Updated (January, 2012): Compare the Panasonic Lumix DMC-FT4 vs Sony Cybershot DSC-TX10

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
Sony Cyber-shot DSC-TX5

71

Reasons to buy the Sony Cyber-shot DSC-TX5

Wide angle
Wide angle lens
25 mm
Size
Really small
Ultra compact 94x57x18 mm
Touch screen
Touch screen
Less buttons
Continuous shooting
Rapid fire
10 fps
Sensor type
CMOS Sensor
Better in low light
Thickness
Thin
0.7"

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
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
Longest exposure Much longer exposures 60s vs 2s
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30x longer exposures
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Advantages of the Sony DSC-TX5

Size Much smaller 94x57x18 mm vs 104x63x27 mm
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Around 50% smaller
Wide angle Significantly better wide angle 25 mm vs 28 mm
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More than 10% better wide angle
Screen size Significantly larger screen 3.0" vs 2.7"
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More than 10% larger screen
Touch screen Has a touch screen Yes vs No
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Fewer buttons to worry about and direct interaction with camera menus
Sensor type Has a CMOS-family sensor CMOS vs CCD
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CMOS-family sensors often produce better quality images
Continuous shooting Shoots significantly faster 10 fps vs 3.7 fps
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More than 2.5x faster continuous shooting
Macro focus Significantly better macro capability 1 cm vs 5 cm
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Focus on subjects 5x closer to the lens
Thickness Significantly thinner 0.7" vs 1.1"
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Around 40% thinner
Light sensitivity Better maximum light sensitivity 3,200 ISO vs 1,600 ISO
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The DSC-TX5's maximum light sensitivity is 1 f-stop better
Weight Significantly lighter 148 g vs 197 g
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More than 20% lighter
Lowest price Significantly cheaper $248.00 vs $408.18
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The best price we've seen is $160 cheaper (around 40% less)
True resolution Slightly higher true resolution 9.9 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 1/1600s vs 1/1300s
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Around 20% 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
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Sony Cyber-shot DSC-TX5 Sony Cyber-shot DSC-TX5
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
Fastest shutter speed Slow max shutter speed Help
DMC-FT3:1/1300s
DSC-TX5:1/1600s
Panorama Neither camera stitches together panoramas Help
You could stitch photos in post
HDR Neither has in-camera HDR Help
You could do HDR manually
Screen resolution Low resolution screens Help
230k dots
Zoom Poor zoom Help
DMC-FT3:4.6x
DSC-TX5:4.5x

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 resolution Has a slightly higher resolution screen
High-speed framerate Records high-speed movies
Thickness Is thicker
Weight Is slightly heavier
Sony Cybershot DSC-TX10

Sony Cybershot TX10

Waterproof

$329

Screen resolution Has a much higher resolution screen
HDR Has in-camera HDR
Lowest price Is slightly more expensive
Battery life Has a slightly shorter battery life
Olympus Tough TG-810

Olympus Tough TG-810

Waterproof

$429 - $445

Screen resolution Has a much higher resolution screen
Fastest shutter speed Has a faster max shutter speed
Lowest price Is significantly more expensive
Thickness Is thicker
Panasonic Lumix DMC-FT20

Panasonic Lumix FT20

Waterproof

$241 - $249

HDR Has in-camera HDR
Panorama Creates panoramas in-camera
Fastest shutter speed Has a slower max shutter speed
Battery life Has a slightly shorter battery life
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
Sony Cyber-shot DSC-TX20

Sony Cyber-shot DSC-TX20

Waterproof

$330

Screen resolution Has a much higher resolution screen
HDR Has in-camera HDR
Lowest price Is slightly more expensive
Battery life Has a slightly shorter battery life
Canon PowerShot D10

Canon PowerShot D10

Waterproof

$248 - $319

Aperture Has a slightly wider aperture
Fastest shutter speed Has a faster max shutter speed
Thickness Is thicker
Weight Is slightly heavier

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
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

Sony Cyber-shot DSC-TX5 Competitors

Advantages

Disadvantages

Sony Cyber-shot DSC-TX9

Sony Cyber-shot DSC-TX9

Compact

$268

Screen resolution Much higher resolution screen
Screen size Much larger screen
Waterproof Not waterproof
Size Slightly larger
Sony Cybershot DSC-T110

Sony Cybershot T110

Ultra compact

$309

Size Slightly smaller
Weight Lighter
Sensor type Has a CCD-family sensor
Continuous shooting Shoots significantly slower
Sony Cyber-shot DSC-TX7

Sony Cyber-shot DSC-TX7

Compact

$273

Screen resolution Much higher resolution screen
Screen size Much larger screen
True resolution Much lower true resolution
Sensor size Much smaller sensor

appearance

Panasonic Lumix DMC-FT3 Sony Cyber-shot DSC-TX5
Panasonic Lumix DMC-FT3 Sony Cyber-shot DSC-TX5
Panasonic Lumix DMC-FT3 Sony Cyber-shot DSC-TX5

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