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How to select the right Panasonic point-and-shoot



The FT series



The FT series is Panasonic's answer to Olympus' Mju Tough rugged cameras. What the Japanese company did was to gather all the useful functions in all its Lumix point-and-shoots, and combine them into its hardy shooter. The tough metal body is shock-resistant, while strategic seals are placed around the camera's body to keep it waterproof. Do note that in some regions, the FT series is known as TS.

In this series


Lumix DMC-FT1
Although the FT1's rugged specifications may not be as hardy as the Olympus Mju Tough-8000, it still holds up pretty well against the competition. The FT1 is shockproof from drops of 1.5m and can dive to depths of 3m. What's appealing about this shooter is its HD video-recording capability with AVCHD compression so users can record more clips.


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kcslchin says...
From a pretty long Nikon user, I switched to FX-33 wth the iA more than a year ago and absolutely no regrets. Very good for amateur photographers with no so steady hands =)

Aug 22, 2008 23:40
 
 
rigelstuff says...
I didn't know there were external flashes available for the FZ series (I have the FZ18). I thought that was the realm of Canon compacts.

You also mis-labeled the FZ series as "LX Series"

Aug 23, 2008 21:34
 
 
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