Panasonic Lumix
DMC-ZS10
 vs
Samsung
HZ35W

Updated (January, 2012): Compare the Panasonic Lumix DMC-ZS15 vs Samsung HZ35W

Panasonic Lumix DMC-ZS10

65

  
Samsung HZ35W

62

  

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

Samsung HZ35W

Reasons to buy the Samsung HZ35W

Wide angle
 Wide angle lens
24 mm
GPS
 Built-in GPS
Great for travel
Screen resolution
 High resolution screen
920k dots
Screen type
 OLED Screen
Bright and vivid
Thickness
 Thin
1.1"
 

differences

Advantages of the Panasonic DMC-ZS10
Touch screen Has a touch screen Yes vs No
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 Fewer buttons to worry about and direct interaction with camera menus
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
Zoom Slightly more zoom 16x vs 15x
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 More than 10% more zoom
Light sensitivity (boost) Has boost ISO 6,400 ISO vs None
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 Allows taking photos in darker situations, often at the cost of additional noise in the image
Longest exposure Much longer exposures 60s vs 16s
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 Around 4x longer exposures
Weight Lighter 219 g vs 245 g
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 More than 10% lighter
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 HZ35W
Screen type Has an OLED screen OLED vs LCD
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 OLED screens are often brighter and more vibrant than typical LCD screens
Screen resolution Significantly higher resolution screen 920k dots vs 460k dots
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 2x higher resolution screen
Size Smaller 107x61x28 mm vs 105x58x33 mm
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 Around 10% smaller
Aperture Slightly wider aperture f/3.2 vs f/3.3
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 At its widest zoom, the HZ35W'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 HZ35W's maximum light sensitivity is 1 f-stop better
Thickness Thinner 1.1" vs 1.3"
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 Around 20% thinner
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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 62
Explain scores
Samsung HZ35W Samsung HZ35W
Green arrow Snapsort recommends the Panasonic Lumix DMC-ZS10.

similarities

Compared to recent compacts

Common Strengths Common Weaknesses
Wide angle Good wide angle Help
24 mm
Zoom Great zoom Help
DMC-ZS10:16x
HZ35W:15x
GPS Built-in GPS Help
Great for travel
Image stabilization Good image stabilization Help
Lens
Weight Heavy Help
DMC-ZS10:219 g
HZ35W:245 g
Thickness Quite thick Help
DMC-ZS10:1.3"
HZ35W:1.1"
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
HZ35W:107x61x28 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
Canon PowerShot SX230 HS

Canon PowerShot SX230 HS

Travel zoom

$199
Supports 24p Records movies in 24p
Panorama Creates panoramas in-camera
Thickness Is thicker
Macro focus Slightly worse macro focusing
Compare the PowerShot SX230 HS vs the Lumix DMC-ZS10
Compare the PowerShot SX230 HS vs the HZ35W
Panasonic Lumix DMC-ZS7

Panasonic Lumix DMC-ZS7

Travel zoom
Fastest shutter speed Has a slower max shutter speed
Thickness Is thicker
Compare the Lumix DMC-ZS7 vs the Lumix DMC-ZS10
Compare the Lumix DMC-ZS7 vs the HZ35W
Panasonic Lumix DMC-ZS8

Panasonic Lumix DMC-ZS8

Travel zoom
Thickness Is thicker
Continuous shooting Doesn't shoot as fast continuously
Compare the Lumix DMC-ZS8 vs the Lumix DMC-ZS10
Compare the Lumix DMC-ZS8 vs the HZ35W
Sony Cyber-shot DSC-HX20V

Sony Cyber-shot DSC-HX20V

Travel zoom

$300 - $378
Zoom Has significantly more zoom
Light sensitivity Much higher maximum light sensitivity
Fastest shutter speed Has a slower max shutter speed
Thickness Is thicker
Compare the Cyber-shot DSC-HX20V vs the Lumix DMC-ZS10
Compare the Cyber-shot DSC-HX20V vs the HZ35W
Samsung WB750

Samsung WB750

Travel zoom

$275 - $314
Zoom Has slightly more zoom
Size Is slightly smaller
Fastest shutter speed Has a slower max shutter speed
Macro focus Slightly worse macro focusing
Compare the WB750 vs the Lumix DMC-ZS10
Compare the WB750 vs the HZ35W
Samsung WB150F

Samsung WB150F

Travel zoom

$129 - $149
Zoom Has slightly more zoom
Size Is slightly smaller
Fastest shutter speed Has a slower max shutter speed
Macro focus Slightly worse macro focusing
Compare the WB150F vs the Lumix DMC-ZS10
Compare the WB150F vs the HZ35W
Canon ELPH 310 HS

Canon ELPH 310 HS

Travel zoom
Size Is significantly smaller
Supports 24p Records movies in 24p
Fastest shutter speed Has a slower max shutter speed
Continuous shooting Doesn't shoot as fast continuously
Compare the ELPH 310 HS vs the Lumix DMC-ZS10
Compare the ELPH 310 HS vs the HZ35W

Panasonic Lumix DMC-ZS10 Competitors

Advantages

Disadvantages
Panasonic Lumix DMC-ZS20

Panasonic Lumix ZS20

Travel zoom

$299 - $325
Zoom More zoom
3D Takes 3D photos
Longest exposure Much shorter max exposures
True resolution Slightly lower true resolution
Compare the Lumix ZS20 vs the Lumix DMC-ZS10
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 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
Compare the Lumix ZS30 vs the Lumix DMC-ZS10
Sony Cybershot DSC-HX9v

Sony Cybershot DSC-HX9v

Travel zoom

$314
Screen resolution Significantly higher resolution screen
3D Takes 3D photos
Touch screen No touch screen
High-speed framerate Doesn't record high-speed movies
Compare the Cybershot DSC-HX9v vs the Lumix DMC-ZS10

Samsung HZ35W Competitors

Advantages

Disadvantages
Samsung WB700

Samsung WB700

Travel zoom

$153
Zoom More zoom
Size Significantly smaller
GPS No built-in GPS
Screen resolution Much lower resolution screen
Compare the WB700 vs the HZ35W
Samsung WB850F

Samsung WB850F

Travel zoom

$266
Zoom Significantly more zoom
Aperture Wider aperture
Compare the WB850F vs the HZ35W
Canon PowerShot ELPH 320 HS

Canon ELPH 320 HS

Compact

$124 - $139
Supports 24p Supports 24p
Aperture Wider aperture
GPS No built-in GPS
Zoom Significantly less zoom
Compare the ELPH 320 HS vs the HZ35W
Samsung HZ30W

Samsung HZ30W

Travel zoom
GPS No built-in GPS
Screen type Doesn't have an OLED screen
Compare the HZ30W vs the HZ35W
Fujifilm FinePix F440 Zoom

Fujifilm FinePix F440 Zoom

Ultra compact
Size Significantly smaller
Aperture Wider aperture
Wide angle Much worse wide angle
Screen size Much smaller screen
Compare the FinePix F440 Zoom vs the HZ35W

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