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Panasonic goes wide

Panasonic goes wide

Lori Grunin Senior Editor / Advice
I've been reviewing hardware and software, devising testing methodology and handed out buying advice for what seems like forever; I'm currently absorbed by computers and gaming hardware, but previously spent many years concentrating on cameras. I've also volunteered with a cat rescue for over 15 years doing adoptions, designing marketing materials, managing volunteers and, of course, photographing cats.
Expertise Photography, PCs and laptops, gaming and gaming accessories
Lori Grunin
PMA 2006 - CNET covers the show
Joining the ranks of the few wide-angle compact cameras on the market, Panasonic eschews its traditional telephoto zoom lens for a 3.6X, f/2.8 28mm-to-100mm version. The Lumix DMC-FX01's lens group includes four aspherical lenses--in a zoom lens system, more aspherical lenses theoretically deliver better results--while most digital cameras use just two or three. It'll be interesting to see what the distortion looks like on this baby.