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Hands-on with the Panasonic Lumix DMC-FX35 wide-angle cameraBy Matthew Ruiz, 31 January 2008
Panasonic's newest FX model is the smallest, thinnest and lightest HD video recording device we've played with.

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Panasonic Lumix DMC-FX35 The Panasonic Lumix DMC-FX35 is a decent all-around digital camera with a few desirable traits that set it apart from its peers. First off, it sports a 25mm wide angle lens, which allows shooters to capture more of that landscape or family portrait. The camera also offers a nice array of manual and automatic controls, including 22 Scene Modes and an Intelligent Auto (Easy) mode. This camera can capture 720P HD video, although its chosen compression is not impressive. In optimal shooting environments the Lumix DMC-FX35 will shine, but when the lights dim, so does the image quality. Images are brighter than most other cameras in low light, but noise is the same. There's also nothing exhilarating about the overall design of this camera, aside from a Mode dial and quick preset buttons. If typical compact zooms don't capture wide enough images and are too basic in terms of functionality, then the Lumix DMC-FX35 might be the answer. Release: March 2008. Price: $225.
Pros: Good image quality. 25mm wide-angle lens. Decent array of manual and auto controls.
Cons: Low light images are too noisy. Video uses a low-quality compression format. Sluggish to first shot.
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