Canon PowerShot
D10
 vs
Panasonic Lumix
DMC-ZS7

Updated (February, 2012): Compare the Canon PowerShot D20 vs Panasonic Lumix DMC-ZS10

Panasonic Lumix DMC-ZS7

40
"Fast AF, shutter speeds"
digitalcamerareview.com | talking about the DMC-ZS7's auto-focus
"The body is rectangular with gently rounded edges and a subtle ridge along the right front in the area of the shutter button and zoom control to help provide better grip."
digitalcamerareview.com | talking about the DMC-ZS7's feel

Reasons to buy the Panasonic Lumix DMC-ZS7

GPS
 Built-in GPS
Great for travel
Longest exposure
 Long exposures
60 seconds
Canon PowerShot D10

31

Reasons to buy the Canon PowerShot D10

Aperture
 Wide aperture
f/2.8
Waterproof
 Waterproof
Great at the beach
Fastest shutter speed
 Fast shutter speed
1/5000 of a second

differences

Advantages of the Canon D10
Aperture Wider aperture f/2.8 vs f/3.3
Help
 At its widest zoom, the D10's lens captures marginally more light (0.5 f-stops)
Light sensitivity Better maximum light sensitivity 3,200 ISO vs 1,600 ISO
Help
 The D10's maximum light sensitivity is 1 f-stop better
Waterproof Waterproof Yes vs No
Help
 Great for vacations and holidays at the beach, or around the pool
Fastest shutter speed Significantly faster max shutter speed 1/5000s vs 1/2000s
Help
 2.5x faster max shutter speed
Lowest price Cheaper $248.00 vs $360.99
Help
 The best price we've seen is $113 cheaper (more than 30% less)
True resolution Slightly higher true resolution 9.8 MP vs 9.8 MP
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 Almost the same
Weight Slightly lighter 190 g vs 218 g
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 More than 10% lighter
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Advantages of the Panasonic DMC-ZS7
Wide angle Much better wide angle 25 mm vs 35 mm
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 Around 30% better wide angle
Screen size Much larger screen 3.0" vs 2.5"
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 More than 20% larger screen
Movie format Higher resolution movies 720p @ 30fps vs 480p @ 30fps
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 Shoots high resolution HD (720p) video
Screen resolution Higher resolution screen 460k dots vs 230k dots
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 2x higher resolution screen
Zoom More zoom 12x vs 3x
Help
 16x more zoom
GPS Has a GPS Yes vs No
Help
 Automatically geotags your photos when traveling
Size Smaller 103x60x33 mm vs 104x67x49 mm
Help
 More than 40% smaller
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
Thickness Thinner 1.3" vs 1.9"
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 More than 30% thinner
Longest exposure Much longer exposures 60s vs 15s
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 4x longer exposures
Continuous shooting Shoots slightly faster 2.3 fps vs 1.1 fps
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 More than 2x faster continuous shooting
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the Panasonic DMC-ZS7
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recommendations

Relative to the best recent digicams, and ignoring price

Canon PowerShot D10 Canon PowerShot D10
31 vs 40
Explain scores
Panasonic Lumix DMC-ZS7 Panasonic Lumix DMC-ZS7
Green arrow Snapsort recommends the Panasonic Lumix DMC-ZS7. This recommendation, however, should be taken with a grain of salt since it doesn't always make sense to compare a waterproof with a travel zoom.

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similarities

Compared to recent digicams

Common Strengths Common Weaknesses
Image stabilization Good image stabilization Help
Lens
Panorama Neither camera stitches together panoramas Help
You could stitch photos in post
Sensor type Lower-end sensor types Help
CCD
HDR Neither has in-camera HDR Help
You could do HDR manually
3D Neither camera can take 3D photos Help
No 3d support
Touch screen No touchscreens Help
More buttons
Movie format Poor movies Help
D10:480p @ 30fps
DMC-ZS7:720p @ 30fps

competitors

Shared Competitors

Advantages

Disadvantages

No significant shared competitors found.

Canon PowerShot D10 Competitors

Advantages

Disadvantages
Nikon Coolpix AW100

Nikon Coolpix AW100

Waterproof

$280
Wide angle Much better wide angle
Movie format Higher resolution movies
Aperture Much narrower aperture
Fastest shutter speed Much slower max shutter speed
Compare the Coolpix AW100 vs the PowerShot D10
Canon PowerShot D20

Canon PowerShot D20

Waterproof

$329
Wide angle Much better wide angle
Movie format Higher resolution movies
Aperture Much narrower aperture
Fastest shutter speed Much slower max shutter speed
Compare the PowerShot D20 vs the PowerShot D10
Panasonic Lumix DMC-TS3

Panasonic Lumix DMC-TS3

Waterproof
Wide angle Much better wide angle
Movie format Higher resolution movies
Aperture Narrower aperture
Light sensitivity Worse maximum light sensitivity
Compare the Lumix DMC-TS3 vs the PowerShot D10
Sony Cybershot DSC-TX10

Sony Cybershot TX10

Waterproof

$329
Wide angle Much better wide angle
Movie format Higher resolution movies
Aperture Significantly narrower aperture
Fastest shutter speed Much slower max shutter speed
Compare the Cybershot TX10 vs the PowerShot D10
Olympus Stylus Tough 8010

Olympus Stylus Tough 8010

Waterproof

$155 - $165
Wide angle Much better wide angle
Movie format Higher resolution movies
Aperture Much narrower aperture
Shutter lag Significantly more shutter lag
Compare the Stylus Tough 8010 vs the PowerShot D10

Panasonic Lumix DMC-ZS7 Competitors

Advantages

Disadvantages
Panasonic Lumix DMC-ZS10

Panasonic Lumix DMC-ZS10

Travel zoom

$328
Movie format Higher resolution movies
Touch screen Has a touch screen
Compare the Lumix DMC-ZS10 vs the Lumix DMC-ZS7
Panasonic Lumix DMC-ZS20

Panasonic Lumix ZS20

Travel zoom

$290 - $350
Movie format Higher resolution movies
Zoom More zoom
True resolution Lower true resolution
Longest exposure Much shorter max exposures
Compare the Lumix ZS20 vs the Lumix DMC-ZS7
Panasonic Lumix DMC-ZS8

Panasonic Lumix DMC-ZS8

Travel zoom

$161 - $271
Zoom More zoom
Wide angle Better wide angle
Screen resolution Lower resolution screen
GPS No built-in GPS
Compare the Lumix DMC-ZS8 vs the Lumix DMC-ZS7
Panasonic Lumix DMC-ZS15

Panasonic Lumix ZS15

Travel zoom

$270
Movie format Higher resolution movies
3D Takes 3D photos
GPS No built-in GPS
Compare the Lumix ZS15 vs the Lumix DMC-ZS7
Canon ELPH 300 HS

Canon ELPH 300 HS

Compact

$148 - $179
Aperture Significantly wider aperture
Movie format Higher resolution movies
Screen size Significantly smaller screen
Screen resolution Lower resolution screen
Compare the ELPH 300 HS vs the Lumix DMC-ZS7

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