Panasonic DMCFX580

Panasonic's new touch-screen Lumix digital camera, the slim and stylish DMC-FX580, features a 25mm ultra-wide-angle Leica DC lens with F2.8 brightness, a 5x optical zoom and 12.1-megapixel resolution. Using the popular touch-screen operation is easy with the DMC-FX580’s large 3.0-inch LCD, so both shooting and image playback is intuitive and smooth. Though featuring a touch-screen, the FX580 uses a hybrid operation system combining the new touch-screen interface and a conventional operation system with the cursor key for intuitive control. Taking advantage of both operation systems, users can set the Auto Focus (AF) and Auto Exposure (AE) at the desired part of the frame by simply touching the subject on the screen while recording. In manual exposure mode, aperture and shutter speed can be adjusted by moving the slider. Users can also make fine adjustments to white balance and color temperature with the touch screen. In playback mode, simply slide a finger across the screen to activate touch scroll for viewing images. An Easy Organization menu is provided to simplify image organizing so the user can quickly select an image to view and edit with the touch menu. - 12.1 effective Megapixel CCD - 3-inch LCD display with 230,000 pixels - F2.8-5.9, 5X optical zoom lens, equivalent to 25 - 125 mm - ISO sensitivity of 80-6400 - Optical image stabilization - new Venus Engine V processor - Intelligent Auto and Panorama Assist features - Records movies at 1280 x 720 (30 fps) using the M-JPEG codec - Max. 5 images. In 3-megapixel (4:3), 2.5-megapixel (3:2), 2-megapixel (16:9) recording. - 40MB onboard memory + SD/SDHC/MMC slot - Uses a proprietary li-ion battery; 350 shots per charge - Macro Zoom function lets users pull subjects even closer to capture dramatic close-up shots by using the 3x digital zoom in the wide-angle. - High-Speed Burst (Speed Priority) that fires off approx. 10 shots per second 4.