Which Compact Digital Camera is the Absolute Best Over All?

The Compact Digital Camera That Gives Best Over-All Performance for $$$ paid

When faced with the question, "Which compact digital camera would you buy if you could only pick one?" The winner would have to be:

Panasonic Lumix ZS3 OR Canon PowerShot SX110 IS

Panasonic Lumix ZS3

The particulars for the Panasonic Lumix DMC-ZS3 10MP Digital Camera :

• 10.1 Megapixel Resolution
• 12x Digital Zoom
• 3" LCD screen
• 27 Scene Modes with Intelligent Auto
• Face Recognition and motion tracker
• 720p HD Video Capture

Amazon User Rating is 4.44 (out of 5) from 65 reviewers
DPReview User Rating is 4.37 (out of 5) from 31 unique reviewers

Canon PowerShot SX110 IS

The particulars for the Canon Powershot SX110IS 9MP Digital Camera :

• 9.0 Megapixel Resolution
• 10x optical zoom
• 3.0" LCD screen with outstanding resolution
• 13 Shooting Modes, 7 Scene Modes
• Video - 640x480 at 30 fps
• In Camera Editing

The Canon PowerShot SX110 IS is THE top choice of Consumer Reports in the August '09 issue!
Amazon User Rating is 4.4 (out of 5) from 248 reviewers (that is a bunch of satisfied users)
DPReview User Rating is 4.09 (out of 5) from 46 unique reviewers

The Bottom Line

When you take into consideration versatility, price paid for value, and image quality, you can't miss with either of these cameras. The Panasonic Lumix ZS3 is going to have a few "extras" because it just came into the market, but you will pay an additional $100 over the price of the Canon Powershot SX110 IS. The biggest extra in the ZS3 would be the ability to take 720p HD video vs 640 x 480 (non-HD) in the SX110. Image quality (which is the number one consideration in my opinion) is highly rated in both cameras.

So, your decision about which of these two fantastic cameras you purchase is a matter of your requirements for video recording. If video is not a major function for you, why not get the Powershot SX110 and save the $$$.