Canon PowerShot
SX210 IS
 vs
Panasonic Lumix
DMC-ZS1

Updated (February, 2011): Compare the Canon PowerShot SX220 HS vs Panasonic Lumix DMC-ZS1

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

Size
 Really small
Compact 105x59x31 mm
Thickness
 Thin
1.3"
Fastest shutter speed
 Fast shutter speed
1/3200 of a second
Panasonic Lumix DMC-ZS1

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Reasons to buy the Panasonic Lumix DMC-ZS1

Size
 Really small
Compact 103x60x33 mm
Light sensitivity (boost)
 High ISO (boost)
6,400 ISO
Thickness
 Thin
1.3"
Longest exposure
 Long exposures
60 seconds

differences

Advantages of the Canon SX210 IS
True resolution Much higher true resolution 9.8 MP vs 8.6 MP
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 Capture more than 10% more detail in your photos
Screen size Significantly larger screen 3.0" vs 2.7"
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 More than 10% larger screen
Zoom More zoom 14x vs 12x
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 Around 40% more zoom
Movie format Higher resolution movies 720p @ 30fps vs 848 x 480 @ 30fps
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 Shoots high resolution HD (720p) video
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)
Sensor size Significantly larger sensor 1/2.3" 6.2x4.6mm vs 1/2.5" 5.8x4.3mm
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 More than 10% larger sensor
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-ZS1
Wide angle Better wide angle 25 mm vs 28 mm
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 More than 10% better wide angle
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 2.5 fps vs 0.7 fps
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 More than 3.5x faster continuous shooting
Longest exposure Much longer exposures 60s vs 15s
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 4x longer exposures
Lowest price Cheaper $129.00 vs $293.99
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 The best price we've seen is $165 cheaper (2.3x less)
Panasonic Lumix DMC-ZS1 Learn more about
the Panasonic DMC-ZS1
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recommendations

Relative to the best recent travel zooms, and ignoring price

Canon PowerShot SX210 IS Canon PowerShot SX210 IS
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Green arrow Snapsort recommends the Canon PowerShot SX210 IS.

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On holiday or vacation
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Fast action, sometimes indoors
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Features Low light image quality Low light image quality
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similarities

Compared to recent compacts

Common Strengths Common Weaknesses
Zoom Great zoom Help
SX210 IS:14x
DMC-ZS1:12x
Image stabilization Good image stabilization Help
Lens
Weight Heavy Help
SX210 IS:220 g
DMC-ZS1:229 g
Thickness Quite thick Help
1.3"
Sensor type Lower-end sensor types Help
CCD
Size Large Help
SX210 IS:105x59x31 mm
DMC-ZS1:103x60x33 mm
Light sensitivity Poor maximum light sensitivity Help
1,600 ISO
Touch screen No touchscreens Help
More buttons
Movie format Poor movies Help
SX210 IS:720p @ 30fps
DMC-ZS1:848 x 480 @ 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-ZS1:2.5 fps
High-speed framerate No high speed movie support Help
Not supported
Screen resolution Low resolution screens Help
230k dots

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
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-ZS1
Canon PowerShot SX220 HS

Canon PowerShot SX220 HS

Travel zoom

$305 - $379
Movie format Records higher quality movies
Screen resolution Has a slightly higher resolution screen
Lowest price Is significantly 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-ZS1
Panasonic Lumix DMC-ZS7

Panasonic Lumix DMC-ZS7

Travel zoom

$285 - $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 slightly more expensive
Compare the Lumix DMC-ZS7 vs the PowerShot SX210 IS
Compare the Lumix DMC-ZS7 vs the Lumix DMC-ZS1
Nikon Coolpix S9100

Nikon Coolpix S9100

Travel zoom

$179 - $197
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-ZS1
Canon PowerShot S95

Canon PowerShot S95

Pro digicam

$369
Aperture Has a much wider aperture
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 PowerShot S95 vs the PowerShot SX210 IS
Compare the PowerShot S95 vs the Lumix DMC-ZS1
Panasonic Lumix DMC-ZS10

Panasonic Lumix DMC-ZS10

Travel zoom

$195 - $328
Zoom Has slightly more zoom
GPS Has a built-in GPS
Compare the Lumix DMC-ZS10 vs the PowerShot SX210 IS
Compare the Lumix DMC-ZS10 vs the Lumix DMC-ZS1
Panasonic Lumix DMC-ZS8

Panasonic Lumix DMC-ZS8

Travel zoom

$170 - $271
Zoom Has slightly more zoom
Compare the Lumix DMC-ZS8 vs the PowerShot SX210 IS
Compare the Lumix DMC-ZS8 vs the Lumix DMC-ZS1

Canon PowerShot SX210 IS Competitors

Advantages

Disadvantages
Canon ELPH 300 HS

Canon ELPH 300 HS

Compact

$130 - $233
Wide angle Significantly better wide angle
Size Much smaller
Zoom Significantly less zoom
Screen size Significantly smaller screen
Compare the ELPH 300 HS vs the PowerShot SX210 IS
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
Canon Powershot S100

Canon Powershot S100

Pro digicam

$414 - $430
GPS Has a GPS
Aperture Much wider aperture
Zoom Significantly less zoom
Lowest price More expensive
Compare the Powershot S100 vs the PowerShot SX210 IS

Panasonic Lumix DMC-ZS1 Competitors

Advantages

Disadvantages
Panasonic Lumix DMC-ZS3

Panasonic Lumix DMC-ZS3

Travel zoom
Screen size Significantly larger screen
True resolution Much higher true resolution
Compare the Lumix DMC-ZS3 vs the Lumix DMC-ZS1
Panasonic Lumix DMC-TZ5

Panasonic Lumix DMC-TZ5

Travel zoom
Screen size Significantly larger screen
Movie format Higher resolution movies
Wide angle Worse wide angle
Zoom Less zoom
Compare the Lumix DMC-TZ5 vs the Lumix DMC-ZS1
Fujifilm FinePix HS30 EXR

Fujifilm FinePix HS30 EXR

Super zoom

$643 - $754
Zoom Much more zoom
Screen flips out Has a flip-out screen
Size Much larger
Thickness Much thicker
Compare the FinePix HS30 EXR vs the Lumix DMC-ZS1

appearance

Canon PowerShot SX210 IS Panasonic Lumix DMC-ZS1
Canon PowerShot SX210 IS Panasonic Lumix DMC-ZS1
Canon PowerShot SX210 IS Panasonic Lumix DMC-ZS1

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