Leica
V-LUX 20
 vs
Panasonic Lumix
DMC-ZS10

Updated (January, 2012): Compare the Leica V-LUX 20 vs Panasonic Lumix DMC-ZS15

Panasonic Lumix DMC-ZS10

67

  
Leica V-LUX 20

58

  

Reasons to buy the Panasonic Lumix DMC-ZS10

Wide angle
 Wide angle lens
24 mm
GPS
 Built-in GPS
Great for travel
High-speed framerate
 High speed movies
220 fps
Touch screen
 Touch screen
Less buttons
Continuous shooting
 Rapid fire
10 fps
Sensor type
 CMOS Sensor
Better in low light
 
Runner-up

Leica V-LUX 20

Reasons to buy the Leica V-LUX 20

GPS
 Built-in GPS
Great for travel
Longest exposure
 Long exposures
60 seconds
 

differences

Advantages of the Leica V-LUX 20
Snapsort is not aware of any important advantages of the Leica V-LUX 20 vs the Panasonic DMC-ZS10.
Leica V-LUX 20 Learn more about
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Advantages of the Panasonic DMC-ZS10
Zoom More zoom 16x vs 12x
Help
 Around 80% more zoom
Touch screen Has a touch screen Yes vs No
Help
 Fewer buttons to worry about and direct interaction with camera menus
Movie format Higher resolution movies 1080p @ 30fps vs 720p @ 60fps
Help
 Shoots higher resolution Full HD (1080p) video but at a lower frame rate
Wide angle Better wide angle 24 mm vs 25 mm
Help
 Almost the same
High-speed framerate Records high-speed movies 220 fps vs None
Help
 Capture events too fast for the naked eye and play them back in super-slow motion
Sensor type Has a CMOS-family sensor CMOS vs CCD
Help
 CMOS-family sensors often produce better quality images
Continuous shooting Shoots significantly faster 10 fps vs 2.3 fps
Help
 Around 4.5x faster continuous shooting
Fastest shutter speed Significantly faster max shutter speed 1/4000s vs 1/2000s
Help
 2x faster max shutter speed
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recommendations

Relative to the best recent travel zooms, and ignoring price

Leica V-LUX 20 Leica V-LUX 20
58 vs 67
Explain scores
Panasonic Lumix DMC-ZS10 Panasonic Lumix DMC-ZS10
Green arrow Snapsort recommends the Panasonic Lumix DMC-ZS10.

similarities

Compared to recent compacts

Common Strengths Common Weaknesses
Wide angle Good wide angle Help
V-LUX 20:25 mm
DMC-ZS10:24 mm
GPS Built-in GPS Help
Great for travel
Image stabilization Good image stabilization Help
Lens
Longest exposure Very long exposure times Help
60 seconds
Thickness Quite thick Help
1.3"
Weight Heavy Help
V-LUX 20:218 g
DMC-ZS10:219 g
Panorama Neither camera stitches together panoramas Help
You could stitch photos in post
HDR Neither has in-camera HDR Help
You could do HDR manually
3D Neither camera can take 3D photos Help
No 3d support
Light sensitivity Poor maximum light sensitivity Help
1,600 ISO
Size Large Help
V-LUX 20:103x60x33 mm
DMC-ZS10:105x58x33 mm

Compared to recent travel zooms

Common Strengths Common Weaknesses

Snapsort is not aware of any interesting strengths shared by these two products.

Snapsort is not aware of any interesting weaknesses shared by these two products.

competitors

Shared Competitors

Advantages

Disadvantages
Panasonic Lumix DMC-ZS20

Panasonic Lumix ZS20

Travel zoom

$299
Zoom Has significantly more zoom
Size Is slightly smaller
Fastest shutter speed Has a slower max shutter speed
Longest exposure Much shorter exposures
Compare the Lumix ZS20 vs the V-LUX 20
Compare the Lumix ZS20 vs the Lumix DMC-ZS10
Panasonic Lumix DMC-ZS15

Panasonic Lumix ZS15

Travel zoom
HDR Has in-camera HDR
Panorama Creates panoramas in-camera
GPS Doesn't have a built-in GPS
Compare the Lumix ZS15 vs the V-LUX 20
Compare the Lumix ZS15 vs the Lumix DMC-ZS10
Panasonic Lumix ZS30

Panasonic Lumix ZS30

Travel zoom

$399
Zoom Has significantly more zoom
Screen resolution Has a significantly higher resolution screen
Fastest shutter speed Has a slower max shutter speed
Longest exposure Much shorter exposures
Compare the Lumix ZS30 vs the V-LUX 20
Compare the Lumix ZS30 vs the Lumix DMC-ZS10
Panasonic Lumix DMC-ZS7

Panasonic Lumix DMC-ZS7

Travel zoom
Fastest shutter speed Has a slower max shutter speed
Shutter lag Has slightly more shutter lag
Compare the Lumix DMC-ZS7 vs the V-LUX 20
Compare the Lumix DMC-ZS7 vs the Lumix DMC-ZS10
Panasonic Lumix ZS25

Panasonic Lumix ZS25

Travel zoom

$298 - $300
Zoom Has significantly more zoom
Screen resolution Has a significantly higher resolution screen
Fastest shutter speed Has a slower max shutter speed
Longest exposure Much shorter exposures
Compare the Lumix ZS25 vs the V-LUX 20
Compare the Lumix ZS25 vs the Lumix DMC-ZS10
Panasonic Lumix DMC-LX7

Panasonic Lumix DMC-LX7

Pro digicam

$398
Aperture Has a much wider aperture
Screen resolution Has a significantly higher resolution screen
Thickness Is thicker
Weight Is significantly heavier
Compare the Lumix DMC-LX7 vs the V-LUX 20
Compare the Lumix DMC-LX7 vs the Lumix DMC-ZS10
Nikon Coolpix S9500

Nikon Coolpix S9500

Travel zoom

$327
Zoom Has much more zoom
Screen resolution Has a slightly higher resolution screen
Fastest shutter speed Has a slower max shutter speed
Longest exposure Much shorter exposures
Compare the Coolpix S9500 vs the V-LUX 20
Compare the Coolpix S9500 vs the Lumix DMC-ZS10

Leica V-LUX 20 Competitors

Advantages

Disadvantages
Leica D-LUX 5

Leica D-LUX 5

Pro digicam

$1,049
Aperture Much wider aperture
Sensor size Much larger sensor
GPS No built-in GPS
Zoom Less zoom
Compare the D-LUX 5 vs the V-LUX 20
Leica V-Lux 40

Leica V-Lux 40

Travel zoom

$802 - $865
Zoom Significantly more zoom
Touch screen Has a touch screen
Longest exposure Much shorter max exposures
True resolution Slightly lower true resolution
Compare the V-Lux 40 vs the V-LUX 20
Leica D-Lux 6

Leica D-Lux 6

Pro digicam

$799
Aperture Much wider aperture
Screen resolution Significantly higher resolution screen
GPS No built-in GPS
Size Much larger
Compare the D-Lux 6 vs the V-LUX 20
Canon PowerShot ELPH 110 HS

Canon PowerShot ELPH 110 HS

Compact

$146 - $189
Supports 24p Supports 24p
Size Much smaller
GPS No built-in GPS
Zoom Less zoom
Compare the PowerShot ELPH 110 HS vs the V-LUX 20

Panasonic Lumix DMC-ZS10 Competitors

Advantages

Disadvantages
Canon PowerShot SX230 HS

Canon PowerShot SX230 HS

Travel zoom

$199
Supports 24p Supports 24p
Panorama Can create panoramas in-camera
Wide angle Much worse wide angle
Touch screen No touch screen
Compare the PowerShot SX230 HS vs the Lumix DMC-ZS10
Panasonic Lumix DMC-ZS8

Panasonic Lumix DMC-ZS8

Travel zoom
Weight Slightly lighter
GPS No built-in GPS
Touch screen No touch screen
Compare the Lumix DMC-ZS8 vs the Lumix DMC-ZS10
Canon PowerShot SX260 HS

Canon PowerShot SX260 HS

Travel zoom

$259 - $269
Supports 24p Supports 24p
Zoom More zoom
Touch screen No touch screen
Wide angle Worse wide angle
Compare the PowerShot SX260 HS vs the Lumix DMC-ZS10

appearance

Leica V-LUX 20 Panasonic Lumix DMC-ZS10
Leica V-LUX 20 Panasonic Lumix DMC-ZS10
Leica V-LUX 20 Panasonic Lumix DMC-ZS10

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