Panasonic DMC-FX90 Digital Camera (Black)

The Panasonic DMC-FX90 Digital Camera features Wi-Fi connectivity, along with a number of other useful functions and modes. Let's focus first on the Wi-Fi aspect of things. Wi-Fi allows you to cut-out the computer and post directly to social media sites from the camera - sites like Facebook, YouTube, Picasa, and Flickr are just a few examples. Panasonic also presents a service called, "LUMIX CLUB", an external site link for SNS posting. This means you don't have to login to each separate social media site. Instead, once your account is created you can post images to several different places all at once. Additionally, there's a similar service called "LUMIX LINK" for smartphones.

Aside from the Wi-Fi carrot that Panasonic now dangles before you, the FX90 still embodies all the point-and-shoot functionality you want and need... and of course, a little bit more. The camera features a 12.1Mp CCD image sensor for highly detailed stills and 1920 x 1080/60i HD videos. The sensor works in tandem with the Venus Engine for fast and efficient processing. Another useful feature of the FX90 is the 3.0" Smart Touch Screen. That's three generous inches to compose, review, and navigate. The screen also enables AF Tracking for sharp images of moving subjects, Optical Image Stabilization, and it even lets you release the shutter for more efficient picture taking.

While this point-and-shoot surely lives up to the genre's promise of uncomplicated picture making, it goes the extra mile to provide you with creative options, for when you want to do more with your memories. The Intelligent Auto (iA) mode covers the automatic picture taking, cutting out heavy lifting, while functions like 3D Photo mode and the 28 scene modes let you play around with your picture's potential. Another way to make your photos and videos stand out is the PHOTOfunSTUDIO 6.4 HD Lite Edition software with Wi-Fi. You can sort, organize just taken photos, along with those on your PC. The software's Short Movie Story function also comes in handy for burning videos to DVD, making slideshows with background music from your iTunes library, and adding titles, among other functions.