Panasonic Lumix DMC-FS25 12MP Digital Camera with 5x MEGA Optical Image Stabilized Zoom and 3 inch LCD
Sep 12, 2009 in
Electronics
- 12.1-megapixel resolution captures enough detail for poster-size prints
- 5x MEGA optical image-stabilized zoom; 29mm wide-angle Leica DC Vario-Elmar lens
- Intelligent Auto (iA) mode; Face Detection
- 3.0-inch LCD screen
- Capture images to SD/SDHC memory cards (not included)
12.1-megapixel effective recording * 5X optical zoom (4X digital/20X total zoom) * 3″ LCD screen with automatic 9-step brightness adjustment * optical image stabilization * wide-angle lens for shooting landscapes and large groups * 35mm equivalent focal length: 29-145mm * top JPEG resolution: 4000 x 3000 * face detection adjusts focus and exposure settings for better portraits *… More >>
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4 comments
Stephen714 on September 12, 2009 at 4:45 pm
It’s true this camera comes with all sorts of bells and whistles, but the bottom line is picture quality. It’s 12 MP can’t compare with my previous Fuji that’s 4 years old with 6 MP. Every picture that comes out of this Panasonic needs to be edited for improved clarity and sharpness. It’s not an optional step, it’s a necessary step unfortunately.
It’s one good feature is the 29 mm wide angle lens. Also the LCD screen is large and bright and easy to use…that is if you don’t mind the lack of a viewfinder. A camera with a viewfinder gives inherently better pictures because you are bracing the camera against your face when shooting and this stability makes a big difference in picture quality. Aside from lackluster pictures, my biggest complaint about this camera is that the battery must actually be removed from the camera in order to charge it. This is a totally unnecessary hassle. Panasonic does sell an ac adapter but I am unable to find out if the adapter is solely for use in taking pictures or if it will charge the battery also. One last problem is that there is some contradictory and unclear information in the user manual. I’ve been trying to contact Panasonic tech support since I received the camera, but apparently their contact page is just for show as they ignore tech support questions completetly. Truthfully I am very dissapointed with this camera and would not purchase it over again. (If my 4 year old Fuji 810 was still available, I’d buy another in a minute.) If you want a small wide angle cheap camera for unimportant snapshots, then buy this camera. For anything more serious, keep looking.
Stu Baldwin on September 12, 2009 at 7:04 pm
This is a good camera for the money, and I am pleased with my purchase. A docking station to upload and work a little magic would have been nice, but I guess for the price I can’t reasonably expect such.
E. Goris on September 12, 2009 at 9:06 pm
The Panasonic Lumix DMC-FS25 is a great camera for the money! Similar cameras with the same megapixels, features, and zoom ran much more when I was looking to buy a new camera. It feels durable in your hands, looks classy, and is a nice size; not too small but small enough to fit in my husband’s pants pocket. We mainly use this camera for get-togethers with friends and family and vacations. Actually, the day we got this camera in the mail we left for a vacation to Florida. It took great pictures on the beach, of sunsets, and on a boat tour at night. It has a very nice zoom for a point-and-shoot camera and all of our pictures from our vacation turned out great! We were getting compliments on it our entire trip! We previously had a FujiFilm J10 and this camera is SO much better. It was easy to see the screen even in bright sunlight on the beach. The shutter speed is good (much better than the Fuji was). I had no problems taking pictures of my fast-moving niece. The video feature is good as well, don’t buy the camera for this feature, but for short clips it gets the job done with audio and no delays. I have not read the manual that comes with the camera yet but flipping through it I found many more features that are not mentioned in the product description that looked neat. The software that came with the camera, PhotoFunStudio is easy to use and integrates well with a PC. I was able to still save all of the photos in MyPictures but access them through the Panasonic software. The battery life is great as well, it was charged right before our trip two weeks ago and has not been charged yet and we have taken about 300 photos in those two weeks!
I would recommend this camera to people who want a quality camera that takes great pictures of everyday moments, special occasions, and vacations. It takes excellent pictures; did not miss a moment of our vacation and worked well when snapping pictures of my toddler niece.
L. Miranda on September 12, 2009 at 9:33 pm
The Panasonic Lumix DMC-FS25 camera is an excellent point and shoot camera. It delivers on what it promises. The Intelligent Auto feature works really well in a range of shooting environments. One button at the top of the camera toggles between the iA function and last camera setting. Face detection and auto focus (AF) tracking on moving objects are quite cool features and useful features, especially when you are trying to get a good snap of your kids or pets. The camera works smoothly on MacOS X with iPhoto (although the boxed PHOTOfunSTUDIO software only works on a PC – but you don’t need or want it if you have a Mac). The photo quality is excellent. It’s has a 3X optical zoom, and that’s all I really need (it also has a digital zoom). The backlit display gives you a realistic preview of what you’re capturing – I don’t miss a viewfinder even outdoors in bright light. Burst shooting with and without flash works well, although the photo res is reduced in this mode. The video recording is better than nearly all point and shoots in the price range (although it is not as great of the Lumix LX3 – at approximately twice the list price of DMC-FS25) allowing for 16:9 wide-screen video recording: WVGA (848 x 480) at 30 frames per second. It also takes standard 4:3 (640 x 480) video. For charging you need to take the battery out of the camera, but the charger is quite small and it is compatible with worldwide 110-240V power, although you still need to bring a plug adapter. I’ve had my camera for several weeks (used it daily for photos and video) and I have only had to charged once after the initial charge up. The battery door looks delicate but it should be fine with normal use. In general the build quality is high, the black brush look is very cool, and the camera feels great to hold. It is much easier to slip into your pocket than the Lumix-TZ5. My DMC-FS25 outperforms my previous Sony Cybershot DSC P200 . The SD memory card is great. I have a 8GB SD card. You can get a lot more GB storage for less $ than with Sony’s memory sticks.
The Panasonic Lumix DMC-FS25 is great camera! The advanced features are definitely worth the extra dollars from the Lumix DMC-FS15 or DMC-FS7 models.