“For a basic tote-anywhere camera, the Panasonic Lumix DMC-FH20 is a good option.”
We’ve added a new Panasonic Lumix DMC-FH20 [QuickPrice Check] Review to our Reviews Matrix.
Imaging Resource has posted their review of the Panasonic Lumix DMC-FH20 with 14.1MP resolution (on a 1/2.33-in. CCD), 8x wide-angle optical zoom (28-224mm equiv.), Optical Image Stabilization, 2.7-in. (230k-dot) LCD, Intelligent AUTO (iA) mode, P, Scene Modes, High Speed AF, and HD 720p Video (1280 x 720 pixels at 30fps).
You can read the full Panasonic FH20 Review at: Imaging Resource.
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I bought this camera because i wanted a small camera that was easy to carry around for a 4 day trip to Disney World. As the owner of a panasonic lumix fz50, I was very excited to see this small and compact camera, since my other lumix is bulky (10MP, 12X), When i saw the price for this camera, a 14mp, 8X I knew i had to have it. I took it to my trip to disney with a full charged battery and the battery sustained up to 14 hours of continuous photo sessions in different places around the park, it never died on us, but we charged it every night to make sure the next day it would last the same. The pictures are great, they do have some noise in dark places but that is to be expected. The image stabilization does an amazing job at getting pics without flash that are taken in the dark, i was surprised with that. We took some really awesome pictures with this camera. It weights close to nothing and it fits right in my pocket, it was the best purchase i ever made for the trip. I do have to say i am not particularly impressed with the video quality, except for the HD. the HD is pretty cool, but you need an sd card with massive storage to get a good recording time because it takes a lot, a lot of space. I bought an 8gb sd card which held about 1200 pictures at 14mpx, but i took my pics at 10 mp since i don’t think i will be printing this pics at a large size. Overall i think this camera is amazing, it also has a pretty awesome lcd which is big enough for you to know what you’re doing, and there’s no viewfinder, which i like to use every now and then, but i can live without. I love this camera!!!!!!!!