Panasonic Lumix
DMC-FS11
 vs
Panasonic Lumix
DMC-FS30

Updated (May, 2011): Compare the Panasonic Lumix DMC-FS22 vs Panasonic Lumix DMC-FS35

Panasonic Lumix DMC-FS11

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Reasons to buy the Panasonic Lumix DMC-FS11

Shutter lag
 Barely any delay taking photos
310 ms shutter lag
Light sensitivity (boost)
 High ISO (boost)
6,400 ISO
Longest exposure
 Long exposures
60 seconds
Panasonic Lumix DMC-FS30

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Reasons to buy the Panasonic Lumix DMC-FS30

Shutter lag
 Barely any delay taking photos
290 ms shutter lag
Light sensitivity (boost)
 High ISO (boost)
6,400 ISO
Longest exposure
 Long exposures
60 seconds

differences

Advantages of the Panasonic DMC-FS11
Aperture Wider aperture f/2.8 vs f/3.3
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 At its widest zoom, the DMC-FS11's lens captures marginally more light (0.5 f-stops)
Size Smaller 98x55x24 mm vs 100x56x28 mm
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 Around 20% smaller
Thickness Thinner 0.9" vs 1.1"
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 More than 10% thinner
Weight Lighter 165 g vs 178 g
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 Around 10% lighter
Continuous shooting Shoots slightly faster 5.5 fps vs 4.6 fps
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 Around 20% faster continuous shooting
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Advantages of the Panasonic DMC-FS30
Zoom More zoom 8x vs 5x
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 More than 2.5x more zoom
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recommendations

Relative to the best recent compacts, and ignoring price

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Green arrow Snapsort recommends the Panasonic Lumix DMC-FS11. This recommendation, however, should be taken with a grain of salt since it doesn't always make sense to compare a compact with a travel zoom.

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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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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
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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
Fastest shutter speed Slow max shutter speed Help
1/1600 of a second
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

competitors

Shared Competitors

Advantages

Disadvantages
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Panasonic Lumix DMC-FS35

Travel zoom

$159 - $212
Weight Is slightly lighter
Lowest price Is slightly less expensive
Thickness Is thicker
Continuous shooting Doesn't shoot as fast continuously
Compare the Lumix DMC-FS35 vs the Lumix DMC-FS11
Compare the Lumix DMC-FS35 vs the Lumix DMC-FS30
Nikon Coolpix S3100

Nikon Coolpix S3100

Ultra compact

$77 - $80
Wide angle Has a slightly wider wide angle lens
Size Is slightly smaller
Longest exposure Much shorter exposures
Macro focus Significantly worse macro focusing
Compare the Coolpix S3100 vs the Lumix DMC-FS11
Compare the Coolpix S3100 vs the Lumix DMC-FS30
Panasonic Lumix DMC-FH2

Panasonic Lumix DMC-FH2

Ultra compact

$129
Size Is slightly smaller
Thickness Is thinner
Aperture Has a slightly narrower aperture
Compare the Lumix DMC-FH2 vs the Lumix DMC-FS11
Compare the Lumix DMC-FH2 vs the Lumix DMC-FS30
Olympus VG-120

Olympus VG120

Compact

$117
Wide angle Has a slightly wider wide angle lens
Screen size Has a significantly larger screen
Longest exposure Much shorter exposures
Macro focus Slightly worse macro focusing
Compare the VG120 vs the Lumix DMC-FS11
Compare the VG120 vs the Lumix DMC-FS30
Canon IXUS 115 HS

Canon IXUS 115 HS

Compact

$161 - $241
Movie format Records higher quality movies
Screen size Has a significantly larger screen
Longest exposure Much shorter exposures
Compare the IXUS 115 HS vs the Lumix DMC-FS11
Compare the IXUS 115 HS vs the Lumix DMC-FS30
Sony Cybershot DSC-W570

Sony Cybershot W570

Ultra compact

$128 - $129
Size Is slightly smaller
Light sensitivity Slightly higher maximum light sensitivity
Longest exposure Much shorter exposures
Continuous shooting Doesn't shoot as fast continuously
Compare the Cybershot W570 vs the Lumix DMC-FS11
Compare the Cybershot W570 vs the Lumix DMC-FS30

Panasonic Lumix DMC-FS11 Competitors

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Disadvantages
Canon PowerShot A3200 IS

Canon PowerShot A3200 IS

Compact

$138 - $207
Macro focus Better macro capability
Weight Lighter
Light sensitivity (boost) No boost ISO
Longest exposure Much shorter max exposures
Compare the PowerShot A3200 IS vs the Lumix DMC-FS11
Canon PowerShot A3300 IS

Canon PowerShot A3300 IS

Compact

$97 - $103
Screen size Significantly larger screen
Macro focus Better macro capability
Shutter lag Much more shutter lag
Light sensitivity (boost) No boost ISO
Compare the PowerShot A3300 IS vs the Lumix DMC-FS11
Panasonic Lumix DMC-S1

Panasonic Lumix DMC-S1

Compact

$99
Weight Significantly lighter
Size Slightly smaller
Aperture Narrower aperture
Longest exposure Much shorter max exposures
Compare the Lumix DMC-S1 vs the Lumix DMC-FS11

Panasonic Lumix DMC-FS30 Competitors

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Disadvantages
Canon IXUS 220 HS

Canon IXUS 220 HS

Compact

$193 - $280
Movie format Higher resolution movies
Aperture Significantly wider aperture
Zoom Less zoom
Longest exposure Much shorter max exposures
Compare the IXUS 220 HS vs the Lumix DMC-FS30
Panasonic Lumix DMC-FS33

Panasonic Lumix DMC-FS33

Travel zoom

$279
Screen size Significantly larger screen
Touch screen Has a touch screen
Compare the Lumix DMC-FS33 vs the Lumix DMC-FS30
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-FS30
Fujifilm FinePix AV255

Fujifilm FinePix AV255

Compact
Aperture Wider aperture
Weight Slightly lighter
Image stabilization No image stabilization
Wide angle Significantly worse wide angle
Compare the FinePix AV255 vs the Lumix DMC-FS30

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