Updated (January, 2011): Compare the Canon PowerShot SX200 IS vs Panasonic Lumix DMC-TZ20

Panasonic Lumix DMC-TZ10

65

Reasons to buy the Panasonic Lumix DMC-TZ10

GPS
Built-in GPS
Great for travel
Longest exposure
Long exposures
60 seconds
Canon PowerShot SX200 IS

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Reasons to buy the Canon PowerShot SX200 IS

Macro focus
Great macro
0 cm

differences

Advantages of the Canon SX200 IS

Macro focus Better macro capability 0 cm vs 3 cm
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Almost the same
True resolution Slightly higher true resolution 9.8 MP vs 9.8 MP
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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
Sensor size Slightly larger sensor 1/2.3" 6.2x4.6mm vs 1/2.3" 6.1x4.6mm
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Almost the same
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Advantages of the Panasonic DMC-TZ10

GPS Has a GPS Yes vs No
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Automatically geotags your photos when traveling
Wide angle Significantly better wide angle 25 mm vs 28 mm
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More than 10% better wide angle
Screen resolution Higher resolution screen 460k dots vs 230k dots
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2x higher resolution screen
Size Smaller 103x60x33 mm vs 103x61x38 mm
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More than 10% 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
Aperture Slightly wider aperture f/3.3 vs f/3.4
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At its widest zoom, the DMC-TZ10's lens captures marginally more light (0.1 f-stops)
Thickness Thinner 1.3" vs 1.5"
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More than 10% thinner
Longest exposure Much longer exposures 60s vs 15s
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4x longer exposures
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recommendations

Relative to the best recent travel zooms, and ignoring price

Canon PowerShot SX200 IS Canon PowerShot SX200 IS
56 vs 65
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Compared to recent compacts

Common Strengths Common Weaknesses
Zoom Great zoom Help
12x
Image stabilization Good image stabilization Help
Lens
Macro focus Good macro capabilities Help
SX200 IS:0 cm
DMC-TZ10:3 cm
Thickness Quite thick Help
SX200 IS:1.5"
DMC-TZ10:1.3"
Weight Heavy Help
SX200 IS:220 g
DMC-TZ10:218 g
Panorama Neither camera stitches together panoramas Help
You could stitch photos in post
Sensor type Lower-end sensor types Help
CCD
Size Large Help
SX200 IS:103x61x38 mm
DMC-TZ10:103x60x33 mm
HDR Neither has in-camera HDR Help
You could do HDR manually
Light sensitivity Poor maximum light sensitivity Help
1,600 ISO
Touch screen No touchscreens Help
More buttons
Movie format Both shoot high resolution HD movies Help
720p @ 30fps

Compared to recent travel zooms

Common Strengths Common Weaknesses

Snapsort is not aware of any interesting strengths shared by these two products.

3D Neither camera can take 3D photos Help
No 3d support
High-speed framerate No high speed movie support Help
Not supported
Zoom Poor zoom Help
12x

competitors

Shared Competitors

Advantages

Disadvantages

Panasonic Lumix DMC-TZ30

Panasonic Lumix TZ30

Travel zoom

$434 - $474

Zoom Has way more more zoom
Movie format Records higher quality movies
Fastest shutter speed Has a slower max shutter speed
Macro focus Slightly worse macro focusing
Canon PowerShot SX210 IS

Canon PowerShot SX210 IS

Travel zoom

$294

Zoom Has slightly more zoom
Lowest price Is much less expensive
Macro focus Significantly worse macro focusing
Wide angle Has a slightly narrower wide angle lens
Canon Powershot S100

Canon Powershot S100

Pro digicam

$356 - $430

Aperture Has a much wider aperture
Movie format Records higher quality movies
Fastest shutter speed Has a slower max shutter speed
Macro focus Slightly worse macro focusing
Canon PowerShot SX220 HS

Canon PowerShot SX220 HS

Travel zoom

$281 - $332

Zoom Has slightly more zoom
Movie format Records higher quality movies
Macro focus Significantly worse macro focusing
Wide angle Has a slightly narrower wide angle lens
Canon PowerShot SX230 HS

Canon PowerShot SX230 HS

Travel zoom

$239 - $324

Zoom Has slightly more zoom
Movie format Records higher quality movies
Macro focus Significantly worse macro focusing
Wide angle Has a slightly narrower wide angle lens
Canon IXUS 220 HS

Canon IXUS 220 HS

Compact

$185 - $242

Aperture Has a significantly wider aperture
Movie format Records higher quality movies
Fastest shutter speed Has a slower max shutter speed
Macro focus Slightly worse macro focusing
Sony Cybershot DSC-HX9v

Sony Cybershot DSC-HX9v

Travel zoom

$319

Zoom Has significantly more zoom
Movie format Records higher quality movies
Fastest shutter speed Has a slower max shutter speed
Weight Is slightly heavier

Canon PowerShot SX200 IS Competitors

Advantages

Disadvantages

Nikon Coolpix S8100

Nikon Coolpix S8100

Travel zoom

$100

Screen resolution Much higher resolution screen
Movie format Higher resolution movies
Wide angle Worse wide angle
Zoom Less zoom

Panasonic Lumix DMC-TZ10 Competitors

Advantages

Disadvantages

Panasonic Lumix DMC-TZ20

Panasonic Lumix DMC-TZ20

Travel zoom

$273 - $386

Zoom More zoom
Movie format Higher resolution movies
Panasonic Lumix DMC-TZ18

Panasonic Lumix DMC-TZ18

Travel zoom

$272 - $305

Zoom More zoom
Wide angle Better wide angle
GPS No built-in GPS
Screen resolution Lower resolution screen
Panasonic Lumix DMC-TZ25

Panasonic Lumix TZ25

Travel zoom

$337 - $402

Zoom More zoom
Movie format Higher resolution movies
GPS No built-in GPS
Longest exposure Much shorter max exposures
Sony Cyber-shot DSC-HX5v

Sony Cyber-shot DSC-HX5v

Travel zoom

Movie format Higher resolution movies
Sensor type Has a CMOS-family sensor
True resolution Significantly lower true resolution
Zoom Less zoom
Panasonic Lumix DMC-LX5

Panasonic Lumix DMC-LX5

Pro digicam

$339

Sensor size Much larger sensor
Aperture Much wider aperture
GPS No built-in GPS
Zoom Significantly less zoom

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