Updated (February, 2011): Compare the Canon PowerShot SX220 HS vs Panasonic Lumix DMC-TZ20

Canon PowerShot SX220 HS

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"The Canon PowerShot SX220 HS produces images of very good quality."
photographyblog.com | talking about the SX220 HS's image-quality
"The Canon PowerShot SX220 HS is a strong recommendation as a travel zoom camera that does it all with the minimum of fuss."
photographyblog.com | talking about the SX220 HS's overall-performance

Reasons to buy the Canon PowerShot SX220 HS

High-speed framerate
High speed movies
240 fps
Supports 24p
24p movies
For that film look
Sensor type
CMOS Sensor
Better in low light
Fastest shutter speed
Fast shutter speed
1/3200 of a second
Panasonic Lumix DMC-TZ10

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Reasons to buy the Panasonic Lumix DMC-TZ10

GPS
Built-in GPS
Great for travel
Light sensitivity (boost)
High ISO (boost)
6,400 ISO
Longest exposure
Long exposures
60 seconds

differences

Advantages of the Canon SX220 HS

Movie format Higher resolution movies 1080p @ 24fps vs 720p @ 30fps
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Shoots higher resolution Full HD (1080p) video but at a lower frame rate
Supports 24p Supports 24p Yes vs No
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Get that real film feel
High-speed framerate Records high-speed movies 240 fps vs None
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Capture events too fast for the naked eye and play them back in super-slow motion
Zoom More zoom 14x vs 12x
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Around 40% more zoom
Sensor type Has a CMOS-family sensor CMOS vs CCD
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CMOS-family sensors often produce better quality images
Aperture Wider aperture f/3.1 vs f/3.3
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At its widest zoom, the SX220 HS's lens captures marginally more light (0.2 f-stops)
Light sensitivity Better maximum light sensitivity 3,200 ISO vs 1,600 ISO
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The SX220 HS's maximum light sensitivity is 1 f-stop better
Lowest price Much cheaper $281.21 vs $649.97
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The best price we've seen is $369 cheaper (2.3x less)
True resolution Slightly higher true resolution 9.8 MP vs 9.8 MP
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Almost the same
Continuous shooting Shoots slightly faster 3.2 fps vs 2.3 fps
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Around 40% faster continuous shooting
Fastest shutter speed Significantly faster max shutter speed 1/3200s vs 1/2000s
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Around 40% faster max shutter speed
Sensor size Slightly larger sensor 1/2.3" 6.2x4.6mm vs 1/2.3" 6.1x4.6mm
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Almost the same
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the Canon SX220 HS

Advantages of the Panasonic DMC-TZ10

GPS Has a GPS Yes vs No
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Automatically geotags your photos when traveling
Wide angle Significantly better wide angle 25 mm vs 28 mm
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More than 10% better wide angle
Light sensitivity (boost) Has boost ISO 6,400 ISO vs None
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Allows taking photos in darker situations, often at the cost of additional noise in the image
Macro focus Better macro capability 3 cm vs 5 cm
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Focus on subjects 40% closer to the lens
Longest exposure Much longer exposures 60s vs 15s
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4x longer exposures
Panasonic Lumix DMC-TZ10 Learn more about
the Panasonic DMC-TZ10
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recommendations

Relative to the best recent travel zooms, and ignoring price

Canon PowerShot SX220 HS Canon PowerShot SX220 HS
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Green arrow Snapsort recommends the Canon PowerShot SX220 HS.

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Compared to recent compacts

Common Strengths Common Weaknesses
Zoom Great zoom Help
SX220 HS:14x
DMC-TZ10:12x
Image stabilization Good image stabilization Help
Lens
Thickness Quite thick Help
1.3"
Weight Heavy Help
SX220 HS:215 g
DMC-TZ10:218 g
Lowest price Very expensive Help
SX220 HS:$281.21
DMC-TZ10:$649.97
Panorama Neither camera stitches together panoramas Help
You could stitch photos in post
Size Large Help
SX220 HS:106x59x33 mm
DMC-TZ10:103x60x33 mm
HDR Neither has in-camera HDR Help
You could do HDR manually
Touch screen No touchscreens Help
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Compared to recent travel zooms

Common Strengths Common Weaknesses

Snapsort is not aware of any interesting strengths shared by these two products.

3D Neither camera can take 3D photos Help
No 3d support
Continuous shooting Slow continuous shooting Help
SX220 HS:3.2 fps
DMC-TZ10:2.3 fps

competitors

Shared Competitors

Advantages

Disadvantages

Panasonic Lumix DMC-TZ20

Panasonic Lumix DMC-TZ20

Travel zoom

$273 - $457

Zoom Has slightly more zoom
Touch screen Has a touch screen
Canon IXUS 220 HS

Canon IXUS 220 HS

Compact

$270

Aperture Has a slightly wider aperture
Size Is much smaller
Fastest shutter speed Has a slower max shutter speed
Screen size Has a significantly smaller screen
Nikon Coolpix S9100

Nikon Coolpix S9100

Travel zoom

$237 - $328

Zoom Has significantly more zoom
Screen resolution Has a significantly higher resolution screen
Fastest shutter speed Has a slower max shutter speed
Longest exposure Slightly shorter exposures
Panasonic Lumix DMC-TZ18

Panasonic Lumix DMC-TZ18

Travel zoom

$272 - $305

Zoom Has slightly more zoom
Screen resolution Has a slightly lower resolution screen
Canon PowerShot SX210 IS

Canon PowerShot SX210 IS

Travel zoom

$294

Macro focus Slightly worse macro focusing
Screen resolution Has a slightly lower resolution screen
Sony Cybershot DSC-HX9v

Sony Cybershot DSC-HX9v

Travel zoom

$319 - $330

Zoom Has slightly more zoom
Screen resolution Has a significantly higher resolution screen
Fastest shutter speed Has a slower max shutter speed
Weight Is slightly heavier
Canon Powershot S100

Canon Powershot S100

Pro digicam

$372 - $430

Aperture Has a much wider aperture
Size Is slightly smaller
Fastest shutter speed Has a slower max shutter speed
Lowest price Is slightly more expensive

Canon PowerShot SX220 HS Competitors

Advantages

Disadvantages

Canon PowerShot SX230 HS

Canon PowerShot SX230 HS

Travel zoom

$239 - $307

GPS Has a GPS
Panorama Can create panoramas in-camera
Canon PowerShot SX240 HS

Canon PowerShot SX240 HS

Travel zoom

$354 - $450

Zoom Much more zoom
Wide angle Significantly better wide angle
Aperture Narrower aperture
Size Slightly larger

Panasonic Lumix DMC-TZ10 Competitors

Advantages

Disadvantages

Panasonic Lumix DMC-TZ30

Panasonic Lumix TZ30

Travel zoom

$434 - $474

Zoom Much more zoom
Movie format Higher resolution movies
True resolution Lower true resolution
Longest exposure Much shorter max exposures
Panasonic Lumix DMC-LX5

Panasonic Lumix DMC-LX5

Pro digicam

$325

Sensor size Much larger sensor
Aperture Much wider aperture
GPS No built-in GPS
Zoom Significantly less zoom
Panasonic Lumix DMC-TZ7

Panasonic Lumix DMC-TZ7

Travel zoom

GPS No built-in GPS
Weight Heavier

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