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Canon N Facebook ready vs Panasonic ZS10

Portability
93
Imaging
36
Features
33
Overall
34
Canon PowerShot N Facebook ready front
 
Panasonic Lumix DMC-ZS10 front
Portability
91
Imaging
36
Features
46
Overall
40

Canon N Facebook ready vs Panasonic ZS10 Key Specs

Canon N Facebook ready
(Full Review)
  • 12MP - 1/2.3" Sensor
  • 2.8" Tilting Display
  • ISO 80 - 6400
  • Optical Image Stabilization
  • 1920 x 1080 video
  • 28-224mm (F3.0-5.9) lens
  • 195g - 79 x 60 x 29mm
  • Launched August 2013
Panasonic ZS10
(Full Review)
  • 14MP - 1/2.3" Sensor
  • 3" Fixed Screen
  • ISO 80 - 6400
  • Optical Image Stabilization
  • 1920 x 1080 video
  • 24-384mm (F3.3-5.9) lens
  • 219g - 105 x 58 x 33mm
  • Revealed January 2011
  • Alternative Name is Lumix DMC-TZ20 / Lumix DMC-TZ22
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Canon N Facebook ready vs Panasonic ZS10 Overview

Its time to examine more in depth at the Canon N Facebook ready vs Panasonic ZS10, former being a Small Sensor Compact while the latter is a Small Sensor Superzoom by manufacturers Canon and Panasonic. The image resolution of the N Facebook ready (12MP) and the ZS10 (14MP) is relatively close and they use the same exact sensor dimensions (1/2.3").

Photography Glossary

The N Facebook ready was launched 2 years later than the ZS10 and that is a fairly big difference as far as camera tech is concerned. Each of the cameras offer the identical body type (Compact).

Before going in to a detailed comparison, below is a quick view of how the N Facebook ready matches up against the ZS10 when it comes to portability, imaging, features and an overall rating.

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Reasons to pick Canon N Facebook ready over the Panasonic ZS10

 N Facebook ready ZS10 
RevealedAugust 2013January 2011Fresher by 32 months
Screen typeTiltingFixed Tilting screen
Screen resolution461k460kCrisper screen (+1k dot)
Selfie screen Easy selfies

Reasons to pick Panasonic ZS10 over the Canon N Facebook ready

 ZS10 N Facebook ready 
Screen sizing3"2.8"Bigger screen (+0.2")

Common features in the Canon N Facebook ready and Panasonic ZS10

 N Facebook ready ZS10 
Manual focus Lack of manual focusing
Touch screen Quickly navigate

Canon N Facebook ready vs Panasonic ZS10 Physical Comparison

If you are looking to carry your camera regularly, you will want to think about its weight and volume. The Canon N Facebook ready enjoys external dimensions of 79mm x 60mm x 29mm (3.1" x 2.4" x 1.1") having a weight of 195 grams (0.43 lbs) while the Panasonic ZS10 has sizing of 105mm x 58mm x 33mm (4.1" x 2.3" x 1.3") and a weight of 219 grams (0.48 lbs).

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Bear in mind, the weight of an ILC will change dependant on the lens you have at that moment. The following is the front view overall size comparison of the N Facebook ready vs the ZS10.

Canon N Facebook ready vs Panasonic ZS10 size comparison

Considering size and weight, the portability rating of the N Facebook ready and ZS10 is 93 and 91 respectively.

Canon N Facebook ready vs Panasonic ZS10 top view buttons comparison

Canon N Facebook ready vs Panasonic ZS10 Sensor Comparison

In many cases, it can be tough to envision the contrast in sensor sizing purely by researching specifications. The photograph below will help provide you a greater sense of the sensor dimensions in the N Facebook ready and ZS10.

To sum up, each of the cameras offer the same exact sensor sizing albeit not the same resolution. You can count on the Panasonic ZS10 to provide you with extra detail utilizing its extra 2 Megapixels. Higher resolution will also let you crop shots a little more aggressively. The fresher N Facebook ready is going to have an edge with regard to sensor technology.

Canon N Facebook ready vs Panasonic ZS10 sensor size comparison

Canon N Facebook ready vs Panasonic ZS10 Screen and ViewFinder

Canon N Facebook ready vs Panasonic ZS10 Screen and Viewfinder comparison
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Photography Type Scores

Portrait Comparison

Canon N Facebook ready as a Portrait photography camera
Panasonic ZS10 as a Portrait photography camera
21
focusing manually not possible
no manual control
external flash not possible
low MP (12 megapixels)
sensor is tiny (1/2.3")
lack of RAW format
29
megapixel count good (14 megapixels)
focusing manually not possible
external flash not possible
very small sensor (1/2.3")
lack of RAW support
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Street Comparison

Canon N Facebook ready Street photography advice
Panasonic ZS10 Street photography advice
65
has a tilting screen
built in image stabilization (Optical)
sensor is tiny (1/2.3")
lack of RAW format
64
built in image stabilization (Optical)
comes with touch to focus
lighter than competitors in class (219 grams)
screen does not articulate
very small sensor (1/2.3")
lack of RAW support
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Sports Comparison

Canon N Facebook ready Sports photography advice
Panasonic ZS10 Sports photography advice
25
built in image stabilization (Optical)
max fps very slow (2.0 frames/s)
no shutter priority mode
low MP (12 megapixels)
sensor is tiny (1/2.3")
terrible battery (200 per charge)
lack of phase detect autofocus
46
excellent zoom range (24-384mm 16.0 x zoom)
built in image stabilization (Optical)
megapixel count good (14 megapixels)
provides tracking autofocus
very small sensor (1/2.3")
terrible battery life (260 per charge)
lack of phase detect auto focus
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Travel Comparison

Travel photography with Canon N Facebook ready
Travel photography with Panasonic ZS10
61
built-in flash
display is selfie friendly
really wide (28mm)
missing Time Lapse recording
terrible battery (200 shots)
low MP (12MP)
sluggish maximum aperture (f3.0)
67
lighter than competitors in class (219g)
comes with touch to focus
megapixel count good (14 megapixels)
flash built-in
relatively wide (24mm)
very long reach (384mm)
missing Timelapse recording
terrible battery life (260 shots)
does not offer selfie friendly display
sluggish maximum aperture (f3.3)
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Landscape Comparison

Canon N Facebook ready Landscape photography info
Panasonic ZS10 Landscape photography info
36
really wide (28mm)
pretty good screen size (2.8")
built in image stabilization (Optical)
focusing manually not possible
cannot change lenses (fixed lens mount)
sluggish maximum aperture (f3.0)
no manual control
low MP (12 megapixels)
sensor is tiny (1/2.3")
lack of RAW format
terrible battery (200 shots)
missing Time Lapse recording
41
relatively wide (24mm)
nice screen size (3 inch)
built in image stabilization (Optical)
megapixel count good (14MP)
focusing manually not possible
fixed lens (fixed lens mount)
sluggish maximum aperture (f3.3)
very small sensor (1/2.3")
lack of RAW support
terrible battery life (260 per charge)
missing Timelapse recording
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Vlogging Comparison

Canon N Facebook ready as a Vlogging camera
Panasonic ZS10 as a Vlogging camera
72
really wide (28mm)
display is selfie friendly
has touchscreen
built in image stabilization (Optical)
video res high (1920 x 1080 resolution)
sluggish maximum aperture (f3.0)
missing external mic socket
34
relatively wide (24mm)
has touchscreen
built in image stabilization (Optical)
high quality video (1920 x 1080 pixels)
lighter than competitors in class (219g)
sluggish maximum aperture (f3.3)
does not offer selfie friendly display
missing external microphone support
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Canon N Facebook ready vs Panasonic ZS10 Specifications

Detailed spec comparison table for Canon N Facebook ready and Panasonic ZS10
 Canon PowerShot N Facebook readyPanasonic Lumix DMC-ZS10
General Information
Manufacturer Canon Panasonic
Model type Canon PowerShot N Facebook ready Panasonic Lumix DMC-ZS10
Also called as - Lumix DMC-TZ20 / Lumix DMC-TZ22
Class Small Sensor Compact Small Sensor Superzoom
Launched 2013-08-22 2011-01-25
Physical type Compact Compact
Sensor Information
Powered by Digic 5 Venus Engine FHD
Sensor type CMOS CMOS
Sensor size 1/2.3" 1/2.3"
Sensor measurements 6.17 x 4.55mm 6.08 x 4.56mm
Sensor surface area 28.1mm² 27.7mm²
Sensor resolution 12 megapixel 14 megapixel
Anti alias filter
Aspect ratio 1:1, 4:3, 3:2 and 16:9 1:1, 4:3, 3:2 and 16:9
Highest Possible resolution 4000 x 2248 4320 x 3240
Maximum native ISO 6400 6400
Minimum native ISO 80 80
RAW format
Autofocusing
Focus manually
Touch to focus
AF continuous
AF single
Tracking AF
AF selectice
AF center weighted
Multi area AF
Live view AF
Face detect focusing
Contract detect focusing
Phase detect focusing
Total focus points - 23
Cross type focus points - -
Lens
Lens mount type fixed lens fixed lens
Lens zoom range 28-224mm (8.0x) 24-384mm (16.0x)
Highest aperture f/3.0-5.9 f/3.3-5.9
Macro focusing range 1cm 3cm
Crop factor 5.8 5.9
Screen
Display type Tilting Fixed Type
Display sizing 2.8 inches 3 inches
Resolution of display 461 thousand dots 460 thousand dots
Selfie friendly
Liveview
Touch functionality
Display tech PureColor II G touch -
Viewfinder Information
Viewfinder type None None
Features
Minimum shutter speed 15s 60s
Fastest shutter speed 1/2000s 1/4000s
Continuous shutter rate 2.0 frames/s 10.0 frames/s
Shutter priority
Aperture priority
Manual mode
Exposure compensation - Yes
Custom WB
Image stabilization
Inbuilt flash
Flash distance - 5.00 m
Flash options - Auto, On, Off, Red-eye, Slow Syncro
External flash
AE bracketing
WB bracketing
Exposure
Multisegment exposure
Average exposure
Spot exposure
Partial exposure
AF area exposure
Center weighted exposure
Video features
Video resolutions 1920 x 1080 (24 fps), 1280 x 720 (30 fps), 640 x 480 (30, 120 fps), 320 x 240 ( 240 fps) 1920 x 1080 (60 fps), 1280 x 720 (60, 30 fps), 640 x 480 (30 fps), 320 x 240 (30 fps)
Maximum video resolution 1920x1080 1920x1080
Video data format H.264 MPEG-4, AVCHD
Microphone support
Headphone support
Connectivity
Wireless Built-In None
Bluetooth
NFC
HDMI
USB USB 2.0 (480 Mbit/sec) USB 2.0 (480 Mbit/sec)
GPS Optional BuiltIn
Physical
Environment sealing
Water proofing
Dust proofing
Shock proofing
Crush proofing
Freeze proofing
Weight 195 grams (0.43 lbs) 219 grams (0.48 lbs)
Dimensions 79 x 60 x 29mm (3.1" x 2.4" x 1.1") 105 x 58 x 33mm (4.1" x 2.3" x 1.3")
DXO scores
DXO Overall rating not tested not tested
DXO Color Depth rating not tested not tested
DXO Dynamic range rating not tested not tested
DXO Low light rating not tested not tested
Other
Battery life 200 photographs 260 photographs
Battery style Battery Pack Battery Pack
Battery ID NB-9L -
Self timer Yes (2 or 10 sec) Yes (2 or 10 sec)
Time lapse recording
Type of storage microSD/microSDHC/microSDXC SD/SDHC/SDXC, Internal
Card slots 1 1
Pricing at release $299 $350