Panasonic Lumix DMC-FP3 Fails to Perform!
Introduction:
Panasonic Lumix DMC-FP3, a staggeringly- slim camera from Panasonic has the cool quotient the youngsters look for and the functionality the professionals seek. With 40 MB built-in memory the camera also supports SD/SDHC/SDXC memory cards.
Features:
Panasonic Lumix DMC-FP3 packs a special feature called Blur indicator that lets you know if any blur has crept into your photos whenever the camera experiences a hand shake or a jolt. To provide a permanent solution to these blurs, the FP3 has Mega Optical Image Stabilizer embedded in it.
Pros:
- Making prints of larger size becomes easier with 14.1 megapixels resolution sensor in tow. Panasonic went too far by embedding such powerful sensor in this dismissible sleek camera. This was further enhanced by 3.0” touch-screen LCD of 230k resolution.
- Record HD movies in 720p resolution in Motion JPEG format at 30 frames per second. The user can shoot movies in various resolutions like VGA and WVGA.
- Shoot HD quality photos in 16:9 format and enjoy watching them on a wide-screen HDTV. For effective presentation of your photos create slideshows with music.
Cons:
- The touch-screen creates problems which using the playback option. Its performance is rather slow and photos shot in low-light conditions look average.
- The optical zoom feature is not available while recording videos.
- The battery cannot be charged inside the camera.
- The bundled software is compatible with Windows alone.
- Some of the modes that went missing from this camera are shutter-priority, aperture-priority and full manual modes.
Pricing Range: Pay just $157-$230 to make this camera yours. Available in Silver, Black, Red, Navy Blue, Violet, Gray, Orange, Gold, Blue, Light Pink, Pink & Green!
Final Verdict: The best thing about Panasonic Lumix DMC-FP3 is that it has been designed in such a way that both the manual options seeker and touch-screen enthusiasts can enjoy operating it. A handful of operational controls were thrown in along with the ultimate touch-screen technology to offer maximum functionality to the user. Unfortunately, none of these factors can change the fact that the performance of this camera is mediocre and fails to impress us in spite of its impressive list of specifications on paper.