The Panasonic Lumix DMC-FX30 is a slim 7.2 Megapixel compact digital camera with a 3.6 zoom sporting wide angle capabilities and optical stabilisation. It’s the successor to the FX07 and at the time of writing, the world’s slimmest compact with a 28mm (equivalent) wide angle lens. As such it’s the flagship model in Panasonic’s general-purpose compact range.

Measuring just 22mm thick with a lens which folds flush to the surface, the FX30 can certainly slip into most pockets, and when powered-up, the zoom delivers a useful optical range equivalent to 28-100mm. As with all of Panasonic’s current digital cameras, the FX30 also boasts optical image stabilisation to greatly reduce camera shake.

The Lumix FX30 is mostly an automatic model, but with 21 scene presets it’s possible to achieve a variety of creative effects. It also sports the excellent dropdown menu system of higher-end Lumix cameras, allowing you to quickly and easily change settings including quality, white balance and sensitivity on the 2.5in colour screen.

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