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

Panasonic Lumix DMC-ZS10 vs Olympus SZ-30MR

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Panasonic Lumix DMC-ZS10

67
Olympus SZ-30MR

60

Runner-up

Reasons to buy the Panasonic Lumix DMC-ZS10

Built-in GPS
GPS
Great for travel
High speed movies
High-speed framerate
220 fps
Touch screen
Touch screen
Less buttons
In-camera HDR
HDR
Combines multiple exposures
 

Reasons to buy the Olympus SZ-30MR

Panorama
 In-camera panoramas
Stitches together multiple photos into a panorama
Sensor type
 CMOS Sensor
Better in low light
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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
Slightly 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
Lowest price
Slightly cheaper
$305.00 vs $329.51
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The best price we've seen is $25 cheaper (around 10% less)
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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
3D
Takes 3D photos
Yes vs No
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Combines multiple photos into a 3D image
Touch screen
Has a touch screen
Yes vs No
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Fewer buttons to worry about and direct interaction with camera menus
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
Fastest shutter speed
Much faster max shutter speed
1/4000s vs 1/1700s
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2.4x faster max shutter speed
Longest exposure
Significantly longer exposures
60s vs 4s
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15x longer exposures
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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recommendations

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
              Sensor type Better sensor types Help
              Better in low light
              Common Weaknesses
              Viewfinder No viewfinders Help
              Can only preview photos on the screen
              Light sensitivity (boost) Poor boost ISO Help
              6,400 ISO
              Supports RAW No RAW support Help
              Less editing fidelity
              Screen flips out No flip-out screens Help
              Less flexible
              Light sensitivity Poor maximum light sensitivity Help
              SZ-30MR:3,200 ISO
              DMC-ZS10:1,600 ISO

              Compared to recent travel zooms

              Common Strengths

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

              Common Weaknesses
              Lowest price Very expensive Help
              SZ-30MR:$305.00
              DMC-ZS10:$329.51

              competitors

              Shared Competitors

              Advantages

              Disadvantages

              Panasonic Lumix DMC-TZ60

              Panasonic Lumix DMC-TZ60

              Travel zoom

              $260

              Screen resolution Has a significantly higher resolution screen
              Light sensitivity Slightly higher maximum light sensitivity
              Fastest shutter speed Has a slower max shutter speed
              Aperture Has a slightly narrower aperture
              Compare the Lumix DMC-TZ60 vs the SZ-30MR
              Compare the Lumix DMC-TZ60 vs the Lumix DMC-ZS10
              Olympus SZ-10

              Olympus SZ10

              Travel zoom

              $166

              Macro focus Slightly closer macro focusing
              Lowest price Is slightly less expensive
              Fastest shutter speed Has a slower max shutter speed
              Sensor type Has a CCD-family sensor
              Compare the SZ10 vs the SZ-30MR
              Compare the SZ10 vs the Lumix DMC-ZS10

              Olympus SZ-30MR Competitors

              Advantages

              Disadvantages

              Olympus SZ-31MR iHS

              Olympus SZ-31MR

              Travel zoom

              $220

              3D Takes 3D photos
              Touch screen Has a touch screen
              Compare the SZ-31MR vs the SZ-30MR
              Olympus Stylus SZ-16 iHS

              Olympus Stylus SZ-16 iHS

              Travel zoom

              $120

              High-speed framerate Records high-speed movies
              HDR Has in-camera HDR
              Compare the Stylus SZ-16 iHS vs the SZ-30MR
              Olympus SZ-20

              Olympus SZ-20

              Travel zoom

              $198

              3D Takes 3D photos
              Macro focus Better macro capability
              Zoom Less zoom
              Compare the SZ-20 vs the SZ-30MR
              Fujifilm FinePix HS20 EXR

              Fujifilm FinePix HS20 EXR

              Super zoom

              $430

              High-speed framerate Records high-speed movies
              Light sensitivity Better maximum light sensitivity
              Size Much larger
              Weight Much heavier
              Compare the FinePix HS20 EXR vs the SZ-30MR
              Panasonic Lumix DMC-FZ200

              Panasonic Lumix DMC-FZ200

              Super zoom

              $350 - $598

              3D Takes 3D photos
              External mic jack Has an external mic jack
              Size Much larger
              Thickness Much thicker
              Compare the Lumix DMC-FZ200 vs the SZ-30MR

              Panasonic Lumix DMC-ZS10 Competitors

              Advantages

              Disadvantages

              Panasonic Lumix DMC-ZS20

              Panasonic Lumix ZS20

              Travel zoom

              $300

              Panorama Can create panoramas in-camera
              Zoom Slightly more zoom
              Fastest shutter speed Significantly slower max shutter speed
              Longest exposure Significantly shorter max exposures
              Compare the Lumix ZS20 vs the Lumix DMC-ZS10
              Panasonic Lumix DMC-ZS7

              Panasonic Lumix DMC-ZS7

              Travel zoom

              $685

              3D Doesn't take 3D photos
              Touch screen No touch screen
              Compare the Lumix DMC-ZS7 vs the Lumix DMC-ZS10
              Panasonic Lumix ZS30

              Panasonic Lumix ZS30

              Travel zoom

              $249

              Screen resolution Significantly higher resolution screen
              Panorama Can create panoramas in-camera
              Fastest shutter speed Significantly slower max shutter speed
              Longest exposure Significantly shorter max exposures
              Compare the Lumix ZS30 vs the Lumix DMC-ZS10
              Panasonic Lumix ZS25

              Panasonic Lumix ZS25

              Travel zoom

              $200

              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-ZS8

              Panasonic Lumix DMC-ZS8

              Travel zoom

              $273

              Lowest price Cheaper
              GPS No built-in GPS
              3D Doesn't take 3D photos
              Compare the Lumix DMC-ZS8 vs the Lumix DMC-ZS10

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              discussion

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