front of the camera along with family and friends as the Lumix FX-78 delays the shutter release by 2 or 10 seconds. Perfect for high speed events, the Continuous Shooting mode allows you to click a maximum of 7 images at 3.7 fps at Full Resolution.
