'The Panasonic Lumix DMC-FX500 was worthy of its flagship status (and its successor, the FX580 , likely will be, too).'
'This camera is super small and weighs in at just under half a pound.'
'high-end point-and-shoot'
'The FX500 is immediately recognisable as a Panasonic compact, sporting the familiar clean, smart styling, brushed metal surface and cross-hatched Lumix logo.'
'The whole body measures 3.9 inches wide by 2.4 inches high by 0.8 inch deep, but the little camera feels more substantial than Sony's slimmer models usually do with a weight of 6.2 ounces.'
'The Cyber-shot T500 is capable of recording 1,280 x 720 or 640 x 480 pixel videos at 30 frames per second, with the ability to use the optical zoom while videos are being captured.'