Panasonic Lumix
DMC-TZ18
 vs
Panasonic Lumix
DMC-TZ10

Updated (January, 2011): Compare the Panasonic Lumix DMC-TZ18 vs Panasonic Lumix DMC-TZ20

Panasonic Lumix DMC-TZ10

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Panasonic Lumix DMC-TZ18

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Reasons to buy the Panasonic Lumix DMC-TZ10

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

Reasons to buy the Panasonic Lumix DMC-TZ18

Fastest shutter speed
 Fast shutter speed
1/4000 of a second
Longest exposure
 Long exposures
60 seconds
 

differences

Advantages of the Panasonic DMC-TZ18
Zoom More zoom 16x vs 12x
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 Around 80% more zoom
Wide angle Better wide angle 24 mm vs 25 mm
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 Almost the same
Fastest shutter speed Significantly faster max shutter speed 1/4000s vs 1/2000s
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 2x faster max shutter speed
Weight Slightly lighter 210 g vs 218 g
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 Almost the same
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Advantages of the Panasonic DMC-TZ10
GPS Has a GPS Yes vs No
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 Automatically geotags your photos when traveling
Screen resolution Higher resolution screen 460k dots vs 230k dots
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 2x higher resolution screen
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recommendations

Relative to the best recent travel zooms, and ignoring price

Panasonic Lumix DMC-TZ18 Panasonic Lumix DMC-TZ18
52 vs 58
Explain scores
Panasonic Lumix DMC-TZ10 Panasonic Lumix DMC-TZ10
Green arrow Snapsort recommends the Panasonic Lumix DMC-TZ10.

similarities

Compared to recent compacts

Common Strengths Common Weaknesses
Wide angle Good wide angle Help
DMC-TZ18:24 mm
DMC-TZ10:25 mm
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
DMC-TZ18:210 g
DMC-TZ10:218 g
Panorama Neither camera stitches together panoramas Help
You could stitch photos in post
Sensor type Lower-end sensor types Help
CCD
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
DMC-TZ18:105x58x33 mm
DMC-TZ10:103x60x33 mm
Continuous shooting Slow continuous shooting Help
DMC-TZ18:1.9 fps
DMC-TZ10:2.3 fps
Touch screen No touchscreens Help
More buttons
Movie format Both shoot high resolution HD movies Help
720p @ 30fps

Compared to recent travel zooms

Common Strengths Common Weaknesses

Snapsort is not aware of any interesting strengths shared by these two products.
High-speed framerate No high speed movie support Help
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competitors

Shared Competitors

Advantages

Disadvantages
Panasonic Lumix DMC-TZ20

Panasonic Lumix DMC-TZ20

Travel zoom

$385 - $452
Movie format Records higher quality movies
High-speed framerate Records high-speed movies
Compare the Lumix DMC-TZ20 vs the Lumix DMC-TZ18
Compare the Lumix DMC-TZ20 vs the Lumix DMC-TZ10
Panasonic Lumix DMC-TZ30

Panasonic Lumix TZ30

Travel zoom

$271 - $298
Zoom Has significantly more zoom
Movie format Records higher quality movies
Fastest shutter speed Has a slower max shutter speed
Longest exposure Much shorter exposures
Compare the Lumix TZ30 vs the Lumix DMC-TZ18
Compare the Lumix TZ30 vs the Lumix DMC-TZ10
Panasonic ZS30/TZ40

Panasonic Lumix TZ40

Travel zoom

$407 - $468
Zoom Has significantly more zoom
Movie format Records higher quality movies
Fastest shutter speed Has a slower max shutter speed
Longest exposure Much shorter exposures
Compare the Lumix TZ40 vs the Lumix DMC-TZ18
Compare the Lumix TZ40 vs the Lumix DMC-TZ10
Panasonic Lumix DMC-TZ25

Panasonic Lumix TZ25

Travel zoom

$219
Movie format Records higher quality movies
Continuous shooting Shoots faster continuously
Longest exposure Much shorter exposures
Compare the Lumix TZ25 vs the Lumix DMC-TZ18
Compare the Lumix TZ25 vs the Lumix DMC-TZ10
Panasonic Lumix DMC-SZ7

Panasonic Lumix DMC-SZ7

Travel zoom

$141
Movie format Records higher quality movies
Size Is significantly smaller
Fastest shutter speed Has a slower max shutter speed
Longest exposure Much shorter exposures
Compare the Lumix DMC-SZ7 vs the Lumix DMC-TZ18
Compare the Lumix DMC-SZ7 vs the Lumix DMC-TZ10
Panasonic Lumix DMC-TZ7

Panasonic Lumix DMC-TZ7

Travel zoom
Fastest shutter speed Has a slower max shutter speed
Wide angle Has a slightly narrower wide angle lens
Compare the Lumix DMC-TZ7 vs the Lumix DMC-TZ18
Compare the Lumix DMC-TZ7 vs the Lumix DMC-TZ10
Panasonic TZ35/ZS25

Panasonic Lumix TZ35

Travel zoom

$312 - $359
Zoom Has significantly more zoom
Movie format Records higher quality movies
Fastest shutter speed Has a slower max shutter speed
Longest exposure Much shorter exposures
Compare the Lumix TZ35 vs the Lumix DMC-TZ18
Compare the Lumix TZ35 vs the Lumix DMC-TZ10

Panasonic Lumix DMC-TZ18 Competitors

Advantages

Disadvantages
Panasonic Lumix DMC-XS1

Panasonic Lumix DMC-XS1

Ultra compact

$129
Size Much smaller
Aperture Wider aperture
Zoom Significantly less zoom
Screen size Significantly smaller screen
Compare the Lumix DMC-XS1 vs the Lumix DMC-TZ18

Panasonic Lumix DMC-TZ10 Competitors

Advantages

Disadvantages

No significant competitors found that are specific to the Panasonic Lumix DMC-TZ10.

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