Panasonic DMC-FX580

	Color
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Color Accuracy (8.63)

Our first round of testing is for color accuracy, and like in so many of our other tests, the FX580 didn't perform very well at all. Test photos are shot under bright studio illumination, and we look at how far from the known color values of the X-rite ColorChecker chart the camera deviates. Click here for more on how we test color

The chart below shows how each of the cameras, in their most accurate color modes, compare to the ideal values shown in the leftmost column.

	Camera Color Comparisons
	Ideal	Panasonic FX580	Canon SD970	Samsung HZ15W	Sony T900
Dark Skin
Light Skin
Blue Sky
	Ideal	Panasonic FX580	Canon SD970	Samsung HZ15W	Sony T900
Foliage
Blue Flower
Bluish Green
	Ideal	Panasonic FX580	Canon SD970	Samsung HZ15W	Sony T900
Orange
Purplish Blue
Moderate Red
	Ideal	Panasonic FX580	Canon SD970	Samsung HZ15W	Sony T900
Purple
Yellow Green
Orange Yellow
	Ideal	Panasonic FX580	Canon SD970	Samsung HZ15W	Sony T900
Blue
Green
Red
	Ideal	Panasonic FX580	Canon SD970	Samsung HZ15W	Sony T900
Yellow
Magenta
Cyan

NOTE: Because of the way computer monitors reproduce colors, the images above do not exactly match the originals found on the chart or in the captured images. The chart should be used to judge the relative color shift, not the absolute captured colors.

Color Score Comparisons

As the graph above shows, the Panasonic was substantially less accurate than the other cameras in our comparison group. It had significant trouble dealing with blues, oranges, red and some dark greens.

Color Modes (0.00)

Most cameras have a set of color modes, like Vivid or Soft, which change the emphasis of the colors, and often shift the saturation. The FX580 doesn't have any of these. It does let you tweak contrast, sharpness, saturation and noise reduction, though, which mimics many of the effects of color modes.