Canon PowerShot
SX210 IS
 vs
Panasonic Lumix
DMC-TZ10

Updated (February, 2011): Compare the Canon PowerShot SX220 HS 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 SX210 IS

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"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
"Commonly adjusted camera settings like Metering, My Colours, White Balance, ISO settings, Flash Exposure Compensation, and more are found in the camera's Function Menu and can be quickly accessed."
digitalreview.ca | talking about the SX210 IS's button-layout

Reasons to buy the Canon PowerShot SX210 IS

Fastest shutter speed
 Fast shutter speed
1/3200 of a second

differences

Advantages of the Canon SX210 IS
Zoom More zoom 14x vs 12x
Help
 Around 40% more zoom
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)
Lowest price Much cheaper $293.99 vs $649.97
Help
 The best price we've seen is $356 cheaper (2.2x less)
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
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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
Help
 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-TZ10
GPS Has a GPS Yes vs No
Help
 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
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
Continuous shooting Shoots faster 2.3 fps vs 0.7 fps
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 Around 3.5x faster continuous shooting
Longest exposure Much longer exposures 60s vs 15s
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 4x longer exposures
Panasonic Lumix DMC-TZ10 Learn more about
the Panasonic DMC-TZ10
vs

recommendations

Relative to the best recent travel zooms, and ignoring price

Canon PowerShot SX210 IS Canon PowerShot SX210 IS
59 vs 65
Explain scores
Panasonic Lumix DMC-TZ10 Panasonic Lumix DMC-TZ10
Green arrow Snapsort recommends the Panasonic Lumix DMC-TZ10.

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similarities

Compared to recent compacts

Common Strengths Common Weaknesses
Zoom Great zoom Help
SX210 IS:14x
DMC-TZ10:12x
Image stabilization Good image stabilization Help
Lens
Lowest price Very expensive Help
SX210 IS:$293.99
DMC-TZ10:$649.97
Weight Heavy Help
SX210 IS:220 g
DMC-TZ10:218 g
Thickness Quite thick Help
1.3"
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-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
Continuous shooting Slow continuous shooting Help
SX210 IS:0.7 fps
DMC-TZ10:2.3 fps
High-speed framerate No high speed movie support Help
Not supported

competitors

Shared Competitors

Advantages

Disadvantages
Panasonic Lumix DMC-TZ20

Panasonic Lumix DMC-TZ20

Travel zoom

$273 - $386
Zoom Has slightly more zoom
Movie format Records higher quality movies
Compare the Lumix DMC-TZ20 vs the PowerShot SX210 IS
Compare the Lumix DMC-TZ20 vs the Lumix DMC-TZ10
Canon PowerShot SX230 HS

Canon PowerShot SX230 HS

Travel zoom

$239 - $324
Movie format Records higher quality movies
High-speed framerate Records high-speed movies
Macro focus Slightly worse macro focusing
Wide angle Has a slightly narrower wide angle lens
Compare the PowerShot SX230 HS vs the PowerShot SX210 IS
Compare the PowerShot SX230 HS vs the Lumix DMC-TZ10
Canon PowerShot SX220 HS

Canon PowerShot SX220 HS

Travel zoom

$281 - $332
Movie format Records higher quality movies
High-speed framerate Records high-speed movies
Macro focus Slightly worse macro focusing
Wide angle Has a slightly narrower wide angle lens
Compare the PowerShot SX220 HS vs the PowerShot SX210 IS
Compare the PowerShot SX220 HS vs the Lumix DMC-TZ10
Panasonic Lumix DMC-TZ18

Panasonic Lumix DMC-TZ18

Travel zoom

$272 - $305
Zoom Has slightly more zoom
Compare the Lumix DMC-TZ18 vs the PowerShot SX210 IS
Compare the Lumix DMC-TZ18 vs the Lumix DMC-TZ10
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
Lowest price Is slightly more expensive
Compare the Powershot S100 vs the PowerShot SX210 IS
Compare the Powershot S100 vs the Lumix DMC-TZ10
Canon IXUS 220 HS

Canon IXUS 220 HS

Compact

$185 - $242
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 IXUS 220 HS vs the PowerShot SX210 IS
Compare the IXUS 220 HS vs the Lumix DMC-TZ10
Nikon Coolpix S9100

Nikon Coolpix S9100

Travel zoom

$237 - $289
Zoom Has significantly 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-TZ10

Canon PowerShot SX210 IS Competitors

Advantages

Disadvantages
Canon PowerShot SX260 HS

Canon PowerShot SX260 HS

Travel zoom

$294 - $299
GPS Has a GPS
Zoom Much more zoom
Aperture Narrower aperture
Size Larger
Compare the PowerShot SX260 HS 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-TZ10 Competitors

Advantages

Disadvantages
Panasonic Lumix DMC-TZ30

Panasonic Lumix TZ30

Travel zoom

$434 - $474
Zoom Much more zoom
Movie format Higher resolution movies
True resolution Lower true resolution
Longest exposure Much shorter max exposures
Compare the Lumix TZ30 vs the Lumix DMC-TZ10
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
Compare the Lumix TZ25 vs the Lumix DMC-TZ10
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
Compare the Cyber-shot DSC-HX5v vs the Lumix DMC-TZ10
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
Compare the Lumix DMC-LX5 vs the Lumix DMC-TZ10
Panasonic Lumix DMC-TZ7

Panasonic Lumix DMC-TZ7

Travel zoom
GPS No built-in GPS
Weight Heavier
Compare the Lumix DMC-TZ7 vs the Lumix DMC-TZ10

appearance

Canon PowerShot SX210 IS Panasonic Lumix DMC-TZ10
Canon PowerShot SX210 IS Panasonic Lumix DMC-TZ10
Canon PowerShot SX210 IS Panasonic Lumix DMC-TZ10

discussion

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Avatar for Alex Black Alex Black (6:50 PM, August 27, 2010)
Thanks Kerrin, we've fixed the size on the Canon SX210, we had an error in its dimensions, Snapsort now shows that its slightly smaller than the Lumix TZ10.
 
Kerrin Biddle (7:36 AM, August 20, 2010)
A great site and great comparisons, but when l went into the shop and compared the specs they were not consistent with this website. For example the canon sx210 is smaller than the LUmix tz 10... contrary to the site specs. The site should recommend visiting a camera store and playing with the dials...these differ considerably. Some features being easier to use than others.