Updated (January, 2011): Compare the Canon PowerShot A3200 IS vs Panasonic Lumix DMC-FH5

Panasonic Lumix DMC-FH3

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Reasons to buy the Panasonic Lumix DMC-FH3

Image stabilization
Image stabilization
Lens
Continuous shooting
Rapid fire
5.5 fps
Shutter lag
Barely any delay taking photos
310 ms shutter lag
Light sensitivity (boost)
High ISO (boost)
6,400 ISO
Longest exposure
Long exposures
60 seconds
Canon PowerShot A3200 IS

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Reasons to buy the Canon PowerShot A3200 IS

Image stabilization
Image stabilization
Lens
Shutter lag
Barely any delay taking photos
490 ms shutter lag

differences

Advantages of the Canon A3200 IS

Macro focus Better macro capability 3 cm vs 5 cm
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Focus on subjects 40% closer to the lens
Weight Lighter 149 g vs 165 g
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Around 10% lighter
True resolution Slightly higher true resolution 9.8 MP vs 9.8 MP
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Almost the same
Sensor size Slightly larger sensor 1/2.3" 6.2x4.6mm vs 1/2.3" 6.1x4.6mm
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Almost the same
Lowest price Slightly cheaper $122.04 vs $146.99
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The best price we've seen is $25 cheaper (around 20% less)
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Advantages of the Panasonic DMC-FH3

Light sensitivity (boost) Has boost ISO 6,400 ISO vs None
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Allows taking photos in darker situations, often at the cost of additional noise in the image
Longest exposure Much longer exposures 60s vs 15s
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4x longer exposures
Shutter lag Slightly less shutter lag 310 ms vs 490 ms
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Around 40% less delay when taking photos
Panasonic Lumix DMC-FH3 Learn more about
the Panasonic DMC-FH3
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recommendations

Relative to the best recent compacts, and ignoring price

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Compared to recent compacts

Common Strengths Common Weaknesses
Aperture Wide aperture Help
f/2.8
Image stabilization Good image stabilization Help
Lens
Lowest price Inexpensive Help
A3200 IS:$122.04
DMC-FH3:$146.99
Fastest shutter speed Slow max shutter speed Help
1/1600 of a second
Panorama Neither camera stitches together panoramas Help
You could stitch photos in post
Sensor type Lower-end sensor types Help
CCD
HDR Neither has in-camera HDR Help
You could do HDR manually
Light sensitivity Poor maximum light sensitivity Help
1,600 ISO
Screen size Very small screens Help
2.7"
Touch screen No touchscreens Help
More buttons
Screen resolution Low resolution screens Help
230k dots
Movie format Both shoot high resolution HD movies Help
720p @ 30fps
Wide angle Poor wide angle Help
28 mm
Zoom Poor zoom Help
5x

competitors

Shared Competitors

Advantages

Disadvantages

Canon PowerShot A3300 IS

Canon PowerShot A3300 IS

Compact

$129

Screen size Has a significantly larger screen
Shutter lag Has much more shutter lag
Canon PowerShot A2200

Canon PowerShot A2200

Compact

$91 - $142

Continuous shooting Doesn't shoot as fast continuously
Image stabilization Doesn't have image stabilization
Canon ELPH 100 HS

Canon ELPH 100 HS

Compact

$105 - $189

Movie format Records higher quality movies
Screen size Has a significantly larger screen
Nikon Coolpix L26

Nikon Coolpix L26

Compact

$100

Wide angle Has a slightly wider wide angle lens
Screen size Has a significantly larger screen
Longest exposure Slightly shorter exposures
Thickness Is thicker
Canon ELPH 300 HS

Canon ELPH 300 HS

Compact

$148 - $179

Movie format Records higher quality movies
Wide angle Has a significantly wider wide angle lens
Panasonic Lumix DMC-FH2

Panasonic Lumix DMC-FH2

Ultra compact

$129

Size Is slightly smaller
Thickness Is thinner
Macro focus Slightly worse macro focusing
Continuous shooting Doesn't shoot as fast continuously

Canon PowerShot A3200 IS Competitors

Advantages

Disadvantages

Nikon Coolpix S3100

Nikon Coolpix S3100

Ultra compact

$104

Wide angle Better wide angle
Panorama Can create panoramas in-camera
Aperture Narrower aperture
Macro focus Much worse macro capability
Canon PowerShot A2300 IS

Canon PowerShot A2300 IS

Compact

$129

Size Smaller
Thickness Thinner
True resolution Slightly lower true resolution
Sensor size Slightly smaller sensor
Sony Cybershot DSC-W610

Sony Cybershot DSC-W610

Ultra compact

$108

Wide angle Better wide angle
Panorama Can create panoramas in-camera
Image stabilization No image stabilization
Movie format Lower resolution movies

Panasonic Lumix DMC-FH3 Competitors

Advantages

Disadvantages

Panasonic Lumix DMC-FH8

Panasonic Lumix DMC-FH8

Compact

$149

Wide angle Significantly better wide angle
Screen size Significantly larger screen
Continuous shooting Shoots slower
True resolution Lower true resolution
Panasonic Lumix DMC-FH20

Panasonic Lumix DMC-FH20

Travel zoom

$165 - $199

Zoom More zoom
Aperture Narrower aperture
Size Larger
Nikon Coolpix 3200

Nikon Coolpix 3200

Compact

$200

Viewfinder Has a viewfinder
Aperture Wider aperture
True resolution Much lower true resolution
Screen size Much smaller screen

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Canon PowerShot A3200 IS Panasonic Lumix DMC-FH3
Canon PowerShot A3200 IS Panasonic Lumix DMC-FH3

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