Product Description

Compact Digital Camera FP1 - Futuristic, Flat Design with Folded Optics Technology and iA (Intelligent Auto) Mode with Advanced Scene Detection

The DMC-FP1 features a 4x optical zoom LUMIX DC VARIO lens (35mm camera equivalent: 35-140mm). The folded optics technology makes it possible to fit the high performance lens in futuristic, flat body. The lens cover can be opened and closed with the touch of a finger, and also serves as a power switch. The Extra Optical Zoom function uses the center part of the CCD to extend this 4x zoom ratio to powerful 7.8x zoom at a resolution of 3-megapixel or less.

In iA (Intelligent Auto) Mode, 4 detection functions work automatically and simultaneously to optimize your settings, making it easier than ever to take beautiful photos every time. The iA Mode includes MEGA O.I.S. (Optical Image Stabilizer) to detect hand-shake, Intelligent ISO Control to detect subject movement, Face Detection AF/AE to detect faces in the frame and Intelligent Scene Selector to detect scene conditions. Sunset Mode has been added to the Intelligent Scene Selector.

To realize the Sonic Speed AF, a number of re-engineering and improvements are made including the adaptation of higher-speed actuator, the optimization of algorithms and the parallelization of software processing element. The result is ultra high speed yet accurate AF performance for users to enjoy the airy shooting that has experienced never before. Panasonic also replaced its linear program processing with parallel processing to achieve an ultra high-speed start-up time.

The DMC-FP1 can record motion pictures in high-definition (1,280 x 720 pixels at 30 fps in Motion JPEG format). The pixel mixed readout method enables bright motion-picture recording even in low-light settings. The DMC-FP1 can also record stunning full-size motion pictures in WVGA (848 x 480 pixels at 30 fps) or standard motion pictures in VGA (640 x 480 pixels at 30 fps) and QVGA (320 x 240 pixels at 30 fps).

The DMC-FP1's large 2.7-inch LCD features high 230,000-dot resolution Intelligent LCD. It automatically adjusts the brightness in 11 steps according to shooting conditions. This LCD provides sharp, clear images in virtually all shooting situations, ranging from nighttime to bright daylight scenes. In addition, the High-angle Mode makes the display extremely easy to view from a low angle, for example, when taking photos by raising your hand upward to capture the subject over the crowd.

Optics

• Camera Effective Pixels        12.1 Megapixels
• Sensor Size / Total Pixels / Filter 1/2.33 type / 12.7 Total Megapixels / Primary Color Filter
• Aperture                               F3.5 - F5.9 / Multistage Iris Diaphragm (F3.5 - 5.6 (W) / F5.9 - 7.1 (T))
• Optical Zoom                        4x
• Focal Length                         f=6.3-25.2mm (35-140mm in 35mm equiv.)
• Extra Optical Zoom (EZ)       4.9x (4:3 / 8M), 6.3x (4:3 / 5M), 7.8x (under 3M)
• Lens                                    LUMIX DC VARIO / 11 elements in 10 groups / (4 Aspherical Lenses / 7 Aspherical surfaces / 1 ED Lenses)
• Optical Image Stabilizer        MEGA O.I.S. (Off / Auto / Mode1 / Mode2)
• Digital Zoom                        4x / ( Max. 16.0 x combined with Optical Zoom without Extra Optical Zoom ) / (Max.31.3x combined with Extra Optical Zoom)
• Focusing Area                     Normal: Wide 50 cm - infinity / Tele 50 cm - infinity / Macro / Intelligent AUTO : Wide 10 cm - infinity / Tele 50cm - infinity
• Focus Range Display           Yes
• AF Assist Lamp                  Yes
• Focus                                  Normal / Macro, Zoom Macro, Quick AF (Always On)
• AF Metering                       Face / 9 pt/ 1pt
• Shutter Speed                      Still: approx. 8 - 1/1600 sec / Starry Sky Mode : 15, 30, 60sec.
• Shutter Interval                   1.0 sec

Recording

• ISO Sensitivity                     i.ISO / 80 / 100 / 200 / 400 / 800 / 1600 / High Sensitivity (ISO 1600-6400)
• Optical Image Stabilizer       Photo & Movie
• Intelligent ISO Control         Photo
• Face Detection                   Photo
• Intelligent Scene Selector Photo (Portrait, Scenery, Night Portrait, Night Scenery, Sunset, Macro)
• Digital Red Eye Correction (Red-Eye Removal) Photo
• iA Direct Button                 Yes
• File Format                         Still Image: JPEG(DCF/Exif2.21) / Motion picture: QuickTime Motion JPEG
• Mode Switch  [Recording] / [Playback]
• Mode Dial / Mode Button    Intelligent AUTO, Normal Picture, SCN, My SCN, Motion Picture
• Still Image Scene Mode       Portrait, Soft Skin, Transform, Self-Portrait, Scenery, Sports, Night Portrait, Night Scenery, Food, Party, Candle Light, Baby1, Baby2, Pet, Sunset, High sensitivity, / Hi-Speed Burst, Flash Burst, Starry Sky, Fireworks, Beach, Snow, Aerial photo, Film Grain, Photo Frame
• Continuous Shooting Mode   High-speed Burst Mode: approx. 5.5 frames/sec (image priority) / (recorded in 3M for 4:3, 2.5M for 3:2, 2M for 16:9)
• Unlimited consecutive shooting 1.8 frames/sec
• Flash Burst Continuous Shooting Mode Max. 5 images (Standard mode)
• Motion Picture Recording [4:3] VGA: 640 x 480 pixels, 30fps (Motion JPEG) QVGA: 320 x 240 pixels, 30 fps (Motion JPEG) / [16:9] WVGA: 848 x 480 pixels, 30 fps (Motion JPEG) / [HD Movie] 1280x720 pixels, 30fps (Motion JPEG)
• Exposure                             Program AE
• Exposure Compensation       1/3 EV step, +/-2 EV
• Backlight Compensation      Yes (only in Intelligent AUTO mode)
• Light Metering                    Intelligent Multiple
• Aspect Ratio                      4:3 / 3:2 / 16:9
• Still Picture Recording        [4:3] 4000x3000(12M) / 3264x2448(8M EZ) / 2560x1920(5M EZ) / 2048x1536(3M EZ) / 640X480(0.3M EZ) / [3:2] 4000 x 2672 (10.5M) / [16:9] 4000 x 2248 (9M)
• White Balance                   Auto / Daylight / Cloudy / Shade / Halogen / White Set / (Selectable at Portrait, Soft Skin, Transform, Self-Portrait, Sports, Baby, Pet, High Sensitivity, Highspeed Burst, Photo Frame)
• Quick Menu                      Yes
• Color Mode / Color Effect Standard, Vivid, Natural, Black & White, Sepia, Cool, Warm
• Composition Guide line       Yes (1 pattern)
• Auto Review                     1sec, 2sec, Hold
• Easy Zoom / Zoom Resume  No / No
• Macro Zoom                     Yes
• Orientation Detector          Yes
• Scene Mode Help Screen   Yes
• Self Timer                         2sec / 10sec
• Focus Icon Select              Yes

Playback

• Playback Mode                 Normal Playback, Slideshow, Category Playback, Favorites Playback
• Thumbnails / Zoomed Playback            12,30-thumbnails / Max 16x
• Calendar Display / Dual-Image Playback Yes / No
• Set Favorites / Rotate Image      Yes / Yes
• Playback Motion Picture            Yes ( Motion JPEG)
• Slideshow Mode                        All / Category / Favorites / BGM Effect (Natural / Slow / Swing / Urban / OFF)
• Delete Image                            Single / Multi / All / All except Favorites
• DPOF Print Setting / Set Protection       Yes / Yes
• Resize / Cropping / Aspect Conv. / Leveling Yes / Yes / No / No
• Copy / Title Edit / Text Stamp            Yes / No / Yes (only Baby, Pet, Travel)
• PictBridge Support Single / Multi / All / Favorites / DPOF

Setup

• OSD language                          Japanese, English, German, French, Italian, Spanish
• Travel Date / World Time         Yes / Yes

Metrics

• Dimensions (W x H x D)          98.6 x 58.9 x 18.6 mm / excl. protrusions: 16.4 mm (3.88 x 2.32 x 0.73 in / excl. protrusions: 0.65 in)
• Weight                                    Approx. 141g with Battery and SD Memory Card (0.31 lb) / Approx. 121g without Battery and SD Memory Card (0.27 lb)

Others

• LCD Monitor 6.7cm (2.7") TFT Screen LCD Display (230K dots) / Field of View : approx. 100% / AUTO Power LCD mode, Power LCD mode, High Angle mode
• Built-in-Flash                           Auto, Auto/Red-eye Reduction, Forced On, Slow Sync./Red-eye Reduction, Forced Off / 0.3 - 4.9m (Wide/ISO Auto), 0.5 - 2.9m (Tele/ISO Auto)
• Recording Media                     Built-in Memory, SD Memory Card, SDHC Memory Card, SDXC Memory Card
• Built-in-Memory                      Approx. 40MB
• Microphone / Speaker             Mono / Yes
• Interface                                AV Output (NTSC/PAL, NTSC only for N. America), USB2.0 Full-speed, DC Input
• Power                                    ID-Security Li-ion Battery Pack (3.7V, Minimum: 695mAh) (Included) / AC Adaptor (Input: 110-240V AC) (Optional)