Olympus
SP-700
 vs
Panasonic Lumix
DMC-FZ48

Panasonic Lumix DMC-FZ48

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Reasons to buy the Panasonic Lumix DMC-FZ48

Movie format
 Full HD
1080p @ 30fps
True resolution
 High true resolution
9.8 MP
Panorama
 In-camera panoramas
Stitches together multiple photos into a panorama
Badge
 Phase detection video autofocus
fast and accurate
Battery life
 Great battery life
400 shots
Light sensitivity (boost)
 High ISO (boost)
6,400 ISO
Olympus SP-700

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Olympus SP-700

Reasons to buy the Olympus SP-700

Size
 Really small
Compact 98x57x24 mm
Thickness
 Thin
0.9"
Weight
 Light-weight
180 g

differences

Advantages of the Olympus SP-700
Size Much smaller 98x57x24 mm vs 120x79x91 mm
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 6.6x smaller
Thickness Much thinner 0.9" vs 3.6"
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 3.8x thinner
Weight Much lighter 180 g vs 498 g
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 2.8x lighter
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Advantages of the Panasonic DMC-FZ48
Wide angle Much better wide angle 25 mm vs 38 mm
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 More than 30% better wide angle
True resolution Much higher true resolution 9.8 MP vs 5.9 MP
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 Capture around 70% more detail in your photos
Movie format Higher resolution movies 1080p @ 30fps vs 480p @ 30fps
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 Shoots high resolution Full HD (1080p) video
Zoom Much more zoom 24x vs 3x
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 64x more zoom
Image stabilization Image stabilization Lens vs None
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 Helps eliminate blur caused by small camera movements
Aperture Wider aperture f/2.8 vs f/3.3
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 At its widest zoom, the DMC-FZ48's lens captures marginally more light (0.5 f-stops)
Macro focus Much better macro capability 1 cm vs 10 cm
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 Focus on subjects 10x closer to the lens
Screen resolution Higher resolution screen 460k dots vs 230k dots
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 2x higher resolution screen
Sensor size Larger sensor 1/2.3" 6.2x4.6mm vs 1/2.5" 5.8x4.3mm
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 More than 10% larger sensor
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 3.7 fps vs 0.7 fps
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 Around 5.5x faster continuous shooting
Viewfinder Has a viewfinder Digital vs None
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 A viewfinder can help save battery life by keeping the screen turned off
Light sensitivity Better maximum light sensitivity 1,600 ISO vs 400 ISO
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 The DMC-FZ48's maximum light sensitivity is 2 f-stops better
Longest exposure Much longer exposures 60s vs 4s
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 15x longer exposures
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recommendations

Relative to the best recent digicams, and ignoring price

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Green arrow Snapsort recommends the Panasonic Lumix DMC-FZ48. This recommendation, however, should be taken with a grain of salt since it doesn't always make sense to compare a compact with a super zoom.

similarities

Compared to recent digicams

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
Light sensitivity Poor maximum light sensitivity Help
SP-700:400 ISO
DMC-FZ48:1,600 ISO
Touch screen No touchscreens Help
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competitors

Shared Competitors

Advantages

Disadvantages
Nikon Coolpix P500

Nikon Coolpix P500

Super zoom

$300
Zoom Has way more more zoom
Wide angle Has a slightly wider wide angle lens
Thickness Is thicker
Weight Is much heavier
Compare the Coolpix P500 vs the SP-700
Compare the Coolpix P500 vs the Lumix DMC-FZ48
Nikon Coolpix L810

Nikon Coolpix L810

Super zoom

$250 - $265
Wide angle Has a slightly wider wide angle lens
Screen resolution Has a significantly higher resolution screen
Fastest shutter speed Has a slower max shutter speed
Thickness Is thicker
Compare the Coolpix L810 vs the SP-700
Compare the Coolpix L810 vs the Lumix DMC-FZ48
Nikon Coolpix L120

Nikon Coolpix L120

Super zoom

$180 - $215
Screen resolution Has a significantly higher resolution screen
Lowest price Is significantly less expensive
Thickness Is thicker
Weight Is significantly heavier
Compare the Coolpix L120 vs the SP-700
Compare the Coolpix L120 vs the Lumix DMC-FZ48

Olympus SP-700 Competitors

Advantages

Disadvantages
Olympus SP-560 UZ

Olympus SP-560 UZ

Super zoom
Wide angle Much better wide angle
True resolution Much higher true resolution
Screen size Much smaller screen
Size Significantly larger
Compare the SP-560 UZ vs the SP-700
Canon Rebel T3i

Canon Rebel T3i

Entry-level DSLR

$619 - $700 body only

$745 - $1,000 with 18-55mm lens
Sensor size Much larger sensor
True resolution Much higher true resolution
Size Much larger
Weight Much heavier
Compare the Rebel T3i vs the SP-700
Nikon Coolpix S3000

Nikon Coolpix S3000

Compact

$167
Wide angle Much better wide angle
True resolution Much higher true resolution
Screen size Significantly smaller screen
Compare the Coolpix S3000 vs the SP-700
Fujifilm FinePix S2950

Fujifilm FinePix S2950

Super zoom

$153 - $159
Wide angle Much better wide angle
True resolution Much higher true resolution
Size Significantly larger
Thickness Much thicker
Compare the FinePix S2950 vs the SP-700
Canon PowerShot A810

Canon PowerShot A810

Compact

$109
Wide angle Much better wide angle
True resolution Much higher true resolution
Screen size Significantly smaller screen
Size Slightly larger
Compare the PowerShot A810 vs the SP-700

Panasonic Lumix DMC-FZ48 Competitors

Advantages

Disadvantages
Panasonic Lumix DMC-FZ150

Panasonic Lumix DMC-FZ150

Super zoom

$495 - $500
External mic jack Has an external mic jack
Screen flips out Has a flip-out screen
Autofocus Slower video autofocus
Size Slightly larger
Compare the Lumix DMC-FZ150 vs the Lumix DMC-FZ48
Panasonic Lumix DMC-FZ40

Panasonic Lumix DMC-FZ40

Super zoom

$411
Supports RAW Shoots RAW
Movie format Lower resolution movies
Panorama Lacks in-camera panoramic stitching
Compare the Lumix DMC-FZ40 vs the Lumix DMC-FZ48
Canon Powershot SX40

Canon Powershot SX40

Super zoom

$347 - $380
Zoom Much more zoom
Screen flips out Has a flip-out screen
Autofocus Slower video autofocus
Screen size Significantly smaller screen
Compare the Powershot SX40 vs the Lumix DMC-FZ48
Nikon Coolpix P510

Nikon Coolpix P510

Super zoom

$397 - $400
Zoom Much more zoom
Screen flips out Has a flip-out screen
Autofocus Slower video autofocus
Battery life Much shorter battery life
Compare the Coolpix P510 vs the Lumix DMC-FZ48
Fujifilm FinePix HS20 EXR

Fujifilm FinePix HS20

Super zoom

$299 - $335
Light sensitivity Better maximum light sensitivity
Screen flips out Has a flip-out screen
Size Much larger
Image stabilization Worse image stabilization
Compare the FinePix HS20 vs the Lumix DMC-FZ48

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