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Reviews of the Panasonic Lumix DMC-FS15 (silver)

  • 7.0

    CNET Review

    October 19, 2009

    The Good: Very good design, features for its price; dedicated Intelligent Auto button; wide-angle 5x zoom lens.

    The Bad: Mixed photo quality, performance.

    The Bottom Line: The Panasonic Lumix DMC-FS15 is a well-appointed snapshot camera for the money with the mixed performance and photo quality typical of its class.

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  • 9.3

    alaTest.com

    By alaTest | November 21, 2009

    Review Summary: Experts rate this product 69/100 and users 87/100. Comparing these reviews to 555063 other Digital Compact Cameras reviews gives this product an overall alaScore™ 93/100 = Excellent.

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  • 8.0

    goodgearguide.com.au

    By Campbell Simpson | June 24, 2009

    Review Summary: If you're looking for an alternative to the benchmark models of Canon's IXUS compact camera line-up, the Panasonic LUMIX DMC-FS15 is a great choice. It offers a good lens and intelligent picture modes, though it has a smaller screen than we would have ...

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  • 8.0

    digitaltrends.com

    By Michael Brown | May 8, 2009

    Review Summary: Panasonic's Lumix DMC-FS15 is a very good mid-priced point-and-shoot camera that's particularly strong at taking close-ups. The unit's small, relatively thin, and...

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  • No Rating

    dcviews.com

    Review Summary: In iA mode the camera does all the work, activating AF tracking, Intelligent Exposure, Face Detection, Intelligent Scene Selector, Mega O.I.S. (optical image stabilizer), and Intelligent ISO Control. This leaves the user free to simply compose the ...

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Manufacturer: Panasonic

Part number: DMC-FS15S

General

  • Product Type Digital camera - Compact
  • Width 3.8 in
  • Depth 0.9 in
  • Height 2.1 in
  • Weight 4.1 oz
  • Enclosure Color Silver

Main Features

  • Resolution 12.1 megapixels
  • Color Support Color
  • Optical Sensor Type CCD
  • Total Pixels 12,700,000 pixels
  • Effective Sensor Resolution 12,100,000 pixels
  • Light Sensitivity ISO 80, ISO 100, ISO 200, ISO 400, ISO 800, ISO 1600, ISO auto, ISO auto (1600-6400)
  • Digital Zoom 4 x
  • Shooting Modes Frame movie mode
  • Shooting Programs Pet, Food, Snow, Baby1, Baby2, Beach, Candle, Sunset, Scenery, Pin hole, Fireworks, Soft skin, Film grain, Starry sky, Flash-burst, Night scene, Sports mode, Aerial photo, Party/indoor, Portrait mode, Self-portrait, Hi-speed burst, Night portrait, High sensitivity
  • Special Effects Cool, Warm, Sepia, Vivid, Neutral, Black & White
  • Image Stabilizer Optical (MEGA O.I.S.)
  • Max Shutter Speed 1/2000 sec
  • Min Shutter Speed 60 sec
  • Exposure Modes Program, Automatic
  • Exposure Compensation ±2 EV range, in 1/3 EV steps
  • Auto Exposure Bracketing 3 steps
  • Face Detection Yes
  • White Balance Custom, Presets, Automatic
  • White Balance Presets Shade, Cloudy, Halogen, Daylight
  • Digital Video Format MJPEG, QuickTime
  • Still Image Format JPEG
  • TV Tuner None
  • Video Capture MPEG - 640 x 480, MPEG - 320 x 240, MPEG - 848 x 480

Memory / Storage

  • Supported Flash Memory MultiMediaCard, SD Memory Card
  • Integrated Memory 50 MB
  • Floppy Drive None
  • Digital Storage Media None
  • Image Storage JPEG 4000 x 3000, JPEG 4000 x 2672, JPEG 4000 x 2248, JPEG 3264 x 2448, JPEG 3264 x 2176, JPEG 3264 x 1840, JPEG 2560 x 1920, JPEG 2560 x 1712, JPEG 2560 x 1440, JPEG 2048 x 1536, JPEG 2048 x 1360, JPEG 1920 x 1080, JPEG 1600 x 1200, JPEG 640 x 480

Camera Flash

  • Camera Flash Built-in flash
  • Flash Modes Auto mode, Fill-in mode, Slow synchro, Flash OFF mode, Red-eye reduction
  • Red Eye Reduction Yes
  • Effective Flash Range 1 ft - 17.4 ft
  • Features AF illuminator

Lens System

  • Type Zoom lens - 5.2 mm - 26 mm - F/3.3-5.9
  • Focal Length 5.2 mm - 26 mm
  • Focal Length Equivalent to 35mm Camera 29 - 145 mm
  • Focus Adjustment Automatic
  • Auto Focus TTL contrast detection
  • Auto Focus Points (Zones) 11
  • Min Focus Range 19.7 in
  • Macro Focus Range 5cm
  • Lens Aperture F/3.3-5.9
  • Optical Zoom 5 x
  • Zoom Adjustment Motorized drive
  • Lens Construction 6 group(s) / 7 element(s)
  • Lens Manufacturer Leica
  • Features Aspherical lens

Additional Features

  • Self Timer Yes
  • Self Timer Delay 2 sec, 10 sec
  • Additional Features DPOF support, Face detection, Audio recording, Date/time stamp, Built-in speaker, Resizing an image, PictBridge support, Built-in help guide, Face Detection AF/AE, USB 2.0 compatibility, Digital image rotation, Digital noise reduction, RGB primary color filter, In-camera red-eye removal, Camera orientation detection

Viewfinder

  • Viewfinder Type None

Display

  • Type LCD display - TFT active matrix - 2.7 in - Color
  • Display Form Factor Built-in
  • Display Format 230,000 pixels

Digital Player (Recorder)

  • Type None

Microphone

  • Type Microphone - Built-in
  • Microphone Technology Electret condenser
  • Microphone Operation Mode Mono

Connections

  • Connector Type 1 x USB, 1 x Composite video/audio output, 1 x DC power input
  • Expansion Slot(s) 1 x SD Memory Card

Software

  • Software Drivers & Utilities, ArcSoft Panorama Maker, ArcSoft MediaImpression, Panasonic PHOTOfunSTUDIO 3.0

System Requirements for PC Connection

  • Peripheral Devices USB port, CD-ROM drive

Miscellaneous

  • Carrying Case None
  • Microsoft Certifications Certified for Windows Vista
  • Included Accessories Hand strap, Battery case
  • Cables Included USB cable, A/V cable

Power

  • Power Device Battery charger - External

Battery

  • Supported Battery Panasonic DMW-BCF10
  • Supported Battery 1 x Li-ion rechargeable battery - 940 mAh ( Included )

Environmental Parameters

  • Min Operating Temperature 32 °F
  • Max Operating Temperature 104 °F

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Panasonic Lumix DMC-FS15 (silver)

Buying Choices

Lumix DMC-FS15A Silver Digital Camera from 3 online stores: Lowest Price: $165.00

See prices from 3 stores

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