Looking for a simple camera
Thomas Lawrence
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Looking for a simple digital camera for a relative who is not into technical. Basically point and shoot without much thought other than look through the viewfinder.
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Indoors without flash?
Indoors with flash? (Is powerful flash important?)
Scenics/landscapes?
Vacations?
Sports/action? (If so, which?)
In rainy or dusty conditions?
Image quality? (More than snapshots.)
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At the end of the CameraLabs review of the FH5 and FH2, they declared the cheaper FH2 the winner:
http://www.cameralabs.com/reviews/Panasonic_Lumix_DMC_FS18_FH5/verdict.shtml
All of the Amazon user reviews are 4 and 5 stars.
http://www.amazon.com/Panasonic-DMC-FH2-Digital-Stabilized-2-7-Inch/dp/B004HW7KAU/ref=pd_cp_p_pw_4
While the FH2 is far from perfect, it does have optical image stabilization, a very nice ISO 1600 and a usable ISO 3200 (extremely good for a CCD). It has a Leica branded 28-112mm zoom (equivalence) and an "Intelligent Multiple metering" mode. Close focus to 2 inches. There are both standard definition video and 720P video modes. (Video is recorded as M-JPG, so it isn't as compressed as other cameras with an MP4 compression, but it's more compatible with simple video software.)
All in all, it's about as good as it gets at this price point and better than the competition it would seem.
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