Panasonic Lumix
FT20
 vs
Panasonic Lumix
DMC-FT10

Panasonic Lumix DMC-FT20

71

  
Panasonic Lumix DMC-FT10

69

  

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
 

Reasons to buy the Panasonic Lumix DMC-FT10

Longest exposure
 Long exposures
60 seconds
 

differences

Advantages of the Panasonic FT20
Wide angle Much better wide angle 25 mm vs 35 mm
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 Around 30% better wide angle
3D Takes 3D photos Yes vs No
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 Combines multiple photos into a 3D image
HDR Has in-camera HDR Yes vs No
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 Combines multiple exposures to capture high dynamic range
Panorama Can create panoramas in-camera Yes vs No
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 Stitches together multiple photos for a wide perspective
Size Smaller 101x58x19 mm vs 100x64x22 mm
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 More than 20% smaller
Weight Lighter 142 g vs 172 g
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 Around 20% lighter
Thickness Thinner 0.7" vs 0.9"
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 More than 10% thinner
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Advantages of the Panasonic DMC-FT10
Aperture Wider aperture f/3.5 vs f/3.9
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 At its widest zoom, the DMC-FT10's lens captures marginally more light (0.3 f-stops)
Continuous shooting Shoots faster 4.6 fps vs 1.3 fps
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 More than 3.5x faster continuous shooting
Longest exposure Much longer exposures 60s vs 8s
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 7.5x longer exposures
True resolution Slightly higher true resolution 9.8 MP vs 9.6 MP
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 Almost the same
Fastest shutter speed Faster max shutter speed 1/1600s vs 1/1300s
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 Around 20% faster max shutter speed
Lowest price Slightly cheaper $217.25 vs $234.93
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 The best price we've seen is $18 cheaper (around 10% less)
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recommendations

Relative to the best recent waterproof cameras, and ignoring price

Panasonic Lumix DMC-FT20 Panasonic Lumix FT20
71 vs 69
Explain scores
Panasonic Lumix DMC-FT10 Panasonic Lumix DMC-FT10
Green arrow Snapsort recommends the Panasonic Lumix DMC-FT20.

similarities

Compared to recent compacts

Common Strengths Common Weaknesses
Image stabilization Good image stabilization Help
Lens
Waterproof Waterproof Help
Great at the beach
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
4x
Movie format Both shoot high resolution HD movies Help
720p @ 30fps
Aperture Very narrow widest aperture size Help
FT20:f/3.9
DMC-FT10:f/3.5

Compared to recent waterproof cameras

Common Strengths Common Weaknesses
Size Fairly small Help
FT20:101x58x19 mm
DMC-FT10:100x64x22 mm
Thickness Thin Help
FT20:0.7"
DMC-FT10:0.9"
GPS No built-in GPS Help
Missing geo-tagging

competitors

Shared Competitors

Advantages

Disadvantages
Panasonic Lumix DMC-FT4

Panasonic Lumix FT4

Waterproof

$266
Movie format Records higher quality movies
Battery life Has a slightly longer battery life
Fastest shutter speed Has a slower max shutter speed
Thickness Is thicker
Compare the Lumix FT4 vs the Lumix FT20
Compare the Lumix FT4 vs the Lumix DMC-FT10
Panasonic FT25/TS25

Panasonic Lumix FT25

Waterproof

$249 - $282
Aperture Has a slightly wider aperture
Fastest shutter speed Has a slower max shutter speed
Compare the Lumix FT25 vs the Lumix FT20
Compare the Lumix FT25 vs the Lumix DMC-FT10
Nikon Coolpix AW100

Nikon Coolpix AW100

Waterproof

$221 - $260
Movie format Records higher quality movies
Screen size Has a significantly larger screen
Thickness Is thicker
Weight Is slightly heavier
Compare the Coolpix AW100 vs the Lumix FT20
Compare the Coolpix AW100 vs the Lumix DMC-FT10
Olympus TG-320

Olympus Tough TG-320

Waterproof

$136 - $149
Macro focus Slightly closer macro focusing
Lowest price Is slightly less expensive
Thickness Is thicker
Battery life Has a significantly shorter battery life
Compare the Tough TG-320 vs the Lumix FT20
Compare the Tough TG-320 vs the Lumix DMC-FT10
Sony Cyber-shot DSC-TX20

Sony Cyber-shot DSC-TX20

Waterproof

$180 - $330
Movie format Records higher quality movies
Screen size Has a significantly larger screen
Compare the Cyber-shot DSC-TX20 vs the Lumix FT20
Compare the Cyber-shot DSC-TX20 vs the Lumix DMC-FT10
Panasonic Lumix DMC-FT3

Panasonic Lumix DMC-FT3

Waterproof
Movie format Records higher quality movies
Battery life Has a slightly longer battery life
Fastest shutter speed Has a slower max shutter speed
Thickness Is thicker
Compare the Lumix DMC-FT3 vs the Lumix FT20
Compare the Lumix DMC-FT3 vs the Lumix DMC-FT10
Panasonic Lumix DMC-FT2

Panasonic Lumix DMC-FT2

Waterproof
Fastest shutter speed Has a slower max shutter speed
Thickness Is thicker
Compare the Lumix DMC-FT2 vs the Lumix FT20
Compare the Lumix DMC-FT2 vs the Lumix DMC-FT10

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
Fujifilm FinePix XP50

Fujifilm FinePix XP50

Waterproof

$201
Movie format Higher resolution movies
Sensor type Has a CMOS-family sensor
Wide angle Significantly worse wide angle
Size Significantly larger
Compare the FinePix XP50 vs the Lumix FT20

Panasonic Lumix DMC-FT10 Competitors

Advantages

Disadvantages
Panasonic Lumix DMC-FH8

Panasonic Lumix DMC-FH8

Compact

$115
Wide angle Much better wide angle
Aperture Much wider aperture
Continuous shooting Shoots slower
Waterproof Not waterproof
Compare the Lumix DMC-FH8 vs the Lumix DMC-FT10
Fujifilm FinePix F10 Zoom

Fujifilm FinePix F10 Zoom

Compact
Aperture Significantly wider aperture
Sensor size Much larger sensor
Image stabilization No image stabilization
True resolution Much lower true resolution
Compare the FinePix F10 Zoom vs the Lumix DMC-FT10
Panasonic Lumix DMC-FT1

Panasonic Lumix DMC-FT1

Waterproof
Wide angle Much better wide angle
Aperture Wider aperture
Continuous shooting Shoots slower
Weight Heavier
Compare the Lumix DMC-FT1 vs the Lumix DMC-FT10

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