Nikon Coolpix
S3000
 vs
Panasonic Lumix
DMC-FS10

Updated (February, 2011): Compare the Nikon Coolpix S3100 vs Panasonic Lumix DMC-FS10

Panasonic Lumix DMC-FS10

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Reasons to buy the Panasonic Lumix DMC-FS10

Image stabilization
 Image stabilization
Lens
True resolution
 High true resolution
9.8 MP
Continuous shooting
 Rapid fire
5.5 fps
Light sensitivity (boost)
 High ISO (boost)
6,400 ISO
Longest exposure
 Long exposures
60 seconds
Nikon Coolpix S3000

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Reasons to buy the Nikon Coolpix S3000

Size
 Really small
Super compact 94x56x19 mm
True resolution
 High true resolution
9.8 MP
Thickness
 Thin
0.7"
Weight
 Light-weight
116 g

differences

Advantages of the Nikon S3000
Size Smaller 94x56x19 mm vs 98x55x23 mm
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 Around 20% smaller
Wide angle Better wide angle 27 mm vs 28 mm
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 Almost the same
Light sensitivity Better maximum light sensitivity 3,200 ISO vs 1,600 ISO
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 The S3000's maximum light sensitivity is 1 f-stop better
Weight Significantly lighter 116 g vs 163 g
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 Around 30% lighter
Thickness Thinner 0.7" vs 0.9"
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 Around 20% thinner
Lowest price Significantly cheaper $104.37 vs $290.71
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 The best price we've seen is $186 cheaper (2.8x 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-FS10
Aperture Wider aperture f/2.8 vs f/3.2
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 At its widest zoom, the DMC-FS10's lens captures marginally more light (0.4 f-stops)
Movie format Higher resolution movies 720p @ 30fps vs 480p
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 Shoots high resolution HD (720p) video
Image stabilization Better image stabilization Lens vs Digital
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 Less risk of blur
Macro focus Better macro capability 5 cm vs 8 cm
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 Focus on subjects around 40% closer to the lens
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 5.5 fps vs 3 fps
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 More than 80% faster continuous shooting
Zoom Slightly more zoom 5x vs 4x
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 Around 60% more zoom
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recommendations

Relative to the best recent compacts, and ignoring price

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similarities

Compared to recent compacts

Common Strengths Common Weaknesses

Snapsort is not aware of any interesting strengths shared by these two products.
Sensor type Lower-end sensor types Help
CCD
Screen size Very small screens Help
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Touch screen No touchscreens Help
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competitors

Shared Competitors

Advantages

Disadvantages
Nikon Coolpix S3100

Nikon Coolpix S3100

Ultra compact

$77 - $80
Fastest shutter speed Has a faster max shutter speed
Longest exposure Much shorter exposures
Macro focus Significantly worse macro focusing
Compare the Coolpix S3100 vs the Coolpix S3000
Compare the Coolpix S3100 vs the Lumix DMC-FS10
Canon PowerShot A2200

Canon PowerShot A2200

Compact

$79 - $142
Macro focus Slightly closer macro focusing
Longest exposure Much shorter exposures
Thickness Is thicker
Compare the PowerShot A2200 vs the Coolpix S3000
Compare the PowerShot A2200 vs the Lumix DMC-FS10
Canon IXUS 105

Canon IXUS 105

Compact

$197 - $275
Macro focus Slightly closer macro focusing
Longest exposure Much shorter exposures
Lowest price Is slightly more expensive
Compare the IXUS 105 vs the Coolpix S3000
Compare the IXUS 105 vs the Lumix DMC-FS10
Canon IXUS 220 HS

Canon IXUS 220 HS

Compact

$193 - $288
Movie format Records higher quality movies
Wide angle Has a slightly wider wide angle lens
Longest exposure Much shorter exposures
Lowest price Is slightly more expensive
Compare the IXUS 220 HS vs the Coolpix S3000
Compare the IXUS 220 HS vs the Lumix DMC-FS10

Nikon Coolpix S3000 Competitors

Advantages

Disadvantages
Sony Cyber-shot DSC-W310

Sony Cyber-shot DSC-W310

Ultra compact

$111 - $127
Aperture Wider aperture
Macro focus Better macro capability
Wide angle Worse wide angle
Shutter lag More shutter lag
Compare the Cyber-shot DSC-W310 vs the Coolpix S3000
Sony Cyber-shot DSC-W320

Sony Cyber-shot DSC-W320

Ultra compact

$175
Aperture Wider aperture
Macro focus Significantly better macro capability
Image stabilization No image stabilization
Continuous shooting Shoots slower
Compare the Cyber-shot DSC-W320 vs the Coolpix S3000
Nikon Coolpix S8200

Nikon Coolpix S8200

Travel zoom

$219 - $250
Movie format Higher resolution movies
Zoom Much more zoom
Size Much larger
Weight Much heavier
Compare the Coolpix S8200 vs the Coolpix S3000
Nikon Coolpix S4000

Nikon Coolpix S4000

Compact

$340
Screen size Significantly larger screen
Touch screen Has a touch screen
Continuous shooting Shoots slower
Size Slightly larger
Compare the Coolpix S4000 vs the Coolpix S3000

Panasonic Lumix DMC-FS10 Competitors

Advantages

Disadvantages
Panasonic Lumix DMC-FH2

Panasonic Lumix DMC-FH2

Ultra compact

$129
Size Smaller
Thickness Thinner
Aperture Narrower aperture
Continuous shooting Shoots slower
Compare the Lumix DMC-FH2 vs the Lumix DMC-FS10
Panasonic Lumix DMC-FH5

Panasonic Lumix DMC-FH5

Ultra compact

$85 - $120
Size Smaller
Thickness Thinner
Aperture Narrower aperture
Continuous shooting Shoots slower
Compare the Lumix DMC-FH5 vs the Lumix DMC-FS10
Panasonic Lumix DMC-FS11

Panasonic Lumix DMC-FS11

Compact

$232
Lowest price Cheaper
Size Slightly larger
Thickness Slightly thicker
Compare the Lumix DMC-FS11 vs the Lumix DMC-FS10
Canon PowerShot A3300 IS

Canon PowerShot A3300 IS

Compact

$98 - $103
Screen size Significantly larger screen
Macro focus Better macro capability
Shutter lag Much more shutter lag
Light sensitivity (boost) No boost ISO
Compare the PowerShot A3300 IS vs the Lumix DMC-FS10
Panasonic Lumix DMC-FP1

Panasonic Lumix DMC-FP1

Compact

$125 - $142
Size Smaller
Thickness Thinner
Wide angle Much worse wide angle
Aperture Significantly narrower aperture
Compare the Lumix DMC-FP1 vs the Lumix DMC-FS10

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Nikon Coolpix S3000 Panasonic Lumix DMC-FS10
Nikon Coolpix S3000 Panasonic Lumix DMC-FS10
Nikon Coolpix S3000 Panasonic Lumix DMC-FS10

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