The orange Lumix DMC-FT5 Digital Camera from Panasonic is a Wi-Fi enabled "tough" compact camera that can shoot both photos and Full HD video on land and underwater. A 16.1MP High Sensitivity MOS sensor provides high quality imaging and fast autofocus. A Leica DC Vario-Elmar lens offers focal lengths from wide-angle to telephoto, equivalent to 28-128mm in the 35mm format. Folded optics technology secures the lens in tough shooting situations.
The tough features of the FT5 allow it to go pretty much anywhere your adventures take you. It is waterproof to a depth of 43' (13 m), shockproof from a drop of 6.6' (2 m), and pressure resistant to 220 lbs. It's also freeze proof to a temperature of 14ºF (-10ºC) and offers anti-fog protection for its lens.
Full HD 1080p is available at 60 or 30 fps with a dedicated one-touch button and built-in stereo microphone. Power O.I.S. (Optical Image Stabilization) compensates for camera shake and offers clear images in low light or when shooting telephoto. Intelligent Auto (iA) Mode is available for simple point and shoot capability and Scene Mode provides predefined adjustments to shoot certain types of scenes (Sunset, Panorama, Night Scenery, etc.) with the ideal camera settings. The camera also features manual exposure control, time-lapse shooting and continuous burst shooting up to 10 frames per second at full resolution.
A 3.0" TFT LCD screen with 460k-dot resolution and anti-reflective coating provides composition and playback viewing. The FT5's compact and "grippable" design with raised buttons makes one hand shooting and adjustments easy. One touch video, Wi-Fi and playback buttons are ideal for the type of activity this camera is meant to document. The FT5 provides built-in memory and is compatible with SD, SDHC and SDXC memory cards.
Built-in Wi-Fi enables you to send images to your smartphone or tablet with one touch. The FT5 also offers Near Field Communication (NFC) to connect with a compatible Wi-Fi device by simply tapping the two together. The Lumix Remote app must be downloaded to your smart phone or tablet to wirelessly connect with the FT5, but the app also allows your phone to be used as a remote control for your camera and offers cloud storage for your images, which can be important when shooting in locations where getting to your computer may be difficult. Built-in GPS functionality allows for geo-tagging of your images.