Updated (July, 2011): Compare the Panasonic Lumix DMC-FS62 vs Panasonic Lumix DMC-FZ47

Panasonic Lumix DMC-FZ45

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Reasons to buy the Panasonic Lumix DMC-FZ45

Light sensitivity (boost)
High ISO (boost)
6,400 ISO
Supports RAW
Shoots RAW
Better editing
Viewfinder
Great viewfinder
Digital
Longest exposure
Long exposures
60 seconds
Panasonic Lumix DMC-FS62

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Reasons to buy the Panasonic Lumix DMC-FS62

Size
Really small
Super compact 97x55x22 mm
Light sensitivity (boost)
High ISO (boost)
6,400 ISO
Thickness
Thin
0.9"
Weight
Light-weight
135 g
Longest exposure
Long exposures
60 seconds

differences

Advantages of the Panasonic DMC-FS62

Size Much smaller 97x55x22 mm vs 120x79x91 mm
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7.5x smaller
Thickness Much thinner 0.9" vs 3.6"
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4.2x thinner
Weight Much lighter 135 g vs 499 g
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3.7x lighter
Continuous shooting Shoots slightly faster 2.3 fps vs 1.8 fps
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Around 30% faster continuous shooting
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Advantages of the Panasonic DMC-FZ45

Wide angle Much better wide angle 25 mm vs 33 mm
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More than 20% better wide angle
Zoom Much more zoom 24x vs 4x
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36x more zoom
Screen size Much larger screen 3.0" vs 2.5"
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More than 20% larger screen
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
Movie format Higher resolution movies 720p @ 30fps vs 848 x 480 @ 30fps
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Shoots high resolution HD (720p) video
Supports RAW Shoots RAW Yes vs No
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Digitally develop your own photos with precise image control
Macro focus Significantly better macro capability 1 cm vs 5 cm
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Focus on subjects 5x closer to the lens
Sensor size Larger sensor 1/2.3" 6.1x4.6mm vs 1/2.5" 5.8x4.3mm
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More than 10% larger sensor
Viewfinder Has a viewfinder Digital vs None
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A viewfinder can help save battery life by keeping the screen turned off
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recommendations

Relative to the best recent digicams, and ignoring price

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Green arrow Snapsort recommends the Panasonic Lumix DMC-FZ45. This recommendation, however, should be taken with a grain of salt since it doesn't always make sense to compare a compact with a super zoom.

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similarities

Compared to recent digicams

Common Strengths Common Weaknesses
Aperture Wide aperture Help
f/2.8
Image stabilization Good image stabilization Help
Lens
Longest exposure Very long exposure times Help
60 seconds
Panorama Neither camera stitches together panoramas Help
You could stitch photos in post
Sensor type Lower-end sensor types Help
CCD
HDR Neither has in-camera HDR Help
You could do HDR manually
Light sensitivity Poor maximum light sensitivity Help
1,600 ISO
3D Neither camera can take 3D photos Help
No 3d support
Touch screen No touchscreens Help
More buttons
Screen resolution Low resolution screens Help
230k dots
Movie format Poor movies Help
DMC-FS62:848 x 480 @ 30fps
DMC-FZ45:720p @ 30fps

competitors

Shared Competitors

Advantages

Disadvantages

Panasonic Lumix DMC-TZ20

Panasonic Lumix DMC-TZ20

Travel zoom

$273 - $386

Movie format Records higher quality movies
Screen resolution Has a slightly higher resolution screen
Weight Is slightly heavier
Macro focus Slightly worse macro focusing
Sony Cybershot DSC-HX100v

Sony Cybershot DSC-HX100v

Super zoom

$409

Zoom Has significantly more zoom
Movie format Records higher quality movies
Longest exposure Significantly shorter exposures
Light sensitivity (boost) Lacks boost light sensitivity

Panasonic Lumix DMC-FS62 Competitors

Advantages

Disadvantages

Samsung S850

Samsung S850

Compact

Sensor size Much larger sensor
Macro focus Significantly better macro capability
Wide angle Much worse wide angle
Image stabilization No image stabilization
Panasonic Lumix DMC-FS12

Panasonic Lumix DMC-FS12

Compact

$232

True resolution Much higher true resolution
Wide angle Better wide angle
Continuous shooting Shoots slightly slower
Panasonic Lumix DMC-FS6

Panasonic Lumix DMC-FS6

Compact

Continuous shooting Shoots slightly faster
True resolution Lower true resolution
Sony Cyber-shot DSC-W350

Sony Cyber-shot DSC-W350

Ultra compact

$164 - $183

Wide angle Much better wide angle
True resolution Much higher true resolution
Light sensitivity (boost) No boost ISO
Longest exposure Much shorter max exposures
Samsung S85

Samsung S85

Compact

Macro focus Significantly better macro capability
Wide angle Much worse wide angle
Image stabilization No image stabilization

Panasonic Lumix DMC-FZ45 Competitors

Advantages

Disadvantages

Panasonic Lumix DMC-FZ47

Panasonic Lumix DMC-FZ47

Super zoom

$285

Movie format Higher resolution movies
Panorama Can create panoramas in-camera
Supports RAW No RAW support
Panasonic Lumix DMC-FZ150

Panasonic Lumix DMC-FZ150

Super zoom

$495 - $500

External mic jack Has an external mic jack
Screen flips out Has a flip-out screen
Size Slightly larger
Lowest price More expensive
Panasonic Lumix DMC-FZ100

Panasonic Lumix DMC-FZ100

Super zoom

$611

Screen flips out Has a flip-out screen
Movie format Higher resolution movies
Size Slightly larger
Lowest price Much more expensive
Nikon Coolpix P500

Nikon Coolpix P500

Super zoom

$300

Zoom Much more zoom
Screen resolution Much higher resolution screen
Aperture Significantly narrower aperture
Supports RAW No RAW support
Leica V-Lux 2

Leica V-Lux 2

Super zoom

$1,101

Screen flips out Has a flip-out screen
Sensor type Has a CMOS-family sensor
Lowest price Much more expensive
Viewfinder No viewfinder

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