Canon PowerShot
SX260 HS
 vs
Panasonic Lumix
TZ30

Updated (March, 2013): Compare the Canon PowerShot SX270 HS vs Panasonic Lumix DMC-TZ30

Canon PowerShot SX260 HS

100

  
Panasonic Lumix DMC-TZ30

89

  

Reasons to buy the Canon PowerShot SX260 HS

GPS
 Built-in GPS
Great for travel
Supports 24p
 24p movies
For that film look
Fastest shutter speed
 Fast shutter speed
1/3200 of a second
 

Reasons to buy the Panasonic Lumix TZ30

Wide angle
 Wide angle lens
24 mm
GPS
 Built-in GPS
Great for travel
Size
 Really small
Compact 105x59x28 mm
Touch screen
 Touch screen
Less buttons
Continuous shooting
 Rapid fire
10 fps
HDR
 In-camera HDR
Combines multiple exposures
 

differences

Advantages of the Canon SX260 HS
Supports 24p Supports 24p Yes vs No
Help
 Get that real film feel
High-speed framerate Higher speed movies 240 fps vs 220 fps
Help
 Around 10% higher fps
True resolution Slightly higher true resolution 9.7 MP vs 9.6 MP
Help
 Almost the same
Fastest shutter speed Faster max shutter speed 1/3200s vs 1/2000s
Help
 Around 40% faster max shutter speed
Lowest price Slightly cheaper $240.00 vs $271.02
Help
 The best price we've seen is $31 cheaper (more than 10% less)
Canon PowerShot SX260 HS Learn more about
the Canon SX260 HS

Advantages of the Panasonic TZ30
Touch screen Has a touch screen Yes vs No
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 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
3D Takes 3D photos Yes vs No
Help
 Combines multiple photos into a 3D image
HDR Has in-camera HDR Yes vs No
Help
 Combines multiple exposures to capture high dynamic range
Size Smaller 105x59x28 mm vs 106x61x33 mm
Help
 Around 20% smaller
Aperture Wider aperture f/3.3 vs f/3.5
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 At its widest zoom, the TZ30's lens captures marginally more light (0.2 f-stops)
Continuous shooting Shoots significantly faster 10 fps vs 3.2 fps
Help
 More than 3x faster continuous shooting
Battery life Longer battery life 260 shots vs 210 shots
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 More than 20% more shots per battery charge
Focus points More focus points 23 vs 9
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 Set focus accurately within the frame
Macro focus Better macro capability 3 cm vs 5 cm
Help
 Focus on subjects 40% closer to the lens
Thickness Thinner 1.1" vs 1.3"
Help
 Around 20% thinner
Weight Lighter 206 g vs 231 g
Help
 More than 10% lighter
Panasonic Lumix DMC-TZ30 Learn more about
the Panasonic TZ30
vs

recommendations

Relative to the best recent travel zooms, and ignoring price

Canon PowerShot SX260 HS Canon PowerShot SX260 HS
100 vs 89
Explain scores
Panasonic Lumix TZ30 Panasonic Lumix DMC-TZ30
Green arrow Snapsort recommends the Canon PowerShot SX260 HS.

similarities

Compared to recent compacts

Common Strengths Common Weaknesses
Zoom Incredible zoom Help
20x
Wide angle Good wide angle Help
SX260 HS:25 mm
TZ30:24 mm
High-speed framerate Very high speed movies Help
SX260 HS:240 fps
TZ30:220 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
Panorama In-camera panoramas Help
Stitches together multiple photos into a panorama
Weight Heavy Help
SX260 HS:231 g
TZ30:206 g
Thickness Quite thick Help
SX260 HS:1.3"
TZ30:1.1"
Size Large Help
SX260 HS:106x61x33 mm
TZ30:105x59x28 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
Canon PowerShot SX280 HS

Canon PowerShot SX280 HS

Travel zoom

$299
Light sensitivity Slightly higher maximum light sensitivity
Lowest price Is slightly more expensive
Thickness Is thicker
Compare the PowerShot SX280 HS vs the PowerShot SX260 HS
Compare the PowerShot SX280 HS vs the Lumix TZ30
Panasonic Lumix TZ40

Panasonic Lumix TZ40

Travel zoom

$421 - $468
Screen resolution Has a significantly higher resolution screen
Light sensitivity Slightly higher maximum light sensitivity
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 TZ30
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 TZ30
Canon PowerShot SX240 HS

Canon PowerShot SX240 HS

Travel zoom

$216
Thickness Is thicker
Macro focus Slightly worse macro focusing
Compare the PowerShot SX240 HS vs the PowerShot SX260 HS
Compare the PowerShot SX240 HS vs the Lumix TZ30
Nikon Coolpix S9500

Nikon Coolpix S9500

Travel zoom

$327
Zoom Has slightly more zoom
Screen resolution Has a slightly higher resolution screen
Fastest shutter speed Has a slower max shutter speed
Longest exposure Slightly shorter exposures
Compare the Coolpix S9500 vs the PowerShot SX260 HS
Compare the Coolpix S9500 vs the Lumix TZ30
Nikon Coolpix S9300

Nikon Coolpix S9300

Travel zoom

$204 - $280
Screen resolution Has a significantly higher resolution screen
Longest exposure Slightly shorter exposures
Thickness Is thicker
Compare the Coolpix S9300 vs the PowerShot SX260 HS
Compare the Coolpix S9300 vs the Lumix TZ30
Canon Powershot S100

Canon Powershot S100

Pro digicam

$325 - $349
Aperture Has a much wider aperture
True resolution Takes much higher resolution photos
Fastest shutter speed Has a slower max shutter speed
Lowest price Is slightly more expensive
Compare the Powershot S100 vs the PowerShot SX260 HS
Compare the Powershot S100 vs the Lumix TZ30

Canon PowerShot SX260 HS Competitors

Advantages

Disadvantages
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

Panasonic Lumix DMC-TZ30 Competitors

Advantages

Disadvantages
Panasonic Lumix TZ35

Panasonic Lumix TZ35

Travel zoom

$343 - $359
Screen resolution Significantly higher resolution screen
Weight Lighter
Wide angle Much worse wide angle
GPS No built-in GPS
Compare the Lumix TZ35 vs the Lumix TZ30
Panasonic Lumix DMC-TZ25

Panasonic Lumix TZ25

Travel zoom

$211 - $337
True resolution Slightly higher true resolution
Fastest shutter speed Significantly faster max shutter speed
GPS No built-in GPS
Zoom Less zoom
Compare the Lumix TZ25 vs the Lumix TZ30

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