Panasonic Lumix DMC-FX78

Panasonic Lumix DMC-FX78
Compact
January, 2011

Summary Panasonic DMC-FX78

Prices Price
Camera only $79
all DMC-FX78 prices
Score Snapsort rank
Within its price range #n/a of 2 Among similar cameras #n/a of 205
details details
Specifications Key specs
Zoom Help 5x Screen size Help 3.5"
Aperture Help f/2.5 Screen resolution Help 230k dots
Wide angle Help 24 mm Movie format Help 1080p @ 30fps
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Also known as: Panasonic Lumix DMC-FX77

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Replacement

Panasonic has replaced the Lumix DMC-FX78 with the DMC-FX90.

Panasonic Lumix DMC-FX90
Panasonic Lumix DMC-FX90 announced August, 2011
Screen resolution Higher resolution screen
Macro focus Better macro capability
Fastest shutter speed Much faster max shutter speed

Compare the new Panasonic DMC-FX90 vs the DMC-FX78

Pros

The Panasonic DMC-FX78 vs other recent compacts

Aperture Very wide aperture Help
f/2.5
Screen size Huge screen Help
3.5"
Panorama In-camera panoramas Help
Stitches together multiple photos into a panorama
Thickness Thin Help
0.8"
Weight Light Help
142 g
Lowest price Inexpensive Help
$79.00
Movie format Full HD Help
1080p @ 30fps
Wide angle Great wide angle lens Help
24 mm
Size Quite small Help
Super compact 99x55x20 mm
Image stabilization Image stabilization Help
Lens
Touch screen Touch screen Help
Less buttons
Longest exposure Very long exposures Help
60 seconds

Cons

The Panasonic DMC-FX78 vs other recent compacts

Screen resolution Low resolution screen Help
230k dots
Light sensitivity Poor maximum light sensitivity Help
1,600 ISO
Sensor type Sensor type Help
CCD
HDR Lacks in-camera HDR Help
You could do HDR manually
3D Doesn't take 3D photos Help
No 3d support
Zoom Below average zoom Help
5x
Announced Old Help
January, 2011
Fastest shutter speed Slow shutter speed Help
1/1300 of a second
Popularity Not so popular Help
Among snapsort users

Appearance

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Avatar for Said Akkaş Said Akkaş (4:29 PM, December 11, 2011)
Aperture is F/2.5 I have this camera.