Panasonic Lumix
DMC-FH20
 vs
Panasonic Lumix
DMC-ZS3

Updated (January, 2011): Compare the Panasonic Lumix DMC-FH25 vs Panasonic Lumix DMC-ZS3

Panasonic Lumix DMC-ZS3

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Reasons to buy the Panasonic Lumix DMC-ZS3

Longest exposure
 Long exposures
60 seconds
Panasonic Lumix DMC-FH20

59

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

differences

Advantages of the Panasonic DMC-FH20
Size Smaller 100x56x28 mm vs 103x60x33 mm
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 More than 20% smaller
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 2.3 fps
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 2x faster continuous shooting
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Advantages of the Panasonic DMC-ZS3
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
Screen size Significantly larger screen 3.0" vs 2.7"
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 More than 10% larger screen
Screen resolution Higher resolution screen 460k dots vs 230k dots
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 2x higher resolution screen
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
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recommendations

Relative to the best recent travel zooms, and ignoring price

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59 vs 62
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Green arrow Snapsort recommends the Panasonic Lumix DMC-ZS3.

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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
Thickness Quite thick Help
DMC-FH20:1.1"
DMC-ZS3:1.3"
Weight Heavy Help
DMC-FH20:178 g
DMC-ZS3:229 g
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
Movie format Both shoot high resolution HD movies Help
720p @ 30fps

Compared to recent travel zooms

Common Strengths Common Weaknesses

Snapsort is not aware of any interesting strengths shared by these two products.
High-speed framerate No high speed movie support Help
Not supported
Zoom Poor zoom Help
DMC-FH20:8x
DMC-ZS3:12x

competitors

Shared Competitors

Advantages

Disadvantages
Panasonic Lumix DMC-ZS8

Panasonic Lumix DMC-ZS8

Travel zoom

$170 - $271
Zoom Has significantly more zoom
Fastest shutter speed Has a faster max shutter speed
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-ZS3
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
Compare the Lumix DMC-FH25 vs the Lumix DMC-FH20
Compare the Lumix DMC-FH25 vs the Lumix DMC-ZS3
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
Compare the ELPH 300 HS vs the Lumix DMC-FH20
Compare the ELPH 300 HS vs the Lumix DMC-ZS3
Sony Cybershot DSC-HX9v

Sony Cybershot DSC-HX9v

Travel zoom

$289 - $328
Zoom Has significantly more zoom
GPS Has a built-in GPS
Fastest shutter speed Has a slower max shutter speed
Longest exposure Significantly shorter exposures
Compare the Cybershot DSC-HX9v vs the Lumix DMC-FH20
Compare the Cybershot DSC-HX9v vs the Lumix DMC-ZS3

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
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-FH3

Panasonic Lumix DMC-FH3

Compact

$134 - $147
Aperture Wider aperture
Size Smaller
Zoom Less zoom
Compare the Lumix DMC-FH3 vs the Lumix DMC-FH20
Fujifilm FinePix AV255

Fujifilm FinePix AV255

Compact
Aperture Wider aperture
Weight Slightly lighter
Wide angle Significantly worse wide angle
Image stabilization No image stabilization
Compare the FinePix AV255 vs the Lumix DMC-FH20

Panasonic Lumix DMC-ZS3 Competitors

Advantages

Disadvantages
Panasonic Lumix DMC-ZS10

Panasonic Lumix DMC-ZS10

Travel zoom

$195 - $328
GPS Has a GPS
Zoom Significantly more zoom
Compare the Lumix DMC-ZS10 vs the Lumix DMC-ZS3
Panasonic Lumix DMC-ZS5

Panasonic Lumix DMC-ZS5

Travel zoom

$235 - $298
Size Slightly smaller
Weight Lighter
Screen size Significantly smaller screen
Screen resolution Lower resolution screen
Compare the Lumix DMC-ZS5 vs the Lumix DMC-ZS3
Panasonic Lumix DMC-ZS7

Panasonic Lumix DMC-ZS7

Travel zoom

$285 - $361
GPS Has a GPS
Weight Lighter
Compare the Lumix DMC-ZS7 vs the Lumix DMC-ZS3
Canon Powershot S100

Canon Powershot S100

Pro digicam

$414 - $430
Aperture Much wider aperture
GPS Has a GPS
Zoom Significantly less zoom
Longest exposure Much shorter max exposures
Compare the Powershot S100 vs the Lumix DMC-ZS3
Canon PowerShot SD4000 IS

Canon PowerShot SD4000 IS

Pro digicam

$294
Aperture Much wider aperture
Size Significantly smaller
Zoom Significantly less zoom
Wide angle Worse wide angle
Compare the PowerShot SD4000 IS vs the Lumix DMC-ZS3

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