Canon Digital IXUS
100 IS
 vs
Panasonic Lumix
DMC-FS10

Panasonic Lumix DMC-FS10

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Reasons to buy the Panasonic Lumix DMC-FS10

Shutter lag
 Barely any delay taking photos
420 ms shutter lag
Light sensitivity (boost)
 High ISO (boost)
6,400 ISO
Longest exposure
 Long exposures
60 seconds
Canon Digital IXUS 100 IS

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Reasons to buy the Canon Digital IXUS 100 IS

Size
 Really small
Ultra compact 87x56x18 mm
Thickness
 Thin
0.7"
Viewfinder
 Great viewfinder
Tunnel

differences

Advantages of the Canon 100 IS
Viewfinder Has a viewfinder Tunnel vs None
Help
 A viewfinder can help save battery life by keeping the screen turned off
Size Smaller 87x56x18 mm vs 98x55x23 mm
Help
 Around 30% smaller
Macro focus Better macro capability 3 cm vs 5 cm
Help
 Focus on subjects 40% closer to the lens
Thickness Thinner 0.7" vs 0.9"
Help
 More than 20% thinner
True resolution Slightly higher true resolution 9.8 MP vs 9.8 MP
Help
 Almost the same
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Advantages of the Panasonic DMC-FS10
Wide angle Significantly better wide angle 28 mm vs 33 mm
Help
 Around 20% better wide angle
Aperture Wider aperture f/2.8 vs f/3.2
Help
 At its widest zoom, the DMC-FS10's lens captures marginally more light (0.4 f-stops)
Screen size Larger screen 2.7" vs 2.5"
Help
 Around 10% larger screen
Light sensitivity (boost) Has boost ISO 6,400 ISO vs None
Help
 Allows taking photos in darker situations, often at the cost of additional noise in the image
Zoom Slightly more zoom 5x vs 3x
Help
 More than 2.5x more zoom
Longest exposure Much longer exposures 60s vs 15s
Help
 4x longer exposures
Fastest shutter speed Faster max shutter speed 1/1600s vs 1/1500s
Help
 Around 10% faster max shutter speed
Panasonic Lumix DMC-FS10 Learn more about
the Panasonic DMC-FS10
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recommendations

Relative to the best recent compacts, and ignoring price

Canon Digital IXUS 100 IS Canon Digital IXUS 100 IS
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On holiday or vacation
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Fast action, sometimes indoors
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Features Low light image quality Low light image quality
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similarities

Compared to recent compacts

Common Strengths Common Weaknesses
Image stabilization Good image stabilization Help
Lens
Fastest shutter speed Slow max shutter speed Help
100 IS:1/1500s
DMC-FS10:1/1600s
Sensor type Lower-end sensor types Help
CCD
Light sensitivity Poor maximum light sensitivity Help
1,600 ISO
Screen size Very small screens Help
100 IS:2.5"
DMC-FS10:2.7"
Touch screen No touchscreens Help
More buttons
Movie format Both shoot high resolution HD movies Help
720p @ 30fps

competitors

Shared Competitors

Advantages

Disadvantages
Canon IXUS 220 HS

Canon IXUS 220 HS

Compact

$193 - $280
Movie format Records higher quality movies
Wide angle Has a significantly wider wide angle lens
Compare the IXUS 220 HS vs the Digital IXUS 100 IS
Compare the IXUS 220 HS vs the Lumix DMC-FS10
Canon IXUS 105

Canon IXUS 105

Compact

$197 - $279
Weight Is slightly lighter
Lowest price Is slightly less expensive
Thickness Is thicker
Continuous shooting Doesn't shoot as fast continuously
Compare the IXUS 105 vs the Digital IXUS 100 IS
Compare the IXUS 105 vs the Lumix DMC-FS10
Canon PowerShot A2200

Canon PowerShot A2200

Compact

$79 - $142
Weight Is slightly lighter
Lowest price Is significantly less expensive
Thickness Is thicker
Continuous shooting Doesn't shoot as fast continuously
Compare the PowerShot A2200 vs the Digital IXUS 100 IS
Compare the PowerShot A2200 vs the Lumix DMC-FS10

Canon Digital IXUS 100 IS Competitors

Advantages

Disadvantages
Canon IXUS 115 HS

Canon IXUS 115 HS

Compact

$161 - $241
Screen size Much larger screen
Movie format Higher resolution movies
Viewfinder No viewfinder
Size Larger
Compare the IXUS 115 HS vs the Digital IXUS 100 IS
Canon Digital IXUS 130 IS

Canon Digital IXUS 130 IS

Ultra compact
Wide angle Significantly better wide angle
Aperture Wider aperture
Viewfinder No viewfinder
Size Slightly larger
Compare the Digital IXUS 130 IS vs the Digital IXUS 100 IS
Canon Digital IXUS 95 IS

Canon Digital IXUS 95 IS

Compact
Aperture Wider aperture
Weight Lighter
Movie format Lower resolution movies
Wide angle Worse wide angle
Compare the Digital IXUS 95 IS vs the Digital IXUS 100 IS
Canon Powershot S100

Canon Powershot S100

Pro digicam

$414 - $430
Aperture Much wider aperture
Wide angle Much better wide angle
Size Significantly larger
Viewfinder No viewfinder
Compare the Powershot S100 vs the Digital IXUS 100 IS

Panasonic Lumix DMC-FS10 Competitors

Advantages

Disadvantages
Panasonic Lumix DMC-FH2

Panasonic Lumix DMC-FH2

Ultra compact

$129
Size Smaller
Thickness Thinner
Aperture Narrower aperture
Continuous shooting Shoots slower
Compare the Lumix DMC-FH2 vs the Lumix DMC-FS10
Canon PowerShot A3300 IS

Canon PowerShot A3300 IS

Compact

$97 - $103
Screen size Significantly larger screen
Macro focus Better macro capability
Shutter lag Much more shutter lag
Light sensitivity (boost) No boost ISO
Compare the PowerShot A3300 IS vs the Lumix DMC-FS10
Panasonic Lumix DMC-FH5

Panasonic Lumix DMC-FH5

Ultra compact

$85 - $120
Size Smaller
Thickness Thinner
Aperture Narrower aperture
Continuous shooting Shoots slower
Compare the Lumix DMC-FH5 vs the Lumix DMC-FS10
Nikon Coolpix S3100

Nikon Coolpix S3100

Ultra compact

$77 - $80
Wide angle Better wide angle
Size Smaller
Aperture Narrower aperture
Macro focus Significantly worse macro capability
Compare the Coolpix S3100 vs the Lumix DMC-FS10
Panasonic Lumix DMC-FS11

Panasonic Lumix DMC-FS11

Compact

$232
Shutter lag Slightly less shutter lag
Lowest price Cheaper
Size Slightly larger
Thickness Slightly thicker
Compare the Lumix DMC-FS11 vs the Lumix DMC-FS10

appearance

Canon Digital IXUS 100 IS Panasonic Lumix DMC-FS10
Canon Digital IXUS 100 IS Panasonic Lumix DMC-FS10
Canon Digital IXUS 100 IS Panasonic Lumix DMC-FS10

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