Panasonic Lumix DMC-FT3

82

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-FT2

65

Reasons to buy the Panasonic Lumix DMC-FT2

Aperture
Wide aperture
f/3.3
Longest exposure
Long exposures
60 seconds

differences

Advantages of the Panasonic DMC-FT3

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
Continuous shooting Shoots faster 3.7 fps vs 1.8 fps
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More than 2x faster continuous shooting
Lowest price Slightly cheaper $408.18 vs $432.79
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The best price we've seen is $25 cheaper (around 10% less)
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Advantages of the Panasonic DMC-FT2

Size Smaller 99x63x24 mm vs 104x63x27 mm
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Around 20% smaller
Thickness Thinner 0.9" vs 1.1"
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More than 10% thinner
Weight Slightly lighter 188 g vs 197 g
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Almost the same
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recommendations

Relative to the best recent waterproof cameras, and ignoring price

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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
1/1300 of a second
Lowest price Very expensive Help
DMC-FT3:$408.18
DMC-FT2:$432.79
Weight Heavy Help
DMC-FT3:197 g
DMC-FT2:188 g
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
28 mm
Zoom Poor zoom Help
4.6x

Compared to recent waterproof cameras

Common Strengths Common Weaknesses
Aperture Wide aperture Help
f/3.3
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
Thickness Is thicker
Size Is slightly larger
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
Battery life Has a slightly shorter battery life
Olympus Tough TG-810

Olympus Tough TG-810

Waterproof

$429 - $445

Screen size Has a significantly larger screen
Screen resolution Has a much higher resolution screen
Longest exposure Much shorter exposures
Weight Is slightly heavier
Panasonic Lumix DMC-FT20

Panasonic Lumix FT20

Waterproof

$241 - $249

Wide angle Has a slightly wider wide angle lens
Size Is slightly smaller
Longest exposure Much shorter exposures
Battery life Has a slightly shorter battery life
Olympus TG-820 iHS

Olympus TG-820

Waterproof

$299

Screen size Has a significantly larger screen
Screen resolution Has a much higher resolution screen
Longest exposure Much shorter exposures
Battery life Has a significantly shorter battery life
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
Thickness Is thicker

Panasonic Lumix DMC-FT3 Competitors

Advantages

Disadvantages

No significant competitors found that are specific to the Panasonic Lumix DMC-FT3.

Panasonic Lumix DMC-FT2 Competitors

Advantages

Disadvantages

Sony Cyber-shot DSC-TX5

Sony Cyber-shot DSC-TX5

Waterproof

$248 - $332

Wide angle Significantly better wide angle
Screen size Significantly larger screen
Aperture Narrower aperture
Light sensitivity (boost) No boost ISO
Pentax Optio W90

Pentax Optio W90

Waterproof

Light sensitivity Better maximum light sensitivity
Macro focus Significantly better macro capability
Image stabilization No image stabilization
Aperture Narrower aperture

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Wtersad (10:56 AM, April 28, 2011)
ft3 is awsome