Panasonic Lumix DMC-FX33K 8.1MP Digital Camera with 3.6x Wide Angle MEGA Optical Image Stabilized Zoom (Black)
The Panasonic DMC-FX33K Lumix 8.1 Megapixel Digital Camera comes equipped with advanced Mega O.I.S. Optical Image Stabilization that detects even the tiniest camera movement so it can automatically adjust the lens to compensate. Get clear pictures every time without any loss of image detail or clarity with Mega O.I.S. This camera will not only help eliminate blurring from hand-shake or subject movement, but it will also automatically detect up to 15 faces to select the focus, exposure and scene modes for the best results. Intelligent ISO lets Panasonic Lumix digital cameras capture crisp, clear images while your subject is moving. Intelligent Scene Selector will sense the ambient conditions and automatically select Scenery, Portrait, Macro, Night Portrait or Night Scenery mode accordingly to get beautiful results every time you shoot. Face Detection for Blur-Free Portraits Backlight Compensation at Intelligent Auto mode Burst Shooting Mode - Full-Resolution Image, 3 frames/sec Max. 7 images (Standard Mode), Max 4 images (Fine Mode) High-speed Burst Mode - approx. 7 frames/sec Built-in Flash Mode - Auto, Auto/Red-eye Reduction, Forced On, Slow Sync./Red-eye Reduction and Forced Off Shutter Speed - 8 - 1/2,000 seconds Power Supply - Lithium-ion Battery Pack (3.6V, 1000 mAh) for up to 280 pictures Dimensions - Height 2.04” x Width 3.74” x Depth 0.87” Weight - 0.29 pounds
User Ratings and Reviews
5 Stars Great camera, small and good quality
I bought this camera when it first came out last year. It’s been great - photos are good. Photos with flash (i.e. in the dark) could be of better quality - certainly not the daylight quality, but I’m happy nonetheless.
The camera is not incredibly light, but it is small and is reasonably good-looking. Easy to use and takes great photos in sunlight.
5 Stars Sharp crisp pictures!!
I’ve owned this camera for a year now. I’m not a “photographer” but I know what I like. This little camera takes great pictures all of the time. Stylish blue metal body attracts attention. picture stabilization is the best I’ve ever used, way better than the other canon or sony cameras of this price range. a good picture must start with a sharp picture. this camera does just that, hands down. battery life is great. i only wish it could zoom more, but that is a trade off when looking at cameras this small. the wide angle lens is great. i reccomend this camera for anyone who wants to take consistantly good, sharp pictures.
3 Stars Likeable, but ultimately flawed
I gave it three stars because it falls short in one critical area - photo quality.
But first, the good stuff. Like an earlier review noted, the black rubberized finish feels good in hand. The “Intelligent Auto” mode works reasonably well - it was able to distinguish between macro, landscape, portrait and night modes most of the time. The wide angle lens really came in handy for group photos, landscape and architecture shots. Normal operation is fairly snappy, and the menu are easy to figure out. Lastly, the LCD screen’s resolution is fairly high, and the gain can be adjusted with one button to aid viewing in bright environments.
However, the photo quality was underwhelming. I’ve owned a Canon Powershot S410 and Fuji Finepix F20 (both pocket-sized Point & Shoot cameras) and the photo quality in those cameras were superior to the Panasonic. Panasonic cameras have had the reputation of great lenses with mediocre noise reduction, and that’s what I expected with this camera. However, the photos are very soft and the colors lack saturation. The noise reduction is noticeable at ISO 200, and is very apparent at ISO 400. This level of noise reduction is not unusual for this class of camera, though I prefer the Canon approach of more detail but more noise.
The camera also has an “Intelligent ISO” mode, which boosts the ISO if shaking or motion is detected in the frame. It sounds good, but it’s very aggressive, and the resulting photos are usually shot at fairly high ISO where the detail is lost. There is a option to limit the highest ISO, though the option is not available in “Intelligent Auto” mode.
I haven’t printed any photos from this camera, though I would suspect that regular sized prints would be fine. You can usually tell the difference in quality by zooming into a photo, but in this case, I was able to tell the difference even when shrinking the photos to fit in a web album.
It’s not a bad camera. I actually enjoyed using it, but at the end of the day, when you sit down and look over the photos you took, that’s where the camera underwhelms.
1 Stars Found a 10 Mega pixels at same price
I bought this camera for my daughter and she found it a week later in Best Buy for the same price but 10 megapixels. What a deal!! But the camera itself is great.
5 Stars Panasonic Lumix Camera
This is the best camera I have ever owned. The wide angle lens is a definite advantage when shooting larger groups from close range. It takes great pictures inside in low light, which many small cameras fail to do. And the controls are easily understood. Can’t go wrong with this one.
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