The original FX7 went on to be one of the best-selling cameras of the year thanks to its winning combination of cool styling, compact dimensions, big screen and image-stabilized Leica lens. This, the fourth incarnation (the FX7 was followed in fairly rapid succession by the FX8 and FX9), is on the face of it another minor facelift, but it does offer something still pretty unique in a camera in this class - a true wideangle zoom, covering a useful 28-102mm (3.6x) zoom range. It is, in fact, the world’s smallest camera with a 28mm lens. Other changes (detailed below) include a high sensitivity mode (offering sensitivities of up to 1600) and a new 16:9 widescreen movie mode. What we haven’t worked out yet is why it’s the FX01, not the FX10.

Specifications

• 6.4 megapixel CCD

• 28-102mm equiv. (3.6x) Leica DC Vario-Elmarit optical zoom

• 4x digital zoom

• Advanced Mega Optical Image Stabilizer

• New 16:9 840×480 pixel 30fps movie mode

• 2.5-inch, 207,000 pixel LCD with high viewing angle option

• 16 scene modes

• New High sensitivity mode (ISO 800-1600)

• Venus Engine PLUS

• Color options: Silver, Black, Pink, White (not all available in all areas of the world)

Pros: Wide-angle (28mm) lens; wide-aspect video recording at 30fps; dual image stabilization; High Angle LCD; uses same battery and charger as FX9 and FX8.

Cons: No manual features or optical viewfinder; slight barrel distortions at 28mm wide angle; chromatic aberrations in the form of blooming and purple fringing; unable to select desired ISO level in High Sensitivity mode.

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