Updated (January, 2012): Compare the Olympus VG-160 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
Continuous shooting
Rapid fire
5.5 fps
Light sensitivity (boost)
High ISO (boost)
6,400 ISO
Longest exposure
Long exposures
60 seconds
Olympus VG-145

20

Runner-up

Olympus VG-145

Reasons to buy the Olympus VG-145

Screen size
Large screen
3.0"

differences

Advantages of the Olympus VG-145

Screen size Significantly larger screen 3.0" vs 2.7"
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More than 10% larger screen
Light sensitivity Better maximum light sensitivity 3,200 ISO vs 1,600 ISO
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The VG-145's maximum light sensitivity is 1 f-stop better
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

Image stabilization Better image stabilization Lens vs Sensor shift
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Less risk of blur
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recommendations

Relative to the best recent digicams, and ignoring price

Olympus VG-145 Olympus VG-145
20 vs 37
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Panasonic Lumix DMC-FS10 Panasonic Lumix DMC-FS10
Green arrow Snapsort recommends the Panasonic Lumix DMC-FS10. This recommendation, however, should be taken with a grain of salt since it doesn't always make sense to compare a digicam with a compact.

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similarities

Compared to recent digicams

Common Strengths Common Weaknesses

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

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
3D Neither camera can take 3D photos Help
No 3d support
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

competitors

Shared Competitors

Advantages

Disadvantages

Canon IXUS 220 HS

Canon IXUS 220 HS

Compact

$185 - $242

Movie format Records higher quality movies
Wide angle Has a significantly wider wide angle lens
Longest exposure Much shorter exposures
Canon IXUS 115 HS

Canon IXUS 115 HS

Compact

$230

Movie format Records higher quality movies
High-speed framerate Records high-speed movies
Longest exposure Much shorter exposures

Olympus VG-145 Competitors

Advantages

Disadvantages

Olympus VG-150

Olympus VG-150

Ultra compact

$97

Image stabilization No image stabilization
Screen size Significantly smaller screen
Olympus VG-160

Olympus VG-160

Compact

$99

Panorama Can create panoramas in-camera
Image stabilization No image stabilization
Light sensitivity Worse maximum light sensitivity
Nikon Coolpix L26

Nikon Coolpix L26

Compact

$100

Touch screen Has a touch screen
Light sensitivity Worse maximum light sensitivity
True resolution Slightly lower true resolution
Olympus VG-110

Olympus VG110

Ultra compact

$88

Image stabilization No image stabilization
Screen size Significantly smaller screen
Canon PowerShot A2200

Canon PowerShot A2200

Compact

$147

Image stabilization No image stabilization
Screen size Significantly smaller screen

Panasonic Lumix DMC-FS10 Competitors

Advantages

Disadvantages

Sony Cyber-shot DSC-W310

Sony Cyber-shot DSC-W310

Ultra compact

$111 - $127

Light sensitivity Better maximum light sensitivity
Lowest price Significantly cheaper
Movie format Lower resolution movies
Aperture Narrower aperture
Panasonic Lumix DMC-FS37

Panasonic Lumix DMC-FS37

Travel zoom

$232 - $262

Screen size Significantly larger screen
Touch screen Has a touch screen
Aperture Narrower aperture
Continuous shooting Shoots slower
Panasonic Lumix DMC-S1

Panasonic Lumix DMC-S1

Compact

$89

Lowest price Significantly cheaper
Weight Lighter
Aperture Narrower aperture
Longest exposure Much shorter max exposures
Pentax Optio P80

Pentax Optio P80

Compact

Light sensitivity Better maximum light sensitivity
Aperture Wider aperture
Image stabilization No image stabilization
Macro focus Significantly worse macro capability
Canon IXUS 230 HS

Canon IXUS 230 HS

Travel zoom

$273 - $324

Movie format Higher resolution movies
Supports 24p Supports 24p
Aperture Narrower aperture
Continuous shooting Shoots slower

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