Canon PowerShot
SX120 IS
 vs
Panasonic Lumix
DMC-ZS10

Updated (January, 2012): Compare the Canon PowerShot SX120 IS vs Panasonic Lumix DMC-ZS15

Panasonic Lumix DMC-ZS10

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"The ZS10 utilizes an optical image stabilization system; built-in gyro-sensors detect camera shake and an element in the zoom lens is rapidly and precisely shifted to compensate for that minor camera movement."
digitalcamerareview.com | talking about the DMC-ZS10's image-stabilization
"The ZS10 delivers the reliably excellent image quality we've come to expect from Panasonic's pocket ultrazooms, but a finicky touchscreen may not appeal to some users."
digitalcamerareview.com | talking about the DMC-ZS10's overall-performance

Reasons to buy the Panasonic Lumix DMC-ZS10

Wide angle
 Wide angle lens
24 mm
GPS
 Built-in GPS
Great for travel
Movie format
 Full HD
1080p @ 30fps
High-speed framerate
 High speed movies
220 fps
Touch screen
 Touch screen
Less buttons
Continuous shooting
 Rapid fire
10 fps
Canon PowerShot SX120 IS

50

Reasons to buy the Canon PowerShot SX120 IS

Aperture
 Wide aperture
f/2.8
Macro focus
 Great macro
1 cm

differences

Advantages of the Canon SX120 IS
Aperture Wider aperture f/2.8 vs f/3.3
Help
 At its widest zoom, the SX120 IS's lens captures marginally more light (0.5 f-stops)
Macro focus Better macro capability 1 cm vs 3 cm
Help
 Focus on subjects 3x closer to the lens
Lowest price Cheaper $225.24 vs $327.94
Help
 The best price we've seen is $103 cheaper (more than 30% less)
Canon PowerShot SX120 IS Learn more about
the Canon SX120 IS

Advantages of the Panasonic DMC-ZS10
Wide angle Much better wide angle 24 mm vs 36 mm
Help
 More than 30% better wide angle
GPS Has a GPS Yes vs No
Help
 Automatically geotags your photos when traveling
Movie format Higher resolution movies 1080p @ 30fps vs 480p @ 30fps
Help
 Shoots high resolution Full HD (1080p) video
Touch screen Has a touch screen Yes vs No
Help
 Fewer buttons to worry about and direct interaction with camera menus
True resolution Much higher true resolution 9.8 MP vs 8.6 MP
Help
 Capture more than 10% more detail in your photos
Zoom More zoom 16x vs 10x
Help
 More than 2.5x more zoom
High-speed framerate Records high-speed movies 220 fps vs None
Help
 Capture events too fast for the naked eye and play them back in super-slow motion
Sensor type Has a CMOS-family sensor CMOS vs CCD
Help
 CMOS-family sensors often produce better quality images
Continuous shooting Shoots significantly faster 10 fps vs 0.9 fps
Help
 More than 11x faster continuous shooting
Screen resolution Higher resolution screen 460k dots vs 230k dots
Help
 2x higher resolution screen
Size Smaller 105x58x33 mm vs 111x71x45 mm
Help
 More than 40% smaller
Sensor size Larger sensor 1/2.3" 6.1x4.6mm vs 1/2.5" 5.8x4.3mm
Help
 More than 10% larger sensor
Light sensitivity (boost) Has boost ISO 6,400 ISO vs None
Help
 Allows taking photos in darker situations, often at the cost of additional noise in the image
Longest exposure Much longer exposures 60s vs 15s
Help
 4x longer exposures
Weight Lighter 219 g vs 285 g
Help
 More than 20% lighter
Thickness Thinner 1.3" vs 1.8"
Help
 Around 30% thinner
Shutter lag Slightly less shutter lag 200 ms vs 430 ms
Help
 2.2x less delay when taking photos
Fastest shutter speed Faster max shutter speed 1/4000s vs 1/2500s
Help
 Around 40% faster max shutter speed
Panasonic Lumix DMC-ZS10 Learn more about
the Panasonic DMC-ZS10
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recommendations

Relative to the best recent travel zooms, and ignoring price

Canon PowerShot SX120 IS Canon PowerShot SX120 IS
50 vs 86
Explain scores
Panasonic Lumix DMC-ZS10 Panasonic Lumix DMC-ZS10
Green arrow Snapsort recommends the Panasonic Lumix DMC-ZS10.

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similarities

Compared to recent digicams

Common Strengths Common Weaknesses
Image stabilization Good image stabilization Help
Lens
Fastest shutter speed Fast max shutter speeds Help
SX120 IS:1/2500s
DMC-ZS10:1/4000s
Panorama Neither camera stitches together panoramas Help
You could stitch photos in post
HDR Neither has in-camera HDR Help
You could do HDR manually
Light sensitivity Poor maximum light sensitivity Help
1,600 ISO
3D Neither camera can take 3D photos Help
No 3d support

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 SX230 HS

Canon PowerShot SX230 HS

Travel zoom

$239 - $307
Light sensitivity Slightly higher maximum light sensitivity
Supports 24p Records movies in 24p
Macro focus Significantly worse macro focusing
Aperture Has a slightly narrower aperture
Compare the PowerShot SX230 HS vs the PowerShot SX120 IS
Compare the PowerShot SX230 HS vs the Lumix DMC-ZS10
Nikon Coolpix S9100

Nikon Coolpix S9100

Travel zoom

$237 - $289
Screen resolution Has a significantly higher resolution screen
Light sensitivity Slightly higher maximum light sensitivity
Fastest shutter speed Has a slower max shutter speed
Longest exposure Slightly shorter exposures
Compare the Coolpix S9100 vs the PowerShot SX120 IS
Compare the Coolpix S9100 vs the Lumix DMC-ZS10
Canon Powershot S100

Canon Powershot S100

Pro digicam

$356 - $430
Aperture Has a significantly wider aperture
True resolution Takes much higher resolution photos
Fastest shutter speed Has a slower max shutter speed
Lowest price Is slightly more expensive
Compare the Powershot S100 vs the PowerShot SX120 IS
Compare the Powershot S100 vs the Lumix DMC-ZS10
Canon PowerShot SX220 HS

Canon PowerShot SX220 HS

Travel zoom

$281 - $332
Light sensitivity Slightly higher maximum light sensitivity
Supports 24p Records movies in 24p
Macro focus Significantly worse macro focusing
Aperture Has a slightly narrower aperture
Compare the PowerShot SX220 HS vs the PowerShot SX120 IS
Compare the PowerShot SX220 HS vs the Lumix DMC-ZS10
Canon PowerShot SX240 HS

Canon PowerShot SX240 HS

Travel zoom

$354 - $419
Zoom Has slightly more zoom
Light sensitivity Slightly higher maximum light sensitivity
Lowest price Is slightly more expensive
Macro focus Significantly worse macro focusing
Compare the PowerShot SX240 HS vs the PowerShot SX120 IS
Compare the PowerShot SX240 HS vs the Lumix DMC-ZS10

Canon PowerShot SX120 IS Competitors

Advantages

Disadvantages
Canon PowerShot SX130 IS

Canon PowerShot SX130 IS

Travel zoom

$130 - $245
Wide angle Much better wide angle
True resolution Much higher true resolution
Aperture Significantly narrower aperture
Weight Slightly heavier
Compare the PowerShot SX130 IS vs the PowerShot SX120 IS
Canon PowerShot SX150 IS

Canon PowerShot SX150 IS

Travel zoom

$136 - $179
Wide angle Much better wide angle
True resolution Much higher true resolution
Aperture Significantly narrower aperture
Weight Slightly heavier
Compare the PowerShot SX150 IS vs the PowerShot SX120 IS
Canon ELPH 100 HS

Canon ELPH 100 HS

Compact

$106 - $189
Wide angle Much better wide angle
Movie format Higher resolution movies
Zoom Less zoom
Macro focus Worse macro capability
Compare the ELPH 100 HS vs the PowerShot SX120 IS
Canon Powershot SX40

Canon Powershot SX40

Super zoom

$347 - $380
Wide angle Much better wide angle
Zoom Much more zoom
Size Much larger
Screen size Significantly smaller screen
Compare the Powershot SX40 vs the PowerShot SX120 IS
Fujifilm FinePix S1800

Fujifilm FinePix S1800

Super zoom
Wide angle Much better wide angle
Zoom More zoom
Aperture Narrower aperture
Size Larger
Compare the FinePix S1800 vs the PowerShot SX120 IS

Panasonic Lumix DMC-ZS10 Competitors

Advantages

Disadvantages
Panasonic Lumix DMC-ZS20

Panasonic Lumix ZS20

Travel zoom

$290 - $350
3D Takes 3D photos
HDR Has in-camera HDR
True resolution Lower true resolution
Longest exposure Much shorter max exposures
Compare the Lumix ZS20 vs the Lumix DMC-ZS10
Sony Cybershot DSC-HX9v

Sony Cybershot DSC-HX9v

Travel zoom

$319 - $330
Screen resolution Significantly higher resolution screen
3D Takes 3D photos
Touch screen No touch screen
High-speed framerate Doesn't record high-speed movies
Compare the Cybershot DSC-HX9v vs the Lumix DMC-ZS10
Panasonic Lumix DMC-ZS15

Panasonic Lumix ZS15

Travel zoom

$270
3D Takes 3D photos
HDR Has in-camera HDR
GPS No built-in GPS
Touch screen No touch screen
Compare the Lumix ZS15 vs the Lumix DMC-ZS10
Panasonic Lumix DMC-ZS8

Panasonic Lumix DMC-ZS8

Travel zoom

$161 - $271
Lowest price Significantly cheaper
GPS No built-in GPS
Movie format Lower resolution movies
Compare the Lumix DMC-ZS8 vs the Lumix DMC-ZS10
Panasonic Lumix DMC-ZS7

Panasonic Lumix DMC-ZS7

Travel zoom

$361
Movie format Lower resolution movies
Touch screen No touch screen
Compare the Lumix DMC-ZS7 vs the Lumix DMC-ZS10

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