Panasonic Lumix
DMC-ZS3
 vs
Sony Cyber-shot
DSC-W290

Sony Cyber-shot DSC-W290

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Reasons to buy the Sony Cyber-shot DSC-W290

Size
 Really small
Compact 98x57x23 mm
Thickness
 Thin
0.9"
Weight
 Light-weight
167 g
Panasonic Lumix DMC-ZS3

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Reasons to buy the Panasonic Lumix DMC-ZS3

Longest exposure
 Long exposures
60 seconds

differences

Advantages of the Panasonic DMC-ZS3
Zoom Significantly more zoom 12x vs 5x
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 Around 6x more zoom
Wide angle Better wide angle 25 mm vs 28 mm
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 More than 10% better wide angle
Macro focus Much better macro capability 3 cm vs 10 cm
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 Focus on subjects 3.3x closer to the lens
Screen resolution Higher resolution screen 460k dots vs 230k dots
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 Around 2x higher resolution screen
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
Longest exposure Much longer exposures 60s vs 2s
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 30x longer exposures
Fastest shutter speed Faster max shutter speed 1/2000s vs 1/1600s
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 20% faster max shutter speed
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Advantages of the Sony DSC-W290
Size Significantly smaller 98x57x23 mm vs 103x60x33 mm
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 Around 40% smaller
Thickness Significantly thinner 0.9" vs 1.3"
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 More than 30% thinner
Light sensitivity Better maximum light sensitivity 3,200 ISO vs 1,600 ISO
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 The DSC-W290's maximum light sensitivity is 1 f-stop better
Weight Significantly lighter 167 g vs 229 g
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 Around 30% lighter
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 compacts, and ignoring price

Panasonic Lumix DMC-ZS3 Panasonic Lumix DMC-ZS3
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On holiday or vacation
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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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Manual controls Manual settings
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Performance Image stabilization
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similarities

Compared to recent compacts

Common Strengths Common Weaknesses
Image stabilization Good image stabilization Help
Lens
Sensor type Lower-end sensor types Help
CCD
Touch screen No touchscreens Help
More buttons
Movie format Both shoot high resolution HD movies Help
720p @ 30fps

competitors

Shared Competitors

Advantages

Disadvantages
Canon Powershot S100

Canon Powershot S100

Pro digicam

$414 - $430
Aperture Has a much wider aperture
Movie format Records higher quality movies
Thickness Is thicker
Weight Is slightly heavier
Compare the Powershot S100 vs the Lumix DMC-ZS3
Compare the Powershot S100 vs the Cyber-shot DSC-W290
Sony Cybershot DSC-HX9v

Sony Cybershot DSC-HX9v

Travel zoom

$289 - $328
Zoom Has significantly more zoom
Movie format Records higher quality movies
Fastest shutter speed Has a slower max shutter speed
Thickness Is thicker
Compare the Cybershot DSC-HX9v vs the Lumix DMC-ZS3
Compare the Cybershot DSC-HX9v vs the Cyber-shot DSC-W290
Sony Cybershot DSC-TX10

Sony Cybershot TX10

Waterproof

$265 - $299
Movie format Records higher quality movies
Screen resolution Has a slightly higher resolution screen
Fastest shutter speed Has a slower max shutter speed
Compare the Cybershot TX10 vs the Lumix DMC-ZS3
Compare the Cybershot TX10 vs the Cyber-shot DSC-W290

Panasonic Lumix DMC-ZS3 Competitors

Advantages

Disadvantages
Panasonic Lumix DMC-ZS10

Panasonic Lumix DMC-ZS10

Travel zoom

$195 - $328
Movie format Higher resolution movies
Zoom Significantly more zoom
Compare the Lumix DMC-ZS10 vs the Lumix DMC-ZS3
Panasonic Lumix DMC-ZS8

Panasonic Lumix DMC-ZS8

Travel zoom

$170 - $271
Zoom Significantly 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-ZS5

Panasonic Lumix DMC-ZS5

Travel zoom

$235 - $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

$285 - $361
GPS Has a GPS
Weight Lighter
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
Size Significantly smaller
Zoom Significantly less zoom
Wide angle Worse wide angle
Compare the PowerShot SD4000 IS vs the Lumix DMC-ZS3

Sony Cyber-shot DSC-W290 Competitors

Advantages

Disadvantages
Sony Cybershot DSC-W570

Sony Cybershot W570

Ultra compact

$128 - $129
Aperture Significantly wider aperture
Size Smaller
Screen size Significantly smaller screen
True resolution Slightly lower true resolution
Compare the Cybershot W570 vs the Cyber-shot DSC-W290
Sony Cyber-shot DSC-W350

Sony Cyber-shot DSC-W350

Ultra compact

$139 - $183
Aperture Significantly wider aperture
Size Smaller
Screen size Significantly smaller screen
Compare the Cyber-shot DSC-W350 vs the Cyber-shot DSC-W290
Sony Cybershot DSC-W550

Sony Cybershot DSC-W550

Compact

$127
Aperture Significantly wider aperture
Macro focus Significantly better macro capability
Movie format Lower resolution movies
Image stabilization Worse image stabilization
Compare the Cybershot DSC-W550 vs the Cyber-shot DSC-W290
Canon PowerShot S90

Canon PowerShot S90

Pro digicam

$536
Aperture Much wider aperture
Sensor size Much larger sensor
Size Significantly larger
Movie format Lower resolution movies
Compare the PowerShot S90 vs the Cyber-shot DSC-W290
Sony Cybershot W530

Sony Cybershot DSC-W530

Ultra compact

$95 - $106
Aperture Significantly wider aperture
Macro focus Significantly better macro capability
Screen size Significantly smaller screen
Movie format Lower resolution movies
Compare the Cybershot DSC-W530 vs the Cyber-shot DSC-W290

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