Panasonic Lumix
DMC-FX65
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Panasonic Lumix
DMC-ZR1

Panasonic Lumix DMC-FX65

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Reasons to buy the Panasonic Lumix DMC-FX65

Wide angle
 Wide angle lens
25 mm
Size
 Really small
Ultra compact 97x54x19 mm
Thickness
 Thin
0.7"
Weight
 Light-weight
146 g
Longest exposure
 Long exposures
60 seconds
Panasonic Lumix DMC-ZR1

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Reasons to buy the Panasonic Lumix DMC-ZR1

Wide angle
 Wide angle lens
25 mm
Size
 Really small
Compact 98x55x26 mm
Thickness
 Thin
1"
Weight
 Light-weight
158 g
Longest exposure
 Long exposures
60 seconds

differences

Advantages of the Panasonic DMC-FX65
Aperture Wider aperture f/2.8 vs f/3.3
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 At its widest zoom, the DMC-FX65's lens captures marginally more light (0.5 f-stops)
Size Smaller 97x54x19 mm vs 98x55x26 mm
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 Around 30% smaller
Thickness Significantly thinner 0.7" vs 1"
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 Around 30% thinner
Weight Lighter 146 g vs 158 g
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 Around 10% lighter
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Advantages of the Panasonic DMC-ZR1
Zoom More zoom 8x vs 5x
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 More than 2.5x more zoom
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-FX65. This recommendation, however, should be taken with a grain of salt since it doesn't always make sense to compare a ultra compact with a travel zoom.

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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 performance Video focusing
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Manual controls Manual settings
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Performance Image stabilization
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similarities

Compared to recent compacts

Common Strengths Common Weaknesses
Wide angle Good wide angle Help
25 mm
Image stabilization Good image stabilization Help
Lens
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

competitors

Shared Competitors

Advantages

Disadvantages
Panasonic Lumix DMC-ZS3

Panasonic Lumix DMC-ZS3

Travel zoom
Zoom Has slightly more zoom
Screen size Has a significantly larger screen
Thickness Is thicker
Weight Is much heavier
Compare the Lumix DMC-ZS3 vs the Lumix DMC-FX65
Compare the Lumix DMC-ZS3 vs the Lumix DMC-ZR1
Canon ELPH 300 HS

Canon ELPH 300 HS

Compact

$130 - $233
Movie format Records higher quality movies
High-speed framerate Records high-speed movies
Longest exposure Much shorter exposures
Compare the ELPH 300 HS vs the Lumix DMC-FX65
Compare the ELPH 300 HS vs the Lumix DMC-ZR1

Panasonic Lumix DMC-FX65 Competitors

Advantages

Disadvantages
Sony Cyber-shot DSC-H2

Sony Cyber-shot DSC-H2

Super zoom
Zoom Significantly more zoom
Viewfinder Has a viewfinder
Size Much larger
Wide angle Much worse wide angle
Compare the Cyber-shot DSC-H2 vs the Lumix DMC-FX65
Panasonic Lumix DMC-FX66

Panasonic Lumix DMC-FX66

Compact
Size Larger
Thickness Thicker
Compare the Lumix DMC-FX66 vs the Lumix DMC-FX65
Sony Cyber-shot DSC-W350

Sony Cyber-shot DSC-W350

Ultra compact

$139 - $183
Size Smaller
Light sensitivity Better maximum light sensitivity
Wide angle Worse wide angle
Light sensitivity (boost) No boost ISO
Compare the Cyber-shot DSC-W350 vs the Lumix DMC-FX65
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Fujifilm FinePix F700

Pro digicam
Sensor size Much larger sensor
Supports RAW Shoots RAW
Wide angle Much worse wide angle
True resolution Much lower true resolution
Compare the FinePix F700 vs the Lumix DMC-FX65
Canon PowerShot SD40

Canon PowerShot SD40

Compact
Weight Lighter
Wide angle Much worse wide angle
Screen size Much smaller screen
Compare the PowerShot SD40 vs the Lumix DMC-FX65

Panasonic Lumix DMC-ZR1 Competitors

Advantages

Disadvantages
Canon Powershot S100

Canon Powershot S100

Pro digicam

$414 - $430
Aperture Much wider aperture
True resolution Much higher true resolution
Zoom Less zoom
Size Larger
Compare the Powershot S100 vs the Lumix DMC-ZR1
Fujifilm Finepix X10

Fujifilm Finepix X10

Pro digicam

$584 - $600
Sensor size Much larger sensor
Aperture Much wider aperture
Size Much larger
Thickness Much thicker
Compare the Finepix X10 vs the Lumix DMC-ZR1
Samsung TL500

Samsung TL500

Pro digicam
Screen flips out Has a flip-out screen
Aperture Much wider aperture
Weight Much heavier
Size Significantly larger
Compare the TL500 vs the Lumix DMC-ZR1
Panasonic Lumix DMC-LX5

Panasonic Lumix DMC-LX5

Pro digicam

$320 - $468
Aperture Much wider aperture
Sensor size Much larger sensor
Size Much larger
Weight Much heavier
Compare the Lumix DMC-LX5 vs the Lumix DMC-ZR1
Panasonic Lumix DMC-ZR3

Panasonic Lumix DMC-ZR3

Travel zoom

$185 - $298
Fastest shutter speed Much slower max shutter speed
Compare the Lumix DMC-ZR3 vs the Lumix DMC-ZR1

appearance

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