Updated (January, 2012): Compare the Panasonic Lumix DMC-S2 vs Panasonic Lumix DMC-FH5

Panasonic Lumix DMC-S1

57

Reasons to buy the Panasonic Lumix DMC-S1

Image stabilization
Image stabilization
Lens
Weight
Light-weight
117 g
Panasonic Lumix DMC-FH3

55

Reasons to buy the Panasonic Lumix DMC-FH3

Image stabilization
Image stabilization
Lens
Continuous shooting
Rapid fire
5.5 fps
Longest exposure
Long exposures
60 seconds

differences

Advantages of the Panasonic DMC-S1

Weight Significantly lighter 117 g vs 165 g
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Around 30% lighter
Size Slightly smaller 99x58x20 mm vs 98x55x24 mm
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Around 10% smaller
Thickness Thinner 0.8" vs 0.9"
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Around 20% thinner
Lowest price Cheaper $89.00 vs $146.99
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The best price we've seen is $58 cheaper (around 40% less)
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Advantages of the Panasonic DMC-FH3

Aperture Wider aperture f/2.8 vs f/3.1
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At its widest zoom, the DMC-FH3's lens captures marginally more light (0.3 f-stops)
Longest exposure Much longer exposures 60s vs 8s
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7.5x longer exposures
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the Panasonic DMC-FH3
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recommendations

Relative to the best recent compacts, and ignoring price

Panasonic Lumix DMC-S1 Panasonic Lumix DMC-S1
57 vs 55
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Panasonic Lumix DMC-FH3 Panasonic Lumix DMC-FH3
Green arrow Too close to call! Snapsort considers these cameras too competitive to make a clear recommendation.

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Compared to recent compacts

Common Strengths Common Weaknesses
Image stabilization Good image stabilization Help
Lens
Lowest price Inexpensive Help
DMC-S1:$89.00
DMC-FH3:$146.99
Fastest shutter speed Slow max shutter speed Help
1/1600 of a second
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
Movie format Both shoot high resolution HD movies Help
720p @ 30fps
Wide angle Poor wide angle Help
28 mm
Zoom Poor zoom Help
DMC-S1:4x
DMC-FH3:5x

competitors

Shared Competitors

Advantages

Disadvantages

Panasonic Lumix DMC-S3

Panasonic Lumix DMC-S3

Compact

$99

Continuous shooting Doesn't shoot as fast continuously
Aperture Has a slightly narrower aperture
Canon PowerShot A2200

Canon PowerShot A2200

Compact

$147

Macro focus Slightly closer macro focusing
Lowest price Is slightly more expensive
Weight Is slightly heavier
Panasonic Lumix DMC-FH2

Panasonic Lumix DMC-FH2

Ultra compact

$129

Size Is slightly smaller
Weight Is significantly heavier
Continuous shooting Doesn't shoot as fast continuously
Nikon Coolpix L26

Nikon Coolpix L26

Compact

$100

Wide angle Has a slightly wider wide angle lens
Screen size Has a significantly larger screen
Thickness Is thicker
Weight Is significantly heavier
Sony Cybershot DSC-W610

Sony Cybershot DSC-W610

Ultra compact

$108

Wide angle Has a slightly wider wide angle lens
Size Is slightly smaller
Continuous shooting Doesn't shoot as fast continuously
Image stabilization Doesn't have image stabilization
Canon PowerShot A3300 IS

Canon PowerShot A3300 IS

Compact

$129

Screen size Has a significantly larger screen
Macro focus Slightly closer macro focusing
Light sensitivity (boost) Lacks boost light sensitivity
Thickness Is thicker
Panasonic Lumix DMC-FH1

Panasonic Lumix DMC-FH1

Compact

$122

Weight Is significantly heavier

Panasonic Lumix DMC-S1 Competitors

Advantages

Disadvantages

Panasonic Lumix DMC-LS5

Panasonic Lumix DMC-LS5

Digicam

$96 - $118

Aperture Wider aperture
Wide angle Better wide angle
Casio Exilim ZS5

Casio Exilim ZS5

Compact

$106

Aperture Wider aperture
Wide angle Better wide angle
Movie format Lower resolution movies
Weight Heavier
Panasonic Lumix DMC-S2

Panasonic Lumix DMC-S2

Compact

$149

HDR Has in-camera HDR
Panorama Can create panoramas in-camera
True resolution Lower true resolution
Sensor size Slightly smaller sensor
Samsung PL120

Samsung PL120

Ultra compact

$90 - $109

Touch screen Has a touch screen
Wide angle Better wide angle
Movie format Does not take movies
Image stabilization Worse image stabilization

Panasonic Lumix DMC-FH3 Competitors

Advantages

Disadvantages

Panasonic Lumix DMC-FH8

Panasonic Lumix DMC-FH8

Compact

$149

Wide angle Significantly better wide angle
Screen size Significantly larger screen
Continuous shooting Shoots slower
True resolution Lower true resolution
Panasonic Lumix DMC-FH20

Panasonic Lumix DMC-FH20

Travel zoom

$165 - $199

Zoom More zoom
Aperture Narrower aperture
Size Larger
Canon ELPH 300 HS

Canon ELPH 300 HS

Compact

$148 - $179

Movie format Higher resolution movies
Wide angle Significantly better wide angle
Continuous shooting Shoots slower
Longest exposure Much shorter max exposures

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