Casio Exilim FH20
A few months ago I was having lunch with my parents and sister-in-law – we were talking about cameras and photography and I said that when I move to Dubai I'd like to do a photography course with a digital SLR. I'd learn something and maybe meet some interesting people. I also said that I was planning to get a new camera before I left London. 'I have one you can use,' Dad said. 'What kind of camera is it?' I asked. 'Oh, it's a Canon digital SLR – you can take it, it's in the dining room.'. First of all – it's not a Canon, it's a Casio. Second – it may be digital, but it's not an SLR (although it looks like one). How bloody disappointing. While it's not an SLR, it can take up to 40 frames per second – which is a hell of a lot – but I'm not sure what the quality of the image is like at that speed. The highest I used was 5 fps – which came in very useful when taking photos of Vinay. The memory card slots into the side of the camera. There's no USB cable for the camera so I just insert the memory card into my laptop to transfer photos. And that's not the worst part. The batteries need constant changing. If I put in new batteries in the morning, they would be used up by the evening. The day we went to the market I put in new batteries. I had to change them the following day for Vinay's birthday. And I had to change them again a couple of days after that. It does take some good photos – and if you have enough time you can click the 'BS' (best shot) button to select your best option (scenery, portrait, children, pets, sunset, et cetera). Verdict? It's an OK camera – it does what it says on the box and I wouldn't disregard it completely, but if you're hoping to be a bit more creative with your photographs (and don't own a battery factory) I'd definitely go with a digital SLR. Description: With the Casio EX-FH20 you can capture an amazing 40 high resolution, 7 megapixel images in one second providing more images to choose from than a DSLR. Get close to the action with the 20 time optical zoom starting at 26mm wide-angle. A push of a button enables you to shoot high definition 720p video and switch to high speed slow motion video. You can capture in 30-210fps, 420fps, and 1,000fps. Reviews for casio exilim fh20 EX-FH20 9.1MP Digital Camera 20x Optical Zoom 1000 FPS (Electronics) Great pictures with tremendous clarity. The high speed video feature is fantastic. I have been able to use it. Reviews for Casio Exilim EX-FH20 9.1MP Digital Camera 20x Optical Zoom 1000 FPS (Electronics) This camera is easy to use and had a wide variety of features. However, it does not work as well as I would have liked. It eats batteries like that A few months ago I was having lunch with my parents and sister-in-law – we were talking about cameras and photography and I said that when I move to Dubai I'd like to do a photography course with a digital SLR. I'd learn something and maybe meet some interesting people. I also said that I was planning to get a new camera before I left London. 'I have one you can use,' Dad said. 'What kind of camera is it?' I asked. 'Oh, it's a Canon digital SLR – you can take it, it's in the dining room.'. First of all – it's not a Canon, it's a Casio. Second – it may be digital, but it's not an SLR (although it looks like one). How bloody disappointing. While it's not an SLR, it can take up to 40 frames per second – which is a hell of a lot – but I'm not sure what the quality of the image is like at that speed. The highest I used was 5 fps – which came in very useful when taking photos of Vinay. The memory card slots into the side of the camera. There's no USB cable for the camera so I just insert the memory card into my laptop to transfer photos. And that's not the worst part. The batteries need constant changing. If I put in new batteries in the morning, they would be used up by the evening. The day we went to the market I put in new batteries. I had to change them the following day for Vinay's birthday. And I had to change them again a couple of days after that. It does take some good photos – and if you have enough time you can click the 'BS' (best shot) button to select your best option (scenery, portrait, children, pets, sunset, et cetera). Verdict? It's an OK camera – it does what it says on the box and I wouldn't disregard it completely, but if you're hoping to be a bit more creative with your photographs (and don't own a battery factory) I'd definitely go with a digital SLR.