Panasonic Lumix DMC FH20 14.1 MP Digital Camera and Photo Reviews

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I've used this camera handheld on full zoom with artificial light, and the image was still incredibly sharp right down to the pixel level.

This camera takes great pictures.
I saved the videos to my desktop which I have plugged into my HDTV and it was as if I was watching something that had been professionally video taped in 720p:-)I got this to replace a 3 MP Kodak bought 8 years ago.

You need at least a class 6 card to take HD video, so I also bought a 16 GB Class 6 SDHC card made by Sandisk. (I don't think there's any additional benefit to buying Class 10 or SDXC with this camera, but it may speed up "Burst Mode" continuous shooting.)

I added a Panasonic-branded high capacity second battery, and a suitable hard case.
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I went for a Panasonic camera because they're the only company using optical image stabilizing (OIS).
I bought this camera because I wanted a compact camera with more than 4x zoom and 8+ MP. I was going to buy the Panasonic DMC-Z1 (I think that's the model);
I wanted the biggest zoom I could find and most megs at the cheapest price.
This may be where a Class 10 SDHC or SDXC card comes in, but I don't have the funds to test this theory!

The battery lasts several sessions between charges.
Before I used it, I was concerned that I'd have to have three or four batteries with me on vacation, but it turns out two will be more than enough; plus, as others have pointed out, they charge relatively quickly. (I was using high capacity NiMH AAs in the Kodak, and found I had to charge almost daily, and take alkaline backups with me.)

I like the picture taking modes with automatic tagging.