Nikon Coolpix
P100
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Panasonic Lumix
DMC-FZ38
P100
DMC-FZ38
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recommendations
Relative to the best recent super zooms, and ignoring price
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Nikon Coolpix P100 |
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Panasonic Lumix DMC-FZ38 |  |
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Snapsort recommends the Nikon Coolpix P100. |
differences
Reasons to consider the Nikon P100 |
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Much more zoom | 26.1x | vs | 18x |  |
More than 2x more zoom | ||||
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Higher resolution movies | 1080p | vs | 720p @ 30fps | |
Shoots higher resolution Full HD (1080p) video | ||||
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Has a CMOS-family sensor | CMOS | vs | CCD | |
CMOS-family sensors often produce better quality images | ||||
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Has a flip-out screen | Yes | vs | No | |
Flip-out screens can be helpful when composing tricky shots or taking movies | ||||
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Significantly larger screen | 3.0" | vs | 2.7" | |
More than 10% larger screen | ||||
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Higher resolution screen | 460k dots | vs | 230k dots | |
2x higher resolution screen | ||||
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Shoots significantly faster | 10 fps | vs | 2.3 fps | |
Around 4.5x faster continuous shooting | ||||
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Slightly better wide-angle | 26 mm | vs | 27 mm | |
Almost the same | ||||
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Better maximum light sensitivity | 3,200 ISO | vs | 1,600 ISO | |
The P100's maximum light sensitivity is 1 f-stop better | ||||
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Slightly higher resolution | 9.8 MP | vs | 9.8 MP | |
Almost the same | ||||
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Slightly cheaper | $349.00 | vs | $370.16 | |
The best price we've seen is $21 cheaper (around 10% less) | ||||
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Reasons to consider the Panasonic DMC-FZ38 |
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Shoots RAW | Yes | vs | No | |
Digitally develop your own photos with precise image control | ||||
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Smaller | 118x76x89 mm | vs | 114x83x99 mm | |
Around 20% smaller | ||||
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Has boost ISO | 6,400 ISO | vs | None | |
Allows taking photos in darker situations, often at the cost of additional noise in the image | ||||
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Better image stabilization | Lens | vs | Sensor shift | |
Less risk of blur | ||||
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Lighter | 397 g | vs | 481 g | |
More than 20% lighter | ||||
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Much longer exposures | 60s | vs | 8s | |
7.5x longer exposures | ||||
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Thinner | 3.5" | vs | 3.9" | |
More than 10% thinner | ||||
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similarities
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competitors
Shared Competitors |
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Canon PowerShot SX20 ISSuper zoom $339 - $400 |
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Sony Cyber-shot DSC-HX1Super zoom $347 - $400 |
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Panasonic Lumix DMC-FZ100Super zoom $459 - $500 |
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Fujifilm FinePix HS11Super zoom |
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Panasonic Lumix DMC-FZ45Super zoom $441 - $454 |
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Nikon Coolpix L110Super zoom $230 - $280 |
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Canon PowerShot G11Pro digicam $428 - $580 |
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Panasonic Lumix DMC-FZ38 Competitors |
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No significant competitors found that are specific to the Panasonic Lumix DMC-FZ38. |
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Which do you think is better?
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Resolution is 12.1MP in stead of 9.8, it shoots raw aswell, it has a boost iso of 6400 aswell, and the stabilisation is lensbased, designed by Leica.
Prices in the Netherlands are a lot different (@ cameranu.nl)
P100 is €305 all in (if it is in stock.. ), FZ38 is €255 (that site says the res of P100 is 10.3MP)
Cheers
1. Resolution - Snapsort doesn't think megapixels make much difference, especially in point and shoots with small sensors, so we calculate a true resolution based on the limits of the camera's sensor size, hence the 9.8MP. If you view the detailed specs for either camera I expect you'll see the correct native resolution.
Its not clearly labeled as such, we'll get that fixed.
2. The FZ38 has listed as its advantages above: shoots RAW, has boost ISO 6400, and has lens image stabilization. That seems to match up with what you're saying?
Reasons to consider the Panasonic DMC-FZ38
Shoots RAW Yes vs No
Has boost ISO 6,400 ISO vs None
Better image stabilization Lens vs Sensor shift
Forgot one thing to mention..
In S-mode on the FZ38 the maximum shuttertime is 8s, but in manual you can put this up to 60s
The new look of snapsort looks nice by the way :)