28mm wide-angle LEICA DC lens, 8.1 Megapixel CCD, 3.6x Optical Zoom plus
Optical Image Stabiliser and Face Detection
With it's remarkably compact size, the DMC-FX55 features a wealth of technological features, including a 28mm wide-angle LEICA DC lens, optical image stabiliser, face detection and intelligent scene selection to name but a few. Continuing to push the boundaries, the FX55 goes one step further to include Intelligent Auto mode - a feature unique to Panasonic Lumix cameras. Technology rich yet remaining inherently easy to use - the best photographs are taken with a Lumix camera.
The bigger picture with the LEICA DC wide angle lens
With the DMC-FX55, Panasonic has packaged a 28mm wide-angle LEICA DC VARIO-ELMARIT lens with f/2.8 brightness and a 3.6x optical zoom (equivalent to 28-100mm on a 35mm film camera) plus an 8.1 megapixel CCD into a body that is slim, stylish and conveniently compact
Comprising seven elements in six groups, including five aspherical lenses with six aspherical surfaces, this advanced lens unit passes Leica's stringent standards and delivers an exceptional optical performance. The zoom ratio can be extended up to 5.7x in 3-megapixel resolution mode with minimal deterioration thanks to the Extra Optical Zoom. By using the central part of the CCD, this powerful zooming function allows you to easily capture and magnify distant subjects.
Intelligent Auto Mode (IA) - the camera does the hard work so you don't have to!
For more simple and more intelligent operation than ever, Lumix is offering the ideal automatic shooting. Building on the success of Simple Mode and I.ISO Mode, Panasonic's unique Intelligent Auto Mode is newly incorporated and introduces a new concept to photography - the ultimate auto mode. With Intelligent Auto Mode, the camera automatically selects the most appropriate setting according to the situation without any user interface. Designed for ease of use, simply select Intelligent Auto mode from the dial and the camera will automatically detect motion (Intelligent ISO), shake (MEGA O.I.S), face (Face Detection) and scene (Intelligent Scene Selector) and select the settings accordingly. These multi-capable functions happen automatically, so you can shoot without the bother of adjusting settings every time conditions change. Lumix and its powerful Intelligent Auto Mode do all the work for you. Now anyone at any technical level of photography can take beautiful pictures with ease
Dimensions (WxHxD) |
Approx. 94.9 x 57.1 x 22.8 mm ( 3.74 x 2.25 x 0.90 inch) |
Weight |
Approx. 143g. (0.32 lb) |
Camera Effective Pixels |
8.1 Mega pixels |
Optical Zoom |
3.6x |
Extra Optical Zoom |
4:3 Aspect Ratio: 4.6x for 5Mega, 5.7x for 3Mega, 2Mega, 0.3Mega, 3:2 Aspect Ratio: 4.6x for 4.5Mega, 5.7x for 2.5Mega, 16:9 Aspect Ratio: 4.6x for 3.5Mega, 5.7x for 2Mega |
Digital Zoom |
4 x, ( Max. 14.3 x combined with Optical Zoom without Extra Optical Zoom ), (Max. 22.7x combined with Extra Optical Zoom) |
Focal Length |
f=4.6-16.4mm (35mm Equiv.: 28-100mm) |
Lens |
LEICA DC VARIO-ELMARIT, 7 elements in 6 groups, (5 Aspherical Lenses / 6 Aspherical surfaces) |
Aperture |
Wide: F2.8 / F8.0 (2 steps) Tele: F5.6 / F16 (2 steps) |
Optical Image Stabilizer |
MEGA O.I.S. (Mode1/ Mode2) |
Conversion lens Compatibility |
- |
Focusing Area |
Normal: 50cm - infinity, Macro / Intelligent AUTO / Motion Picture / Clipboard : wide 5cm/Tele 30cm - infinity |
AF Metering |
Face / 1-point/ 1-point high speed/ 3-point high speed/ 5-point/ Spot |
Focus |
Auto Focus System, Normal / Macro (Dial) |
AF/AE Lock |
- |
AF Assist Lamp |
Yes |
ISO Sensitivity |
Auto /100 / 200 / 400 / 800 / 1250 / 1600 |
White Balance |
Auto / Daylight / Cloudy / Shade / Halogen / White Set, |
Exposure |
Program AE |
Exposure Compensation |
1/3 EV step, +/-2 EV |
Backlight Compensation |
Yes (at Intelligent AUTO mode) |
Auto (AE) Bracketing |
+/- 1/3 EV |
Light Metering |
Intelligent Multiple |
Scene Mode |
Dial: SCN (Portrait, Soft Skin, Self-Portrait, Scenery, Sports, Night Portrait, Night Scenery, Food, Party, Candle Light, Baby1, Baby2, Pet, Sunset, High sensitivity, Hi-Speed Burst, Starry Sky, Fireworks, Beach, Snow, Aerial photo, Underwater), Intelligent AUTO, Playback, Normal Picture, Macro, Motion Picture, Print, Clipboard |
Advanced Scene Mode |
- |
Shutter Speed |
8-1/2000 sec |
Self Timer |
2sec / 10sec |
Auto Review |
1sec, 3sec, Zoom |
Review |
1x / 4x / 8x |
Picture Adjustment |
- |
Color Effect Mode |
- |
Color Mode |
Standard, Natural, Vivid, Black and White, Sepia, Cool, Warm |
Recording Format |
Still Image: JPEG(Design rule for Camera File system, based on Exif 2.21 standard), DPOF corresponding image with audio: JPEG (Design rule for Camera File system, based on Exif 2.21 standard)+ QuickTime Motion picture: QuickTime Motion JPEG |
Recording Image Size |
Still Image: 4:3 Aspect Ratio: 3264 x 2448 pixels, 2560 x 1920pixels, 2048 x 1536 pixels, 1600 x 1200 pixels, 640 x 480 pixels, 3:2 Aspect Ratio: 3264 x 2176 pixels, 2560 x 1712 pixels, 2048 x 1360 pixels, 16:9 Aspect Ratio: 3264 x 1840 pixels, 2560 x 1440 pixels,1920 x 1080 pixels |
Image Quality |
Fine / Standard |
Motion Picture |
4:3 Aspect Ratio: 640 x 480 pixels, 320 x 240 pixels 30 fps, 10 fps, 16:9 Aspect Ratio: 848 x 480 pixels 30 fps, 10 fps |
Burst Shooting Mode |
Full-Resolution Image, 3 frames/sec Max. 7 images (Standard mode), Max 4 images (Fine Mode), High-speed Burst Mode: approx. 7 frames/sec (recorded in 2M for 4:3, 2.5M for 3:2, 2M for 16:9) |
Unlimited consecutive shooting |
Yes |
Easy Zoom / Zoom Resume |
- / - |
Still Image Rec. with Audio |
5 sec |
Audio Dubbing |
Max. 10sec |
Real-time histogram |
Yes |
Composition Guide line |
Yes (2 patterns) |
Built-in-Memory |
approx. 27MB |
Scene Mode Help Screen |
Yes |
Auto Angle Detection |
Yes |
Flip Animation |
- |
Travel Date / World Time |
Yes / Yes |
Title Edit |
Yes |
Text Stamp / Date Stamp |
Yes / Yes |
Built-in-Flash |
Auto, Auto/Red-eye Reduction, Forced On, Slow Sync./Red-eye Reduction, Forced Off |
External Flash |
- |
Viewfinder |
- |
LCD Monitor |
3 Inch Polycrystalline TFT LCD Display (230K Pixels), Field of View : approx. 100 per cent, AUTO Power LCD mode, Power LCD mode, High angle mode |
Playback mode |
25-thumbnail display, 9-thumbnail display, calendar display, zoomed playback (16x max.), Playback of favorite pictures, Creating still pictures from a motion picture, Category Playback (playback and slideshow of pictures in category) Slide show (duration is adjustable, also manual controllable), image rotation Resizing (selectable number of pixels), trimming, protection, aspect conv. DPOF print setting |
OSD language |
English, German, French, Italian, Spanish, Polish, Czech, Hungarian, Russian, Chinese(Traditional),Chinese(Simplified), Netherlandic, Thai, Korean, Turkish, Portuguese, Arabic, Persian, Japanese |
Recording Media |
Built-in Memory, SD Memory Card, SDHC Memory Card, MultiMediaCard |
Microphone |
Yes |
Speaker |
Yes |
Interface |
DC Input, AV Output (NTSC/PAL), USB |
Direct Print |
PictBridge |
Power |
Li-ion Battery Pack (3.6V, 1000mAh) (Included) AC Adaptor (Input: 110-240V AC) (Optional) |
Battery life (approx.) |
280 pictures (CIPA Standard) |
Included Software |
LUMIX Simple Viewer, PhotofunStudio -viewer- ArcSoft MediaImpression, ArcSoft PanoramaMaker |
Standard Accessories |
Battery Charger, Battery Pack, Battery carrying case, AV Cable, USB Connection Cable, AC Cable, Strap, CD-ROM |
Dimensions (WxHxD) |
Approx. 96.7 x 54.0 x 24.5 mm ( 3.80 x 2.13 x 0.96 inch) |
Weight |
Approx. 148g. (0.33lb) |
Camera Effective Pixels |
12.2 Mega pixels |
Optical Zoom |
3.6x |
Extra Optical Zoom |
4:3 Aspect Ratio: 4.6x for 5Mega, 5.7x for 3Mega, 2Mega, 0.3Mega, 3:2 Aspect Ratio: 4.6x for 4.5Mega, 5.7x for 2.5Mega, 16:9 Aspect Ratio: 4.6x for 3.5Mega, 5.7x for 2Mega |
Digital Zoom |
4 x, ( Max. 14.3 x combined with Optical Zoom without Extra Optical Zoom ), (Max. 22.7x combined with Extra Optical Zoom) |
Focal Length |
f=6.0-21.4mm (35mm Equiv.: 28-100mm) |
Lens |
LEICA DC VARIO-ELMARIT, 7 elements in 6 groups, (4 Aspherical Lenses / 5 Aspherical surfaces) |
Aperture |
7 elements in 6 groups |
Optical Image Stabilizer |
MEGA O.I.S. (Mode1/ Mode2) |
Conversion lens Compatibility |
- |
Focusing Area |
Normal: 50cm - infinity, Macro / Intelligent AUTO / Motion Picture / Clipboard : wide 5cm/Tele 30cm - infinity |
AF Metering |
Face / 1-point/ 1-point high speed/ 3-point high speed/ 5-point/ Spot |
Focus |
Auto Focus System, Normal / Macro (Dial) |
AF/AE Lock |
- |
AF Assist Lamp |
Yes |
ISO Sensitivity |
Auto / 80 / 100 / 200 / 400 / 800 / 1250 / 1600 |
White Balance |
Auto / Daylight / Cloudy / Shade / Halogen / White Set, |
Exposure |
Program AE |
Exposure Compensation |
1/3 EV step, +/-2 EV |
Backlight Compensation |
Yes (at simple mode) |
Auto (AE) Bracketing |
+/- 1/3 EV |
Light Metering |
Intelligent Multiple / Center Weighted / Spot |
Scene Mode |
Dial: SCN (Portrait, Soft Skin, Self-Portrait, Scenery, Sports, Night Portrait, Night Scenery, Food, Party, Candle Light, Baby1, Baby2, Pet, Sunset, High sensitivity, Hi-Speed Burst, Starry Sky, Fireworks, Beach, Snow, Aerial photo, Underwater), Intelligent AUTO, Playback, Normal Picture, Macro, Motion Picture, Print, Clipboard |
Advanced Scene Mode |
- |
Shutter Speed |
8-1/2000 sec |
Self Timer |
2sec / 10sec |
Auto Review |
1sec, 3sec, Zoom |
Review |
1x / 4x / 8x |
Picture Adjustment |
- |
Color Effect Mode |
Cool, Warm, Black and White, Sepia |
Color Mode |
- |
Recording Format |
Still Image: JPEG(Design rule for Camera File system, based on Exif 2.21 standard), DPOF corresponding image with audio: JPEG (Design rule for Camera File system, based on Exif 2.21 standard)+ QuickTime Motion picture: QuickTime Motion JPEG |
Recording Image Size |
Still Image: 4:3 Aspect Ratio: 4000 x 3000 (12mp), 2560 x 1920pixels, 2048 x 1536 pixels, 1600 x 1200 pixels, 640 x 480 pixels, 3:2 Aspect Ratio: 3264 x 2176 pixels, 2560 x 1712 pixels, 2048 x 1360 pixels, 16:9 Aspect Ratio: 3264 x 1840 pixels, 2560 x 1440 pixels,1920 x 1080 pixels |
Image Quality |
Fine / Standard |
Motion Picture |
4:3 Aspect Ratio: 640 x 480 pixels, 320 x 240 pixels 30 fps, 10 fps, 16:9 Aspect Ratio: 848 x 480 pixels 30 fps, 10 fps |
Burst Shooting Mode |
Full-Resolution Image, 3 frames/sec Max. 7 images (Standard mode), Max 4 images (Fine Mode), High-speed Burst Mode: approx. 7 frames/sec (recorded in 2M for 4:3, 2.5M for 3:2, 2M for 16:9) |
Unlimited consecutive shooting |
Yes |
Easy Zoom / Zoom Resume |
Yes / - |
Still Image Rec. with Audio |
5 sec |
Audio Dubbing |
Max. 10sec |
Real-time histogram |
Yes |
Composition Guide line |
Yes (2 patterns) |
Built-in-Memory |
approx. 27MB |
Scene Mode Help Screen |
Yes |
Auto Angle Detection |
Yes |
Flip Animation |
- |
Travel Date / World Time |
Yes / Yes |
Title Edit |
Yes |
Text Stamp / Date Stamp |
Yes / Yes |
Built-in-Flash |
Auto, Auto/Red-eye Reduction, Forced On, Slow Sync./Red-eye Reduction, Forced Off |
External Flash |
- |
Viewfinder |
- |
LCD Monitor |
2.5 Inch Polycrystalline TFT LCD Display (207K Pixels), Field of View : approx. 100 per cent, AUTO Power LCD mode, Power LCD mode, High angle mode |
Playback mode |
25-thumbnail display, 9-thumbnail display, calendar display, zoomed playback (16x max.), Playback of favorite pictures, Creating still pictures from a motion picture, Category Playback (playback and slideshow of pictures in category) Slide show (duration is adjustable, also manual controllable), image rotation Resizing (selectable number of pixels), trimming, protection, aspect conv. DPOF print setting |
OSD language |
English, German, French, Italian, Spanish, Polish, Czech, Hungarian, Russian, Chinese(Traditional), Chinese(Simplified), Netherlandic, Thai, Korean, Turkish, Portuguese, Arabic, Persian, Japanese |
Recording Media |
Built-in Memory, SD Memory Card, SDHC Memory Card, MultiMediaCard |
Microphone |
Yes |
Speaker |
Yes |
Interface |
DC Input, AV Output (NTSC/PAL), USB |
Direct Print |
PictBridge |
Power |
Li-ion Battery Pack (3.7V, 1150mAh) (Included) AC Adaptor (Input: 110-240V AC) (Optional) |
Battery life (approx.) |
320 pictures (CIPA Standard) |
Included Software |
LUMIX Simple Viewer, PhotofunStudio -viewer- ArcSoft MediaImpression, ArcSoft PanoramaMaker |
Standard Accessories |
Battery Charger, Battery Pack, Battery carrying case, AV Cable, USB Connection Cable, AC Cable, Strap, CD-ROM |
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