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Canon SX10 IS vs Panasonic ZS25

Portability
65
Imaging
32
Features
39
Overall
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Canon PowerShot SX10 IS front
 
Panasonic Lumix DMC-ZS25 front
Portability
93
Imaging
39
Features
43
Overall
40

Canon SX10 IS vs Panasonic ZS25 Key Specs

Canon SX10 IS
(Full Review)
  • 10MP - 1/2.3" Sensor
  • 2.5" Fully Articulated Screen
  • ISO 80 - 1600
  • Optical Image Stabilization
  • 640 x 480 video
  • 28-560mm (F2.8-5.7) lens
  • 600g - 128 x 88 x 87mm
  • Revealed January 2009
  • Successor is Canon SX20 IS
Panasonic ZS25
(Full Review)
  • 16MP - 1/2.3" Sensor
  • 3" Fixed Display
  • ISO 100 - 6400
  • Optical Image Stabilization
  • 1920 x 1080 video
  • 24-480mm (F3.3-6.4) lens
  • 193g - 105 x 59 x 28mm
  • Introduced January 2013
  • Additionally Known as Lumix DMC-TZ35
  • Succeeded the Panasonic ZS20
  • Updated by Panasonic ZS30
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Canon SX10 IS vs Panasonic ZS25 Overview

Let's look a little more in depth at the Canon SX10 IS vs Panasonic ZS25, both Small Sensor Superzoom cameras by competitors Canon and Panasonic. There is a substantial difference among the sensor resolutions of the SX10 IS (10MP) and ZS25 (16MP) but they feature the same exact sensor dimensions (1/2.3").

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The SX10 IS was manufactured 5 years before the ZS25 and that is a fairly big difference as far as camera tech is concerned. Both of these cameras offer different body type with the Canon SX10 IS being a SLR-like (bridge) camera and the Panasonic ZS25 being a Compact camera.

Before getting through a more detailed comparison, below is a brief synopsis of how the SX10 IS scores versus the ZS25 when it comes to portability, imaging, features and an overall grade.

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Reasons to pick Canon SX10 IS over the Panasonic ZS25

 SX10 IS ZS25 
Focus manually Very accurate focusing
Display typeFully ArticulatedFixed Fully Articulating display
Selfie screen Easy selfies

Reasons to pick Panasonic ZS25 over the Canon SX10 IS

 ZS25 SX10 IS 
IntroducedJanuary 2013January 2009More recent by 48 months
Display sizing3"2.5"Larger display (+0.5")
Display resolution460k230kClearer display (+230k dot)

Common features in the Canon SX10 IS and Panasonic ZS25

 SX10 IS ZS25 
Touch friendly display Neither provides Touch friendly display

Canon SX10 IS vs Panasonic ZS25 Physical Comparison

If you are planning to lug around your camera frequently, you are going to need to think about its weight and volume. The Canon SX10 IS provides physical dimensions of 128mm x 88mm x 87mm (5.0" x 3.5" x 3.4") having a weight of 600 grams (1.32 lbs) while the Panasonic ZS25 has sizing of 105mm x 59mm x 28mm (4.1" x 2.3" x 1.1") having a weight of 193 grams (0.43 lbs).

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Keep in mind, the weight of an ILC will differ depending on the lens you are using at the time. Underneath is the front view overall size comparison of the SX10 IS compared to the ZS25.

Canon SX10 IS vs Panasonic ZS25 size comparison

Considering size and weight, the portability score of the SX10 IS and ZS25 is 65 and 93 respectively.

Canon SX10 IS vs Panasonic ZS25 top view buttons comparison

Canon SX10 IS vs Panasonic ZS25 Sensor Comparison

Generally, it's difficult to visualize the contrast in sensor measurements purely by going through specs. The visual here will help offer you a far better sense of the sensor sizes in the SX10 IS and ZS25.

As you can plainly see, both cameras offer the same exact sensor sizing but different MP. You can expect to see the Panasonic ZS25 to show more detail due to its extra 6MP. Greater resolution will also enable you to crop photos a little more aggressively. The older SX10 IS will be behind when it comes to sensor innovation.

Canon SX10 IS vs Panasonic ZS25 sensor size comparison

Canon SX10 IS vs Panasonic ZS25 Screen and ViewFinder

Canon SX10 IS vs Panasonic ZS25 Screen and Viewfinder comparison
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Photography Type Scores

Portrait Comparison

Portrait photography with Canon SX10 IS
Portrait photography with Panasonic ZS25
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manual focus
high flash sync (1/500s)
has face detect focusing
resolution not great (10 megapixels)
very small sensor size (1/2.3")
has no RAW files
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decent sensor resolution (16MP)
lack of manual focus
external flash not possible
tiny sensor size (1/2.3")
does not have RAW support
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Street Comparison

Street photography with Canon SX10 IS
Street photography with Panasonic ZS25
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screen articulates
has image stabilization (Optical)
very small sensor size (1/2.3")
has no RAW files
more heavy than others in class (600g)
66
built in image stabilization (Optical)
boasts touch focus
lighter than others (193g)
screen is fixed
tiny sensor size (1/2.3")
does not have RAW support
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Sports Comparison

Canon SX10 IS as a Sports photography camera
Panasonic ZS25 as a Sports photography camera
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great zoom range (28-560mm 20.0 x zoom)
has image stabilization (Optical)
low fps (1.0 fps)
resolution not great (10MP)
very small sensor size (1/2.3")
has no phase detect AF
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excellent zoom range (24-480mm 20.0 x zoom)
built in image stabilization (Optical)
decent sensor resolution (16MP)
offers tracking focus
low maximum shutter speed (1/1,200 seconds)
tiny sensor size (1/2.3")
terrible battery power (260 per charge)
does not have phase detect AF
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Travel Comparison

Canon SX10 IS as a Travel photography camera
Panasonic ZS25 as a Travel photography camera
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has built in flash
selfie friendly display
relatively wide (28mm)
long reach (560mm)
lack of Timelapse mode
more heavy than others in class (600g)
resolution not great (10MP)
slow maximum aperture (f2.8)
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lighter than others (193 grams)
boasts touch focus
decent sensor resolution (16MP)
built-in flash
rather wide (24mm)
great zoom (480mm)
lack of Timelapse function
terrible battery power (260 shots)
doesn't have selfie friendly screen
slow max aperture (f3.3)
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Landscape Comparison

Canon SX10 IS Landscape photography information
Panasonic ZS25 Landscape photography information
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manual focus
relatively wide (28mm)
has image stabilization (Optical)
can't swap lens (fixed lens mount)
slow maximum aperture (f2.8)
screen is somewhat small (2.5 inches)
resolution not great (10MP)
very small sensor size (1/2.3")
has no RAW files
lack of Timelapse mode
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rather wide (24mm)
decent sized screen (3")
built in image stabilization (Optical)
decent sensor resolution (16MP)
lack of manual focus
fixed lens (fixed lens mount)
slow max aperture (f3.3)
tiny sensor size (1/2.3")
does not have RAW support
terrible battery power (260 per charge)
lack of Timelapse function
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Vlogging Comparison

Canon SX10 IS Vlogging highlights
Panasonic ZS25 Vlogging highlights
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relatively wide (28mm)
selfie friendly display
has image stabilization (Optical)
has face detect focusing
slow maximum aperture (f2.8)
video res low (640 x 480 pxls)
lack of microphone jack
more heavy than others in class (600 grams)
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rather wide (24mm)
built in image stabilization (Optical)
high quality video (1920 x 1080 pxls)
lighter than others (193 grams)
slow max aperture (f3.3)
doesn't have selfie friendly screen
lack of microphone port
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Canon SX10 IS vs Panasonic ZS25 Specifications

Detailed spec comparison table for Canon SX10 IS and Panasonic ZS25
 Canon PowerShot SX10 ISPanasonic Lumix DMC-ZS25
General Information
Make Canon Panasonic
Model Canon PowerShot SX10 IS Panasonic Lumix DMC-ZS25
Alternate name - Lumix DMC-TZ35
Type Small Sensor Superzoom Small Sensor Superzoom
Revealed 2009-01-15 2013-01-07
Body design SLR-like (bridge) Compact
Sensor Information
Sensor type CCD 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 10MP 16MP
Anti aliasing filter
Aspect ratio 4:3 and 16:9 1:1, 4:3, 3:2 and 16:9
Highest resolution 3648 x 2736 4896 x 3672
Highest native ISO 1600 6400
Min native ISO 80 100
RAW photos
Autofocusing
Focus manually
Touch focus
Autofocus continuous
Single autofocus
Autofocus tracking
Selective autofocus
Autofocus center weighted
Multi area autofocus
Autofocus live view
Face detection autofocus
Contract detection autofocus
Phase detection autofocus
Number of focus points 9 23
Lens
Lens mount fixed lens fixed lens
Lens focal range 28-560mm (20.0x) 24-480mm (20.0x)
Highest aperture f/2.8-5.7 f/3.3-6.4
Macro focus range 0cm 3cm
Crop factor 5.8 5.9
Screen
Screen type Fully Articulated Fixed Type
Screen diagonal 2.5" 3"
Screen resolution 230 thousand dot 460 thousand dot
Selfie friendly
Liveview
Touch capability
Viewfinder Information
Viewfinder Electronic None
Features
Lowest shutter speed 15s 15s
Highest shutter speed 1/3200s 1/1200s
Continuous shooting speed 1.0fps 10.0fps
Shutter priority
Aperture priority
Manually set exposure
Exposure compensation Yes Yes
Change white balance
Image stabilization
Integrated flash
Flash range 5.20 m 6.40 m
Flash modes Auto, Fill-in, Red-Eye reduction, Slow Sync, Off Auto, On, Off, Red-eye, Slow Syncro
Hot shoe
Auto exposure bracketing
White balance bracketing
Highest flash sync 1/500s -
Exposure
Multisegment exposure
Average exposure
Spot exposure
Partial exposure
AF area exposure
Center weighted exposure
Video features
Video resolutions 640 x 480 (30 fps), 320 x 240 (60, 30 fps) 1920 x 1080 (60 fps), 1280 x 720 (60, 30 fps), 640 x 480 (30 fps), 320 x 240 (220 fps)
Highest video resolution 640x480 1920x1080
Video file format H.264 MPEG-4, AVCHD
Microphone 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
Environment seal
Water proof
Dust proof
Shock proof
Crush proof
Freeze proof
Weight 600 gr (1.32 lbs) 193 gr (0.43 lbs)
Dimensions 128 x 88 x 87mm (5.0" x 3.5" x 3.4") 105 x 59 x 28mm (4.1" x 2.3" x 1.1")
DXO scores
DXO All around 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 - 260 images
Battery form - Battery Pack
Self timer Yes (2 or 10 sec or custom) Yes (2 or 10 sec)
Time lapse recording
Type of storage SD/SDHC/MMC card SD/SDHC/SDXC, Internal
Storage slots 1 1
Price at launch $275 $300