Updated (January, 2012): Compare the Panasonic Lumix DMC-ZS15 vs Samsung WB850F

Panasonic Lumix DMC-ZS10

65

 
Samsung WB750

58

 

Reasons to buy the Panasonic Lumix DMC-ZS10

GPS
Built-in GPS
Great for travel
Touch screen
Touch screen
Less buttons
Continuous shooting
Rapid fire
10 fps
Shutter lag
Barely any delay taking photos
200 ms shutter lag
Light sensitivity (boost)
High ISO (boost)
6,400 ISO
Fastest shutter speed
Fast shutter speed
1/4000 of a second
 
Runner-up

Samsung WB750

Reasons to buy the Samsung WB750

Size
Really small
Compact 105x59x24 mm
High-speed framerate
High speed movies
440 fps
Continuous shooting
Rapid fire
10 fps
HDR
In-camera HDR
Combines multiple exposures
3D
Takes 3D photos
View photos in 3D on 3D televisions
Thickness
Thin
1"
 

differences

Advantages of the Panasonic DMC-ZS10

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
Macro focus Better macro capability 3 cm vs 5 cm
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Focus on subjects 40% closer to the lens
Longest exposure Much longer exposures 60s vs 16s
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Around 4x longer exposures
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 Samsung WB750

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
Zoom More zoom 18x vs 16x
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Around 30% more zoom
Panorama Can create panoramas in-camera Yes vs No
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Stitches together multiple photos for a wide perspective
Size Smaller 105x59x24 mm vs 105x58x33 mm
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More than 20% smaller
High-speed framerate Higher speed movies 440 fps vs 220 fps
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2x higher fps
Thickness Significantly thinner 1" vs 1.3"
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More than 20% thinner
Aperture Slightly wider aperture f/3.2 vs f/3.3
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At its widest zoom, the WB750's lens captures marginally more light (0.1 f-stops)
Light sensitivity Better maximum light sensitivity 3,200 ISO vs 1,600 ISO
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The WB750's maximum light sensitivity is 1 f-stop better
Weight Lighter 193 g vs 219 g
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More than 10% lighter
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recommendations

Relative to the best recent travel zooms, and ignoring price

Panasonic Lumix DMC-ZS10 Panasonic Lumix DMC-ZS10
65 vs 58
Explain scores
Samsung WB750 Samsung WB750
Green arrow Snapsort recommends the Panasonic Lumix DMC-ZS10.

similarities

Compared to recent compacts

Common Strengths Common Weaknesses
Zoom Great zoom Help
DMC-ZS10:16x
WB750:18x
Wide angle Good wide angle Help
24 mm
High-speed framerate Very high speed movies Help
DMC-ZS10:220 fps
WB750:440 fps
Sensor type Better sensor types Help
Better in low light
Continuous shooting Fast continuous shooting Help
10 fps
Image stabilization Good image stabilization Help
DMC-ZS10:Lens
WB750:Sensor shift, Lens
Weight Heavy Help
DMC-ZS10:219 g
WB750:193 g

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 - $325

Zoom Has slightly more zoom
Battery life Has a slightly longer battery life
Fastest shutter speed Has a slower max shutter speed
Thickness Is thicker
Panasonic Lumix DMC-ZS15

Panasonic Lumix ZS15

Travel zoom

Thickness Is thicker
High-speed framerate Doesn't record high-speed movies
Canon PowerShot SX230 HS

Canon PowerShot SX230 HS

Travel zoom

$199

Supports 24p Records movies in 24p
Lowest price Is slightly less expensive
Light sensitivity (boost) Lacks boost light sensitivity
Thickness Is thicker
Samsung WB150F

Samsung WB150F

Travel zoom

$149

Lowest price Is slightly less expensive
Fastest shutter speed Has a slower max shutter speed
Sensor type Has a CCD-family sensor
Canon PowerShot SX240 HS

Canon PowerShot SX240 HS

Travel zoom

$211

Zoom Has slightly more zoom
Supports 24p Records movies in 24p
Thickness Is thicker
Weight Is slightly heavier
Canon PowerShot SX260 HS

Canon PowerShot SX260 HS

Travel zoom

$238 - $269

Zoom Has slightly more zoom
Supports 24p Records movies in 24p
Thickness Is thicker
Weight Is slightly heavier
Sony Cybershot DSC-HX9v

Sony Cybershot DSC-HX9v

Travel zoom

$314

Screen resolution Has a significantly higher resolution screen
Battery life Has a slightly longer battery life
Fastest shutter speed Has a slower max shutter speed
Light sensitivity (boost) Lacks boost light sensitivity

Panasonic Lumix DMC-ZS10 Competitors

Advantages

Disadvantages

Panasonic ZS30/TZ40

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
Panasonic Lumix DMC-ZS7

Panasonic Lumix DMC-ZS7

Travel zoom

Zoom Less zoom
Touch screen No touch screen
Panasonic Lumix DMC-ZS8

Panasonic Lumix DMC-ZS8

Travel zoom

Weight Slightly lighter
GPS No built-in GPS
Touch screen No touch screen

Samsung WB750 Competitors

Advantages

Disadvantages

Samsung WB850F

Samsung WB850F

Travel zoom

$273

GPS Has a GPS
Screen type Has an OLED screen
High-speed framerate Doesn't record high-speed movies
Size Slightly larger
Samsung WB800F

Samsung WB800F

Travel zoom

$268 - $278

Zoom More zoom
Aperture Wider aperture
High-speed framerate Doesn't record high-speed movies
3D Doesn't take 3D photos
Samsung WB700

Samsung WB700

Travel zoom

$153

Size Smaller
Macro focus Better macro capability
High-speed framerate Doesn't record high-speed movies
Movie format Lower resolution movies

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