Canon PowerShot
SX210 IS
 vs
Panasonic Lumix
DMC-TZ7

Updated (February, 2011): Compare the Canon PowerShot SX220 HS vs Panasonic Lumix DMC-TZ7

Canon PowerShot SX210 IS

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"When shooting movies at wide-angle settings, the PowerShot SX210 IS uses an advanced Dynamic mode image stabilization system to greatly reduce camera shake that can occur when you are shooting while walking"
digitalreview.ca | talking about the SX210 IS's image-stabilization
"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
Panasonic Lumix DMC-TZ7

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Reasons to buy the Panasonic Lumix DMC-TZ7

Light sensitivity (boost)
 High ISO (boost)
6,400 ISO
Longest exposure
 Long exposures
60 seconds

differences

Advantages of the Canon SX210 IS
Zoom More zoom 14x vs 12x
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 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)
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
Weight Slightly lighter 220 g vs 229 g
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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-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
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 slightly 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-TZ7 Learn more about
the Panasonic DMC-TZ7
vs

recommendations

Relative to the best recent travel zooms, and ignoring price

Canon PowerShot SX210 IS Canon PowerShot SX210 IS
65 vs 62
Explain scores
Panasonic Lumix DMC-TZ7 Panasonic Lumix DMC-TZ7
Green arrow Snapsort recommends the Canon PowerShot SX210 IS.

performance Which camera has better performance? Cast your vote!

CanonPowerShot SX210 IS
 Canon PowerShot SX210 IS vs Panasonic Lumix DMC-TZ7
PanasonicLumix DMC-TZ7
Uses Travel score Travel
On holiday or vacation
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Sports score Sports
Fast action, sometimes indoors
1
1
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Features Low light image quality Low light image quality
Lack of noise, sharp details
1
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Color accuracy Color accuracy
White balance in varied lighting
1
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Autofocus peformance Still image focusing
Speed and accuracy
1
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Autofocus performance Video focusing
Speed and accuracy
1
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Manual controls Manual settings
How quickly and easily you can change settings
1
1
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Performance Image stabilization
Ability to reduce blur from hand shake
1
1
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similarities

Compared to recent compacts

Common Strengths Common Weaknesses
Zoom Great zoom Help
SX210 IS:14x
DMC-TZ7:12x
Image stabilization Good image stabilization Help
Lens
Weight Heavy Help
SX210 IS:220 g
DMC-TZ7:229 g
Thickness Quite thick Help
1.3"
Sensor type Lower-end sensor types Help
CCD
Size Large Help
SX210 IS:105x59x31 mm
DMC-TZ7:103x60x33 mm
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.
Continuous shooting Slow continuous shooting Help
SX210 IS:0.7 fps
DMC-TZ7:2.3 fps
High-speed framerate No high speed movie support Help
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competitors

Shared Competitors

Advantages

Disadvantages
Canon PowerShot SX230 HS

Canon PowerShot SX230 HS

Travel zoom

$219 - $304
GPS Has a built-in GPS
Movie format Records higher quality 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-TZ7
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 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-TZ7
Panasonic Lumix DMC-TZ20

Panasonic Lumix DMC-TZ20

Travel zoom

$174 - $479
Zoom Has slightly more zoom
GPS Has a built-in GPS
Compare the Lumix DMC-TZ20 vs the PowerShot SX210 IS
Compare the Lumix DMC-TZ20 vs the Lumix DMC-TZ7
Panasonic Lumix DMC-TZ18

Panasonic Lumix DMC-TZ18

Travel zoom

$296 - $371
Zoom Has slightly more zoom
Compare the Lumix DMC-TZ18 vs the PowerShot SX210 IS
Compare the Lumix DMC-TZ18 vs the Lumix DMC-TZ7
Panasonic Lumix DMC-TZ8

Panasonic Lumix DMC-TZ8

Travel zoom

$186 - $273
Lowest price Is slightly less expensive
Fastest shutter speed Has a slower max shutter speed
Screen size Has a significantly smaller screen
Compare the Lumix DMC-TZ8 vs the PowerShot SX210 IS
Compare the Lumix DMC-TZ8 vs the Lumix DMC-TZ7
Panasonic Lumix DMC-TZ10

Panasonic Lumix DMC-TZ10

Travel zoom

$321
GPS Has a built-in GPS
Fastest shutter speed Has a slower max shutter speed
Compare the Lumix DMC-TZ10 vs the PowerShot SX210 IS
Compare the Lumix DMC-TZ10 vs the Lumix DMC-TZ7
Canon IXUS 220 HS

Canon IXUS 220 HS

Compact

$193 - $280
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-TZ7

Canon PowerShot SX210 IS Competitors

Advantages

Disadvantages
Canon PowerShot SX130 IS

Canon PowerShot SX130 IS

Travel zoom

$127 - $245
Macro focus Significantly better macro capability
Lowest price Cheaper
Size Much larger
Zoom Less zoom
Compare the PowerShot SX130 IS vs the PowerShot SX210 IS

Panasonic Lumix DMC-TZ7 Competitors

Advantages

Disadvantages
Canon IXUS 300 HS

Canon IXUS 300 HS

Pro digicam

$354 - $448
Aperture Much wider aperture
Size Significantly smaller
Zoom Significantly less zoom
Wide angle Worse wide angle
Compare the IXUS 300 HS vs the Lumix DMC-TZ7

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Canon PowerShot SX210 IS Panasonic Lumix DMC-TZ7
Canon PowerShot SX210 IS Panasonic Lumix DMC-TZ7

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