Panasonic adds Wi-Fi to new Lumix camera

Panasonic has announced a new stylish compact digital camera, the Lumix FX90, which adds Wi-Fi connectivity to a high-performing and feature-rich model that boasts a 24mm ultra-wide LEICA DC VARIO-SUMMARIT lens with F2.5 brightness.

With the addition of the Wi-Fi connectivity, the Lumix FX90 addresses the growing communities of people who take photos and videos and want to share them instantly via online social networks.

“The FX90 is a digital camera packed with high-end imaging features, enabling consumers to take photos and videos that they are proud to share with friends and family, as well as archive to preserve their memories,” said Darin Pepple, Senior Product Manager, Imaging, Panasonic Consumer Electronics Company.

Panasonic also introduced Lumix Club, a cloud-based service that is accessible via a smartphone and a computer browser that allows consumers to upload photos taken with the Lumix FX90 to the following social networks: Facebook, Flickr, Picasa or YouTube.

Photos can even be shared with these sites simultaneously, making it easy and quick. Additionally, once a Lumix Club account is acquired, Panasonic will also provide a free, dedicated application called “Lumix Link”, which will be compatible with iPhone and Android OS smartphones, thus consumers can instantly share photos by connecting the Lumix FX90 just once to their compatible smartphone and then using the carrier network to share photos online. After the initial set-up, sharing photos will be as simple as using the Lumix Link application on the smartphone.

Staff writer