Panasonic Lumix
DMC-FT1
 vs
Panasonic Lumix
DMC-TZ7

Panasonic Lumix DMC-FT1

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Reasons to buy the Panasonic Lumix DMC-FT1

Size
 Really small
Compact 98x63x23 mm
Thickness
 Thin
0.9"
Waterproof
 Waterproof
Great at the beach
Fastest shutter speed
 Fast shutter speed
1/3000 of a second
Longest exposure
 Long exposures
60 seconds
Panasonic Lumix DMC-TZ7

47

Reasons to buy the Panasonic Lumix DMC-TZ7

Built-in flash
 Built-in flash
Usually standard
Wide angle
 Wide angle lens
25 mm
Screen size
 Large screen
3.0"
Longest exposure
 Long exposures
60 seconds

differences

Advantages of the Panasonic DMC-FT1
Size Significantly smaller 98x63x23 mm vs 103x60x33 mm
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 More than 30% smaller
Thickness Significantly thinner 0.9" vs 1.3"
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 More than 30% thinner
Waterproof Waterproof Yes vs No
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 Great for vacations and holidays at the beach, or around the pool
Weight Lighter 189 g vs 229 g
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 Around 20% lighter
Fastest shutter speed Significantly faster max shutter speed 1/3000s vs 1/2000s
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 More than 30% faster max shutter speed
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Advantages of the Panasonic DMC-TZ7
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
Zoom Significantly more zoom 12x vs 4.6x
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 Around 7x more zoom
Screen size Significantly larger screen 3.0" vs 2.7"
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 More than 10% larger screen
Wide angle Better wide angle 25 mm vs 28 mm
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 More than 10% better wide angle
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
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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-FT1. This recommendation, however, should be taken with a grain of salt since it doesn't always make sense to compare a waterproof with a travel zoom.

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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
Longest exposure Very long exposure times Help
60 seconds
Weight Heavy Help
DMC-FT1:189 g
DMC-TZ7:229 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

competitors

Shared Competitors

Advantages

Disadvantages
Panasonic Lumix DMC-TZ20

Panasonic Lumix DMC-TZ20

Travel zoom

$174 - $479
Zoom Has significantly more zoom
Movie format Records higher quality movies
Thickness Is thicker
Weight Is slightly heavier
Compare the Lumix DMC-TZ20 vs the Lumix DMC-FT1
Compare the Lumix DMC-TZ20 vs the Lumix DMC-TZ7
Sony Cybershot DSC-HX9v

Sony Cybershot DSC-HX9v

Travel zoom

$289 - $328
Zoom Has significantly more zoom
Movie format Records higher quality movies
Fastest shutter speed Has a slower max shutter speed
Longest exposure Significantly shorter exposures
Compare the Cybershot DSC-HX9v vs the Lumix DMC-FT1
Compare the Cybershot DSC-HX9v vs the Lumix DMC-TZ7
Sony Cybershot DSC-TX10

Sony Cybershot TX10

Waterproof

$265 - $299
Movie format Records higher quality movies
Screen resolution Has a slightly higher resolution screen
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-TZ7
Nikon Coolpix S8200

Nikon Coolpix S8200

Travel zoom

$219 - $250
Zoom Has slightly more zoom
Movie format Records higher quality movies
Longest exposure Much shorter exposures
Thickness Is thicker
Compare the Coolpix S8200 vs the Lumix DMC-FT1
Compare the Coolpix S8200 vs the Lumix DMC-TZ7

Panasonic Lumix DMC-FT1 Competitors

Advantages

Disadvantages
Panasonic Lumix DMC-FT3

Panasonic Lumix DMC-FT3

Waterproof

$234 - $485
Built-in flash Built-in flash
Movie format Higher resolution movies
Size Larger
Thickness Thicker
Compare the Lumix DMC-FT3 vs the Lumix DMC-FT1
Panasonic Lumix DMC-FT10

Panasonic Lumix DMC-FT10

Waterproof

$241 - $283
Built-in flash Built-in flash
Lowest price Much cheaper
Wide angle Much worse wide angle
Aperture Narrower aperture
Compare the Lumix DMC-FT10 vs the Lumix DMC-FT1
Panasonic Lumix DMC-FT2

Panasonic Lumix DMC-FT2

Waterproof

$337 - $578
Built-in flash Built-in flash
Lowest price Significantly cheaper
Size Slightly larger
Fastest shutter speed Much slower max shutter speed
Compare the Lumix DMC-FT2 vs the Lumix DMC-FT1
Nikon Coolpix AW100

Nikon Coolpix AW100

Waterproof

$297 - $300
Built-in flash Built-in flash
Movie format Higher resolution movies
Aperture Significantly narrower aperture
Size Larger
Compare the Coolpix AW100 vs the Lumix DMC-FT1
Canon PowerShot D10

Canon PowerShot D10

Waterproof

$245 - $319
Built-in flash Built-in flash
Aperture Wider aperture
Size Much larger
Wide angle Much worse wide angle
Compare the PowerShot D10 vs the Lumix DMC-FT1

Panasonic Lumix DMC-TZ7 Competitors

Advantages

Disadvantages
Panasonic Lumix DMC-TZ18

Panasonic Lumix DMC-TZ18

Travel zoom

$296 - $371
Zoom Significantly more zoom
Wide angle Better wide angle
Screen resolution Lower resolution screen
Compare the Lumix DMC-TZ18 vs the Lumix DMC-TZ7
Panasonic Lumix DMC-TZ8

Panasonic Lumix DMC-TZ8

Travel zoom

$186 - $273
Size Slightly smaller
Weight Lighter
Screen size Significantly smaller screen
Screen resolution Lower resolution screen
Compare the Lumix DMC-TZ8 vs the Lumix DMC-TZ7
Panasonic Lumix DMC-TZ10

Panasonic Lumix DMC-TZ10

Travel zoom

$321
GPS Has a GPS
Weight Lighter
Compare the Lumix DMC-TZ10 vs the Lumix DMC-TZ7
Canon Powershot S100

Canon Powershot S100

Pro digicam

$414 - $430
Aperture Much wider aperture
True resolution Much higher true resolution
Zoom Significantly less zoom
Longest exposure Much shorter max exposures
Compare the Powershot S100 vs the Lumix DMC-TZ7
Canon IXUS 300 HS

Canon IXUS 300 HS

Pro digicam

$354 - $448
Aperture Much wider aperture
Size Significantly smaller
Zoom Significantly less zoom
Wide angle Worse wide angle
Compare the IXUS 300 HS vs the Lumix DMC-TZ7

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