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Panasonic Lumix DMC-FH5

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User ratings:
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4 stars
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3 stars
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Editorial reviews:
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5 editorial reviews
Review posted 03/21/2011Quick TakeProsUltra Compact, easy to carryiAuto makes it easy for anyone to shootHuge 16-Megapixel imageExcellent image quality for a compact cameraVery good shooting performanceOutstanding camera for under $150 ConsBattery Life is short-livedCan be difficult for large hands toRead more
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Pros

  • Panasonic FH5 is a remarkably light camera for its class

Cons

  • Lack of a viewfinder can be problematic
  • Shutter speeds from 1/1
  • 600 to 60 seconds are

Key specs

  • 3.1
  • 2.7 in

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Panasonic Lumix DMC-FH5 - Pros & Cons

Panasonic Lumix DMC-FH5

Pros

  • Panasonic FH5 is a remarkably light camera for its class

Cons

  • Lack of a viewfinder can be problematic
  • Shutter speeds from 1/1
  • 600 to 60 seconds are
  • doesn't have any connections for external microphones and headphones
  • radio announcer and DJ
  • FH5 does not allow the use of the optical zoom while filming
  • Very poor video performance
  • Lens sharpness also dropped off dramatically towards the edges of the frame
  • Blown-out highlights and lacklustre image quality
  • Panasonic FH5 have Image Stabilization
  • Panasonic FH5 is not the highest resolution Small Sensor camera

Panasonic Lumix DMC-FH5 - Technical Overview

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IconScreen size
2.7 in
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Sony Cyber-shot DSC-W710
Screen size: 6.7 in

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Panasonic Lumix DMC-FH5 - Full Specifications

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ISO
  • 100
  • 200
  • 400
  • 800
  • 1600
  • 6400
Maximum image resolution4608 x 3456 px
White balance modes
  • Auto
  • Cloudy
  • Daylight
  • Sunny
Supported image file formatsJPG
Photo effects
  • Black&White
  • Sepia
  • 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
Recording resolutions
  • 320 x 240
  • 640 x 480
  • 1280 x 720
HD typeHD
Supported video file formatsM-JPEG
Camera playback
  • Single image
  • Slide show
Motion JPEG frame rate30.0 fps
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Design
Body typeCompact
Colour of product
  • Black
  • Gold
  • Silver
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Storage
Internal storage70.0 mB
Compatible memory cards
  • SD
  • SDHC
  • SDXC
Memory slots1
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Connectivity
USB version2.0
DC-in jackyes
PictBridgeyes
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Optics and focus
Optical zoom4.0 x
Digital zoom4.0 x
Maximum aperture3.1
Focus adjustmentAuto
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Photography features
Camera shutter typeElectronic
Self-timer delay
  • 2
  • 10
Built-in flashyes
Flash modes
  • Auto
  • Forced OFF
  • Forced ON
  • Redeye Reduction
  • Slow Sync
Scene modes
  • Candlelight
  • Night
  • Party
  • Portrait
  • Sports
  • Sunset
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Audio features
Built-in microphoneyes
Voice recordingyes
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Dimensions
Weight3.67 oz
Width3.7 in
Height2.11 in
Depth0.7 in
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Power
Power source typeBattery
Battery technology
Lithium-Ion
Battery capacity660.0 mAh
Battery voltage3.6 V
AC adapter includedyes
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Other features
Calendaryes
Date imprintingyes
Tripod mounting supportedyes
On Screen Display (OSD) languages
  • ENG
  • ESP
Image editing modes
  • Resizing
  • Trimming

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