Description: iA (Intelligent
Auto) Mode with AF Tracking
25mm wide-angle 5x
optical zoom LEICA DC
lens1/2.33-inch 12.1 megapixels CCD
sensor2.5-inch High-resolution Intelligent
LCD The 12.1-megapixel high-resolution DMC-FX40 features a 25mm wide-angle 5x
optical zoom f/2.8-5.9 LEICA DC VARIO-ELMARIT
lens (35mm
film camera equivalent: 25-125mm). The 25mm wide-angle
lens has about twice the shooting area of the standard 35mm
lens allowing you to capture breathtaking landscapes. Despite the ultra wide angle, DMC-FX40 features a 5x
optical zoom, letting you capture distant subjects without degrading imaging
quality. The FX40s iA mode activates six detection and correction functions MEGA O.I.S. (Optical Image Stabilizer) to compensate hand-shake, Intelligent ISO Control to detect subject movement, Face Detection AF/AE to focus on faces in the
frame and remove unwanted red-eye, Intelligent Scene Selector to select the optimal scene mode automatically, Intelligent Exposure to correct the brightness level, and AF Tracking to continually track a moving subject and keep it in focus. The FX40's 2.5-inch
LCD has a total of 230,000 dots for high resolution and features the Intelligent
LCD function, which increases the backlight brightness in 11 steps according to the ambient
light intensity. At the highest of these 11 steps, the
LCD backlight becomes approx. 1.4 times brighter than normal.