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Lumix fh20 review - The Good And The Bad!

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Our Lumix fh20 review - The Good, The Bad, What current owners say about this digital camera and more...

Basics First, the fh20 is a low priced, compact sized digital camera that fits in your pocket. Don't be fooled by the size of this digital camera, it's packed full of features for such a small digital camera. See our post on features here: lumix fh20 features.

I found the cheapest place to buy this trendy little camera is from Amazon take a look through this link.

The Lumix comes with a 28mm wide-angle lens which allows you to capture large groups or wider pictures, also converts to 35mm equivalent when maximised in the wide position.

The fh20 is a 14.1 MP Digital Camera with 8x Optical Image Stabilized Zoom and 2.7-Inch LCD giving you the ability to zoom in like the picture below...


From the Panasonic manual, the following is to give you an estimate of how many pictures you may take with the gb memory cards:

1 GB of card storage, shooting all pics at 10 Mega pixels (which returns you a good 11 x 14 inch print) = about 270 photos

1 GB of card storage, shooting all pics at 5 Mega pixels (which returns you a good 8 x 10 inch print) = about 440 photos

1 GB of card storage, shooting all pictures at 3 Mega pixels (which gives you a good 5 x 7 inch print) = about 600 photos

What Amazon verified purchasers are saying about this camera:

HOLY SMOKES!! THIS CAMERA!!!, July 4, 2010


By
Mountainman

First of all. I am not a pro photographer. I am an ordinary joe that loves to shoot pics. Before I left on my travels to Jackson Hole Wyoming I knew I needed a point and shoot photographic camera. And so, being a Nikon man, I considered the Coolpix only when I began reading all of the avid reviews about the FH20, I selected to give it a shot. The battery life, the 8x optical zoom, intelligent auto, 14 mega pixel all make this digital camera remarkable. Simply it's the ease of use (I never opened up the manual) and the fact that there's absolutely no shutter delay.I shot with this camera ten to twelve hours per day and still had juice left at the end of the day. To give it to you in a nutshell.This little camera that I carried around in the front pocket of my trek trousers for 6 days, packs one hellava wallup!!!...Panasonic has done it again!! The lumix FH20 is by far top of the line in point and shoot. I'm completely sold. Get this camera and I promise you'll come in here and rave about it!! I just wish that I could in some way attach a few pics that I shot with this camera so as to express to you just how sensational your pictures will be.

85 of 88 people found the following review helpful:
Only just the best compact camera on the market for me


By
Doris M

I have used a Canon for a lot of years, recently purchased the ultra compact Canon SP790IS. My original Canon was slowly breaking down. Did research and checked into the FH1,FH3, FP8 and the FH20 along with the Canon 790. Received this camera several days ago, this FH20 rocks. Pictures are genuinely very, very good. I could not believe it. The size of it is fantastic, ease of use is beyond belief. I am an artist and use my camera to capture photos of lighthouses, old barns and interesting constructions. This camera gives me what I am searching for and a lot more. So glad I took the plunge. When the 1st reviewer stated she read a test of the FH20 by a professional photographer, I read the same article and it's all GOOD. I would  recommend this camera above all others. Thanks Amazon, once more you came through for me every bit as did Panasonic.  

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Here are some pictures taken from the Lumix fh20, from users...Check out the detail!
Pictures from Sabrina (Amazon Purchaser) Click the picture to see more photos taken from this user...
At the end of the day, if your looking to buy a digital camera this pocket sized camera will do a perfect job of taking high quality photos to capture the special moments in your life. The fh20 has a fantastic reputation and loads of great reviews from owners, it has plenty of powerful features that will compete with the more expensive cameras, which makes this low priced camera outstanding in my opinion. Hope our lumix fh20 review has helped you find what you were looking for...

Lumix fh20 features review

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Here is a quick review of the lumix fh20 features...

Intelligent auto mode: A dedicated button on the camera allows you to capture pictures in the moment so there is no need to correct the settings, when ia mode is on this allows you take photos that need to be taken quickly with fantastic results. 4 auto correction functions are activated, just push the iA button, aim and shoot.

Movie recording in HD: The fh20 can also record motion pictures in high def. Jpeg format 1,280 x 720 pixels. This camera can record in low light setting using a pixel mixed readout method.

Battery life extended: This camera also has energy saving image processor using 1 rechargeable lithium-ion battery which is how they get the camera so slim as well. The energy saving Venus engine of the camera allows the user to capture approximately 300 shots from 1 lithium ion battery charge.

Technical Details of the lumix fh20:

• 14 Megapixel - Still Resolution up to 4320x3240 / Movie Resolution up to 1280x720 HD for 720p

• Optical Zoom 8x Focal Length f=5-40mm (28-224mm in 35mm equiv.) Lumix DC Vario Lens / Digital Zoom 4x
• 2-11/16" LCD screen
• Optical Image Stabilizer MEGA O.I.S. (Off / Auto / Mode1 / Mode2) applicable for Photo & Movie
• AF Metering Face / 9 pt/ 1pt
• Focus Normal / Macro, Zoom Macro, Quick Sonic Speed AF for quick focusing on moving subjects

These are just some of the specific features that this little compact camera packs. The lumix fh20 has some amazing features for such a tiny digital camera.

Lumix fh20 digital camera basics!

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Looking for a small quality digital camera? The lumix fh20 is a slim line camera packed full of features for such a small digital camera.

This camera is small enough to fit in your pocket, comes in different colors for a bit of funky look while being extremely easy to use and very fictional at the same time.

The fh20 takes brilliant picture even in low light. Has 8x optical zoom for still pictures only, does not have zoom function for the HD video camera but still creates good quality videos to remember those special moments.

This camera also has a 28mm wide angle lens which allows you to easily capture larger shots like buildings, landscapes and groups of people.

Comes with a new feature called iA mode which makes things easy for the user. iA means intelligent auto mode which allows the user to capture quality pictures quickly without having to adjust settings. This is a 1 button feature that allows you to push the button and the fh20 camera sets the settings to suit the environment for you so you push and snap the photo quickly and easily. This function is great for the everyday person that just wants a good quality photo taken without the hassles of all the settings on the more expensive cameras.

At the end of the day the lumix fh20 is a cheap, compact and stylish digital camera with minimal manual settings allowing easy use for just about everyone from children to adults. The lumix fh20 camera captures fantastic quality pictures and high definition videos even though it's a cheap one.