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Panasonic ZS10 vs Sony W620

Portability
91 Imaging
36 Features
46 Overall
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Panasonic Lumix DMC-ZS10 front
 
Sony Cyber-shot DSC-W620 front
Portability
96 Imaging
37 Features
25 Overall
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Panasonic ZS10 vs Sony W620 Key Specs

Panasonic ZS10
(Full Review)
  • 14MP - 1/2.3" Sensor
  • 3" Fixed Display
  • ISO 80 - 6400
  • Optical Image Stabilization
  • 1920 x 1080 video
  • 24-384mm (F3.3-5.9) lens
  • 219g - 105 x 58 x 33mm
  • Released January 2011
  • Alternate Name is Lumix DMC-TZ20 / Lumix DMC-TZ22
Sony W620
(Full Review)
  • 14MP - 1/2.3" Sensor
  • 2.7" Fixed Screen
  • ISO 100 - 3200
  • 1280 x 720 video
  • 28-140mm (F3.2-6.5) lens
  • 116g - 98 x 56 x 20mm
  • Released January 2012
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Panasonic ZS10 vs Sony W620 Overview

Below, we will be reviewing the Panasonic ZS10 and Sony W620, former is a Small Sensor Superzoom while the latter is a Small Sensor Compact by companies Panasonic and Sony. The image resolution of the ZS10 (14MP) and the W620 (14MP) is pretty comparable and they come with the exact same sensor dimensions (1/2.3").

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The ZS10 was announced 11 months earlier than the W620 so they are of a similar age. The two cameras come with the identical body type (Compact).

Before we go in to a thorough comparison, below is a quick view of how the ZS10 grades versus the W620 with regard to portability, imaging, features and an overall mark.

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Reasons to pick Panasonic ZS10 over the Sony W620

          

          

            
 ZS10 W620 
Screen dimension3"2.7"Bigger screen (+0.3")
Screen resolution460k230kClearer screen (+230k dot)
Touch friendly screen  Quickly navigate
          

        


        

          

            
Reasons to pick Sony W620 over the Panasonic ZS10

          

          

            
 W620 ZS10 
ReleasedJanuary 2012January 2011Newer by 11 months
          

        


        

          

            
Common features in the Panasonic ZS10 and Sony W620

          

          

            
 ZS10 W620 
Manually focus  No manual focus
Screen typeFixed Fixed Fixed screen
Selfie screen  Neither provides selfie screen
          

        

        

	
	
	
	

        

          

            
Panasonic ZS10 vs Sony W620 Physical Comparison

          

          

            
When you are aiming to travel with your camera, you have to factor its weight and dimensions. The Panasonic ZS10 provides outer measurements of 105mm x 58mm x 33mm (4.1" x 2.3" x 1.3") with a weight of 219 grams (0.48 lbs) while the Sony W620 has dimensions of 98mm x 56mm x 20mm (3.9" x 2.2" x 0.8") along with a weight of 116 grams (0.26 lbs).
Check out the Panasonic ZS10 and Sony W620 in our completely new Camera plus Lens Size Comparison Tool. Camera Size Comparison with Lenses
Keep in mind, the weight of an ILC will differ based on the lens you use at that moment. Below is the front view dimension comparison of the ZS10 versus the W620.
Panasonic ZS10 vs Sony W620 size comparison
Using size and weight, the portability grade of the ZS10 and W620 is 91 and 96 respectively.
Panasonic ZS10 vs Sony W620 top view buttons comparison          

        


        

          

            
Panasonic ZS10 vs Sony W620 Sensor Comparison

          

          

            
Usually, it's hard to visualize the difference in sensor dimensions just by checking out a spec sheet. The image here will offer you a much better sense of the sensor measurements in the ZS10 and W620.
As you can see, each of these cameras have got the exact same sensor measurements and the exact same resolution so you can expect comparable quality of photos but you need to factor the age  of the cameras into account. The more aged ZS10 will be behind in sensor technology.

            Panasonic ZS10 vs Sony W620 sensor size comparison
          

        


        

          

            
Panasonic ZS10 vs Sony W620 Screen and ViewFinder

          

          

                      

          Panasonic ZS10 vs Sony W620 Screen and Viewfinder comparison        


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Photography Type Scores

          

        

        
Portrait Comparison
Panasonic ZS10 Portrait photography info
Sony W620 Portrait photography info
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 decent sensor resolution (14 megapixels)
 lack of manual focus
 external flash not possible
 tiny sensor (1/2.3")
 does not have RAW support
33
 megapixel count good (14 megapixels)
 features face detect focus
 no manual focus
 no manual control
 external flash not possible
 small sensor (1/2.3")
 has no RAW format
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Street Comparison
Panasonic ZS10 Street photography factors
Sony W620 Street photography factors
64
 image stabilization (Optical)
 provides touch to focus
 lighter than competition (219 grams)
 no articulating screen
 tiny sensor (1/2.3")
 does not have RAW support
56
 lighter than competition in class (116 grams)
 screen is fixed
 no image stabilization
 small sensor (1/2.3")
 has no RAW format
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Sports Comparison
Sports photography with Panasonic ZS10
Sports photography with Sony W620
46
 long zoom range (24-384mm  16.0 x zoom)
 image stabilization (Optical)
 decent sensor resolution (14MP)
 comes with tracking autofocus
 tiny sensor (1/2.3")
 low battery (260 shots)
 does not have phase detect AF
32
 megapixel count good (14MP)
 features tracking focus
 low fps (1.0 frames/s)
 no shutter priority mode
 no image stabilization
 small sensor (1/2.3")
 has no phase detect auto focus
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Travel Comparison
Panasonic ZS10 Travel photography factors
Sony W620 Travel photography factors
67
 lighter than competition (219 grams)
 provides touch to focus
 decent sensor resolution (14MP)
 built-in flash
 reasonably wide (24mm)
 long reach (384mm)
 does not have Time Lapse mode
 low battery (260 shots)
 doesn't offer selfie friendly screen
 somewhat slow maximum aperture (f3.3)
68
 lighter than competition in class (116g)
 megapixel count good (14 megapixels)
 has built in flash
 quite wide (28mm)
 lack of Time Lapse mode
 display isn't selfie friendly
 slow maximum aperture (f3.2)
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Landscape Comparison
Panasonic ZS10 Landscape photography factors
Sony W620 Landscape photography factors
41
 reasonably wide (24mm)
 pretty good screen size (3 inch)
 image stabilization (Optical)
 decent sensor resolution (14MP)
 lack of manual focus
 lens is fixed (fixed lens mount)
 somewhat slow maximum aperture (f3.3)
 tiny sensor (1/2.3")
 does not have RAW support
 low battery (260 CIPA)
 does not have Time Lapse mode
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 quite wide (28mm)
 megapixel count good (14MP)
 no manual focus
 fixed lens (fixed lens mount)
 slow maximum aperture (f3.2)
 small screen (2.7")
 no manual control
 no image stabilization
 small sensor (1/2.3")
 has no RAW format
 lack of Time Lapse mode
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Vlogging Comparison
Panasonic ZS10 Vlogging advice
Sony W620 Vlogging advice
34
 reasonably wide (24mm)
 touchscreen enabled
 image stabilization (Optical)
 video resolution high (1920 x 1080 pixels)
 lighter than competition (219 grams)
 somewhat slow maximum aperture (f3.3)
 doesn't offer selfie friendly screen
 does not have external mic socket
30
 quite wide (28mm)
 features face detect focus
 lighter than competition in class (116 grams)
 slow maximum aperture (f3.2)
 display isn't selfie friendly
 no image stabilization
 low quality video (1280 x 720 resolution)
 lack of mic socket
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Panasonic ZS10 vs Sony W620 Specifications

          

          

                      


          

            Detailed spec comparison table for Panasonic ZS10 and Sony W620
 Panasonic Lumix DMC-ZS10Sony Cyber-shot DSC-W620
General Information
Brand Panasonic Sony
Model Panasonic Lumix DMC-ZS10 Sony Cyber-shot DSC-W620
Also Known as Lumix DMC-TZ20 / Lumix DMC-TZ22 -
Type Small Sensor Superzoom Small Sensor Compact
Released 2011-01-25 2012-01-10
Physical type Compact Compact
Sensor Information
Processor Venus Engine FHD BIONZ
Sensor type CMOS CCD
Sensor size 1/2.3" 1/2.3"
Sensor dimensions 6.08 x 4.56mm 6.17 x 4.55mm
Sensor surface area 27.7mm² 28.1mm²
Sensor resolution 14MP 14MP
Anti aliasing filter    
Aspect ratio 1:1, 4:3, 3:2 and  16:9 4:3 and  16:9
Full resolution 4320 x 3240 4320 x 3240
Max native ISO 6400 3200
Lowest native ISO 80 100
RAW images    
Autofocusing
Focus manually    
AF touch    
AF continuous    
Single AF    
AF tracking    
AF selectice    
AF center weighted    
Multi area AF    
Live view AF    
Face detect AF    
Contract detect AF    
Phase detect AF    
Number of focus points 23 -
Cross focus points - -
Lens
Lens mount fixed lens fixed lens
Lens focal range 24-384mm (16.0x) 28-140mm (5.0x)
Maximal aperture f/3.3-5.9 f/3.2-6.5
Macro focus range 3cm 5cm
Focal length multiplier 5.9 5.8
Screen
Type of display Fixed Type Fixed Type
Display size 3" 2.7"
Resolution of display 460k dots 230k dots
Selfie friendly    
Liveview    
Touch screen    
Display technology - Clear Photo TFT LCD
Viewfinder Information
Viewfinder type None None
Features
Lowest shutter speed 60s 2s
Highest shutter speed 1/4000s 1/1600s
Continuous shooting rate 10.0fps 1.0fps
Shutter priority    
Aperture priority    
Expose Manually    
Exposure compensation Yes -
Custom WB    
Image stabilization    
Built-in flash    
Flash range 5.00 m 3.00 m
Flash settings Auto, On, Off, Red-eye, Slow Syncro Auto, On, Off, Slow Sync
Hot shoe    
AEB    
WB bracketing    
Exposure
Multisegment    
Average    
Spot    
Partial    
AF area    
Center weighted    
Video features
Supported video resolutions 1920 x 1080 (60 fps), 1280 x 720 (60, 30 fps), 640 x 480 (30 fps), 320 x 240 (30 fps) 1280 x 720 (30 fps), 640 x 480 (30 fps)
Max video resolution 1920x1080 1280x720
Video file format MPEG-4, AVCHD Motion JPEG
Mic port    
Headphone port    
Connectivity
Wireless None Eye-Fi Connected
Bluetooth    
NFC    
HDMI    
USB USB 2.0 (480 Mbit/sec) USB 2.0 (480 Mbit/sec)
GPS BuiltIn None
Physical
Environmental sealing    
Water proof    
Dust proof    
Shock proof    
Crush proof    
Freeze proof    
Weight 219 gr (0.48 lbs) 116 gr (0.26 lbs)
Dimensions 105 x 58 x 33mm (4.1" x 2.3" x 1.3") 98 x 56 x 20mm (3.9" x 2.2" x 0.8")
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 photographs 220 photographs
Form of battery Battery Pack Battery Pack
Battery model - NP-BN
Self timer Yes (2 or 10 sec) Yes (2 or 10 sec, Portrait 1/2)
Time lapse shooting    
Storage type SD/SDHC/SDXC, Internal SD/SDHC/SDXC, microSD/micro SDHC, Memory Stick Duo/Memory Stick Pro Duo, Memory Stick Pro-HG Duo
Card slots One One
Retail cost $350 $102