Panasonic Lumix
DMC-ZS10
 vs
Sony Cyber-shot
DSC-HX7v

Updated (January, 2012): Compare the Panasonic Lumix DMC-ZS15 vs Sony Cybershot DSC-HX7V

Panasonic Lumix DMC-ZS10

65

  
Sony Cybershot DSC-HX7V

59

  

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
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
 

Reasons to buy the Sony Cyber-shot DSC-HX7v

GPS
 Built-in GPS
Great for travel
Screen resolution
 High resolution screen
921k dots
Size
 Really small
Compact 101x58x27 mm
Continuous shooting
 Rapid fire
10 fps
HDR
 In-camera HDR
Combines multiple exposures
Panorama
 In-camera panoramas
Stitches together multiple photos into a panorama
 

differences

Advantages of the Panasonic DMC-ZS10
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
Wide angle Better wide angle 24 mm vs 25 mm
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 Almost the same
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
Aperture Wider aperture f/3.3 vs f/3.5
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 At its widest zoom, the DMC-ZS10's lens captures marginally more light (0.2 f-stops)
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
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 30s
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 2x longer exposures
Fastest shutter speed Significantly faster max shutter speed 1/4000s vs 1/1600s
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 2.5x faster max shutter speed
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Advantages of the Sony DSC-HX7v
Screen resolution Significantly higher resolution screen 921k dots vs 460k dots
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 More than 2x higher resolution screen
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
Size Smaller 101x58x27 mm vs 105x58x33 mm
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 Around 20% smaller
Light sensitivity Better maximum light sensitivity 3,200 ISO vs 1,600 ISO
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 The DSC-HX7v'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 208 g vs 219 g
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 Around 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 59
Explain scores
Sony Cyber-shot DSC-HX7v Sony Cybershot DSC-HX7V
Green arrow Snapsort recommends the Panasonic Lumix DMC-ZS10.

similarities

Compared to recent compacts

Common Strengths Common Weaknesses
Wide angle Good wide angle Help
DMC-ZS10:24 mm
DSC-HX7v:25 mm
GPS Built-in GPS Help
Great for travel
Sensor type Better sensor types Help
Better in low light
Continuous shooting Fast continuous shooting Help
10 fps
Image stabilization Good image stabilization Help
Lens
Longest exposure Long exposures Help
DMC-ZS10:60s
DSC-HX7v:30s
Weight Heavy Help
DMC-ZS10:219 g
DSC-HX7v:208 g
Thickness Quite thick Help
DMC-ZS10:1.3"
DSC-HX7v:1.1"

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
Sony Cybershot DSC-HX9v

Sony Cybershot DSC-HX9v

Travel zoom

$314
Fastest shutter speed Has a slower max shutter speed
Thickness Is thicker
Compare the Cybershot DSC-HX9v vs the Lumix DMC-ZS10
Compare the Cybershot DSC-HX9v vs the Cyber-shot DSC-HX7v
Panasonic Lumix DMC-ZS15

Panasonic Lumix ZS15

Travel zoom
Thickness Is thicker
Size Is slightly larger
Compare the Lumix ZS15 vs the Lumix DMC-ZS10
Compare the Lumix ZS15 vs the Cyber-shot DSC-HX7v
Canon PowerShot SX230 HS

Canon PowerShot SX230 HS

Travel zoom

$199
Supports 24p Records movies in 24p
Longest exposure Slightly shorter exposures
Thickness Is thicker
Compare the PowerShot SX230 HS vs the Lumix DMC-ZS10
Compare the PowerShot SX230 HS vs the Cyber-shot DSC-HX7v
Canon PowerShot SX260 HS

Canon PowerShot SX260 HS

Travel zoom

$238 - $269
Zoom Has significantly more zoom
Supports 24p Records movies in 24p
Longest exposure Slightly shorter exposures
Thickness Is thicker
Compare the PowerShot SX260 HS vs the Lumix DMC-ZS10
Compare the PowerShot SX260 HS vs the Cyber-shot DSC-HX7v
Nikon Coolpix S9100

Nikon Coolpix S9100

Travel zoom

$298
Zoom Has slightly more zoom
Fastest shutter speed Has a slower max shutter speed
Longest exposure Significantly shorter exposures
Compare the Coolpix S9100 vs the Lumix DMC-ZS10
Compare the Coolpix S9100 vs the Cyber-shot DSC-HX7v
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 Cyber-shot DSC-HX7v

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 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
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
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

Sony Cybershot DSC-HX7V Competitors

Advantages

Disadvantages
Sony Cyber-shot DSC-HX5v

Sony Cyber-shot DSC-HX5v

Travel zoom
Weight Slightly lighter
Screen resolution Much lower resolution screen
3D Doesn't take 3D photos
Compare the Cyber-shot DSC-HX5v vs the Cyber-shot DSC-HX7v
Sony Cyber-shot DSC-HX10V

Sony Cyber-shot DSC-HX10V

Travel zoom

$413
Zoom More zoom
Light sensitivity Better maximum light sensitivity
Size Larger
Thickness Thicker
Compare the Cyber-shot DSC-HX10V vs the Cyber-shot DSC-HX7v
Sony Cybershot DSC-H70

Sony Cybershot H70

Travel zoom

$315
Zoom Slightly more zoom
Weight Lighter
GPS No built-in GPS
Screen resolution Much lower resolution screen
Compare the Cybershot H70 vs the Cyber-shot DSC-HX7v
Sony DSC WX100

Sony DSC WX100

Travel zoom

$259
Size Significantly smaller
Light sensitivity (boost) Has boost ISO
GPS No built-in GPS
Screen resolution Significantly lower resolution screen
Compare the DSC WX100 vs the Cyber-shot DSC-HX7v

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Panasonic Lumix DMC-ZS10 Sony Cybershot DSC-HX7V
Panasonic Lumix DMC-ZS10 Sony Cybershot DSC-HX7V
Panasonic Lumix DMC-ZS10 Sony Cybershot DSC-HX7V

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