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Panasonic ZS10 vs Samsung Galaxy Camera

Portability
91
Imaging
37
Features
46
Overall
40
Panasonic Lumix DMC-ZS10 front
 
Samsung Galaxy Camera front
Portability
90
Imaging
40
Features
55
Overall
46

Panasonic ZS10 vs Samsung Galaxy Camera Key Specs

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
  • Other Name is Lumix DMC-TZ20 / Lumix DMC-TZ22
Samsung Galaxy Camera
(Full Review)
  • 16MP - 1/2.3" Sensor
  • 4.8" Fixed Screen
  • ISO 100 - 3200
  • Optical Image Stabilization
  • 1920 x 1080 video
  • 23-481mm (F2.8-5.9) lens
  • 300g - 129 x 71 x 19mm
  • Announced February 2013
  • Additionally referred to as Wi-Fi
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Panasonic ZS10 vs Samsung Galaxy Camera Overview

Lets take a deeper look at the Panasonic ZS10 vs Samsung Galaxy Camera, both Small Sensor Superzoom cameras by companies Panasonic and Samsung. The image resolution of the ZS10 (14MP) and the Galaxy Camera (16MP) is pretty comparable and they feature the exact same sensor measurements (1/2.3").

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The ZS10 was brought out 3 years earlier than the Galaxy Camera which is a fairly large difference as far as camera technology is concerned. Both of these cameras come with the identical body type (Compact).

Before going in to a detailed comparison, below is a concise summation of how the ZS10 scores against the Galaxy Camera with respect to portability, imaging, features and an overall mark.

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Reasons to pick Panasonic ZS10 over the Samsung Galaxy Camera

 ZS10 Galaxy Camera 

Reasons to pick Samsung Galaxy Camera over the Panasonic ZS10

 Galaxy Camera ZS10 
AnnouncedFebruary 2013January 2011Newer by 25 months
Manually focus Dial accurate focusing
Screen dimension4.8"3"Bigger screen (+1.8")
Screen resolution922k460kClearer screen (+462k dot)

Common features in the Panasonic ZS10 and Samsung Galaxy Camera

 ZS10 Galaxy Camera 
Screen typeFixed Fixed Fixed screen
Selfie screen Neither contains selfie screen
Touch screen Quickly navigate

Panasonic ZS10 vs Samsung Galaxy Camera Physical Comparison

For those who are planning to travel with your camera frequently, you are going to need to factor its weight and volume. The Panasonic ZS10 has got external measurements of 105mm x 58mm x 33mm (4.1" x 2.3" x 1.3") along with a weight of 219 grams (0.48 lbs) whilst the Samsung Galaxy Camera has sizing of 129mm x 71mm x 19mm (5.1" x 2.8" x 0.7") having a weight of 300 grams (0.66 lbs).

Look at the Panasonic ZS10 vs Samsung Galaxy Camera in our completely new Camera & Lens Size Comparison Tool. Camera Size Comparison with Lenses

Keep in mind, the weight of an ILC will vary dependant on the lens you are utilizing during that time. Here is the front view measurement comparison of the ZS10 against the Galaxy Camera.

Panasonic ZS10 vs Samsung Galaxy Camera size comparison

Factoring in dimensions and weight, the portability score of the ZS10 and Galaxy Camera is 91 and 90 respectively.

Panasonic ZS10 vs Samsung Galaxy Camera top view buttons comparison

Panasonic ZS10 vs Samsung Galaxy Camera Sensor Comparison

Sometimes, it is very difficult to picture the difference in sensor dimensions merely by seeing technical specs. The picture here may offer you a clearer sense of the sensor sizing in the ZS10 and Galaxy Camera.

As you can tell, both of the cameras have got the exact same sensor measurements albeit different megapixels. You can expect the Samsung Galaxy Camera to produce extra detail having its extra 2MP. Higher resolution will also help you crop photographs much more aggressively. The more aged ZS10 will be behind when it comes to sensor innovation.

Panasonic ZS10 vs Samsung Galaxy Camera sensor size comparison

Panasonic ZS10 vs Samsung Galaxy Camera Screen and ViewFinder

Panasonic ZS10 vs Samsung Galaxy Camera Screen and Viewfinder comparison
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Photography Type Scores

Portrait Comparison

Panasonic ZS10 Portrait photography highlights
Samsung Galaxy Camera Portrait photography highlights
30
good resolution (14 megapixels)
lack of manual focus
cannot use external flash
tiny sensor size (1/2.3")
doesn't have RAW files
40
you can focus manually
decent megapixels (16MP)
no external flash support
sensor size is very small (1/2.3")
doesn't have RAW files
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Street Comparison

Panasonic ZS10 as a Street photography camera
Samsung Galaxy Camera as a Street photography camera
65
image stabilization (Optical)
boasts touch focus
lighter than others (219g)
screen does not articulate
tiny sensor size (1/2.3")
doesn't have RAW files
61
image stabilization (Optical)
lighter than competitors in class (300 grams)
screen is fixed
sensor size is very small (1/2.3")
doesn't have RAW files
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Sports Comparison

Panasonic ZS10 Sports photography advice
Samsung Galaxy Camera Sports photography advice
47
excellent zoom range (24-384mm 16.0 x zoom)
image stabilization (Optical)
good resolution (14MP)
offers tracking autofocus
tiny sensor size (1/2.3")
not so great battery (260 CIPA)
doesn't have phase detect autofocus
50
incredible zoom range (23-481mm 20.9 x zoom)
image stabilization (Optical)
decent megapixels (16 megapixels)
sensor size is very small (1/2.3")
doesn't have phase detect auto focus
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Travel Comparison

Panasonic ZS10 as a Travel photography camera
Samsung Galaxy Camera as a Travel photography camera
67
lighter than others (219g)
boasts touch focus
good resolution (14MP)
built-in flash
fairly wide (24mm)
great reach (384mm)
doesn't have Timelapse mode
not so great battery (260 CIPA)
doesn't have selfie friendly display
somewhat slow max aperture (f3.3)
69
lighter than competitors in class (300g)
decent megapixels (16MP)
has built in flash
reasonably wide (23mm)
great reach (481mm)
doesn't have Timelapse function
screen is not selfie friendly
slow max aperture (f2.8)
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Landscape Comparison

Panasonic ZS10 Landscape photography features
Samsung Galaxy Camera Landscape photography features
42
fairly wide (24mm)
pretty good screen size (3 inch)
image stabilization (Optical)
good resolution (14 megapixels)
lack of manual focus
fixed lens (fixed lens mount)
somewhat slow max aperture (f3.3)
tiny sensor size (1/2.3")
doesn't have RAW files
not so great battery (260 shots)
doesn't have Timelapse mode
50
you can focus manually
reasonably wide (23mm)
screen larger than average (4.8 inches)
image stabilization (Optical)
decent megapixels (16MP)
lens is fixed (fixed lens mount)
slow max aperture (f2.8)
sensor size is very small (1/2.3")
doesn't have RAW files
doesn't have Timelapse function
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Vlogging Comparison

Panasonic ZS10 Vlogging information
Samsung Galaxy Camera Vlogging information
34
fairly wide (24mm)
touchscreen enabled
image stabilization (Optical)
high quality video (1920 x 1080 pixels)
lighter than others (219g)
somewhat slow max aperture (f3.3)
doesn't have selfie friendly display
doesn't have external microphone port
37
reasonably wide (23mm)
touchscreen functionality
image stabilization (Optical)
good video quality (1920 x 1080 resolution)
comes with external microphone jack
lighter than competitors in class (300g)
slow max aperture (f2.8)
screen is not selfie friendly
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Panasonic ZS10 vs Samsung Galaxy Camera Specifications

Detailed spec comparison table for Panasonic ZS10 and Samsung Galaxy Camera
 Panasonic Lumix DMC-ZS10Samsung Galaxy Camera
General Information
Brand Panasonic Samsung
Model type Panasonic Lumix DMC-ZS10 Samsung Galaxy Camera
Alternate name Lumix DMC-TZ20 / Lumix DMC-TZ22 Wi-Fi
Class Small Sensor Superzoom Small Sensor Superzoom
Revealed 2011-01-25 2013-02-19
Body design Compact Compact
Sensor Information
Chip Venus Engine FHD 1.4GHz Quad-Core
Sensor type CMOS BSI-CMOS
Sensor size 1/2.3" 1/2.3"
Sensor measurements 6.08 x 4.56mm 6.17 x 4.55mm
Sensor area 27.7mm² 28.1mm²
Sensor resolution 14 megapixels 16 megapixels
Anti alias filter
Aspect ratio 1:1, 4:3, 3:2 and 16:9 -
Peak resolution 4320 x 3240 4608 x 3456
Highest native ISO 6400 3200
Lowest native ISO 80 100
RAW images
Autofocusing
Focus manually
AF touch
Continuous AF
AF single
AF tracking
Selective AF
AF center weighted
AF multi area
AF live view
Face detection focusing
Contract detection focusing
Phase detection focusing
Total focus points 23 -
Cross type focus points - -
Lens
Lens support fixed lens fixed lens
Lens zoom range 24-384mm (16.0x) 23-481mm (20.9x)
Maximal aperture f/3.3-5.9 f/2.8-5.9
Macro focusing range 3cm -
Focal length multiplier 5.9 5.8
Screen
Screen type Fixed Type Fixed Type
Screen diagonal 3" 4.8"
Screen resolution 460 thousand dot 922 thousand dot
Selfie friendly
Liveview
Touch functionality
Screen tech - 308 ppi, HD Super Clear Touch Display
Viewfinder Information
Viewfinder type None None
Features
Minimum shutter speed 60 seconds 16 seconds
Fastest shutter speed 1/4000 seconds 1/2000 seconds
Continuous shutter speed 10.0fps -
Shutter priority
Aperture priority
Expose Manually
Exposure compensation Yes Yes
Custom WB
Image stabilization
Integrated flash
Flash distance 5.00 m -
Flash modes Auto, On, Off, Red-eye, Slow Syncro -
Hot shoe
Auto exposure bracketing
White balance bracketing
Exposure
Multisegment exposure
Average exposure
Spot exposure
Partial exposure
AF area exposure
Center weighted exposure
Video features
Video resolutions 1920 x 1080 (60 fps), 1280 x 720 (60, 30 fps), 640 x 480 (30 fps), 320 x 240 (30 fps) 1920 x 1080
Highest video resolution 1920x1080 1920x1080
Video format MPEG-4, AVCHD MPEG-4, H.264
Microphone input
Headphone input
Connectivity
Wireless None Built-In
Bluetooth
NFC
HDMI
USB USB 2.0 (480 Mbit/sec) none
GPS BuiltIn BuiltIn
Physical
Environmental seal
Water proofing
Dust proofing
Shock proofing
Crush proofing
Freeze proofing
Weight 219g (0.48 lbs) 300g (0.66 lbs)
Dimensions 105 x 58 x 33mm (4.1" x 2.3" x 1.3") 129 x 71 x 19mm (5.1" x 2.8" x 0.7")
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 260 photographs -
Battery format Battery Pack -
Self timer Yes (2 or 10 sec) -
Time lapse shooting
Type of storage SD/SDHC/SDXC, Internal micro SD/micro SDHC/micro SDXC
Storage slots 1 1
Pricing at release $350 $450