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differences
Advantages of the Panasonic DMC-FX78
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f/2.5 vs f/3.3
99x55x20 mm vs 105x58x33 mm
3.5" vs 3.0"
Yes vs No
0.8" vs 1.3"
142 g vs 208 g
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Advantages of the Panasonic ZS15
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Yes vs No
16x vs 5x
CMOS vs CCD
Yes vs No
460k dots vs 230k dots
10 fps vs 3.7 fps
3 cm vs 5 cm
3,200 ISO vs 1,600 ISO
1/4000s vs 1/1300s
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recommendations
Which camera do we recommend? Relative to the best recent compacts, and ignoring price
similarities
Compared to recent compacts
Common Strengths
 | Good image stabilization |
| Lens |
 | In-camera panoramas |
| Stitches together multiple photos into a panorama |
 | Very long exposure times |
| 60 seconds |
Common Weaknesses
 | Not waterproof |
| Stay on land |
 | No RAW support |
| Less editing fidelity |
 | No flip-out screens |
| Less flexible |
competitors
Shared Competitors
Advantages
Disadvantages
Panasonic Lumix DMC-ZS10
Travel zoom
$300 - $330
 | Records high-speed movies |
 | Has a built-in GPS |
| Is thicker |
| Is significantly heavier |
Panasonic Lumix DMC-TZ60
Travel zoom
$260
| Has way more more zoom |
| Has a significantly higher resolution screen |
| Has a slower max shutter speed |
| Much shorter exposures |
Panasonic Lumix DMC-FX78 Competitors
Advantages
Disadvantages
Panasonic Lumix DMC-FX90
Compact
$90
| Higher resolution screen |
| Better macro capability |
| Significantly smaller screen |
| Lacks in-camera panoramic stitching |
Panasonic Lumix DMC-FX66
Compact
| Significantly faster max shutter speed |
| Much smaller screen |
| No touch screen |
Panasonic Lumix FX80
Compact
$151
| Takes 3D photos |
| Slightly smaller |
| Significantly smaller screen |
 | Worse wide angle |
Panasonic Lumix DMC-ZR3
Travel zoom
$150
| Better macro capability |
| Slightly more zoom |
| Much smaller screen |
| Significantly narrower aperture |
Panasonic Lumix DMC-FH8
Compact
$269
| Better maximum light sensitivity |
| Better macro capability |
| Significantly smaller screen |
| No touch screen |
Panasonic Lumix DMC-ZS15 Competitors
Advantages
Disadvantages
Panasonic Lumix ZS25
Travel zoom
$199 - $240
| Records high-speed movies |
| More zoom |
| Worse maximum light sensitivity |
| Significantly shorter max exposures |
Panasonic Lumix ZS30
Travel zoom
$249
| Has a touch screen |
| Significantly higher resolution screen |
| Much shorter max exposures |
| Significantly slower max shutter speed |
Panasonic Lumix ZS20
Travel zoom
$300
| Has a touch screen |
| Records high-speed movies |
| Much shorter max exposures |
| Significantly slower max shutter speed |
Panasonic Lumix DMC-ZS7
Travel zoom
$685
| Has a GPS |
| Doesn't take 3D photos |
 | Lower resolution movies |
Olympus Stylus SZ-15
Travel zoom
$87 - $200
| Significantly more zoom |
| Wider aperture |
| Much larger |
| Doesn't take 3D photos |
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