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Relative to the best recent waterproof cameras, and ignoring price

Canon PowerShot D10 Canon PowerShot D10
77 vs 89
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Panasonic Lumix DMC-FT1 Panasonic Lumix DMC-FT1
Green arrow Snapsort recommends the Panasonic Lumix DMC-FT1.

differences

Reasons to consider the Canon D10

Aperture Wider aperture f/2.8 vs f/3.3
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At its widest zoom, the D10's lens captures marginally more light (0.5 f-stops)
Macro focus Better macro capability 3 cm vs 5 cm
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Focus on subjects around 70% closer to the lens
Light sensitivity Better maximum light sensitivity 3,200 ISO vs 1,600 ISO
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The D10's maximum light sensitivity is 1 f-stop better
Lowest price Significantly cheaper $264.83 vs $412.52
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The best price we've seen is $148 cheaper (around 60% less)
True resolution Slightly higher resolution 9.8 MP vs 9.8 MP
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Almost the same
Fastest shutter speed Slightly faster max shutter speed 1/5000s vs 1/3000s
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Around 70% faster max shutter speed
Canon PowerShot D10 Learn more about
the Canon D10

Reasons to consider the Panasonic DMC-FT1

Wide-angle Significantly better wide-angle 28 mm vs 35 mm
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Around 30% better wide-angle
Movie format Higher resolution movies 720p @ 30fps vs 480p @ 30fps
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Shoots high resolution HD (720p) video
Screen size Larger screen 2.7" vs 2.5"
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Around 10% larger screen
Size Smaller 98x63x23 mm vs 104x67x49 mm
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Around 2.5x smaller
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
Thickness Thinner 0.9" vs 1.9"
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More than 2x thinner
Continuous shooting Shoots slightly faster 2.3 fps vs 1.1 fps
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More than 2x faster continuous shooting
Longest exposure Much longer exposures 60s vs 15s
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4x longer exposures
Panasonic Lumix DMC-FT1 Learn more about
the Panasonic DMC-FT1
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similarities

Compared to recent digicams

Common Strengths Common Weaknesses
Image stabilization Good image stabilization Help
Lens
Waterproof Waterproof Help
Great at the beach
Screen size Very small screens Help
D10:2.5"
DMC-FT1:2.7"

Compared to recent waterproof cameras

Common Strengths Common Weaknesses
Aperture Wide aperture Help
D10:f/2.8
DMC-FT1:f/3.3
Fastest shutter speed Fast max shutter speeds Help
D10:1/5000s
DMC-FT1:1/3000s

Snapsort is not aware of any interesting weaknesses shared by these two products.

competitors

Shared Competitors

Advantages

Disadvantages

Panasonic Lumix DMC-FT2

Panasonic Lumix DMC-FT2

Waterproof

$395 - $480

Wide-angle Has a significantly wider wide-angle lens
Size Is slightly smaller
Fastest shutter speed Has a slower max shutter speed
Lowest price Is slightly more expensive
Olympus mju Tough 8010

Olympus mju Tough 8010

Waterproof

$358 - $365

Wide-angle Has a significantly wider wide-angle lens
Size Is slightly smaller
Fastest shutter speed Has a slower max shutter speed
Longest exposure Slightly shorter exposures
Pentax Optio W90

Pentax Optio W90

Waterproof

$227 - $329

Wide-angle Has a significantly wider wide-angle lens
Size Is slightly smaller
Fastest shutter speed Has a slower max shutter speed
Longest exposure Slightly shorter exposures
Sony Cyber-shot DSC-TX5

Sony Cyber-shot DSC-TX5

Waterproof

$298 - $350

Wide-angle Has a much wider wide-angle lens
Screen size Has a slightly larger screen
Longest exposure Slightly shorter exposures
Fastest shutter speed Has a slower max shutter speed
Olympus mju Tough 6020

Olympus mju Tough 6020

Waterproof

Wide-angle Has a significantly wider wide-angle lens
Size Is slightly smaller
Longest exposure Slightly shorter exposures
Fastest shutter speed Has a slower max shutter speed
Olympus mju Tough 6000

Olympus mju Tough 6000

Waterproof

$389

Wide-angle Has a significantly wider wide-angle lens
Size Is slightly smaller
Fastest shutter speed Has a slower max shutter speed
Longest exposure Slightly shorter exposures
Olympus mju Tough 8000

Olympus mju Tough 8000

Compact

$447

Wide-angle Has a significantly wider wide-angle lens
Size Is slightly smaller
Longest exposure Slightly shorter exposures
Fastest shutter speed Has a slower max shutter speed

Canon PowerShot D10 Competitors

Advantages

Disadvantages

No significant competitors found that are specific to the Canon PowerShot D10.

Panasonic Lumix DMC-FT1 Competitors

Advantages

Disadvantages

Panasonic Lumix DMC-FT10

Panasonic Lumix DMC-FT10

Waterproof

$334 - $377

Continuous shooting Shoots faster
Lowest price Cheaper
Wide-angle Significantly worse wide-angle
Aperture Narrower aperture
Panasonic Lumix DMC-TZ7

Panasonic Lumix DMC-TZ7

Travel zoom

$396

Screen size Significantly larger screen
Zoom More zoom
Waterproof Not waterproof
Size Slightly larger

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Canon PowerShot D10 Panasonic Lumix DMC-FT1
Canon PowerShot D10 Panasonic Lumix DMC-FT1
Canon PowerShot D10 Panasonic Lumix DMC-FT1

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