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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

Zoom
 Great zoom
20x
Screen resolution
 High resolution screen
920k dots
Touch screen
 Touch screen
Less buttons
HDR
 In-camera HDR
Combines multiple exposures
 
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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
GPS Has a GPS Yes vs No
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 Automatically geotags your photos when traveling
Wide angle Better wide angle 24 mm vs 26 mm
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 Around 10% better wide angle
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 resolution Higher resolution screen 1,229k dots vs 920k dots
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 More than 30% higher resolution screen
Screen size Larger screen 3.3" vs 3.0"
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 Around 10% larger 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 $298.00
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 The best price we've seen is $99 cheaper (more than 30% less)
Longest exposure Longer exposures 30s vs 15s
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 2x longer exposures
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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-HX50V

              Sony Cyber-shot DSC-HX50V

              Travel zoom

              $347 - $428
              Zoom Has way more more zoom
              Battery life Has a slightly longer battery life
              Lowest price Is slightly more expensive
              Thickness Is thicker
              Compare the Cyber-shot DSC-HX50V vs the Lumix ZS30
              Compare the Cyber-shot DSC-HX50V vs the Cybershot DSC-TX66
              Nikon Coolpix S9500

              Nikon Coolpix S9500

              Travel zoom

              $175 - $300
              Zoom Has slightly more zoom
              Screen type Has an OLED screen
              Longest exposure Slightly shorter exposures
              Thickness Is thicker
              Compare the Coolpix S9500 vs the Lumix ZS30
              Compare the Coolpix S9500 vs the Cybershot DSC-TX66
              Panasonic Lumix DMC-LX7

              Panasonic Lumix DMC-LX7

              Pro digicam

              $278 - $399
              Aperture Has a much wider aperture
              Sensor size Has a slightly larger sensor
              Lowest price Is slightly more expensive
              Thickness Is thicker
              Compare the Lumix DMC-LX7 vs the Lumix ZS30
              Compare the Lumix DMC-LX7 vs the Cybershot DSC-TX66
              Sony Cyber-shot DSC-WX300

              Sony Cyber-shot DSC-WX300

              Travel zoom

              $248
              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
              Sony Cybershot DSC-RX100

              Sony Cybershot DSC-RX100

              Pro digicam

              $479 - $548
              Aperture Has a much wider aperture
              True resolution Takes much higher resolution photos
              Lowest price Is significantly more expensive
              Thickness Is thicker
              Compare the Cybershot DSC-RX100 vs the Lumix ZS30
              Compare the Cybershot DSC-RX100 vs the Cybershot DSC-TX66
              Canon PowerShot S110

              Canon PowerShot S110

              Pro digicam

              $215 - $350
              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-HX20V

              Sony Cyber-shot DSC-HX20V

              Travel zoom

              $338 - $378
              Macro focus Slightly closer macro focusing
              Lowest price Is slightly more expensive
              Thickness Is thicker
              Compare the Cyber-shot DSC-HX20V vs the Lumix ZS30
              Compare the Cyber-shot DSC-HX20V vs the Cybershot DSC-TX66

              Panasonic Lumix ZS30 Competitors

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              Disadvantages
              Canon PowerShot SX280 HS

              Canon PowerShot SX280 HS

              Travel zoom

              $219 - $229
              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

              $254 - $300
              Longest exposure Longer exposures
              Lowest price Slightly cheaper
              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 TZ37

              Panasonic Lumix TZ37

              Travel zoom
              GPS No built-in GPS
              Compare the Lumix TZ37 vs the Lumix ZS30

              Sony Cybershot DSC-TX66 Competitors

              Advantages

              Disadvantages
              Sony Cyber-shot DSC-TX30

              Sony Cyber-shot DSC-TX30

              Waterproof

              $238 - $248
              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 Cyber-shot DSC-TX200V

              Sony Cyber-shot DSC-TX200V

              Waterproof

              $230
              Macro focus Much better macro capability
              GPS Has a GPS
              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

              $200 - $348
              Macro focus Much better macro capability
              Wide angle Slightly better wide angle
              Light sensitivity Worse maximum light sensitivity
              Screen resolution Lower resolution screen
              Compare the Cyber-shot DSC-TX20 vs the Cybershot DSC-TX66
              Sony Cybershot DSC-TX55

              Sony Cybershot DSC-TX55

              Ultra compact

              $310 - $321
              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-WX70

              Sony Cyber-shot DSC-WX70

              Ultra compact

              $120 - $140
              Aperture Significantly wider aperture
              Macro focus Significantly better macro capability
              Screen resolution Lower resolution screen
              Screen size Smaller screen
              Compare the Cyber-shot DSC-WX70 vs the Cybershot DSC-TX66

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              discussion

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