Nikon S570 vs Panasonic DMC-FS15

differences

Advantages of the Nikon S570

Significantly wider aperture

f/2.7

f/3.3

At its widest zoom, the S570's lens captures slightly more light (0.6 f-stops)

Better wide angle

28 mm

29 mm

Almost the same

Better maximum light sensitivity

3,200 ISO

1,600 ISO

The S570's maximum light sensitivity is 1 f-stop better

Better macro capability

3 cm

5 cm

Focus on subjects 40% closer to the lens

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

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the Nikon S570

Advantages of the Panasonic DMC-FS15

Image stabilization

Lens

None

Helps eliminate blur caused by small camera movements

Has boost ISO

6,400 ISO

None

Allows taking photos in darker situations, often at the cost of additional noise in the image

Slightly lighter

136 g

140 g

Almost the same

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the Panasonic DMC-FS15

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Relative to the best recent compacts, and ignoring price

Nikon Coolpix S570

54	vs	53
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Panasonic Lumix DMC-FS15

Too close to call! Snapsort considers these cameras too competitive to make a clear recommendation.

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Compared to recent compacts

Common Strengths

Common Weaknesses

Fairly small

S570:	92x57x22 mm
DMC-FS15:	97x54x22 mm

Light weight

S570:	140 g
DMC-FS15:	136 g

	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

	Very small screens
	2.7"

	No touchscreens
	More buttons

	Low resolution screens
	230k dots

Poor wide angle

S570:	28 mm
DMC-FS15:	29 mm

	Poor zoom
	5x

competitors

Canon PowerShot A2200

Compact

$147

Records lower quality movies

Is slightly less expensive

Has a slower max shutter speed

Much shorter exposures

Compare the PowerShot A2200 vs the Coolpix S570

Compare the PowerShot A2200 vs the Lumix DMC-FS15

Canon PowerShot A3300 IS

Compact

$129

Records lower quality movies

Has a significantly larger screen

Has a slower max shutter speed

Much shorter exposures

Compare the PowerShot A3300 IS vs the Coolpix S570

Compare the PowerShot A3300 IS vs the Lumix DMC-FS15

Nikon Coolpix S3100

Ultra compact

$132

Records lower quality movies

Has a slightly wider wide angle lens

Much shorter exposures

Much worse macro focusing

Compare the Coolpix S3100 vs the Coolpix S570

Compare the Coolpix S3100 vs the Lumix DMC-FS15

Nikon Coolpix S3300

Compact

$120

Records lower quality movies

Has a slightly wider wide angle lens

Slightly worse macro focusing

Has a significantly narrower aperture

Compare the Coolpix S3300 vs the Coolpix S570

Compare the Coolpix S3300 vs the Lumix DMC-FS15

Canon PowerShot SD1200 IS

Compact

Has a viewfinder

Has a slower max shutter speed

Much shorter exposures

Compare the PowerShot SD1200 IS vs the Coolpix S570

Compare the PowerShot SD1200 IS vs the Lumix DMC-FS15

Panasonic Lumix DMC-FH1

Compact

$122

Records lower quality movies

Shoots faster continuously

Has a slower max shutter speed

Is slightly heavier

Compare the Lumix DMC-FH1 vs the Coolpix S570

Compare the Lumix DMC-FH1 vs the Lumix DMC-FS15

Canon Powershot S100

Pro digicam

$356 - $430

Has a significantly wider aperture

Records higher quality movies

Much shorter exposures

Is significantly more expensive

Compare the Powershot S100 vs the Coolpix S570

Compare the Powershot S100 vs the Lumix DMC-FS15

Nikon Coolpix S4000

Compact

$289

Significantly larger screen

Image stabilization

Narrower aperture

Significantly worse macro capability

Compare the Coolpix S4000 vs the Coolpix S570

Nikon Coolpix S3000

Compact

$167

Image stabilization

Better wide angle

Narrower aperture

Significantly worse macro capability

Compare the Coolpix S3000 vs the Coolpix S570

Nikon Coolpix S6200

Travel zoom

$177 - $223

Image stabilization

Significantly better wide angle

Narrower aperture

Much worse macro capability

Compare the Coolpix S6200 vs the Coolpix S570

Nikon Coolpix S8100

Travel zoom

$100

Much higher resolution screen

Image stabilization

Significantly narrower aperture

Significantly larger

Compare the Coolpix S8100 vs the Coolpix S570

Canon ELPH 300 HS

Compact

$148 - $179

Image stabilization

Significantly better wide angle

Slightly lower true resolution

Slightly smaller sensor

Compare the ELPH 300 HS vs the Coolpix S570

Canon ELPH 100 HS

Compact

$106 - $189

Higher resolution movies

Supports 24p

Much shorter max exposures

Significantly slower max shutter speed

Compare the ELPH 100 HS vs the Lumix DMC-FS15

Panasonic Lumix ZS15

Travel zoom

$270

Much more zoom

Higher resolution movies

Much larger

Much thicker

Compare the Lumix ZS15 vs the Lumix DMC-FS15

Sony Cyber-shot DSC-W200

Compact

Much larger sensor

Much higher true resolution

Much worse wide angle

Smaller screen

Compare the Cyber-shot DSC-W200 vs the Lumix DMC-FS15

Sony Cybershot WX7

Compact

$241 - $273

Higher resolution movies

Significantly wider aperture

Much shorter max exposures

Slower max shutter speed

Compare the Cybershot WX7 vs the Lumix DMC-FS15

Nikon Coolpix S6100

Compact

$197

Significantly larger screen

Has a touch screen

Narrower aperture

Larger

Compare the Coolpix S6100 vs the Lumix DMC-FS15

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Nikon CoolpixS570 vs Panasonic LumixDMC-FS15

Nikon Coolpix S570

Reasons to buy the Nikon Coolpix S570

Panasonic Lumix DMC-FS15

Reasons to buy the Panasonic Lumix DMC-FS15

recommendations

Relative to the best recent compacts, and ignoring price

differences

Advantages of the Nikon S570

Advantages of the Panasonic DMC-FS15

recommendations

Relative to the best recent compacts, and ignoring price

advice

Need help deciding?

similarities

Compared to recent compacts

competitors

Shared Competitors

Advantages

Disadvantages

Canon PowerShot A2200

Canon PowerShot A3300 IS

Nikon Coolpix S3100

Nikon Coolpix S3300

Canon PowerShot SD1200 IS

Panasonic Lumix DMC-FH1

Canon Powershot S100

Nikon Coolpix S570 Competitors

Advantages

Disadvantages

Nikon Coolpix S4000

Nikon Coolpix S3000

Nikon Coolpix S6200

Nikon Coolpix S8100

Canon ELPH 300 HS

Panasonic Lumix DMC-FS15 Competitors

Advantages

Disadvantages

Canon ELPH 100 HS

Panasonic Lumix ZS15

Sony Cyber-shot DSC-W200

Sony Cybershot WX7

Nikon Coolpix S6100

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Nikon Coolpix
S570
vs
Panasonic Lumix
DMC-FS15