Panasonic DMCFX3

The new Lumix DMC-FX3 6-megapixel digital camera features a Leica DC lens with an f2.8 3x optical zoom (equivalent to 35-105mm on a 35mm film camera), Mega O.I.S.(Optical Image Stabilizer), and a high-sensitivity mode with a maximum ISO of 1600. The FX3 is available in silver and black. Panasonic has long led the industry with its incorporation of an optical image stabilization system--Mega O.I.S. into even its compact range of cameras. This system produces no deterioration of picture quality, and image stabilization has now become a standard feature for all digital cameras in the market. Now the new DMC-FX3 also benefits from a High Sensitivity mode, which allows shooting at a maximum sensitivity setting of ISO 1600. (Resolution significantly decreases in High Sensitivity mode.) This mode acts as another anti-blurring measure, in addition to the Mega O.I.S. system, by suppressing image blur which can be caused by the movement of subjects, and especially benefits indoor photography of children and pets at fast shutter speeds.