Updated (January, 2012): Compare the Panasonic Lumix DMC-FT4 vs Pentax Optio WG-1

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
Light sensitivity (boost)
High ISO (boost)
6,400 ISO
GPS
Built-in GPS
Great for travel
Longest exposure
Long exposures
60 seconds
Pentax Optio W90

63

Runner-up

Pentax Optio W90

Reasons to buy the Pentax Optio W90

Light sensitivity
High ISO
6,400 ISO
Macro focus
Great macro
1 cm
Weight
Light-weight
164 g

differences

Advantages of the Panasonic DMC-FT3

Image stabilization Image stabilization Lens vs None
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Helps eliminate blur caused by small camera movements
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
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 1.3 fps
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Around 3x faster continuous shooting
Longest exposure Much longer exposures 60s vs 4s
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15x longer exposures
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Advantages of the Pentax W90

Light sensitivity Better maximum light sensitivity 6,400 ISO vs 1,600 ISO
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The W90's maximum light sensitivity is 2 f-stops better
Macro focus Significantly better macro capability 1 cm vs 5 cm
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Focus on subjects 5x closer to the lens
Size Smaller 108x59x25 mm vs 104x63x27 mm
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More than 10% smaller
Weight Lighter 164 g vs 197 g
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Around 20% lighter
Thickness Thinner 1" vs 1.1"
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More than 10% thinner
True resolution Slightly higher true resolution 9.8 MP vs 9.8 MP
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Almost the same
Sensor size Slightly larger sensor 1/2.3" 6.2x4.6mm vs 1/2.3" 6.1x4.6mm
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Almost the same
Fastest shutter speed Faster max shutter speed 1/1500s vs 1/1300s
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More than 10% faster max shutter speed
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recommendations

Relative to the best recent waterproof cameras, and ignoring price

Panasonic Lumix DMC-FT3 Panasonic Lumix DMC-FT3
82 vs 63
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Pentax Optio W90 Pentax Optio W90
Green arrow Snapsort recommends the Panasonic Lumix DMC-FT3.

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similarities

Compared to recent compacts

Common Strengths Common Weaknesses
Waterproof Waterproof Help
Great at the beach
Fastest shutter speed Slow max shutter speed Help
DMC-FT3:1/1300s
W90:1/1500s
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
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
DMC-FT3:4.6x
W90:5x

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

Nikon Coolpix AW100

Nikon Coolpix AW100

Waterproof

$280

Screen size Has a significantly larger screen
Screen resolution Has a slightly higher resolution screen
Battery life Has a slightly shorter battery life
Aperture Has a significantly narrower aperture
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
Weight Is significantly heavier
Macro focus Slightly worse macro focusing
Olympus TG-820 iHS

Olympus TG-820

Waterproof

$299

Screen size Has a significantly larger screen
Screen resolution Has a much higher resolution screen
Battery life Has a significantly shorter battery life
Aperture Has a significantly narrower aperture
Panasonic Lumix DMC-FT2

Panasonic Lumix DMC-FT2

Waterproof

$433 - $475

Fastest shutter speed Has a slower max shutter speed
Weight Is slightly heavier
Pentax Optio WG-2 GPS

Pentax Optio WG-2 GPS

Waterproof

Screen size Has a significantly larger screen
Screen resolution Has a slightly higher resolution screen
Thickness Is thicker
Weight Is slightly heavier
Canon PowerShot D10

Canon PowerShot D10

Waterproof

$248 - $319

Aperture Has a slightly wider aperture
Lowest price Is significantly less expensive
Thickness Is thicker
Weight Is slightly heavier
Olympus mju Tough 8010

Olympus mju Tough 8010

Waterproof

Size Is slightly smaller
Thickness Is thinner
Weight Is significantly heavier
Shutter lag Has significantly more shutter lag

Panasonic Lumix DMC-FT3 Competitors

Advantages

Disadvantages

Panasonic Lumix DMC-FT4

Panasonic Lumix FT4

Waterproof

$458 - $562

3D Takes 3D photos
Panorama Can create panoramas in-camera
True resolution Lower true resolution
Sensor size Slightly smaller sensor
Sony Cybershot DSC-TX10

Sony Cybershot TX10

Waterproof

$329

Screen resolution Much higher resolution screen
Size Much smaller
Aperture Narrower aperture
GPS No built-in GPS
Panasonic Lumix DMC-FT20

Panasonic Lumix FT20

Waterproof

$241 - $249

Size Significantly smaller
Wide angle Significantly better wide angle
Aperture Significantly narrower aperture
Movie format Lower resolution movies

Pentax Optio W90 Competitors

Advantages

Disadvantages

Olympus mju Tough 6020

Olympus mju Tough 6020

Waterproof

Image stabilization Image stabilization
Size Smaller
Aperture Narrower aperture
Light sensitivity Worse maximum light sensitivity
Pentax Optio W80

Pentax Optio W80

Waterproof

Size Smaller
Weight Slightly lighter
Screen size Smaller screen
True resolution Slightly lower true resolution

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Panasonic Lumix DMC-FT3 Pentax Optio W90
Panasonic Lumix DMC-FT3 Pentax Optio W90

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