Canon SD1300 IS vs Panasonic DMC-FH1

differences

Advantages of the Canon SD1300 IS

Better macro capability

3 cm

5 cm

Focus on subjects 40% closer to the lens

Slightly smaller

91x56x22 mm

98x55x23 mm

Around 10% smaller

Lighter

140 g

163 g

More than 10% lighter

Slightly higher true resolution

9.8 MP

Almost the same

Slightly larger sensor

1/2.3" 6.2x4.6mm

1/2.3" 6.1x4.6mm

Almost the same

Slightly thinner

0.9"

Almost the same

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the Canon SD1300 IS

Advantages of the Panasonic DMC-FH1

Higher resolution movies

720p @ 30fps

480p @ 30fps

Shoots high resolution HD (720p) video

Shoots faster

5.5 fps

0.9 fps

More than 6x faster continuous shooting

Much longer exposures

60s

15s

4x longer exposures

Cheaper

$121.99

$177.99

The best price we've seen is $56 cheaper (more than 30% less)

Faster max shutter speed

1/1600s

1/1500s

Around 10% faster max shutter speed

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the Panasonic DMC-FH1

recommendations

Relative to the best recent compacts, and ignoring price

Canon PowerShot SD1300 IS

54	vs	56
Explain scores

Panasonic Lumix DMC-FH1

Snapsort recommends the Panasonic Lumix DMC-FH1.

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similarities

Compared to recent compacts

Common Strengths

Common Weaknesses

	Wide aperture
	f/2.8

	Good image stabilization
	Lens

Slow max shutter speed

SD1300 IS:	1/1500s
DMC-FH1:	1/1600s

	Neither camera stitches together panoramas
	You could stitch photos in post

	Lower-end sensor types
	CCD

	Neither has in-camera HDR
	You could do HDR manually

	Poor maximum light sensitivity
	1,600 ISO

	Very small screens
	2.7"

	No touchscreens
	More buttons

	Low resolution screens
	230k dots

Poor movies

SD1300 IS:	480p @ 30fps
DMC-FH1:	720p @ 30fps

	Poor wide angle
	28 mm

Poor zoom

SD1300 IS:	4x
DMC-FH1:	5x

competitors

Canon ELPH 100 HS

Compact

$106 - $189

Records higher quality movies

Has a significantly larger screen

Compare the ELPH 100 HS vs the PowerShot SD1300 IS

Compare the ELPH 100 HS vs the Lumix DMC-FH1

Canon ELPH 300 HS

Compact

$148 - $179

Records higher quality movies

Has a significantly wider wide angle lens

Compare the ELPH 300 HS vs the PowerShot SD1300 IS

Compare the ELPH 300 HS vs the Lumix DMC-FH1

Canon ELPH 310 HS

Travel zoom

$195 - $196

Records higher quality movies

Has a significantly larger screen

Is slightly more expensive

Compare the ELPH 310 HS vs the PowerShot SD1300 IS

Compare the ELPH 310 HS vs the Lumix DMC-FH1

Canon PowerShot SD780 IS

Ultra compact

Higher resolution movies

Has a viewfinder

Much worse wide angle

Narrower aperture

Compare the PowerShot SD780 IS vs the PowerShot SD1300 IS

Canon PowerShot A2200

Compact

$147

Higher resolution movies

Slightly lighter

No image stabilization

Slightly larger

Compare the PowerShot A2200 vs the PowerShot SD1300 IS

Canon PowerShot A3300 IS

Compact

$129

Significantly larger screen

Higher resolution movies

Much more shutter lag

Larger

Compare the PowerShot A3300 IS vs the PowerShot SD1300 IS

Canon PowerShot SD1400 IS

Ultra compact

$225

Higher resolution movies

Smaller

No boost ISO

More expensive

Compare the PowerShot SD1400 IS vs the PowerShot SD1300 IS

Canon PowerShot A1300

Compact

$109 - $119

Higher resolution movies

Has a viewfinder

Significantly larger

Significantly thicker

Compare the PowerShot A1300 vs the PowerShot SD1300 IS

Sony Cyber-shot DSC-W310

Ultra compact

$111 - $127

Smaller

Better maximum light sensitivity

Lower resolution movies

Narrower aperture

Compare the Cyber-shot DSC-W310 vs the Lumix DMC-FH1

Pentax Optio P80

Compact

Better maximum light sensitivity

Wider aperture

No image stabilization

Significantly worse macro capability

Compare the Optio P80 vs the Lumix DMC-FH1

Panasonic Lumix DMC-FH2

Ultra compact

$129

Smaller

Thinner

Narrower aperture

Shoots slower

Compare the Lumix DMC-FH2 vs the Lumix DMC-FH1

Panasonic Lumix DMC-FH27

Travel zoom

$189

Significantly larger screen

Has a touch screen

Narrower aperture

Larger

Compare the Lumix DMC-FH27 vs the Lumix DMC-FH1

Panasonic Lumix DMC-S1

Compact

$89

Significantly lighter

Slightly smaller

Narrower aperture

Much shorter max exposures

Compare the Lumix DMC-S1 vs the Lumix DMC-FH1

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Canon PowerShotSD1300 IS vs Panasonic LumixDMC-FH1

Panasonic Lumix DMC-FH1

Reasons to buy the Panasonic Lumix DMC-FH1

Canon PowerShot SD1300 IS

Reasons to buy the Canon PowerShot SD1300 IS

recommendations

Relative to the best recent compacts, and ignoring price

differences

Advantages of the Canon SD1300 IS

Advantages of the Panasonic DMC-FH1

recommendations

Relative to the best recent compacts, and ignoring price

advice

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similarities

Compared to recent compacts

competitors

Shared Competitors

Advantages

Disadvantages

Canon ELPH 100 HS

Canon ELPH 300 HS

Canon ELPH 310 HS

Canon PowerShot SD1300 IS Competitors

Advantages

Disadvantages

Canon PowerShot SD780 IS

Canon PowerShot A2200

Canon PowerShot A3300 IS

Canon PowerShot SD1400 IS

Canon PowerShot A1300

Panasonic Lumix DMC-FH1 Competitors

Advantages

Disadvantages

Sony Cyber-shot DSC-W310

Pentax Optio P80

Panasonic Lumix DMC-FH2

Panasonic Lumix DMC-FH27

Panasonic Lumix DMC-S1

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Canon PowerShot
SD1300 IS
vs
Panasonic Lumix
DMC-FH1