S$699
Product Summary
7.8
out of 10View score
The bad: No manual features or optical viewfinder; slight barrel distortions at 28mm wide angle; chromatic aberrations in the form of blooming and purple fringing; unable to select desired ISO level in High Sensitivity mode.
The bottom line: The Lumix FX01 proves to be a compact shooter that performs, just like its previous incarnations, though it misses the mark in terms of image quality.
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Average User Rating
from 7 users
8.7
out of 10CNET Asia Review
Every once in a while, we put our pens down and ask ourselves: When is enough really enough? The same thought must have crossed the minds of the Panasonic Lumix folks. While we were waiting in anticipation for the FX9's successor (presumably the FX10), the Japanese manufacturer sprang a surprise by releasing its FX01 at a launch recently. And unlike the 6-megapixel Lumix FX9, which has an extra megapixel over the FX8, engineers at Panasonic have stopped fighting the resolution battle and decided that six is just right.
Pity there are still no manual features, no optical viewfinder, and no ability to zoom during movie recording on this shooter--at least not yet.
Design
If it ain't broke, don't fix it. Apply that theory to Panasonic's Lumix FX series and you have the FX01, looking nearly identical to its predecessor--the FX9. Nonetheless, there are some cosmetic enhancements on this new shooter.
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Everything else remains--including a 2.5-inch LCD (207k pixels), Display/LCD mode button and a Delete/Continuous shooting key on the back of the unit. There are five selections on the mode dial: Playback, Record, Simple, Macro, Scenes and Movie.
The AV/USB and DC-in connectors take up the right side of the unit behind a metallic snap cover. Along the bottom edge are the tripod receptacle and a compartment for the Lithium-ion battery and memory card. We like the manual lock on the cover which prevents accidental opening, which was present in the FX9 as well.
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User Reviews
Great Camera
Nov 28, 2006Rating: 9 out of 10 (Spectacular)
Pros: Wide angle in great, easy to use, clean, crisp photos
Cons: low light a bit weak...but who cares!!
Opinion:
Great camera that I would recommend to anyone looking for a wideangle pocket sized camera that takes awesome pics!!
Very Good and user friendly.
Jul 14, 2006Rating: 9 out of 10 (Spectacular)
Pros: Nice and easy to use with ease.
Cons: Cannot zoom on video mode.
Opinion:
good choice
May 27, 2006Rating: 8 out of 10 (Excellent)
Pros: leca lens with 3.6x optical zoom, High sensitivity iso1600!, 28mm wide angle, long battery life
Cons: noise, unable to select iso level for high sensitivity mode
Opinion:
Do check out this product at panasonic official site. It's easy to use with great features. Yet to discover its cons. Overall it's a tip-top model at current market.
