Panasonic Lumix DMC-FT1

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Reasons to buy the Panasonic Lumix DMC-FT1

Aperture
Wide aperture
f/3.3
Wide angle
Wide angle lens
28 mm
Image stabilization
Image stabilization
Lens
Light sensitivity (boost)
High ISO (boost)
6,400 ISO
Fastest shutter speed
Fast shutter speed
1/3000 of a second
Longest exposure
Long exposures
60 seconds
Olympus mju Tough 6020

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Reasons to buy the Olympus mju Tough 6020

Wide angle
Wide angle lens
28 mm
Macro focus
Great macro
1 cm
Weight
Light-weight
122 g
Fastest shutter speed
Fast shutter speed
1/2000 of a second

differences

Advantages of the Olympus mju Tough 6020

Macro focus Significantly better macro capability 1 cm vs 5 cm
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Focus on subjects 5x closer to the lens
Weight Significantly lighter 122 g vs 189 g
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Around 40% lighter
Size Slightly smaller 95x62x22 mm vs 98x63x23 mm
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Around 10% smaller
Continuous shooting Shoots faster 5 fps vs 2.3 fps
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More than 2x faster continuous shooting
Thickness Slightly thinner 0.9" vs 0.9"
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Almost the same
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Advantages of the Panasonic DMC-FT1

Aperture Significantly wider aperture f/3.3 vs f/3.9
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At its widest zoom, the DMC-FT1's lens captures marginally more light (0.5 f-stops)
Image stabilization Better image stabilization Lens vs Sensor shift
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Less risk of blur
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
Longest exposure Much longer exposures 60s vs 1/4s
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240x longer exposures
Fastest shutter speed Significantly faster max shutter speed 1/3000s vs 1/2000s
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More than 30% faster max shutter speed
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Relative to the best recent waterproof cameras, and ignoring price

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Compared to recent compacts

Common Strengths Common Weaknesses
Waterproof Waterproof Help
Great at the beach
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
Light sensitivity Poor maximum light sensitivity Help
1,600 ISO
Screen size Very small screens Help
2.7"
Touch screen No touchscreens Help
More buttons
Screen resolution Low resolution screens Help
230k dots
Movie format HD (720p) video Help
mju Tough 6020:720p
DMC-FT1:720p @ 30fps
Wide angle Poor wide angle Help
28 mm
Zoom Poor zoom Help
mju Tough 6020:5x
DMC-FT1:4.6x

Compared to recent waterproof cameras

Common Strengths Common Weaknesses
Size Fairly small Help
mju Tough 6020:95x62x22 mm
DMC-FT1:98x63x23 mm
Fastest shutter speed Fast max shutter speeds Help
mju Tough 6020:1/2000s
DMC-FT1:1/3000s
GPS No built-in GPS Help
Missing geo-tagging
3D Neither camera can take 3D photos Help
No 3d support

competitors

Shared Competitors

Advantages

Disadvantages

Olympus TG-610

Olympus TG-610

Waterproof

$229 - $250

Screen size Has a significantly larger screen
Screen resolution Has a much higher resolution screen
Fastest shutter speed Has a slower max shutter speed
Thickness Is thicker
Panasonic Lumix DMC-FT3

Panasonic Lumix DMC-FT3

Waterproof

$408

Movie format Records higher quality movies
GPS Has a built-in GPS
Fastest shutter speed Has a slower max shutter speed
Thickness Is thicker
Olympus TG-310

Olympus TG310

Waterproof

$132

Weight Is slightly heavier
Nikon Coolpix AW100

Nikon Coolpix AW100

Waterproof

$280

Movie format Records higher quality movies
Screen size Has a significantly larger screen
Fastest shutter speed Has a slower max shutter speed
Weight Is significantly heavier
Olympus TG-320

Olympus Tough TG-320

Waterproof

$190 - $202

Panorama Creates panoramas in-camera
3D Captures 3D images
Fastest shutter speed Has a slower max shutter speed
Weight Is slightly heavier
Panasonic Lumix DMC-TZ30

Panasonic Lumix TZ30

Travel zoom

$434 - $474

Zoom Has way more more zoom
Movie format Records higher quality movies
Fastest shutter speed Has a slower max shutter speed
Waterproof Is not waterproof

Olympus mju Tough 6020 Competitors

Advantages

Disadvantages

Olympus mju Tough 8010

Olympus mju Tough 8010

Waterproof

Weight Much heavier
Continuous shooting Shoots slower
Olympus TG-820 iHS

Olympus TG-820

Waterproof

$299

Screen resolution Much higher resolution screen
Movie format Higher resolution movies
Weight Heavier
Size Slightly larger
Fujifilm FinePix XP11

Fujifilm FinePix XP11

Waterproof

True resolution Slightly higher true resolution
Sensor size Slightly larger sensor
Wide angle Much worse wide angle
Image stabilization No image stabilization
Olympus TG-620

Olympus TG-620

Waterproof

$305 - $324

Movie format Higher resolution movies
Screen size Significantly larger screen
Weight Significantly heavier
Size Slightly larger
Olympus mju Tough 3000

Olympus mju Tough 3000

Waterproof

Aperture Wider aperture
Longest exposure Slightly longer exposures
Size Larger
Weight Heavier

Panasonic Lumix DMC-FT1 Competitors

Advantages

Disadvantages

Panasonic Lumix DMC-FT4

Panasonic Lumix FT4

Waterproof

$458 - $562

Movie format Higher resolution movies
3D Takes 3D photos
Size Larger
True resolution Lower true resolution
Panasonic Lumix DMC-FT10

Panasonic Lumix DMC-FT10

Waterproof

$262

Continuous shooting Shoots faster
Weight Lighter
Wide angle Much worse wide angle
Aperture Narrower aperture
Panasonic Lumix DMC-FT2

Panasonic Lumix DMC-FT2

Waterproof

$433 - $475

Size Slightly larger
Fastest shutter speed Much slower max shutter speed
Canon PowerShot D20

Canon PowerShot D20

Waterproof

$329

Movie format Higher resolution movies
Supports 24p Supports 24p
Aperture Significantly narrower aperture
Size Significantly larger
Casio Exilim EX-FC150

Casio Exilim EX-FC150

Compact

High-speed framerate Records high-speed movies
Continuous shooting Shoots much faster
Wide angle Much worse wide angle
Aperture Narrower aperture

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