Canon PowerShot
D10
 vs
Panasonic Lumix
DMC-FT2

Updated (February, 2012): Compare the Canon PowerShot D20 vs Panasonic Lumix DMC-FT3

Panasonic Lumix DMC-FT2

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Reasons to buy the Panasonic Lumix DMC-FT2

Built-in flash
 Built-in flash
Usually standard
Light sensitivity (boost)
 High ISO (boost)
6,400 ISO
Longest exposure
 Long exposures
60 seconds
Canon PowerShot D10

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Reasons to buy the Canon PowerShot D10

Aperture
 Wide aperture
f/2.8
Built-in flash
 Built-in flash
Usually standard
Fastest shutter speed
 Fast shutter speed
1/5000 of a second

differences

Advantages of 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)
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
Macro focus Better macro capability 3 cm vs 5 cm
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 Focus on subjects 40% closer to the lens
Fastest shutter speed Much faster max shutter speed 1/5000s vs 1/1300s
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 3.8x faster max shutter speed
Lowest price Cheaper $246.99 vs $353.52
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 The best price we've seen is $107 cheaper (more than 30% less)
True resolution Slightly higher true resolution 9.8 MP vs 9.8 MP
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 Almost the same
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Advantages of the Panasonic DMC-FT2
Wide angle Much better wide angle 28 mm vs 35 mm
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 20% 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 99x63x24 mm vs 104x67x49 mm
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 2.3x 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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 2x thinner
Longest exposure Much longer exposures 60s vs 15s
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 4x longer exposures
Continuous shooting Shoots slightly faster 1.8 fps vs 1.1 fps
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 More than 60% faster continuous shooting
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recommendations

Relative to the best recent waterproof cameras, and ignoring price

Canon PowerShot D10 Canon PowerShot D10
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Green arrow Snapsort recommends the Panasonic Lumix DMC-FT2.

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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 digicams

Common Strengths Common Weaknesses
Image stabilization Good image stabilization Help
Lens
Waterproof Waterproof Help
Great at the beach
Sensor type Lower-end sensor types Help
CCD
Screen size Very small screens Help
D10:2.5"
DMC-FT2:2.7"
Screen resolution Low resolution screens Help
230k dots
Movie format Poor movies Help
D10:480p @ 30fps
DMC-FT2:720p @ 30fps
Zoom Poor zoom Help
D10:3x
DMC-FT2:4.6x

Compared to recent waterproof cameras

Common Strengths Common Weaknesses
Aperture Wide aperture Help
D10:f/2.8
DMC-FT2:f/3.3
GPS No built-in GPS Help
Missing geo-tagging

competitors

Shared Competitors

Advantages

Disadvantages
Panasonic Lumix DMC-FT3

Panasonic Lumix DMC-FT3

Waterproof

$424 - $485
Movie format Records higher quality movies
GPS Has a built-in GPS
Fastest shutter speed Has a slower max shutter speed
Lowest price Is slightly more expensive
Compare the Lumix DMC-FT3 vs the PowerShot D10
Compare the Lumix DMC-FT3 vs the Lumix DMC-FT2
Nikon Coolpix AW100

Nikon Coolpix AW100

Waterproof

$297 - $300
Movie format Records higher quality movies
Screen size Has a significantly larger screen
Fastest shutter speed Has a slower max shutter speed
Longest exposure Slightly shorter exposures
Compare the Coolpix AW100 vs the PowerShot D10
Compare the Coolpix AW100 vs the Lumix DMC-FT2
Sony Cybershot DSC-TX10

Sony Cybershot TX10

Waterproof

$265 - $308
Movie format Records higher quality movies
Wide angle Has a slightly wider wide angle lens
Fastest shutter speed Has a slower max shutter speed
Longest exposure Slightly shorter exposures
Compare the Cybershot TX10 vs the PowerShot D10
Compare the Cybershot TX10 vs the Lumix DMC-FT2
Panasonic Lumix DMC-FT10

Panasonic Lumix DMC-FT10

Waterproof

$241 - $283
Continuous shooting Shoots faster continuously
Fastest shutter speed Has a slower max shutter speed
Macro focus Slightly worse macro focusing
Compare the Lumix DMC-FT10 vs the PowerShot D10
Compare the Lumix DMC-FT10 vs the Lumix DMC-FT2
Olympus mju Tough 8010

Olympus mju Tough 8010

Waterproof
Macro focus Slightly closer macro focusing
Fastest shutter speed Has a slower max shutter speed
Longest exposure Slightly shorter exposures
Compare the mju Tough 8010 vs the PowerShot D10
Compare the mju Tough 8010 vs the Lumix DMC-FT2
Pentax Optio WG-1 GPS

Pentax Optio WG-1 GPS

Waterproof
Macro focus Slightly closer macro focusing
GPS Has a built-in GPS
Fastest shutter speed Has a slower max shutter speed
Longest exposure Slightly shorter exposures
Compare the Optio WG-1 GPS vs the PowerShot D10
Compare the Optio WG-1 GPS vs the Lumix DMC-FT2
Panasonic Lumix DMC-FT1

Panasonic Lumix DMC-FT1

Waterproof

$577
Fastest shutter speed Has a slower max shutter speed
Lowest price Is significantly more expensive
Compare the Lumix DMC-FT1 vs the PowerShot D10
Compare the Lumix DMC-FT1 vs the Lumix DMC-FT2

Canon PowerShot D10 Competitors

Advantages

Disadvantages
Canon PowerShot G1X

Canon PowerShot G1X

Boutique

$799
Sensor size Much larger sensor
Movie format Higher resolution movies
Macro focus Much worse macro capability
Size Larger
Compare the PowerShot G1X vs the PowerShot D10

Panasonic Lumix DMC-FT2 Competitors

Advantages

Disadvantages
Pentax Optio W90

Pentax Optio W90

Waterproof
Light sensitivity Better maximum light sensitivity
Macro focus Significantly better macro capability
Image stabilization No image stabilization
Aperture Narrower aperture
Compare the Optio W90 vs the Lumix DMC-FT2

appearance

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Canon PowerShot D10 Panasonic Lumix DMC-FT2
Canon PowerShot D10 Panasonic Lumix DMC-FT2

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