Updated (January, 2014): Compare the Panasonic Lumix ZS40 vs Sony Cybershot DSC-TX66

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Panasonic Lumix ZS30

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Panasonic Lumix ZS30
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Reasons to buy the Sony Cybershot DSC-TX66

Screen size
 Large screen
3.3"
Screen resolution
 High resolution screen
1,229k dots
Size
 Really small
Ultra compact 93x54x13 mm
Light sensitivity
 High ISO
12,800 ISO
 

Reasons to buy the Panasonic Lumix ZS30

Screen resolution
 High resolution screen
920k dots
Size
 Really small
Compact 105x59x28 mm
High-speed framerate
 High speed movies
220 fps
Touch screen
 Touch screen
Less buttons
 
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differences

Advantages of the Panasonic ZS30

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Zoom Much more zoom 20x vs 5.4x
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 Around 14x more zoom
Macro focus Much better macro capability 3 cm vs 10 cm
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 Focus on subjects 3.3x closer to the lens
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
Wide angle Better wide angle 24 mm vs 26 mm
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 Around 10% better wide angle
GPS Has a GPS Yes vs No
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 Automatically geotags your photos when traveling
Aperture Wider aperture f/3.3 vs f/3.5
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 At its widest zoom, the ZS30's lens captures marginally more light (0.2 f-stops)
Battery life Longer battery life 300 shots vs 250 shots
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 20% more shots per battery charge
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Advantages of the Sony DSC-TX66

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Size Much smaller 93x54x13 mm vs 105x59x28 mm
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 2.7x smaller
Screen size Significantly larger screen 3.3" vs 3.0"
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 Around 10% larger screen
Screen resolution Higher resolution screen 1,229k dots vs 920k dots
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 More than 30% higher resolution screen
Light sensitivity Better maximum light sensitivity 12,800 ISO vs 6,400 ISO
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 The DSC-TX66's maximum light sensitivity is 1 f-stop better
Thickness Much thinner 0.5" vs 1.1"
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 2.2x thinner
Weight Significantly lighter 109 g vs 198 g
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 More than 40% lighter
Lowest price Cheaper $199.00 vs $319.00
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 The best price we've seen is $120 cheaper (around 40% less)
Longest exposure Longer exposures 30s vs 15s
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 2x longer exposures
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recommendations

Which camera do we recommend? Relative to the best recent compacts, and ignoring price

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              similarities

              Compared to recent compacts

              Common Strengths Common Weaknesses
              Screen resolution Very high resolution screens Help
              ZS30:920k dots
              DSC-TX66:1,229k dots
              Touch screen Have touch screens Help
              Less buttons
              3D Both can take 3D photos, many cameras like these don't Help
              View photos in 3D on 3D televisions
              HDR In-camera HDR Help
              Combines multiple exposures
              Image stabilization Good image stabilization Help
              Lens
              Sensor type Better sensor types Help
              Better in low light
              Light sensitivity Very good maximum light sensitivity Help
              ZS30:6,400 ISO
              DSC-TX66:12,800 ISO
              Panorama In-camera panoramas Help
              Stitches together multiple photos into a panorama

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

              competitors

              Shared Competitors

              Advantages

              Disadvantages
              Sony Cyber-shot DSC-WX300

              Sony Cyber-shot DSC-WX300

              Travel zoom

              $230 - $328
              Battery life Has a much longer battery life
              Longest exposure Slightly shorter exposures
              Thickness Is thicker
              Compare the Cyber-shot DSC-WX300 vs the Lumix ZS30
              Compare the Cyber-shot DSC-WX300 vs the Cybershot DSC-TX66
              Canon PowerShot S110

              Canon PowerShot S110

              Pro digicam

              $235 - $250
              Aperture Has a much wider aperture
              True resolution Takes significantly higher resolution photos
              Thickness Is thicker
              Weight Is significantly heavier
              Compare the PowerShot S110 vs the Lumix ZS30
              Compare the PowerShot S110 vs the Cybershot DSC-TX66
              Sony Cyber-shot DSC-WX350

              Sony Cyber-shot DSC-WX350

              Travel zoom

              $278
              Longest exposure Slightly shorter exposures
              Lowest price Is slightly more expensive
              Compare the Cyber-shot DSC-WX350 vs the Lumix ZS30
              Compare the Cyber-shot DSC-WX350 vs the Cybershot DSC-TX66

              Panasonic Lumix ZS30 Competitors

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              Disadvantages
              Sony Cyber-shot DSC-HX50V

              Sony Cyber-shot DSC-HX50V

              Travel zoom

              $389 - $398
              Zoom Much more zoom
              External flash Supports an external flash
              Size Significantly larger
              Touch screen No touch screen
              Compare the Cyber-shot DSC-HX50V vs the Lumix ZS30
              Canon PowerShot SX280 HS

              Canon PowerShot SX280 HS

              Travel zoom

              $199 - $200
              High-speed framerate Higher speed movies
              Lowest price Cheaper
              Screen resolution Significantly lower resolution screen
              Touch screen No touch screen
              Compare the PowerShot SX280 HS vs the Lumix ZS30
              Panasonic Lumix ZS25

              Panasonic Lumix ZS25

              Travel zoom

              $235 - $295
              Lowest price Cheaper
              Longest exposure Longer exposures
              Screen resolution Significantly lower resolution screen
              Touch screen No touch screen
              Compare the Lumix ZS25 vs the Lumix ZS30
              Panasonic Lumix DMC-ZS20

              Panasonic Lumix ZS20

              Travel zoom

              $229 - $399
              Lowest price Cheaper
              Screen resolution Significantly lower resolution screen
              Light sensitivity Worse maximum light sensitivity
              Compare the Lumix ZS20 vs the Lumix ZS30
              Panasonic Lumix DMC-TZ60

              Panasonic Lumix DMC-TZ60

              Travel zoom

              $531 - $547
              Zoom Much more zoom
              External flash Supports an external flash
              Size Significantly larger
              Touch screen No touch screen
              Compare the Lumix DMC-TZ60 vs the Lumix ZS30

              Sony Cybershot DSC-TX66 Competitors

              Advantages

              Disadvantages
              Sony Cyber-shot DSC-TX30

              Sony Cyber-shot DSC-TX30

              Waterproof

              $198 - $249
              Screen type Has an OLED screen
              Waterproof Waterproof
              Light sensitivity Worse maximum light sensitivity
              3D Doesn't take 3D photos
              Compare the Cyber-shot DSC-TX30 vs the Cybershot DSC-TX66
              Sony Cybershot DSC-TX55

              Sony Cybershot DSC-TX55

              Ultra compact

              $318 - $329
              Screen type Has an OLED screen
              Macro focus Much better macro capability
              Light sensitivity Worse maximum light sensitivity
              Lowest price More expensive
              Compare the Cybershot DSC-TX55 vs the Cybershot DSC-TX66
              Sony Cyber-shot DSC-TX200V

              Sony Cyber-shot DSC-TX200V

              Waterproof

              $220 - $280
              Screen type Has an OLED screen
              Macro focus Much better macro capability
              Size Larger
              Battery life Shorter battery life
              Compare the Cyber-shot DSC-TX200V vs the Cybershot DSC-TX66
              Sony Cyber-shot DSC-TX20

              Sony Cyber-shot DSC-TX20

              Waterproof

              $202
              Macro focus Much better macro capability
              Wide angle Better wide angle
              Light sensitivity Worse maximum light sensitivity
              Screen size Significantly smaller screen
              Compare the Cyber-shot DSC-TX20 vs the Cybershot DSC-TX66
              Sony Cyber-shot DSC-WX50

              Sony Cyber-shot WX50

              Ultra compact

              $159
              Aperture Significantly wider aperture
              Macro focus Significantly better macro capability
              Screen resolution Much lower resolution screen
              Screen size Much smaller screen
              Compare the Cyber-shot WX50 vs the Cybershot DSC-TX66

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