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In addition to the powerful Intelligent Auto Mode, the fourth generation high-performance image-processing Venus Engine IV LSI helps produce higher-quality pictures with an advanced signal processing system. It adds a new high-performance noise reducti...
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infosyncworld.com Updated: 2011-09-23 05:40:03
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Video Review: The Panasonic Lumix DMC-FS20 has one of the best automatic modes weve seen, and its innovative control scheme solidifies it as a truly intuitive camera. Unfortunately, image quality doesnt similarly stand out, and Panasonics noise-m...

Joystick control. Optical image-stabilization. Excellent automatic mode.

Problems with noise. Washed-out color reproduction.

The Panasonic Lumix DMC-FS20 has one of the best automatic modes weve seen, and its innovative control scheme solidifies it as a truly intuitive camera. Unfortunately, image quality doesnt similarly stand out, and Panasonics noise-management (or...
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photoxels.com Updated: 2011-09-23 05:40:09
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An extra large 3.0-in. LCD monitor with a high 230,000 pixels resolution makes viewing very comfortable. You can display a guide of horizontal and vertical lines to aid composition. Construction and build is very good...
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Panasonic has an unusual position in the digital camera market. While most other manufacturers have both premium and budget ranges, the Japanese electronics giant has ignored the lower end of the scale and concentrated on high-price, high spec compacts. C...
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Panasonic cameras have long trumped the competition when it comes to hearty feature sets. Unfortunately, many of the companys consumer point-and-shoot cameras have been held back by so-so image quality. This generation of Panasonic models seems to b...

Big, 3-inch LCD adjusts screen brightness based on lighting. Large, easy-to-use joystick for navigating menus. Improved Intelligent Auto mode.

Slightly muted colors in daylight shots. Wide-angle lens isnt as wide as on the Lumix FX series.

With the Lumix DMC-FS20, Panasonic pairs a generous assortment of features with quality images...
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Unboxing the was déjà vu: "Didn't I just review this camera?" As it happens, in a way I did, having recently checked out the FS20's sister model, the FS3. While the cameras are strikingly similar, visually, with a wide-angle lens, more resolution, a...

Thoroughly impressive lens sharpness, Wideangle range more than most, Good color, minimal processing, Noise reduction, if don't mind it...

Noise reduction, if you find it intrusive, Battery life may not be enough for some, Questionable flash pictures, Too much price premium for too few upgrades?, Panasonic Lumix DMCFS20...

Each step up in the FS series gives you clear resolution, screen, and/or zoom improvements, and while these are key upgrades rather than feature bloat, at $50 a jump MSRP, these steps aren't exactly cheap to climb. At less than $200, the FS3 played th...
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