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| Panasonic Lumix DMC-FX500K 10.1MP Digital Camera with 5x Wide Angle MEGA Optical Image Stabilized Zoom (Black) | 
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Avg. Customer Rating:  (based on 6 reviews)
Sales Rank: 807
Category: Photography
Publisher: Panasonic
Studio: Panasonic
Brand: Panasonic
Label: Panasonic
Color: Black
Media: Electronics
Optical Zoom: 5
Display Size: 3
Maximum Focal Length: 125
Minimum Focal Length: 25
Maximum Resolution: 10.1
Has Red Eye Reduction: 1
Shipping Weight (lbs): 0.7
Dimensions (in): 2.1 x 1 x 3.8
MPN: DMC-FX500K
Model: DMC-FX500K
UPC: 037988987825
EAN: 0037988987825
ASIN: B0011Z44KA
Release Date: April 21, 2008
Availability: Usually ships in 24 hours
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| Features:
| • | 10-megapixel CCD captures enough detail for photo-quality poster-size prints | | • | 5x optical zoom; 25mm/f2.8 wide-angle Leica DC lens | | • | 3.0-inch touch-screen LCD monitor | | • | Face Detection; Advanced Optical Image Stabilization and Intelligent ISO | | • | Capture images to SD/SDHC/MMC (not included) |
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Product Description
10.1 MegaPixel / 5x Zoom / 3.0" LCD Touchscreen / HD Movie / Picture Adjustment
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| Customer Reviews: Read 1 more reviews...
 Panasonic Lumix DCM-FX500K June 25, 2008
1 out of 3 found this review helpful
This camera operates as advertised. It is a fine point and shoot camera with enough options to keep one learning and improving for a long time.
Those that sent it back should have had it replced June 19, 2008
1 out of 2 found this review helpful
I have shot 200 or so pics with his great little camera, and if you leave to it's own devices you will be very satisfied. I have a 17" plasma monitor on my computer and I have to tell you the detail is beyond my expectations after reading some reviews that complained that thier pictures were not clear, they must have had a defective camera or they must have had some settings wrong. I would definatly reccomend this camera to a friend.
My only gripe is that the Hi Def cable should be included as the suplied A/V cable degrades the picture on my 60" flat screen.
Buy it, try it, you'll keep it!
 Big disappointemtn if Quality of Picture is Important! June 8, 2008
8 out of 9 found this review helpful
I've been a Photo enthusiast for 50 years and go way back with many film and at least 10 digital cameras from near SLR-size to pocket compacts and was so thrilled when I ordered the FX500 (because of the Leica lens and the wide angle shooting capability) I could barely sleep until it arrived... Sad to say the camera construction & layout itself, the interface is wonderful but the quality of pictures (its "reason for being" in the first place, right?)is borderline horrible (in comparison say to the Canon SD850IS which is an almost perfect comparison in size & specs...to the FX500 side-by-sde, picture-for-picture using the exact same settings, light and subject...). Urg! I am so disappointed. The photos are so grainy and un-sharp... fuzzy by comparison... My bad! as my son would say, I did not wait for the DP Review to come out, but bought it the first week it was available... Well, it makes a fine paperweight on my desk and for shooting those "unimportant" fun shots of the dog playing onthe rug beside my desk... Don't buy this just for the pazazz unless you are using it only for email-sized postcard shots. Sorry Panasonic! this is the unvarnished truth about your otherwise wonderfully designed camera.
Lumix Cameras June 2, 2008
4 out of 6 found this review helpful
This is my fourth Panasonic Lumix and each has been excellent from the FX01 to the FX 07 and FX 100 they have all been first rate products. I moved to the FX 500 because I wanted the 25mm wide angle view and have now taken roughly a 100 pictures in the 10 meg size. No problems it's a great camera sufficient battery life easy to charge, simple to use and good pictures. I found that Microsoft has a program to update a computer SD slot to SDHC so I flip the 8gig card straight to the SD slot on my laptop. The FX 500 is slightly larger than my earlier Panasonics so I needed a new case and yet the battery is smaller so I can't share my chargers. I've no reservations about recommending this camera it is excellent. Note an English version is cheapest in America the export models overseas are more expensive while there are Japanese language only versions deeply discounted.
One of the best cameras I've had to return. May 27, 2008
18 out of 19 found this review helpful
I have had quite a few point and shoot cameras and this one is the nicest I've owned. I've alway been a fan of the Canon line of cameras and was a bit skeptical about switching brands, but the lackluster reviews of the recent Canons made me look at other options. The FX500 has met or exceeded all my expectations for the camera. The pictures are exceptional, the touchscreen is a joy to use, and the battery life is above average. Our pictures have been bright and vivid with minimal user intervention, the HD video is wonderful and its compact size and durable case means we can take it anywhere.
If I had any negatives to report, it's the same issues with other PnS cameras, we experienced some red eye, a bit of noise in the pictures and the audio quality wasn't all that great.
********UPDATE*******
After having the camera for almost a month it pains me to say it, but its being sent back. I mentioned noise in my review and after looking at all the pictures we've taking in great detail the pictures are just not crisps and clear. My wife is the main user of the camera and she constantly take pictures, runs them through photo shop and then prints them. When she sat down to do the first set from our vacation she found when zooming the pictures really become grainy and are blurry when printed. They look fine without the zoom, but when you start to zoom in you loose detail that our older camera captures.
Its really disappointing, the camera has the best interfaces I've seen and the touch screen is very nice. If your just wanting a nice point and shoot and aren't into photo manipulation, then this would probably be a decent camera, otherwise you may want to look at other options.
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