Panasonic Lumix DMC-FH2

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Reasons to buy the Panasonic Lumix DMC-FH2

Size
Really small
Ultra compact 94x53x18 mm
Image stabilization
Image stabilization
Lens
Longest exposure
Long exposures
60 seconds
Panasonic Lumix DMC-TS1

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Reasons to buy the Panasonic Lumix DMC-TS1

Image stabilization
Image stabilization
Lens
Waterproof
Waterproof
Great at the beach
Fastest shutter speed
Fast shutter speed
1/3000 of a second
Longest exposure
Long exposures
60 seconds

differences

Advantages of the Panasonic DMC-FH2

Size Smaller 94x53x18 mm vs 98x63x23 mm
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More than 30% smaller
Aperture Wider aperture f/3.1 vs f/3.3
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At its widest zoom, the DMC-FH2's lens captures marginally more light (0.2 f-stops)
Thickness Thinner 0.7" vs 0.9"
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Around 20% thinner
Weight Lighter 165 g vs 189 g
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More than 10% lighter
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Advantages of the Panasonic DMC-TS1

Waterproof Waterproof Yes vs No
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Great for vacations and holidays at the beach, or around the pool
Fastest shutter speed Much faster max shutter speed 1/3000s vs 1/1600s
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Around 50% faster max shutter speed
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recommendations

Relative to the best recent compacts, and ignoring price

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Green arrow Snapsort recommends the Panasonic Lumix DMC-FH2. This recommendation, however, should be taken with a grain of salt since it doesn't always make sense to compare a ultra compact with a waterproof.

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Compared to recent compacts

Common Strengths Common Weaknesses
Image stabilization Good image stabilization Help
Lens
Longest exposure Very long exposure times Help
60 seconds
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-FH2:4x
DMC-TS1:4.6x

competitors

Shared Competitors

Advantages

Disadvantages

No significant shared competitors found.

Panasonic Lumix DMC-FH2 Competitors

Advantages

Disadvantages

Nikon Coolpix S3100

Nikon Coolpix S3100

Ultra compact

$132

Wide angle Better wide angle
Panorama Can create panoramas in-camera
Macro focus Significantly worse macro capability
Image stabilization Worse image stabilization
Sony Cybershot W530

Sony Cybershot DSC-W530

Ultra compact

$171

Aperture Wider aperture
Wide angle Better wide angle
Movie format Lower resolution movies
Longest exposure Much shorter max exposures
Panasonic Lumix DMC-S3

Panasonic Lumix DMC-S3

Compact

$99

Weight Significantly lighter
Lowest price Slightly cheaper
Size Larger
Longest exposure Much shorter max exposures
Canon PowerShot A2200

Canon PowerShot A2200

Compact

$147

Aperture Wider aperture
Macro focus Better macro capability
Image stabilization No image stabilization
Size Larger
Sony Cybershot DSC-W610

Sony Cybershot DSC-W610

Ultra compact

$108

Aperture Wider aperture
Wide angle Better wide angle
Image stabilization No image stabilization
Movie format Lower resolution movies

Panasonic Lumix DMC-TS1 Competitors

Advantages

Disadvantages

Panasonic Lumix DMC-TS3

Panasonic Lumix DMC-TS3

Waterproof

Movie format Higher resolution movies
GPS Has a GPS
Size Larger
Thickness Thicker
Panasonic Lumix DMC-TS4

Panasonic Lumix TS4

Waterproof

$274 - $400

Movie format Higher resolution movies
3D Takes 3D photos
Size Larger
True resolution Lower true resolution
Panasonic Lumix DMC-TS10

Panasonic Lumix DMC-TS10

Waterproof

$266

Continuous shooting Shoots faster
Weight Lighter
Wide angle Much worse wide angle
Aperture Narrower aperture
Panasonic Lumix DMC-TS2

Panasonic Lumix DMC-TS2

Waterproof

Size Slightly larger
Fastest shutter speed Much slower max shutter speed
Nikon Coolpix AW100

Nikon Coolpix AW100

Waterproof

$280

Movie format Higher resolution movies
Screen size Significantly larger screen
Aperture Significantly narrower aperture
Size Larger

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