Panasonic Lumix DMC-FP3 vs Panasonic Lumix DMC-FS12

General	Panasonic Lumix DMC-FP3	Panasonic Lumix DMC-FS12
Brand	Panasonic	Panasonic
Model	Lumix DMC-FP3	Lumix DMC-FS12
Camera Type	Point & Shoot	Point & Shoot
Body Type	Ultra Compact	Ultra Compact
Video Capture

Sensor	Panasonic Lumix DMC-FP3	Panasonic Lumix DMC-FS12
Sensor Type	CCD	CCD
Sensor Size	1/2.33-inch	1/2.33-inch
Sensor Dimensions	6.08 x 4.56 mm	6.08 x 4.56 mm
Total Pixels	14.5 Megapixel	13 Megapixel
Effective Pixels	14.1 Megapixel	12 Megapixel
Low Pass Filter
Native ISO Range	80 - 6,400	80 - 1,600
Boosted ISO Range		80 - 6,400

Photo	Panasonic Lumix DMC-FP3	Panasonic Lumix DMC-FS12
Processor	Venus Engine IV
Max Image Resolution	4320 x 3240	4000 x 3000
Other Resolutions	4320 x 2880, 4320 x 2432, 3648 x 2736,2560 x 1920,2048 x 1536, 2048 x 1536, 640 x 480	4000 x 2672, 4000 x 2248, 3264 x 2448, 3264 x 2176, 3264 x 1840, 2560 x 1920, 2560 x 1712, 2560 x 1440, 2048 x 1536, 2048 x 1360, 1920 x 1080, 1600 x 1200, 640 x 480
Image Aspect Ratios	4:3, 3:2, 16:9	4:3, 3:2, 16:9
JPEG Quality Levels	Fine, Standard	Fine, Standard
Timelapse Recording
WB Bracketing

Focus	Panasonic Lumix DMC-FP3	Panasonic Lumix DMC-FS12
Autofocus Modes	Multi-area Single Touch Live View	Single Live View
Number of Focus Points	9
Touch-to-Focus
Live View Autofocus
Contrast Detection for Autofocus
Phase Detection for Autofocus

Optics	Panasonic Lumix DMC-FP3	Panasonic Lumix DMC-FS12
35mm Equivalent Focal Length Range	35 - 140 mm	31 - 124 mm
Optical Zoom	4x	4x
Maximum Aperture	f/3.5 - 5.9	f/2.8 - 5.9
Min Normal Focus Distance	50 cm	50 cm
Min Macro Focus Distance	10 cm	5 cm
Image Stabilization

Screen	Panasonic Lumix DMC-FP3	Panasonic Lumix DMC-FS12
Screen Type	Fixed	Fixed
Touch Screen
Screen Size	3.0"	2.70"
Screen Resolution	230k dot	230k dot
Top LCD Screen
Live View

Viewfinder	Panasonic Lumix DMC-FP3	Panasonic Lumix DMC-FS12
Viewfinder

Shutter	Panasonic Lumix DMC-FP3	Panasonic Lumix DMC-FS12
Min Shutter Speed	60 sec	60 sec
Max Shutter Speed (Mechanical or 1st Curtain)	1/1600 sec	1/2000 sec
Max Continuous Shooting	4.6 fps	1.8 fps

Flash	Panasonic Lumix DMC-FP3	Panasonic Lumix DMC-FS12
Built-in Flash
Flash Modes	Auto On Off Red-eye Slow Syncro	Auto On Off Red-eye Slow Sync
Flash Range	4.90 m	6.30 m
External Flash Connectivity
External Flash Connection

Exposure	Panasonic Lumix DMC-FP3	Panasonic Lumix DMC-FS12
Exposure Metering Modes	Multi	Multi
Exposure Compensation	±2 (at 1/3 EV increments)	±2 (at 1/3 EV increments)
Exposure Bracketing

Video	Panasonic Lumix DMC-FP3	Panasonic Lumix DMC-FS12
Video Formats	Motion JPEG	Motion JPEG
Max Video Resolution	1280 x 720	640 x 480
Unlimited Video Recording

Terminals	Panasonic Lumix DMC-FP3	Panasonic Lumix DMC-FS12
USB Speed	USB 2.0 (480 Mbit/sec)	USB 2.0 (480 Mbit/sec)
HDMI Output
Speaker
Built-in Microphone	Mono	Mono
Microphone Input
Headphone Output

Connectivity	Panasonic Lumix DMC-FP3	Panasonic Lumix DMC-FS12
Built-in GPS
Built-In Wi-Fi
Built-In Bluetooth

Environmental	Panasonic Lumix DMC-FP3	Panasonic Lumix DMC-FS12
Environmental Sealing

Physical	Panasonic Lumix DMC-FP3	Panasonic Lumix DMC-FS12
Dimensions	99 x 59 x 19 mm (3.9 x 2.32 x 0.75")	97 x 55 x 22 mm (3.82 x 2.17 x 0.87")
Weight (inc. batteries)	155 g (0.34 lb / 5.47 oz)	129 g (0.28 lb / 4.55 oz)

Power and Storage	Panasonic Lumix DMC-FP3	Panasonic Lumix DMC-FS12
Internal Storage	40 MB	50 MB
External Storage	Single Slot: SD/SDHC/SDXC	Single Slot: SD/SDHC

Other	Panasonic Lumix DMC-FP3	Panasonic Lumix DMC-FS12
Self Timer	Yes (2 or 10 sec)	Yes (2 or 10 sec)
Orientation Sensor

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