Generally, some of the advantages of the Panasonic DMC-FS11 compared to entry-level DSLR competitors include: it has a much larger screen (2.7" vs 1.8"), has image stabilization (lens vs none), shoots faster continuously (5.5 fps vs 2.5 fps), is newer (january, 2010 vs august, 2003) and is much smaller (compact 98x55x24 mm vs professional size 132x105x77 mm).
However, on average it has a slightly lower resolution screen (230k dots vs 920k dots), doesn't record movies in 24p, has a much smaller sensor (1/2.3" 6.1x4.6mm vs APS-C 23.6x15.6mm), doesn't have a viewfinder (none vs pentaprism) and lacks and external mic jack.
Canon EOS 300D
6 years older
$1,609 (body only)
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Significant advantages of the 300D (vs the DMC-FS11)
- Much larger sensor: APS-C 22.7x15.1mm vs 1/2.3" 6.1x4.6mm
- Has a viewfinder: Pentamirror vs None
- Shoots RAW
Significant disadvantages of the 300D (vs the DMC-FS11)
- Much smaller screen: 1.8" vs 2.7"
- No image stabilization: None vs Lens
- Much larger: Professional size 142x99x72 mm vs Compact 98x55x24 mm
common strengths of the 300D and DMC-FS11
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Nikon D7000
8 months newer
$1,000 - $1,197 (body only)
$1,100 55-200mm lens
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Significant advantages of the D7000 (vs the DMC-FS11)
- Much larger sensor: APS-C 23.6x15.6mm vs 1/2.3" 6.1x4.6mm
- Has a viewfinder: Pentaprism vs None
- Faster autofocus: Phase detection vs Contrast detection
Significant disadvantages of the D7000 (vs the DMC-FS11)
- No image stabilization: None vs Lens
- Much larger: Professional size 132x105x77 mm vs Compact 98x55x24 mm
- Much thicker: 3" vs 0.9"
common strengths of the D7000 and DMC-FS11
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