Panasonic FS42 Alternatives
The FS42 comes in at #150 out of 151 in Ultracompact cameras. Here is a short outline of the FS42.
10MP
1/2.5"
132 grams
33-132mm (f2.8-5.9)
Portability
95 Imaging
33 Features
10 Overall
23
95 Imaging
33 Features
10 Overall
23
above average minimum ISO (80)
has built in flash
in built zoom lens (33-132mm 4.0 x zoom)
cannot switch lens (fixed lens mount)
does not posses selfie friendly display
lack of manual focus
low max ISO (1,000)
The following are a few competitors to the Panasonic Lumix DMC-FS42 ordered by their overall rank. It is possible to read a extensive review of every camera or a comparison with the Panasonic FS42 by clicking the urls at the bottom of every camera card. You can also press on the 
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#1 Fujifilm XQ2
12MP
2/3"
206 grams
25-100mm (f1.8-4.9)
Portability
92 Imaging
39 Features
57 Overall
46
92 Imaging
39 Features
57 Overall
46
above average minimum ISO (100)
better than average battery life (240 CIPA)
built in image stabilization (Optical)
comes with face detection focus
cannot switch lens (fixed lens mount)
does not posses selfie friendly display
low megapixels (12MP)
max zoom aperture not good (f4.9)
Snapchat Adds Watermarks to AI-Created Images#2 Fujifilm XQ1
12MP
2/3"
206 grams
25-100mm (f1.8-4.9)
Portability
92 Imaging
39 Features
55 Overall
45
92 Imaging
39 Features
55 Overall
45
above average minimum ISO (100)
better than average battery life (240 CIPA)
built in image stabilization (Optical)
comes with face detection focus
cannot switch lens (fixed lens mount)
does not posses selfie friendly display
low megapixels (12MP)
max zoom aperture not good (f4.9)
Pentax 17 Pre-Orders Outperform Expectations by a Landslide#3 Sony TX66
18MP
1/2.3"
109 grams
26-130mm (f3.5-4.8)
Portability
97 Imaging
42 Features
51 Overall
45
97 Imaging
42 Features
51 Overall
45
above average minimum ISO (80)
better than average battery life (250 CIPA)
built in image stabilization (Optical)
comes with face detection focus
cannot switch lens (fixed lens mount)
does not posses selfie friendly display
manual mode not available
max zoom aperture not good (f4.8)
Sora from OpenAI releases its first ever music video#4 Sony TX200V
18MP
1/2.3"
129 grams
28-140mm (f3.5-4.8)
Portability
96 Imaging
42 Features
48 Overall
44
96 Imaging
42 Features
48 Overall
44
above average minimum ISO (64)
built in image stabilization (Optical)
comes with face detection focus
comes with tracking autofocus
cannot switch lens (fixed lens mount)
does not posses selfie friendly display
lack of manual focus
manual mode not available
Photobucket discusses licensing 13 billion images with AI firms#5 Canon ELPH 360 HS
20MP
1/2.3"
147 grams
25-300mm (f3.6-7.0)
Portability
95 Imaging
46 Features
39 Overall
43
95 Imaging
46 Features
39 Overall
43
above average minimum ISO (80)
built in image stabilization (Optical)
comes with face detection focus
focusing manually
cannot switch lens (fixed lens mount)
does not posses selfie friendly display
manual mode not available
max zoom aperture not good (f7.0)
Meta to Introduce 'AI-Generated' Labels for Media starting next month#6 Olympus TG-870
16MP
1/2.3"
221 grams
21-105mm (f3.5-5.7)
Portability
91 Imaging
41 Features
46 Overall
43
91 Imaging
41 Features
46 Overall
43
better than average battery life (300 CIPA)
built in image stabilization (Optical)
comes with face detection focus
comes with tracking autofocus
cannot switch lens (fixed lens mount)
does not posses selfie friendly display
lack of manual focus
manual mode not available
Apple Innovates by Creating Next-Level Optical Stabilization for iPhone#7 Sony TX20
16MP
1/2.3"
133 grams
25-100mm (f3.5-4.6)
Portability
96 Imaging
39 Features
50 Overall
43
96 Imaging
39 Features
50 Overall
43
better than average battery life (250 CIPA)
built in image stabilization (Optical)
comes with face detection focus
comes with tracking autofocus
cannot switch lens (fixed lens mount)
does not posses selfie friendly display
manual mode not available
max zoom aperture not good (f4.6)
Samsung Releases Faster Versions of EVO MicroSD Cards#8 Sony WX220
18MP
1/2.3"
121 grams
25-250mm (f3.3-5.9)
Portability
96 Imaging
43 Features
41 Overall
42
96 Imaging
43 Features
41 Overall
42
above average minimum ISO (100)
built in image stabilization (Optical)
comes with face detection focus
comes with tracking autofocus
cannot switch lens (fixed lens mount)
does not posses selfie friendly display
lack of manual focus
manual mode not available
President Biden pushes bill mandating TikTok sale or ban#9 Canon ELPH 350 HS
20MP
1/2.3"
147 grams
25-300mm (f3.6-7.0)
Portability
95 Imaging
45 Features
39 Overall
42
95 Imaging
45 Features
39 Overall
42
above average minimum ISO (80)
better than average battery life (250 CIPA)
built in image stabilization (Optical)
comes with face detection focus
cannot switch lens (fixed lens mount)
does not posses selfie friendly display
lack of manual focus
manual mode not available
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