Panasonic Lumix DMC-TZ18

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Reasons to buy the Panasonic Lumix DMC-TZ18

Fastest shutter speed
Fast shutter speed
1/4000 of a second
Longest exposure
Long exposures
60 seconds
Panasonic Lumix DMC-FZ38

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Reasons to buy the Panasonic Lumix DMC-FZ38

Aperture
Wide aperture
f/2.8
External mic jack
External mic jack
Record higher quality audio with a microphone
Battery life
Great battery life
470 shots
Macro focus
Great macro
1 cm
Supports RAW
Shoots RAW
Better editing
Viewfinder
Great viewfinder
Digital

differences

Advantages of the Panasonic DMC-TZ18

Size Much smaller 105x58x33 mm vs 118x76x89 mm
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4x smaller
Wide angle Significantly better wide angle 24 mm vs 27 mm
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More than 10% better wide angle
Screen size Significantly larger screen 3.0" vs 2.7"
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More than 10% larger screen
Thickness Much thinner 1.3" vs 3.5"
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2.7x thinner
Weight Lighter 210 g vs 367 g
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More than 40% lighter
Lowest price Much cheaper $271.50 vs $560.83
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The best price we've seen is $289 cheaper (2.1x less)
Fastest shutter speed Significantly faster max shutter speed 1/4000s vs 1/2000s
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2x faster max shutter speed
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Advantages of the Panasonic DMC-FZ38

External mic jack Has an external mic jack Yes vs No
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Record high quality audio with an external microphone
Aperture Wider aperture f/2.8 vs f/3.3
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At its widest zoom, the DMC-FZ38's lens captures marginally more light (0.5 f-stops)
Supports RAW Shoots RAW Yes vs No
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Digitally develop your own photos with precise image control
Zoom Slightly more zoom 18x vs 16x
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Around 30% more zoom
Viewfinder Has a viewfinder Digital vs None
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A viewfinder can help save battery life by keeping the screen turned off
Macro focus Better macro capability 1 cm vs 3 cm
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Focus on subjects 3x closer to the lens
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recommendations

Relative to the best recent digicams, and ignoring price

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Green arrow Too close to call! Snapsort considers these cameras too competitive to make a clear recommendation. This recommendation, however, should be taken with a grain of salt since it doesn't always make sense to compare a travel zoom with a super zoom.

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similarities

Compared to recent digicams

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
3D Neither camera can take 3D photos Help
No 3d support
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

competitors

Shared Competitors

Advantages

Disadvantages

Panasonic Lumix DMC-TZ30

Panasonic Lumix TZ30

Travel zoom

$434 - $474

Movie format Records higher quality movies
Screen resolution Has a slightly higher resolution screen
Fastest shutter speed Has a slower max shutter speed
Longest exposure Much shorter exposures

Panasonic Lumix DMC-TZ18 Competitors

Advantages

Disadvantages

Panasonic Lumix DMC-TZ20

Panasonic Lumix DMC-TZ20

Travel zoom

$273 - $386

Movie format Higher resolution movies
Touch screen Has a touch screen
Panasonic Lumix DMC-TZ25

Panasonic Lumix TZ25

Travel zoom

$337 - $402

Movie format Higher resolution movies
3D Takes 3D photos
Longest exposure Much shorter max exposures
Lowest price More expensive
Panasonic Lumix DMC-TZ10

Panasonic Lumix DMC-TZ10

Travel zoom

$650

Screen resolution Higher resolution screen
GPS Has a GPS
Zoom Less zoom
Wide angle Worse wide angle
Nikon Coolpix S9100

Nikon Coolpix S9100

Travel zoom

$237 - $289

Screen resolution Much higher resolution screen
Movie format Higher resolution movies
Aperture Narrower aperture
Wide angle Worse wide angle
Canon IXUS 220 HS

Canon IXUS 220 HS

Compact

$185 - $242

Aperture Significantly wider aperture
Movie format Higher resolution movies
Screen size Significantly smaller screen
Zoom Less zoom

Panasonic Lumix DMC-FZ38 Competitors

Advantages

Disadvantages

Panasonic Lumix DMC-FZ150

Panasonic Lumix DMC-FZ150

Super zoom

$495 - $500

Screen flips out Has a flip-out screen
Movie format Higher resolution movies
Size Larger
Battery life Shorter battery life
Panasonic Lumix DMC-FZ47

Panasonic Lumix DMC-FZ47

Super zoom

$285

Movie format Higher resolution movies
Autofocus Faster video autofocus
External mic jack Lacks an external mic jack
Supports RAW No RAW support
Nikon Coolpix L120

Nikon Coolpix L120

Super zoom

$180 - $215

Screen resolution Much higher resolution screen
Screen size Significantly larger screen
External mic jack Lacks an external mic jack
Aperture Narrower aperture
Panasonic Lumix DMC-FZ28

Panasonic Lumix DMC-FZ28

Super zoom

$136 - $151

Lowest price Much cheaper
External mic jack Lacks an external mic jack
Weight Heavier
Panasonic Lumix DMC-FZ45

Panasonic Lumix DMC-FZ45

Super zoom

$366 - $450

Screen size Significantly larger screen
Zoom More zoom
External mic jack Lacks an external mic jack
Size Slightly larger

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