Panasonic Lumix DMC-FH2 Digital Camera Review and Best Prices

Panasonic Lumix DMC-FH2 14.1 MP Digital Camera with 4x Optical Image Stabilized Zoom with 2.7-Inch LCD

Panasonic Lumix DMC-FH2 is one of stylish and casual compact digital camera which has been released in January 2011. This camera launched together with DMC-FH5 at beginning of this year. The FH-5 has 14.1 MP and this is a bit different with 16.1 MP in FH-5. The Panasonic FH2, like all cameras in Panasonic’s LUMIX model line, features their suite of iA (Intelligent Auto) modes. New to this model year are Intelligent Exposure (prevents blocked shadows and blown highlights), and AF Tracking (for following moving subjects). Remaining features include Intelligent ISO Control, Face Detection, MEGA OIS (Optical Image Stabilization), and Intelligent Scene Selector.

The DMC-FH2 / FS16 features a 28mm wide-angle 4x optical zoom LEICA DC VARIO-ELMAR lens (35mm camera equivalent: 28-112mm). The 28mm wide-angle lens lets you easily capture large groups of people indoors or expansive architectural structures and scenes with dynamic width and rich perspective. The 4x optical zoom lens captures beautiful shots of people or landscapes with 14.1-megapixel resolution. The Extra Optical Zoom function uses the center part of the CCD to extend this 4x zoom ratio to powerful 8.4x zoom at a resolution of 3-megapixel or less.

Panasonic Lumix DMC-FH2 Features Summary

14.1 MP CCD sensor resolutions to get clear and sharp photo even when they are enlarged to A2 size (594 x 420 mm)
4x Optical Zoom / 5x Intelligent Zoom / 8.4x Extra Optical Zoom (FH2/FS16)
2.7-inch LCD features high 230,000-dot resolution Intelligent LCD
Record standard motion images in VGA (640 x 480 pixels at 30 fps) and QVGA (320 x 240 pixels at 30 fps)
Intelligent Resolution Technology automatically detected and optimum signal processes are performed to each area
Sonic Speed AF focus on moving subjects and reduced blur
iA (Intelligent Auto) Mode will detected and corrected 6 function and simultaneously activated to optimize the settings, so you get stunning photos every time. 6 functions are : face detection, motion detection, shake detection, scene detection, light detection and subject detection
Mega O.I.S compensates for the blurring caused by hand-shake
AF Tracking automatically tracks it until you press the shutter
Media storage : SD/SDHC/SDXC with 70 MB internal memory
Battery life : approx. 270 shots