The Panasonic Lumix DMC-FX33 Digital Camera has an
ultra slim body - yet it contains a professional quality 3.6x wide angle zoom
lens that is equivalent to a 28-100mm lens in 35mm terms permitting you to
easily capture a large group of people, or expansive architectural structures
and landscapes with dynamic width and rich perspective. The telephoto end of the
camera's zoom can also be extended an additional 5.7x (when shooting 3
megapixels or less) with minimal loss of image quality thanks to the Extra
Optical Zoom feature.
The top quality Leica DC Vario-Elmarit lens also provides an ingenious
combination of two anti blur systems (MEGA O.I.S and Intelligent ISO control),
ensuring that you'll get consistently sharp and bright images, regardless of the
shooting situation. Furthermore, the Venus Engine III advanced image-processing
engine can record at a sensitivity setting as a high as ISO 1250, providing fast
camera functioning, and keeps power usage down so you can keep shooting pictures
all day.
The DMC-FX33 has a bright, high resolution LCD display that measures 2.5in
diagonally so you can easily frame your shots and then review and share your
pictures with family and friends. Furthermore, the camera's controls are very
intuitive with a logical mode dial, a one-touch function button to quickly
access commonly used menu selections, and a slew of scene modes for getting the
best possible exposure, without the need to manually adjust all of the camera
settings. In addition, the camera is extremely energy efficient, so the included
lithium-ion battery can provide 280 shots on a single charge.
Product Specifications
8.1 Megapixel Resolution
With a resolution of 8.1 Megapixels, you'll be able to produce high resolution
images that can yield photo quality 20 x 30 prints. The camera also has
resolution options that are available in three different aspect ratios - 16:9
for displaying on a wide screen monitor or TV, 3:2 for making standard photo
album prints, and 4:3 for more traditional image dimensions common in picture
frames.
3.6x Optical Zoom Wide-angle Lens
The DMC-FX33 is equipped with an impressive wide angle Leica DC Vario-Elmarit
Lens (28 - 100mm equivalent) with a fast aperture (f/2.8-5.6) that incorporates
five aspherical lenses, including Extra High Refractive Index Aspherical Lens
(EA Lens). The 28mm wide-angle capability lets you easily capture large groups
of people indoors or expansive architectural structures and scenes with dynamic
width and rich perspective.
Slim & Stylish Design
The DMC-FX33 is a remarkably slim and super-stylish camera that features a
distinctive finish. Its cool design and light weight make it easy to take with
you everywhere you go, just like a fashion accessory, for even more photographic
fun.
Intelligent Image Stabilizer
Image blur is commonly caused by either movement of the camera or movement of
the subject. Camera movement is corrected with the MEGA O.I.S. (Optical Image
Stabilization) feature which uses built-in gyro-sensors to detect the smallest
camera movement and instantaneously shifts a lens element in the opposite
direction to compensate, giving you sharp, clear images without deterioration.
Motion blur - caused when a subject moves as the shot is being taken - is
minimized with Intelligent ISO Control. This system actually detects whether the
subject is moving and automatically adjusts the ISO setting and shutter speed to
minimize the motion blur effect while maintaining good exposure. Additionally, a
Blur Indicator lets you confirm that the camera is precisely detecting
hand-shake and motion blur separately.
High Sensitivity with Intelligent ISO Control
The High Sensitivity mode increases the equivalent ISO sensitivity range of the
camera to an incredible ISO 1600-6400 - making it possible to take sharp,
blur-free shots of active children or pets even in indoor settings with limited
light, or without a flash. The Intelligent ISO uses advanced subject-motion
detection circuitry to sense when your subject is moving and raises the camera's
ISO sensitivity and shutter speed settings accordingly. This suppresses motion
blur and also makes it easy to shoot scenes with fast moving action.
Face Detection for Superb Portraits
The Face Detection function can detect up to 15 faces in a scene then
automatically adjust the camera settings to make sure faces appear well-lit and
in focus. This advanced technology will even automatically readjust the settings
if the positions of the subjects change while you are framing the shot.
Intelligent Auto Technology with Intelligent Scene Detection
Just turn the dial to iA and say good-bye to complicated settings. The camera
will not only help eliminate blurring from hand-shake or subject movement, but
it will also initialize the Face Detection system to detect up to 15 faces and
automatically select the focus, exposure and scene modes for the best results.
The Intelligent Scene Selector will sense the ambient conditions and
automatically select either the Scenery, Portrait, Macro, Night Portrait or
Night Scenery mode accordingly. With the camera choosing the settings for you,
you'll get beautiful results every time you shoot, no matter what the scene or
subject. In fact, the Intelligent Auto Mode automatically begins focusing even
before you press the shutter button, so you'll never miss a great shot.
Super-Fast Shutter Response and Consecutive Shooting
The DMC-FX33 is fast and responsive - thanks to the Venus Engine III processor.
The camera has an extremely fast shutter release time lag of 0.005 second, so
you won't miss that perfect moment, while the time between shots is also very
quick at 0.5 seconds (without flash). The Venus Engine III also enables high ISO
to minimize motion blur and take pictures under low lighting without the need
for a mood-killing flash. Furthermore, the advanced processor enables fast, and
unlimited continuous shooting at a rate of 3 frames per second - an incredibly
useful feature when shooting sports or other fast paced events.
Versatile Auto Focus Options
Choose from five focus methods to match the shooting conditions of your subject.
The 5-point AF prevents the camera from mistakenly focusing on the area between
two subjects in a vertical composition, 3-point high-speed AF has the same
advantage as the 5-pint AF but allows the AF system to function much more rapid,
1-point high-speed AF further reduces the AF time, 1-point AF eliminates screen
freeze while maintaining particularly fast AF, and finally Spot AF keys the
focus to a small area within the frame for extremely accurate focus on a single
subject.
Mode Dial & Mode Position Display
Using the Mode Dial on the camera activates the mode position display consisting
of animated icons that are displayed on the cameras LCD - making it easy to find
the mode you want. This single, easy-to-understand mode dial lets you easily
switch between shooting, viewing, and printing.
Easy-to-use Scene Modes
The DMC-FX33 has 20 scene modes to provide the best overall image quality for
common shooting situations, such as Portrait, Sports, Scenery, Night Scenery,
and more. It is easy to select the best scene mode thanks to the Scene Mode list
display and help screen, which shows the description of each mode on the LCD
monitor, and animated moving icons make mode selection even easier and more fun.
Record High Quality Moving Images
Record beautiful full-size QuickTime Motion JPEG movies in 16:9 Wide VGA format
at 30 fps or 10 fps with enhanced picture quality and brightness, and it can
also shoot standard VGA and QVGA resolution for home use or e-mail/web
applications. The length of recording time depends on the capacity of the SD/SDHC
Memory Card (Up to 2 GB per motion image recording).
Function Button for Quick and Easy Setting Adjustment
The Function Button provides a shortcut to frequently used menu settings - this
single button lets you turn consecutive shooting on/off, make white balance
adjustments, set the ISO sensitivity and image size, and select the compression
format, while you continue to view your subject on the LCD.
Built-in and Expandable Memory
The camera includes 27MB of built-in memory, and the memory capacity can be
expanded dramatically with Secure digital (SD) or Secure Digital High Capacity (SDHC)
memory cards. You can also copy images from a memory card or PC to the built-in
memory, and view them on the LCD anytime you like.
Large 2.5 High-resolution LCD
The DMC-FX33 features a 2.5 diagonal high-resolution (207,000 pixels) LCD
monitor which is surprisingly large for such a compact camera. This
high-quality, display makes it easy to see your subject, and when shooting
outdoors on a sunny day, press the Power LCD button to boost the backlighting by
about 40% for easier visibility. The High Angle Mode improves viewability from a
low angle, such as when shooting over a crowd. The display also provides many
shooting assist features such as guide lines for better image framing and a
histogram function to check exposure on the fly.
Extended Battery Life
Incorporating the latest lithium-ion battery and the Venus Engine processor that
consumes less power than previous processors, the FX33 provides impressive
battery life so you can take approximately 280 pictures on a charge.
Direct Printing Capability
Simply connect the DMC-FX33 to a PictBridge compatible printer with the included
USB cable, engage the direct print feature, and print directly - without the
need for a computer The direct print feature allows you to select all images or
just the images you like best, and even make multiple copies to share with
family and friends.
• Camera Type Ultra Compact Wide Angle Point-and-shoot Digital Camera
• Image Quality
• Image Sensor 1/2.5 8.32 Megapixel CCD with Primary Color Filter
• Effective Resolution 8.1 million pixels
• Color Depth 24-Bit RGB
• Color Modes Standard, Natural, Vivid, Cool, Warm, Black & White, Sepia
• Image File Formats JPEG (Fine, Standard)
• Recorded Resolution 4:3 Aspect Ratio
• 3264 x 2448
• 2560 x 1920
• 2048 x 1536
• 1600 x 1200
• 640 x 480
• 3:2 Aspect Ratio
• 3264 x 2176
• 2560 x 1712
• 2048 x 1360
• 16:9 Aspect Ratio (HDTV)
• 3264 x 1840
• 2560 x 1440
• 1920 x 1080
• Video Recording QuickTime Motion JPEG with Audio
• 16:9 (848 x 480) @ 30 fps
• 16:9 (848 x 480) @ 10 fps
• VGA (640 x 480) @ 30 fps
• VGA (640 x 480) @ 10 fps
• QVGA (320 x 240) @ 30 fps
• QVGA (320 x 240) @ 10 fps
• Clip Length limited only by available Memory
• Audio Recording WAV Format
• Up to 5 seconds record time with image, up to 10 Seconds Dubbing
• Optics
• Lens Type Leica DC Vario-Elmarit Wide Angle Lens (7 elements in 6 groups with
5 Aspherical lenses & 6 Aspherical surfaces)
• Optical Zoom 3.6x (up to 5.7x Extra Optical Zoom)
• Lens Focal Length 4.6mm - 16.4mm (28mm - 100mm equivalent)
• Digital Zoom 4x
• Minimum Focus Distance 2 (5cm)
• Maximum Aperture f/2.8-f/5.6
• Optical Image Stabilization Yes (Mega O.I.S. - mode 1, mode 2)
• Accessory Lens/Filter Mount No
• Focus Control
• Focus Type Auto Focus System with AF assist lamp
• Focus Modes Auto Focus (1-point, 1-point high speed, 3-point high speed,
5-point, Spot)
• Focus Range Normal: 19.7 (50cm) - infinity
• Macro: 2 (5cm) - infinity wide
• Exposure Control
• Sensitivity Auto ISO
• Selectable ISO (100, 200, 400, 800, 1250, 1600)
• High Sensitivity Mode (1600-6400)
• Shutter Type Not Specified by Manufacturer
• Shutter Speed 8-1/2000 seconds
• 15, 30, or 60 seconds in Starry Sky Mode
• Aperture Range f/2.8-f/5.6 & f/8.0-16.0 (2 steps)
• Exposure Metering Intelligent Multiple
• Exposure Modes Program AE, Exposure Compensation (±2EV in 1/3 EV increments),
Backlight Compensation (in Simple mode), Auto (AE) Bracketing (±13 -1EV - 3
frames), Scene Modes, Simple, Intelligent ISO
• White Balance Modes Auto, Daylight, Cloudy, Shade, Halogen, White Set, White
Balance Adjustment (±10steps)
• Scene Modes Portrait, Soft Skin, Scenery, Sports, Night Portrait, Night
Scenery, Self-Portrait, Food, Party, Candle, Fireworks, Starry Sky, Beach,
Aerial Photo, Snow, High Sensitivity, High Speed Burst, Baby1, Baby2,
Underwater, Sunset, Pet, Intelligent Auto
• Flash
• Built-in Flash Yes (Auto, Red-eye Reduction, Forced On, Forced Off)
• Effective Flash Range 0.9 (0.3m) - 16.8 (5.0m) wide
• External Flash Connection No
• External Flash Control Not Applicable
• Performance
• Start-Up Time Not Specified by Manufacturer
• Shutter Lag 0.005 seconds
• Time Between Shots 0.5 seconds
• Burst Capability 3 fps Up to 7 images (Standard) or 4 images (Fine)
• 1 fps Continuous
• Self Timer 2 seconds or 10 seconds
• Interval Recording No
• Date & Time Stamp Yes
• Memory & Power
• Built-in Memory 27MB
• Compatible Memory Cards Secure Digital (SD/SDHC)
• MultiMediaCard (MMC)
• Recording Capacity Not Specified by Manufacturer
• Battery Type CGA-S005A1B Rechargeable Lithium-ion Battery
• Power Adapter AC Adapter (optional)
• Input/Output
• Computer Interface USB 2.0
• Direct Print Capable Yes (PictBridge)
• Remote Control No
• Video Output Yes (NTSC & PAL)
• Web-Cam Capable No
• System & Software Requirements Windows 98SE, 2000, ME, XP, Vista
• Macintosh OS X (10.1 or later)
• Display
• Viewfinder No
• LCD Display 2.5 TFT Color LCD (207,000 pixels) with Power LCD Mode, and High
Angle Mode
• Language Options English, German, French, Italian, Spanish, Polish, Czech,
Hungarian, Russian, Chinese (Traditional), Chinese (Simplified), Netherlandic,
Thai, Korean, Turkish, Portuguese, Arabic, Persian, Japanese
• Playback Options Full Image, Thumbnail display (9 or 25 up), Calendar display,
Zoomed playback (16x Max.), Image rotation, Slide show (duration is adjustable,
also manual controllable), Playback of favorite pictures, Creating still
pictures from a motion picture, Resizing (selectable number of pixels),
Trimming, Protection, Aspect conversion, DPOF print setting
• Physical
• Dimensions (HxWxD) 3.8 x 2.1 x 0.9 (95 x 52 x 22mm)
• Weight 4.7 oz (132g) without battery
What's in the Box
* Panasonic LUMIX DMC-FX33 Digital Camera
* CGA-S005A1B Rechargeable Lithium-ion Battery
* Battery Charger
* USB Connection Cable
* A/V Cable
* Carry Strap
* Software CD-ROM (LUMIX Simple Viewer, PhotofunStudio, ArcSoft MediaImpression,
ArcSoft PanoramaMaker, USB Driver)
* User Guide
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