Updated (January, 2012): Compare the Panasonic Lumix DMC-FT20 vs Panasonic Lumix DMC-FT3

Panasonic Lumix DMC-FT2

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Reasons to buy the Panasonic Lumix DMC-FT2

Aperture
Wide aperture
f/3.3
Light sensitivity (boost)
High ISO (boost)
6,400 ISO
Longest exposure
Long exposures
60 seconds
Panasonic Lumix DMC-FT10

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Reasons to buy the Panasonic Lumix DMC-FT10

Light sensitivity (boost)
High ISO (boost)
6,400 ISO
Longest exposure
Long exposures
60 seconds

differences

Advantages of the Panasonic DMC-FT10

Continuous shooting Shoots faster 4.6 fps vs 1.8 fps
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More than 2.5x faster continuous shooting
Size Slightly smaller 100x64x22 mm vs 99x63x24 mm
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Around 10% smaller
Lowest price Significantly cheaper $262.16 vs $432.79
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The best price we've seen is $171 cheaper (around 40% less)
Weight Lighter 172 g vs 188 g
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Around 10% lighter
Thickness Thinner 0.9" vs 0.9"
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Around 10% thinner
Fastest shutter speed Faster max shutter speed 1/1600s vs 1/1300s
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Around 20% faster max shutter speed
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Advantages of the Panasonic DMC-FT2

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-FT2's lens captures marginally more light (0.2 f-stops)
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recommendations

Relative to the best recent waterproof cameras, and ignoring price

Panasonic Lumix DMC-FT10 Panasonic Lumix DMC-FT10
58 vs 65
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Panasonic Lumix DMC-FT2 Panasonic Lumix DMC-FT2
Green arrow Snapsort recommends the Panasonic Lumix DMC-FT2.

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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
Fastest shutter speed Slow max shutter speed Help
DMC-FT10:1/1600s
DMC-FT2:1/1300s
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
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
DMC-FT10:35 mm
DMC-FT2:28 mm
Zoom Poor zoom Help
DMC-FT10:4x
DMC-FT2:4.6x

Compared to recent waterproof cameras

Common Strengths Common Weaknesses

Snapsort is not aware of any interesting strengths shared by these two products.

GPS No built-in GPS Help
Missing geo-tagging
3D Neither camera can take 3D photos Help
No 3d support

competitors

Shared Competitors

Advantages

Disadvantages

Panasonic Lumix DMC-FT3

Panasonic Lumix DMC-FT3

Waterproof

$408

Movie format Records higher quality movies
GPS Has a built-in GPS
Fastest shutter speed Has a slower max shutter speed
Lowest price Is significantly more expensive
Panasonic Lumix DMC-FT20

Panasonic Lumix FT20

Waterproof

$241 - $249

Wide angle Has a slightly wider wide angle lens
Size Is slightly smaller
Fastest shutter speed Has a slower max shutter speed
Longest exposure Much shorter exposures
Panasonic Lumix DMC-FT4

Panasonic Lumix FT4

Waterproof

$458 - $562

Movie format Records higher quality movies
Panorama Creates panoramas in-camera
Fastest shutter speed Has a slower max shutter speed
Lowest price Is significantly more expensive
Nikon Coolpix AW100

Nikon Coolpix AW100

Waterproof

$280

Movie format Records higher quality movies
Screen size Has a significantly larger screen
Longest exposure Much shorter exposures
Size Is slightly larger
Sony Cyber-shot DSC-TX5

Sony Cyber-shot DSC-TX5

Waterproof

$248 - $332

Wide angle Has a slightly wider wide angle lens
Screen size Has a significantly larger screen
Longest exposure Much shorter exposures
Light sensitivity (boost) Lacks boost light sensitivity
Olympus mju Tough 8010

Olympus mju Tough 8010

Waterproof

Macro focus Significantly closer macro focusing
Fastest shutter speed Has a faster max shutter speed
Longest exposure Much shorter exposures
Light sensitivity (boost) Lacks boost light sensitivity
Olympus TG-310

Olympus TG310

Waterproof

$132

Macro focus Slightly closer macro focusing
Lowest price Is significantly less expensive
Image stabilization Has worse image stabilization

Panasonic Lumix DMC-FT10 Competitors

Advantages

Disadvantages

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

Panasonic Lumix DMC-FT2 Competitors

Advantages

Disadvantages

Pentax Optio W90

Pentax Optio W90

Waterproof

Light sensitivity Better maximum light sensitivity
Macro focus Significantly better macro capability
Image stabilization No image stabilization
Aperture Narrower aperture

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