Oodles of manual controls
Poor color accuracy
High noise above ISO 400
Unimpressive sharpness
Introduction
The Panasonic Lumix DMC-FX580 is a $400 point-and-shoot that brings extensive manual controls, a touch-screen interface and wide-angle lens to the table. While we were highly impressed by the level of control while shooting, the image quality was overall sub-par.
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Page 1
Product Tour
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Page 2
Color
Color accuracy is poor, and there are no color modes. Read More... |
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Noise
It has manually controllable noise reduction, and generally decent image noise, though noise does get high above ISO 400. Read More... |
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Resolution
Sharpening is adjustable, and there are many options for size, but sharpness is poor on the default setting. Read More... |
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Video
Video color accuracy is decent, but sharpness is one the low side. Read More... |
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Sample Photos
A gallery of photos taken with the Panasonic Lumix DMC-FX580 Read More... |
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Playback
There are many, many playback options and robust printing controls for PictBridge, though there’s not much control for DPOF. Read More... |
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Hardware
It’s got a fast, wide-angle lens and decent battery life, but the flash is underpowered, and the LCD is pretty low-res. Read More... |
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Controls
The controls are fantastic, with extensive manual tweaking available, along with aperture and shutter priority modes. Read More... |
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Design & Handling
The buttons are high quality, and the menu system is decent, yet the manual leaves something to be desired. Read More... |
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Canon SD970 Comparison
 We compare the DMC-FX580 to the SD970 IS. Read More... |
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Samsung HZ15W Comparison
 We compare the DMC-FX580 to the HZ15W. Read More... |
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Sony T900 Comparison
 We compare the DMC-FX580 to the DSC-T900. Read More... |
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Conclusion
Read our final conclusion of the Panasonic Lumix DMC-FX580. Read More... |
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Photo Gallery
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Part 16
Comments
Read what people are saying about the Panasonic Lumix DMC-FX580. Add your comments... |
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