Today Panasonic unveiled the LUMIX DMC- FX100, which claims to be the “First 12.2 Megapixel Digital Camera With 28mm Wide-Angle”. Sound impressive doesn’t it? The new digicam 28mm wide-angle LEICA DC lens has a lens which includes; 3.6x optical zoom, f/2.8 brightness, 1/1.72-inch large CCD and Intelligent Image Stabilization with Mega O.I.S. and Intelligent ISO Control.

The Panasonic Lumix DMC-FX100 has been equipped with a 2.5-inch LCD screen and what Panasonic calls intelligent Image Stabilization, which consists of MEGA O.I.S. (Optical Image Stabilization) and Intelligent ISO Control. One also comes across a more powerful flash with reach up to 16 meters, high-speed burst shooting and a new high sensitivity mode in which ISO 6400 recording is realized.

"Thanks in large part to the DMC-FX100's newly developed exclusive LEICA DC lens and the high-quality, high-performance Venus Engine III, you no longer have to sacrifice power in a compact camera," said Alex Fried, National Marketing Manager, Optical Imaging, Panasonic Consumer Electronics Company. "With an impressive 12.2 megapixel resolution power, a 28mm wide angle lens and Intelligent Image Stabilization, the DMC-FX100 is raising the bar for the entire compact, point-and-shoot class."

Other advanced features of the LUMIX DMC-FX100 include:

* Easy Zoom feature that shifts the lens instantly to full 3.6x zoom
power. A second touch of the button activates the Extra Optical Zoom
function and extends zoom all the way to 7x.****

* 27 MB of built-in memory: Perfect for backing up SDHC/SD Memory Card
recording.

* Added Scene Modes: New high sensitivity mode and new high speed burst
shooting mode, making it easier than ever to get beautiful photos in a
range of photographic situations and taking further advantage of high
resolution image recording.

* Picture Playback by category: Sorts images into categories such as
portraits, landscapes, nightscapes, events and motion pictures. Also,
allows slideshow playback of images in the same category.

* Available in two colors: silver and black.

* The LUMIX DMC-FX100 will be available in July 2007.

* As of 22 May, 2007, as a digital camera with 28mm wide angle zoom lens
** In 2-megapixel(4:3), 2.5-megapixel(3:2), 2-megapixel(16:9) recording.
*** In 3-megapixel(4:3), 2.5-megapixel(3:2), 2-megapixel(16:9) recording.