Panasonic Lumix DMC-FT3

Panasonic Lumix DMC-FT3
Waterproof Waterproof, Compact
January, 2011

Summary Panasonic DMC-FT3

Prices Price
Camera only $408
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Score Snapsort rank
Within its price range #n/a of 22 Among similar cameras #7 of 28
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Specifications Key specs
Zoom Help 4.6x Screen size Help 2.7"
Aperture Help f/3.3 Screen resolution Help 230k dots
Wide angle Help 28 mm Movie format Help 1080p @ 30fps
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Also known as: Panasonic Lumix DMC-TS3

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Replacement

Panasonic has replaced the Lumix DMC-FT3 with the FT4.

Panasonic Lumix DMC-FT4
Panasonic Lumix DMC-FT4 announced January, 2012
3D Takes 3D photos
Panorama Can create panoramas in-camera
Size Slightly smaller

Compare the new Panasonic FT4 vs the DMC-FT3

Videos

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Pros

The Panasonic DMC-FT3 vs other recent waterproof cameras

Movie format Full HD Help
1080p @ 30fps
GPS Built-in GPS Help
Great for travel
Popularity Very popular Help
Among snapsort users
Longest exposure Very long exposures Help
60 seconds
Aperture Wide aperture Help
f/3.3
Image stabilization Image stabilization Help
Lens
Battery life Above average battery life Help
310 shots

Cons

The Panasonic DMC-FT3 vs other recent waterproof cameras

Touch screen No touch screen Help
More buttons
Panorama Lacks in-camera panoramas Help
You could stitch photos in post
HDR Lacks in-camera HDR Help
You could do HDR manually
3D Doesn't take 3D photos Help
No 3d support
Thickness Thick Help
1.1"
Weight Heavy Help
197 g
Lowest price Expensive Help
$408.18
Screen size Below average sized screen Help
2.7"
Screen resolution Low resolution screen Help
230k dots
Light sensitivity Poor maximum light sensitivity Help
1,600 ISO
Sensor type Sensor type Help
CCD
Announced Old Help
January, 2011
Fastest shutter speed Slow shutter speed Help
1/1300 of a second

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Discussion What do you think about the Panasonic Lumix DMC-FT3?

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George (10:31 PM, August 28, 2011)
how about the pentax optio wg1?
 
Macrospan (6:41 AM, August 22, 2011)
I don't think this is a fair comment about this camera, condensation on lenses due to moisture in the air, Thailand is a very very humid place, if you take a camera from an air con room and take a pic outside, you'll get a foggy pics, for water proof camera, try not to load the battery or memory card in a humid enviroment or can try to dry out the moisture by silica gel and then try not to open it again until you have taken all the pics for the day.
You just have to know the limit of your equipment and ways to get around the shortcoming.
I have a FT1, I didn't like it much before, but the more I use it, the more I like it, it lost it 2months ago on a trip to China, try to replace it, check around what's available, I think the FT3 is up at the top of my list, any one has any better recommendation ?
 
Omer Gunay (0:32 PM, June 07, 2011)
IF YOU DONT WANT YOUR SPECIAL VACATION PHOTOS BECOME DISASTEROUS, DO NOT BUY THIS CAMERA!!!!!!!!!!!
I boughed thıs camera for takin photos at my Thailand vacation. At first everything was great, until the first time that ı took it with me in to the water. Something crazy happened that ı couldnt even imagine!!!!! LENS COVERED WITH FOG FROM INSIDE.... AFTER EVERY USE INSIDE THE WATER AND BEFORE OFCOURSE, I OPENED THE BATTERY DOOR AND WAIT UNDER THE SUN TO MAKE THE FOG EVAPORATE!!!!! LOOSE MANY GOOD PICTURES AND TIME BECAUSE OF THIS CAMERA. AND IM NOT THE ONLY ONE THAT HAS THAT PROBLEM. THERE ARE MANY PEOPLE THERE THAT BOUGHED THIS CAMERA FOR THE SAME REASONS AND HAVE  THE SAME PROBLEMS AS ME!!!!!