Canon PowerShot
SX20 IS
 vs
Panasonic Lumix
DMC-TZ7

Updated (September, 2010): Compare the Canon PowerShot SX30 IS vs Panasonic Lumix DMC-TZ7

Canon PowerShot SX20 IS

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Reasons to buy the Canon PowerShot SX20 IS

Aperture
 Wide aperture
f/2.8
Screen flips out
 Flip-out screen
Great for movies
Viewfinder
 Great viewfinder
Digital
External flash
 External flash
Better lighting
Fastest shutter speed
 Fast shutter speed
1/3200 of a second
Panasonic Lumix DMC-TZ7

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Reasons to buy the Panasonic Lumix DMC-TZ7

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

differences

Advantages of the Canon SX20 IS
Screen flips out Has a flip-out screen Yes vs No
Help
 Flip-out screens can be helpful when composing tricky shots or taking movies
Aperture Wider aperture f/2.8 vs f/3.3
Help
 At its widest zoom, the SX20 IS's lens captures marginally more light (0.5 f-stops)
Zoom More zoom 20x vs 12x
Help
 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
Help
 Around 40% faster max shutter speed
Canon PowerShot SX20 IS Learn more about
the Canon SX20 IS

Advantages of the Panasonic DMC-TZ7
Screen size Much larger screen 3.0" vs 2.5"
Help
 More than 20% larger screen
Size Much smaller 103x60x33 mm vs 128x88x87 mm
Help
 4.8x smaller
Wide angle Better wide angle 25 mm vs 28 mm
Help
 More than 10% better wide angle
Weight Much lighter 229 g vs 600 g
Help
 2.6x lighter
Screen resolution Higher resolution screen 460k dots vs 230k dots
Help
 2x higher resolution screen
Thickness Much thinner 1.3" vs 3.4"
Help
 2.6x thinner
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
Continuous shooting Shoots slightly faster 2.3 fps vs 0.7 fps
Help
 Around 3.5x faster continuous shooting
Longest exposure Much longer exposures 60s vs 15s
Help
 4x longer exposures
Panasonic Lumix DMC-TZ7 Learn more about
the Panasonic DMC-TZ7
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recommendations

Relative to the best recent digicams, and ignoring price

Canon PowerShot SX20 IS Canon PowerShot SX20 IS
41 vs 40
Explain scores
Panasonic Lumix DMC-TZ7 Panasonic Lumix DMC-TZ7
Green arrow Too close to call! Snapsort considers these cameras too competitive to make a clear recommendation. 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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Sports score Sports
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
White balance in varied lighting
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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
How quickly and easily you can change 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 Both shoot high resolution HD movies Help
720p @ 30fps

competitors

Shared Competitors

Advantages

Disadvantages
Canon PowerShot SX220 HS

Canon PowerShot SX220 HS

Travel zoom

$305 - $379
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 SX220 HS vs the PowerShot SX20 IS
Compare the PowerShot SX220 HS vs the Lumix DMC-TZ7
Canon IXUS 220 HS

Canon IXUS 220 HS

Compact

$193 - $280
Movie format Records higher quality movies
High-speed framerate Records high-speed movies
Fastest shutter speed Has a slower max shutter speed
Macro focus Slightly worse macro focusing
Compare the IXUS 220 HS vs the PowerShot SX20 IS
Compare the IXUS 220 HS vs the Lumix DMC-TZ7
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 SX20 IS
Compare the PowerShot SX230 HS vs the Lumix DMC-TZ7

Canon PowerShot SX20 IS Competitors

Advantages

Disadvantages
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 SX20 IS
Canon PowerShot SX30 IS

Canon PowerShot SX30 IS

Super zoom

$420
Zoom Much more zoom
Wide angle Significantly better wide angle
Size Larger
Thickness Thicker
Compare the PowerShot SX30 IS vs the PowerShot SX20 IS
Fujifilm FinePix HS22 EXR

Fujifilm FinePix HS22

Super zoom
Light sensitivity Better maximum light sensitivity
Zoom Significantly more zoom
Size Significantly larger
Image stabilization Worse image stabilization
Compare the FinePix HS22 vs the PowerShot SX20 IS
Nikon Coolpix P500

Nikon Coolpix P500

Super zoom

$339 - $350
Zoom Much more zoom
Screen size Much larger screen
Aperture Significantly narrower aperture
Image stabilization Worse image stabilization
Compare the Coolpix P500 vs the PowerShot SX20 IS
Nikon Coolpix P100

Nikon Coolpix P100

Super zoom
Screen size Much larger screen
Movie format Higher resolution movies
Image stabilization Worse image stabilization
External flash No external flash support
Compare the Coolpix P100 vs the PowerShot SX20 IS

Panasonic Lumix DMC-TZ7 Competitors

Advantages

Disadvantages
Panasonic Lumix DMC-TZ20

Panasonic Lumix DMC-TZ20

Travel zoom

$174 - $479
Movie format Higher resolution movies
Touch screen Has a touch screen
Compare the Lumix DMC-TZ20 vs the Lumix DMC-TZ7
Panasonic Lumix DMC-TZ18

Panasonic Lumix DMC-TZ18

Travel zoom

$296 - $371
Zoom More zoom
Wide angle Better wide angle
Screen resolution Lower resolution screen
Compare the Lumix DMC-TZ18 vs the Lumix DMC-TZ7
Panasonic Lumix DMC-TZ8

Panasonic Lumix DMC-TZ8

Travel zoom

$186 - $273
Weight Slightly lighter
Screen size Significantly smaller screen
Screen resolution Lower resolution screen
Compare the Lumix DMC-TZ8 vs the Lumix DMC-TZ7
Panasonic Lumix DMC-TZ10

Panasonic Lumix DMC-TZ10

Travel zoom

$321
GPS Has a GPS
Compare the Lumix DMC-TZ10 vs the Lumix DMC-TZ7
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-TZ7

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Canon PowerShot SX20 IS Panasonic Lumix DMC-TZ7
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