Panasonic announced two new additions to the ultra-slim FP-Series, the Lumix DMC-FP3 and DMC-FP1 digital cameras.
The Lumix DMC-FP3 features 14.1-megapixels and a 3.0” touch-screen LCD, while the Lumix DMC-FP1 features 12.1-megapixels and a 2.7” 230,000-dot LCD.
Both cameras include Intelligent LCD, iA (intelligent auto) mode, MEGA O.I.S. (Optical Image Stabilization), Intelligent ISO Control, Face Detection, Intelligent Scene Selector, Scene modes (Macro, Portrait, Scenery, Night Portrait, Night Scenery and newly added Sunset), High Definition (HD) video recording capability at 1280 x 720p at a smooth 30 fps, in addition to WVGA (848 x 480) and normal VGA (640 x 480), Venus Engine IV processing engine, and a 0.97 second start-up time.
Panasonic Lumix DMC-FP3 and DMC-FP1 Press Release
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Camera:
(Panasonic Lumix DMC-FP-1)
- Purchased Aug. 2010
- This camera operates just like a “Personal Computer”.
- With the large LCD screen, selecting files, and operations, is very user friendly.
- The “Intelligent Auto” mode button, is also very helpful.
- For download, there is a “direct” USB communication port from the camera, to the personal computer.
Supplied Software:
(Panasonic PHOTOfunSTUDIO 5.0)
- Latest updated available software: Version 5.00 L209
My Operating System:
- Windows XP Home Edition – Service Pack 3
- Firewall = Yes (Zone Alarm)
- Anti Virus = Yes (Vipre)
Pro:
- The camera works great.
- The personal computer, does recognize that there is a new USB connection.
Con:
- The supplied and “updated” communication software, does “NOT” operate or communicate, with the personal computer, or camera.
- The personal computer will go into ‘lock up” doing new “hardware” searching.
Questions:
- Where and / or when, will Panasonic release a software program, with the correct software drivers, so one can down load their files, from the camera, to their personal computer ?
- Why is there “no” Panasonic technical help, to revolve this issue, with other Windows versions ?
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I would only give this a very poor “Product Review”, due to a very unstable or non operating, supplied, software.
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