Updated (February, 2011): Compare the Panasonic Lumix DMC-FS35 vs Sony Cybershot DSC-W570

Sony Cybershot DSC-W570

63

Reasons to buy the Sony Cybershot W570

Aperture
Wide aperture
f/2.6
Panorama
In-camera panoramas
Stitches together multiple photos into a panorama
Shutter lag
Barely any delay taking photos
250 ms shutter lag
Panasonic Lumix DMC-FS30

51

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-FS30

Zoom More zoom 8x vs 5x
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More than 2.5x more zoom
Continuous shooting Shoots faster 4.6 fps vs 1 fps
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More than 4.5x faster continuous shooting
Longest exposure Much longer exposures 60s vs 2s
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30x longer exposures
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Advantages of the Sony W570

Aperture Significantly wider aperture f/2.6 vs f/3.3
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At its widest zoom, the W570's lens captures slightly more light (0.7 f-stops)
Size Significantly smaller 91x51x19 mm vs 100x56x28 mm
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More than 40% smaller
Panorama Can create panoramas in-camera Yes vs No
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Stitches together multiple photos for a wide perspective
Weight Significantly lighter 116 g vs 178 g
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More than 30% lighter
Thickness Significantly thinner 0.8" vs 1.1"
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Around 30% thinner
Light sensitivity Better maximum light sensitivity 3,200 ISO vs 1,600 ISO
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The W570's maximum light sensitivity is 1 f-stop better
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recommendations

Relative to the best recent compacts, and ignoring price

Panasonic Lumix DMC-FS30 Panasonic Lumix DMC-FS30
51 vs 63
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Sony Cybershot W570 Sony Cybershot DSC-W570
Green arrow Snapsort recommends the Sony Cybershot DSC-W570. This recommendation, however, should be taken with a grain of salt since it doesn't always make sense to compare a travel zoom with a ultra compact.

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similarities

Compared to recent compacts

Common Strengths Common Weaknesses
Image stabilization Good image stabilization Help
Lens
Fastest shutter speed Slow max shutter speed Help
1/1600 of a second
Sensor type Lower-end sensor types Help
CCD
HDR Neither has in-camera HDR Help
You could do HDR manually
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 Both shoot high resolution HD movies Help
720p @ 30fps
Wide angle Poor wide angle Help
28 mm

competitors

Shared Competitors

Advantages

Disadvantages

Canon IXUS 115 HS

Canon IXUS 115 HS

Compact

$230

Movie format Records higher quality movies
Screen size Has a significantly larger screen
Lowest price Is slightly more expensive
Weight Is slightly heavier
Canon IXUS 220 HS

Canon IXUS 220 HS

Compact

$185 - $242

Movie format Records higher quality movies
Wide angle Has a significantly wider wide angle lens
Weight Is slightly heavier
Sony Cybershot W530

Sony Cybershot DSC-W530

Ultra compact

$171

Wide angle Has a slightly wider wide angle lens
Movie format Records lower quality movies
Panasonic Lumix DMC-FS35

Panasonic Lumix DMC-FS35

Travel zoom

$161

Thickness Is thicker
Weight Is slightly heavier
Canon PowerShot A2200

Canon PowerShot A2200

Compact

$147

Macro focus Slightly closer macro focusing
Thickness Is thicker
Weight Is slightly heavier
Sony Cyber-shot DSC-WX50

Sony Cyber-shot WX50

Ultra compact

$178 - $198

Movie format Records higher quality movies
Wide angle Has a slightly wider wide angle lens
Nikon Coolpix S6200

Nikon Coolpix S6200

Travel zoom

$177 - $223

Wide angle Has a slightly wider wide angle lens
Fastest shutter speed Has a faster max shutter speed
Thickness Is thicker
Weight Is slightly heavier

Panasonic Lumix DMC-FS30 Competitors

Advantages

Disadvantages

Panasonic Lumix DMC-FS33

Panasonic Lumix DMC-FS33

Travel zoom

Screen size Significantly larger screen
Touch screen Has a touch screen
Panasonic Lumix DMC-FS11

Panasonic Lumix DMC-FS11

Compact

$309

Aperture Wider aperture
Size Smaller
Zoom Less zoom

Sony Cybershot DSC-W570 Competitors

Advantages

Disadvantages

Sony Cybershot DSC-W650

Sony Cybershot DSC-W650

Compact

$118 - $138

Wide angle Significantly better wide angle
Screen size Significantly larger screen
Size Slightly larger
Weight Slightly heavier
Canon PowerShot A3300 IS

Canon PowerShot A3300 IS

Compact

$129

Screen size Significantly larger screen
Macro focus Better macro capability
Shutter lag Much more shutter lag
Panorama Lacks in-camera panoramic stitching
Sony Cybershot DSC-WX7

Sony Cybershot WX7

Compact

$241

Screen resolution Much higher resolution screen
Movie format Higher resolution movies
Panorama Lacks in-camera panoramic stitching
Size Slightly larger
Nikon Coolpix S3100

Nikon Coolpix S3100

Ultra compact

$132

Wide angle Better wide angle
Thickness Slightly thinner
Aperture Significantly narrower aperture
Macro focus Significantly worse macro capability
Sony Cybershot DSC-W620

Sony Cybershot DSC-W620

Compact

$118

Lowest price Slightly cheaper
Image stabilization No image stabilization
Aperture Significantly narrower aperture

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