The Panasonic Lumix FH20
This is just a short update:
Wanted to replace my old Sony DSC-W5 Point and Shoot Camera. Carried out some research. Found rave reviews on the Panasonic Lumix FH20. Decided to buy the same.
Was I impressed with it? The answer is an exhilarated 'YES!'. This thing can produce some really amazing snaps even if you have no knowledge of photography. I now realize how handicapped I was with the Sony piece. It is a stone age tool compared to the FH20. The outdoor snaps (and even indoor ones with adequate light) are sharp and brilliant by point and shoot standards. The Intelligent Auto mode works quite well. Of course, there a couple of downsides - photography in low-light indoor conditions may still not be up to the mark. But most point and shoots don't achieve that. If you just switch on the tube-light in the room, you are back in business. Also, don't expect magic in the HD video recording. The quality is just about ok (and sometimes below average). Go buy a good camcorder for HD video. Apart from these downsides, my opinion is that everything else is crackling good.
I won't be providing a detailed technical review or snaps - you can find these on a number of blogs. But I can vouch for this big little camera. If you want value for money, and don't want to spend time on the nuts and bolts of photography, this is definitely a good choice.
Too bad Panasonic is not aggressive enough advertising in India.
Wanted to replace my old Sony DSC-W5 Point and Shoot Camera. Carried out some research. Found rave reviews on the Panasonic Lumix FH20. Decided to buy the same.
Was I impressed with it? The answer is an exhilarated 'YES!'. This thing can produce some really amazing snaps even if you have no knowledge of photography. I now realize how handicapped I was with the Sony piece. It is a stone age tool compared to the FH20. The outdoor snaps (and even indoor ones with adequate light) are sharp and brilliant by point and shoot standards. The Intelligent Auto mode works quite well. Of course, there a couple of downsides - photography in low-light indoor conditions may still not be up to the mark. But most point and shoots don't achieve that. If you just switch on the tube-light in the room, you are back in business. Also, don't expect magic in the HD video recording. The quality is just about ok (and sometimes below average). Go buy a good camcorder for HD video. Apart from these downsides, my opinion is that everything else is crackling good.
I won't be providing a detailed technical review or snaps - you can find these on a number of blogs. But I can vouch for this big little camera. If you want value for money, and don't want to spend time on the nuts and bolts of photography, this is definitely a good choice.
Too bad Panasonic is not aggressive enough advertising in India.