Updated (January, 2012): Compare the Panasonic Lumix DMC-TZ25 vs Panasonic Lumix DMC-ZX3

Panasonic Lumix DMC-TZ20

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Reasons to buy the Panasonic Lumix DMC-TZ20

GPS
Built-in GPS
Great for travel
High-speed framerate
High speed movies
220 fps
Touch screen
Touch screen
Less buttons
Continuous shooting
Rapid fire
10 fps
Sensor type
CMOS Sensor
Better in low light
Fastest shutter speed
Fast shutter speed
1/4000 of a second
Panasonic Lumix DMC-ZX3

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Reasons to buy the Panasonic Lumix DMC-ZX3

Size
Really small
Compact 98x55x26 mm
Thickness
Thin
1"
Weight
Light-weight
159 g
Longest exposure
Long exposures
60 seconds

differences

Advantages of the Panasonic DMC-TZ20

GPS Has a GPS Yes vs No
Help
Automatically geotags your photos when traveling
Zoom Significantly more zoom 16x vs 8x
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4x more zoom
Movie format Higher resolution movies 1080p @ 30fps vs 720p @ 30fps
Help
Shoots higher resolution Full HD (1080p) video
Screen size Significantly larger screen 3.0" vs 2.7"
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More than 10% larger screen
Touch screen Has a touch screen Yes vs No
Help
Fewer buttons to worry about and direct interaction with camera menus
High-speed framerate Records high-speed movies 220 fps vs None
Help
Capture events too fast for the naked eye and play them back in super-slow motion
Sensor type Has a CMOS-family sensor CMOS vs CCD
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CMOS-family sensors often produce better quality images
Continuous shooting Shoots significantly faster 10 fps vs 1.8 fps
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More than 5.5x faster continuous shooting
Screen resolution Higher resolution screen 460k dots vs 230k dots
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2x higher resolution screen
Wide angle Better wide angle 24 mm vs 25 mm
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Almost the same
Fastest shutter speed Much faster max shutter speed 1/4000s vs 1/1300s
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3.1x faster max shutter speed
Shutter lag Slightly less shutter lag 200 ms vs 420 ms
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2.1x less delay when taking photos
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Advantages of the Panasonic DMC-ZX3

Size Significantly smaller 98x55x26 mm vs 105x58x33 mm
Help
More than 30% smaller
Weight Significantly lighter 159 g vs 219 g
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Around 30% lighter
Thickness Significantly thinner 1" vs 1.3"
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More than 20% thinner
Lowest price Cheaper $170.33 vs $273.17
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The best price we've seen is $103 cheaper (around 40% less)
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recommendations

Relative to the best recent travel zooms, and ignoring price

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Green arrow Snapsort recommends the Panasonic Lumix DMC-TZ20.

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similarities

Compared to recent compacts

Common Strengths Common Weaknesses
Wide angle Good wide angle Help
DMC-TZ20:24 mm
DMC-ZX3:25 mm
Image stabilization Good image stabilization Help
Lens
Macro focus Good macro capabilities Help
3 cm
Longest exposure Very long exposure times Help
60 seconds
Panorama Neither camera stitches together panoramas Help
You could stitch photos in post
HDR Neither has in-camera HDR Help
You could do HDR manually
Light sensitivity Poor maximum light sensitivity Help
1,600 ISO

Compared to recent travel zooms

Common Strengths Common Weaknesses

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

3D Neither camera can take 3D photos Help
No 3d support

competitors

Shared Competitors

Advantages

Disadvantages

Panasonic Lumix DMC-TZ30

Panasonic Lumix TZ30

Travel zoom

$434 - $474

Zoom Has significantly more zoom
Light sensitivity Slightly higher maximum light sensitivity
Fastest shutter speed Has a slower max shutter speed
Longest exposure Much shorter exposures
Panasonic Lumix DMC-TZ25

Panasonic Lumix TZ25

Travel zoom

$337 - $402

Light sensitivity Slightly higher maximum light sensitivity
HDR Has in-camera HDR
Longest exposure Much shorter exposures
Lowest price Is significantly more expensive
Panasonic Lumix DMC-TZ18

Panasonic Lumix DMC-TZ18

Travel zoom

$272 - $305

Lowest price Is slightly more expensive
Thickness Is thicker
Nikon Coolpix S9100

Nikon Coolpix S9100

Travel zoom

$237 - $289

Zoom Has slightly more zoom
Screen resolution Has a significantly higher resolution screen
Fastest shutter speed Has a slower max shutter speed
Longest exposure Much shorter exposures
Panasonic Lumix DMC-TZ10

Panasonic Lumix DMC-TZ10

Travel zoom

$650

Fastest shutter speed Has a slower max shutter speed
Lowest price Is much more expensive
Canon Powershot S100

Canon Powershot S100

Pro digicam

$356 - $430

Aperture Has a much wider aperture
True resolution Takes much higher resolution photos
Fastest shutter speed Has a slower max shutter speed
Longest exposure Much shorter exposures
Canon IXUS 220 HS

Canon IXUS 220 HS

Compact

$185 - $242

Aperture Has a significantly wider aperture
Size Is slightly smaller
Fastest shutter speed Has a slower max shutter speed
Longest exposure Much shorter exposures

Panasonic Lumix DMC-TZ20 Competitors

Advantages

Disadvantages

Sony Cybershot DSC-HX9v

Sony Cybershot DSC-HX9v

Travel zoom

$319

Screen resolution Significantly higher resolution screen
3D Takes 3D photos
Touch screen No touch screen
High-speed framerate Doesn't record high-speed movies
Canon PowerShot SX230 HS

Canon PowerShot SX230 HS

Travel zoom

$239 - $324

Supports 24p Supports 24p
Panorama Can create panoramas in-camera
Wide angle Significantly worse wide angle
Touch screen No touch screen

Panasonic Lumix DMC-ZX3 Competitors

Advantages

Disadvantages

Panasonic Lumix DMC-ZX1

Panasonic Lumix DMC-ZX1

Travel zoom

$248

Fastest shutter speed Much faster max shutter speed
Lowest price More expensive

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