Canon PowerShot
SX260 HS
 vs
Panasonic Lumix
ZS15

Updated (March, 2013): Compare the Canon PowerShot SX270 HS vs Panasonic TZ35/ZS25

Canon PowerShot SX260 HS

100

  
Panasonic Lumix DMC-ZS15

59

  

Reasons to buy the Canon PowerShot SX260 HS

GPS
 Built-in GPS
Great for travel
Size
 Really small
Compact 106x61x33 mm
High-speed framerate
 High speed movies
240 fps
Supports 24p
 24p movies
For that film look
Thickness
 Thin
1.3"
Fastest shutter speed
 Fast shutter speed
1/3200 of a second
 

Reasons to buy the Panasonic Lumix ZS15

Wide angle
 Wide angle lens
24 mm
Size
 Really small
Compact 105x58x33 mm
Continuous shooting
 Rapid fire
10 fps
HDR
 In-camera HDR
Combines multiple exposures
3D
 Takes 3D photos
View photos in 3D on 3D televisions
Focus points
 Many focus points
23
 

differences

Advantages of the Canon SX260 HS
GPS Has a GPS Yes vs No
Help
 Automatically geotags your photos when traveling
Supports 24p Supports 24p Yes vs No
Help
 Get that real film feel
Zoom More zoom 20x vs 16x
Help
 Around 60% more zoom
High-speed framerate Records high-speed movies 240 fps vs None
Help
 Capture events too fast for the naked eye and play them back in super-slow motion
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Advantages of the Panasonic ZS15
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
Aperture Wider aperture f/3.3 vs f/3.5
Help
 At its widest zoom, the ZS15'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
Focus points More focus points 23 vs 9
Help
 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
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 Lighter 208 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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recommendations

Relative to the best recent travel zooms, and ignoring price

Canon PowerShot SX260 HS Canon PowerShot SX260 HS
100 vs 59
Explain scores
Panasonic Lumix ZS15 Panasonic Lumix DMC-ZS15
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
ZS15:16x
Wide angle Good wide angle Help
SX260 HS:25 mm
ZS15:24 mm
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
Fastest shutter speed Fast max shutter speeds Help
SX260 HS:1/3200s
ZS15:1/4000s
Thickness Quite thick Help
1.3"
Weight Heavy Help
SX260 HS:231 g
ZS15:208 g
Size Large Help
SX260 HS:106x61x33 mm
ZS15:105x58x33 mm
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.

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
Weight Is slightly heavier
Compare the PowerShot SX280 HS vs the PowerShot SX260 HS
Compare the PowerShot SX280 HS vs the Lumix ZS15
Panasonic Lumix DMC-ZS20

Panasonic Lumix ZS20

Travel zoom

$299 - $325
Size Is slightly smaller
Touch screen Has a touch screen
Fastest shutter speed Has a slower max shutter speed
Lowest price Is slightly more expensive
Compare the Lumix ZS20 vs the PowerShot SX260 HS
Compare the Lumix ZS20 vs the Lumix ZS15
Canon PowerShot SX240 HS

Canon PowerShot SX240 HS

Travel zoom

$211
Macro focus Slightly worse macro focusing
Wide angle Has a slightly narrower wide angle lens
Compare the PowerShot SX240 HS vs the PowerShot SX260 HS
Compare the PowerShot SX240 HS vs the Lumix ZS15
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 ZS15
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 ZS15
Panasonic ZS30/TZ40

Panasonic Lumix ZS30

Travel zoom

$399
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 ZS30 vs the PowerShot SX260 HS
Compare the Lumix ZS30 vs the Lumix ZS15
Sony Cyber-shot DSC-HX10V

Sony Cyber-shot DSC-HX10V

Travel zoom

$413
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 significantly more expensive
Compare the Cyber-shot DSC-HX10V vs the PowerShot SX260 HS
Compare the Cyber-shot DSC-HX10V vs the Lumix ZS15

Canon PowerShot SX260 HS Competitors

Advantages

Disadvantages
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-ZS15 Competitors

Advantages

Disadvantages
Panasonic Lumix DMC-ZS10

Panasonic Lumix DMC-ZS10

Travel zoom
GPS Has a GPS
Touch screen Has a touch screen
3D Doesn't take 3D photos
HDR Lacks in-camera HDR
Compare the Lumix DMC-ZS10 vs the Lumix ZS15
Panasonic TZ35/ZS25

Panasonic Lumix ZS25

Travel zoom

$298 - $300
Zoom More zoom
Screen resolution Significantly higher resolution screen
Wide angle Much worse wide angle
3D Doesn't take 3D photos
Compare the Lumix ZS25 vs the Lumix ZS15

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Canon PowerShot SX260 HS Panasonic Lumix DMC-ZS15
Canon PowerShot SX260 HS Panasonic Lumix DMC-ZS15
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