Panasonic Lumix DMC-FS22

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Reasons to buy the Panasonic Lumix DMC-FS22

Screen size
Large screen
3.0"
Size
Really small
Super compact 95x56x19 mm
Touch screen
Touch screen
Less buttons
Supports 24p
24p movies
For that film look
Thickness
Thin
0.8"
Weight
Light-weight
126 g
Panasonic Lumix DMC-FS15

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Reasons to buy the Panasonic Lumix DMC-FS15

Size
Really small
Super compact 97x54x22 mm
Thickness
Thin
0.9"
Weight
Light-weight
136 g
Fastest shutter speed
Fast shutter speed
1/2000 of a second
Longest exposure
Long exposures
60 seconds

differences

Advantages of the Panasonic DMC-FS22

Supports 24p Supports 24p Yes vs No
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Get that real film feel
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
Movie format Higher resolution movies 720p @ 24fps vs 848 x 480 @ 30fps
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Shoots high resolution HD (720p) video but at a lower frame rate
Aperture Wider aperture f/3.1 vs f/3.3
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At its widest zoom, the DMC-FS22's lens captures marginally more light (0.2 f-stops)
Wide angle Better wide angle 28 mm vs 29 mm
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Almost the same
Continuous shooting Shoots faster 4.4 fps vs 1.7 fps
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More than 2.5x faster continuous shooting
Size Slightly smaller 95x56x19 mm vs 97x54x22 mm
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Around 10% smaller
Thickness Thinner 0.8" vs 0.9"
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More than 10% thinner
Lowest price Cheaper $144.61 vs $252.64
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The best price we've seen is $108 cheaper (more than 40% less)
Weight Slightly lighter 126 g vs 136 g
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Around 10% lighter
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Advantages of the Panasonic DMC-FS15

True resolution Higher true resolution 9.8 MP vs 9.6 MP
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Almost the same
Sensor size Larger sensor 1/2.3" 6.1x4.6mm vs 1/2.5" 6.1x4.5mm
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Almost the same
Fastest shutter speed Faster max shutter speed 1/2000s vs 1/1600s
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20% faster max shutter speed
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Relative to the best recent compacts, and ignoring price

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Compared to recent compacts

Common Strengths Common Weaknesses
Size Fairly small Help
DMC-FS22:95x56x19 mm
DMC-FS15:97x54x22 mm
Image stabilization Good image stabilization Help
Lens
Weight Light weight Help
DMC-FS22:126 g
DMC-FS15:136 g
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 resolution Low resolution screens Help
230k dots
Movie format Poor movies Help
DMC-FS22:720p @ 24fps
DMC-FS15:848 x 480 @ 30fps
Wide angle Poor wide angle Help
DMC-FS22:28 mm
DMC-FS15:29 mm
Zoom Poor zoom Help
DMC-FS22:4x
DMC-FS15:5x

competitors

Shared Competitors

Advantages

Disadvantages

Canon ELPH 100 HS

Canon ELPH 100 HS

Compact

$103 - $189

Aperture Has a slightly wider aperture
Movie format Records higher quality movies
Fastest shutter speed Has a slower max shutter speed
Longest exposure Much shorter exposures
Canon PowerShot A2200

Canon PowerShot A2200

Compact

$147

Aperture Has a slightly wider aperture
Macro focus Slightly closer macro focusing
Fastest shutter speed Has a slower max shutter speed
Longest exposure Much shorter exposures
Panasonic Lumix DMC-FH25

Panasonic Lumix DMC-FH25

Travel zoom

$149 - $200

Fastest shutter speed Has a slower max shutter speed
Thickness Is thicker
Canon PowerShot A3300 IS

Canon PowerShot A3300 IS

Compact

$129

Aperture Has a slightly wider aperture
Macro focus Slightly closer macro focusing
Fastest shutter speed Has a slower max shutter speed
Longest exposure Much shorter exposures
Nikon Coolpix S3100

Nikon Coolpix S3100

Ultra compact

$132

Wide angle Has a slightly wider wide angle lens
Light sensitivity Slightly higher maximum light sensitivity
Longest exposure Much shorter exposures
Macro focus Significantly worse macro focusing

Panasonic Lumix DMC-FS22 Competitors

Advantages

Disadvantages

Panasonic Lumix DMC-FH8

Panasonic Lumix DMC-FH8

Compact

$149

Aperture Significantly wider aperture
Wide angle Significantly better wide angle
Supports 24p No 24p support
Touch screen No touch screen
Panasonic Lumix DMC-FH5

Panasonic Lumix DMC-FH5

Ultra compact

True resolution Higher true resolution
Size Slightly smaller
Supports 24p No 24p support
Screen size Significantly smaller screen
Fujifilm FinePix S2950

Fujifilm FinePix S2950

Super zoom

$153 - $159

Zoom Much more zoom
Panorama Can create panoramas in-camera
Size Much larger
Thickness Much thicker
Sony Cybershot DSC-W650

Sony Cybershot DSC-W650

Compact

$118 - $138

Aperture Wider aperture
Wide angle Significantly better wide angle
Supports 24p No 24p support
Touch screen No touch screen
Sony Cybershot DSC-W570

Sony Cybershot W570

Ultra compact

$135

Aperture Wider aperture
Panorama Can create panoramas in-camera
Supports 24p No 24p support
Screen size Significantly smaller screen

Panasonic Lumix DMC-FS15 Competitors

Advantages

Disadvantages

Canon PowerShot SD1200 IS

Canon PowerShot SD1200 IS

Compact

Aperture Wider aperture
Viewfinder Has a viewfinder
Wide angle Much worse wide angle
Screen size Smaller screen
Panasonic Lumix DMC-ZS15

Panasonic Lumix ZS15

Travel zoom

$270

Zoom Much more zoom
Movie format Higher resolution movies
Size Much larger
Thickness Much thicker
Sony Cybershot DSC-WX7

Sony Cybershot WX7

Compact

$241

Movie format Higher resolution movies
Aperture Significantly wider aperture
Longest exposure Much shorter max exposures
Fastest shutter speed Slower max shutter speed
Nikon Coolpix S6100

Nikon Coolpix S6100

Compact

$197

Screen size Significantly larger screen
Touch screen Has a touch screen
Aperture Narrower aperture
Size Larger

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