Panasonic Lumix DMC-FX78 Overview
First introduced in January, 2011,
Panasonic Lumix DMC-FX78 is a 12 MP
Compact with a 1/2.3
(6.08 x 4.56 mm) sized CCD sensor.
Panasonic FX78 comes with a 6.08 x 4.56 mm CCD sensor, which has a diagonal of 7.6 mm (0.3").
- Full Frame
- Panasonic Lumix DMC-FX78
Sensor resolution of Panasonic FX78 ~ 3995 x 3003 pixels.
Panasonic FX78 has Crop Factor: 5.69
The sensor has a surface area of 27.7 mm².
There are approximate 11,996,985 photosites (pixels) on this area.
Proc and Cons of Panasonic FX78
Get to know this camera closer. Let's look at the features and characteristics of this model.
Compare Panasonic Lumix DMC-FX78 with competitors in small sensor compact cameras.
Built-in Wireless |
Touch Screen |
142g Light Body |
24 mm Wide Angle Lens |
Optical Image Stabilization |
4.0 fps Continuous Shooting |
5.9 Lens at Tele |
11 Focus Points |
2 AE Bracketing Range |
No Bluetooth |
No Environmental Sealing |
No External Flash |
Slow Lens at Wide: F2.5 |
Low Screen Resolution: 230k dots |
Low Battery Life: 200 shots |
No Articulating Screen |
No AF Face Detection |
No Built-in Viewfinder |
No Manual Exposure Mode |
Slow Lens at Tele: F5.9 |
Slow Continuous Shooting: 230 fps |
Panasonic Lumix DMC-FX78 has an Overall Score of 36/100
and ranked #486 out of 802
in Compact cameras, and ranked #903
out of 1222 in all cameras.
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Physical Dimensions of Panasonic FX78
Panasonic Lumix DMC-FX78 weighs 142g and has external dimensions
of 100 x 55 x 21mm (3.94 x 2.17 x 0.83"). Considering that the average weight
of Small Sensor Compact cameras is 175g,
Panasonic FX78
is 33 grams less than the average weight of cameras in this category.
Weight Comparison
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Thickness Comparison
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Here is the front and top view image of Panasonic Lumix DMC-FX78 with the dimensions:
Size Compared to Major Competitors
|
Model |
Weight |
Lumix DMC-FX78 |
Dimensions |
Lumix DMC-FX78 |
|
Casio EX-10
|
384 g
|
142 g
|
120 x 68 x 49 mm
|
100 x 55 x 21 mm
|
|
Canon S120
|
217 g
|
142 g
|
100 x 59 x 29 mm
|
100 x 55 x 21 mm
|
|
Canon G16
|
356 g
|
142 g
|
109 x 76 x 40 mm
|
100 x 55 x 21 mm
|
|
Panasonic ZS40
|
240 g
|
142 g
|
111 x 64 x 34 mm
|
100 x 55 x 21 mm
|
|
Olympus TG-3
|
247 g
|
142 g
|
112 x 66 x 31 mm
|
100 x 55 x 21 mm
|
|
Nikon P7800
|
399 g
|
142 g
|
119 x 78 x 50 mm
|
100 x 55 x 21 mm
|
|
Panasonic LF1
|
192 g
|
142 g
|
103 x 62 x 28 mm
|
100 x 55 x 21 mm
|
|
Olympus SH-1
|
271 g
|
142 g
|
109 x 63 x 42 mm
|
100 x 55 x 21 mm
|
Specifications of Panasonic Lumix DMC-FX78
General |
Brand |
Panasonic
|
Model |
Lumix DMC-FX78 |
Announced |
January, 2011 |
Body Type |
Compact |
Lens |
Lens Mount |
fixed lens |
Manual Focus |
|
Focal Lens Multiplier |
|
Number of Lenses |
0 |
Macro Focus Range |
5 |
Screen |
Screen Size |
3" |
Screen Type |
Fixed |
Screen Resolution |
230k pixels |
Touch Screen |
|
Live View |
|
Viewfinder |
Viewfinder |
None |
Viewfinder Resolution |
no electronic viewfinder |
Viewfinder Coverage |
n/a% |
Viewfinder Magnification |
0.0 |
Autofocus |
AF Touch |
|
AF Continuous |
|
AF Single |
|
AF Tracking |
|
AF Selective |
|
AF Center |
|
AF Multi Area |
|
AF Live View |
|
AF Face Detection |
|
AF Contrast Detection |
|
AF Phase Detection |
|
Number of Focus Points |
11 |
Number of Cross Focus Points |
0 |
Photography Features |
RAW Support |
|
Min Shutter Speed |
1/60 sec |
Max Shutter Speed |
1/1400 sec |
Continuous Shooting |
4.0 fps |
Shutter Priority |
|
Aperture Priority |
|
Manual Exposure Mode |
|
Exposure Compensation |
|
Custom White Balance |
|
Image Stabilization |
|
Built-in Flash |
|
Flash Range |
5.60 |
Flash Modes |
Auto, On, Off, Red-eye, Slow Syncro |
External Flash |
|
AE Bracketing |
|
AE Bracketing Range |
±2 EV |
WB Bracketing |
|
Sensor |
Sensor Size |
1/2.3 |
Sensor Type |
CCD |
Sensor Dimensions |
6.08 x 4.56 mm |
Sensor Area |
27.7 mm² |
Sensor Resolution |
12 MP |
Max Image Resolution |
4000 x 3000 |
Max Native ISO |
6400 |
Min Native ISO |
100 |
Max Boosted ISO |
0 |
Min Boosted ISO |
0 |
Video Features |
4K |
|
Max Video Resolution |
1920 x 1080 |
Video Formats |
MPEG-4, AVCHD |
Timelapse Recording |
|
Microphone Port |
|
Headphone Port |
|
Exposure Modes |
Multi-Segment |
|
Average |
|
Spot |
|
Partial |
|
AF-Area |
|
Center Weighted |
|
Connectivity |
GPS |
None |
Wireless Connectivity |
Built-In |
Bluetooth |
|
HDMI |
|
USB |
USB 2.0 (480 Mbit/sec) |
Battery |
Battery Life |
200 shots |
Battery Type |
Battery Pack |
Battery Model |
|
Physical |
Weight |
142 g |
Physical Dimensions |
100 x 55 x 21 mm |
Environmental Sealing |
|
Water Proof |
|
Dust Proof |
|
Shock Proof |
|
Crush Proof |
|
Freeze Proof |
|
Shock Proof |
|
Storage |
Storage Type |
SD/SDHC/SDXC, Internal |
Storage Slots |
1 |
Other Features |
Self Timer |
|
Selfie Friendly |
|