Canon 1Ds vs Panasonic ZS20

Below, we will be evaluating the Canon 1Ds and Panasonic ZS20, one is a Pro DSLR and the latter is a Small Sensor Superzoom by competitors Canon and Panasonic. There exists a big gap between the resolutions of the 1Ds (11MP) and ZS20 (14MP) and the 1Ds (Full frame) and ZS20 (1/2.3") possess different sensor sizing.

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The 1Ds was brought out 10 years before the ZS20 which is quite a big gap as far as technology is concerned. Each of these cameras come with different body type with the Canon 1Ds being a Large SLR camera and the Panasonic ZS20 being a Compact camera.

Before diving in to a comprehensive comparison, below is a quick summation of how the 1Ds grades vs the ZS20 in relation to portability, imaging, features and an overall mark.

Here is a preview of the gallery photos for Canon EOS-1Ds and Panasonic Lumix DMC-ZS20. The entire galleries are viewable at Canon 1Ds Gallery and Panasonic ZS20 Gallery.

In case you're intending to travel with your camera often, you should factor its weight and size. The Canon 1Ds has outer dimensions of 156mm x 158mm x 80mm (6.1" x 6.2" x 3.1") along with a weight of 1585 grams (3.49 lbs) and the Panasonic ZS20 has specifications of 105mm x 59mm x 28mm (4.1" x 2.3" x 1.1") and a weight of 206 grams (0.45 lbs).

Compare the Canon 1Ds and Panasonic ZS20 in the new Camera and Lens Size Comparison Tool.

Remember, the weight of an Interchangeable Lens Camera will change depending on the lens you are employing at that time. The following is the front view overall size comparison of the 1Ds vs the ZS20.

Looking at dimensions and weight, the portability score of the 1Ds and ZS20 is 50 and 92 respectively.

Quite often, its tough to picture the difference between sensor dimensions purely by looking at specs. The picture here should offer you a stronger sense of the sensor dimensions in the 1Ds and ZS20.

All in all, both cameras have got different megapixels and different sensor dimensions. The 1Ds due to its bigger sensor is going to make shooting shallow depth of field simpler and the Panasonic ZS20 will give you greater detail having its extra 3 Megapixels. Higher resolution can also allow you to crop shots much more aggressively. The more aged 1Ds is going to be behind in sensor technology.