Casio Exilim EX-FH20

performance, usability, reliability, price, zoom

image quality, screen, lens

94% of the reviews on Amazon.co.uk give this product a positive rating.

performance, usability, image quality, price, portability

zoom, low-light, viewfinder, reliability, color

85% of the reviews on Amazon.com give this product a positive rating.

Great high-speed capture modes ; Very good image quality

No audio or zoom in high-speed video mode ; Awkward use of electronic viewfinder for settings

With its 20X zoom and high-speed capture mode, Casio's Exilim EX-FH20 is built to handle action shots, especially when you can't get close to your subjects.

40fps shooting mode at 7MP resolution9.1 megapixel maximum resolution20X optical zoom3-inch color LCD TFT display (230,400 dots)Sensor-shift image stabilization

Casio created a new category with the release of their high-speed super...

With the EXILIM EX-FH20, Casio is showing that they are still able to be innovative. Launching the Hi-Speed function for the consumer market, even if it is somewhat restricted in its resolution at really high speeds, is a brilliant move. A move we...

With its curved slopes and matt black finish recalling a baby DSLR, from the front Casio's EX-FH20 looks not only attractive but, for the consumer electronics brand, unusually sophisticated too. It is also to be commended for including less...

Amazing high-speed continuous shooting, 40 frames at up to 40 frames/second at 7 megapixels, 8 megapixels at lower frame rates ; Even more amazing high-speed movie recording ; as high as 1,000 frames/second at tiny resolution, 210 frames/second at...

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The CMOS image sensor in the Casio FH20 has sadly been simultaneously pared down from the original 1/1.8"-type in the F1, to a significantly smaller 1/2.3" - a change that will have proven necessary to match the smaller image circle of the new lens....

20X optical zoom lens, with great 26 - 520 mm range ; Sensor-shift image stabilization ; Stunning ultra high speed continuous shooting and movie modes; handy precapture feature ensures that you don't miss a shot ; Large 3-inch LCD display; easy to see...

Images are soft/fuzzy, with smudged details, even at ISO 100; image quality drops rapidly at ISO 200 and above ; Expensive ; Strong purple fringing at times ; Autofocus system often struggled to lock focus; no multi-point AF feature ; Slow startup time...

I like cameras that use AA batteries, as you can buy them anywhere in the world, unlike the costly proprietary batteries used by some of the competition

Still photo performance, Slow AF, tiny high-speed video resolution

This camera packs some big high speed features, and is well constructed.  However, the actual functions and bonuses included with this camera leave a little to be desired.  I would recommend anyone shopping for a camera in this range to look for a...