Panasonic Lumix
DMC-ZS10
 vs
Sony Cybershot
DSC-HX9v

Updated (January, 2012): Compare the Panasonic Lumix DMC-ZS15 vs Sony Cybershot DSC-HX9v

Sony Cybershot DSC-HX9v

67

  
Panasonic Lumix DMC-ZS10

65

  

Reasons to buy the Sony Cybershot DSC-HX9v

GPS
 Built-in GPS
Great for travel
Screen resolution
 High resolution screen
921k dots
HDR
 In-camera HDR
Combines multiple exposures
3D
 Takes 3D photos
View photos in 3D on 3D televisions
 

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
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
 

differences

Advantages of the Panasonic DMC-ZS10
Touch screen Has a touch screen Yes vs No
Help
 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
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
Size Slightly smaller 105x58x33 mm vs 105x59x34 mm
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 Almost the same
Weight Lighter 219 g vs 245 g
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 More than 10% lighter
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
Thickness Slightly thinner 1.3" vs 1.3"
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 Almost the same
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Advantages of the Sony DSC-HX9v
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
Light sensitivity Better maximum light sensitivity 3,200 ISO vs 1,600 ISO
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 The DSC-HX9v's maximum light sensitivity is 1 f-stop better
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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 67
Explain scores
Sony Cybershot DSC-HX9v Sony Cybershot DSC-HX9v
Green arrow Too close to call! Snapsort considers these cameras too competitive to make a clear recommendation.

similarities

Compared to recent compacts

Common Strengths Common Weaknesses
Zoom Great zoom Help
16x
Wide angle Good wide angle Help
24 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-HX9v:30s
Thickness Quite thick Help
1.3"
Weight Heavy Help
DMC-ZS10:219 g
DSC-HX9v:245 g
Size Large Help
DMC-ZS10:105x58x33 mm
DSC-HX9v:105x59x34 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 - $325
Zoom Has significantly more zoom
Size Is slightly smaller
Fastest shutter speed Has a slower max shutter speed
Longest exposure Slightly shorter exposures
Compare the Lumix ZS20 vs the Lumix DMC-ZS10
Compare the Lumix ZS20 vs the Cybershot DSC-HX9v
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
Weight Is slightly heavier
Compare the Cyber-shot DSC-HX20V vs the Lumix DMC-ZS10
Compare the Cyber-shot DSC-HX20V vs the Cybershot DSC-HX9v
Canon PowerShot SX230 HS

Canon PowerShot SX230 HS

Travel zoom

$199
Supports 24p Records movies in 24p
Lowest price Is slightly less expensive
Longest exposure Slightly shorter exposures
Battery life Has a significantly shorter battery life
Compare the PowerShot SX230 HS vs the Lumix DMC-ZS10
Compare the PowerShot SX230 HS vs the Cybershot DSC-HX9v
Panasonic ZS30/TZ40

Panasonic Lumix ZS30

Travel zoom

$399
Zoom Has significantly more zoom
Size Is slightly smaller
Fastest shutter speed Has a slower max shutter speed
Longest exposure Slightly shorter exposures
Compare the Lumix ZS30 vs the Lumix DMC-ZS10
Compare the Lumix ZS30 vs the Cybershot DSC-HX9v
Canon PowerShot SX260 HS

Canon PowerShot SX260 HS

Travel zoom

$240 - $269
Zoom Has significantly more zoom
Supports 24p Records movies in 24p
Longest exposure Slightly shorter exposures
Shutter lag Has significantly more shutter lag
Compare the PowerShot SX260 HS vs the Lumix DMC-ZS10
Compare the PowerShot SX260 HS vs the Cybershot DSC-HX9v
Nikon Coolpix S9100

Nikon Coolpix S9100

Travel zoom

$235
Zoom Has slightly more zoom
Lowest price Is slightly less expensive
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 Cybershot DSC-HX9v
Sony Cybershot DSC-HX7V

Sony Cyber-shot DSC-HX7v

Travel zoom
Size Is slightly smaller
Thickness Is thinner
Fastest shutter speed Has a slower max shutter speed
Macro focus Slightly worse macro focusing
Compare the Cyber-shot DSC-HX7v vs the Lumix DMC-ZS10
Compare the Cyber-shot DSC-HX7v vs the Cybershot DSC-HX9v

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 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-HX9v Competitors

Advantages

Disadvantages
Sony Cyber-shot DSC-HX10V

Sony Cyber-shot DSC-HX10V

Travel zoom

$413
Light sensitivity Better maximum light sensitivity
Battery life Slightly longer battery life
Wide angle Worse wide angle
Lowest price More expensive
Compare the Cyber-shot DSC-HX10V vs the Cybershot DSC-HX9v
Sony Cyber-shot DSC-H90

Sony Cyber-shot DSC-H90

Travel zoom

$119 - $130
Lowest price Significantly cheaper
Weight Lighter
GPS No built-in GPS
Screen resolution Significantly lower resolution screen
Compare the Cyber-shot DSC-H90 vs the Cybershot DSC-HX9v

appearance

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Panasonic Lumix DMC-ZS10 Sony Cybershot DSC-HX9v
Panasonic Lumix DMC-ZS10 Sony Cybershot DSC-HX9v

discussion

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JORGE (8:16 PM, February 08, 2012)
YO TENGO UNA PANASONIC Y ES MUCHO MEJOR QUE SONY PARA VIAJAR ES MAS LIVIANA Y LAS FOTOGRAFIAS TANTO COMO LOS VIDEOS SON MUY BUENOS A PARTE DEL PRECIO SI LAS DOS COSTARAN IGUAL ME QUEDO CON PANASONIC.
 
Hanson (0:06 AM, December 05, 2011)
The Image stabilizer of the ZS10 is the best, both in still and in video. I have tried and it showed clearly superior IS than the Sony Hx9v, Canon SX230 and Nikon S9100, especially in video.
 
Looking for a good compact (8:32 PM, November 08, 2011)
I like the feature that provides the name of the location rather than just coordinates and that it is cheaper, but I still don't understand why anyone actually cares about digital zoom since it is akin to putting your face closer to the photo; it's not actually zooming.  Digital zoom just crops a portion of the photo and then blows it up and you lose all those pixels that were cropped which reduces image quality (pixel density).  2x zoom is better than any number of digital zoom since it isn't actually zooming at all.  Having said all that, I still think you have to consider that the Panasonic is so much cheaper for pretty much the same capability unless it is really important for you to have a good long optical zoom.
 
The flying shooter (6:58 PM, June 30, 2011)
Pretty much the same. I personally give my choice to Panasonic ZS10. It also has 1920x1080p. Interesting its GPS built-in software which automatically gives the picture the name of the location. Not just coordinates. when set to 5megapixel the zoom goes combined with digital up to 35,5X. Cheaper.
 
Ding (10:40 PM, June 08, 2011)
Panasonic ZS10 has 200fps, support light & speed priority, little more crystal clear when still picture, little touch screen feature, wind noise reduction; Sony HX9v got more powerful Anti-shake function, faster focus, higher resolution, 1920x1080p, others pretty the same. Both are top of the line product.
By Ding 6/8/11