General Information

Manufacturer:  Panasonic
Manufacturer Part Number:  DMC-FX500K
Manufacturer Website Address:  www.panasonic.com
Brand Name:  Panasonic
Product Line:  Lumix
Product Series:  FX
Product Model:  DMC-FX500
Product Name:  Lumix DMC-FX500 Digital Camera
Marketing Information: 

New! Lumix 10.1 Megapixel Compact Digital Camera with 3.0" Diagonal Touch-Screen LCD, 25mm Wide-Angle Lens, 5x Optical Zoom, Intelligent Auto Mode and HD Output.

Product Type:  Digital Camera

Display & Graphics

Screen Size:  3"
Display Screen Type:  Active Matrix TFT Color LCD
Touchscreen:  Yes
Display Resolution:  230000Pixel
Aspect Ratio:  16:9
Camera Resolution:  10.1Megapixel Effective - 10.7Megapixel Total

Image

Image Formats:  JPEG
Maximum Image Resolution:  3648 x 2736

Video

Video Formats:  QuickTime Motion JPEG
Maximum Video Resolution:  640 x 480
Maximum Frame Rate:  30fps

Lens

Focal Length:  4.4mm to 22mm
Lens Construction:  7 Elements in 6 Groups
Aperture Range:  f/2.8 to 8
Optical Zoom:  5x
Digital Zoom:  4x
Image Stabilization:  Optical
Auto Focus Points:  9
Focus Modes:  Auto Focus
Minimum Focus Distance:  3.94"

Exposure

Shutter Speed:  60 to 1/2000 Second

Flash

Flash Modes:  Red-eye ReductionFlash OFFFlash ONAuto Flash

Storage

Flash Memory Capacity:  27MB

Memory

Memory Card Support:  Secure Digital High Capacity (SDHC) CardSecure Digital (SD) CardMultiMediaCard (MMC)

Controls/Indicators

Camera Modes: 

Shooting Modes (Dial Mode): Program Aperture Priority Shutter Priority Manual Motion Picture Intelligent Auto

Scene Modes:

• SCN:
  • Portrait
  • Soft Skin
  • Scenery
  • Sports
  • Night Portrait
  • Night Scenery
  • Self-Portrait
  • Food
  • Party
  • Candle Light
  • Fireworks
  • Starry Sky
  • Beach
  • Aerial Photo
  • Snow
  • High Sensitivity
  • Baby 1&2
  • Sunset
  • Pet
  • Hi-Speed Burst

  Color Effects:

• Cool
• Warm
• Black & White
• Sepia

  Burst Shooting Modes:

• Full-Resolution Image, 2.5 fps Max. 7 images (Standard mode), Max 4 images (Fine Mode)
• High-speed Burst Mode: approx. 10 fps (recorded in 2M for 4:3, 2.5M for 3:2, 2M for 16:9)

  
  

  Interfaces/Ports

  Interfaces/Ports:  1 x DC Power In1 x USB1 x Audio/Video Out1 x Proprietary Component Audio/Video Out
  

  Software

  Software Included: 

• PhotofunStudio -viewer
• ArcSoft MediaImpression
• ArcSoft Panorama Maker
• QuickTime
• Adobe Reader
• USB Driver
  

  Battery Information

  Battery Include:  Yes
  

  Physical Characteristics

  Color:  Black
  Dimensions:  2.25" Height x 3.74" Width x 0.9" Depth
  Weight:  0.34lb
  

  Miscellaneous

  Package Contents: 

• Lumix DMC-FX500 Digital Camera
• Lithium-ion Battery Pack
• Battery Charger
• Battery Carrying Case
• AC, AV & USB Cables
• Strap
• CD-ROM
• Stylus
  Additional Information: 
• Built-in Microphone & Speaker
• Still Image Recording with Audio: 5 seconds
• Audio Dubbing: Maximum of 10 Seconds
• Backlight Compensation at Intelligent Auto mode
• Digital Zoom: Max. 35.6x combined with Extra Optical Zoom

  Sensitivity:

• Auto
• ISO 100
• ISO 200
• ISO 400
• ISO 800
• ISO 1600
• High Sensitivity Mode: Auto 1600 - 6400

  OSD Languages:

• English
• German
• French
• Spanish
• Italian
• Japanese

  
  Compatibility: 

• NTSC
• PAL
• PictBridge
• Exif 2.21
• DPOF
  

  Warranty

  Standard Warranty:  1 Year Limited