recommendations

Relative to the best recent travel zooms, and ignoring price

Canon PowerShot SX200 IS Canon PowerShot SX200 IS
61 vs 79
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Panasonic Lumix DMC-TZ7 Panasonic Lumix DMC-TZ7
Green arrow Snapsort recommends the Panasonic Lumix DMC-TZ7.

differences

Reasons to consider the Canon SX200 IS

Macro focus Better macro capability 0 cm vs 3 cm
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Almost the same
Weight Lighter 220 g vs 229 g
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Almost the same
Fastest shutter speed Significantly faster max shutter speed 1/3200s vs 1/2000s
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60% faster max shutter speed
Lowest price Cheaper $254.95 vs $367.55
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The best price we've seen is $113 cheaper (more than 40% less)
True resolution Slightly higher resolution 9.8 MP vs 9.8 MP
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Almost the same
Canon PowerShot SX200 IS Learn more about
the Canon SX200 IS

Reasons to consider the Panasonic DMC-TZ7

Wide-angle 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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Around 20% 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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Almost the same
Thickness Thinner 1.3" vs 1.5"
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Around 20% thinner
Continuous shooting Supports continuous shooting 2.3 fps vs None
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Allows taking many pictures in rapid succession
Longest exposure Much longer exposures 60s vs 15s
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4x longer exposures
Panasonic Lumix DMC-TZ7 Learn more about
the Panasonic DMC-TZ7
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similarities

Compared to recent compacts

Common Strengths Common Weaknesses
Zoom Incredible zoom Help
12x
Screen size Large screens Help
3.0"
Image stabilization Good image stabilization Help
Lens
Macro focus Good macro capabilities Help
SX200 IS:0 cm
DMC-TZ7:3 cm
Fastest shutter speed Fast max shutter speeds Help
SX200 IS:1/3200s
DMC-TZ7:1/2000s
Weight Heavy Help
SX200 IS:220 g
DMC-TZ7:229 g
Thickness Quite thick Help
SX200 IS:1.5"
DMC-TZ7:1.3"
Light sensitivity Poor maximum light sensitivity Help
1,600 ISO
Size Large Help
SX200 IS:103x61x38 mm
DMC-TZ7:103x60x33 mm

Compared to recent travel zooms

Common Strengths Common Weaknesses

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

Sensor type Lower-end sensor types Help
CCD
GPS No built-in GPS Help
Missing geo-tagging

competitors

Shared Competitors

Advantages

Disadvantages

Panasonic Lumix DMC-TZ8

Panasonic Lumix DMC-TZ8

Travel zoom

$279 - $310

Wide-angle Has a slightly wider wide-angle lens
Size Is significantly smaller
Fastest shutter speed Has a slower max shutter speed
Macro focus Slightly worse macro focusing
Panasonic Lumix DMC-TZ10

Panasonic Lumix DMC-TZ10

Travel zoom

$348 - $404

Wide-angle Has a slightly wider wide-angle lens
GPS Has a built-in GPS
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

$329 - $350

Zoom Has significantly more zoom
Aperture Has a slightly wider aperture
Thickness Is thicker
Macro focus Significantly worse macro focusing
Canon PowerShot S90

Canon PowerShot S90

Pro digicam

$340 - $391

Aperture Has a much wider aperture
Size Is significantly smaller
Fastest shutter speed Has a slower max shutter speed
Movie format Records lower quality movies
Sony Cyber-shot DSC-H55

Sony Cyber-shot DSC-H55

Travel zoom

$217 - $230

Wide-angle Has a slightly wider wide-angle lens
Size Is significantly smaller
Fastest shutter speed Has a slower max shutter speed
Macro focus Significantly worse macro focusing
Sony Cyber-shot DSC-HX5v

Sony Cyber-shot DSC-HX5v

Travel zoom

$315 - $350

Wide-angle Has a slightly wider wide-angle lens
GPS Has a built-in GPS
Fastest shutter speed Has a slower max shutter speed
True resolution Takes much lower resolution photos
Panasonic Lumix DMC-ZX1

Panasonic Lumix DMC-ZX1

Travel zoom

$246 - $293

Wide-angle Has a slightly wider wide-angle lens
Size Is much smaller
Fastest shutter speed Has a slower max shutter speed
Macro focus Slightly worse macro focusing

Canon PowerShot SX200 IS Competitors

Advantages

Disadvantages

Nikon Coolpix L110

Nikon Coolpix L110

Super zoom

$238 - $280

Zoom Significantly more zoom
Screen resolution Higher resolution screen
Size Much larger
Thickness Much thicker

Panasonic Lumix DMC-TZ7 Competitors

Advantages

Disadvantages

Panasonic Lumix DMC-ZX3

Panasonic Lumix DMC-ZX3

Travel zoom

$457

Size Significantly smaller
Weight Much lighter
Zoom Significantly less zoom
Screen size Significantly smaller screen

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Canon PowerShot SX200 IS Panasonic Lumix DMC-TZ7
Canon PowerShot SX200 IS Panasonic Lumix DMC-TZ7
Canon PowerShot SX200 IS Panasonic Lumix DMC-TZ7

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