Panasonic Lumix FX90 review

A function-packed quality compact camera with Wi-Fi

Panasonic Lumix DMC-FX90
This 12.1MP compact camera has Wi-Fi connectivity to work with social networking

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LENS QUALITY: The high quality Leica lens helps you avoid adding colour fringes to high contrast edges.

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SPORTS:There's a Scene mode for every scenario. Sports mode helps you keep moving subjects looking nice and sharp.

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COLOUR: The Happy Color mode enhances the brightness and vividness of the shot's colours and tones.

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NIGHT: To avoid blur, the clever Handheld Night Shot mode takes a burst of shots and composites them together in-camera.

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PORTRAIT: The camera excels at capturing colourful pictures of everyday activities; with face recognition technology to hep you focus on family and friends.

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FLASH: By mixing flash with a slow shutter speed, the Panasonic Lumix DMC-FX90 can capture detail in the foreground and low light background.

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CLOSE-UP: Thanks to the powerful Leica lens, you can zoom in for a close-up without distracting your subject.

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WIDE: You have more control over composition thanks to the 5x optical zoom. Here we have a wide shot and a tight zoom taken from the same point.

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