Panasonic Lumix DMC-FP8 vs Samsung SL720

General	Panasonic Lumix DMC-FP8	Samsung SL720
Brand	Panasonic	Samsung
Model	Lumix DMC-FP8	SL720
Camera Type	Point & Shoot	Point & Shoot
Body Type	Ultra Compact	Ultra Compact
Video Capture

Sensor	Panasonic Lumix DMC-FP8	Samsung SL720
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	12.7 Megapixel	12 Megapixel
Effective Pixels	12.1 Megapixel	12 Megapixel
Low Pass Filter
Native ISO Range	80 - 6,400	80 - 1,600

Photo	Panasonic Lumix DMC-FP8	Samsung SL720
Processor	Venus Engine V
Max Image Resolution	4000 x 3000	4000 x 3000
Other Resolutions	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	3984 x 2656, 3968 x 2232, 3264 x 2448, 2592 x 1944, 2048 x 1536, 1920 x 1080, 1024 x 768
Image Aspect Ratios	4:3, 3:2, 16:9	4:3, 16:9
Image File Format	JPEG
JPEG Quality Levels	Fine, Standard	Super fine, Fine, Normal
Color Space	sRGB
Timelapse Recording
White Balance	Auto, Daylight, Cloudy, Shade, Halogen, White Set Selectable
WB Bracketing

Focus	Panasonic Lumix DMC-FP8	Samsung SL720
Autofocus Modes	Single Live View	Single Live View
Number of Focus Points	11
Touch-to-Focus
Live View Autofocus
Contrast Detection for Autofocus
Phase Detection for Autofocus

Optics	Panasonic Lumix DMC-FP8	Samsung SL720
35mm Equivalent Focal Length Range	28 - 128 mm	28 - 102 mm
Optical Zoom	4.6x	3.6x
Maximum Aperture	f/3.3 - 5.9	f/2.8 - 5.7
Min Normal Focus Distance	30 cm	80 cm
Min Macro Focus Distance	5 cm	5 cm
Image Stabilization

Screen	Panasonic Lumix DMC-FP8	Samsung SL720
Screen Type	Fixed	Fixed
Touch Screen
Screen Size	2.70"	2.70"
Screen Resolution	230k dot	230k dot
Top LCD Screen
Live View

Viewfinder	Panasonic Lumix DMC-FP8	Samsung SL720
Viewfinder

Shutter	Panasonic Lumix DMC-FP8	Samsung SL720
Min Shutter Speed	60 sec	8 sec
Max Shutter Speed (Mechanical or 1st Curtain)	1/1300 sec	1/1500 sec
Max Continuous Shooting	2.3 fps

Flash	Panasonic Lumix DMC-FP8	Samsung SL720
Built-in Flash
Flash Modes	Auto On Off Red-Eye Slow Sync	Auto On Off Red-eye Fill-in Slow sync
Flash Range	5.50 m	4.60 m
External Flash Connectivity

Exposure	Panasonic Lumix DMC-FP8	Samsung SL720
Exposure Metering Modes	Multi	Multi Center-weighted Spot
Exposure Modes	Auto, Scene
Exposure Compensation	±2 (at 1/3 EV increments)	±2 (at 1/3 EV increments)
Exposure Bracketing

Video	Panasonic Lumix DMC-FP8	Samsung SL720
Interval Recording
Video Formats	Motion JPEG	Motion JPEG
Max Video Resolution	1280 x 720	640 x 480
Unlimited Video Recording

Terminals	Panasonic Lumix DMC-FP8	Samsung SL720
USB Speed	USB 2.0 (480 Mbit/sec)	USB 2.0 (480 Mbit/sec)
Built-in Microphone	Stereo	Mono
Microphone Input
Headphone Output

Connectivity	Panasonic Lumix DMC-FP8	Samsung SL720
Built-in GPS
Built-In Wi-Fi
Built-In Bluetooth

Environmental	Panasonic Lumix DMC-FP8	Samsung SL720
Environmental Sealing

Physical	Panasonic Lumix DMC-FP8	Samsung SL720
Dimensions	96 x 60 x 20 mm (3.78 x 2.36 x 0.79")	92 x 61 x 23 mm (3.62 x 2.4 x 0.91")
Weight (inc. batteries)	151 g (0.33 lb / 5.33 oz)	168 g (0.37 lb / 5.93 oz)

Power and Storage	Panasonic Lumix DMC-FP8	Samsung SL720
Battery Pack	NP-BK1	SLB-10A
Internal Storage	40 MB	30 MB
External Storage	Single Slot: SD/SDHC	Single Slot: SD/MMC/SDHC

Other	Panasonic Lumix DMC-FP8	Samsung SL720
Self Timer	Yes (2 or 10 sec)
Orientation Sensor

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