Canon PowerShot
SX260 HS
 vs
Panasonic Lumix
DMC-TZ20

Updated (March, 2013): Compare the Canon PowerShot SX270 HS vs Panasonic Lumix DMC-TZ25

Canon PowerShot SX260 HS

100

  
Panasonic Lumix DMC-TZ20

65

  

Reasons to buy the Canon PowerShot SX260 HS

GPS
 Built-in GPS
Great for travel
Size
 Really small
Compact 106x61x33 mm
Supports 24p
 24p movies
For that film look
Panorama
 In-camera panoramas
Stitches together multiple photos into a panorama
Thickness
 Thin
1.3"
Fastest shutter speed
 Fast shutter speed
1/3200 of a second
 

Reasons to buy the Panasonic Lumix DMC-TZ20

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
Continuous shooting
 Rapid fire
10 fps
Shutter lag
 Barely any delay taking photos
200 ms shutter lag
 

differences

Advantages of the Canon SX260 HS
Supports 24p Supports 24p Yes vs No
Help
 Get that real film feel
Zoom More zoom 20x vs 16x
Help
 Around 60% more zoom
Panorama Can create panoramas in-camera Yes vs No
Help
 Stitches together multiple photos for a wide perspective
Light sensitivity Better maximum light sensitivity 3,200 ISO vs 1,600 ISO
Help
 The SX260 HS's maximum light sensitivity is 1 f-stop better
Lowest price Significantly cheaper $240.00 vs $384.53
Help
 The best price we've seen is $145 cheaper (around 40% less)
High-speed framerate Higher speed movies 240 fps vs 220 fps
Help
 Around 10% higher fps
Canon PowerShot SX260 HS Learn more about
the Canon SX260 HS

Advantages of the Panasonic DMC-TZ20
Touch screen Has a touch screen Yes vs No
Help
 Fewer buttons to worry about and direct interaction with camera menus
Wide angle Better wide angle 24 mm vs 25 mm
Help
 Almost the same
Aperture Wider aperture f/3.3 vs f/3.5
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 At its widest zoom, the DMC-TZ20's lens captures marginally more light (0.2 f-stops)
Continuous shooting Shoots significantly faster 10 fps vs 3.2 fps
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 More than 3x faster continuous shooting
Shutter lag Significantly less shutter lag 200 ms vs 510 ms
Help
 2.6x less delay when taking photos
Macro focus Better macro capability 3 cm vs 5 cm
Help
 Focus on subjects 40% closer to the lens
Size Slightly smaller 105x58x33 mm vs 106x61x33 mm
Help
 Around 10% smaller
Longest exposure Much longer exposures 60s vs 15s
Help
 4x longer exposures
Weight Slightly lighter 219 g vs 231 g
Help
 Around 10% lighter
Fastest shutter speed Faster max shutter speed 1/4000s vs 1/3200s
Help
 20% faster max shutter speed
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the Panasonic DMC-TZ20
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recommendations

Relative to the best recent travel zooms, and ignoring price

Canon PowerShot SX260 HS Canon PowerShot SX260 HS
100 vs 65
Explain scores
Panasonic Lumix DMC-TZ20 Panasonic Lumix DMC-TZ20
Green arrow Snapsort recommends the Canon PowerShot SX260 HS.

similarities

Compared to recent compacts

Common Strengths Common Weaknesses
Zoom Great zoom Help
SX260 HS:20x
DMC-TZ20:16x
Wide angle Good wide angle Help
SX260 HS:25 mm
DMC-TZ20:24 mm
High-speed framerate Very high speed movies Help
SX260 HS:240 fps
DMC-TZ20:220 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
Lens
Fastest shutter speed Fast max shutter speeds Help
SX260 HS:1/3200s
DMC-TZ20:1/4000s
Thickness Quite thick Help
1.3"
Weight Heavy Help
SX260 HS:231 g
DMC-TZ20:219 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
SX260 HS:106x61x33 mm
DMC-TZ20:105x58x33 mm

Compared to recent travel zooms

Common Strengths Common Weaknesses

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

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

competitors

Shared Competitors

Advantages

Disadvantages
Panasonic Lumix DMC-TZ30

Panasonic Lumix TZ30

Travel zoom

$271 - $302
Size Is slightly smaller
HDR Has in-camera HDR
Fastest shutter speed Has a slower max shutter speed
Compare the Lumix TZ30 vs the PowerShot SX260 HS
Compare the Lumix TZ30 vs the Lumix DMC-TZ20
Canon PowerShot SX240 HS

Canon PowerShot SX240 HS

Travel zoom

$219
Macro focus Slightly worse macro focusing
GPS Doesn't have a built-in GPS
Compare the PowerShot SX240 HS vs the PowerShot SX260 HS
Compare the PowerShot SX240 HS vs the Lumix DMC-TZ20
Sony Cyber-shot DSC-HX20V

Sony Cyber-shot DSC-HX20V

Travel zoom

$300 - $378
Screen resolution Has a significantly higher resolution screen
Light sensitivity Much higher maximum light sensitivity
Fastest shutter speed Has a slower max shutter speed
Lowest price Is slightly more expensive
Compare the Cyber-shot DSC-HX20V vs the PowerShot SX260 HS
Compare the Cyber-shot DSC-HX20V vs the Lumix DMC-TZ20
Canon PowerShot SX230 HS

Canon PowerShot SX230 HS

Travel zoom

$199
Light sensitivity (boost) Lacks boost light sensitivity
Macro focus Slightly worse macro focusing
Compare the PowerShot SX230 HS vs the PowerShot SX260 HS
Compare the PowerShot SX230 HS vs the Lumix DMC-TZ20
Nikon Coolpix S9300

Nikon Coolpix S9300

Travel zoom

$204 - $360
Screen resolution Has a significantly higher resolution screen
HDR Has in-camera HDR
Longest exposure Slightly shorter exposures
High-speed framerate Records less high-speed movies
Compare the Coolpix S9300 vs the PowerShot SX260 HS
Compare the Coolpix S9300 vs the Lumix DMC-TZ20
Panasonic ZS30/TZ40

Panasonic Lumix TZ40

Travel zoom

$420 - $468
Screen resolution Has a significantly higher resolution screen
Size Is slightly smaller
Fastest shutter speed Has a slower max shutter speed
Lowest price Is significantly more expensive
Compare the Lumix TZ40 vs the PowerShot SX260 HS
Compare the Lumix TZ40 vs the Lumix DMC-TZ20

Canon PowerShot SX260 HS Competitors

Advantages

Disadvantages
Canon PowerShot SX280 HS

Canon PowerShot SX280 HS

Travel zoom

$299
HDR Has in-camera HDR
Light sensitivity Better maximum light sensitivity
Supports 24p No 24p support
Panorama Lacks in-camera panoramic stitching
Compare the PowerShot SX280 HS vs the PowerShot SX260 HS
Nikon Coolpix S9500

Nikon Coolpix S9500

Travel zoom

$327
Zoom More zoom
3D Takes 3D photos
Supports 24p No 24p support
Light sensitivity Worse maximum light sensitivity
Compare the Coolpix S9500 vs the PowerShot SX260 HS
Canon PowerShot SX500 IS

Canon PowerShot SX500 IS

Super zoom

$248 - $249
Zoom Much more zoom
Wide angle Better wide angle
Size Much larger
GPS No built-in GPS
Compare the PowerShot SX500 IS vs the PowerShot SX260 HS
Canon PowerShot SX270 HS

Canon PowerShot SX270 HS

Travel zoom

$374 - $392
Light sensitivity Better maximum light sensitivity
GPS No built-in GPS
Supports 24p No 24p support
Compare the PowerShot SX270 HS vs the PowerShot SX260 HS

Panasonic Lumix DMC-TZ20 Competitors

Advantages

Disadvantages
Panasonic Lumix DMC-TZ25

Panasonic Lumix TZ25

Travel zoom

$235
3D Takes 3D photos
HDR Has in-camera HDR
GPS No built-in GPS
Touch screen No touch screen
Compare the Lumix TZ25 vs the Lumix DMC-TZ20
Panasonic Lumix DMC-TZ10

Panasonic Lumix DMC-TZ10

Travel zoom
Zoom Less zoom
Touch screen No touch screen
Compare the Lumix DMC-TZ10 vs the Lumix DMC-TZ20
Panasonic Lumix DMC-TZ18

Panasonic Lumix DMC-TZ18

Travel zoom

$358 - $359
Weight Slightly lighter
Lowest price Slightly cheaper
GPS No built-in GPS
Touch screen No touch screen
Compare the Lumix DMC-TZ18 vs the Lumix DMC-TZ20
Sony Cybershot DSC-HX9v

Sony Cybershot DSC-HX9v

Travel zoom

$314
Screen resolution Significantly higher resolution screen
3D Takes 3D photos
Touch screen No touch screen
High-speed framerate Doesn't record high-speed movies
Compare the Cybershot DSC-HX9v vs the Lumix DMC-TZ20

appearance

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