Panasonic Lumix DMC-FT1/TS1 Test Video - Time lapse

This is a test video of Panasonic Lumix DMC-FT1/TS1. I took this one while drive back home from work. I used Sony Vegas Pro 8 to resize &amp ...
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About Panasonic Lumix DMC-FT1

The Panasonic Lumix DMC-FT1 (also known as the DMC-TS1) is a new waterproof, shockproof and dustproof digital camera designed for use by all the family. The Ft1 can be used underwater to a depth of up to 3 meters and is drop proof from a height up to 1.5m, and an optional 40m underwater housing is also available. In addition, the 12 megapixel Panasonic FT1 offers a 28mm wide-angle 4.6x optical zoom lens, a 2.7-inch LCD screen, high-definition movies, and comes in silver, green, blue or orange. The Panasonic Lumix DMC-FT1 costs $399.95 / £329.

Like most electronic devices, the majority of digital cameras are delicate creatures. They don't respond well to being accidentally dropped down a flight of stairs, dunked in the pool or taken out in all weathers. Luckily then for the butter fingered and/or outdoor ramblers amongst us, the 12.1 megapixel Lumix DMC-FT1 is a breed apart and the first of its kind for Panasonic.

Available in the battleship-like silvery grey of our review sample and with corner screws incorporated into its brushed metal front and back plates, from the outset the manufacturer's solid-build dust, shock, waterproof and moreover airtight FT1 compact feels up to the challenge of a bit of rough treatment. You can't, for the most part, fault the Terminator-like build quality, which also includes rubber padding, reinforced glass and carbon resin the camera.

Still photos aside, it also includes the ability to capture HD quality video to a maximum 1280x720 pixels at 30 frames per second in AVCHD Lite format (better, apparently for replaying footage on your telly) or Motion JPEG (fine for the PC and Internet), with a dedicated record button usefully provided.

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