Panasonic LumixDMC-FX66 compact camera: smart automatic and smart resolution technology promises excellent image quality

Panasonic camera naming system can mislead from the first glance as a matter of fact, it regularly misleads us with a big habit to it , but the general trend in models is not difficult to trace. The Lumix DMC-FX66 offers a third less zoom than the TZ models, but in a more compact body and for a slightly lower price, that is, a “downsized” version of the ZX3. While retaining all the advanced electronics and key functionalities, this camera has a wide-angle 5x zoom, which is why its price is a little lower, and the body is a little thinner – only 22 mm.

The f/2.8 brightness Leica DC Vario-Elmarit lens with optical stabilization offers the same wide angle of view that makes it easy to shoot in confined spaces or in the wide open spaces where you want to pack as much room as possible into the frame . Only distant objects with the FX66 will still have to be approached independently: the fivefold zoom ending at 125 mm is of course not as long-range as the ZX3 and even less so with the TZ8/TZ10.

Other features in the camera almost identical to those discussed above: smart automation, capable of distinguishing scenes, analyzing light and identify faces, smart resolution technology, which promises excellent image quality by retouching different areas of the frame, video recording 1280 × 720 pixels although only in the usual format QuickTime Motion JPEG . The usual portrait techniques face detection and brightness and color optimization are enhanced in the FX66 with a separate “cosmetic mode” to simulate the various effects of studio portraiture.

The camera has a 2.7-inch display with 230K resolution for easy operation. points. Powered by a rechargeable lithium-ion battery that can power up to 380 shots. And to save data you can traditionally use a small amount of internal memory 40 MB or SD, SDHC or SDXC card.