Canon PowerShot
SX10 IS
 vs
Panasonic Lumix
DMC-ZS3

Panasonic Lumix DMC-ZS3

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Reasons to buy the Panasonic Lumix DMC-ZS3

Screen size
 Large screen
3.0"
Size
 Really small
Compact 103x60x33 mm
Light sensitivity (boost)
 High ISO (boost)
6,400 ISO
Thickness
 Thin
1.3"
Weight
 Light-weight
229 g
Longest exposure
 Long exposures
60 seconds
Canon PowerShot SX10 IS

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Reasons to buy the Canon PowerShot SX10 IS

Macro focus
 Great macro
0 cm
Viewfinder
 Great viewfinder
Digital
External flash
 External flash
Better lighting
Fastest shutter speed
 Fast shutter speed
1/3200 of a second

differences

Advantages of the Canon SX10 IS
Aperture Wider aperture f/2.8 vs f/3.3
Help
 At its widest zoom, the SX10 IS's lens captures marginally more light (0.5 f-stops)
Zoom More zoom 20x vs 12x
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 Around 3x more zoom
Macro focus Better macro capability 0 cm vs 3 cm
Help
 Almost the same
External flash Supports an external flash Yes vs No
Help
 An external flash often produces better looking flash images
Viewfinder Has a viewfinder Digital vs None
Help
 A viewfinder can help save battery life by keeping the screen turned off
True resolution Slightly higher true resolution 9.8 MP vs 9.8 MP
Help
 Almost the same
Fastest shutter speed Significantly faster max shutter speed 1/3200s vs 1/2000s
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 Around 40% faster max shutter speed
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Advantages of the Panasonic DMC-ZS3
Screen size Much larger screen 3.0" vs 2.5"
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 More than 20% larger screen
Size Much smaller 103x60x33 mm vs 128x88x87 mm
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 4.8x smaller
Wide angle Better wide angle 25 mm vs 28 mm
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 More than 10% better wide angle
Movie format Higher resolution movies 720p @ 30fps vs 480p @ 30fps
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 Shoots high resolution HD (720p) video
Weight Much lighter 229 g vs 600 g
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 2.6x lighter
Screen resolution Higher resolution screen 460k dots vs 230k dots
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 2x higher resolution screen
Thickness Much thinner 1.3" vs 3.4"
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 2.6x thinner
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
Continuous shooting Shoots slightly faster 2.3 fps vs 0.7 fps
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 Around 3.5x faster continuous shooting
Longest exposure Much longer exposures 60s vs 15s
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 4x longer exposures
Panasonic Lumix DMC-ZS3 Learn more about
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recommendations

Relative to the best recent digicams, and ignoring price

Canon PowerShot SX10 IS Canon PowerShot SX10 IS
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Green arrow Snapsort recommends the Panasonic Lumix DMC-ZS3. This recommendation, however, should be taken with a grain of salt since it doesn't always make sense to compare a super zoom 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
Lack of noise, sharp details
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Color accuracy Color accuracy
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Autofocus peformance Still image focusing
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Autofocus performance Video focusing
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Manual controls Manual settings
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Performance Image stabilization
Ability to reduce blur from hand shake
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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
SX10 IS:480p @ 30fps
DMC-ZS3:720p @ 30fps

competitors

Shared Competitors

Advantages

Disadvantages
Panasonic Lumix DMC-ZS8

Panasonic Lumix DMC-ZS8

Travel zoom

$170 - $271
Macro focus Slightly worse macro focusing
Aperture Has a slightly narrower aperture
Compare the Lumix DMC-ZS8 vs the PowerShot SX10 IS
Compare the Lumix DMC-ZS8 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 SX10 IS
Compare the PowerShot SX230 HS vs the Lumix DMC-ZS3

Canon PowerShot SX10 IS Competitors

Advantages

Disadvantages
Canon PowerShot SX20 IS

Canon PowerShot SX20 IS

Super zoom
Screen flips out Has a flip-out screen
Movie format Higher resolution movies
Compare the PowerShot SX20 IS vs the PowerShot SX10 IS
Canon Powershot SX40

Canon Powershot SX40

Super zoom

$379
Zoom Much more zoom
Movie format Higher resolution movies
Size Larger
Thickness Thicker
Compare the Powershot SX40 vs the PowerShot SX10 IS
Nikon Coolpix P500

Nikon Coolpix P500

Super zoom

$339 - $350
Zoom Much more zoom
Movie format Higher resolution movies
Aperture Significantly narrower aperture
Image stabilization Worse image stabilization
Compare the Coolpix P500 vs the PowerShot SX10 IS
Canon PowerShot SX30 IS

Canon PowerShot SX30 IS

Super zoom

$420
Zoom Much more zoom
Screen flips out Has a flip-out screen
Size Larger
Thickness Thicker
Compare the PowerShot SX30 IS vs the PowerShot SX10 IS
Fujifilm FinePix HS10

Fujifilm FinePix HS10

Super zoom

$496
High-speed framerate Records high-speed movies
Movie format Higher resolution movies
Size Significantly larger
Image stabilization Worse image stabilization
Compare the FinePix HS10 vs the PowerShot SX10 IS

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-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 S100

Canon Powershot S100

Pro digicam

$414 - $430
Aperture Much wider aperture
Movie format Higher resolution movies
Zoom Less zoom
Longest exposure Much shorter max exposures
Compare the Powershot S100 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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Canon PowerShot SX10 IS Panasonic Lumix DMC-ZS3
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