The Panasonic Lumix DMC-FX33 is a slim 8.1 Megapixel compact with a 3.6x optically stabilised lens. Announced in July 2007, it comes just seven months after its predecessor the Lumix FX30.

Like several of Panasonic’s July 2007 releases, the new FX33 greatly resembles its predecessor from the outside, but features a number of improvements under the hood. Most obviously, the resolution has had a slight boost from 7.2 to 8.1 Megapixels, there’s now the addition of Panasonic’s Intelligent Auto mode which includes Face Detection, and the maximum sensitivity has been increased to (a somewhat optimistic) 6400 ISO. These may be modest sounding enhancements, but the Intelligent Auto mode with Face Detection will be welcomed to anyone who wants an easier life, and it builds upon what was already a highly desirable compact camera.

The new FX33 shares its predecessors 3.6x optical zoom which delivers decent wide angle capabilities and an equivalent range of 28-100mm with effective optical stabilisation. The lens also retracts into a slim body which measures just 22mm thick, and at 52mm tall is also shorter than most rival models.

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