Updated (February, 2012): Compare the Panasonic Lumix DMC-TZ25 vs Nikon Coolpix S9300

Panasonic Lumix DMC-TZ20

76

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Nikon Coolpix S9100

66
 
 
 
 

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
Light sensitivity (boost)
 High ISO (boost)
6,400 ISO
 

Reasons to buy the Nikon Coolpix S9100

Screen resolution
 High resolution screen
921k dots
HDR
 In-camera HDR
Combines multiple exposures
 
Differences | Recommendations | Similarities | Competitors | Appearance | Discussion

differences

Advantages of the Panasonic DMC-TZ20
GPS Has a GPS Yes vs No
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 Automatically geotags your photos when traveling
Touch screen Has a touch screen Yes vs No
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 Fewer buttons to worry about and direct interaction with camera menus
Wide angle Better wide angle 24 mm vs 25 mm
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 Almost the same
Aperture Wider aperture f/3.3 vs f/3.5
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 At its widest zoom, the DMC-TZ20's lens captures marginally more light (0.2 f-stops)
Size Smaller 105x58x33 mm vs 105x62x35 mm
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 More than 10% smaller
Image stabilization Better image stabilization Lens vs Sensor shift
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 Less risk of blur
Longest exposure Much longer exposures 60s vs 1s
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 60x longer exposures
Macro focus Better macro capability 3 cm vs 4 cm
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 Focus on subjects around 30% closer to the lens
Thickness Thinner 1.3" vs 1.4"
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 Around 10% thinner
Fastest shutter speed Significantly faster max shutter speed 1/4000s vs 1/2000s
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 2x faster max shutter speed
Lowest price Cheaper $384.53 vs $421.99
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 The best price we've seen is $37 cheaper (around 10% less)
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Advantages of the Nikon S9100
Screen resolution Significantly higher resolution screen 921k dots vs 460k dots
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 More than 2x higher resolution screen
HDR Has in-camera HDR Yes vs No
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 Combines multiple exposures to capture high dynamic range
Panorama Can create panoramas in-camera Yes vs No
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 Stitches together multiple photos for a wide perspective
Zoom More zoom 18x vs 16x
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 Around 30% more zoom
Light sensitivity Better maximum light sensitivity 3,200 ISO vs 1,600 ISO
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 The S9100's maximum light sensitivity is 1 f-stop better
High-speed framerate Higher speed movies 240 fps vs 220 fps
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 Around 10% higher fps
Weight Slightly lighter 214 g vs 219 g
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 Almost the same
Nikon Coolpix S9100 Learn more about
the Nikon S9100
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recommendations

Relative to the best recent travel zooms, and ignoring price

Panasonic Lumix DMC-TZ20 Panasonic Lumix DMC-TZ20
76 vs 66
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Nikon Coolpix S9100 Nikon Coolpix S9100
Green arrow Snapsort recommends the Panasonic Lumix DMC-TZ20.

similarities

Compared to recent compacts

Common Strengths Common Weaknesses
Zoom Great zoom Help
DMC-TZ20:16x
S9100:18x
Movie format Both shoot high resolution HD movies Help
1080p @ 30fps
Wide angle Good wide angle Help
DMC-TZ20:24 mm
S9100:25 mm
High-speed framerate Very high speed movies Help
DMC-TZ20:220 fps
S9100:240 fps
Sensor type Better sensor types Help
Better in low light
Continuous shooting Fast continuous shooting Help
DMC-TZ20:10 fps
S9100:9.5 fps
Lowest price Very expensive Help
DMC-TZ20:$384.53
S9100:$421.99
Thickness Quite thick Help
DMC-TZ20:1.3"
S9100:1.4"
Weight Heavy Help
DMC-TZ20:219 g
S9100:214 g
3D Neither camera can take 3D photos Help
No 3d support
Size Large Help
DMC-TZ20:105x58x33 mm
S9100:105x62x35 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 DMC-TZ30

Panasonic Lumix TZ30

Travel zoom

$290 - $346
Zoom Has slightly more zoom
Size Is slightly smaller
Fastest shutter speed Has a slower max shutter speed
Compare the Lumix TZ30 vs the Lumix DMC-TZ20
Compare the Lumix TZ30 vs the Coolpix S9100
Canon PowerShot SX230 HS

Canon PowerShot SX230 HS

Travel zoom

$233 - $290
Supports 24p Records movies in 24p
Lowest price Is significantly less expensive
Light sensitivity (boost) Lacks boost light sensitivity
Battery life Has a slightly shorter battery life
Compare the PowerShot SX230 HS vs the Lumix DMC-TZ20
Compare the PowerShot SX230 HS vs the Coolpix S9100
Sony Cybershot DSC-HX9v

Sony Cybershot DSC-HX9v

Travel zoom

$1,813
3D Captures 3D images
Fastest shutter speed Has a slower max shutter speed
Lowest price Is much more expensive
Compare the Cybershot DSC-HX9v vs the Lumix DMC-TZ20
Compare the Cybershot DSC-HX9v vs the Coolpix S9100
Canon PowerShot SX260 HS

Canon PowerShot SX260 HS

Travel zoom

$228 - $249
Zoom Has slightly more zoom
Supports 24p Records movies in 24p
Shutter lag Has significantly more shutter lag
Battery life Has a slightly shorter battery life
Compare the PowerShot SX260 HS vs the Lumix DMC-TZ20
Compare the PowerShot SX260 HS vs the Coolpix S9100
Canon IXUS 220 HS

Canon IXUS 220 HS

Compact

$283
Aperture Has a slightly wider aperture
Size Is much smaller
Fastest shutter speed Has a slower max shutter speed
Shutter lag Has slightly more shutter lag
Compare the IXUS 220 HS vs the Lumix DMC-TZ20
Compare the IXUS 220 HS vs the Coolpix S9100
Nikon Coolpix S9500

Nikon Coolpix S9500

Travel zoom

$279 - $327
Zoom Has significantly more zoom
3D Captures 3D images
Fastest shutter speed Has a slower max shutter speed
Battery life Has a slightly shorter battery life
Compare the Coolpix S9500 vs the Lumix DMC-TZ20
Compare the Coolpix S9500 vs the Coolpix S9100
Canon PowerShot SX240 HS

Canon PowerShot SX240 HS

Travel zoom

$230 - $280
Zoom Has slightly more zoom
Supports 24p Records movies in 24p
Battery life Has a slightly shorter battery life
Macro focus Slightly worse macro focusing
Compare the PowerShot SX240 HS vs the Lumix DMC-TZ20
Compare the PowerShot SX240 HS vs the Coolpix S9100

Panasonic Lumix DMC-TZ20 Competitors

Advantages

Disadvantages
Panasonic Lumix DMC-TZ25

Panasonic Lumix TZ25

Travel zoom

$196 - $315
3D Takes 3D photos
HDR Has in-camera HDR
GPS No built-in GPS
Touch screen No touch screen
Compare the Lumix TZ25 vs the Lumix DMC-TZ20
Panasonic Lumix TZ40

Panasonic Lumix TZ40

Travel zoom

$360 - $421
Zoom More zoom
Screen resolution Significantly higher resolution screen
Longest exposure Much shorter max exposures
Fastest shutter speed Significantly slower max shutter speed
Compare the Lumix TZ40 vs the Lumix DMC-TZ20
Panasonic Lumix DMC-TZ10

Panasonic Lumix DMC-TZ10

Travel zoom
Movie format Lower resolution movies
Zoom Less zoom
Compare the Lumix DMC-TZ10 vs the Lumix DMC-TZ20
Panasonic Lumix DMC-TZ18

Panasonic Lumix DMC-TZ18

Travel zoom

$358 - $359
Weight Slightly lighter
Lowest price Slightly cheaper
GPS No built-in GPS
Movie format Lower resolution movies
Compare the Lumix DMC-TZ18 vs the Lumix DMC-TZ20

Nikon Coolpix S9100 Competitors

Advantages

Disadvantages
Nikon Coolpix S9300

Nikon Coolpix S9300

Travel zoom

$280 - $360
GPS Has a GPS
3D Takes 3D photos
High-speed framerate Lower speed movies
Battery life Shorter battery life
Compare the Coolpix S9300 vs the Coolpix S9100
Nikon Coolpix S8200

Nikon Coolpix S8200

Travel zoom

$180
Aperture Wider aperture
Size Smaller
Zoom Less zoom
HDR Lacks in-camera HDR
Compare the Coolpix S8200 vs the Coolpix S9100
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Nikon Coolpix S9200

Travel zoom

$221 - $441
GPS Has a GPS
3D Takes 3D photos
High-speed framerate Lower speed movies
Battery life Shorter battery life
Compare the Coolpix S9200 vs the Coolpix S9100

appearance

Panasonic Lumix DMC-TZ20 Nikon Coolpix S9100
Panasonic Lumix DMC-TZ20 Nikon Coolpix S9100
Panasonic Lumix DMC-TZ20 Nikon Coolpix S9100

discussion

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Avatar for leo_85 leo_85 (8:48 PM, March 20, 2011)
when you type onto the "Explain scores" link, it would be great whether it would be possible to deselect lines reporting the feature you dont like to take into account for that confrontation..

for example.. sometimes, for some comparisons, i dont want to take into account - for the overall score - some of the listed features, such as "popularity" (which gives for some model a very high contribution), "touchscreen" and "size", and so i would like to eliminate them from the scoring..