Updated (January, 2011): Compare the Panasonic Lumix DMC-TZ20 vs Panasonic Lumix DMC-TZ7

Panasonic Lumix DMC-TZ10

65

Reasons to buy the Panasonic Lumix DMC-TZ10

GPS
Built-in GPS
Great for travel
Longest exposure
Long exposures
60 seconds
Panasonic Lumix DMC-TZ7

58

Reasons to buy the Panasonic Lumix DMC-TZ7

Longest exposure
Long exposures
60 seconds

differences

Advantages of the Panasonic DMC-TZ10

GPS Has a GPS Yes vs No
Help
Automatically geotags your photos when traveling
Weight Lighter 218 g vs 229 g
Help
Almost the same
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Advantages of the Panasonic DMC-TZ7

Snapsort is not aware of any important advantages of the Panasonic DMC-TZ7 vs the Panasonic DMC-TZ10.
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recommendations

Relative to the best recent travel zooms, and ignoring price

Panasonic Lumix DMC-TZ10 Panasonic Lumix DMC-TZ10
65 vs 58
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Panasonic Lumix DMC-TZ7 Panasonic Lumix DMC-TZ7
Green arrow Snapsort recommends the Panasonic Lumix DMC-TZ10.

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similarities

Compared to recent compacts

Common Strengths Common Weaknesses
Zoom Great zoom Help
12x
Wide angle Good wide angle Help
25 mm
Image stabilization Good image stabilization Help
Lens
Macro focus Good macro capabilities Help
3 cm
Longest exposure Very long exposure times Help
60 seconds
Thickness Quite thick Help
1.3"
Weight Heavy Help
DMC-TZ10:218 g
DMC-TZ7:229 g
Panorama Neither camera stitches together panoramas Help
You could stitch photos in post
Sensor type Lower-end sensor types Help
CCD
Size Large Help
Compact 103x60x33 mm
HDR Neither has in-camera HDR Help
You could do HDR manually
Light sensitivity Poor maximum light sensitivity Help
1,600 ISO
Touch screen No touchscreens Help
More buttons
Movie format Both shoot high resolution HD movies Help
720p @ 30fps

Compared to recent travel zooms

Common Strengths Common Weaknesses

Snapsort is not aware of any interesting strengths shared by these two products.

3D Neither camera can take 3D photos Help
No 3d support
Continuous shooting Slow continuous shooting Help
2.3 fps
High-speed framerate No high speed movie support Help
Not supported
Zoom Poor zoom Help
12x

competitors

Shared Competitors

Advantages

Disadvantages

Panasonic Lumix DMC-TZ20

Panasonic Lumix DMC-TZ20

Travel zoom

$273 - $386

Zoom Has significantly more zoom
Movie format Records higher quality movies
Panasonic Lumix DMC-TZ30

Panasonic Lumix TZ30

Travel zoom

$434 - $474

Zoom Has way more more zoom
Movie format Records higher quality movies
Longest exposure Much shorter exposures
Panasonic Lumix DMC-TZ18

Panasonic Lumix DMC-TZ18

Travel zoom

$272 - $305

Zoom Has significantly more zoom
Lowest price Is much less expensive
Screen resolution Has a slightly lower resolution screen
Panasonic Lumix DMC-TZ25

Panasonic Lumix TZ25

Travel zoom

$337 - $402

Zoom Has significantly more zoom
Movie format Records higher quality movies
Longest exposure Much shorter exposures
Panasonic Lumix DMC-TZ8

Panasonic Lumix DMC-TZ8

Travel zoom

$241 - $250

Lowest price Is much less expensive
Fastest shutter speed Has a slower max shutter speed
Screen size Has a significantly smaller screen
Canon Powershot S100

Canon Powershot S100

Pro digicam

$356 - $430

Aperture Has a much wider aperture
Movie format Records higher quality movies
Longest exposure Much shorter exposures
Zoom Has significantly less zoom
Sony Cyber-shot DSC-HX5v

Sony Cyber-shot DSC-HX5v

Travel zoom

Movie format Records higher quality movies
Size Is slightly smaller
Fastest shutter speed Has a slower max shutter speed
Longest exposure Significantly shorter exposures

Panasonic Lumix DMC-TZ10 Competitors

Advantages

Disadvantages

Panasonic Lumix DMC-LX5

Panasonic Lumix DMC-LX5

Pro digicam

$339

Sensor size Much larger sensor
Aperture Much wider aperture
GPS No built-in GPS
Zoom Significantly less zoom

Panasonic Lumix DMC-TZ7 Competitors

Advantages

Disadvantages

Panasonic Lumix DMC-TZ6

Panasonic Lumix DMC-TZ6

Travel zoom

Screen size Significantly smaller screen
True resolution Much lower true resolution

appearance

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Avatar for Rudik Rudik (0:14 AM, May 18, 2010)
The main feature which differs TZ7 and TZ10 - GPS is missing in the "Important Differences"...