Panasonic DMC-ZS10 vs Sony DSC-HX5v

differences

Advantages of the Panasonic DMC-ZS10

More zoom

16x

10x

More than 2.5x more zoom

Has a touch screen

Yes

Fewer buttons to worry about and direct interaction with camera menus

Better wide angle

24 mm

25 mm

Almost the same

Records high-speed movies

220 fps

None

Capture events too fast for the naked eye and play them back in super-slow motion

Higher resolution screen

460k dots

230k dots

2x higher resolution screen

Wider aperture

f/3.3

f/3.5

At its widest zoom, the DMC-ZS10's lens captures marginally more light (0.2 f-stops)

Higher true resolution

9.8 MP

9 MP

Capture around 10% more detail in your photos

Has boost ISO

6,400 ISO

None

Allows taking photos in darker situations, often at the cost of additional noise in the image

Better macro capability

3 cm

5 cm

Focus on subjects 40% closer to the lens

Slightly larger sensor

1/2.3" 6.1x4.6mm

1/2.5" 6.3x4.2mm

Around 10% larger sensor

Much longer exposures

60s

30s

2x longer exposures

Significantly faster max shutter speed

1/4000s

1/1600s

2.5x faster max shutter speed

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the Panasonic DMC-ZS10

Advantages of the Sony DSC-HX5v

Smaller

102x58x29 mm

105x58x33 mm

More than 10% smaller

Better maximum light sensitivity

3,200 ISO

1,600 ISO

The DSC-HX5v's maximum light sensitivity is 1 f-stop better

Thinner

1.1"

1.3"

More than 10% thinner

Lighter

200 g

219 g

Around 10% lighter

Learn more about
the Sony DSC-HX5v

recommendations

Relative to the best recent travel zooms, and ignoring price

Panasonic Lumix DMC-ZS10

65	vs	54
Explain scores

Sony Cyber-shot DSC-HX5v

Snapsort recommends the Panasonic Lumix DMC-ZS10.

similarities

Compared to recent compacts

Common Strengths

Common Weaknesses

Good wide angle

DMC-ZS10:	24 mm
DSC-HX5v:	25 mm

	Built-in GPS
	Great for travel

	Better sensor types
	Better in low light

	Fast continuous shooting
	10 fps

	Good image stabilization
	Lens

Long exposures

DMC-ZS10:	60s
DSC-HX5v:	30s

Quite thick

DMC-ZS10:	1.3"
DSC-HX5v:	1.1"

Heavy

DMC-ZS10:	219 g
DSC-HX5v:	200 g

	Neither camera stitches together panoramas
	You could stitch photos in post

	Neither has in-camera HDR
	You could do HDR manually

	Neither camera can take 3D photos
	No 3d support

Large

DMC-ZS10:	105x58x33 mm
DSC-HX5v:	102x58x29 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

Panasonic Lumix ZS20

Travel zoom

$299

Has significantly more zoom

Has in-camera HDR

Has a slower max shutter speed

Slightly shorter exposures

Compare the Lumix ZS20 vs the Lumix DMC-ZS10

Compare the Lumix ZS20 vs the Cyber-shot DSC-HX5v

Canon PowerShot SX230 HS

Travel zoom

$199

Records movies in 24p

Creates panoramas in-camera

Slightly shorter exposures

Is thicker

Compare the PowerShot SX230 HS vs the Lumix DMC-ZS10

Compare the PowerShot SX230 HS vs the Cyber-shot DSC-HX5v

Has in-camera HDR

No built-in GPS

No touch screen

Compare the Lumix ZS15 vs the Lumix DMC-ZS10

Panasonic Lumix ZS30

Travel zoom

$349

More zoom

Significantly higher resolution screen

Much shorter max exposures

Significantly slower max shutter speed

Compare the Lumix ZS30 vs the Lumix DMC-ZS10

Panasonic Lumix DMC-ZS8

Travel zoom

Slightly lighter

No built-in GPS

No touch screen

Compare the Lumix DMC-ZS8 vs the Lumix DMC-ZS10

Sony Cyber-shot DSC-HX7v

Travel zoom

Much higher resolution screen

Takes 3D photos

Slightly heavier

Compare the Cyber-shot DSC-HX7v vs the Cyber-shot DSC-HX5v

Sony Cybershot H70

Travel zoom

$315

Can create panoramas in-camera

Higher true resolution

No built-in GPS

Lower resolution movies

Compare the Cybershot H70 vs the Cyber-shot DSC-HX5v

Sony Cyber-shot DSC-HX50V

Travel zoom

$430 - $448

Much more zoom

Much higher resolution screen

Much larger

Significantly thicker

Compare the Cyber-shot DSC-HX50V vs the Cyber-shot DSC-HX5v

Sony Cybershot DSC-RX100

Pro digicam

$648 - $760

Much wider aperture

Much larger sensor

No built-in GPS

Significantly worse wide angle

Compare the Cybershot DSC-RX100 vs the Cyber-shot DSC-HX5v

Sony Cyber-shot DSC-HX10V

Travel zoom

$413

Much higher resolution screen

More zoom

Larger

Thicker

Compare the Cyber-shot DSC-HX10V vs the Cyber-shot DSC-HX5v

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Panasonic Lumix DMC-ZS10

Reasons to buy the Panasonic Lumix DMC-ZS10

Sony Cyber-shot DSC-HX5v

Reasons to buy the Sony Cyber-shot DSC-HX5v

recommendations

Relative to the best recent travel zooms, and ignoring price

differences

Advantages of the Panasonic DMC-ZS10

Advantages of the Sony DSC-HX5v

recommendations

Relative to the best recent travel zooms, and ignoring price

similarities

Compared to recent compacts

Compared to recent travel zooms

competitors

Shared Competitors

Advantages

Disadvantages

Panasonic Lumix ZS20

Canon PowerShot SX230 HS

Panasonic Lumix DMC-ZS7

Sony Cybershot DSC-HX9v

Canon PowerShot SX260 HS

Sony Cyber-shot DSC-HX20V

Nikon Coolpix S9100

Panasonic Lumix DMC-ZS10 Competitors

Advantages

Disadvantages

Panasonic Lumix ZS15

Panasonic Lumix ZS30

Panasonic Lumix DMC-ZS8

Sony Cyber-shot DSC-HX5v Competitors

Advantages

Disadvantages

Sony Cyber-shot DSC-HX7v

Sony Cybershot H70

Sony Cyber-shot DSC-HX50V

Sony Cybershot DSC-RX100

Sony Cyber-shot DSC-HX10V

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Panasonic Lumix
DMC-ZS10
vs
Sony Cyber-shot
DSC-HX5v