Panasonic Lumix DMC-FX78

Panasonic Lumix DMC-FX78
Compact
January, 2011

Summary Panasonic DMC-FX78

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Score Snapsort rank
Among similar cameras #30 of 242
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Specifications Key specs
Zoom Help 5x Screen size Help 3.5"
Aperture Help f/3.3 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
Aperture Significantly wider aperture
Screen resolution Higher resolution screen
Macro focus Better macro capability

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

Pros

The Panasonic DMC-FX78 vs other recent compacts

Wide angle Great wide angle lens Help
24 mm
Screen size Huge screen Help
3.5"
Image stabilization Image stabilization Help
Lens
Thickness Thin Help
0.8"
Longest exposure Very long exposures Help
60 seconds
Movie format Full HD Help
1080p @ 30fps
Size Quite small Help
Super compact 99x55x20 mm
Touch screen Touch screen Help
Less buttons
Weight Light Help
142 g

Cons

The Panasonic DMC-FX78 vs other recent compacts

Zoom Below average zoom Help
5x
Sensor type Sensor type Help
CCD
Announced Old Help
January, 2011
Fastest shutter speed Slow shutter speed Help
1/1300 of a second
Screen resolution Low resolution screen Help
230k dots
Light sensitivity Poor maximum light sensitivity Help
1,600 ISO
Panorama Lacks in-camera panoramas Help
You could stitch photos in post
HDR Lacks in-camera HDR Help
You could do HDR manually

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.