Canon PowerShot
G9
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Panasonic Lumix
DMC-ZS3

Canon PowerShot G9

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Reasons to buy the Canon PowerShot G9

True resolution
 High true resolution
12 MP
Sensor size
 Large sensor
1/1.7" 7.6x5.7mm
Macro focus
 Great macro
1 cm
Supports RAW
 Shoots RAW
Better editing
Viewfinder
 Great viewfinder
Tunnel
External flash
 External flash
Better lighting
Panasonic Lumix DMC-ZS3

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Reasons to buy the Panasonic Lumix DMC-ZS3

Wide angle
 Wide angle lens
25 mm
Light sensitivity (boost)
 High ISO (boost)
6,400 ISO
Longest exposure
 Long exposures
60 seconds

differences

Advantages of the Canon G9
Aperture Wider aperture f/2.8 vs f/3.3
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 At its widest zoom, the G9's lens captures marginally more light (0.5 f-stops)
Sensor size Much larger sensor 1/1.7" 7.6x5.7mm vs 1/2.3" 6.1x4.6mm
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 More than 50% larger sensor
True resolution Much higher true resolution 12 MP vs 9.8 MP
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 Capture more than 20% more detail in your photos
Supports RAW Shoots RAW Yes vs No
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 Digitally develop your own photos with precise image control
External flash Supports an external flash Yes vs No
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 An external flash often produces better looking flash images
Viewfinder Has a viewfinder Tunnel vs None
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 A viewfinder can help save battery life by keeping the screen turned off
Macro focus Better macro capability 1 cm vs 3 cm
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 Focus on subjects 3x closer to the lens
Fastest shutter speed Faster max shutter speed 1/2500s vs 1/2000s
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 20% faster max shutter speed
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Advantages of the Panasonic DMC-ZS3
Wide angle Much better wide angle 25 mm vs 35 mm
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 Around 30% better wide angle
Screen resolution Higher resolution screen 460k dots vs 230k dots
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 2x higher resolution screen
Zoom More zoom 12x vs 6x
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 4x more zoom
Size Smaller 103x60x33 mm vs 106x72x43 mm
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 Around 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
Movie format Higher resolution movies 720p @ 30fps vs 1024 x 768 @ 15fps
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 Shoots high resolution HD (720p) video at a higher frame rate
Weight Lighter 229 g vs 370 g
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 Around 40% lighter
Longest exposure Much longer exposures 60s vs 15s
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 4x longer exposures
Thickness Thinner 1.3" vs 1.7"
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 More than 20% thinner
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recommendations

Relative to the best recent digicams, and ignoring price

Canon PowerShot G9 Canon PowerShot G9
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Green arrow Snapsort recommends the Canon PowerShot G9. This recommendation, however, should be taken with a grain of salt since it doesn't always make sense to compare a pro digicam with a travel zoom.

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Uses Travel score Travel
On holiday or vacation
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Fast action, sometimes indoors
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Features Low light image quality Low light image quality
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similarities

Compared to recent digicams

Common Strengths Common Weaknesses
Image stabilization Good image stabilization Help
Lens
Sensor type Lower-end sensor types Help
CCD
Light sensitivity Poor maximum light sensitivity Help
1,600 ISO
Movie format Poor movies Help
G9:1024 x 768 @ 15fps
DMC-ZS3:720p @ 30fps

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competitors

Shared Competitors

Advantages

Disadvantages
Canon Powershot S100

Canon Powershot S100

Pro digicam

$414 - $430
Aperture Has a significantly wider aperture
Overall image quality Has much better image quality
Fastest shutter speed Has a slower max shutter speed
Macro focus Slightly worse macro focusing
Compare the Powershot S100 vs the PowerShot G9
Compare the Powershot S100 vs the Lumix DMC-ZS3
Canon PowerShot S95

Canon PowerShot S95

Pro digicam

$369
Aperture Has a significantly wider aperture
Overall image quality Has significantly better image quality
Fastest shutter speed Has a slower max shutter speed
Macro focus Significantly worse macro focusing
Compare the PowerShot S95 vs the PowerShot G9
Compare the PowerShot S95 vs the Lumix DMC-ZS3
Sony Cybershot DSC-HX9v

Sony Cybershot DSC-HX9v

Travel zoom

$289 - $328
Movie format Records higher quality movies
Screen resolution Has a significantly higher resolution screen
Fastest shutter speed Has a slower max shutter speed
Macro focus Significantly worse macro focusing
Compare the Cybershot DSC-HX9v vs the PowerShot G9
Compare the Cybershot DSC-HX9v vs the Lumix DMC-ZS3
Canon ELPH 300 HS

Canon ELPH 300 HS

Compact

$125 - $233
Movie format Records higher quality movies
High-speed framerate Records high-speed movies
Fastest shutter speed Has a slower max shutter speed
Macro focus Slightly worse macro focusing
Compare the ELPH 300 HS vs the PowerShot G9
Compare the ELPH 300 HS vs the Lumix DMC-ZS3
Panasonic Lumix DMC-LX5

Panasonic Lumix DMC-LX5

Pro digicam

$320 - $468
Aperture Has a significantly wider aperture
Overall image quality Has slightly better image quality
Compare the Lumix DMC-LX5 vs the PowerShot G9
Compare the Lumix DMC-LX5 vs the Lumix DMC-ZS3
Canon PowerShot SX230 HS

Canon PowerShot SX230 HS

Travel zoom

$219 - $304
Movie format Records higher quality movies
High-speed framerate Records high-speed movies
Macro focus Significantly worse macro focusing
Wide angle Has a slightly narrower wide angle lens
Compare the PowerShot SX230 HS vs the PowerShot G9
Compare the PowerShot SX230 HS vs the Lumix DMC-ZS3
Panasonic Lumix DMC-LX3

Panasonic Lumix DMC-LX3

Pro digicam

$707
Aperture Has a significantly wider aperture
Overall image quality Has slightly better image quality
Fastest shutter speed Has a slower max shutter speed
Low light performance Is slightly more noisy at high ISO
Compare the Lumix DMC-LX3 vs the PowerShot G9
Compare the Lumix DMC-LX3 vs the Lumix DMC-ZS3

Canon PowerShot G9 Competitors

Advantages

Disadvantages
Canon PowerShot G12

Canon PowerShot G12

Pro digicam

$389 - $500
Wide angle Much better wide angle
Overall image quality Significantly better image quality
True resolution Much lower true resolution
Screen size Smaller screen
Compare the PowerShot G12 vs the PowerShot G9
Canon PowerShot G11

Canon PowerShot G11

Pro digicam

$704
Wide angle Much better wide angle
Overall image quality Significantly better image quality
True resolution Much lower true resolution
Screen size Smaller screen
Compare the PowerShot G11 vs the PowerShot G9
Canon PowerShot G7

Canon PowerShot G7

Digicam
Screen size Much smaller screen
True resolution Much lower true resolution
Compare the PowerShot G7 vs the PowerShot G9
Canon PowerShot G10

Canon PowerShot G10

Pro digicam
Wide angle Much better wide angle
True resolution Much higher true resolution
Movie format Lower resolution movies
Size Slightly larger
Compare the PowerShot G10 vs the PowerShot G9
Canon PowerShot G1X

Canon PowerShot G1X

Boutique

$799
Sensor size Much larger sensor
Low light performance Much lower noise at high ISO
Macro focus Much worse macro capability
Size Larger
Compare the PowerShot G1X vs the PowerShot G9

Panasonic Lumix DMC-ZS3 Competitors

Advantages

Disadvantages
Panasonic Lumix DMC-ZS10

Panasonic Lumix DMC-ZS10

Travel zoom

$195 - $328
Movie format Higher resolution movies
Touch screen Has a touch screen
Compare the Lumix DMC-ZS10 vs the Lumix DMC-ZS3
Panasonic Lumix DMC-ZS5

Panasonic Lumix DMC-ZS5

Travel zoom

$235 - $298
Weight Slightly lighter
Screen size Significantly smaller screen
Screen resolution Lower resolution screen
Compare the Lumix DMC-ZS5 vs the Lumix DMC-ZS3
Panasonic Lumix DMC-ZS8

Panasonic Lumix DMC-ZS8

Travel zoom

$170 - $271
Zoom More zoom
Wide angle Better wide angle
Screen resolution Lower resolution screen
Compare the Lumix DMC-ZS8 vs the Lumix DMC-ZS3
Panasonic Lumix DMC-ZS7

Panasonic Lumix DMC-ZS7

Travel zoom

$285 - $361
GPS Has a GPS
Compare the Lumix DMC-ZS7 vs the Lumix DMC-ZS3
Canon PowerShot SD4000 IS

Canon PowerShot SD4000 IS

Pro digicam

$294
Aperture Much wider aperture
High-speed framerate Records high-speed movies
Wide angle Worse wide angle
Zoom Less zoom
Compare the PowerShot SD4000 IS vs the Lumix DMC-ZS3

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