Updated (January, 2012): Compare the Panasonic Lumix DMC-FT20 vs Pentax Optio WG-1

Pentax Optio W90

63

Reasons to buy the Pentax Optio W90

Light sensitivity
High ISO
6,400 ISO
Macro focus
Great macro
1 cm
Panasonic Lumix DMC-FT10

58

Reasons to buy the Panasonic Lumix DMC-FT10

Image stabilization
Image stabilization
Lens
Longest exposure
Long exposures
60 seconds

differences

Advantages of the Panasonic DMC-FT10

Image stabilization Image stabilization Lens vs None
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Helps eliminate blur caused by small camera movements
Size Smaller 100x64x22 mm vs 108x59x25 mm
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More than 10% smaller
Light sensitivity (boost) Has boost ISO 6,400 ISO vs None
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Allows taking photos in darker situations, often at the cost of additional noise in the image
Continuous shooting Shoots faster 4.6 fps vs 1.3 fps
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More than 3.5x faster continuous shooting
Longest exposure Much longer exposures 60s vs 4s
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15x longer exposures
Thickness Thinner 0.9" vs 1"
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More than 10% thinner
Fastest shutter speed Faster max shutter speed 1/1600s vs 1/1500s
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Around 10% faster max shutter speed
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Advantages of the Pentax W90

Wide angle Much better wide angle 28 mm vs 35 mm
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20% better wide angle
Light sensitivity Better maximum light sensitivity 6,400 ISO vs 1,600 ISO
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The W90's maximum light sensitivity is 2 f-stops better
Macro focus Significantly better macro capability 1 cm vs 5 cm
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Focus on subjects 5x closer to the lens
True resolution Slightly higher true resolution 9.8 MP vs 9.8 MP
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Almost the same
Sensor size Slightly larger sensor 1/2.3" 6.2x4.6mm vs 1/2.3" 6.1x4.6mm
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Almost the same
Weight Slightly lighter 164 g vs 172 g
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Almost the same
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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 63
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Pentax Optio W90 Pentax Optio W90
Green arrow Snapsort recommends the Pentax Optio W90.

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Compared to recent compacts

Common Strengths Common Weaknesses
Waterproof Waterproof Help
Great at the beach
Fastest shutter speed Slow max shutter speed Help
DMC-FT10:1/1600s
W90:1/1500s
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
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
W90:28 mm
Aperture Very narrow widest aperture size Help
f/3.5
Zoom Poor zoom Help
DMC-FT10:4x
W90:5x

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-FT2

Panasonic Lumix DMC-FT2

Waterproof

$433 - $475

Fastest shutter speed Has a slower max shutter speed
Lowest price Is significantly more expensive
Pentax Optio WG-1

Pentax Optio WG-1

Waterproof

$244 - $264

Thickness Is thicker
Size Is slightly larger
Nikon Coolpix AW100

Nikon Coolpix AW100

Waterproof

$280

Movie format Records higher quality movies
Screen size Has a significantly larger screen
Size Is slightly larger
Aperture Has a slightly narrower aperture
Olympus TG-310

Olympus TG310

Waterproof

$132

Lowest price Is significantly less expensive
Pentax Optio WG-2

Pentax Optio WG-2

Waterproof

$324

Movie format Records higher quality movies
Screen size Has a significantly larger screen
Lowest price Is slightly more expensive
Thickness Is thicker
Fujifilm FinePix XP50

Fujifilm FinePix XP50

Waterproof

$170 - $200

Movie format Records higher quality movies
Sensor type Has a CMOS-family sensor
Thickness Is thicker
Macro focus Much worse macro focusing
Fujifilm FinePix XP30

Fujifilm FinePix XP30

Waterproof

$114 - $159

GPS Has a built-in GPS
Lowest price Is significantly less expensive
Macro focus Much worse macro focusing
Aperture Has a slightly narrower aperture

Panasonic Lumix DMC-FT10 Competitors

Advantages

Disadvantages

Panasonic Lumix DMC-FT3

Panasonic Lumix DMC-FT3

Waterproof

$408

Wide angle Much better wide angle
Movie format Higher resolution movies
Size Larger
Thickness Thicker
Panasonic Lumix DMC-FT20

Panasonic Lumix FT20

Waterproof

$241 - $249

Wide angle Much better wide angle
3D Takes 3D photos
Aperture Narrower aperture
Continuous shooting Shoots slower
Panasonic Lumix DMC-FT4

Panasonic Lumix FT4

Waterproof

$458 - $562

Wide angle Much better wide angle
Movie format Higher resolution movies
Size Larger
Thickness Thicker
Panasonic Lumix DMC-FT1

Panasonic Lumix DMC-FT1

Waterproof

Wide angle Much better wide angle
Aperture Wider aperture
Continuous shooting Shoots slower
Weight Heavier

Pentax Optio W90 Competitors

Advantages

Disadvantages

Olympus mju Tough 6020

Olympus mju Tough 6020

Waterproof

Image stabilization Image stabilization
Size Smaller
Aperture Narrower aperture
Light sensitivity Worse maximum light sensitivity
Pentax Optio W80

Pentax Optio W80

Waterproof

Size Smaller
Weight Slightly lighter
Screen size Smaller screen
True resolution Slightly lower true resolution
Pentax Optio WG-1 GPS

Pentax Optio WG-1 GPS

Waterproof

Image stabilization Image stabilization
GPS Has a GPS
Light sensitivity Worse maximum light sensitivity
Size Larger

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