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Review summary: The Panasonic Lumix FX40 is an ultra compact digital camera with a 12 megapixel sensor, a wide angle 5x optical zoom lens with image stabilisation, face detection, and a 2.5inch screen.

Pros: Very easy to use Very compact and stylish metal body Very good build quality and switches Very good image quality - excellent colour Ultra wide angle 25mm 5x optical zoom lens with optical image stabilisation Intelligent ISO / Exposure / Intelligent ...

Cons: Noise visible at ISO100 Slightly weak flash, some red-eye Tripod mount positioned to the far left.

Verdict: Panasonic have taken an already winning formula, and tweaked it, with more megapixels, all packed into the same ultra compact and stylish body. Even with more pixels, image quality is still excellent, and noise is average, with very good detail. The ...

Review summary: When you start using the 12-megapixel Lumix DMC-FX40, you'll realise why it's pricey -- the build quality and design are outstanding. Picture definition could be better, but the FX40 comes pretty close to being the perfect travel camera, thanks to a ...

Pros: Good styling and design ; straightforward controls ; 5x zoom range

Cons: Pricey ; sluggish zooming and autofocus ; detail lacks bite

Verdict: Apart from its rather remarkable 5x super-wideangle lens, the Panasonic Lumix DMC-FX40 doesn't have any other obvious selling points that justify its price. But, when you pick it up and use it, you realise you're also getting outstanding design and ...

Review summary: Panasonic Lumix DMC-FX40 digital camera : Panasonic introduces the new 12.1-megapixel Lumix DMC-FX40 (in the USA known as Lumix FX48) with astonishing 25mm ultra-wide-angle Leica DC lens and powerful 5x optical zoom (equivalent to 25mm to 125 mm on a ...