Panasonic Lumix DMC-F3

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Reasons to buy the Panasonic Lumix DMC-F3

Size
Really small
Super compact 96x54x22 mm
Thickness
Thin
0.9"
Weight
Light-weight
130 g
Longest exposure
Long exposures
60 seconds
Panasonic Lumix DMC-FS12

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Reasons to buy the Panasonic Lumix DMC-FS12

Size
Really small
Super compact 97x55x22 mm
Image stabilization
Image stabilization
Lens
Thickness
Thin
0.9"
Weight
Light-weight
129 g
Longest exposure
Long exposures
60 seconds

differences

Advantages of the Panasonic DMC-F3

Wide angle Significantly better wide angle 28 mm vs 31 mm
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Around 10% better wide angle
Movie format Higher resolution movies 720p @ 30fps vs 848 x 480 @ 30fps
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Shoots high resolution HD (720p) video
Lowest price Cheaper $143.99 vs $231.91
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The best price we've seen is $88 cheaper (around 40% less)
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Advantages of the Panasonic DMC-FS12

Image stabilization Better image stabilization Lens vs Digital
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Less risk of blur
Fastest shutter speed Much faster max shutter speed 1/2000s vs 1/1000s
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2x faster max shutter speed
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Relative to the best recent compacts, and ignoring price

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similarities

Compared to recent compacts

Common Strengths Common Weaknesses
Aperture Wide aperture Help
f/2.8
Size Fairly small Help
DMC-F3:96x54x22 mm
DMC-FS12:97x55x22 mm
Weight Light weight Help
DMC-F3:130 g
DMC-FS12:129 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 size Very small screens Help
2.7"
Touch screen No touchscreens Help
More buttons
Screen resolution Low resolution screens Help
230k dots
Movie format Poor movies Help
DMC-F3:720p @ 30fps
DMC-FS12:848 x 480 @ 30fps
Wide angle Poor wide angle Help
DMC-F3:28 mm
DMC-FS12:31 mm
Zoom Poor zoom Help
4x

competitors

Shared Competitors

Advantages

Disadvantages

Canon PowerShot A1200

Canon PowerShot A1200

Compact

$69

Supports 24p Records movies in 24p
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

Panasonic Lumix DMC-F3 Competitors

Advantages

Disadvantages

Canon PowerShot A2200

Canon PowerShot A2200

Compact

$147

Macro focus Better macro capability
Fastest shutter speed Much faster max shutter speed
Image stabilization No image stabilization
Longest exposure Much shorter max exposures
Sony Cybershot DSC-W560

Sony Cybershot W560

Compact

$116

Screen size Significantly larger screen
Image stabilization Better image stabilization
Longest exposure Much shorter max exposures
Continuous shooting Shoots slightly slower
Panasonic Lumix DMC-S3

Panasonic Lumix DMC-S3

Compact

$99

Image stabilization Better image stabilization
Fastest shutter speed Much faster max shutter speed
Aperture Narrower aperture
Longest exposure Much shorter max exposures
Panasonic Lumix DMC-GF3

Panasonic Lumix DMC-GF3

Mirrorless interchangeable-lens

$433 body only

Sensor size Much larger sensor
True resolution Much higher true resolution
Size Much larger
Image stabilization No image stabilization
Nikon Coolpix S3100

Nikon Coolpix S3100

Ultra compact

$132

Wide angle Better wide angle
Panorama Can create panoramas in-camera
Aperture Narrower aperture
Macro focus Significantly worse macro capability

Panasonic Lumix DMC-FS12 Competitors

Advantages

Disadvantages

Panasonic Lumix DMC-FS62

Panasonic Lumix DMC-FS62

Compact

True resolution Much lower true resolution
Wide angle Worse wide angle
Canon ELPH 100 HS

Canon ELPH 100 HS

Compact

$103 - $189

Movie format Higher resolution movies
Supports 24p Supports 24p
Longest exposure Much shorter max exposures
Weight Heavier
Canon PowerShot SX120 IS

Canon PowerShot SX120 IS

Travel zoom

$225

Screen size Significantly larger screen
Zoom More zoom
Size Much larger
Wide angle Much worse wide angle
Panasonic Lumix DMC-FH5

Panasonic Lumix DMC-FH5

Ultra compact

Wide angle Significantly better wide angle
Movie format Higher resolution movies
Aperture Narrower aperture
Weight Heavier
Sony Cybershot DSC-H70

Sony Cybershot H70

Travel zoom

$180

Wide angle Much better wide angle
Zoom More zoom
Aperture Significantly narrower aperture
Size Larger

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