Panasonic Lumix FX550 with touchscreen

Panasonic Lumix FX550

The Panasonic Lumix FX550 with a more megapixel sensor and facial recognition system as the only noteworthy developments over its predecessor, the Panasonic Lumix FX500, closed the round of news of the Japanese spring.

Thus, from April, the Panasonic Lumix DMC-FX550 offers a 12.1-megapixel sensor troops, a goal that stabilized Leica focal pays about 25 to 125 millimeters (which translates into an increase of 5 optical zoom) and a 3-inch touch screen to complement the physical checks.

It also provides for a more advanced users of manual controls, in addition to several automatic scene detection, face and the new facial recognition technology (novel because of the first times that used in a compact camera).

Panasonic Lumix FX550

The facial recognition system is designed to give greater prominence in the form of priority setting fire to him, our most frequent models. Moreover, if we introduce our subjects to label their age, the system will select the most appropriate scene mode. For example, the camera automatically change the mode if it detects a Baby child under 3 years. However, until the Panasonic Lumix FX550 compact and the rest of the system is not in the street, we will not know how effective is this technology.

In addition, the Panasonic Lumix FX550 also records video in HD 720p (1280 x 700 pixels, 30 frames per second), but unlike the Panasonic Lumix TZ7, not encoded in AVCHD, but less appropriate in the Motion JPEG . Both images and video stored on SD memory cards and will be exported through the typical USB port.

With a weight not exceeding 170 grams with battery and card included, the Panasonic Lumix FX550 will be available from April with a suggested retail price of 300 euros.

Posted on January 31, 2009 under Camera Digital |






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