Panasonic Lumix
DMC-FZ38
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Panasonic Lumix
DMC-TZ7

Panasonic Lumix DMC-FZ38

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Reasons to buy the Panasonic Lumix DMC-FZ38

Aperture
 Wide aperture
f/2.8
Supports RAW
 Shoots RAW
Better editing
Viewfinder
 Great viewfinder
Digital
Longest exposure
 Long exposures
60 seconds
Panasonic Lumix DMC-TZ7

40

Reasons to buy the Panasonic Lumix DMC-TZ7

Size
 Really small
Compact 103x60x33 mm
Thickness
 Thin
1.3"
Weight
 Light-weight
229 g
Longest exposure
 Long exposures
60 seconds

differences

Advantages of the Panasonic DMC-FZ38
Aperture Wider aperture f/2.8 vs f/3.3
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 At its widest zoom, the DMC-FZ38's lens captures marginally more light (0.5 f-stops)
Zoom More zoom 18x vs 12x
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 Around 2.5x more zoom
Supports RAW Shoots RAW Yes vs No
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 Digitally develop your own photos with precise image control
Viewfinder Has a viewfinder Digital vs None
Help
 A viewfinder can help save battery life by keeping the screen turned off
Macro focus Better macro capability 1 cm vs 3 cm
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 Focus on subjects 3x closer to the lens
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Advantages of the Panasonic DMC-TZ7
Size Significantly smaller 103x60x33 mm vs 118x76x89 mm
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 3.9x smaller
Screen size Significantly larger screen 3.0" vs 2.7"
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 More than 10% larger screen
Wide angle Better wide angle 25 mm vs 27 mm
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 Around 10% better wide angle
Screen resolution Higher resolution screen 460k dots vs 230k dots
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 2x higher resolution screen
Thickness Much thinner 1.3" vs 3.5"
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 2.7x thinner
Weight Significantly lighter 229 g vs 397 g
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 More than 40% lighter
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recommendations

Relative to the best recent digicams, and ignoring price

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Features Low light image quality Low light image quality
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similarities

Compared to recent digicams

Common Strengths Common Weaknesses
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
Movie format Both shoot high resolution HD movies Help
720p @ 30fps

competitors

Shared Competitors

Advantages

Disadvantages
Panasonic Lumix DMC-TZ20

Panasonic Lumix DMC-TZ20

Travel zoom

$174 - $479
Movie format Records higher quality movies
High-speed framerate Records high-speed movies
Macro focus Slightly worse macro focusing
Aperture Has a slightly narrower aperture
Compare the Lumix DMC-TZ20 vs the Lumix DMC-FZ38
Compare the Lumix DMC-TZ20 vs the Lumix DMC-TZ7
Panasonic Lumix DMC-TZ10

Panasonic Lumix DMC-TZ10

Travel zoom

$321
GPS Has a built-in GPS
Macro focus Slightly worse macro focusing
Aperture Has a slightly narrower aperture
Compare the Lumix DMC-TZ10 vs the Lumix DMC-FZ38
Compare the Lumix DMC-TZ10 vs the Lumix DMC-TZ7
Canon IXUS 220 HS

Canon IXUS 220 HS

Compact

$193 - $280
Movie format Records higher quality movies
High-speed framerate Records high-speed movies
Longest exposure Much shorter exposures
Macro focus Slightly worse macro focusing
Compare the IXUS 220 HS vs the Lumix DMC-FZ38
Compare the IXUS 220 HS vs the Lumix DMC-TZ7
Panasonic Lumix DMC-LX5

Panasonic Lumix DMC-LX5

Pro digicam

$320 - $468
Aperture Has a significantly wider aperture
Light sensitivity Slightly higher maximum light sensitivity
Compare the Lumix DMC-LX5 vs the Lumix DMC-FZ38
Compare the Lumix DMC-LX5 vs the Lumix DMC-TZ7

Panasonic Lumix DMC-FZ38 Competitors

Advantages

Disadvantages
Panasonic Lumix DMC-FZ45

Panasonic Lumix DMC-FZ45

Super zoom

$362 - $429
Screen size Significantly larger screen
Zoom More zoom
Size Slightly larger
Weight Heavier
Compare the Lumix DMC-FZ45 vs the Lumix DMC-FZ38
Panasonic Lumix DMC-FZ150

Panasonic Lumix DMC-FZ150

Super zoom

$469 - $470
Movie format Higher resolution movies
Screen flips out Has a flip-out screen
Size Larger
Weight Heavier
Compare the Lumix DMC-FZ150 vs the Lumix DMC-FZ38
Nikon Coolpix L120

Nikon Coolpix L120

Super zoom

$227 - $230
Screen resolution Significantly higher resolution screen
Screen size Significantly larger screen
Aperture Narrower aperture
Supports RAW No RAW support
Compare the Coolpix L120 vs the Lumix DMC-FZ38
Nikon Coolpix P500

Nikon Coolpix P500

Super zoom

$339 - $350
Zoom Much more zoom
Movie format Higher resolution movies
Aperture Significantly narrower aperture
Supports RAW No RAW support
Compare the Coolpix P500 vs the Lumix DMC-FZ38
Panasonic Lumix DMC-FZ47

Panasonic Lumix DMC-FZ47

Super zoom

$299 - $329
Movie format Higher resolution movies
Screen size Significantly larger screen
Supports RAW No RAW support
Size Slightly larger
Compare the Lumix DMC-FZ47 vs the Lumix DMC-FZ38

Panasonic Lumix DMC-TZ7 Competitors

Advantages

Disadvantages
Panasonic Lumix DMC-TZ18

Panasonic Lumix DMC-TZ18

Travel zoom

$296 - $371
Zoom More zoom
Wide angle Better wide angle
Screen resolution Lower resolution screen
Compare the Lumix DMC-TZ18 vs the Lumix DMC-TZ7
Panasonic Lumix DMC-TZ8

Panasonic Lumix DMC-TZ8

Travel zoom

$186 - $273
Weight Slightly lighter
Screen size Significantly smaller screen
Screen resolution Lower resolution screen
Compare the Lumix DMC-TZ8 vs the Lumix DMC-TZ7
Canon Powershot S100

Canon Powershot S100

Pro digicam

$414 - $430
Aperture Much wider aperture
Movie format Higher resolution movies
Zoom Less zoom
Longest exposure Much shorter max exposures
Compare the Powershot S100 vs the Lumix DMC-TZ7
Canon IXUS 300 HS

Canon IXUS 300 HS

Pro digicam

$354 - $448
Aperture Much wider aperture
High-speed framerate Records high-speed movies
Wide angle Worse wide angle
Zoom Less zoom
Compare the IXUS 300 HS vs the Lumix DMC-TZ7
Sony Cybershot DSC-HX9v

Sony Cybershot DSC-HX9v

Travel zoom

$289 - $328
Movie format Higher resolution movies
Screen resolution Significantly higher resolution screen
Light sensitivity (boost) No boost ISO
Macro focus Worse macro capability
Compare the Cybershot DSC-HX9v vs the Lumix DMC-TZ7

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