Panasonic DMC-FS3 vs Nikon L820

Nikon L820 advantages over Panasonic DMC-FS3

• Larger sensor
  1/2.3 inch vs 1/2.5 inch
  More sensor area. Bigger is (generally) better.
• More telephoto lens reach
  675 mm vs 100 mm
  Capture objects farther away
• Longer stills battery life
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  Longer stills battery life

  Cameras with longer battery life can take more photos before exhausting their batteries.

  Special note: The measurement standard for battery life stipulates that if a camera has an internal flash, it must be used for 50% of photos taken. For this reason, comparisons of one camera with an internal flash to another without will not be comparable

  540 vs 330 shots
  Capture more photos
• Newer
  11 years vs 16 years old
  Newer cameras often support more advanced features
• More dots on screen
  921k vs 230k dots
  Can mean greater resolution or a brighter screen
• Shoots 1080p video
  Yes vs No
  You'll want this if you shoot video
• More pixels
  16.1 vs 8.1 megapixels
  Higher resolution photos
• Shoots 60p video
  Yes vs No
  A faster framerate can give you more editing options
• Wider angle lens
  23 mm vs 33 mm
  Capture more of the scene
• Faster JPEG shooting
  8.0 fps vs 3.0 fps
  Faster JPEG shooting (burst mode)
• Bigger JPEG buffer
  6 vs 4 shots
  Take more JPEG shots before waiting (burst mode)
• Slow-motion videos
  Yes vs No
  Shoot slow-motion videos
• Faster shutter
  1/4000 vs 1/2000 sec
  Shoot wide open in bright light