panasonic lumix dmc-fp3 14.1 mp digital camera with 4x optical image stabilized zoom and 3.0-inch touch-screen lcd black
the flat body and compact size of the dmc-fp3 allow it to fit nicely into a small handbag . built of high-quality aluminum the dmc-fp3 also brings a wide range of colors to the series . the new lens cover both protects the lens from scratches or dusts and serves as the camera s power switch making it fast and easy to slip the camera out of a pocket or a bag and turn on the power . the delicate hairline finish on the lens cover of the dmc-fp3 elegantly accents the design . you ll want to take this sleek stylish camera with you everywhere you go like a fashion accessory . lumix dmx-fp3 highlights touch screen operation the newly adopted static sensor type 3.0-inch touch-screen lcd on the dmc-fp3 gives you an easy intuitive control thanks to a hybrid operation combined with the 4 major operation buttons . touch operation is free and smooth either in recording or playing back images . once you compose the flame all you have to do is touch the area you wish to focus on before pressing the shutter button halfway . you can drag the image across the screen with a finger to browse the collection of photos as you flip over the pages of the book . sonic speed af the sonic speed af system in the dmc-fp3 has a maximum speed of approx. 0.33 second for auto focusing . it includes numerous re-engineering enhancements including a higher-speed actuator optimized algorithms and parallel software processing . the result is fast and accurate af performance . you can quickly get moving subjects in focus such as when you re shooting sports scenes . using the 1-area af at the wide-end . hd movie recording the dmc-fp3 can record motion images in high-definition 1 280 x 720 pixels at 30 fps in motion jpeg format . the pixel mixed readout method enables bright motion-image recording even in low-light settings . the dmc-fp3 can also record full-size motion images in wvga 848 x 480 pixels at 30 fps or standard motion images in vga 640 x 480 pixels at 30 fps and qvga 320 x 240 pixels at 30 fps . 4x optical zoom up to 8.4 x extra optical zoom the dmc-fp3 is equipped with a 4x optical zoom lens 35mm camera equivalent 35-140mm . the extra optical zoom function 1 uses the center part of the ccd to extend this 4x zoom ratio to powerful 8.4 x zoom 35mm camera equivalent 295mm at a resolution of 3-megapixel or less . adding the extra optical zoom to the 4x digital zoom 2 extends the total zooming power to a maximum of 33.8 x. 1 at a resolution of 3-megapixel or less . in the dmc-fp3 image resolution is kept at its maximum size to the optical tele-end even if the extra optical zoom is on . 2 as digital magnification increases resolution significantly decreases . venus engine iv the image-processing engine venus engine iv uses advanced signal processing to give you beautiful images even when the sensitivity is high . multi-task signal processing is employed for all images to enable high-speed high-performance shooting . venus engine iv also effectively raises the precision of various functions such as mega o.i.s. optical image stabilizer and intelligent iso control . along with its extremely high performance venus engine iv reduces power consumption thanks to a number of energy efficiency improvements . extended battery life the energy-saving venus engine iv image-processing engine and the efficient rechargeable lithium-ion battery which has been slimmed down to fit into thinner camera bodies work together to extend the shooting time of the dmc-fp3 . this lets users take approx. 300 shots on a single battery charge . based on the cipa standard .