Updated (January, 2013): Compare the Nikon Coolpix AW110 vs Panasonic Lumix DMC-FT4

Nikon Coolpix AW100

82

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Panasonic Lumix DMC-FT3

73
 
 
 
 

Reasons to buy the Nikon Coolpix AW100

High-speed framerate
 High speed movies
240 fps
HDR
 In-camera HDR
Combines multiple exposures
Macro focus
 Great macro
1 cm
Thickness
 Thin
0.9"
 

Reasons to buy the Panasonic Lumix DMC-FT3

Aperture
 Wide aperture
f/3.3
GPS
 Built-in GPS
Great for travel
Longest exposure
 Long exposures
60 seconds
 
Differences | Recommendations | Similarities | Competitors | Appearance | Discussion

differences

Advantages of the Nikon AW100
Screen size Significantly larger screen 3.0" vs 2.7"
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 More than 10% larger screen
HDR Has in-camera HDR Yes vs No
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 Combines multiple exposures to capture high dynamic range
Panorama Can create panoramas in-camera Yes vs No
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 Stitches together multiple photos for a wide perspective
High-speed framerate Records high-speed movies 240 fps vs None
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 Capture events too fast for the naked eye and play them back in super-slow motion
Sensor type Has a CMOS-family sensor CMOS vs CCD
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 CMOS-family sensors often produce better quality images
Screen resolution Higher resolution screen 460k dots vs 230k dots
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 2x higher resolution screen
Macro focus Significantly better macro capability 1 cm vs 5 cm
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 Focus on subjects 5x closer to the lens
Size Smaller 110x64x22 mm vs 104x63x27 mm
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 More than 10% smaller
Light sensitivity Better maximum light sensitivity 3,200 ISO vs 1,600 ISO
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 The AW100's maximum light sensitivity is 1 f-stop better
Thickness Thinner 0.9" vs 1.1"
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 Around 20% thinner
Weight Lighter 178 g vs 197 g
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 Around 10% lighter
Fastest shutter speed Faster max shutter speed 1/1500s vs 1/1300s
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 More than 10% faster max shutter speed
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the Nikon AW100

Advantages of the Panasonic DMC-FT3
Aperture Significantly wider aperture f/3.3 vs f/3.9
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 At its widest zoom, the DMC-FT3's lens captures marginally more light (0.5 f-stops)
Battery life Longer battery life 310 shots vs 250 shots
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 More than 20% more shots per battery charge
Longest exposure Much longer exposures 60s vs 4s
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 15x longer exposures
Continuous shooting Shoots slightly faster 3.7 fps vs 3 fps
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 More than 20% faster continuous shooting
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recommendations

Relative to the best recent waterproof cameras, and ignoring price

Nikon Coolpix AW100 Nikon Coolpix AW100
82 vs 73
Explain scores
Panasonic Lumix DMC-FT3 Panasonic Lumix DMC-FT3
Green arrow Snapsort recommends the Nikon Coolpix AW100.

similarities

Compared to recent compacts

Common Strengths Common Weaknesses
Movie format Both shoot high resolution HD movies Help
1080p @ 30fps
GPS Built-in GPS Help
Great for travel
Image stabilization Good image stabilization Help
Lens
Waterproof Waterproof Help
Great at the beach
Fastest shutter speed Slow max shutter speed Help
AW100:1/1500s
DMC-FT3:1/1300s
3D Neither camera can take 3D photos Help
No 3d support
Touch screen No touchscreens Help
More buttons
Wide angle Poor wide angle Help
28 mm
Zoom Poor zoom Help
AW100:5x
DMC-FT3:4.6x

Compared to recent waterproof cameras

Common Strengths Common Weaknesses

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

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

competitors

Shared Competitors

Advantages

Disadvantages
Nikon Coolpix AW110

Nikon Coolpix AW110

Waterproof

$327
Screen resolution Has a slightly higher resolution screen
Continuous shooting Shoots faster continuously
Lowest price Is slightly more expensive
Aperture Has a slightly narrower aperture
Compare the Coolpix AW110 vs the Coolpix AW100
Compare the Coolpix AW110 vs the Lumix DMC-FT3
Panasonic Lumix DMC-FT4

Panasonic Lumix FT4

Waterproof

$266
3D Captures 3D images
Fastest shutter speed Has a slower max shutter speed
Thickness Is thicker
Compare the Lumix FT4 vs the Coolpix AW100
Compare the Lumix FT4 vs the Lumix DMC-FT3
Canon PowerShot D20

Canon PowerShot D20

Waterproof

$296
Supports 24p Records movies in 24p
Lowest price Is slightly more expensive
Thickness Is thicker
Compare the PowerShot D20 vs the Coolpix AW100
Compare the PowerShot D20 vs the Lumix DMC-FT3
Olympus TG-820 iHS

Olympus TG-820

Waterproof

$169
Screen resolution Has a much higher resolution screen
Size Is slightly smaller
GPS Doesn't have a built-in GPS
Image stabilization Has worse image stabilization
Compare the TG-820 vs the Coolpix AW100
Compare the TG-820 vs the Lumix DMC-FT3
Panasonic Lumix FT5

Panasonic Lumix FT5

Waterproof

$421 - $454
Continuous shooting Shoots faster continuously
3D Captures 3D images
Fastest shutter speed Has a slower max shutter speed
Lowest price Is significantly more expensive
Compare the Lumix FT5 vs the Coolpix AW100
Compare the Lumix FT5 vs the Lumix DMC-FT3
Olympus Stylus Tough TG-2 iHS

Olympus Stylus Tough TG-2 iHS

Waterproof

$299 - $329
Aperture Has a much wider aperture
Wide angle Has a significantly wider wide angle lens
Lowest price Is slightly more expensive
Thickness Is thicker
Compare the Stylus Tough TG-2 iHS vs the Coolpix AW100
Compare the Stylus Tough TG-2 iHS vs the Lumix DMC-FT3
Sony Cyber-shot DSC-TX20

Sony Cyber-shot DSC-TX20

Waterproof

$169 - $330
Wide angle Has a significantly wider wide angle lens
Screen resolution Has a significantly higher resolution screen
GPS Doesn't have a built-in GPS
Compare the Cyber-shot DSC-TX20 vs the Coolpix AW100
Compare the Cyber-shot DSC-TX20 vs the Lumix DMC-FT3

Nikon Coolpix AW100 Competitors

Advantages

Disadvantages
Olympus Tough TG-830 iHS

Olympus Tough TG-830 iHS

Waterproof

$229
Light sensitivity Better maximum light sensitivity
True resolution Slightly higher true resolution
Size Larger
Macro focus Worse macro capability
Compare the Tough TG-830 iHS vs the Coolpix AW100

Panasonic Lumix DMC-FT3 Competitors

Advantages

Disadvantages
Panasonic Lumix DMC-FT2

Panasonic Lumix DMC-FT2

Waterproof
Size Smaller
Thickness Thinner
Movie format Lower resolution movies
GPS No built-in GPS
Compare the Lumix DMC-FT2 vs the Lumix DMC-FT3

appearance

Nikon Coolpix AW100 Panasonic Lumix DMC-FT3
Nikon Coolpix AW100 Panasonic Lumix DMC-FT3
Nikon Coolpix AW100 Panasonic Lumix DMC-FT3

discussion

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Nathee_01 (11:17 AM, December 23, 2011)
ครายคิดว่ะ...เหนือกว่าตรงไหน...?
 
MonkeyAss (0:41 PM, October 05, 2011)
hm... can't decide