Updated (July, 2011): Compare the Panasonic Lumix DMC-FZ38 vs Panasonic Lumix DMC-FZ47

Panasonic Lumix DMC-FZ45

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Reasons to buy the Panasonic Lumix DMC-FZ45

Light sensitivity (boost)
High ISO (boost)
6,400 ISO
Supports RAW
Shoots RAW
Better editing
Viewfinder
Great viewfinder
Digital
Longest exposure
Long exposures
60 seconds
Panasonic Lumix DMC-FZ38

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Reasons to buy the Panasonic Lumix DMC-FZ38

Size
Really small
Prosumer size 118x76x89 mm
External mic jack
External mic jack
Record higher quality audio with a microphone
Battery life
Great battery life
470 shots
Light sensitivity (boost)
High ISO (boost)
6,400 ISO
Weight
Light-weight
367 g
Supports RAW
Shoots RAW
Better editing

differences

Advantages of the Panasonic DMC-FZ38

External mic jack Has an external mic jack Yes vs No
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Record high quality audio with an external microphone
Size Slightly smaller 118x76x89 mm vs 120x79x91 mm
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Around 10% smaller
Weight Lighter 367 g vs 499 g
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Around 30% lighter
Continuous shooting Shoots slightly faster 2.3 fps vs 1.8 fps
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Around 30% faster continuous shooting
Thickness Slightly thinner 3.5" vs 3.6"
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Almost the same
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Advantages of the Panasonic DMC-FZ45

Screen size Significantly larger screen 3.0" vs 2.7"
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More than 10% larger screen
Zoom More zoom 24x vs 18x
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Around 80% more zoom
Wide angle Better wide angle 25 mm vs 27 mm
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Around 10% better wide angle
Lowest price Significantly cheaper $366.38 vs $560.83
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The best price we've seen is $194 cheaper (more than 30% less)
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recommendations

Relative to the best recent super zooms, and ignoring price

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similarities

Compared to recent digicams

Common Strengths Common Weaknesses
Aperture Wide aperture Help
f/2.8
Supports RAW RAW support Help
Better editing
Zoom Great zoom Help
DMC-FZ38:18x
DMC-FZ45:24x
Macro focus Good macro capabilities Help
1 cm
Image stabilization Good image stabilization Help
Lens
Viewfinder Both have digital viewfinders Help
Digital
Longest exposure Very long exposure times Help
60 seconds
Lowest price Very expensive Help
DMC-FZ38:$560.83
DMC-FZ45:$366.38
Thickness Quite thick Help
DMC-FZ38:3.5"
DMC-FZ45:3.6"
Weight Heavy Help
DMC-FZ38:367 g
DMC-FZ45:499 g
Size Large Help
DMC-FZ38:118x76x89 mm
DMC-FZ45:120x79x91 mm
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
3D Neither camera can take 3D photos Help
No 3d support
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

Compared to recent super zooms

Common Strengths Common Weaknesses

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

External flash No external flash support Help
Less expandable
Screen flips out No flip-out screens Help
Less flexible
Continuous shooting Slow continuous shooting Help
DMC-FZ38:2.3 fps
DMC-FZ45:1.8 fps
Zoom Poor zoom Help
DMC-FZ38:18x
DMC-FZ45:24x

competitors

Shared Competitors

Advantages

Disadvantages

Panasonic Lumix DMC-FZ47

Panasonic Lumix DMC-FZ47

Super zoom

$285

Movie format Records higher quality movies
Screen resolution Has a slightly higher resolution screen
Weight Is slightly heavier
Supports RAW Doesn't shoot RAW
Panasonic Lumix DMC-FZ150

Panasonic Lumix DMC-FZ150

Super zoom

$495 - $500

Movie format Records higher quality movies
Screen resolution Has a slightly higher resolution screen
Longest exposure Significantly shorter exposures
Lowest price Is slightly more expensive
Panasonic Lumix DMC-FZ100

Panasonic Lumix DMC-FZ100

Super zoom

$611

Movie format Records higher quality movies
Screen resolution Has a slightly higher resolution screen
Lowest price Is much more expensive
Weight Is significantly heavier
Nikon Coolpix P500

Nikon Coolpix P500

Super zoom

$300

Zoom Has way more more zoom
Movie format Records higher quality movies
Longest exposure Much shorter exposures
Light sensitivity (boost) Lacks boost light sensitivity
Nikon Coolpix L120

Nikon Coolpix L120

Super zoom

$180 - $215

Screen resolution Has a much higher resolution screen
Lowest price Is significantly less expensive
Longest exposure Much shorter exposures
Viewfinder Doesn't have a viewfinder
Canon Powershot SX40

Canon Powershot SX40

Super zoom

$347 - $380

Zoom Has way more more zoom
Movie format Records higher quality movies
Longest exposure Much shorter exposures
Thickness Is thicker
Fujifilm FinePix HS22 EXR

Fujifilm FinePix HS22

Super zoom

Zoom Has significantly more zoom
Movie format Records higher quality movies
Longest exposure Significantly shorter exposures
Light sensitivity (boost) Lacks boost light sensitivity

Panasonic Lumix DMC-FZ38 Competitors

Advantages

Disadvantages

Panasonic Lumix DMC-FZ28

Panasonic Lumix DMC-FZ28

Super zoom

$136 - $151

Lowest price Much cheaper
External mic jack Lacks an external mic jack
Weight Heavier

Panasonic Lumix DMC-FZ45 Competitors

Advantages

Disadvantages

Leica V-Lux 2

Leica V-Lux 2

Super zoom

$1,101

Screen flips out Has a flip-out screen
Sensor type Has a CMOS-family sensor
Lowest price Much more expensive
Viewfinder No viewfinder

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