Panasonic Lumix DMC-FX65

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Reasons to buy the Panasonic Lumix DMC-FX65

Aperture
Wide aperture
f/2.8
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-ZS3

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Reasons to buy the Panasonic Lumix DMC-ZS3

Size
Really small
Compact 103x60x33 mm
Longest exposure
Long exposures
60 seconds

differences

Advantages of the Panasonic DMC-FX65

Size Much smaller 97x54x19 mm vs 103x60x33 mm
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2x smaller
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)
Thickness Much thinner 0.7" vs 1.3"
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More than 40% thinner
Weight Much lighter 146 g vs 229 g
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Around 40% lighter
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Advantages of the Panasonic DMC-ZS3

Zoom More zoom 12x vs 5x
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Around 6x more zoom
Screen size Significantly larger screen 3.0" vs 2.7"
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More than 10% larger screen
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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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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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
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
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-ZS5

Panasonic Lumix DMC-ZS5

Travel zoom

$298

Fastest shutter speed Has a slower max shutter speed
Thickness Is thicker
Canon Powershot S100

Canon Powershot S100

Pro digicam

$356 - $430

Aperture Has a significantly wider aperture
Movie format Records higher quality movies
Longest exposure Much shorter exposures
Thickness Is thicker
Canon ELPH 300 HS

Canon ELPH 300 HS

Compact

$148 - $179

Movie format Records higher quality movies
High-speed framerate Records high-speed movies
Longest exposure Much shorter exposures
Panasonic Lumix DMC-FH25

Panasonic Lumix DMC-FH25

Travel zoom

$149 - $200

Fastest shutter speed Has a slower max shutter speed
Thickness Is thicker

Panasonic Lumix DMC-FX65 Competitors

Advantages

Disadvantages

Panasonic Lumix DMC-FH20

Panasonic Lumix DMC-FH20

Travel zoom

$165 - $199

Zoom More zoom
Continuous shooting Shoots faster
Aperture Narrower aperture
Wide angle Significantly worse wide angle
Panasonic Lumix DMC-FX48

Panasonic Lumix DMC-FX48

Compact

$266

Fastest shutter speed Significantly faster max shutter speed
Movie format Lower resolution movies
Screen size Smaller screen
Panasonic Lumix DMC-FX35

Panasonic Lumix DMC-FX35

Compact

Aperture Narrower aperture
Screen size Smaller screen
Panasonic Lumix DMC-FX66

Panasonic Lumix DMC-FX66

Compact

Size Larger
Thickness Thicker
Nikon Coolpix P310

Nikon Coolpix P310

Pro digicam

$300 - $315

Aperture Much wider aperture
Screen resolution Much higher resolution screen
Size Much larger
Thickness Much thicker

Panasonic Lumix DMC-ZS3 Competitors

Advantages

Disadvantages

Panasonic Lumix DMC-ZS20

Panasonic Lumix ZS20

Travel zoom

$290 - $350

Zoom Much more zoom
Movie format Higher resolution movies
True resolution Lower true resolution
Longest exposure Much shorter max exposures
Panasonic Lumix DMC-ZS10

Panasonic Lumix DMC-ZS10

Travel zoom

$328

Movie format Higher resolution movies
Zoom More zoom
Panasonic Lumix DMC-ZS7

Panasonic Lumix DMC-ZS7

Travel zoom

$361

GPS Has a GPS
Weight Lighter
Panasonic Lumix DMC-ZS8

Panasonic Lumix DMC-ZS8

Travel zoom

$159 - $271

Zoom More zoom
Wide angle Better wide angle
Screen resolution Lower resolution screen
Panasonic Lumix DMC-ZS1

Panasonic Lumix DMC-ZS1

Travel zoom

Screen size Significantly smaller screen
True resolution Much lower true resolution

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