The Panasonic Lumix DMC-FX100 couples a 12.2 megapixel , 1/1.72" CCD image sensor with a 3.6x optical zoom lens providing a useful 28mm wide angle...Among other features the Lumix FX100 includes -as you'd expect from a Panasonic camera - the company's optical image stabilization technology...The FX100 also offers 9-point AF with an assist lamp,...

Smooth, precise lens mechanism Solid construction...Pricey for a pocket camera Short labor warranty (90 days)...A close cousin to the company's Lumix DMC-FX55, the Panasonic Lumix DMC-FX100 compact camera has a higher resolution and a higher price, but a slightly smaller LCD...Though it's a good selection, it should have included...

Very good photo quality at lowest ISO settings (though see issues below) Wide-angle 3.6X optical zoom lens ...Noise reduction smears details when ISO is 200 or above Corner blurriness,...This shouldn't be a surprise, but the FX100 doesn't support the RAW or TIFF image formats...Like all of Panasonic's cameras,...

This is a terrific little point and shoot (and I do mean little) for those who want big bright photos and a camera that produces good shots out of the box...What the camera doesn't do is take good shots in higher ISO ranges -- The scene modes work well, but you see noticable noise even at 400 ISO in darker shots...I recommend the camera - but only for those who want an easy point-and-shoot in the complete...

The lens becomes good at focal lengths beyond 6mm, but I consider it a major annoyance that the quality is so poor at 6mm...Downing the image size to 800 wide pixels and saving 50% resolution gives good clarity pics under 100kb...IMO, this is a utility camera, I doubt it takes the best pictures for its class but price and quality of lenses are very good...

Pictures are crystal clear and the color of the images are very true to life...If I have to say one 'negative' thing about this camera is that the macro mode is good but it could be a little sharper...The cost is pricey for me but at least I feel I'm definitely getting my money's worth! Very happy with my purchase...