Updated (January, 2011): Compare the Panasonic Lumix DMC-TZ20 vs Panasonic Lumix DMC-ZX3

Panasonic Lumix DMC-TZ10

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Reasons to buy the Panasonic Lumix DMC-TZ10

GPS
Built-in GPS
Great for travel
Longest exposure
Long exposures
60 seconds
Panasonic Lumix DMC-ZX3

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Reasons to buy the Panasonic Lumix DMC-ZX3

Size
Really small
Compact 98x55x26 mm
Thickness
Thin
1"
Weight
Light-weight
159 g
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
Zoom More zoom 12x vs 8x
Help
Around 2.5x more zoom
Screen size Significantly larger screen 3.0" vs 2.7"
Help
More than 10% larger screen
Screen resolution Higher resolution screen 460k dots vs 230k dots
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2x higher resolution screen
Fastest shutter speed Much faster max shutter speed 1/2000s vs 1/1300s
Help
Around 40% faster max shutter speed
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Advantages of the Panasonic DMC-ZX3

Size Significantly smaller 98x55x26 mm vs 103x60x33 mm
Help
More than 30% smaller
Lowest price Much cheaper $170.33 vs $649.97
Help
The best price we've seen is $480 cheaper (3.8x less)
Weight Significantly lighter 159 g vs 218 g
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Around 30% lighter
Thickness Significantly thinner 1" vs 1.3"
Help
More than 20% thinner
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recommendations

Relative to the best recent travel zooms, and ignoring price

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Green arrow Snapsort recommends the Panasonic Lumix DMC-TZ10.

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Compared to recent compacts

Common Strengths Common Weaknesses
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
Panorama Neither camera stitches together panoramas Help
You could stitch photos in post
Sensor type Lower-end sensor types Help
CCD
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
DMC-TZ10:2.3 fps
DMC-ZX3:1.8 fps
High-speed framerate No high speed movie support Help
Not supported
Zoom Poor zoom Help
DMC-TZ10:12x
DMC-ZX3:8x

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
Lowest price Is slightly more expensive
Thickness Is thicker
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
Lowest price Is much more expensive
Panasonic Lumix DMC-TZ18

Panasonic Lumix DMC-TZ18

Travel zoom

$272 - $305

Zoom Has significantly more zoom
Fastest shutter speed Has a faster max shutter speed
Lowest price Is slightly more expensive
Thickness Is thicker
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
Lowest price Is significantly more expensive
Canon IXUS 220 HS

Canon IXUS 220 HS

Compact

$185 - $242

Aperture Has a significantly wider aperture
Movie format Records higher quality movies
Longest exposure Much shorter exposures
Panasonic Lumix DMC-LX5

Panasonic Lumix DMC-LX5

Pro digicam

$339

Aperture Has a much wider aperture
Light sensitivity Slightly higher maximum light sensitivity
Lowest price Is significantly more expensive
Thickness Is thicker
Panasonic Lumix DMC-TZ7

Panasonic Lumix DMC-TZ7

Travel zoom

Thickness Is thicker
Weight Is significantly heavier

Panasonic Lumix DMC-TZ10 Competitors

Advantages

Disadvantages

Sony Cyber-shot DSC-HX5v

Sony Cyber-shot DSC-HX5v

Travel zoom

Movie format Higher resolution movies
Sensor type Has a CMOS-family sensor
True resolution Significantly lower true resolution
Zoom Less zoom

Panasonic Lumix DMC-ZX3 Competitors

Advantages

Disadvantages

Panasonic Lumix DMC-ZX1

Panasonic Lumix DMC-ZX1

Travel zoom

$248

Fastest shutter speed Much faster max shutter speed
Lowest price More expensive

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