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Panasonic ZS10 vs Sony QX10

Portability
91
Imaging
37
Features
46
Overall
40
Panasonic Lumix DMC-ZS10 front
 
Sony Cyber-shot DSC-QX10 front
Portability
96
Imaging
43
Features
34
Overall
39

Panasonic ZS10 vs Sony QX10 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
  • Launched January 2011
  • Alternate Name is Lumix DMC-TZ20 / Lumix DMC-TZ22
Sony QX10
(Full Review)
  • 18MP - 1/2.3" Sensor
  • " Fixed Screen
  • ISO 100 - 3200
  • Optical Image Stabilization
  • 1440 x 1080 video
  • 25-250mm (F3.3-5.9) lens
  • 105g - 62 x 62 x 33mm
  • Introduced September 2013
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Panasonic ZS10 vs Sony QX10 Overview

Its time to look a bit more in depth at the Panasonic ZS10 versus Sony QX10, former is a Small Sensor Superzoom while the latter is a Lens-style by companies Panasonic and Sony. There exists a substantial gap among the sensor resolutions of the ZS10 (14MP) and QX10 (18MP) but they enjoy the exact same sensor sizes (1/2.3").

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The ZS10 was launched 3 years before the QX10 which is a fairly big difference as far as camera technology is concerned. Both of these cameras come with different body type with the Panasonic ZS10 being a Compact camera and the Sony QX10 being a Lens-style camera.

Before we go straight into a in-depth comparison, below is a simple overview of how the ZS10 scores vs the QX10 for portability, imaging, features and an overall score.

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Reasons to pick Panasonic ZS10 over the Sony QX10

 ZS10 QX10 
Screen dimension3""Bigger screen (+3")
Screen resolution460k0kSharper screen (+460k dot)

Reasons to pick Sony QX10 over the Panasonic ZS10

 QX10 ZS10 
IntroducedSeptember 2013January 2011More modern by 31 months

Common features in the Panasonic ZS10 and Sony QX10

 ZS10 QX10 
Focus manually No manual focus
Screen typeFixed Fixed Fixed screen
Selfie screen Neither comes with selfie screen
Touch screen Quickly navigate

Panasonic ZS10 vs Sony QX10 Physical Comparison

For anybody who is planning to carry around your camera frequently, you'll have to take into account its weight and dimensions. The Panasonic ZS10 comes with physical dimensions of 105mm x 58mm x 33mm (4.1" x 2.3" x 1.3") and a weight of 219 grams (0.48 lbs) whilst the Sony QX10 has dimensions of 62mm x 62mm x 33mm (2.4" x 2.4" x 1.3") along with a weight of 105 grams (0.23 lbs).

Contrast the Panasonic ZS10 versus Sony QX10 in our completely new Camera plus Lens Size Comparison Tool. Camera Size Comparison with Lenses

Take into account, the weight of an ILC will differ dependant on the lens you are utilising at that moment. Underneath is the front view size comparison of the ZS10 against the QX10.

Panasonic ZS10 vs Sony QX10 size comparison

Factoring in dimensions and weight, the portability rating of the ZS10 and QX10 is 91 and 96 respectively.

Panasonic ZS10 vs Sony QX10 top view buttons comparison

Panasonic ZS10 vs Sony QX10 Sensor Comparison

More often than not, it is very difficult to visualise the gap in sensor sizes simply by checking out specifications. The picture here may offer you a much better sense of the sensor sizes in the ZS10 and QX10.

Plainly, both cameras have got the exact same sensor measurements albeit not the same megapixels. You can count on the Sony QX10 to show extra detail utilizing its extra 4MP. Higher resolution can also enable you to crop photographs much more aggressively. The more aged ZS10 will be disadvantaged with regard to sensor tech.

Panasonic ZS10 vs Sony QX10 sensor size comparison

Panasonic ZS10 vs Sony QX10 Screen and ViewFinder

Panasonic ZS10 vs Sony QX10 Screen and Viewfinder comparison
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Photography Type Scores

Portrait Comparison

Panasonic ZS10 Portrait photography highlights
Sony QX10 Portrait photography highlights
30
decent megapixels (14MP)
focusing manually not possible
external flash not possible
sensor size is small (1/2.3")
lack of RAW support
37
megapixel count decent (18MP)
includes face detection focusing
lack of manual focus
lack of manual mode
no external flash support
sensor size is small (1/2.3")
doesn't have RAW format
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Street Comparison

Panasonic ZS10 Street photography information
Sony QX10 Street photography information
65
has image stabilization (Optical)
provides focus via touch
lighter than competitors in class (219 grams)
screen does not articulate
sensor size is small (1/2.3")
lack of RAW support
68
image stabilization (Optical)
has touch focus
lighter than competition (105g)
screen does not articulate
sensor size is small (1/2.3")
doesn't have RAW format
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Sports Comparison

Panasonic ZS10 Sports photography highlights
Sony QX10 Sports photography highlights
47
long zoom range (24-384mm 16.0 x zoom)
has image stabilization (Optical)
decent megapixels (14MP)
has tracking autofocus
sensor size is small (1/2.3")
terrible battery pack (260 CIPA)
lack of phase detect auto focus
38
image stabilization (Optical)
megapixel count decent (18MP)
lack of shutter priority mode
sensor size is small (1/2.3")
bad battery pack (220 shots)
doesn't have phase detect AF
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Travel Comparison

Panasonic ZS10 Travel photography features
Sony QX10 Travel photography features
67
lighter than competitors in class (219 grams)
provides focus via touch
decent megapixels (14 megapixels)
has built in flash
pretty wide (24mm)
very long reach (384mm)
missing Time Lapse mode
terrible battery pack (260 shots)
does not feature selfie friendly screen
somewhat slow maximum aperture (f3.3)
69
lighter than competition (105 grams)
has touch focus
megapixel count decent (18MP)
really wide (25mm)
long reach (250mm)
missing Timelapse mode
bad battery pack (220 per charge)
screen is not selfie friendly
slow maximum aperture (f3.3)
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Landscape Comparison

Panasonic ZS10 Landscape photography information
Sony QX10 Landscape photography information
42
pretty wide (24mm)
nice screen size (3 inches)
has image stabilization (Optical)
decent megapixels (14MP)
focusing manually not possible
can't swap lenses (fixed lens mount)
somewhat slow maximum aperture (f3.3)
sensor size is small (1/2.3")
lack of RAW support
terrible battery pack (260 shots)
missing Time Lapse mode
39
really wide (25mm)
image stabilization (Optical)
megapixel count decent (18 megapixels)
lack of manual focus
lens is fixed (fixed lens mount)
slow maximum aperture (f3.3)
screen is small ( inch)
lack of manual mode
sensor size is small (1/2.3")
doesn't have RAW format
bad battery pack (220 CIPA)
missing Timelapse mode
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Vlogging Comparison

Panasonic ZS10 Vlogging highlights
Sony QX10 Vlogging highlights
34
pretty wide (24mm)
has touchscreen
has image stabilization (Optical)
video res high (1920 x 1080 pixels)
lighter than competitors in class (219 grams)
somewhat slow maximum aperture (f3.3)
does not feature selfie friendly screen
missing external mic port
34
really wide (25mm)
touchscreen enabled
image stabilization (Optical)
includes face detection focusing
lighter than competition (105 grams)
slow maximum aperture (f3.3)
screen is not selfie friendly
low res video (1440 x 1080 pixels)
missing external microphone port
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Panasonic ZS10 vs Sony QX10 Specifications

Detailed spec comparison table for Panasonic ZS10 and Sony QX10
 Panasonic Lumix DMC-ZS10Sony Cyber-shot DSC-QX10
General Information
Make Panasonic Sony
Model type Panasonic Lumix DMC-ZS10 Sony Cyber-shot DSC-QX10
Also Known as Lumix DMC-TZ20 / Lumix DMC-TZ22 -
Class Small Sensor Superzoom Lens-style
Launched 2011-01-25 2013-09-04
Body design Compact Lens-style
Sensor Information
Chip Venus Engine FHD -
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 14MP 18MP
Anti alias filter
Aspect ratio 1:1, 4:3, 3:2 and 16:9 4:3 and 16:9
Max resolution 4320 x 3240 4896 x 3672
Max native ISO 6400 3200
Min native ISO 80 100
RAW data
Autofocusing
Focus manually
Touch focus
AF continuous
AF single
Tracking AF
Selective AF
AF center weighted
Multi area AF
AF live view
Face detection focusing
Contract detection focusing
Phase detection focusing
Total focus points 23 -
Cross type focus points - -
Lens
Lens mount type fixed lens fixed lens
Lens zoom range 24-384mm (16.0x) 25-250mm (10.0x)
Maximal aperture f/3.3-5.9 f/3.3-5.9
Macro focusing range 3cm 5cm
Crop factor 5.9 5.8
Screen
Screen type Fixed Type Fixed Type
Screen size 3" -
Screen resolution 460 thousand dot 0 thousand dot
Selfie friendly
Liveview
Touch operation
Screen tech - Depends on connected smartphone
Viewfinder Information
Viewfinder None None
Features
Min shutter speed 60 secs 4 secs
Max shutter speed 1/4000 secs 1/1600 secs
Continuous shutter speed 10.0 frames per second -
Shutter priority
Aperture priority
Manual exposure
Exposure compensation Yes -
Set WB
Image stabilization
Built-in flash
Flash distance 5.00 m no built-in flash
Flash options Auto, On, Off, Red-eye, Slow Syncro None
Hot shoe
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 (60 fps), 1280 x 720 (60, 30 fps), 640 x 480 (30 fps), 320 x 240 (30 fps) 1440 x 1080 (30 fps)
Max video resolution 1920x1080 1440x1080
Video data format MPEG-4, AVCHD MPEG-4
Microphone jack
Headphone jack
Connectivity
Wireless None Built-In
Bluetooth
NFC
HDMI
USB USB 2.0 (480 Mbit/sec) USB 2.0 (480 Mbit/sec)
GPS BuiltIn None
Physical
Environment seal
Water proofing
Dust proofing
Shock proofing
Crush proofing
Freeze proofing
Weight 219 gr (0.48 lbs) 105 gr (0.23 lbs)
Dimensions 105 x 58 x 33mm (4.1" x 2.3" x 1.3") 62 x 62 x 33mm (2.4" x 2.4" 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 260 photos 220 photos
Battery form Battery Pack Battery Pack
Battery ID - NP-BN,
Self timer Yes (2 or 10 sec) Yes (2, 10 secs)
Time lapse recording
Type of storage SD/SDHC/SDXC, Internal microSD, microSDHC, microSDXC, Memory Stick Micro
Storage slots 1 1
Price at release $350 $250