Panasonic Lumix DMC-FX35S 10MP Digital Camera with 4x Wide Angle MEGA Optical Image Stabilized Zoom (Silver)

by Panasonic

Product Details

• Product Dimensions: 2 x 0.9 x 3.8 inches ; 11.2 ounces
• Shipping Weight: 7 pounds
• Shipping: Currently, item can be shipped only within the U.S. and to APO/FPO addresses. For APO/FPO shipments, please check with the manufacturer regarding warranty and support issues.
• ASIN: B0011Z9VXU
• Item model number: DMC-FX35S
• Average Customer Review: 4.0 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (14 customer reviews)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #10,303 in Camera & Photo (See Top 100 in Camera & Photo)
• Date first available at Amazon.com: January 29, 2008

Product Description

Manufacturer Description

The new Panasonic Lumix DMC-FX35, complete with Panasonic’s first-ever 25mm ultra-wide-lens, features 10.1-megapixel resolution, 4x optical zoom, Panasonic’s Advanced Intelligent Auto mode, a Leica DC Vario-Elmarit lens offering f2.8 brightness and the new fourth-generation high-performance image processing LSI, the Venus Engine IV.

To achieve a 25mm ultra-wide-angle lens in the slim design of the FX35, Panasonic developed a new, unevenly thick concave meniscus EA (Extra high refractive index Aspherical) lens. Working closely with Leica to meet their strict standards on lenses, the Lumix FX35’s lens compromises of seven elements in six groups, including four aspherical lenses with six aspherical surfaces.

Panasonic’s Advanced Intelligent Auto mode expands Panasonic’s system of intuitive technologies with the addition of Intelligent Exposure and Digital Red-eye Correction. Consisting of seven advanced and intuitive technologies, with Advanced Intelligent Auto mode, the consumer is able to rely on the advanced technologies happening automatically, without them changing any settings, thus taking high-quality photos is easy and effortless. Advanced Intelligent Auto mode includes:

• Intelligent Exposure With this new feature, photos will no longer be under- or over-exposed. Instead, the FX35, instantly analyze the framed image and adjusts the brightness in areas that are too dark because of dim lighting, backlighting or the use of the flash. The camera will automatically adjust the brightness accordingly.
• Digital Red-eye Correction This feature helps to eliminate the red-eye problem that sometimes results when taking flash shots at the night. Incorporated into the camera, the built-in flash emits a small preliminary flash before the main flash, detects red-eye and will digitally correct it.
• Mega O.I.S. Gyrosensors detect hand-shake and the lens system shifts to compensate, helping to prevent hand-shake from creating a blurry image.
• Intelligent ISO With Intelligent ISO, the FX35 can determine if the photo subject is moving and change the ISO setting and shutter speed accordingly, thus giving a blur-free photo.
• Intelligent Scene Selector Intelligent Scene Selector senses the ambient conditions, recognizes the shooting environment and will automatically select the appropriate scene mode from: Scenery, Portrait, Macro, Night Portrait or Night Scenery mode. This intuitive technology, helps the consumer use the most common scene modes that are built into the camera, but often go unused, without making any manual adjustments.
• Face Detection Face Detection detects faces anywhere in the frame, even if they are moving, and automatically chooses the optimal focus and exposure settings so portraits come out clear and crisp. Panasonic’s Face Detection detects up to 15 faces.
• Quick AF The Quick AF (auto focus) system starts focus on the subject by just pointing the camera to the subject, thus minimizing the AF time.

The FX35 also features a fourth-generation, high-performance image processing LSI, the Venus Engine IV. The Venus Engine IV produces higher-quality digital photos, as compared to the Venus Engine III predecessor, with an advanced signal processing system that produces a quick response time. The shutter release time lag is as short as 0.005 second, making it easier to capture sudden, spur-of-the-moment photo opportunities. In burst shooting mode, the DMC-FX35 can snap 2.5 shots per second at full resolution. Also, in High-Speed Burst shooting mode, it fires up to an incredible 6 shots-per-second, plus unlimited consecutive shooting, which lets you snap photos until the memory card is full.

You can view slideshows on the FX35’s 2.5-inch LCD, and can also add mood-appropriate music, choosing from natural, slow, urban or swing tunes. The Lumix FX35 incorporates an Intelligent LCD, which detects the lighting condition and controls the brightness level of the LCD in 11 fine steps, to offer a display with the most appropriate clarity in any situation. Users can also enjoy slideshows of captured images with music effects to match the mood of the images. Furthermore, the High Angle mode makes the LCD screen extremely easy to view when the camera is held high, such as when shooting over a crowd.

The Lumix FX35 is capable of recording 720p High Definition motion pictures and 1920 x 1080-pixel High Definition-ready photos that perfectly fit a wide-screen (16:9) HDTV. Panasonic Viera Plasma or LCD HDTVs that have an integrated SD memory card slot, so viewing still images is simple as inserting the SD card. In addition, with the newly added HD component output capability, consumers can enjoy watching still and motion images in stunning HD quality taken by simply taking the DMC-FX35 and connecting the camera via an optional component cable (DMW-HDC2).

Product Description

The new 10.1 Megapixel Compact digital Camera with 25mm wide-angle lens provides a 4x optical zoom intelligent auto mode and a 2.5" diagonal intelligent LCD and HD output.

Customer Reviews

Most Helpful Customer Reviews

14 of 14 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars SUPER WIDE! Replacement for Kodak v570, April 16, 2008

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This camera is GREAT. But you have to realize WHY it is great. It is great due to the ULTRA wide angle lens. 25mm is unmatched (except for the hard to get v570) so this is a MUST have for Realtors, and all others will LOVE taking shots of friends at parties and not having to back up 10 feet.

13 of 15 people found the following review helpful:

3.0 out of 5 stars Good for outdoor wide-angle photos, April 23, 2008

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The Panasonic Lumix DMC-FX35S is good for outdoor photos, but indoor flash photos have not met expectations. Using the flash results in circular blotches in some photos, and washed-out yellow-tinged appearance in others. Outdoors, the wide-angle lens has been great for large-group pictures. So far, I have relied only on automatic settings, as I have no particular expertise in photography.

4 of 4 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars small size, great pics and HD video, June 24, 2008

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OpinionGuy (upstate NY) - See all my reviews

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The title says it all. OK, one possible shortcoming: You cannot operate the zoom while shooting video. I haven't found it to be a big issue, because I know to plan ahead... and the HD is so good it really doesn't make a big difference.
The camera is durable... it survived all of the (non-water) rides at Disney FL in my pocket for a week with no issues or blemishes to the case. It seems to take very nice photos of very large mice and ducks.
Get the extreme III chip... it allows you to shoot faster photos. That's a key point... if you have kids or other creatures that move quickly, this is a good tool to capture the moment. Burst mode exists, but I've rarely had a need for it.