Updated (February, 2012): Compare the Olympus SZ-31MR iHS vs Panasonic Lumix DMC-ZS15

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Olympus SZ-30MR
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Reasons to buy the Panasonic Lumix DMC-ZS10

GPS
 Built-in GPS
Great for travel
Touch screen
 Touch screen
Less buttons
HDR
 In-camera HDR
Combines multiple exposures
3D
 Takes 3D photos
View photos in 3D on 3D televisions
 

Reasons to buy the Olympus SZ-30MR

Panorama
 In-camera panoramas
Stitches together multiple photos into a panorama
 
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differences

Advantages of the Olympus SZ-30MR

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Panorama Can create panoramas in-camera Yes vs No
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 Stitches together multiple photos for a wide perspective
Aperture Wider aperture f/3.0 vs f/3.3
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 At its widest zoom, the SZ-30MR's lens captures marginally more light (0.3 f-stops)
Zoom More zoom 24x vs 16x
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 Around 2.5x more zoom
Light sensitivity Better maximum light sensitivity 3,200 ISO vs 1,600 ISO
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 The SZ-30MR's maximum light sensitivity is 1 f-stop better
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Advantages of the Panasonic DMC-ZS10

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GPS Has a GPS Yes vs No
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 Automatically geotags your photos when traveling
Touch screen Has a touch screen Yes vs No
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 Fewer buttons to worry about and direct interaction with camera menus
3D Takes 3D photos Yes vs No
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 Combines multiple photos into a 3D image
HDR Has in-camera HDR Yes vs No
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 Combines multiple exposures to capture high dynamic range
High-speed framerate Records high-speed movies 220 fps vs None
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 Capture events too fast for the naked eye and play them back in super-slow motion
Image stabilization Better image stabilization Lens vs Digital, Sensor shift
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 Less risk of blur
Wide angle Slightly better wide angle 24 mm vs 25 mm
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 Almost the same
Continuous shooting Shoots faster 10 fps vs 7 fps
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 More than 40% faster continuous shooting
Size Slightly smaller 105x58x33 mm vs 106x69x40 mm
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 More than 30% smaller
Longest exposure Significantly longer exposures 60s vs 4s
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 15x longer exposures
Lowest price Cheaper $269.99 vs $367.40
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 The best price we've seen is $97 cheaper (around 30% less)
Thickness Slightly thinner 1.3" vs 1.6"
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 Around 20% thinner
Weight Slightly lighter 219 g vs 246 g
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 More than 10% lighter
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Which camera do we recommend? Relative to the best recent travel zooms, and ignoring price

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              similarities

              Compared to recent digicams

              Common Strengths Common Weaknesses
              Sensor type Better sensor types Help
              Better in low light
              Light sensitivity (boost) Poor boost ISO Help
              6,400 ISO
              Supports RAW No RAW support Help
              Less editing fidelity

              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 ZS30

              Panasonic Lumix ZS30

              Travel zoom

              $300 - $399
              Screen resolution Has a significantly higher resolution screen
              Light sensitivity Slightly higher maximum light sensitivity
              Aperture Has a slightly narrower aperture
              Compare the Lumix ZS30 vs the SZ-30MR
              Compare the Lumix ZS30 vs the Lumix DMC-ZS10
              Olympus SZ-31MR iHS

              Olympus SZ-31MR

              Travel zoom

              $203
              Screen resolution Has a significantly higher resolution screen
              Light sensitivity Slightly higher maximum light sensitivity
              Compare the SZ-31MR vs the SZ-30MR
              Compare the SZ-31MR vs the Lumix DMC-ZS10
              Canon PowerShot SX280 HS

              Canon PowerShot SX280 HS

              Travel zoom

              $188 - $200
              Light sensitivity Slightly higher maximum light sensitivity
              Macro focus Slightly worse macro focusing
              Aperture Has a slightly narrower aperture
              Compare the PowerShot SX280 HS vs the SZ-30MR
              Compare the PowerShot SX280 HS vs the Lumix DMC-ZS10
              Sony Cybershot DSC-HX9v

              Sony Cybershot DSC-HX9v

              Travel zoom

              $200
              Screen resolution Has a significantly higher resolution screen
              Light sensitivity (boost) Lacks boost light sensitivity
              Macro focus Slightly worse macro focusing
              Compare the Cybershot DSC-HX9v vs the SZ-30MR
              Compare the Cybershot DSC-HX9v vs the Lumix DMC-ZS10
              Nikon D5200

              Nikon D5200

              Entry-level DSLR

              $647 - $797 body only

              $747 - $897 with 18-55mm lens
              Screen resolution Has a significantly higher resolution screen
              True resolution Takes much higher resolution photos
              Lowest price Is much more expensive
              Thickness Is thicker
              Compare the D5200 vs the SZ-30MR
              Compare the D5200 vs the Lumix DMC-ZS10
              Samsung WB750

              Samsung WB750

              Travel zoom
              High-speed framerate Records even higher-speed movies
              Macro focus Slightly worse macro focusing
              Compare the WB750 vs the SZ-30MR
              Compare the WB750 vs the Lumix DMC-ZS10

              Olympus SZ-30MR Competitors

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              Disadvantages
              Samsung NX1000

              Samsung NX1000

              Mirrorless interchangeable-lens

              $318 - $503 with 20-50mm lens
              Sensor size Much larger sensor
              True resolution Much higher true resolution
              Built-in flash No built-in flash
              Image stabilization No image stabilization
              Compare the NX1000 vs the SZ-30MR
              Olympus SP-590 UZ

              Olympus SP-590 UZ

              Super zoom
              Aperture Wider aperture
              Image stabilization Better image stabilization
              Movie format Lower resolution movies
              Screen size Significantly smaller screen
              Compare the SP-590 UZ vs the SZ-30MR
              Olympus SZ-14

              Olympus SZ-14

              Digicam

              $100
              3D Takes 3D photos
              Image stabilization Better image stabilization
              Movie format Lower resolution movies
              Panorama Lacks in-camera panoramic stitching
              Compare the SZ-14 vs the SZ-30MR
              Olympus XZ-1

              Olympus XZ-1

              Pro digicam

              $200 - $300
              Aperture Much wider aperture
              Screen type Has an OLED screen
              Movie format Lower resolution movies
              Zoom Less zoom
              Compare the XZ-1 vs the SZ-30MR
              Sony Cyber-shot RX100 II

              Sony Cyber-shot RX100 II

              Pro digicam

              $661 - $698
              Aperture Much wider aperture
              Sensor size Much larger sensor
              Zoom Less zoom
              Wide angle Worse wide angle
              Compare the Cyber-shot RX100 II vs the SZ-30MR

              Panasonic Lumix DMC-ZS10 Competitors

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              Disadvantages
              Panasonic Lumix DMC-ZS20

              Panasonic Lumix ZS20

              Travel zoom

              $162 - $399
              Panorama Can create panoramas in-camera
              Zoom Slightly more zoom
              Longest exposure Significantly shorter max exposures
              True resolution Slightly lower true resolution
              Compare the Lumix ZS20 vs the Lumix DMC-ZS10
              Panasonic Lumix ZS25

              Panasonic Lumix ZS25

              Travel zoom

              $186 - $295
              Panorama Can create panoramas in-camera
              Zoom Slightly more zoom
              GPS No built-in GPS
              Touch screen No touch screen
              Compare the Lumix ZS25 vs the Lumix DMC-ZS10
              Panasonic Lumix DMC-ZS7

              Panasonic Lumix DMC-ZS7

              Travel zoom
              Touch screen No touch screen
              Movie format Lower resolution movies
              Compare the Lumix DMC-ZS7 vs the Lumix DMC-ZS10
              Panasonic Lumix DMC-ZS15

              Panasonic Lumix ZS15

              Travel zoom

              $224
              Panorama Can create panoramas in-camera
              Light sensitivity Better maximum light sensitivity
              GPS No built-in GPS
              Touch screen No touch screen
              Compare the Lumix ZS15 vs the Lumix DMC-ZS10

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