Panasonic Lumix
DMC-FH20
 vs
Panasonic Lumix
DMC-ZS1

Updated (January, 2011): Compare the Panasonic Lumix DMC-FH25 vs Panasonic Lumix DMC-ZS1

Panasonic Lumix DMC-FH20

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Reasons to buy the Panasonic Lumix DMC-FH20

True resolution
 High true resolution
9.8 MP
Longest exposure
 Long exposures
60 seconds
Panasonic Lumix DMC-ZS1

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Reasons to buy the Panasonic Lumix DMC-ZS1

Zoom
 Great zoom
12x
Macro focus
 Great macro
3 cm
Longest exposure
 Long exposures
60 seconds

differences

Advantages of the Panasonic DMC-FH20
True resolution Much higher true resolution 9.8 MP vs 8.6 MP
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 Capture more than 10% more detail in your photos
Size Smaller 100x56x28 mm vs 103x60x33 mm
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 More than 20% smaller
Movie format Higher resolution movies 720p @ 30fps vs 848 x 480 @ 30fps
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 Shoots high resolution HD (720p) video
Sensor size Significantly larger sensor 1/2.3" 6.1x4.6mm vs 1/2.5" 5.8x4.3mm
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 More than 10% larger sensor
Weight Significantly lighter 178 g vs 229 g
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 More than 20% lighter
Thickness Thinner 1.1" vs 1.3"
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 Around 20% thinner
Continuous shooting Shoots faster 4.6 fps vs 2.5 fps
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 More than 80% faster continuous shooting
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Advantages of the Panasonic DMC-ZS1
Wide angle Better wide angle 25 mm vs 28 mm
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 More than 10% better wide angle
Zoom More zoom 12x vs 8x
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 Around 2.5x more zoom
Macro focus Better macro capability 3 cm vs 5 cm
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 Focus on subjects 40% closer to the lens
Fastest shutter speed Faster max shutter speed 1/2000s vs 1/1600s
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 20% faster max shutter speed
Lowest price Slightly cheaper $129.00 vs $155.98
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 The best price we've seen is $27 cheaper (around 20% less)
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recommendations

Relative to the best recent travel zooms, and ignoring price

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Green arrow Snapsort recommends the Panasonic Lumix DMC-FH20.

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Uses Travel score Travel
On holiday or vacation
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Fast action, sometimes indoors
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Features Low light image quality Low light image quality
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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
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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
Thickness Quite thick Help
DMC-FH20:1.1"
DMC-ZS1:1.3"
Weight Heavy Help
DMC-FH20:178 g
DMC-ZS1:229 g
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 Poor movies Help
DMC-FH20:720p @ 30fps
DMC-ZS1:848 x 480 @ 30fps

Compared to recent travel zooms

Common Strengths Common Weaknesses
Lowest price Inexpensive Help
DMC-FH20:$155.98
DMC-ZS1:$129.00
High-speed framerate No high speed movie support Help
Not supported
Screen resolution Low resolution screens Help
230k dots
Zoom Poor zoom Help
DMC-FH20:8x
DMC-ZS1:12x

competitors

Shared Competitors

Advantages

Disadvantages
Panasonic Lumix DMC-ZS8

Panasonic Lumix DMC-ZS8

Travel zoom

$170 - $271
Zoom Has significantly more zoom
Screen size Has a significantly larger screen
Thickness Is thicker
Weight Is slightly heavier
Compare the Lumix DMC-ZS8 vs the Lumix DMC-FH20
Compare the Lumix DMC-ZS8 vs the Lumix DMC-ZS1

Panasonic Lumix DMC-FH20 Competitors

Advantages

Disadvantages
Panasonic Lumix DMC-FH25

Panasonic Lumix DMC-FH25

Travel zoom

$125 - $150
Weight Significantly lighter
Lowest price Slightly cheaper
Continuous shooting Shoots slower
Compare the Lumix DMC-FH25 vs the Lumix DMC-FH20
Canon ELPH 300 HS

Canon ELPH 300 HS

Compact

$130 - $233
Wide angle Significantly better wide angle
Movie format Higher resolution movies
Zoom Less zoom
Longest exposure Much shorter max exposures
Compare the ELPH 300 HS vs the Lumix DMC-FH20
Panasonic Lumix DMC-FH22

Panasonic Lumix DMC-FH22

Travel zoom

$129
Screen size Significantly larger screen
Touch screen Has a touch screen
Compare the Lumix DMC-FH22 vs the Lumix DMC-FH20
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
Compare the Coolpix S3100 vs the Lumix DMC-FH20
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
Compare the Cyber-shot DSC-WX1 vs the Lumix DMC-FH20

Panasonic Lumix DMC-ZS1 Competitors

Advantages

Disadvantages
Panasonic Lumix DMC-ZS10

Panasonic Lumix DMC-ZS10

Travel zoom

$195 - $328
GPS Has a GPS
Movie format Higher resolution movies
Lowest price More expensive
Compare the Lumix DMC-ZS10 vs the Lumix DMC-ZS1
Panasonic Lumix DMC-ZS3

Panasonic Lumix DMC-ZS3

Travel zoom
Screen size Significantly larger screen
True resolution Much higher true resolution
Compare the Lumix DMC-ZS3 vs the Lumix DMC-ZS1
Panasonic Lumix DMC-TZ5

Panasonic Lumix DMC-TZ5

Travel zoom
Screen size Significantly larger screen
Movie format Higher resolution movies
Wide angle Worse wide angle
Zoom Less zoom
Compare the Lumix DMC-TZ5 vs the Lumix DMC-ZS1
Canon PowerShot S95

Canon PowerShot S95

Pro digicam

$369
Aperture Much wider aperture
Sensor size Much larger sensor
Zoom Significantly less zoom
Wide angle Worse wide angle
Compare the PowerShot S95 vs the Lumix DMC-ZS1
Panasonic Lumix DMC-ZS5

Panasonic Lumix DMC-ZS5

Travel zoom

$235 - $298
True resolution Much higher true resolution
Movie format Higher resolution movies
Fastest shutter speed Much slower max shutter speed
Lowest price More expensive
Compare the Lumix DMC-ZS5 vs the Lumix DMC-ZS1

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