Canon PowerShot
SX120 IS
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Panasonic Lumix
DMC-ZS1

Panasonic Lumix DMC-ZS1

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Reasons to buy the Panasonic Lumix DMC-ZS1

Wide angle
 Wide angle lens
25 mm
Longest exposure
 Long exposures
60 seconds
Canon PowerShot SX120 IS

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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
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 At its widest zoom, the SX120 IS's lens captures marginally more light (0.5 f-stops)
Screen size Significantly larger screen 3.0" vs 2.7"
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 More than 10% larger screen
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-ZS1
Wide angle Much better wide angle 25 mm vs 36 mm
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 More than 30% better wide angle
Size Smaller 103x60x33 mm vs 111x71x45 mm
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 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
Zoom Slightly more zoom 12x vs 10x
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 More than 40% more zoom
Movie format Higher resolution movies 848 x 480 @ 30fps vs 480p @ 30fps
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 Shoots higher resolution video
Continuous shooting Shoots slightly faster 2.5 fps vs 0.9 fps
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 Around 3x faster continuous shooting
Longest exposure Much longer exposures 60s vs 15s
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 4x longer exposures
Thickness Thinner 1.3" vs 1.8"
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 Around 30% thinner
Weight Lighter 229 g vs 285 g
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 Around 20% lighter
Lowest price Cheaper $129.00 vs $225.24
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 The best price we've seen is $96 cheaper (more than 40% less)
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recommendations

Relative to the best recent travel zooms, and ignoring price

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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
True resolution Capture low resolution images Help
8.6 MP
Sensor size Very small sensors Help
1/2.5" 5.8x4.3mm
Sensor type Lower-end sensor types Help
CCD
Light sensitivity Poor maximum light sensitivity Help
1,600 ISO
Movie format Poor movies Help
SX120 IS:480p @ 30fps
DMC-ZS1:848 x 480 @ 30fps
Screen resolution Low resolution screens Help
230k dots

Compared to recent travel zooms

Common Strengths Common Weaknesses

Snapsort is not aware of any interesting strengths shared by these two products.
Continuous shooting Slow continuous shooting Help
SX120 IS:0.9 fps
DMC-ZS1:2.5 fps
High-speed framerate No high speed movie support Help
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competitors

Shared Competitors

Advantages

Disadvantages
Panasonic Lumix DMC-ZS10

Panasonic Lumix DMC-ZS10

Travel zoom

$195 - $328
GPS Has a built-in GPS
Movie format Records higher quality movies
Macro focus Slightly worse macro focusing
Aperture Has a slightly narrower aperture
Compare the Lumix DMC-ZS10 vs the PowerShot SX120 IS
Compare the Lumix DMC-ZS10 vs the Lumix DMC-ZS1
Canon PowerShot S95

Canon PowerShot S95

Pro digicam

$369
Aperture Has a significantly wider aperture
Movie format Records lower quality movies
Fastest shutter speed Has a slower max shutter speed
Lowest price Is significantly more expensive
Compare the PowerShot S95 vs the PowerShot SX120 IS
Compare the PowerShot S95 vs the Lumix DMC-ZS1
Canon PowerShot SX220 HS

Canon PowerShot SX220 HS

Travel zoom

$305 - $379
Movie format Records higher quality movies
Screen resolution Has a slightly higher resolution screen
Lowest price Is slightly more expensive
Macro focus Significantly worse macro focusing
Compare the PowerShot SX220 HS vs the PowerShot SX120 IS
Compare the PowerShot SX220 HS vs the Lumix DMC-ZS1
Fujifilm FinePix S2950

Fujifilm FinePix S2950

Super zoom

$139 - $200
Zoom Has slightly more zoom
Movie format Records lower quality movies
Fastest shutter speed Has a slower max shutter speed
Thickness Is thicker
Compare the FinePix S2950 vs the PowerShot SX120 IS
Compare the FinePix S2950 vs the Lumix DMC-ZS1
Fujifilm FinePix F305EXR

Fujifilm FinePix F305EXR

Travel zoom
Movie format Records lower quality movies
Screen resolution Has a slightly higher resolution screen
Fastest shutter speed Has a slower max shutter speed
Macro focus Significantly worse macro focusing
Compare the FinePix F305EXR vs the PowerShot SX120 IS
Compare the FinePix F305EXR vs the Lumix DMC-ZS1

Canon PowerShot SX120 IS Competitors

Advantages

Disadvantages
Canon PowerShot SX130 IS

Canon PowerShot SX130 IS

Travel zoom

$127 - $245
Wide angle Much better wide angle
Movie format Higher resolution movies
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

$169 - $199
Wide angle Much better wide angle
Movie format Higher resolution movies
Aperture Significantly narrower aperture
Weight Slightly heavier
Compare the PowerShot SX150 IS vs the PowerShot SX120 IS
Nikon Coolpix L120

Nikon Coolpix L120

Super zoom

$227 - $230
Wide angle Much better wide angle
Zoom Significantly more zoom
Aperture Narrower aperture
Size Larger
Compare the Coolpix L120 vs the PowerShot SX120 IS
Canon ELPH 300 HS

Canon ELPH 300 HS

Compact

$130 - $233
Wide angle Much better wide angle
Movie format Higher resolution movies
Screen size Significantly smaller screen
Zoom Slightly less zoom
Compare the ELPH 300 HS vs the PowerShot SX120 IS
Canon PowerShot G12

Canon PowerShot G12

Pro digicam

$389 - $500
Wide angle Much better wide angle
Screen flips out Has a flip-out screen
Screen size Smaller screen
Zoom Slightly less zoom
Compare the PowerShot G12 vs the PowerShot SX120 IS

Panasonic Lumix DMC-ZS1 Competitors

Advantages

Disadvantages
Panasonic Lumix DMC-ZS3

Panasonic Lumix DMC-ZS3

Travel zoom
Screen size Significantly larger screen
Movie format Higher resolution movies
Compare the Lumix DMC-ZS3 vs the Lumix DMC-ZS1
Panasonic Lumix DMC-TZ5

Panasonic Lumix DMC-TZ5

Travel zoom
Screen size Significantly larger screen
Movie format Higher resolution movies
Wide angle Worse wide angle
Zoom Slightly less zoom
Compare the Lumix DMC-TZ5 vs the Lumix DMC-ZS1
Panasonic Lumix DMC-ZS5

Panasonic Lumix DMC-ZS5

Travel zoom

$235 - $298
Movie format Higher resolution movies
True resolution Significantly higher true resolution
Fastest shutter speed Significantly slower max shutter speed
Lowest price More expensive
Compare the Lumix DMC-ZS5 vs the Lumix DMC-ZS1
Fujifilm FinePix HS30 EXR

Fujifilm FinePix HS30 EXR

Super zoom

$643 - $754
Zoom Much more zoom
Movie format Higher resolution movies
Size Much larger
Thickness Much thicker
Compare the FinePix HS30 EXR vs the Lumix DMC-ZS1
Nikon Coolpix S9100

Nikon Coolpix S9100

Travel zoom

$179 - $197
Movie format Higher resolution movies
Screen resolution Significantly higher resolution screen
Aperture Narrower aperture
Image stabilization Worse image stabilization
Compare the Coolpix S9100 vs the Lumix DMC-ZS1

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