Canon PowerShot
SX210 IS
 vs
Panasonic Lumix
DMC-ZS8

Updated (February, 2011): Compare the Canon PowerShot SX220 HS vs Panasonic Lumix DMC-ZS8

Panasonic Lumix DMC-ZS8

64
"The Panasonic Lumix DMC-ZS8 is a basic compact megazoom with very good photo quality and shooting performance for its class, as well as long battery life."
reviews.cnet.com | talking about the DMC-ZS8's overall-performance
"Video quality is good, on par with an HD pocket video camera"
reviews.cnet.com | talking about the DMC-ZS8's video-quality

Reasons to buy the Panasonic Lumix DMC-ZS8

Wide angle
 Wide angle lens
24 mm
Light sensitivity (boost)
 High ISO (boost)
6,400 ISO
Fastest shutter speed
 Fast shutter speed
1/4000 of a second
Longest exposure
 Long exposures
60 seconds
Canon PowerShot SX210 IS

60
"The 14 megapixel sensor combined with the camera's metering system offers good image quality from 80 to 200 ISO"
digitalreview.ca | talking about the SX210 IS's image-quality
"If you are looking for a sleek compact long-range zoom camera, offering solid performance and an extended feature set, while delivering pleasing images under most general conditions, we would recommend the Canon PowerShot SX210 IS as a good solution."
digitalreview.ca | talking about the SX210 IS's overall-performance

Reasons to buy the Canon PowerShot SX210 IS

We are not aware of any reasons to consider buying the Canon PowerShot SX210 IS over the Panasonic Lumix DMC-ZS8.

differences

Advantages of the Canon SX210 IS
Aperture Wider aperture f/3.1 vs f/3.3
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 At its widest zoom, the SX210 IS's lens captures marginally more light (0.2 f-stops)
True resolution Slightly higher true resolution 9.8 MP vs 9.8 MP
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 Almost the same
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
Thickness Slightly thinner 1.3" vs 1.3"
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 Almost the same
Canon PowerShot SX210 IS Learn more about
the Canon SX210 IS

Advantages of the Panasonic DMC-ZS8
Wide angle Significantly better wide angle 24 mm vs 28 mm
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 More than 10% better wide angle
Zoom More zoom 16x vs 14x
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 More than 30% more zoom
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
Macro focus Better macro capability 3 cm vs 5 cm
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 Focus on subjects 40% closer to the lens
Longest exposure Much longer exposures 60s vs 15s
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 4x longer exposures
Lowest price Significantly cheaper $160.99 vs $293.99
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 The best price we've seen is $133 cheaper (around 50% less)
Continuous shooting Shoots slightly faster 1.9 fps vs 0.7 fps
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 More than 2.5x faster continuous shooting
Weight Slightly lighter 210 g vs 220 g
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 Almost the same
Fastest shutter speed Faster max shutter speed 1/4000s vs 1/3200s
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 20% faster max shutter speed
Panasonic Lumix DMC-ZS8 Learn more about
the Panasonic DMC-ZS8
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recommendations

Relative to the best recent travel zooms, and ignoring price

Canon PowerShot SX210 IS Canon PowerShot SX210 IS
60 vs 64
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Panasonic Lumix DMC-ZS8 Panasonic Lumix DMC-ZS8
Green arrow Snapsort recommends the Panasonic Lumix DMC-ZS8.

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Compared to recent compacts

Common Strengths Common Weaknesses
Zoom Great zoom Help
SX210 IS:14x
DMC-ZS8:16x
Image stabilization Good image stabilization Help
Lens
Fastest shutter speed Very fast max shutter speeds Help
SX210 IS:1/3200s
DMC-ZS8:1/4000s
Thickness Quite thick Help
1.3"
Weight Heavy Help
SX210 IS:220 g
DMC-ZS8:210 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
SX210 IS:105x59x31 mm
DMC-ZS8:105x58x33 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
Continuous shooting Slow continuous shooting Help
SX210 IS:0.7 fps
DMC-ZS8:1.9 fps
Screen resolution Low resolution screens Help
230k dots
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
GPS No built-in GPS Help
Missing geo-tagging

competitors

Shared Competitors

Advantages

Disadvantages
Panasonic Lumix DMC-ZS10

Panasonic Lumix DMC-ZS10

Travel zoom

$328
GPS Has a built-in GPS
Movie format Records higher quality movies
Lowest price Is significantly more expensive
Compare the Lumix DMC-ZS10 vs the PowerShot SX210 IS
Compare the Lumix DMC-ZS10 vs the Lumix DMC-ZS8
Canon PowerShot SX230 HS

Canon PowerShot SX230 HS

Travel zoom

$239 - $307
GPS Has a built-in GPS
Movie format Records higher quality movies
Lowest price Is slightly more expensive
Macro focus Slightly worse macro focusing
Compare the PowerShot SX230 HS vs the PowerShot SX210 IS
Compare the PowerShot SX230 HS vs the Lumix DMC-ZS8
Canon PowerShot SX220 HS

Canon PowerShot SX220 HS

Travel zoom

$281 - $332
Movie format Records higher quality movies
Screen resolution Has a slightly higher resolution screen
Lowest price Is slightly more expensive
Macro focus Slightly worse macro focusing
Compare the PowerShot SX220 HS vs the PowerShot SX210 IS
Compare the PowerShot SX220 HS vs the Lumix DMC-ZS8
Panasonic Lumix DMC-ZS7

Panasonic Lumix DMC-ZS7

Travel zoom

$361
GPS Has a built-in GPS
Screen resolution Has a slightly higher resolution screen
Fastest shutter speed Has a slower max shutter speed
Lowest price Is significantly more expensive
Compare the Lumix DMC-ZS7 vs the PowerShot SX210 IS
Compare the Lumix DMC-ZS7 vs the Lumix DMC-ZS8
Canon ELPH 300 HS

Canon ELPH 300 HS

Compact

$148 - $179
Aperture Has a slightly wider aperture
Movie format Records higher quality movies
Fastest shutter speed Has a slower max shutter speed
Screen size Has a significantly smaller screen
Compare the ELPH 300 HS vs the PowerShot SX210 IS
Compare the ELPH 300 HS vs the Lumix DMC-ZS8
Nikon Coolpix S9100

Nikon Coolpix S9100

Travel zoom

$237 - $289
Zoom Has slightly more zoom
Movie format Records higher quality movies
Fastest shutter speed Has a slower max shutter speed
Longest exposure Slightly shorter exposures
Compare the Coolpix S9100 vs the PowerShot SX210 IS
Compare the Coolpix S9100 vs the Lumix DMC-ZS8
Canon PowerShot SX150 IS

Canon PowerShot SX150 IS

Travel zoom

$136 - $179
Macro focus Slightly closer macro focusing
Fastest shutter speed Has a slower max shutter speed
Thickness Is thicker
Compare the PowerShot SX150 IS vs the PowerShot SX210 IS
Compare the PowerShot SX150 IS vs the Lumix DMC-ZS8

Canon PowerShot SX210 IS Competitors

Advantages

Disadvantages
Canon Powershot S100

Canon Powershot S100

Pro digicam

$356 - $430
GPS Has a GPS
Aperture Much wider aperture
Zoom Significantly less zoom
Shutter lag Slightly more shutter lag
Compare the Powershot S100 vs the PowerShot SX210 IS
Canon PowerShot SX200 IS

Canon PowerShot SX200 IS

Travel zoom
Macro focus Significantly better macro capability
Aperture Narrower aperture
Zoom Less zoom
Compare the PowerShot SX200 IS vs the PowerShot SX210 IS

Panasonic Lumix DMC-ZS8 Competitors

Advantages

Disadvantages
Panasonic Lumix DMC-ZS15

Panasonic Lumix ZS15

Travel zoom

$270
Movie format Higher resolution movies
3D Takes 3D photos
Lowest price More expensive
Compare the Lumix ZS15 vs the Lumix DMC-ZS8
Panasonic Lumix DMC-ZS20

Panasonic Lumix ZS20

Travel zoom

$290 - $350
GPS Has a GPS
Zoom Significantly more zoom
True resolution Lower true resolution
Longest exposure Much shorter max exposures
Compare the Lumix ZS20 vs the Lumix DMC-ZS8

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