It is true that it takes a discerning eye to know and appreciate the value of wide angle lens. Lenses with wide angle functions are always a better choice for taking group pictures or taking pictures of the landscape. Smaller values of focal lengths, less than 35mm or sometimes even less than 28mm, compromise little on depth of field and offer sharper pictures in the centre as well as the edges. This could perhaps be the reason why Panasonic takes care to make most of its compact digital cameras equipped with wide angle lenses. The newest example is the LUMIX DMC-F2, an ultra compact which comes with a resolution 10.1mp and a LEICA DC Vario wide angle lens with a zoom capacity of 4x.
Design and FunctioningThe LUMIX DMC-F2 from Panasonic comes in a package wherein the user will have very little to complain about. It comes in easy to grip and use shape, its design is fluid, simple and elegant. This camera is available in three colours – Midnight Black, Metallic Silver and Baby Pink. This camera is equipped with the Intelligent Scene Selector, which automatically sets the Scene Mode to either of Scenery, Portrait, Macro, Night Portrait or Night Scenery. The PHOTOfunSTUDIO 5.0 allows the user to view, edit and archive the captured photos and motion images with greater ease and fun. Other features include a 28mm wide angle lens, advanced Face Detection Mega Optical Image Stabilization (OIS). It comes with internal memory of 50MB and is compatible with SD/SDHC and MMC cards for storage.
