Panasonic Lumix DMC-FS40 Specifications, Tests and Review

Product Type
Digital camera - 720p - compact
ISO (Max)
6400
Sensor Resolution
14.1 Megapixel
Sensor Type
CCD
Optical Zoom
5x
Display
2.7" LCD display
Battery Type
Lithium Ion - manufacturer-specific

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DESIGN AND DIMENSIONS Panasonic Lumix DMC-FS40
Product Type Digital camera - 720p - compact
Lens Included Leica
Height 5.6 cm
Width 9.6 cm
Depth 2 cm
Weight 103 g
Enclosure Colour Blue | Black | Pink | Silver | Yellow
Digital Zoom 4x
Optical Zoom 5x
SENSOR Panasonic Lumix DMC-FS40
Sensor Resolution 14.1 Megapixel
Optical Sensor Type CCD
Total Pixels 14,500,000 pixels
Effective Sensor Resolution 14,100,000 pixels
Optical Sensor Size 1/2.33"
Image Stabiliser Optical (MEGA O.I.S.)
Built-in Optical Image Stabiliser Yes
LENS Panasonic Lumix DMC-FS40
Type Leica zoom lens - 5x zoom - 4.3 - 21.5 mm - f/2.5-6.4
Focal Length Equivalent to 35mm Camera 24 - 120mm
Focus Adjustment Automatic
Min Focus Distance 50 cm
Macro Focus Range 5cm
Zoom Adjustment Motorised drive
Lens Construction 5 groups / 6 elements
Features Built-in lens shield, aspherical lens
FOCUSING Panasonic Lumix DMC-FS40
Auto Focus TTL contrast detection
Auto Focus Points (Zones) Qty 23
Auto Focus Features Sonic Speed AF
AE/AF Control Face-priority AF
Face Detection Yes
EXPOSURE & WHITE BALANCE Panasonic Lumix DMC-FS40
ISO (Max) 6400
Light Sensitivity ISO 100, ISO 800, ISO 400, ISO 200, ISO 1600, ISO 3200, ISO auto, ISO auto (1600-6400)
Exposure Metering Multi-segment
Exposure Modes Programme, automatic
Shooting Programs Portrait mode, night portrait, PET, scenery, food, panorama assist, night scene, sports mode, sunset, glass, high sensitivity, soft skin, baby1, baby2, photo frame
Special Effects Black & White, Sepia, Vivid, Happy
White Balance Custom, automatic, presets
White Balance Presets Incandescent, cloudy, daylight, shade
Max Shutter Speed 1/1600 sec
Min Shutter Speed 8 sec
Exposure Compensation ±2 EV range, in 1/3 EV steps
Retouch Beauty Retouch Mode
DISPLAY Panasonic Lumix DMC-FS40
Type 2.7" LCD display
Display Format 230,000 pixels
Display Form Factor Built-in
FLASH Panasonic Lumix DMC-FS40
Camera Flash Built-in flash
Flash Modes Fill-in mode, slow synchro, auto mode, flash OFF mode, red-eye reduction
Red-Eye Reduction Yes
Features AF illuminator
Effective Flash Range 0.4 m - 4.1 m: ISO auto (wide lens)
1 m - 1.6 m: ISO auto (tele lens)
VIDEOGRAPHY / CAMCORDER Panasonic Lumix DMC-FS40
Digital Video Format MJPEG
Image Recording Format JPEG
Max Video Resolution 1280 x 720
Microphone Operation Mode Mono
MEMORY Panasonic Lumix DMC-FS40
Internal Storage 70 MB
Memory Card Slot SD card
Supported Memory Cards SD Memory Card, SDXC Memory Card, SDHC Memory Card
Included Memory Card 4 GB SDHC
Image Storage JPEG 4320 x 3240
JPEG 3648 x 2736
JPEG 2560 x 1920
JPEG 2048 x 1536
JPEG 640 x 480
JPEG 4320 x 2880
JPEG 4320 x 2432
JPEG 3232 x 3232
Video Capture MJPEG - 1280 x 720 - 30 fps
MJPEG - 640 x 480 - 30 fps
MJPEG - 320 x 240 - 30 fps
BATTERY AND CHARGING Panasonic Lumix DMC-FS40
Battery Type Lithium Ion - manufacturer-specific
Details 1 x Li-ion rechargeable battery - 680 mAh (included)
Battery Life Photo shooting - 280 shots
CONNECTIONS Panasonic Lumix DMC-FS40
Interface Composite video/audio, USB 2.0
Print Standard Direct print, DPOF support, PictBridge support
Connector Type USB 2.0
Composite video/audio output
FEATURES Panasonic Lumix DMC-FS40
Self-Timer Delay 10 sec, 2sec
Continuous Shooting Speed 1.5 frames per second, 10 frames per second (3MP)
Additional Features Built-in speaker, RGB primary colour filter, digital noise reduction, in-camera red-eye removal, cropping an image, resizing an image, Intelligent Scene Selector, Intelligent Resolution Technology, Motion Detection Technology, automatic display brightness adjustment, Subject Detection technology, Intelligent Auto (iA), Panorama Capture
OTHERS Panasonic Lumix DMC-FS40
Included Accessories Battery charger, hand strap, USB cable
Software Drivers & Utilities, Panasonic PHOTOfunSTUDIO 8.0 Lite Edition

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