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Panasonic Lumix DMC-FX01 review at dpreview

Posted by Steve on March 27th, 2006

panasonic lumix dmc fx01 reviewA review of the Panasonic Lumix DMC-FX01 digital camera is available at dpreview.

The review results:
“Noise aside, the FX01 is a real gem of a camera, and one I shall be very sorry to give back, mainly because using a compact with a 28mm equiv. lens is like a breath of fresh air compared to the 35 to 38mm wide end found on most models, which simply doesn’t allow you to capture the whole scene in a single shot. Of course there are compromises; there are cameras with sharper lenses (though in the ultra-compact sector not many), the lack of real photographic control may put some off, and the low-light noise issue cannot be ignored. But in the final analysis the FX01 sits in a class of its own as a truly pocketable camera with a high quality 28mm equivalent lens, with image stabilization thrown in to sweeten the deal […].

If the wide lens and compact size are important to you, the FX01 is a no-brainer, and even if they aren’t, this is a camera it’s easy to recommend - especially if you don’t really need high ISO performance. I liked the FX01 a lot - a lot more than I expected to, and it only misses a Highly Recommended thanks to the mediocre low light performance.”

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