Panasonic Lumix
DMC-FT1
 vs
Panasonic Lumix
DMC-FT10

Updated (January, 2012): Compare the Panasonic Lumix DMC-FT1 vs Panasonic Lumix DMC-FT20

Panasonic Lumix DMC-FT1

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Reasons to buy the Panasonic Lumix DMC-FT1

Aperture
 Wide aperture
f/3.3
Fastest shutter speed
 Fast shutter speed
1/3000 of a second
Longest exposure
 Long exposures
60 seconds
Panasonic Lumix DMC-FT10

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Reasons to buy the Panasonic Lumix DMC-FT10

Built-in flash
 Built-in flash
Usually standard
Longest exposure
 Long exposures
60 seconds

differences

Advantages of the Panasonic DMC-FT1
Wide angle Much better wide angle 28 mm vs 35 mm
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 20% better wide angle
Aperture Wider aperture f/3.3 vs f/3.5
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 At its widest zoom, the DMC-FT1's lens captures marginally more light (0.2 f-stops)
Fastest shutter speed Much faster max shutter speed 1/3000s vs 1/1600s
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 Around 50% faster max shutter speed
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Advantages of the Panasonic DMC-FT10
Built-in flash Built-in flash Yes vs No
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 A built-in flash is useful for taking indoor shots where there is little light
Lowest price Much cheaper $240.50 vs $576.59
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 The best price we've seen is $336 cheaper (2.4x less)
Continuous shooting Shoots faster 4.6 fps vs 2.3 fps
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 2x faster continuous shooting
Weight Lighter 172 g vs 189 g
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 Around 10% lighter
Thickness Slightly thinner 0.9" vs 0.9"
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 Almost the same
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recommendations

Relative to the best recent waterproof cameras, and ignoring price

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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
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
Waterproof Waterproof Help
Great at the beach
Longest exposure Very long exposure times Help
60 seconds
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
Zoom Poor zoom Help
DMC-FT1:4.6x
DMC-FT10:4x

Compared to recent waterproof cameras

Common Strengths Common Weaknesses
Size Fairly small Help
DMC-FT1:98x63x23 mm
DMC-FT10:100x64x22 mm
GPS No built-in GPS Help
Missing geo-tagging
Screen resolution Low resolution screens Help
230k dots

competitors

Shared Competitors

Advantages

Disadvantages
Panasonic Lumix DMC-FT3

Panasonic Lumix DMC-FT3

Waterproof

$234 - $485
Movie format Records higher quality movies
GPS Has a built-in GPS
Fastest shutter speed Has a slower max shutter speed
Thickness Is thicker
Compare the Lumix DMC-FT3 vs the Lumix DMC-FT1
Compare the Lumix DMC-FT3 vs the Lumix DMC-FT10
Panasonic Lumix DMC-FT2

Panasonic Lumix DMC-FT2

Waterproof

$337 - $578
Fastest shutter speed Has a slower max shutter speed
Lowest price Is slightly more expensive
Compare the Lumix DMC-FT2 vs the Lumix DMC-FT1
Compare the Lumix DMC-FT2 vs the Lumix DMC-FT10
Olympus TG-310

Olympus TG310

Waterproof

$180
Macro focus Slightly closer macro focusing
Lowest price Is slightly less expensive
Image stabilization Has worse image stabilization
Compare the TG310 vs the Lumix DMC-FT1
Compare the TG310 vs the Lumix DMC-FT10
Sony Cybershot DSC-TX10

Sony Cybershot TX10

Waterproof

$265 - $299
Movie format Records higher quality movies
Wide angle Has a slightly wider wide angle lens
Fastest shutter speed Has a slower max shutter speed
Longest exposure Much shorter exposures
Compare the Cybershot TX10 vs the Lumix DMC-FT1
Compare the Cybershot TX10 vs the Lumix DMC-FT10
Nikon Coolpix AW100

Nikon Coolpix AW100

Waterproof

$297 - $300
Movie format Records higher quality movies
Screen size Has a significantly larger screen
Fastest shutter speed Has a slower max shutter speed
Longest exposure Much shorter exposures
Compare the Coolpix AW100 vs the Lumix DMC-FT1
Compare the Coolpix AW100 vs the Lumix DMC-FT10
Fujifilm FinePix XP30

Fujifilm FinePix XP30

Waterproof

$139 - $240
Light sensitivity Slightly higher maximum light sensitivity
GPS Has a built-in GPS
Fastest shutter speed Has a slower max shutter speed
Longest exposure Much shorter exposures
Compare the FinePix XP30 vs the Lumix DMC-FT1
Compare the FinePix XP30 vs the Lumix DMC-FT10
Olympus TG-610

Olympus TG-610

Waterproof

$250 - $279
Screen size Has a significantly larger screen
Screen resolution Has a significantly higher resolution screen
Fastest shutter speed Has a slower max shutter speed
Longest exposure Much shorter exposures
Compare the TG-610 vs the Lumix DMC-FT1
Compare the TG-610 vs the Lumix DMC-FT10

Panasonic Lumix DMC-FT1 Competitors

Advantages

Disadvantages

No significant competitors found that are specific to the Panasonic Lumix DMC-FT1.

Panasonic Lumix DMC-FT10 Competitors

Advantages

Disadvantages

No significant competitors found that are specific to the Panasonic Lumix DMC-FT10.

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