Updated (January, 2013): Compare the Panasonic Lumix DMC-ZS15 vs Panasonic Lumix ZS25

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Reasons to buy the Panasonic Lumix DMC-ZS10

GPS
 Built-in GPS
Great for travel
High-speed framerate
 High speed movies
220 fps
Touch screen
 Touch screen
Less buttons
HDR
 In-camera HDR
Combines multiple exposures
 

Reasons to buy the Panasonic Lumix ZS15

HDR
 In-camera HDR
Combines multiple exposures
Panorama
 In-camera panoramas
Stitches together multiple photos into a panorama
3D
 Takes 3D photos
View photos in 3D on 3D televisions
Longest exposure
 Long exposures
60 seconds
 
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differences

Advantages of the Panasonic DMC-ZS10

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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
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
Lowest price Cheaper $229.98 vs $317.99
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 The best price we've seen is $88 cheaper (around 30% less)
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Advantages of the Panasonic ZS15

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Panorama Can create panoramas in-camera Yes vs No
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 Stitches together multiple photos for a wide perspective
Light sensitivity Better maximum light sensitivity 3,200 ISO vs 1,600 ISO
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 The ZS15's maximum light sensitivity is 1 f-stop better
Weight Slightly lighter 208 g vs 219 g
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 Around 10% lighter
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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
              3D Both can take 3D photos, many cameras like these don't Help
              View photos in 3D on 3D televisions
              Zoom Great zoom Help
              16x
              HDR In-camera HDR Help
              Combines multiple exposures
              Image stabilization Good image stabilization Help
              Lens
              Sensor type Better sensor types Help
              Better in low light
              Longest exposure Very long exposure times Help
              60 seconds
              Thickness Quite thick Help
              1.3"
              Weight Heavy Help
              DMC-ZS10:219 g
              ZS15:208 g
              Light sensitivity (boost) Poor boost ISO Help
              6,400 ISO
              Supports RAW No RAW support Help
              Less editing fidelity
              Size Large Help
              Compact 105x58x33 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-ZS20

              Panasonic Lumix ZS20

              Travel zoom

              $280 - $399
              Zoom Has slightly more zoom
              Size Is slightly smaller
              Longest exposure Much shorter exposures
              Compare the Lumix ZS20 vs the Lumix DMC-ZS10
              Compare the Lumix ZS20 vs the Lumix ZS15
              Panasonic Lumix ZS30

              Panasonic Lumix ZS30

              Travel zoom

              $329
              Zoom Has slightly more zoom
              Screen resolution Has a significantly higher resolution screen
              Longest exposure Much shorter exposures
              Lowest price Is slightly more expensive
              Compare the Lumix ZS30 vs the Lumix DMC-ZS10
              Compare the Lumix ZS30 vs the Lumix ZS15
              Panasonic Lumix ZS25

              Panasonic Lumix ZS25

              Travel zoom

              $210 - $220
              Zoom Has slightly more zoom
              Size Is slightly smaller
              Longest exposure Significantly shorter exposures
              Compare the Lumix ZS25 vs the Lumix DMC-ZS10
              Compare the Lumix ZS25 vs the Lumix ZS15
              Panasonic Lumix DMC-ZS7

              Panasonic Lumix DMC-ZS7

              Travel zoom
              Sensor type Has a CCD-family sensor
              HDR Lacks a built in HDR feature
              Compare the Lumix DMC-ZS7 vs the Lumix DMC-ZS10
              Compare the Lumix DMC-ZS7 vs the Lumix ZS15
              Panasonic Lumix DMC-TZ60

              Panasonic Lumix DMC-TZ60

              Travel zoom

              $490 - $515
              Zoom Has way more more zoom
              Screen resolution Has a significantly higher resolution screen
              Longest exposure Much shorter exposures
              Lowest price Is significantly more expensive
              Compare the Lumix DMC-TZ60 vs the Lumix DMC-ZS10
              Compare the Lumix DMC-TZ60 vs the Lumix ZS15
              Panasonic Lumix DMC-LX7

              Panasonic Lumix DMC-LX7

              Pro digicam

              $338 - $398
              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-ZS10
              Compare the Lumix DMC-LX7 vs the Lumix ZS15
              Canon PowerShot SX230 HS

              Canon PowerShot SX230 HS

              Travel zoom

              $200
              Supports 24p Records movies in 24p
              Longest exposure Much shorter exposures
              Light sensitivity (boost) Lacks boost light sensitivity
              Compare the PowerShot SX230 HS vs the Lumix DMC-ZS10
              Compare the PowerShot SX230 HS vs the Lumix ZS15

              Panasonic Lumix DMC-ZS10 Competitors

              Advantages

              Disadvantages
              Panasonic Lumix DMC-ZS8

              Panasonic Lumix DMC-ZS8

              Travel zoom

              $250
              Weight Slightly lighter
              GPS No built-in GPS
              Touch screen No touch screen
              Compare the Lumix DMC-ZS8 vs the Lumix DMC-ZS10

              Panasonic Lumix DMC-ZS15 Competitors

              Advantages

              Disadvantages
              Olympus Stylus SZ-15

              Olympus Stylus SZ-15

              Travel zoom

              $95 - $149
              Zoom Significantly more zoom
              Aperture Wider aperture
              Size Significantly larger
              3D Doesn't take 3D photos
              Compare the Stylus SZ-15 vs the Lumix ZS15
              Canon PowerShot SX240 HS

              Canon PowerShot SX240 HS

              Travel zoom
              Supports 24p Supports 24p
              Zoom More zoom
              3D Doesn't take 3D photos
              HDR Lacks in-camera HDR
              Compare the PowerShot SX240 HS vs the Lumix ZS15

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              discussion

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