Canon A1300 vs Panasonic ZS25

Its time to look a little more closely at the Canon A1300 and Panasonic ZS25, former being a Small Sensor Compact while the other is a Small Sensor Superzoom by rivals Canon and Panasonic. The resolution of the A1300 (16MP) and the ZS25 (16MP) is fairly similar and they come with the exact same sensor dimensions (1/2.3").

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The A1300 was manufactured 11 months before the ZS25 so they are both of a similar age. The two cameras come with the identical body type (Compact).

Before going in to a complete comparison, below is a short introduction of how the A1300 scores versus the ZS25 in the way of portability, imaging, features and an overall rating.

Below is a sample of the gallery pictures for Canon PowerShot A1300 & Panasonic Lumix DMC-ZS25. The entire galleries are provided at Canon A1300 Gallery & Panasonic ZS25 Gallery.

For anyone who is going to carry your camera, you have to factor in its weight and measurements. The Canon A1300 has got physical measurements of 95mm x 62mm x 30mm (3.7" x 2.4" x 1.2") having a weight of 174 grams (0.38 lbs) whilst the Panasonic ZS25 has proportions of 105mm x 59mm x 28mm (4.1" x 2.3" x 1.1") with a weight of 193 grams (0.43 lbs).

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Bear in mind, the weight of an ILC will vary depending on the lens you are working with at that moment. Following is the front view size comparison of the A1300 against the ZS25.

Taking into account dimensions and weight, the portability rating of the A1300 and ZS25 is 93 and 93 respectively.

More often than not, it is tough to visualise the difference between sensor sizing simply by reading specs. The visual here may provide you a greater sense of the sensor measurements in the A1300 and ZS25.

All in all, both the cameras have got the exact same sensor measurements and the same MP so you can expect similar quality of files however you may want to consider the launch date of the products into consideration. The older A1300 is going to be disadvantaged with regard to sensor tech.