Panasonic Lumix FH20, FH3, FH1 Pocket Zoom Announced

Panasonic has announced the new 14mp Panasonic Lumix FH20 (aka FS30) with 8x optical zoom lens, and the 14mp FH3 (aka FS11) and 12mp FH1 (aka FS10) with 5x optical zoom lens. The cameras all feature 28mm wide angle lenses, 720p HD video recording, a 2.7" screen, face detection, and optical image stabilisation. Encased in a brushed metal-finished panel, the FH20 will be available in silver, black, red and violet models. The LUMIX FH3 and FH1 will be available in silver and black.

"Panasonic today introduced the new FH-Series to its 2010 line of LUMIX digital cameras, which includes the LUMIX DMC-FH20 (14.1-megapixels), LUMIX FH3 (14.1-megapixels) and LUMIX FH1 (12.1-megapixels). The LUMIX FH-Series are slim, pocketable models that pack a 28mm wide-angle lens with 8x optical zoom for the FH20 and 5x optical zoom for the FH3/FH1. All models can record High Definition video and thanks to iA (Intelligent Auto) – are extremely easy to use."

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14mp - Panasonic Lumix FH3

12mp - Panasonic Lumix FH1

Casio Exilim EX-FS10 Announced

Casio have announced the new Casio Exilim EX-FS10 - the compact camera features 30fps shooting at 6mp, HD video, a 3x optical zoom lens, 9 megapixel CMOS sensor, and 2.5" screen. It is available in blue, grey, red (pictured), or white, for £179:

"In this card-sized camera measuring just 3.8” wide x 2.3” high x .64” thin, Casio has packed a newly developed 3X optical inner-zoom lens and a 2.5-inch high-performance Super Clear LCD. This high-speed model boasts an effective 9.1-megapixel resolution."