Panasonic Lumix
DMC-ZS3
 vs
Sony Cyber-shot
DSC-H20

Panasonic Lumix DMC-ZS3

61

Reasons to buy the Panasonic Lumix DMC-ZS3

Longest exposure
 Long exposures
60 seconds
Sony Cyber-shot DSC-H20

57

Reasons to buy the Sony Cyber-shot DSC-H20

We are not aware of any reasons to consider buying the Sony Cyber-shot DSC-H20 over the Panasonic Lumix DMC-ZS3.

differences

Advantages of the Panasonic DMC-ZS3
Wide angle Much better wide angle 25 mm vs 38 mm
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 More than 30% better wide angle
Aperture Wider aperture f/3.3 vs f/3.5
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 At its widest zoom, the DMC-ZS3's lens captures marginally more light (0.2 f-stops)
Screen resolution Higher resolution screen 460k dots vs 230k dots
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 Around 2x higher resolution screen
Size Smaller 103x60x33 mm vs 107x69x47 mm
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 More than 40% smaller
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
Zoom Slightly more zoom 12x vs 10x
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 More than 40% more zoom
Thickness Thinner 1.3" vs 1.9"
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 Around 30% thinner
Longest exposure Significantly longer exposures 60s vs 30s
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 2x longer exposures
Weight Slightly lighter 229 g vs 250 g
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 Around 10% lighter
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Advantages of the Sony DSC-H20
Light sensitivity Better maximum light sensitivity 3,200 ISO vs 1,600 ISO
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 The DSC-H20's maximum light sensitivity is 1 f-stop better
Macro focus Better macro capability 2 cm vs 3 cm
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 Focus on subjects more than 30% closer to the lens
True resolution Slightly higher true resolution 9.8 MP vs 9.8 MP
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 Almost the same
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recommendations

Relative to the best recent travel zooms, and ignoring price

Panasonic Lumix DMC-ZS3 Panasonic Lumix DMC-ZS3
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Green arrow Snapsort recommends the Panasonic Lumix DMC-ZS3.

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Uses Travel score Travel
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Fast action, sometimes indoors
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Features Low light image quality Low light image quality
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Autofocus peformance Still image focusing
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Autofocus performance Video focusing
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Manual controls Manual settings
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Performance Image stabilization
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similarities

Compared to recent digicams

Common Strengths Common Weaknesses
Image stabilization Good image stabilization Help
Lens
Longest exposure Long exposures Help
DMC-ZS3:60s
DSC-H20:30s
Sensor type Lower-end sensor types Help
CCD
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.
Continuous shooting Slow continuous shooting Help
DMC-ZS3:2.3 fps
DSC-H20:1.8 fps
High-speed framerate No high speed movie support Help
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competitors

Shared Competitors

Advantages

Disadvantages
Sony Cybershot DSC-HX9v

Sony Cybershot DSC-HX9v

Travel zoom

$289 - $328
GPS Has a built-in GPS
Movie format Records higher quality movies
Fastest shutter speed Has a slower max shutter speed
Macro focus Slightly worse macro focusing
Compare the Cybershot DSC-HX9v vs the Lumix DMC-ZS3
Compare the Cybershot DSC-HX9v vs the Cyber-shot DSC-H20
Canon PowerShot S95

Canon PowerShot S95

Pro digicam

$359 - $369
Aperture Has a much wider aperture
Supports 24p Records movies in 24p
Fastest shutter speed Has a slower max shutter speed
Longest exposure Slightly shorter exposures
Compare the PowerShot S95 vs the Lumix DMC-ZS3
Compare the PowerShot S95 vs the Cyber-shot DSC-H20
Nikon Coolpix S9100

Nikon Coolpix S9100

Travel zoom

$179 - $197
Zoom Has slightly more zoom
Movie format Records higher quality movies
Longest exposure Significantly shorter exposures
Macro focus Slightly worse macro focusing
Compare the Coolpix S9100 vs the Lumix DMC-ZS3
Compare the Coolpix S9100 vs the Cyber-shot DSC-H20

Panasonic Lumix DMC-ZS3 Competitors

Advantages

Disadvantages
Panasonic Lumix DMC-ZS10

Panasonic Lumix DMC-ZS10

Travel zoom

$196 - $328
GPS Has a GPS
Movie format Higher resolution movies
Compare the Lumix DMC-ZS10 vs the Lumix DMC-ZS3
Panasonic Lumix DMC-ZS5

Panasonic Lumix DMC-ZS5

Travel zoom

$235 - $298
Weight Slightly lighter
Screen size Significantly smaller screen
Screen resolution Lower resolution screen
Compare the Lumix DMC-ZS5 vs the Lumix DMC-ZS3
Panasonic Lumix DMC-ZS8

Panasonic Lumix DMC-ZS8

Travel zoom

$170 - $271
Zoom More zoom
Wide angle Better wide angle
Screen resolution Lower resolution screen
Compare the Lumix DMC-ZS8 vs the Lumix DMC-ZS3
Panasonic Lumix DMC-ZS7

Panasonic Lumix DMC-ZS7

Travel zoom

$285 - $361
GPS Has a GPS
Compare the Lumix DMC-ZS7 vs the Lumix DMC-ZS3
Canon PowerShot SD4000 IS

Canon PowerShot SD4000 IS

Pro digicam

$294
Aperture Much wider aperture
High-speed framerate Records high-speed movies
Wide angle Worse wide angle
Zoom Less zoom
Compare the PowerShot SD4000 IS vs the Lumix DMC-ZS3

Sony Cyber-shot DSC-H20 Competitors

Advantages

Disadvantages
Fujifilm FinePix HS20 EXR

Fujifilm FinePix HS20

Super zoom

$305 - $475
Wide angle Much better wide angle
Zoom Much more zoom
Size Much larger
Weight Much heavier
Compare the FinePix HS20 vs the Cyber-shot DSC-H20
Sony Cybershot DSC-H70

Sony Cybershot H70

Travel zoom

$170 - $201
Wide angle Much better wide angle
Size Smaller
Macro focus Worse macro capability
True resolution Slightly lower true resolution
Compare the Cybershot H70 vs the Cyber-shot DSC-H20
Sony Cyber-shot DSC-H10

Sony Cyber-shot DSC-H10

Travel zoom
True resolution Much lower true resolution
Movie format Lower resolution movies
Compare the Cyber-shot DSC-H10 vs the Cyber-shot DSC-H20
Sony Cyber-shot DSC-H1

Sony Cyber-shot DSC-H1

Super zoom
Aperture Significantly wider aperture
Wide angle Better wide angle
True resolution Much lower true resolution
Screen size Much smaller screen
Compare the Cyber-shot DSC-H1 vs the Cyber-shot DSC-H20
Canon PowerShot SX130 IS

Canon PowerShot SX130 IS

Travel zoom

$127 - $245
Wide angle Much better wide angle
Aperture Slightly wider aperture
Light sensitivity Worse maximum light sensitivity
Weight Heavier
Compare the PowerShot SX130 IS vs the Cyber-shot DSC-H20

appearance

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