Canon 400D vs Panasonic XS1

Let's look a little more in depth at the Canon 400D versus Panasonic XS1, former is a Entry-Level DSLR while the other is a Small Sensor Compact by rivals Canon and Panasonic. There is a noticeable difference among the sensor resolutions of the 400D (10MP) and XS1 (16MP) and the 400D (APS-C) and XS1 (1/2.3") offer different sensor sizing.

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The 400D was revealed 7 years prior to the XS1 which is a fairly sizable difference as far as camera tech is concerned. Both of the cameras feature different body design with the Canon 400D being a Compact SLR camera and the Panasonic XS1 being a Compact camera.

Before going straight to a in-depth comparison, here is a short synopsis of how the 400D matches up versus the XS1 with regards to portability, imaging, features and an overall mark.

The following is a sample of the gallery pictures for Canon EOS 400D & Panasonic Lumix DMC-XS1. The full galleries are provided at Canon 400D Gallery & Panasonic XS1 Gallery.

If you're looking to travel with your camera regularly, you're going to have to factor its weight and measurements. The Canon 400D has outer dimensions of 127mm x 94mm x 65mm (5.0" x 3.7" x 2.6") with a weight of 556 grams (1.23 lbs) whilst the Panasonic XS1 has proportions of 94mm x 54mm x 14mm (3.7" x 2.1" x 0.6") accompanied by a weight of 103 grams (0.23 lbs).

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Bear in mind, the weight of an ILC will differ depending on the lens you select at that time. Underneath is a front view over all size comparison of the 400D versus the XS1.

Considering size and weight, the portability score of the 400D and XS1 is 69 and 97 respectively.

Often, it is very tough to picture the difference in sensor dimensions only by going through specs. The picture here will help offer you a better sense of the sensor dimensions in the 400D and XS1.

As you can plainly see, both the cameras come with different megapixel count and different sensor dimensions. The 400D with its larger sensor is going to make getting shallow DOF simpler and the Panasonic XS1 will provide more detail because of its extra 6MP. Greater resolution can also make it easier to crop pics a good deal more aggressively. The more aged 400D will be behind with regard to sensor technology.