Panasonic Lumix
DMC-ZS3
 vs
Sony Cybershot
TX10

Sony Cybershot DSC-TX10

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"The Sony Cyber-shot TX10 is a very nicely designed ultra compact, certainly, with the virtue of being impervious to water."
imaging-resource.com | talking about the TX10's overall-performance
"There is no grip to speak of... the TX10 is light enough to require very little effort to hang onto."
imaging-resource.com | talking about the TX10's feel

Reasons to buy the Sony Cybershot TX10

Wide angle
 Wide angle lens
25 mm
Screen resolution
 High resolution screen
921k dots
Size
 Really small
Ultra compact 95x56x17 mm
Touch screen
 Touch screen
Less buttons
Continuous shooting
 Rapid fire
10 fps
Sensor type
 CMOS Sensor
Better in low light
Panasonic Lumix DMC-ZS3

48

Reasons to buy the Panasonic Lumix DMC-ZS3

Zoom
 Great zoom
12x
Wide angle
 Wide angle lens
25 mm
Light sensitivity (boost)
 High ISO (boost)
6,400 ISO
Fastest shutter speed
 Fast shutter speed
1/2000 of a second
Longest exposure
 Long exposures
60 seconds

differences

Advantages of the Panasonic DMC-ZS3
Zoom Significantly more zoom 12x vs 4x
Help
 9x more zoom
Aperture Wider aperture f/3.3 vs f/3.5
Help
 At its widest zoom, the DMC-ZS3's lens captures marginally more light (0.2 f-stops)
Longest exposure Much longer exposures 60s vs 2s
Help
 30x longer exposures
Fastest shutter speed Faster max shutter speed 1/2000s vs 1/1600s
Help
 20% faster max shutter speed
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Advantages of the Sony TX10
Size Much smaller 95x56x17 mm vs 103x60x33 mm
Help
 2.1x smaller
Movie format Higher resolution movies 1080p @ 60fps vs 720p @ 30fps
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 Shoots higher resolution Full HD (1080p) video at a higher frame rate
Screen resolution Significantly higher resolution screen 921k dots vs 460k dots
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 More than 2x higher resolution screen
Touch screen Has a touch screen Yes vs No
Help
 Fewer buttons to worry about and direct interaction with camera menus
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
Help
 Combines multiple exposures to capture high dynamic range
Sensor type Has a CMOS-family sensor CMOS vs CCD
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 CMOS-family sensors often produce better quality images
Panorama Can create panoramas in-camera Yes vs No
Help
 Stitches together multiple photos for a wide perspective
Continuous shooting Shoots significantly faster 10 fps vs 2.3 fps
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 Around 4.5x faster continuous shooting
Thickness Much thinner 0.7" vs 1.3"
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 Around 50% thinner
Weight Much lighter 133 g vs 229 g
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 More than 40% lighter
Light sensitivity Better maximum light sensitivity 3,200 ISO vs 1,600 ISO
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 The TX10's maximum light sensitivity is 1 f-stop better
Macro focus Better macro capability 1 cm vs 3 cm
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 Focus on subjects 3x closer to the lens
Waterproof Waterproof Yes vs No
Help
 Great for vacations and holidays at the beach, or around the pool
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recommendations

Relative to the best recent compacts, and ignoring price

Panasonic Lumix DMC-ZS3 Panasonic Lumix DMC-ZS3
48 vs 74
Explain scores
Sony Cybershot TX10 Sony Cybershot DSC-TX10
Green arrow Snapsort recommends the Sony Cybershot DSC-TX10. This recommendation, however, should be taken with a grain of salt since it doesn't always make sense to compare a travel zoom with a waterproof.

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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
DMC-ZS3:3 cm
TX10:1 cm

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

competitors

Shared Competitors

Advantages

Disadvantages
Canon Powershot S100

Canon Powershot S100

Pro digicam

$356 - $430
Aperture Has a much wider aperture
High-speed framerate Records high-speed movies
Thickness Is thicker
Weight Is significantly heavier
Compare the Powershot S100 vs the Lumix DMC-ZS3
Compare the Powershot S100 vs the Cybershot TX10
Sony Cybershot DSC-HX9v

Sony Cybershot DSC-HX9v

Travel zoom

$319
Zoom Has significantly more zoom
Battery life Has a slightly longer battery life
Fastest shutter speed Has a slower max shutter speed
Light sensitivity (boost) Lacks boost light sensitivity
Compare the Cybershot DSC-HX9v vs the Lumix DMC-ZS3
Compare the Cybershot DSC-HX9v vs the Cybershot TX10
Canon ELPH 300 HS

Canon ELPH 300 HS

Compact

$148 - $179
Aperture Has a significantly wider aperture
High-speed framerate Records high-speed movies
Macro focus Slightly worse macro focusing
Screen size Has a significantly smaller screen
Compare the ELPH 300 HS vs the Lumix DMC-ZS3
Compare the ELPH 300 HS vs the Cybershot TX10

Panasonic Lumix DMC-ZS3 Competitors

Advantages

Disadvantages
Panasonic Lumix DMC-ZS20

Panasonic Lumix ZS20

Travel zoom

$290 - $350
Zoom Much more zoom
Movie format Higher resolution movies
True resolution Lower true resolution
Longest exposure Much shorter max exposures
Compare the Lumix ZS20 vs the Lumix DMC-ZS3
Panasonic Lumix DMC-ZS10

Panasonic Lumix DMC-ZS10

Travel zoom

$328
Movie format Higher resolution movies
Zoom More zoom
Compare the Lumix DMC-ZS10 vs the Lumix DMC-ZS3
Panasonic Lumix DMC-ZS5

Panasonic Lumix DMC-ZS5

Travel zoom

$298
Size Slightly smaller
Weight Lighter
Screen size Significantly smaller screen
Screen resolution Lower resolution screen
Compare the Lumix DMC-ZS5 vs the Lumix DMC-ZS3
Panasonic Lumix DMC-ZS7

Panasonic Lumix DMC-ZS7

Travel zoom

$361
GPS Has a GPS
Weight Lighter
Compare the Lumix DMC-ZS7 vs the Lumix DMC-ZS3
Panasonic Lumix DMC-ZS8

Panasonic Lumix DMC-ZS8

Travel zoom

$159 - $271
Zoom More zoom
Wide angle Better wide angle
Screen resolution Lower resolution screen
Compare the Lumix DMC-ZS8 vs the Lumix DMC-ZS3

Sony Cybershot DSC-TX10 Competitors

Advantages

Disadvantages
Sony Cyber-shot DSC-TX20

Sony Cyber-shot DSC-TX20

Waterproof

$330
Longest exposure Slightly longer exposures
Shutter lag Slightly more shutter lag
Compare the Cyber-shot DSC-TX20 vs the Cybershot TX10
Nikon Coolpix AW100

Nikon Coolpix AW100

Waterproof

$280
High-speed framerate Records high-speed movies
GPS Has a GPS
Screen resolution Significantly lower resolution screen
Size Significantly larger
Compare the Coolpix AW100 vs the Cybershot TX10
Panasonic Lumix DMC-TS3

Panasonic Lumix DMC-TS3

Waterproof
Aperture Wider aperture
GPS Has a GPS
Screen resolution Much lower resolution screen
Size Much larger
Compare the Lumix DMC-TS3 vs the Cybershot TX10
Sony Cybershot DSC-TX55

Sony Cybershot DSC-TX55

Ultra compact

$279 - $350
Screen type Has an OLED screen
Screen size Significantly larger screen
Wide angle Worse wide angle
Macro focus Worse macro capability
Compare the Cybershot DSC-TX55 vs the Cybershot TX10
Sony Cybershot DSC-TX100V

Sony Cyber-shot DSC-TX100v

Compact

$323 - $561
Screen type Has an OLED screen
Screen size Much larger screen
3D Doesn't take 3D photos
HDR Lacks in-camera HDR
Compare the Cyber-shot DSC-TX100v vs the Cybershot TX10

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