Panasonic Lumix
DMC-ZS10
 vs
Pentax Optio
RZ10

Updated (January, 2012): Compare the Panasonic Lumix DMC-ZS15 vs Pentax Optio RZ18

Panasonic Lumix DMC-ZS10

67

  
Pentax Optio RZ10

46

  

Reasons to buy the Panasonic Lumix DMC-ZS10

Wide angle
 Wide angle lens
24 mm
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
 
Runner-up

Pentax Optio RZ10

Reasons to buy the Pentax Optio RZ10

Light sensitivity
 High ISO
6,400 ISO
Macro focus
 Great macro
1 cm
Weight
 Light-weight
178 g
 

differences

Advantages of the Panasonic DMC-ZS10
Wide angle Much better wide angle 24 mm vs 28 mm
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 More than 10% better wide angle
GPS Has a GPS Yes vs No
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 Automatically geotags your photos when traveling
Zoom More zoom 16x vs 10x
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 More than 2.5x more zoom
Touch screen Has a touch screen Yes vs No
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 Fewer buttons to worry about and direct interaction with camera menus
Screen size Significantly larger screen 3.0" vs 2.7"
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 More than 10% larger screen
Movie format Higher resolution movies 1080p @ 30fps vs 720p @ 30fps
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 Shoots higher resolution Full HD (1080p) video
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
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 fps
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 10x faster continuous shooting
Screen resolution Higher resolution screen 460k dots vs 230k dots
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 2x higher resolution screen
Image stabilization Better image stabilization Lens vs Sensor shift
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 Less risk of blur
Longest exposure Much longer exposures 60s vs 4s
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 15x longer exposures
True resolution Slightly higher true resolution 9.8 MP vs 9.6 MP
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 Almost the same
Fastest shutter speed Significantly faster max shutter speed 1/4000s vs 1/2000s
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 2x faster max shutter speed
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Advantages of the Pentax RZ10
Light sensitivity Better maximum light sensitivity 6,400 ISO vs 1,600 ISO
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 The RZ10's maximum light sensitivity is 2 f-stops better
Aperture Slightly wider aperture f/3.2 vs f/3.3
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 At its widest zoom, the RZ10's lens captures marginally more light (0.1 f-stops)
Macro focus Better macro capability 1 cm vs 3 cm
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 Focus on subjects 3x closer to the lens
Weight Lighter 178 g vs 219 g
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 Around 20% lighter
Size Slightly smaller 97x61x33 mm vs 105x58x33 mm
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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-ZS10 Panasonic Lumix DMC-ZS10
67 vs 46
Explain scores
Pentax Optio RZ10 Pentax Optio RZ10
Green arrow Snapsort recommends the Panasonic Lumix DMC-ZS10.

similarities

Compared to recent compacts

Common Strengths Common Weaknesses

Snapsort is not aware of any interesting strengths shared by these two products.
Thickness Quite thick Help
1.3"
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
3D Neither camera can take 3D photos Help
No 3d support
Size Large Help
DMC-ZS10:105x58x33 mm
RZ10:97x61x33 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

$299
Zoom Has significantly more zoom
HDR Has in-camera HDR
Fastest shutter speed Has a slower max shutter speed
Lowest price Is slightly more expensive
Compare the Lumix ZS20 vs the Lumix DMC-ZS10
Compare the Lumix ZS20 vs the Optio RZ10
Nikon Coolpix S9100

Nikon Coolpix S9100

Travel zoom

$282
Zoom Has slightly more zoom
Screen resolution Has a significantly higher resolution screen
Fastest shutter speed Has a slower max shutter speed
Lowest price Is slightly more expensive
Compare the Coolpix S9100 vs the Lumix DMC-ZS10
Compare the Coolpix S9100 vs the Optio RZ10

Panasonic Lumix DMC-ZS10 Competitors

Advantages

Disadvantages
Panasonic Lumix DMC-ZS15

Panasonic Lumix ZS15

Travel zoom
3D Takes 3D photos
HDR Has in-camera HDR
GPS No built-in GPS
Touch screen No touch screen
Compare the Lumix ZS15 vs the Lumix DMC-ZS10
Panasonic Lumix ZS30

Panasonic Lumix ZS30

Travel zoom

$399
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 ZS30 vs the Lumix DMC-ZS10
Panasonic Lumix DMC-ZS7

Panasonic Lumix DMC-ZS7

Travel zoom
Zoom Less zoom
Touch screen No touch screen
Compare the Lumix DMC-ZS7 vs the Lumix DMC-ZS10
Canon PowerShot SX230 HS

Canon PowerShot SX230 HS

Travel zoom

$199
Supports 24p Supports 24p
Panorama Can create panoramas in-camera
Wide angle Much worse wide angle
Touch screen No touch screen
Compare the PowerShot SX230 HS vs the Lumix DMC-ZS10
Panasonic Lumix DMC-ZS8

Panasonic Lumix DMC-ZS8

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

Pentax Optio RZ10 Competitors

Advantages

Disadvantages
Pentax Optio RZ18

Pentax Optio RZ18

Travel zoom
Zoom Significantly more zoom
Wide angle Significantly better wide angle
Compare the Optio RZ18 vs the Optio RZ10
Canon PowerShot SD1400 IS

Canon PowerShot SD1400 IS

Ultra compact
Size Much smaller
Aperture Wider aperture
Zoom Less zoom
Light sensitivity Worse maximum light sensitivity
Compare the PowerShot SD1400 IS vs the Optio RZ10
Pentax Optio S1

Pentax Optio S1

Ultra compact

$93
Size Much smaller
Thickness Much thinner
Aperture Significantly narrower aperture
Zoom Less zoom
Compare the Optio S1 vs the Optio RZ10
Samsung MV900F MultiView

Samsung MV900F MultiView

Compact
Screen flips out Has a flip-out screen
Wide angle Significantly better wide angle
Zoom Less zoom
Light sensitivity Worse maximum light sensitivity
Compare the MV900F MultiView vs the Optio RZ10
Fujifilm FinePix T350

Fujifilm FinePix T350

Travel zoom

$103
Screen size Significantly larger screen
Panorama Can create panoramas in-camera
Aperture Narrower aperture
Light sensitivity Worse maximum light sensitivity
Compare the FinePix T350 vs the Optio RZ10

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