Updated (January, 2012): Compare the Panasonic Lumix DMC-FT4 vs Panasonic Lumix DMC-FT20

Panasonic Lumix DMC-FT3

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Reasons to buy the Panasonic Lumix DMC-FT3

Aperture
Wide aperture
f/3.3
Movie format
Full HD
1080p @ 30fps
Battery life
Great battery life
310 shots
GPS
Built-in GPS
Great for travel
Longest exposure
Long exposures
60 seconds
Panasonic Lumix DMC-FT10

58

Reasons to buy the Panasonic Lumix DMC-FT10

Size
Really small
Compact 100x64x22 mm
Thickness
Thin
0.9"
Longest exposure
Long exposures
60 seconds

differences

Advantages of the Panasonic DMC-FT3

Wide angle Much better wide angle 28 mm vs 35 mm
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20% better wide angle
Movie format Higher resolution movies 1080p @ 30fps vs 720p @ 30fps
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Shoots higher resolution Full HD (1080p) video
Aperture Wider aperture f/3.3 vs f/3.5
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At its widest zoom, the DMC-FT3's lens captures marginally more light (0.2 f-stops)
GPS Has a GPS Yes vs No
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Automatically geotags your photos when traveling
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Advantages of the Panasonic DMC-FT10

Size Smaller 100x64x22 mm vs 104x63x27 mm
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More than 20% smaller
Thickness Thinner 0.9" vs 1.1"
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More than 20% thinner
Weight Lighter 172 g vs 197 g
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More than 10% lighter
Lowest price Significantly cheaper $262.16 vs $408.18
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The best price we've seen is $146 cheaper (around 40% less)
Continuous shooting Shoots slightly faster 4.6 fps vs 3.7 fps
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More than 20% faster continuous shooting
Fastest shutter speed Faster max shutter speed 1/1600s vs 1/1300s
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Around 20% faster max shutter speed
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Relative to the best recent waterproof cameras, and ignoring price

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Green arrow Snapsort recommends the Panasonic Lumix DMC-FT3.

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similarities

Compared to recent compacts

Common Strengths Common Weaknesses
Image stabilization Good image stabilization Help
Lens
Waterproof Waterproof Help
Great at the beach
Longest exposure Very long exposure times Help
60 seconds
Fastest shutter speed Slow max shutter speed Help
DMC-FT3:1/1300s
DMC-FT10:1/1600s
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
Wide angle Poor wide angle Help
DMC-FT3:28 mm
DMC-FT10:35 mm
Zoom Poor zoom Help
DMC-FT3:4.6x
DMC-FT10:4x

Compared to recent waterproof cameras

Common Strengths Common Weaknesses

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

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

competitors

Shared Competitors

Advantages

Disadvantages

Panasonic Lumix DMC-FT4

Panasonic Lumix FT4

Waterproof

$458 - $562

Panorama Creates panoramas in-camera
3D Captures 3D images
Fastest shutter speed Has a slower max shutter speed
Lowest price Is significantly more expensive
Nikon Coolpix AW100

Nikon Coolpix AW100

Waterproof

$280

Screen size Has a significantly larger screen
Screen resolution Has a slightly higher resolution screen
Longest exposure Much shorter exposures
Battery life Has a slightly shorter battery life
Sony Cybershot DSC-TX10

Sony Cybershot TX10

Waterproof

$329

Wide angle Has a slightly wider wide angle lens
Screen size Has a significantly larger screen
Longest exposure Much shorter exposures
Lowest price Is slightly more expensive
Panasonic Lumix DMC-FT20

Panasonic Lumix FT20

Waterproof

$241 - $249

Wide angle Has a slightly wider wide angle lens
Size Is slightly smaller
Fastest shutter speed Has a slower max shutter speed
Longest exposure Much shorter exposures
Panasonic Lumix DMC-FT2

Panasonic Lumix DMC-FT2

Waterproof

$433 - $475

Fastest shutter speed Has a slower max shutter speed
Lowest price Is significantly more expensive
Canon PowerShot D20

Canon PowerShot D20

Waterproof

$329

Screen size Has a significantly larger screen
Screen resolution Has a slightly higher resolution screen
Longest exposure Much shorter exposures
Lowest price Is slightly more expensive
Olympus mju Tough 8010

Olympus mju Tough 8010

Waterproof

Macro focus Significantly closer macro focusing
Fastest shutter speed Has a faster max shutter speed
Longest exposure Much shorter exposures
Light sensitivity (boost) Lacks boost light sensitivity

Panasonic Lumix DMC-FT3 Competitors

Advantages

Disadvantages

Olympus Tough TG-810

Olympus Tough TG-810

Waterproof

$429 - $445

Screen resolution Much higher resolution screen
Screen size Significantly larger screen
Aperture Significantly narrower aperture
Movie format Lower resolution movies
Olympus TG-820 iHS

Olympus TG-820

Waterproof

$299

Screen resolution Much higher resolution screen
Screen size Significantly larger screen
Aperture Significantly narrower aperture
GPS No built-in GPS

Panasonic Lumix DMC-FT10 Competitors

Advantages

Disadvantages

Panasonic Lumix DMC-FT1

Panasonic Lumix DMC-FT1

Waterproof

Wide angle Much better wide angle
Aperture Wider aperture
Continuous shooting Shoots slower
Weight Heavier

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