Updated (January, 2012): Compare the Panasonic Lumix DMC-TZ25 vs Panasonic Lumix DMC-TZ30

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Reasons to buy the Panasonic Lumix TZ30

Zoom
 Great zoom
20x
GPS
 Built-in GPS
Great for travel
Size
 Really small
Compact 105x59x28 mm
Touch screen
 Touch screen
Less buttons
 

Reasons to buy the Panasonic Lumix DMC-TZ20

GPS
 Built-in GPS
Great for travel
Touch screen
 Touch screen
Less buttons
Shutter lag
 Barely any delay taking photos
200 ms shutter lag
Longest exposure
 Long exposures
60 seconds
 
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differences

Advantages of the Panasonic DMC-TZ20

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Longest exposure Much longer exposures 60s vs 15s
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 4x longer exposures
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Advantages of the Panasonic TZ30

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Zoom More zoom 20x vs 16x
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 Around 60% more zoom
3D Takes 3D photos Yes vs No
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 Combines multiple photos into a 3D image
Panorama Can create panoramas in-camera Yes vs No
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 Stitches together multiple photos for a wide perspective
HDR Has in-camera HDR Yes vs No
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 Combines multiple exposures to capture high dynamic range
Size Smaller 105x59x28 mm vs 105x58x33 mm
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 More than 10% smaller
Light sensitivity Better maximum light sensitivity 3,200 ISO vs 1,600 ISO
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 The TZ30's maximum light sensitivity is 1 f-stop better
Thickness Thinner 1.1" vs 1.3"
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 Around 20% thinner
Weight Slightly lighter 206 g vs 219 g
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 Around 10% lighter
Lowest price Cheaper $240.00 vs $293.43
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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 compacts

              Common Strengths Common Weaknesses
              Zoom Great zoom Help
              DMC-TZ20:16x
              TZ30:20x
              Touch screen Have touch screens Help
              Less buttons
              GPS Built-in GPS Help
              Great for travel
              High-speed framerate Very high speed movies Help
              220 fps
              Image stabilization Good image stabilization Help
              Lens
              Sensor type Better sensor types Help
              Better in low light
              Weight Heavy Help
              DMC-TZ20:219 g
              TZ30:206 g
              Light sensitivity (boost) Poor boost ISO Help
              6,400 ISO
              Size Large Help
              DMC-TZ20:105x58x33 mm
              TZ30:105x59x28 mm

              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 TZ40

              Panasonic Lumix TZ40

              Travel zoom

              $302 - $365
              Screen resolution Has a significantly higher resolution screen
              Light sensitivity Slightly higher maximum light sensitivity
              Compare the Lumix TZ40 vs the Lumix DMC-TZ20
              Compare the Lumix TZ40 vs the Lumix TZ30
              Panasonic Lumix TZ35

              Panasonic Lumix TZ35

              Travel zoom

              $254 - $280
              Screen resolution Has a significantly higher resolution screen
              Touch screen Doesn't have a touch screen
              Continuous shooting Doesn't shoot as fast continuously
              Compare the Lumix TZ35 vs the Lumix DMC-TZ20
              Compare the Lumix TZ35 vs the Lumix TZ30
              Canon PowerShot SX260 HS

              Canon PowerShot SX260 HS

              Travel zoom

              $208 - $300
              Supports 24p Records movies in 24p
              Thickness Is thicker
              Shutter lag Has significantly more shutter lag
              Compare the PowerShot SX260 HS vs the Lumix DMC-TZ20
              Compare the PowerShot SX260 HS vs the Lumix TZ30
              Canon PowerShot SX280 HS

              Canon PowerShot SX280 HS

              Travel zoom

              $219 - $229
              Light sensitivity Slightly higher maximum light sensitivity
              External flash Supports an external flash
              Thickness Is thicker
              Weight Is slightly heavier
              Compare the PowerShot SX280 HS vs the Lumix DMC-TZ20
              Compare the PowerShot SX280 HS vs the Lumix TZ30
              Panasonic Lumix DMC-LX7

              Panasonic Lumix DMC-LX7

              Pro digicam

              $318 - $399
              Aperture Has a much wider aperture
              Screen resolution Has a significantly higher resolution screen
              Lowest price Is slightly more expensive
              Thickness Is thicker
              Compare the Lumix DMC-LX7 vs the Lumix DMC-TZ20
              Compare the Lumix DMC-LX7 vs the Lumix TZ30
              Panasonic Lumix DMC-TZ25

              Panasonic Lumix TZ25

              Travel zoom

              $364
              Lowest price Is slightly more expensive
              Thickness Is thicker
              Compare the Lumix TZ25 vs the Lumix DMC-TZ20
              Compare the Lumix TZ25 vs the Lumix TZ30
              Canon PowerShot S110

              Canon PowerShot S110

              Pro digicam

              $215 - $350
              Aperture Has a much wider aperture
              True resolution Takes significantly higher resolution photos
              Shutter lag Has slightly more shutter lag
              Battery life Has a slightly shorter battery life
              Compare the PowerShot S110 vs the Lumix DMC-TZ20
              Compare the PowerShot S110 vs the Lumix TZ30

              Panasonic Lumix DMC-TZ20 Competitors

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              Panasonic Lumix DMC-TZ10

              Panasonic Lumix DMC-TZ10

              Travel zoom
              Zoom Less zoom
              Movie format Lower resolution movies
              Compare the Lumix DMC-TZ10 vs the Lumix DMC-TZ20
              Canon IXUS 220 HS

              Canon IXUS 220 HS

              Compact
              Supports 24p Supports 24p
              Size Much smaller
              GPS No built-in GPS
              Zoom Significantly less zoom
              Compare the IXUS 220 HS vs the Lumix DMC-TZ20
              Nikon Coolpix S9100

              Nikon Coolpix S9100

              Travel zoom

              $412
              Screen resolution Significantly higher resolution screen
              Panorama Can create panoramas in-camera
              GPS No built-in GPS
              Touch screen No touch screen
              Compare the Coolpix S9100 vs the Lumix DMC-TZ20

              Panasonic Lumix DMC-TZ30 Competitors

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              Disadvantages
              Nikon Coolpix S9500

              Nikon Coolpix S9500

              Travel zoom

              $175 - $300
              Screen type Has an OLED screen
              Zoom More zoom
              Touch screen No touch screen
              Size Larger
              Compare the Coolpix S9500 vs the Lumix TZ30
              Sony Cyber-shot DSC-HX20V

              Sony Cyber-shot DSC-HX20V

              Travel zoom

              $338 - $378
              Screen resolution Significantly higher resolution screen
              Light sensitivity Better maximum light sensitivity
              Touch screen No touch screen
              Size Significantly larger
              Compare the Cyber-shot DSC-HX20V vs the Lumix TZ30

              appearance

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              discussion

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              Aa (1:52 PM, March 26, 2012)
              Does it have DLNA and Wi-Fi support?
               
              Avatar for Νίκος Παπάς Νίκος Παπάς (8:44 PM, February 28, 2012)
              TZ20 doesn't support 1080p. Please fix it. It supports only 1080i.