Updated (January, 2012): Compare the Canon PowerShot SX230 HS vs Panasonic Lumix DMC-ZS15

Panasonic Lumix DMC-ZS10

76

vs
Canon PowerShot SX230 HS

75
 
 
 
 

Reasons to buy the Panasonic Lumix DMC-ZS10

Wide angle
 Wide angle lens
24 mm
GPS
 Built-in GPS
Great for travel
Size
 Really small
Compact 105x58x33 mm
Touch screen
 Touch screen
Less buttons
 

Reasons to buy the Canon PowerShot SX230 HS

GPS
 Built-in GPS
Great for travel
Size
 Really small
Compact 106x59x33 mm
Supports 24p
 24p movies
For that film look
Panorama
 In-camera panoramas
Stitches together multiple photos into a panorama
 
Differences | Recommendations | Similarities | Competitors | Appearance | Discussion

differences

Advantages of the Canon SX230 HS
Supports 24p Supports 24p Yes vs No
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 Get that real film feel
Panorama Can create panoramas in-camera Yes vs No
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 Stitches together multiple photos for a wide perspective
Aperture Wider aperture f/3.1 vs f/3.3
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 At its widest zoom, the SX230 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 SX230 HS's maximum light sensitivity is 1 f-stop better
High-speed framerate Higher speed movies 240 fps vs 220 fps
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 Around 10% higher fps
Canon PowerShot SX230 HS Learn more about
the Canon SX230 HS

Advantages of the Panasonic DMC-ZS10
Wide angle Much better wide angle 24 mm vs 28 mm
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 More than 10% better wide angle
Touch screen Has a touch screen Yes vs No
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 Fewer buttons to worry about and direct interaction with camera menus
Zoom More zoom 16x vs 14x
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 More than 30% more zoom
Continuous shooting Shoots faster 10 fps vs 3.2 fps
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 More than 3x faster continuous shooting
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
Size Slightly smaller 105x58x33 mm vs 106x59x33 mm
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 Almost the same
Fastest shutter speed Faster max shutter speed 1/4000s vs 1/3200s
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 20% faster max shutter speed
Panasonic Lumix DMC-ZS10 Learn more about
the Panasonic DMC-ZS10
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recommendations

Relative to the best recent travel zooms, and ignoring price

Canon PowerShot SX230 HS Canon PowerShot SX230 HS
75 vs 76
Explain scores
Panasonic Lumix DMC-ZS10 Panasonic Lumix DMC-ZS10
Green arrow Too close to call! Snapsort considers these cameras too competitive to make a clear recommendation.

similarities

Compared to recent compacts

Common Strengths Common Weaknesses
Movie format Both shoot high resolution HD movies Help
1080p @ 30fps
Zoom Great zoom Help
SX230 HS:14x
DMC-ZS10:16x
High-speed framerate Very high speed movies Help
SX230 HS:240 fps
DMC-ZS10:220 fps
GPS Built-in GPS Help
Great for travel
Sensor type Better sensor types Help
Better in low light
Image stabilization Good image stabilization Help
SX230 HS:Sensor shift, Lens
DMC-ZS10:Lens
Fastest shutter speed Fast max shutter speeds Help
SX230 HS:1/3200s
DMC-ZS10:1/4000s
Thickness Quite thick Help
1.3"
Weight Heavy Help
SX230 HS:215 g
DMC-ZS10:219 g
HDR Neither has in-camera HDR Help
You could do HDR manually
3D Neither camera can take 3D photos Help
No 3d support
Size Large Help
SX230 HS:106x59x33 mm
DMC-ZS10:105x58x33 mm

Compared to recent travel zooms

Common Strengths Common Weaknesses

Snapsort is not aware of any interesting strengths shared by these two products.
Light sensitivity (boost) One has boost ISO Help
SX230 HS:None
DMC-ZS10:6,400 ISO

competitors

Shared Competitors

Advantages

Disadvantages
Canon PowerShot SX260 HS

Canon PowerShot SX260 HS

Travel zoom

$228 - $249
Zoom Has significantly more zoom
Shutter lag Has significantly more shutter lag
Macro focus Slightly worse macro focusing
Compare the PowerShot SX260 HS vs the PowerShot SX230 HS
Compare the PowerShot SX260 HS vs the Lumix DMC-ZS10
Canon PowerShot SX240 HS

Canon PowerShot SX240 HS

Travel zoom

$230 - $280
Zoom Has significantly more zoom
Macro focus Slightly worse macro focusing
GPS Doesn't have a built-in GPS
Compare the PowerShot SX240 HS vs the PowerShot SX230 HS
Compare the PowerShot SX240 HS vs the Lumix DMC-ZS10
Panasonic Lumix DMC-ZS20

Panasonic Lumix ZS20

Travel zoom

$299 - $378
Zoom Has significantly more zoom
Size Is slightly smaller
Fastest shutter speed Has a slower max shutter speed
Lowest price Is slightly more expensive
Compare the Lumix ZS20 vs the PowerShot SX230 HS
Compare the Lumix ZS20 vs the Lumix DMC-ZS10
Canon PowerShot SX220 HS

Canon PowerShot SX220 HS

Travel zoom

$219
Macro focus Slightly worse macro focusing
GPS Doesn't have a built-in GPS
Compare the PowerShot SX220 HS vs the PowerShot SX230 HS
Compare the PowerShot SX220 HS vs the Lumix DMC-ZS10
Sony Cybershot DSC-HX9v

Sony Cybershot DSC-HX9v

Travel zoom

$1,813
Screen resolution Has a significantly higher resolution screen
HDR Has in-camera HDR
Fastest shutter speed Has a slower max shutter speed
Lowest price Is much more expensive
Compare the Cybershot DSC-HX9v vs the PowerShot SX230 HS
Compare the Cybershot DSC-HX9v vs the Lumix DMC-ZS10
Nikon Coolpix L820

Nikon Coolpix L820

Super zoom

$247 - $277
Zoom Has way more more zoom
Wide angle Has a slightly wider wide angle lens
Longest exposure Slightly shorter exposures
Thickness Is thicker
Compare the Coolpix L820 vs the PowerShot SX230 HS
Compare the Coolpix L820 vs the Lumix DMC-ZS10
Canon PowerShot SX280 HS

Canon PowerShot SX280 HS

Travel zoom

$268 - $299
Zoom Has significantly more zoom
Light sensitivity Slightly higher maximum light sensitivity
Macro focus Slightly worse macro focusing
Aperture Has a slightly narrower aperture
Compare the PowerShot SX280 HS vs the PowerShot SX230 HS
Compare the PowerShot SX280 HS vs the Lumix DMC-ZS10

Canon PowerShot SX230 HS Competitors

Advantages

Disadvantages
Canon PowerShot SX270 HS

Canon PowerShot SX270 HS

Travel zoom

$355 - $393
Wide angle Significantly better wide angle
Zoom Significantly more zoom
GPS No built-in GPS
Supports 24p No 24p support
Compare the PowerShot SX270 HS vs the PowerShot SX230 HS
Canon PowerShot SX210 IS

Canon PowerShot SX210 IS

Travel zoom

$404
Size Slightly smaller
Thickness Slightly thinner
GPS No built-in GPS
Supports 24p No 24p support
Compare the PowerShot SX210 IS vs the PowerShot SX230 HS

Panasonic Lumix DMC-ZS10 Competitors

Advantages

Disadvantages
Panasonic Lumix DMC-ZS15

Panasonic Lumix ZS15

Travel zoom

$233
3D Takes 3D photos
HDR Has in-camera HDR
GPS No built-in GPS
Touch screen No touch screen
Compare the Lumix ZS15 vs the Lumix DMC-ZS10
Panasonic Lumix ZS30

Panasonic Lumix ZS30

Travel zoom

$349 - $399
Zoom More zoom
Screen resolution Significantly higher resolution screen
Longest exposure Much shorter max exposures
Fastest shutter speed Significantly slower max shutter speed
Compare the Lumix ZS30 vs the Lumix DMC-ZS10
Panasonic Lumix DMC-ZS7

Panasonic Lumix DMC-ZS7

Travel zoom
Movie format Lower resolution movies
Zoom Less zoom
Compare the Lumix DMC-ZS7 vs the Lumix DMC-ZS10
Panasonic Lumix DMC-ZS8

Panasonic Lumix DMC-ZS8

Travel zoom
Weight Slightly lighter
GPS No built-in GPS
Movie format Lower resolution movies
Compare the Lumix DMC-ZS8 vs the Lumix DMC-ZS10

appearance

Canon PowerShot SX230 HS Panasonic Lumix DMC-ZS10
Canon PowerShot SX230 HS Panasonic Lumix DMC-ZS10
Canon PowerShot SX230 HS Panasonic Lumix DMC-ZS10

discussion

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Rjfgiono (7:26 PM, December 10, 2011)
It appears you rate Canon higher but Panasonic has better user ratings. Interesting....