Panasonic DMC-FZ100 vs DMC-FZ38

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Advantages of the Panasonic DMC-FZ100

Has a flip-out screen

Yes

Flip-out screens can be helpful when composing tricky shots or taking movies

Higher resolution movies

1080p @ 30fps

720p @ 30fps

Shoots higher resolution Full HD (1080p) video

Significantly larger screen

3.0"

2.7"

More than 10% larger screen

More zoom

24x

18x

Around 80% more zoom

Records high-speed movies

220 fps

None

Capture events too fast for the naked eye and play them back in super-slow motion

Better wide angle

25 mm

27 mm

Around 10% better wide angle

Has a CMOS-family sensor

CMOS

CCD

CMOS-family sensors often produce better quality images

Shoots significantly faster

11 fps

2.3 fps

Around 5x faster continuous shooting

Higher resolution screen

460k dots

230k dots

2x higher resolution screen

Supports an external flash

Yes

An external flash often produces better looking flash images

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the Panasonic DMC-FZ100

Advantages of the Panasonic DMC-FZ38

Has an external mic jack

Yes

Record high quality audio with an external microphone

Smaller

118x76x89 mm

124x81x95 mm

Around 20% smaller

Significantly lighter

367 g

539 g

More than 30% lighter

Slightly thinner

3.5"

3.7"

Around 10% thinner

Cheaper

$560.83

$610.64

The best price we've seen is $50 cheaper (around 10% less)

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the Panasonic DMC-FZ38

recommendations

Relative to the best recent super zooms, and ignoring price

Panasonic Lumix DMC-FZ100

66	vs	55
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Panasonic Lumix DMC-FZ38

Snapsort recommends the Panasonic Lumix DMC-FZ100.

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Compared to recent digicams

Common Strengths

Common Weaknesses

	Wide aperture
	f/2.8

	RAW support
	Better editing

Great zoom

DMC-FZ100:	24x
DMC-FZ38:	18x

	Good macro capabilities
	1 cm

	Good image stabilization
	Lens

	Both have digital viewfinders
	Digital

	Very long exposure times
	60 seconds

Very expensive

DMC-FZ100:	$610.64
DMC-FZ38:	$560.83

Quite thick

DMC-FZ100:	3.7"
DMC-FZ38:	3.5"

Heavy

DMC-FZ100:	539 g
DMC-FZ38:	367 g

Large

DMC-FZ100:	124x81x95 mm
DMC-FZ38:	118x76x89 mm

	Neither camera stitches together panoramas
	You could stitch photos in post

	Neither has in-camera HDR
	You could do HDR manually

	Poor maximum light sensitivity
	1,600 ISO

	Neither camera can take 3D photos
	No 3d support

	No touchscreens
	More buttons

Compared to recent super zooms

Common Strengths

Common Weaknesses

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

Poor zoom

DMC-FZ100:	24x
DMC-FZ38:	18x

competitors

Panasonic Lumix DMC-FZ150

Super zoom

$495 - $500

Slightly higher maximum light sensitivity

Creates panoramas in-camera

Significantly shorter exposures

Is slightly heavier

Compare the Lumix DMC-FZ150 vs the Lumix DMC-FZ100

Compare the Lumix DMC-FZ150 vs the Lumix DMC-FZ38

Panasonic Lumix DMC-FZ48

Super zoom

$370 - $426

Creates panoramas in-camera

Focuses automatically while shootting video

Is slightly heavier

Doesn't shoot RAW

Compare the Lumix DMC-FZ48 vs the Lumix DMC-FZ100

Compare the Lumix DMC-FZ48 vs the Lumix DMC-FZ38

Panasonic Lumix DMC-FZ40

Super zoom

$411

Is significantly less expensive

Is slightly heavier

Compare the Lumix DMC-FZ40 vs the Lumix DMC-FZ100

Compare the Lumix DMC-FZ40 vs the Lumix DMC-FZ38

Nikon Coolpix P500

Super zoom

$300

Has way more more zoom

Has a slightly wider wide angle lens

Much shorter exposures

Lacks boost light sensitivity

Compare the Coolpix P500 vs the Lumix DMC-FZ100

Compare the Coolpix P500 vs the Lumix DMC-FZ38

Canon Powershot SX40

Super zoom

$347 - $380

Has way more more zoom

Slightly higher maximum light sensitivity

Much shorter exposures

Is thicker

Compare the Powershot SX40 vs the Lumix DMC-FZ100

Compare the Powershot SX40 vs the Lumix DMC-FZ38

Fujifilm FinePix HS20

Super zoom

$299 - $335

Has significantly more zoom

Records even higher-speed movies

Significantly shorter exposures

Lacks boost light sensitivity

Compare the FinePix HS20 vs the Lumix DMC-FZ100

Compare the FinePix HS20 vs the Lumix DMC-FZ38

Nikon Coolpix P510

Super zoom

$397 - $400

Has way more more zoom

Has a significantly higher resolution screen

Much shorter exposures

Is thicker

Compare the Coolpix P510 vs the Lumix DMC-FZ100

Compare the Coolpix P510 vs the Lumix DMC-FZ38

Leica V-Lux 2

Super zoom

$1,101

Slightly lighter

Lower resolution movies

Doesn't record high-speed movies

Compare the V-Lux 2 vs the Lumix DMC-FZ100

Canon PowerShot SX30 IS

Super zoom

$420

Much more zoom

Better wide angle

Lower resolution movies

Significantly smaller screen

Compare the PowerShot SX30 IS vs the Lumix DMC-FZ100

Nikon Coolpix L120

Super zoom

$180 - $215

Much higher resolution screen

Significantly larger screen

Lacks an external mic jack

Narrower aperture

Compare the Coolpix L120 vs the Lumix DMC-FZ38

Panasonic Lumix DMC-FZ28

Super zoom

$136 - $151

Much cheaper

Lacks an external mic jack

Heavier

Compare the Lumix DMC-FZ28 vs the Lumix DMC-FZ38

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Nenadbozickovic

(8:07 PM, February 21, 2012)

lumix fz38........lumix fz100

Nenadbozickovic

(8:01 PM, February 21, 2012)

fz38 je bolji aparat od fz100.......

Snapsort

(1:31 AM, May 06, 2011)

Hi Simrb, yes, both the FX100 and FZ38 can shoot in RAW.

simrb

(1:24 AM, May 06, 2011)

I want to know if the option is there to shoot in RAW, but you do not want to use that option, can you do that in Lumix DMC FZ100?

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Panasonic LumixDMC-FZ100 vs Panasonic LumixDMC-FZ38

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Reasons to buy the Panasonic Lumix DMC-FZ100

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Reasons to buy the Panasonic Lumix DMC-FZ38

recommendations

Relative to the best recent super zooms, and ignoring price

differences

Advantages of the Panasonic DMC-FZ100

Advantages of the Panasonic DMC-FZ38

recommendations

Relative to the best recent super zooms, and ignoring price

advice

Need help deciding?

similarities

Compared to recent digicams

Compared to recent super zooms

competitors

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Panasonic Lumix DMC-FZ150

Panasonic Lumix DMC-FZ48

Panasonic Lumix DMC-FZ40

Nikon Coolpix P500

Canon Powershot SX40

Fujifilm FinePix HS20

Nikon Coolpix P510

Panasonic Lumix DMC-FZ100 Competitors

Advantages

Disadvantages

Leica V-Lux 2

Canon PowerShot SX30 IS

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Nikon Coolpix L120

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