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Canon D10 vs Panasonic SZ1

Portability
89
Imaging
34
Features
23
Overall
29
Canon PowerShot D10 front
 
Panasonic Lumix DMC-SZ1 front
Portability
95
Imaging
38
Features
34
Overall
36

Canon D10 vs Panasonic SZ1 Key Specs

Canon D10
(Full Review)
  • 12MP - 1/2.3" Sensor
  • 2.5" Fixed Screen
  • ISO 80 - 3200
  • Optical Image Stabilization
  • 640 x 480 video
  • 35-105mm (F2.8-4.9) lens
  • 190g - 104 x 67 x 49mm
  • Revealed July 2009
Panasonic SZ1
(Full Review)
  • 16MP - 1/2.3" Sensor
  • 3" Fixed Display
  • ISO 100 - 6400
  • Optical Image Stabilization
  • 1280 x 720 video
  • 25-250mm (F3.1-5.9) lens
  • 131g - 99 x 59 x 21mm
  • Announced January 2012
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Canon D10 vs Panasonic SZ1 Overview

Its time to examine more in depth at the Canon D10 and Panasonic SZ1, both Small Sensor Compact cameras by competitors Canon and Panasonic. There is a crucial difference among the resolutions of the D10 (12MP) and SZ1 (16MP) but they enjoy the same exact sensor size (1/2.3").

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The D10 was released 3 years prior to the SZ1 and that is a fairly serious gap as far as camera tech is concerned. Both the cameras offer the identical body type (Compact).

Before getting in to a step-by-step comparison, below is a concise introduction of how the D10 grades vs the SZ1 in regards to portability, imaging, features and an overall rating.

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Reasons to pick Canon D10 over the Panasonic SZ1

 D10 SZ1 
Manually focus Very exact focusing

Reasons to pick Panasonic SZ1 over the Canon D10

 SZ1 D10 
AnnouncedJanuary 2012July 2009Fresher by 30 months
Display sizing3"2.5"Larger display (+0.5")

Common features in the Canon D10 and Panasonic SZ1

 D10 SZ1 
Display typeFixed Fixed Fixed display
Display resolution230k230kThe same display resolution
Selfie screen Missing selfie screen
Touch friendly display Neither has Touch friendly display

Canon D10 vs Panasonic SZ1 Physical Comparison

If you are going to carry your camera regularly, you're going to have to take into account its weight and volume. The Canon D10 has outside dimensions of 104mm x 67mm x 49mm (4.1" x 2.6" x 1.9") and a weight of 190 grams (0.42 lbs) whilst the Panasonic SZ1 has sizing of 99mm x 59mm x 21mm (3.9" x 2.3" x 0.8") and a weight of 131 grams (0.29 lbs).

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Always remember, the weight of an Interchangeable Lens Camera will differ dependant on the lens you are using at that time. Underneath is the front view sizing comparison of the D10 versus the SZ1.

Canon D10 vs Panasonic SZ1 size comparison

Factoring in size and weight, the portability rating of the D10 and SZ1 is 89 and 95 respectively.

Canon D10 vs Panasonic SZ1 top view buttons comparison

Canon D10 vs Panasonic SZ1 Sensor Comparison

Often, its hard to visualize the gap in sensor sizing only by viewing a spec sheet. The visual below may provide you a stronger sense of the sensor dimensions in the D10 and SZ1.

As you can see, both the cameras offer the same exact sensor sizing but different MP. You should expect to see the Panasonic SZ1 to render greater detail as a result of its extra 4MP. Greater resolution will also let you crop pics a little more aggressively. The older D10 will be disadvantaged with regard to sensor tech.

Canon D10 vs Panasonic SZ1 sensor size comparison

Canon D10 vs Panasonic SZ1 Screen and ViewFinder

Canon D10 vs Panasonic SZ1 Screen and Viewfinder comparison
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Photography Type Scores

Portrait Comparison

Canon D10 Portrait photography information
Panasonic SZ1 Portrait photography information
31
you can focus manually
comes with face detection focusing
lack of manual mode
no external flash support
low MP (12MP)
tiny sensor size (1/2.3")
lacks RAW support
34
decent megapixels (16 megapixels)
has face detection focus
focusing manually not possible
no manual control
cannot use external flash
sensor size is very small (1/2.3")
lack of RAW format
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Street Comparison

Canon D10 as a Street photography camera
Panasonic SZ1 as a Street photography camera
59
image stabilization (Optical)
weather sealing
no moving screen
tiny sensor size (1/2.3")
lacks RAW support
63
has image stabilization (Optical)
lighter than competition (131 grams)
fixed screen
sensor size is very small (1/2.3")
lack of RAW format
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Sports Comparison

Canon D10 as a Sports photography camera
Panasonic SZ1 as a Sports photography camera
31
image stabilization (Optical)
weather sealing
low fps (1.0 fps)
no shutter priority mode
low MP (12MP)
tiny sensor size (1/2.3")
lacks phase detect AF
40
has image stabilization (Optical)
decent megapixels (16MP)
has tracking autofocus
very slow continuous shooting (1.0 frames per second)
no shutter priority
sensor size is very small (1/2.3")
lack of phase detect auto focus
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Travel Comparison

Canon D10 Travel photography features
Panasonic SZ1 Travel photography features
53
weather sealing
flash built-in
no Time Lapse recording
low MP (12MP)
display isn't selfie friendly
wide angle not great (35mm)
slow maximum aperture (f2.8)
70
lighter than competition (131 grams)
decent megapixels (16MP)
built-in flash
rather wide (25mm)
very long zoom (250mm)
lack of Time Lapse recording
screen isn't selfie friendly
sluggish maximum aperture (f3.1)
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Landscape Comparison

Canon D10 Landscape photography advice
Panasonic SZ1 Landscape photography advice
35
you can focus manually
image stabilization (Optical)
weather sealing
cannot swap lens (fixed lens mount)
wide angle not great (35mm)
slow maximum aperture (f2.8)
screen is somewhat small (2.5 inch)
lack of manual mode
low MP (12MP)
tiny sensor size (1/2.3")
lacks RAW support
no Time Lapse recording
42
rather wide (25mm)
decent sized screen (3 inches)
has image stabilization (Optical)
decent megapixels (16 megapixels)
focusing manually not possible
cannot swap lenses (fixed lens mount)
sluggish maximum aperture (f3.1)
no manual control
sensor size is very small (1/2.3")
lack of RAW format
lack of Time Lapse recording
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Vlogging Comparison

Canon D10 Vlogging highlights
Panasonic SZ1 Vlogging highlights
26
image stabilization (Optical)
comes with face detection focusing
wide angle not great (35mm)
slow maximum aperture (f2.8)
display isn't selfie friendly
video res low (640 x 480 resolution)
no external mic port
32
rather wide (25mm)
has image stabilization (Optical)
has face detection focus
lighter than competition (131g)
sluggish maximum aperture (f3.1)
screen isn't selfie friendly
video res low (1280 x 720 pxls)
lack of external mic port
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Canon D10 vs Panasonic SZ1 Specifications

Detailed spec comparison table for Canon D10 and Panasonic SZ1
 Canon PowerShot D10Panasonic Lumix DMC-SZ1
General Information
Company Canon Panasonic
Model Canon PowerShot D10 Panasonic Lumix DMC-SZ1
Type Small Sensor Compact Small Sensor Compact
Revealed 2009-07-01 2012-01-09
Body design Compact Compact
Sensor Information
Sensor type CCD CCD
Sensor size 1/2.3" 1/2.3"
Sensor dimensions 6.17 x 4.55mm 6.08 x 4.56mm
Sensor area 28.1mm² 27.7mm²
Sensor resolution 12MP 16MP
Anti aliasing filter
Aspect ratio 4:3 and 16:9 1:1, 4:3, 3:2 and 16:9
Highest Possible resolution 4000 x 3000 4608 x 3456
Maximum native ISO 3200 6400
Minimum native ISO 80 100
RAW format
Autofocusing
Manual focus
AF touch
Continuous AF
AF single
AF tracking
Selective AF
Center weighted AF
AF multi area
AF live view
Face detection focusing
Contract detection focusing
Phase detection focusing
Number of focus points 9 23
Lens
Lens mount fixed lens fixed lens
Lens focal range 35-105mm (3.0x) 25-250mm (10.0x)
Maximum aperture f/2.8-4.9 f/3.1-5.9
Macro focus range 3cm 4cm
Focal length multiplier 5.8 5.9
Screen
Screen type Fixed Type Fixed Type
Screen sizing 2.5 inch 3 inch
Screen resolution 230 thousand dot 230 thousand dot
Selfie friendly
Liveview
Touch screen
Screen technology - TFT Color LCD
Viewfinder Information
Viewfinder None None
Features
Min shutter speed 15 secs 8 secs
Max shutter speed 1/5000 secs 1/1600 secs
Continuous shutter speed 1.0fps 1.0fps
Shutter priority
Aperture priority
Manually set exposure
Custom WB
Image stabilization
Built-in flash
Flash range 3.20 m 5.60 m
Flash options Auto, Fill-in, Red-Eye reduction, Slow Sync, Off Auto, On, Off, Red-Eye reduction
External flash
Auto exposure bracketing
White balance bracketing
Exposure
Multisegment metering
Average metering
Spot metering
Partial metering
AF area metering
Center weighted metering
Video features
Video resolutions 640 x 480 (30 fps), 320 x 240 (30 fps) 1280 x 720 (30 fps), 640 x 480 (30 fps)
Maximum video resolution 640x480 1280x720
Video format Motion JPEG MPEG-4
Mic jack
Headphone jack
Connectivity
Wireless None None
Bluetooth
NFC
HDMI
USB USB 2.0 (480 Mbit/sec) USB 2.0 (480 Mbit/sec)
GPS None None
Physical
Environmental seal
Water proof
Dust proof
Shock proof
Crush proof
Freeze proof
Weight 190 grams (0.42 pounds) 131 grams (0.29 pounds)
Dimensions 104 x 67 x 49mm (4.1" x 2.6" x 1.9") 99 x 59 x 21mm (3.9" x 2.3" x 0.8")
DXO scores
DXO Overall score not tested not tested
DXO Color Depth score not tested not tested
DXO Dynamic range score not tested not tested
DXO Low light score not tested not tested
Other
Battery life - 250 shots
Type of battery - Battery Pack
Battery model NB-6L -
Self timer Yes (2, 10, Custom, Face) Yes (2 or 10 sec)
Time lapse shooting
Type of storage SD/SDHC/MMC/MMCplus SD/SDHC/SDXC, Internal
Storage slots Single Single
Launch pricing $299 $179