Canon PowerShot
SX210 IS
 vs
Panasonic Lumix
DMC-ZS7

Updated (February, 2011): Compare the Canon PowerShot SX220 HS vs Panasonic Lumix DMC-ZS10

Panasonic Lumix DMC-ZS7

66
"Fast AF, shutter speeds"
digitalcamerareview.com | talking about the DMC-ZS7's auto-focus
"The body is rectangular with gently rounded edges and a subtle ridge along the right front in the area of the shutter button and zoom control to help provide better grip."
digitalcamerareview.com | talking about the DMC-ZS7's feel

Reasons to buy the Panasonic Lumix DMC-ZS7

GPS
 Built-in GPS
Great for travel
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

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)
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
Sensor size Slightly larger sensor 1/2.3" 6.2x4.6mm vs 1/2.3" 6.1x4.6mm
Help
 Almost the same
Lowest price Cheaper $293.99 vs $360.99
Help
 The best price we've seen is $67 cheaper (around 20% less)
Thickness Slightly thinner 1.3" vs 1.3"
Help
 Almost the same
Canon PowerShot SX210 IS Learn more about
the Canon SX210 IS

Advantages of the Panasonic DMC-ZS7
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-ZS7 Learn more about
the Panasonic DMC-ZS7
vs

recommendations

Relative to the best recent travel zooms, and ignoring price

Canon PowerShot SX210 IS Canon PowerShot SX210 IS
60 vs 66
Explain scores
Panasonic Lumix DMC-ZS7 Panasonic Lumix DMC-ZS7
Green arrow Snapsort recommends the Panasonic Lumix DMC-ZS7.

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similarities

Compared to recent compacts

Common Strengths Common Weaknesses
Zoom Great zoom Help
SX210 IS:14x
DMC-ZS7:12x
Image stabilization Good image stabilization Help
Lens
Lowest price Very expensive Help
SX210 IS:$293.99
DMC-ZS7:$360.99
Weight Heavy Help
SX210 IS:220 g
DMC-ZS7:218 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-ZS7:103x60x33 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-ZS7:2.3 fps
High-speed framerate No high speed movie support Help
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competitors

Shared Competitors

Advantages

Disadvantages
Panasonic Lumix DMC-ZS10

Panasonic Lumix DMC-ZS10

Travel zoom

$328
Zoom Has slightly more zoom
Movie format Records higher quality movies
Compare the Lumix DMC-ZS10 vs the PowerShot SX210 IS
Compare the Lumix DMC-ZS10 vs the Lumix DMC-ZS7
Canon PowerShot SX230 HS

Canon PowerShot SX230 HS

Travel zoom

$239 - $307
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-ZS7
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-ZS7
Panasonic Lumix DMC-ZS8

Panasonic Lumix DMC-ZS8

Travel zoom

$161 - $271
Zoom Has slightly more zoom
Lowest price Is significantly less expensive
Compare the Lumix DMC-ZS8 vs the PowerShot SX210 IS
Compare the Lumix DMC-ZS8 vs the Lumix DMC-ZS7
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-ZS7
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-ZS7
Canon PowerShot SX150 IS

Canon PowerShot SX150 IS

Travel zoom

$136 - $179
Macro focus Slightly closer macro focusing
Lowest price Is significantly less expensive
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-ZS7

Canon PowerShot SX210 IS Competitors

Advantages

Disadvantages
Canon PowerShot SX260 HS

Canon PowerShot SX260 HS

Travel zoom

$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-ZS7 Competitors

Advantages

Disadvantages
Panasonic Lumix DMC-ZS20

Panasonic Lumix ZS20

Travel zoom

$290 - $350
Zoom Much more zoom
Movie format Higher resolution movies
True resolution Lower true resolution
Longest exposure Much shorter max exposures
Compare the Lumix ZS20 vs the Lumix DMC-ZS7
Panasonic Lumix DMC-ZS15

Panasonic Lumix ZS15

Travel zoom

$270
Zoom More zoom
Movie format Higher resolution movies
GPS No built-in GPS
Compare the Lumix ZS15 vs the Lumix DMC-ZS7
Panasonic Lumix DMC-LX5

Panasonic Lumix DMC-LX5

Pro digicam

$350
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-ZS7
Panasonic Lumix DMC-ZS3

Panasonic Lumix DMC-ZS3

Travel zoom
GPS No built-in GPS
Weight Heavier
Compare the Lumix DMC-ZS3 vs the Lumix DMC-ZS7

appearance

Canon PowerShot SX210 IS Panasonic Lumix DMC-ZS7
Canon PowerShot SX210 IS Panasonic Lumix DMC-ZS7
Canon PowerShot SX210 IS Panasonic Lumix DMC-ZS7

discussion

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Avatar for Mark Feeney Mark Feeney (1:43 PM, January 03, 2011)
Hi, Paul.

The MP value that Snapsort displays is a calculated value we call "True Resolution". We don't just show the MP value that the manufacturer quotes on their spec sheet. True Resolution takes into account the sensor size of the camera when stating how many MP it has. Tiny sensors, like the ones in these cameras, can only resolve detail up to about 9.8 MP. Anything after that ends up being a waste.

We have a detailed article explaining how all this works: http://snapsort.com/learn/sensor/true-resolution.
 
Avatar for Paul T Paul T (10:58 AM, January 03, 2011)
comparisons against canon cameras on this site have numerous incorrect data. For example, the canon sx210 is a 14MP resolution camera, not the 9.8 listed! That's a huge difference. Comparisons between cameras and the canon sx130 again listed the incorrect megapixel values for the canon, which is a 12 MP resolution. Shoppers should make sure they double check features against other sites that list the correct technical specs.