Updated (March, 2013): Compare the Canon PowerShot SX270 HS vs Panasonic Lumix ZS30

Canon PowerShot SX260 HS

100

vs
Panasonic Lumix DMC-ZS20

90
 
 
 
 

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 ZS20

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
 
Differences | Recommendations | Similarities | Competitors | Appearance | Discussion

differences

Advantages of the Canon SX260 HS
Supports 24p Supports 24p Yes vs No
Help
 Get that real film feel
Lowest price Cheaper $200.00 vs $299.00
Help
 The best price we've seen is $99 cheaper (more than 30% less)
High-speed framerate Higher speed movies 240 fps vs 220 fps
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 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
Canon PowerShot SX260 HS Learn more about
the Canon SX260 HS

Advantages of the Panasonic ZS20
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
3D Takes 3D photos Yes vs No
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 Combines multiple photos into a 3D image
HDR Has in-camera HDR Yes vs No
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 Combines multiple exposures to capture high dynamic range
Size Smaller 105x59x28 mm vs 106x61x33 mm
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 Around 20% smaller
Aperture Wider aperture f/3.3 vs f/3.5
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 At its widest zoom, the ZS20's lens captures marginally more light (0.2 f-stops)
Continuous shooting Shoots faster 10 fps vs 3.2 fps
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 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
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 Focus on subjects 40% closer to the lens
Thickness Thinner 1.1" vs 1.3"
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 Around 20% thinner
Weight Lighter 206 g vs 231 g
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 More than 10% lighter
Panasonic Lumix DMC-ZS20 Learn more about
the Panasonic ZS20
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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 90
Explain scores
Panasonic Lumix ZS20 Panasonic Lumix DMC-ZS20
Green arrow Snapsort recommends the Canon PowerShot SX260 HS.

similarities

Compared to recent compacts

Common Strengths Common Weaknesses
Zoom Incredible zoom Help
20x
Movie format Full HD (1080p) video Help
SX260 HS:1080p @ 24fps
ZS20:1080p @ 60fps
Wide angle Good wide angle Help
SX260 HS:25 mm
ZS20:24 mm
High-speed framerate Very high speed movies Help
SX260 HS:240 fps
ZS20:220 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
ZS20:206 g
Thickness Quite thick Help
SX260 HS:1.3"
ZS20:1.1"
Size Large Help
SX260 HS:106x61x33 mm
ZS20:105x59x28 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

$268 - $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 ZS20
Panasonic Lumix ZS30

Panasonic Lumix ZS30

Travel zoom

$349 - $399
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 ZS30 vs the PowerShot SX260 HS
Compare the Lumix ZS30 vs the Lumix ZS20
Sony Cyber-shot DSC-HX20V

Sony Cyber-shot DSC-HX20V

Travel zoom

$300 - $383
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 ZS20
Canon PowerShot SX240 HS

Canon PowerShot SX240 HS

Travel zoom

$219 - $678
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 ZS20
Nikon Coolpix S9500

Nikon Coolpix S9500

Travel zoom

$297 - $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 ZS20
Panasonic Lumix ZS25

Panasonic Lumix ZS25

Travel zoom

$248 - $300
Screen resolution Has a significantly higher resolution screen
Longest exposure Slightly longer exposures
Fastest shutter speed Has a slower max shutter speed
Panorama Lacks a built in panoramas
Compare the Lumix ZS25 vs the PowerShot SX260 HS
Compare the Lumix ZS25 vs the Lumix ZS20
Canon PowerShot SX500 IS

Canon PowerShot SX500 IS

Super zoom

$229
Zoom Has way more more zoom
Macro focus Slightly closer macro focusing
Fastest shutter speed Has a slower max shutter speed
Light sensitivity (boost) Slightly lower boost light sensitivity
Compare the PowerShot SX500 IS vs the PowerShot SX260 HS
Compare the PowerShot SX500 IS vs the Lumix ZS20

Canon PowerShot SX260 HS Competitors

Advantages

Disadvantages
Canon PowerShot SX270 HS

Canon PowerShot SX270 HS

Travel zoom

$355 - $393
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-ZS20 Competitors

Advantages

Disadvantages
Panasonic Lumix DMC-ZS15

Panasonic Lumix ZS15

Travel zoom

$225
Longest exposure Much longer exposures
Lowest price Cheaper
GPS No built-in GPS
Zoom Less zoom
Compare the Lumix ZS15 vs the Lumix ZS20

appearance

Canon PowerShot SX260 HS Panasonic Lumix DMC-ZS20
Canon PowerShot SX260 HS Panasonic Lumix DMC-ZS20
Canon PowerShot SX260 HS Panasonic Lumix DMC-ZS20

discussion

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Venkat (9:19 PM, April 03, 2013)
Canon SX260 not available for $170 in amazon...there it's $214