Panasonic Lumix
DMC-FT3
 vs
Panasonic Lumix
FT20

Updated (January, 2013): Compare the Panasonic Lumix DMC-FT4 vs Panasonic FT25/TS25

Panasonic Lumix DMC-FT3

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Panasonic Lumix DMC-FT20

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Reasons to buy the Panasonic Lumix DMC-FT3

Battery life
 Great battery life
310 shots
GPS
 Built-in GPS
Great for travel
Longest exposure
 Long exposures
60 seconds
 

Reasons to buy the Panasonic Lumix FT20

Wide angle
 Wide angle lens
25 mm
Size
 Really small
Super compact 101x58x19 mm
HDR
 In-camera HDR
Combines multiple exposures
3D
 Takes 3D photos
View photos in 3D on 3D televisions
Thickness
 Thin
0.7"
Weight
 Light-weight
142 g
 

differences

Advantages of the Panasonic DMC-FT3
Aperture Significantly wider aperture f/3.3 vs f/3.9
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 At its widest zoom, the DMC-FT3's lens captures marginally more light (0.5 f-stops)
Movie format Higher resolution movies 1080p @ 30fps vs 720p @ 30fps
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 Shoots higher resolution Full HD (1080p) video
GPS Has a GPS Yes vs No
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 Automatically geotags your photos when traveling
Battery life Longer battery life 310 shots vs 260 shots
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 Around 20% more shots per battery charge
Continuous shooting Shoots faster 3.7 fps vs 1.3 fps
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 Around 3x faster continuous shooting
Longest exposure Much longer exposures 60s vs 8s
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 7.5x longer exposures
True resolution Slightly higher true resolution 9.8 MP vs 9.6 MP
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 Almost the same
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Advantages of the Panasonic FT20
Wide angle Significantly better wide angle 25 mm vs 28 mm
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 More than 10% better wide angle
Size Significantly smaller 101x58x19 mm vs 104x63x27 mm
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 Around 40% smaller
3D Takes 3D photos Yes vs No
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 Combines multiple photos into a 3D image
HDR Has in-camera HDR Yes vs No
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 Combines multiple exposures to capture high dynamic range
Panorama Can create panoramas in-camera Yes vs No
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 Stitches together multiple photos for a wide perspective
Thickness Significantly thinner 0.7" vs 1.1"
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 More than 30% thinner
Weight Significantly lighter 142 g vs 197 g
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 Around 30% lighter
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recommendations

Relative to the best recent waterproof cameras, and ignoring price

Panasonic Lumix DMC-FT3 Panasonic Lumix DMC-FT3
74 vs 71
Explain scores
Panasonic Lumix FT20 Panasonic Lumix DMC-FT20
Green arrow Snapsort recommends the Panasonic Lumix DMC-FT3.

similarities

Compared to recent compacts

Common Strengths Common Weaknesses
Image stabilization Good image stabilization Help
Lens
Waterproof Waterproof Help
Great at the beach
Fastest shutter speed Slow max shutter speed Help
1/1300 of a second
Sensor type Lower-end sensor types Help
CCD
Light sensitivity Poor maximum light sensitivity Help
1,600 ISO
Touch screen No touchscreens Help
More buttons
Screen size Very small screens Help
2.7"
Screen resolution Low resolution screens Help
230k dots
Zoom Poor zoom Help
DMC-FT3:4.6x
FT20:4x

Compared to recent waterproof cameras

Common Strengths Common Weaknesses

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

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

competitors

Shared Competitors

Advantages

Disadvantages
Panasonic Lumix DMC-FT4

Panasonic Lumix FT4

Waterproof

$266
Thickness Is thicker
Weight Is significantly heavier
Compare the Lumix FT4 vs the Lumix DMC-FT3
Compare the Lumix FT4 vs the Lumix FT20
Panasonic FT25/TS25

Panasonic Lumix FT25

Waterproof

$249 - $282
Aperture Has a slightly wider aperture
Compare the Lumix FT25 vs the Lumix DMC-FT3
Compare the Lumix FT25 vs the Lumix FT20
Nikon Coolpix AW100

Nikon Coolpix AW100

Waterproof

$221 - $260
Screen size Has a significantly larger screen
Screen resolution Has a slightly higher resolution screen
Thickness Is thicker
Weight Is slightly heavier
Compare the Coolpix AW100 vs the Lumix DMC-FT3
Compare the Coolpix AW100 vs the Lumix FT20
Panasonic TS5/FT5

Panasonic Lumix FT5

Waterproof

$454 - $462
Screen size Has a significantly larger screen
Screen resolution Has a slightly higher resolution screen
Lowest price Is significantly more expensive
Thickness Is thicker
Compare the Lumix FT5 vs the Lumix DMC-FT3
Compare the Lumix FT5 vs the Lumix FT20
Olympus TG-630 iHS

Olympus TG-630 iHS

Waterproof

$169 - $199
Screen size Has a significantly larger screen
Screen resolution Has a slightly higher resolution screen
Thickness Is thicker
Weight Is slightly heavier
Compare the TG-630 iHS vs the Lumix DMC-FT3
Compare the TG-630 iHS vs the Lumix FT20
Sony Cyber-shot DSC-TX20

Sony Cyber-shot DSC-TX20

Waterproof

$180 - $330
Screen size Has a significantly larger screen
Screen resolution Has a much higher resolution screen
Compare the Cyber-shot DSC-TX20 vs the Lumix DMC-FT3
Compare the Cyber-shot DSC-TX20 vs the Lumix FT20
Panasonic Lumix DMC-FT2

Panasonic Lumix DMC-FT2

Waterproof
Thickness Is thicker
Weight Is slightly heavier
Compare the Lumix DMC-FT2 vs the Lumix DMC-FT3
Compare the Lumix DMC-FT2 vs the Lumix FT20

Panasonic Lumix DMC-FT3 Competitors

Advantages

Disadvantages
Sony Cybershot DSC-TX10

Sony Cybershot TX10

Waterproof

$485
Screen resolution Much higher resolution screen
Wide angle Significantly better wide angle
Aperture Narrower aperture
GPS No built-in GPS
Compare the Cybershot TX10 vs the Lumix DMC-FT3
Olympus Tough TG-810

Olympus Tough TG-810

Waterproof

$300 - $451
Screen resolution Much higher resolution screen
Screen size Significantly larger screen
Aperture Significantly narrower aperture
Movie format Lower resolution movies
Compare the Tough TG-810 vs the Lumix DMC-FT3

Panasonic Lumix DMC-FT20 Competitors

Advantages

Disadvantages
Olympus TG-320

Olympus Tough TG-320

Waterproof

$136 - $149
Aperture Wider aperture
Macro focus Better macro capability
Wide angle Significantly worse wide angle
HDR Lacks in-camera HDR
Compare the Tough TG-320 vs the Lumix FT20
Fujifilm FinePix XP50

Fujifilm FinePix XP50

Waterproof

$201
Movie format Higher resolution movies
Sensor type Has a CMOS-family sensor
Wide angle Significantly worse wide angle
Size Significantly larger
Compare the FinePix XP50 vs the Lumix FT20

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