Panasonic Lumix DMC-FH1 12.1 MP Digital Camera with 5x Optical Image Stabilized Zoom and 2.7-Inch LCD (Blue)
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Manufacturer: PanasonicAudio: English (Unknown); English (Original Language); English (Published)
Model: DMC-FH1A
Color: Blue
Product features:
- Features 12.1-megapixel effective recording
- Features 5X optical zoom
- Features 2-11/16-Inch LCD screen
- Optical image stabilization
- Wide-angle lens for shooting landscapes and large groups
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Digital Cameras Photo Reviews of Panasonic Lumix DMC-FH1 12.1 MP Digital Camera with 5x Optical Image Stabilized Zoom and 2.7-Inch LCD (Blue)
Customer Review: Excellent camera!
Summary: 5 Stars
NOTE: I own this camera in silver, but the features are the same as the blue color.
Let me tell you what a great camera this is - for the low price Amazon is charging you absolutely cannot go wrong choosing this one. It's on special for the Holidays but even if it goes up in price a little afterward, it's still a bargain for the features you get. The camera may be plastic, but it's a high-quality plastic with raised lettering, the build quality is excellent as well as the fit & finish, and the sharpness of the LCD is as good as I've seen on expensive cameras.
I own a Panasonic DMC-TZ4 which cost well over $250 two years ago, and this is just as good, if not better, than my TZ4 which I still use, I just don't carry it in my bag as it's too heavy. This camera is light-weight and easy to toss in a bag, but I do recommend a case. It keeps your camera looking nice.
One thing I want you to note if you don't get anything else from reading my review - the best way to keep your camera from getting a zoom error is to flick the switch on the back to the VIEW images side (green arrow); that way if your camera accidentally gets turned on in your bag, the lens will not open and zoom out. Not all cameras have the slide switch, but all the Panasonic cameras I'm aware of, do have the same type switch.
OK, back to the camera. One thing I like about the LCD screen on this camera is you have a high-angle view choice. This comes in handy at parades when all the tall people are standing in front of you; all you do is hold your arms up over your head and you can still see what you are shooting at down below.
The camera turns on fast, shoots fast, and recovers to take another shot the fastest of any camera I've ever used, and I've used many. This camera has MEGA Optical Image Stabilization, which is hard to find at this price. The lithium-ion battery life is excellent, I've shot over 250 pics and movies and it has not needed recharging. The battery charger comes with the camera, and will charge a dead battery in 90 minutes. Naturally, it also comes with the USB cable, photo-editing software which I don't care for and is not worth installing, and the A/V cable to plug into your TV for viewing photos & videos that way. BTW, A/V cables aren't being included in the lower-end cameras much anymore, but this camera does have them.
Most of the time I leave it on the Intelligent Autofocus (IA) - this dedicated button is located on the top to the right of the shutter release - you can push and go from any other mode to this in an instant - this will let the camera choose on its own any of 6 different scenes so you don't have to decide yourself. I also like the regular scene modes - one of them you can make yourself skinnier. :) Another scene selection you can choose one of 3 frames to automatically surround your picture. Yet another you have a choice of Baby 1 or Baby 2 where you can also add name and age.
One of the scene settings is called Flash Burst, where you can take 5 consecutive pics with flash by holding the shutter down; this is a great feature to have if you have a moving object such as a child or pet as you are bound to get at least one good shot out of the five.
Picture quality is excellent. I've taken quite a few shots of my cats (on the pet scene mode) and when enlarged to full screen-view size on my 22" monitor, I can see every strand of fur in great detail.
One thing I find to be cute and I've never seen it before: the little green dot that comes on to show you are focused can be changed from a plain green dot to a heart, a flower, or even a car among other things. So this may appeal to the younger photographers too.
The HD movie quality is excellent, even better than my Flip MinoHD 2nd generation. The only downfall of the HD movie is the QuickTime format which this camera uses, is an SD card HOG. I recommend getting a minimum of a 16 GB SDHC CLASS 6 memory card if you plan on taking a lot of HD movies. If you are just primarily taking photos, a 2 GB or 4 GB card will do fine and they are fairly inexpensive. And no, you cannot zoom in and out while making a movie. You can set the zoom before you press the button, but not during.
This camera case is a perfect fit: Lowepro Volta 20 Camera Case (Black)
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Description of Panasonic Lumix DMC-FH1 12.1 MP Digital Camera with 5x Optical Image Stabilized Zoom and 2.7-Inch LCD (Blue)
The DMC-FH1 features a newly developed 28mm wide-angle 5x optical zoom f/2.8-6.9 Lumix DC Vario lens (35mm camera equivalent: 28-140mm) into a compact body. Comprising 6 elements in 5 groups, including 3 aspherical lenses with 5 aspherical surfaces, this advanced lens unit realizes the outstandingly slim and compact body yet achieving exceptional optical performance.
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