| | |  | Digital Cameras | Home » » Panasonic DMC FX-150K 14.7MP Digital Camera with 3.6x Wide Angle MEGA Optical Image Stabilized Zoom (Black) | | | | | | | Description: | | Equipped with 14.7 megapixels, the new Panasonic FX150 boasts a 28mm wide-angle Leica DC Vario-Elmarit lens with F2.8 brightness and 3.6x optical zoom.
The FX150's manual controls and creative-shooting features distinguish it from many of its ultra-compact competitors. For instance, the Manual Exposure mode lets users choose the shutter speed, giving the freedom to render artistic images of ordinary scenes. The multi-exposure function superimposes up to three consecutively shot images together while the user views the previous image on the LCD, creating a surrealistic effect that cannot be achieved with a single image alone. Furthermore, the manual bracketing function includes typical exposure and adds new color bracketing to capture color, monochromatic and sepia shots of an image simultaneously. | | | Features: | |
• 14.7-megapixel CCD captures enough detail for photo-quality poster-size prints
• 3.6x wide-angle MEGA Optical Image Stabilized zoom lens
• Intelligent Auto Modes include new side portrait and AF tracking; HD video capture
• Face Detection AF sensing up to 15 faces; Creative modes include multiple exposure and simple manual
• Capture images to SD/SDHC memory cards (not included)
| | | Product Details: | | | Product Length:
| 2.13 inches | | Product Width:
| 0.97 inches | | Product Height:
| 3.81 inches | | Product Weight:
| 0.35 pounds | | Package Length:
| 7.5 inches | | Package Width:
| 5.5 inches | | Package Height:
| 2.0 inches | | Package Weight:
| 1.2 pounds | | Average Customer Rating:
|  based on 30 reviews |
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 Good small camera, but only if you use RAW and good NRAug 25, 2010
I have owned several Panasonic cameras and the JPEGs on the FX150 are disappointing. They seem murky and noisy compared to other small Panasonic cameras. If you want to use JPEG I do not recommend this camera.
RAW mode with Lightroom 3 is a different story. The tonality of the RAW files is great, much better then with JPEG and as good or better than any JPEGs I have seen from other small cameras. There is still noise, but Lightroom 3 can do an excellent job of filtering it out.
I found Chromatic Aberration in the RAW files as well, but a simple adjustment or two in Lightroom 3 takes care of that. By putting the CA adjustments and the noise reduction adjustments together in a preset, I can easily process the RAW files when they come into Lightroom.
I really like the camera now, but it took upgrading to Lightroom 3 to make the images from this camera really shine. If you want a small camera and want RAW, this one is worth a look. It's still the smallest, lightest camera you can buy with RAW. Just make sure your RAW processing software is up to date.
Nice camaraApr 23, 2010
Great camera with excellent battery life and rechargeable lithiom-ion battery. Most cameras have 10 or 12 MP this one has 14.7 the photo resolution is amazing. The face tracking feature works well. There is a slight lag before flash though which can cause problems when taking photos in low light settings. I would have given it a 5 star rating if it weren't for the lag in the flash causing problems with night shots. Daytime photos are spectacular though. I think this camera is a great value for the money and highly recommend it.
 My Panasonic 14.7 Megapixels cameraFeb 02, 2010
This is the second Panasonic camera that I have purchase from Amazon.com. The first camera I brought was DMC-FX100 digital camera and I used it to take out pictures for my job and also for my hobbie and it give me great pictures, so when I saw Amazon advertised the DMC-FX150 I told myself I have to purchase that! and I did not regret, it has a little more features than the DMC-FC100 and the opertion is similar to the DMC-FC100. From my exprience with the DMC-FX100 I know the DMC FX150 will not let me down.
Curtis Barry
Trinidad & Tobago
Great pocket camera under $300 for beginner & professional.Jan 17, 2010
This camera offers many features not found in other pocket cameras of it's size and price. For the beginner all the typical point-and-shoot automatic modes are available. As this beginner advances in capability the camera offers many additional simple controls that he/she can experiment with to improve their photos.
For the advanced photographer the camera offers choices like manual settings along with an ability to record photos in RAW. Additionally Panasonic includes SILKYPIX a software program that works very well in editing RAW photos. It has been my experience that these features are very important for an advanced/professional photographer yet are rarely available in pocket cameras.
Couple the above features with a LEICA lens and image stabilization and 14megapixels and you have one heck of a camera for the size and cost. This is truly a professionals pocket camera.
 Panasonic failureNov 17, 2009
I bought this camera for the great features, e.g., 14 Mpix, manual exposure mode, and RAW file capabilities. The first one I received produced poorly focused and extremely noisy images. I quickly returned it for a replacement. The replacement was substantially better, but it still exhibited serious noise in the images. I have an SLR camera that produces much cleaner pictures at ISO 3200 than the Panasonic did at ISO 100. Additionally, the manual exposure mode does not allow incremental aperture settings, just maximum and minimum f-stops. I returned this unit for a refund. I don't know if the ones I received were from a bad run, or if they are typical of this model's performance, but I definitely would not recommend this camera. On the plus side, Willoughby's was very responsive to my problems, and were quick to send the replacement unit, and refund my money on the second unit.
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