Panasonic Lumix
FT20
 vs
Panasonic Lumix
FT4

Updated (January, 2013): Compare the Panasonic FT25/TS25 vs Panasonic TS5/FT5

Panasonic Lumix DMC-FT4

78

  
Panasonic Lumix DMC-FT20

71

  

Reasons to buy the Panasonic Lumix FT4

3D
 Takes 3D photos
View photos in 3D on 3D televisions
GPS
 Built-in GPS
Great for travel
Longest exposure
 Long exposures
60 seconds
 

Reasons to buy the Panasonic Lumix FT20

Wide angle
 Wide angle lens
25 mm
Size
 Really small
Super compact 101x58x19 mm
HDR
 In-camera HDR
Combines multiple exposures
3D
 Takes 3D photos
View photos in 3D on 3D televisions
Thickness
 Thin
0.7"
Weight
 Light-weight
142 g
 

differences

Advantages of the Panasonic FT20
Wide angle Significantly better wide angle 25 mm vs 28 mm
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 More than 10% better wide angle
Size Significantly smaller 101x58x19 mm vs 103x64x27 mm
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 Around 40% smaller
HDR Has in-camera HDR Yes vs No
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 Combines multiple exposures to capture high dynamic range
Thickness Significantly thinner 0.7" vs 1.1"
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 Around 30% thinner
Weight Significantly lighter 142 g vs 197 g
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 Around 30% lighter
Lowest price Cheaper $219.32 vs $266.32
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 The best price we've seen is $47 cheaper (around 20% less)
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the Panasonic FT20

Advantages of the Panasonic FT4
Aperture Significantly wider aperture f/3.3 vs f/3.9
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 At its widest zoom, the FT4's lens captures marginally more light (0.5 f-stops)
Movie format Higher resolution movies 1080p @ 60fps vs 720p @ 30fps
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 Shoots higher resolution Full HD (1080p) video at a higher frame rate
GPS Has a GPS Yes vs No
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 Automatically geotags your photos when traveling
Battery life Longer battery life 310 shots vs 260 shots
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 Around 20% more shots per battery charge
Continuous shooting Shoots faster 3.7 fps vs 1.3 fps
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 Around 3x faster continuous shooting
Longest exposure Much longer exposures 60s vs 8s
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 7.5x longer exposures
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the Panasonic FT4
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recommendations

Relative to the best recent waterproof cameras, and ignoring price

Panasonic Lumix DMC-FT20 Panasonic Lumix FT20
71 vs 78
Explain scores
Panasonic Lumix FT4 Panasonic Lumix DMC-FT4
Green arrow Snapsort recommends the Panasonic Lumix DMC-FT4.

similarities

Compared to recent compacts

Common Strengths Common Weaknesses
3D 3D photos Help
View photos in 3D on 3D televisions
Image stabilization Good image stabilization Help
Lens
Panorama In-camera panoramas Help
Stitches together multiple photos into a panorama
Waterproof Waterproof Help
Great at the beach
Fastest shutter speed Slow max shutter speed Help
1/1300 of a second
Sensor type Lower-end sensor types Help
CCD
Light sensitivity Poor maximum light sensitivity Help
1,600 ISO
Touch screen No touchscreens Help
More buttons
Screen size Very small screens Help
2.7"
Screen resolution Low resolution screens Help
230k dots
Zoom Poor zoom Help
FT20:4x
FT4:4.6x

Compared to recent waterproof cameras

Common Strengths Common Weaknesses
Focus points Many focus points Help
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Snapsort is not aware of any interesting weaknesses shared by these two products.

competitors

Shared Competitors

Advantages

Disadvantages
Panasonic TS5/FT5

Panasonic Lumix FT5

Waterproof

$454 - $462
Screen size Has a significantly larger screen
Screen resolution Has a slightly higher resolution screen
Lowest price Is significantly more expensive
Thickness Is thicker
Compare the Lumix FT5 vs the Lumix FT20
Compare the Lumix FT5 vs the Lumix FT4
Nikon Coolpix AW100

Nikon Coolpix AW100

Waterproof

$221 - $260
Screen size Has a significantly larger screen
Screen resolution Has a slightly higher resolution screen
Thickness Is thicker
Weight Is slightly heavier
Compare the Coolpix AW100 vs the Lumix FT20
Compare the Coolpix AW100 vs the Lumix FT4
Panasonic Lumix DMC-FT3

Panasonic Lumix DMC-FT3

Waterproof
Thickness Is thicker
Weight Is significantly heavier
Compare the Lumix DMC-FT3 vs the Lumix FT20
Compare the Lumix DMC-FT3 vs the Lumix FT4
Panasonic FT25/TS25

Panasonic Lumix FT25

Waterproof

$249 - $282
Aperture Has a slightly wider aperture
3D Doesn't take 3D photos
Compare the Lumix FT25 vs the Lumix FT20
Compare the Lumix FT25 vs the Lumix FT4
Sony Cyber-shot DSC-TX20

Sony Cyber-shot DSC-TX20

Waterproof

$189 - $330
Screen size Has a significantly larger screen
Screen resolution Has a much higher resolution screen
Compare the Cyber-shot DSC-TX20 vs the Lumix FT20
Compare the Cyber-shot DSC-TX20 vs the Lumix FT4
Canon PowerShot D20

Canon PowerShot D20

Waterproof

$279 - $295
Screen size Has a significantly larger screen
Screen resolution Has a slightly higher resolution screen
Lowest price Is slightly more expensive
Thickness Is thicker
Compare the PowerShot D20 vs the Lumix FT20
Compare the PowerShot D20 vs the Lumix FT4
Nikon Coolpix AW110

Nikon Coolpix AW110

Waterproof

$313 - $327
Screen size Has a significantly larger screen
Screen resolution Has a significantly higher resolution screen
Lowest price Is slightly more expensive
Thickness Is thicker
Compare the Coolpix AW110 vs the Lumix FT20
Compare the Coolpix AW110 vs the Lumix FT4

Panasonic Lumix DMC-FT20 Competitors

Advantages

Disadvantages
Olympus TG-630 iHS

Olympus TG-630 iHS

Waterproof

$169 - $199
Screen size Significantly larger screen
Movie format Higher resolution movies
Wide angle Significantly worse wide angle
Size Larger
Compare the TG-630 iHS vs the Lumix FT20
Olympus TG-320

Olympus Tough TG-320

Waterproof

$133 - $149
Aperture Wider aperture
Macro focus Better macro capability
Wide angle Significantly worse wide angle
HDR Lacks in-camera HDR
Compare the Tough TG-320 vs the Lumix FT20
Pentax WG-10

Pentax WG-10

Waterproof

$249
Aperture Wider aperture
Sensor type Has a CMOS-family sensor
Wide angle Significantly worse wide angle
Size Significantly larger
Compare the WG-10 vs the Lumix FT20

Panasonic Lumix DMC-FT4 Competitors

Advantages

Disadvantages

No significant competitors found that are specific to the Panasonic Lumix DMC-FT4.

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