The Panasonic DMC FX150 is a 14.7 megapixel digital camera with a 3.6x optical zoom. If you are prepared to shoot at a lower resolution then extra zoom becomes available. The maximum zoom is 7.7x if you are shooting at 2 megapixels. 4x digital zoom is a further option for increasing zoom.

The focal length of the lens is equivalent to 28 - 100mm in 35mm format.

• Image stabilisation
• Self timer 2 or 10 seconds
• Sensor size: 1/1.72 inches
• Still Image Rec. with Audio 5 sec
• Audio Dubbing Max. 10sec
• Digital Red Eye Correction
• Macro focusing: 5cm
• Face Detection focusing
• Colour options - Standard, Black & White, Sepia, Cool, Warm
• Adjust contrast, sharpness, saturation
• Noise reduction
• Special resolution for widescreen television playback
• Special resolution for 6 x 4 inch prints

The LCD monitor is 2.7 inches in size. The screen is made up of around 230,000 dots. I found the screen easy to see in sunlight.

The flash modes are: Built-in-Flash Auto, Auto/Red-eye Reduction, Forced On, Slow Sync./Red-eye Reduction and Forced Off. The maximum flash range is 5.9m. This falls to 2.9m when the zoom lens is fully extended.

There are a number of preset scene modes. These are: Portrait, Soft Skin, Transform, Self-Portrait, Scenery, Sports, Night Portrait, Night Scenery, Food, Party, Candle Light, Baby1, Baby2, Pet, Sunset, High sensitivity, Hi-Speed Burst (Speed Priority/Image Priority), Flash-Burst, Starry Sky, Fireworks, Beach, Snow, Aerial photo, Film Grain and Pin Hole.

You can shoot High Definition movies with a widescreen resolution of 1280 x 720 pixels. The top recording speed is 30 frames per second apart from in HD mode where the top speed is 24 frames per second. Sound can be recorded and zoom can be applied before shooting starts.

Among the more advanced features are:

• Manual exposure mode
• Capture in RAW
• Apertrue Range: Wide: F2.8 - F9 Tele: F5.6 - F18
• ISO Sensitivity (Auto, 100, 200, 400, 800, 1600). (High Sensitivity Mode : Auto(1600 - 6400) )
• White Balance (Auto, Daylight, Cloudy, Shade, Halogen, Color Temperature, White Set 1, White Set 2 (Selectable at Portrait, Soft Skin, Transform, Self-Portrait, Sports, Baby1, Baby2, Pet, High Sensitivity, Hi-Speed Burst, Pinhole modes), White Balance Adjustment (2-axis adjustable, ±9steps each, Blue/Amber and Magenta/Green bias) .
• Exposure Compensation (1/3 EV step, +/-2 EV)
• Backlight Compensation
• Auto (AE) Bracketing (+/- 1/3 EV ~1EV step, 3 frames)
• Metering: Multiple Point, Centre Weighted, Spot
• Shutter Speed Range: 60 - 1/2000 seconds
• Unlimited consecutive shooting
• Burst Shooting Mode 4 shots at a top speed of 2 frames per second
• Color Bracketing: Standard / Black & White (2 images), Standard / Sepia (2 images), Standard / Black & White / Sepia (3 images)

All the necessary cables and software are supplied to attach the Panasonic DMC FX150 to a computer, television set and compatible printer.

Description:	14.7 megapixels and a 3.6x optical zoom lens
Ease of Use:	8
Features:	9
Colour:	9
Macro:	8
Indoors:	8
Value for Money:	8
Style:	8
Movie Mode:	9
Image Quality:	9
Build Quality:	9
Total:	85
Verdict:	Panasonic have produced a very good camera with the DMC FX150. With extra features, good photo quality and a simple design I would be very happy to own this camera. It is capable of producing good snapshots.
Review Date:	September 2008
Related Pages:	Panasonic DMC FX150 Specification Panasonic DMC FX150 Sample Images Panasonic DMC FX150 Features

	GBP 255.99
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Panasonic DMC FX150