Casio Exilim EX-FH20
Digital Camera Review
Sep 23, 2008
- By Mark Brezinski
2.2
The Casio Exilim EX-FH20 is an advanced point-and-shoot that looks and feels a lot like a digital SLR. As with its predecessor, the groundbreaking EX-F1, the main selling point here is pure, blistering speed. The EX-FH20 is capable of capturing 40 high-resolution frames per second. While this isn't quite as fast as the EX-F1's 60 fps, but it is still an extraordinary achievement when compared to the 3-5 fps we typically see. The camera is also capable of high-speed video. While it can capture at a maximum of 1000 frames per second, the resolution has to drop incredibly low in order to do so. Again, while slower than the EX-F1's 1200 fps, the EX-FH20 still outperforms the overwhelming majority of point-and-shoots. Further, the EX-FH20 manages to usurp the EX-F1 in terms of effective resolution, mustering 9.1 megapixels compared to the EX-F1's 6 megapixels. The EX-FH20 is also priced much lower, at $599.99 compared to the EX-F1's $999.99.
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Conclusion
By and large, the most important features of the EX-FH20 are its high-speed capture modes, both for stills and movies. While we appreciate the ability to film amusing high speed videos, we expect most users will find more practical benefit in the 40 frame-per-second stills. And while the brandmate EX-F1 offers more the raw speed than the EX-F1, the EX-FH20 offers 9.1-megapixel stills (the EX-F1 tops out at six megapixels) and costs $300 less.
Overall, the EX-FH20 looks to be a solid camera for anyone who feels the need... for... speed. We were much impressed with the EX-F1 for the pure fun of grabbing action shots we'd certainly miss otherwise, and look forward to getting this one into our labs for official testing.
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Likes
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- DSLR looks in a small package
- Intuitive button and software layout.
- Good set of DSLR training wheels.
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Dislikes
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- Still large for a point-and-shoot
- Some software features are somewhat unintuitive.
- Very similar to a DSLR, about as expensive.
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