Panasonic DMC-FH25A 16.1MP Digital Camera with 8x Wide Angle Image Stabilized Zoom and 2.7 inch LCD (Blue)
- Enable the recording of beautiful images with higher quality signal processing including the Intelligent Resolution technology
- It includes numerous re-engineering enhancements, including a higher-speed actuator, optimized algorithms and parallel software processing.
- Even slight hand-shake movement is accurately detected by a sampling frequency of 4,000 times per second and produces sharp, clear images
Panasonic Lumix DMC-FH25 16.1 Megapixel Compact Camera – 5 mm-40 mm – Blue DMC-FH25A Digital Cameras
List Price: $ 179.99
Price: $ 124.53
Olympus Stylus 5010 14 MP Digital Camera with 5x Wide Angle Dual Image Stabilized Zoom and 2.7-Inch LCD (Titanium)
- 14-megapixel resolution for high-quality, poster-size prints
- 5x wide-angle dual image stabilized zoom
- One-touch button captures HD video in 720p
- AF tracking; Creative Art Filters
- Capture images to SD/SDHC memory cards (not included)
This tiny camera will blow you away. It packs 5x zoom into a super-slim, super-sleek body. But that’s just the beginning. Advanced technology features, like one-touch HD movie recording, let you store, upload and share your favorite video moments.All the capabilities you need in one compact lens.The 5x optical zoom gets you close to the action while the 26mm wide-angle lens lets you capture everything and everyone in your shot.A simple, one-touch button allows you to record movies with amazing clarity in high-definition, right from your camera. The 2-in-1 anti-blur solution. Sensor-Shift Image Stabilization, which keeps your shot steady by compensating for camera shake, combines with Digital Image Stabilization to capture crisp, clear images in any situation.
List Price: $ 199.99
Price: $ 109.89
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Finally a decent camera that takes sharp photos,
I purchased this because I was very unhappy with the new Canon A3300 that I also purchased just a week before this one. I did extensive photo tests with both cameras because I felt the Canons overall sharpness was bad. Both cameras are 16mp and although i’m a Canon fan I have to say they failed on the A3300. Even with setting custom sharpness, contrast and saturation, the normal straight out of the box settings on the Panasonic were way better.
The two big problems with the canon were most photos even bright outdoors had way too much noise. The other problem was no matter what setting and focus type, only the center areas were in ok and i mean ok focus. All four corners of the photos were on the blurry side and that’s just unacceptable. Compared to this Panasonic…wow, much better and much sharper. When fully zoomed in there was a bit of noise but its expected. Night shots depending on how you take them also have noise but again depending on how and what you can work around it a bit.
There are minor differences with the two cameras like the zoom smoothness was a bit better on the canon and the user interface and menu screens were also a bit better on the canon. Not a deal breaker at all because I’d rather have quality over cosmetic things. The other minor things i found were that the Panasonic has the af assist light very close to the top corner of the camera where you put your fingers. Also the on off and photo/play aren’t buttons they are switches which i’m a little worried about breaking so we’ll see how they last.
One of the biggest differences is that this camera is faster. I found that saving photos is almost instantaneous on the FH25 but on the canon it was about a 4 sec pause to save before you could take another (a “busy” icon shows up. Most of all the functions on the FH25 are faster and i like being able to grab the camera and take photos quickly.
One of the not so great things about this camera is the battery situation. The battery does last pretty well but I like having a spare especially when on vacation. To get a new battery you have to purchase it direct with Panasonic because they must have a chip inside it so if its not an original panasonic the screen says this battery is not compatible with this camera, which means no cheap no name brands for 7 bucks. You have to buy direct and with tax and shipping its $63 bucks. YIKES….that’s a bit much, i can see 25 or 30 but 63? the camera itself is now $139 was $179. Amazon now carries the extra batteries at $49.00
Overall i’m all about quality and sharp photos and this camera does that. If you don’t care about the spare battery cost or that the user interface and menus look like 20 years old, i think you’ll be happy with this camera.
Photos for the most part are well exposed and using the full Ai seem to always come out perfect. There will be a slight bit of noise in certain shots but sharpness is never an issue. The whole thing about higher mega pixels is better isn’t completely true, its all about the sensor size. Do some research about that as I did but believe me, this camera really does a great job. I’ve posted a few sample photos.
UPDATE 8-17-11
Still loving the picture quality of this small camera. I even tested out the new Canon SX230 and again this FH25 was sharper and photos were exposed better. The batteries are available on amazon for 49.99 at the time I got my camera they were only available direct from panasonic. The full iAuto setting is amazing and it really does a great job, I’ve taken photos with it that I will be publishing in my second book next year. That’s how good I feel the quality is.
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|Great Camera,
Lot’s of positives for this camera:
Advertised as 8x optical zoom but that’s video. It’s 10x in photo mode, 22.5x if you employ the digital zoom as well.
16.1 mp is amazing for a camera in this price range. I actually used the max digital zoom and still got good resolution photos.
About 2 dozen scene modes (portrait, beach, sunset, etc) that work well and are easy to select. Text scrolls across the screen explaining its use as you you move from mode to mode.
Very easy to use. About 1/2 hour with the manual and camera and you can understand and begin using all the features.
Image stabilization sems very effective. I shot every thing hand held even at max zoom and liked the results.
Great battery life. I chrged it 1x on a week vacation but that was just in case. Could have gone all week with 100s of shots.
Like most digitals the camera has very little built in memory so you need to buy a memory card. I chose the PNY 16 GB that has more room than I think I’ll ever need.
One negative this camera shares with most point and shoots: you miss a viewfinder in very bright sunlight. But the screen is bright enough to make it manageable so I still rate this very highly.
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|Outstanding Product!,
I don’t offer too many reviews, but this one was worth the effort. If you are looking to purcase a point and shoot, the Panasonic DMC-FH25 is probably the best camera for the money. I did quite a bit of research and was taken by the 8x Zoom and 16.1 MP. And it wasn’t much more money than those cameras with fewer megapixels and features! It’s easy to use – whether you are taking close-ups, or panoramic shots, the controls are intuitive and handy. With flash, without flash, macro, zoom… it’s really just a few simple clicks and your taking great shots. Right out of the camera with no touch up the photos are well balanced and accurate.(I’ve uploaded some of the shots on the Panasonic DMC-25K page above.) I didn’t even bother to read the manual, I was too excited to start playing with the 16.1 Mega Pixels! 🙂 I’ve seen some reviews where the reviewer was less than enthusiastic about a feature or two… these are probably the kinds of people that complain about everything! They probably should have purchased a DSLR and been done with it! My guess is they’d find something to complain about THAT too. I digress… The fact is, for the money, I’m really pleased and happy with this purchase. The only thing I need to do is read the manual and I’ll be all set. Oh, one other really fun feature that I found accidentally… When I hooked the camera up to an HDTV, (with included cable), there is a slide show function that has MUSIC built in!! Five or so different songs that play in the background while you watch the images fade and slide across the screen. That is a really nice touch Panasonic! It should tell you how much thought went into the design of this Lumix. Thanks for reading!! 🙂
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|Great camera for value,
I own 2 other cameras a Nikon Coolpix point and shoot 12MP and a 15.1 Rebel T2i DSLR.
For a 200 dollar camera, it really isn’t all too bad. 14MP and 5x optical zoom. Lens[ 4.7-23.5mm 1:2.8-6.5 ]
OVERALL feeling: (4.8 of 5)
It has pretty clear picture taking capabilites and is very USER FRIENDLY. Panaramic function works amazingly well. The camera itself is a great size and looks pretty slick, it doesn’t look like a cheap camera. I think anyone would be happy with this purchase. It has a HDMI port and can take SDHC memory cards. You charge the camera battery with the battery in the camera, and the power cord is plugged into the camera itself, that is a nice feature, to not have to pull the battery out all the time to charge(like the coolpix i have). The buttons light up when touched momentarily and the camera has a nice power save option; all nice features.
HD VIDEO: (4.8 of 5) Not too shabby, volume is a little low, but im pretty sure there is a speaker option. I noticed it today. It definitely is always a nice feature to be able to capture video, in High Def no less. Only downside is that you can’t take pictures while video recording, i like that option on my DSLR.
Lighting: (4.3 of 5) you have a few different options depending on location: sunny, cloudy, what type of indoor lighting i.e 3 different flourescent settings and 1 incandescent. Weird thing is cloudy works better indoors under flourescent light better than all the flourescent settings. Very slight exageration of the yellow hue. Cloudy whittens things up and makes the room look as if it were under regular incandescent bulb lights. All in all, you can place it on WB auto, and the setting the camera auto selects works better than fine.
I am quite satisfied and feel anyone else would be as well..and i spent 250 buying from an overpriced Postal Exchange lol.
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|Near perfect,
I have used cameras of one type or another for close to 50 years. Had my own darkroom back in the days of film. Have had digital models since 1M was as big as they got. Wanted a small one to carry around. Cell phone cam is just too much trouble and too limited.
Read all the reviews for all the small Olympus, Cannon, Panasonic, et al. Used my girlfriend’s Cannon. Decided that since an old Olympus E100RS Sports Photographers model was the best I have EVER used I would stay with the brand.
I love this little thing! It is hard to hold still on long tele shots and I doubt I will ever get used to not having a viewfinder but I still love it. Have used it in Program mode mostly and played with some programed Scene shooting. Love the Super Macro best of all. Have some great close ups of my honeybees.
Does everything it is supposed to and does it well. People who have had problems using it just didn’t Read The F****** Manual. I downloaded the manual from Olympus’s web page as soon as I ordered the camera. I enjoyed reading about it while I waited for it. Didn’t wait long. Amazon got it to me in record time. Ordered late Monday, used free delivery, still had it on Friday. Thanks Amazon!
I don’t like the software that came with it. Uninstalled it on day two.
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