Updated (January, 2012): Compare the Panasonic Lumix DMC-TZ30 vs Panasonic Lumix DMC-TZ20

Panasonic Lumix DMC-TZ30

90

vs
Panasonic Lumix DMC-TZ10

62
 
 
 
 

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-TZ10

GPS
 Built-in GPS
Great for travel
Longest exposure
 Long exposures
60 seconds
 
Differences | Recommendations | Similarities | Competitors | Appearance | Discussion

differences

Advantages of the Panasonic TZ30
Zoom Significantly more zoom 20x vs 12x
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 Around 3x more zoom
Movie format Higher resolution movies 1080p @ 60fps vs 720p @ 30fps
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 Shoots higher resolution Full HD (1080p) video at a higher frame rate
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
3D Takes 3D photos Yes vs No
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 Combines multiple photos into a 3D image
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
Sensor type Has a CMOS-family sensor CMOS vs CCD
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 CMOS-family sensors often produce better quality images
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
Continuous shooting Shoots significantly faster 10 fps vs 2.3 fps
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 Around 4.5x faster continuous shooting
Size Smaller 105x59x28 mm vs 103x60x33 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 218 g
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 Around 10% lighter
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Advantages of the Panasonic DMC-TZ10
Longest exposure Much longer exposures 60s vs 15s
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 4x longer exposures
True resolution Slightly higher true resolution 9.8 MP vs 9.6 MP
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 Almost the same
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recommendations

Relative to the best recent travel zooms, and ignoring price

Panasonic Lumix DMC-TZ30 Panasonic Lumix TZ30
90 vs 62
Explain scores
Panasonic Lumix DMC-TZ10 Panasonic Lumix DMC-TZ10
Green arrow Snapsort recommends the Panasonic Lumix DMC-TZ30.

similarities

Compared to recent compacts

Common Strengths Common Weaknesses
Wide angle Good wide angle Help
TZ30:24 mm
DMC-TZ10:25 mm
GPS Built-in GPS Help
Great for travel
Image stabilization Good image stabilization Help
Lens
Weight Heavy Help
TZ30:206 g
DMC-TZ10:218 g
Thickness Quite thick Help
TZ30:1.1"
DMC-TZ10:1.3"
Size Large Help
TZ30:105x59x28 mm
DMC-TZ10:103x60x33 mm

Compared to recent travel zooms

Common Strengths Common Weaknesses

Snapsort is not aware of any interesting strengths shared by these two products.
Light sensitivity (boost) Poor boost ISO Help
6,400 ISO

competitors

Shared Competitors

Advantages

Disadvantages
Panasonic Lumix TZ40

Panasonic Lumix TZ40

Travel zoom

$360 - $421
Screen resolution Has a significantly higher resolution screen
Light sensitivity Slightly higher maximum light sensitivity
Lowest price Is slightly more expensive
Compare the Lumix TZ40 vs the Lumix TZ30
Compare the Lumix TZ40 vs the Lumix DMC-TZ10
Canon PowerShot SX260 HS

Canon PowerShot SX260 HS

Travel zoom

$220 - $249
Supports 24p Records movies in 24p
Lowest price Is slightly less expensive
Thickness Is thicker
Weight Is slightly heavier
Compare the PowerShot SX260 HS vs the Lumix TZ30
Compare the PowerShot SX260 HS vs the Lumix DMC-TZ10
Panasonic Lumix TZ35

Panasonic Lumix TZ35

Travel zoom

$280 - $312
Screen resolution Has a significantly higher resolution screen
GPS Doesn't have a built-in GPS
Wide angle Has a much narrower wide angle lens
Compare the Lumix TZ35 vs the Lumix TZ30
Compare the Lumix TZ35 vs the Lumix DMC-TZ10
Panasonic Lumix DMC-TZ25

Panasonic Lumix TZ25

Travel zoom

$196 - $315
Lowest price Is slightly less expensive
Fastest shutter speed Has a faster max shutter speed
Thickness Is thicker
Size Is slightly larger
Compare the Lumix TZ25 vs the Lumix TZ30
Compare the Lumix TZ25 vs the Lumix DMC-TZ10
Panasonic Lumix DMC-TZ20

Panasonic Lumix DMC-TZ20

Travel zoom

$385 - $452
Shutter lag Has slightly less shutter lag
Fastest shutter speed Has a faster max shutter speed
Lowest price Is slightly more expensive
Thickness Is thicker
Compare the Lumix DMC-TZ20 vs the Lumix TZ30
Compare the Lumix DMC-TZ20 vs the Lumix DMC-TZ10
Canon PowerShot SX240 HS

Canon PowerShot SX240 HS

Travel zoom

$230 - $280
Supports 24p Records movies in 24p
Lowest price Is slightly less expensive
Thickness Is thicker
Focus points Has slightly fewer focus points
Compare the PowerShot SX240 HS vs the Lumix TZ30
Compare the PowerShot SX240 HS vs the Lumix DMC-TZ10
Canon Powershot S100

Canon Powershot S100

Pro digicam

$285 - $299
Aperture Has a much wider aperture
True resolution Takes much higher resolution photos
Battery life Has a slightly shorter battery life
Focus points Has slightly fewer focus points
Compare the Powershot S100 vs the Lumix TZ30
Compare the Powershot S100 vs the Lumix DMC-TZ10

Panasonic Lumix DMC-TZ30 Competitors

Advantages

Disadvantages
Sony Cyber-shot DSC-HX20V

Sony Cyber-shot DSC-HX20V

Travel zoom

$300 - $383
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
Nikon Coolpix S9500

Nikon Coolpix S9500

Travel zoom

$279 - $330
Zoom More zoom
Screen resolution Higher resolution screen
Touch screen No touch screen
Wide angle Worse wide angle
Compare the Coolpix S9500 vs the Lumix TZ30
Sony Cyber-shot DSC-HX30V

Sony Cyber-shot DSC-HX30V

Travel zoom
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-HX30V vs the Lumix TZ30

Panasonic Lumix DMC-TZ10 Competitors

Advantages

Disadvantages
Panasonic Lumix DMC-SZ7

Panasonic Lumix DMC-SZ7

Travel zoom

$199
Movie format Higher resolution movies
Size Significantly smaller
GPS No built-in GPS
Zoom Less zoom
Compare the Lumix DMC-SZ7 vs the Lumix DMC-TZ10
Sony Cyber-shot DSC-HX5v

Sony Cyber-shot DSC-HX5v

Travel zoom
Movie format Higher resolution movies
Sensor type Has a CMOS-family sensor
Screen resolution Lower resolution screen
Aperture Narrower aperture
Compare the Cyber-shot DSC-HX5v vs the Lumix DMC-TZ10
Panasonic Lumix DMC-TZ7

Panasonic Lumix DMC-TZ7

Travel zoom
GPS No built-in GPS
Weight Slightly heavier
Compare the Lumix DMC-TZ7 vs the Lumix DMC-TZ10

appearance

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