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Panasonic Lumix DMC-FH20

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Pros

  • really quite good with very accurate colors
  • a reliable and consistent performance
  • Battery life is good for 300 images from a full charge

Cons

  • 8x optical zoom is crammed into the thin body
  • a little too pale for my tastes
  • resolution crammed into a slinky metal body

Key specs

  • CCD
  • Continuous Auto Focus, Face tracking, Single Auto Focus
  • 2.7 in

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Panasonic Lumix DMC-FH20 - Pros & Cons

Panasonic Lumix DMC-FH20

Pros

  • really quite good with very accurate colors
  • a reliable and consistent performance
  • Battery life is good for 300 images from a full charge
  • Reliably consistent images are delivered with minimal fuss
  • FS30 feels convincingly solid when gripped in the palm
  • They look great and feel solid in the hand
  • it handles well and I got good shot after good shot with
  • Diverse lighting is handled well and the camera shows a good dynamic range
  • Colours are punchy thanks to the Venus Engine processor
  • Blue skies look realistic and the camera handles contrasting colours well
  • 8x optical zoom is fast and responsive

Cons

  • 8x optical zoom is crammed into the thin body
  • a little too pale for my tastes
  • resolution crammed into a slinky metal body
  • the whole frame is awash with a green colour cast
  • dedicated shooting mode dial or wheel
  • The camera takes the same amount of time again to apply noise reduction
  • compact flash card)
  • flash is partially blocked by the lens
  • Orange tones are also pushed a bit
  • Zooming does not work during video shooting
  • Reds are also shifted toward orange

Panasonic Lumix DMC-FH20 - Technical Overview

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IconScreen size
2.7 in
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Screen size: 6.7 in

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Panasonic Lumix DMC-FH20 - Full Specifications

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Sensor
Sensor typeCCD
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Optics and focus
Optical zoom4.0 x
Digital zoom8.0 x
Autofocus
  • Continuous Auto Focus
  • Face tracking
  • Single Auto Focus
Auto Focus (AF) lockyes
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Photography features
Histogramyes
Built-in flashyes
Flash modes
  • Auto
  • Redeye Reduction
  • Slow Sync
Scene modes
  • Beach
  • Candlelight
  • Children
  • Fireworks
  • Night landscape
  • Night portrait
  • Portrait
  • Self-portrait
  • Snow
  • Sunset
  • Landscape
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Audio features
Built-in microphoneyes
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Dimensions
Weight5.57 oz
Width3.94 in
Height1.09 in
Depth2.22 in
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Power
Battery life (CIPA)310
Battery capacity740.0 mAh
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Other features
Calendaryes
Frameyes
Image editing modes
  • Resizing
  • Trimming
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Image
ISO
  • 100
  • 200
  • 400
  • 800
  • 1600
  • 3200
  • 6400
  • Auto
Maximum image resolution4320 x 3240 px
White balance modes
  • Auto
  • Cloudy
  • Daylight
  • Shade
Photo effects
  • Black&White
  • Neutral
  • Sepia
  • Skin tones
  • Vivid
Image stabilizeryes
Supported aspect ratios
  • 3:2
  • 4:3
  • 16:9
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Screen and viewfinder
Screen size2.7 in
Screen technologyLCD
Field of view100.0 %
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Videography features
Maximum resolution1280 x 720 px
Video recordingyes
HD typeHD
Camera playbackSlide show
Motion JPEG frame rate30.0 fps
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Design
Body typeCompact
Colour of productBlack
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Storage
Internal storage40.0 mB
Compatible memory cards
  • SD
  • SDHC
  • SDXC
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Connectivity
USB version2.0
DC-in jackyes
PictBridgeyes

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Panasonic Lumix DMC-FH20 Panasonic - Editorial Reviews (5)

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Panasonic Lumix DMC-FH20 Panasonic Lumix DMC-FS30 Review | Photography Blog
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Published: 06.08.2010
Panasonic Lumix DMC-FS30 Review | Photography Blog
4.0

The Panasonic Lumix DMC-FS30 (also known as the DMC-FH20) is a new compact camera with an appealingly versatile 8x zoom lens. Costing less than £179 / $179, the FS30 / FH20 is aimed at the beginner end of the market, yet still offers some advanced features including 720p HD movies and Panasonic's reliable intelligent Auto mode. Read our expert Panasonic Lumix DMC-FS30 review now.

Panasonic Lumix DMC-FH20 Panasonic Lumix DMC-FS30 / FH20 - Cameralabs
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Published: 30.06.2011
Panasonic Lumix DMC-FS30 / FH20 - Cameralabs

IntroQualitySamplesVerdictIntro Released in January 2010 alongside the Lumix FS33, the Panasonic Lumix FS30 is an affordable 14 Megapixel super-zoom with an 8x optical zoom and 2.7 inch LCD screen. The pricier FS33 shares all the FS30 specifications, but features a 3 inch touch-screen. The FS30 and FS33 are known as the FH20 and FH22 respectively…

Panasonic Lumix DMC-FH20 Panasonic DMC-FH20 Review
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Imaging Resource
Published: 22.06.2010
Panasonic DMC-FH20 Review
4.0

Panasonic DMC-FH20 review, find out how the DMC-FH20 stacks up against the competition in our real-world review with in-depth image quality comparisons.

Panasonic Lumix DMC-FH20 Panasonic FH20 Quick Hands-On Review
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Photography Bay
Published: 17.01.2010
Panasonic FH20 Quick Hands-On Review

One of the many point and shoot cameras announced at CES 2010 was the Panasonic FH20.  I spent a little while at CES checking out the new camera and its siblings. The FH20 is at the top end of the …

Panasonic Lumix DMC-FH20 Panasonic Lumix DMC-FS30 Digital Camera Review
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Panasonic Lumix DMC-FS30 Digital Camera Review
4.0

Expert review of the Panasonic Lumix DMC-FS30 digital compact camera.