Updated (January, 2011): Compare the Panasonic Lumix DMC-FH25 vs Panasonic Lumix DMC-ZR1

Panasonic Lumix DMC-FH20

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Reasons to buy the Panasonic Lumix DMC-FH20

Size
Really small
Compact 100x56x28 mm
Weight
Light-weight
178 g
Longest exposure
Long exposures
60 seconds
Panasonic Lumix DMC-ZR1

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Reasons to buy the Panasonic Lumix DMC-ZR1

Size
Really small
Compact 98x55x26 mm
Thickness
Thin
1"
Weight
Light-weight
158 g
Longest exposure
Long exposures
60 seconds

differences

Advantages of the Panasonic DMC-FH20

Continuous shooting Shoots faster 4.6 fps vs 2.3 fps
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2x faster continuous shooting
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Advantages of the Panasonic DMC-ZR1

Wide angle Better wide angle 25 mm vs 28 mm
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More than 10% better wide angle
Size Smaller 98x55x26 mm vs 100x56x28 mm
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More than 10% smaller
Macro focus Better macro capability 3 cm vs 5 cm
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Focus on subjects 40% closer to the lens
Weight Lighter 158 g vs 178 g
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More than 10% lighter
Thickness Thinner 1" vs 1.1"
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Around 10% thinner
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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recommendations

Relative to the best recent travel zooms, and ignoring price

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Uses Travel score Travel
On holiday or vacation
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Sports score Sports
Fast action, sometimes indoors
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Features Low light image quality Low light image quality
Lack of noise, sharp details
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Color accuracy Color accuracy
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Autofocus peformance Still image focusing
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Autofocus performance Video focusing
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Manual controls Manual settings
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Performance Image stabilization
Ability to reduce blur from hand shake
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similarities

Compared to recent compacts

Common Strengths Common Weaknesses
Image stabilization Good image stabilization Help
Lens
Longest exposure Very long exposure times Help
60 seconds
Sensor type Lower-end sensor types Help
CCD
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
Movie format Both shoot high resolution HD movies Help
720p @ 30fps

Compared to recent travel zooms

Common Strengths Common Weaknesses
Size Fairly small Help
DMC-FH20:100x56x28 mm
DMC-ZR1:98x55x26 mm
Weight Light weight Help
DMC-FH20:178 g
DMC-ZR1:158 g
High-speed framerate No high speed movie support Help
Not supported
Zoom Poor zoom Help
8x
Screen resolution Low resolution screens Help
230k dots

competitors

Shared Competitors

Advantages

Disadvantages

Panasonic Lumix DMC-FH25

Panasonic Lumix DMC-FH25

Travel zoom

$125 - $150

Weight Is slightly lighter
Fastest shutter speed Has a slower max shutter speed
Macro focus Slightly worse macro focusing
Canon ELPH 300 HS

Canon ELPH 300 HS

Compact

$130 - $233

Aperture Has a slightly wider aperture
Movie format Records higher quality movies
Longest exposure Much shorter exposures

Panasonic Lumix DMC-FH20 Competitors

Advantages

Disadvantages

Panasonic Lumix DMC-FH22

Panasonic Lumix DMC-FH22

Travel zoom

$129

Screen size Significantly larger screen
Touch screen Has a touch screen
Nikon Coolpix S3100

Nikon Coolpix S3100

Ultra compact

$77 - $80

Wide angle Better wide angle
Size Significantly smaller
Zoom Less zoom
Macro focus Significantly worse macro capability
Sony Cyber-shot DSC-WX1

Sony Cyber-shot DSC-WX1

Ultra compact

$285

Aperture Significantly wider aperture
Wide angle Significantly better wide angle
True resolution Much lower true resolution
Sensor size Significantly smaller sensor
Panasonic Lumix DMC-FH3

Panasonic Lumix DMC-FH3

Compact

$134 - $147

Aperture Wider aperture
Size Smaller
Zoom Less zoom
Fujifilm FinePix AV255

Fujifilm FinePix AV255

Compact

Aperture Wider aperture
Weight Slightly lighter
Wide angle Significantly worse wide angle
Image stabilization No image stabilization

Panasonic Lumix DMC-ZR1 Competitors

Advantages

Disadvantages

Canon Powershot S100

Canon Powershot S100

Pro digicam

$414 - $430

Aperture Much wider aperture
GPS Has a GPS
Zoom Less zoom
Size Larger
Fujifilm Finepix X10

Fujifilm Finepix X10

Pro digicam

$584 - $600

Sensor size Much larger sensor
Aperture Much wider aperture
Size Much larger
Wide angle Worse wide angle
Samsung TL500

Samsung TL500

Pro digicam

Screen flips out Has a flip-out screen
Aperture Much wider aperture
Weight Much heavier
Size Significantly larger
Panasonic Lumix DMC-LX5

Panasonic Lumix DMC-LX5

Pro digicam

$320 - $468

Aperture Much wider aperture
Sensor size Much larger sensor
Size Much larger
Zoom Less zoom
Panasonic Lumix DMC-ZR3

Panasonic Lumix DMC-ZR3

Travel zoom

$185 - $298

Fastest shutter speed Much slower max shutter speed

appearance

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