Updated (January, 2012): Compare the Fujifilm FinePix XP22 vs Panasonic Lumix DMC-FT20

Panasonic Lumix DMC-FT10

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Reasons to buy the Panasonic Lumix DMC-FT10

Aperture
Wide aperture
f/3.5
Image stabilization
Image stabilization
Lens
Light sensitivity (boost)
High ISO (boost)
6,400 ISO
Longest exposure
Long exposures
60 seconds
Fujifilm FinePix XP11

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Reasons to buy the Fujifilm FinePix XP11

Weight
Light-weight
135 g
Fastest shutter speed
Fast shutter speed
1/2000 of a second

differences

Advantages of the Fujifilm XP11

Weight Lighter 135 g vs 172 g
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More than 20% 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
Fastest shutter speed Faster max shutter speed 1/2000s vs 1/1600s
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20% faster max shutter speed
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Advantages of the Panasonic DMC-FT10

Image stabilization Image stabilization Lens vs None
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Helps eliminate blur caused by small camera movements
Aperture Wider aperture f/3.5 vs f/4.0
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At its widest zoom, the DMC-FT10's lens captures marginally more light (0.4 f-stops)
Macro focus Significantly better macro capability 5 cm vs 9 cm
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Focus on subjects more than 40% closer to the lens
Wide angle Better wide angle 35 mm vs 36 mm
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Almost the same
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
Continuous shooting Shoots faster 4.6 fps vs 0.6 fps
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More than 7.5x faster continuous shooting
Longest exposure Much longer exposures 60s vs 1/4s
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240x longer exposures
Shutter lag Slightly less shutter lag 360 ms vs 470 ms
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More than 20% less delay when taking photos
Thickness Slightly thinner 0.9" vs 0.9"
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Almost the same
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Relative to the best recent waterproof cameras, and ignoring price

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Compared to recent compacts

Common Strengths Common Weaknesses
Waterproof Waterproof Help
Great at the beach
Wide angle Poor wide angle Help
XP11:36 mm
DMC-FT10:35 mm
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
Aperture Very narrow widest aperture size Help
XP11:f/4.0
DMC-FT10:f/3.5
Zoom Poor zoom Help
XP11:5x
DMC-FT10:4x

Compared to recent waterproof cameras

Common Strengths Common Weaknesses
Size Fairly small Help
XP11:96x64x23 mm
DMC-FT10:100x64x22 mm
GPS No built-in GPS Help
Missing geo-tagging
3D Neither camera can take 3D photos Help
No 3d support

competitors

Shared Competitors

Advantages

Disadvantages

Fujifilm FinePix XP30

Fujifilm FinePix XP30

Waterproof

$114 - $159

Wide angle Has a much wider wide angle lens
Light sensitivity Slightly higher maximum light sensitivity
Weight Is slightly heavier
Macro focus Significantly worse macro focusing
Nikon Coolpix AW100

Nikon Coolpix AW100

Waterproof

$280

Movie format Records higher quality movies
Wide angle Has a much wider wide angle lens
Fastest shutter speed Has a slower max shutter speed
Weight Is slightly heavier
Olympus TG-310

Olympus TG310

Waterproof

$132

Wide angle Has a much wider wide angle lens
Macro focus Slightly closer macro focusing
Weight Is slightly heavier
Fujifilm FinePix XP50

Fujifilm FinePix XP50

Waterproof

$170 - $200

Movie format Records higher quality movies
Wide angle Has a much wider wide angle lens
Thickness Is thicker
Weight Is slightly heavier
Olympus TG-610

Olympus TG-610

Waterproof

$229 - $250

Wide angle Has a much wider wide angle lens
Screen size Has a significantly larger screen
Fastest shutter speed Has a slower max shutter speed
Thickness Is thicker
Sony Cybershot DSC-TX10

Sony Cybershot TX10

Waterproof

$329

Movie format Records higher quality movies
Wide angle Has a much wider wide angle lens
Fastest shutter speed Has a slower max shutter speed
Lowest price Is slightly more expensive
Olympus mju Tough 8010

Olympus mju Tough 8010

Waterproof

Wide angle Has a much wider wide angle lens
Macro focus Significantly closer macro focusing
Weight Is much heavier
Shutter lag Has significantly more shutter lag

Fujifilm FinePix XP11 Competitors

Advantages

Disadvantages

Olympus mju Tough 6020

Olympus mju Tough 6020

Waterproof

Wide angle Much better wide angle
Image stabilization Image stabilization
True resolution Slightly lower true resolution
Sensor size Slightly smaller sensor
Fujifilm FinePix XP22

Fujifilm FinePix XP22

Waterproof

Wide angle Much better wide angle
Image stabilization Image stabilization
Size Larger
Weight Heavier
Olympus mju 1050 SW

Olympus mju 1050 SW

Compact

Aperture Wider aperture
Macro focus Better macro capability
Movie format Lower resolution movies
Wide angle Worse wide angle

Panasonic Lumix DMC-FT10 Competitors

Advantages

Disadvantages

Panasonic Lumix DMC-FT20

Panasonic Lumix FT20

Waterproof

$241 - $249

Wide angle Much better wide angle
3D Takes 3D photos
Aperture Narrower aperture
Continuous shooting Shoots slower
Panasonic Lumix DMC-FT3

Panasonic Lumix DMC-FT3

Waterproof

$408

Wide angle Much better wide angle
Movie format Higher resolution movies
Size Larger
Thickness Thicker
Panasonic Lumix DMC-FT2

Panasonic Lumix DMC-FT2

Waterproof

$433 - $475

Wide angle Much better wide angle
Aperture Wider aperture
Continuous shooting Shoots slower
Size Slightly larger
Panasonic Lumix DMC-FT4

Panasonic Lumix FT4

Waterproof

$458 - $562

Wide angle Much better wide angle
Movie format Higher resolution movies
Size Larger
Thickness Thicker

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