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Canon A1400 vs Panasonic ZS15

Portability
93
Imaging
39
Features
22
Overall
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Canon PowerShot A1400 front
 
Panasonic Lumix DMC-ZS15 front
Portability
92
Imaging
35
Features
37
Overall
35

Canon A1400 vs Panasonic ZS15 Key Specs

Canon A1400
(Full Review)
  • 16MP - 1/2.3" Sensor
  • 2.7" Fixed Display
  • ISO 100 - 1600
  • 1280 x 720 video
  • 28-140mm (F2.8-6.9) lens
  • 174g - 95 x 62 x 30mm
  • Announced June 2013
Panasonic ZS15
(Full Review)
  • 12MP - 1/2.3" Sensor
  • 3" Fixed Display
  • ISO 100 - 6400
  • Optical Image Stabilization
  • 1920 x 1080 video
  • 24-384mm (F3.3-5.9) lens
  • 208g - 105 x 58 x 33mm
  • Introduced June 2012
  • Also Known as Lumix DMC-TZ25
  • Renewed by Panasonic ZS20
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Canon A1400 vs Panasonic ZS15 Overview

Let's look more in depth at the Canon A1400 vs Panasonic ZS15, former being a Small Sensor Compact while the other is a Small Sensor Superzoom by manufacturers Canon and Panasonic. There is a noticeable difference among the resolutions of the A1400 (16MP) and ZS15 (12MP) but both cameras provide the identical sensor size (1/2.3").

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The A1400 was unveiled 12 months later than the ZS15 and they are both of a similar age. Both the cameras feature the same body design (Compact).

Before delving straight to a in depth comparison, here is a quick view of how the A1400 matches up against the ZS15 when considering portability, imaging, features and an overall rating.

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Reasons to pick Canon A1400 over the Panasonic ZS15

 A1400 ZS15 
IntroducedJune 2013June 2012Fresher by 12 months

Reasons to pick Panasonic ZS15 over the Canon A1400

 ZS15 A1400 
Display size3"2.7"Larger display (+0.3")
Display resolution460k230kClearer display (+230k dot)

Common features in the Canon A1400 and Panasonic ZS15

 A1400 ZS15 
Manually focus Lack of manual focusing
Display typeFixed Fixed Fixed display
Selfie screen No selfie screen
Touch display No Touch display

Canon A1400 vs Panasonic ZS15 Physical Comparison

For those who are aiming to carry your camera often, you'll need to consider its weight and measurements. The Canon A1400 comes with external measurements of 95mm x 62mm x 30mm (3.7" x 2.4" x 1.2") accompanied by a weight of 174 grams (0.38 lbs) and the Panasonic ZS15 has proportions of 105mm x 58mm x 33mm (4.1" x 2.3" x 1.3") and a weight of 208 grams (0.46 lbs).

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Keep in mind, the weight of an ILC will change dependant on the lens you select at that moment. Below is a front view physical size comparison of the A1400 versus the ZS15.

Canon A1400 vs Panasonic ZS15 size comparison

Factoring in size and weight, the portability rating of the A1400 and ZS15 is 93 and 92 respectively.

Canon A1400 vs Panasonic ZS15 top view buttons comparison

Canon A1400 vs Panasonic ZS15 Sensor Comparison

In many cases, its tough to imagine the contrast in sensor sizing merely by checking out specifications. The visual here might give you a far better sense of the sensor sizing in the A1400 and ZS15.

To sum up, both of these cameras feature the identical sensor size but different MP. You can expect to see the Canon A1400 to provide extra detail having an extra 4 Megapixels. Greater resolution will also make it easier to crop pics way more aggressively. The more recent A1400 provides an advantage when it comes to sensor innovation.

Canon A1400 vs Panasonic ZS15 sensor size comparison

Canon A1400 vs Panasonic ZS15 Screen and ViewFinder

Canon A1400 vs Panasonic ZS15 Screen and Viewfinder comparison
Photography Glossary

Photography Type Scores

Portrait Comparison

Canon A1400 Portrait photography advice
Panasonic ZS15 Portrait photography advice
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sensor resolution is decent (16MP)
includes face detection focus
no manual focus
no manual control
external flash not possible
sensor size is tiny (1/2.3")
lacks RAW format
21
manual focus not available
external flash not possible
low MP (12 megapixels)
very small sensor (1/2.3")
has no RAW support
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Street Comparison

Canon A1400 Street photography details
Panasonic ZS15 Street photography details
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screen is fixed
does not have image stabilization
sensor size is tiny (1/2.3")
lacks RAW format
61
has image stabilization (Optical)
lighter than average in class (208 grams)
screen is fixed
very small sensor (1/2.3")
has no RAW support
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Sports Comparison

Canon A1400 Sports photography information
Panasonic ZS15 Sports photography information
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sensor resolution is decent (16 megapixels)
includes tracking autofocus
very slow continuous shooting (1.0 fps)
no shutter priority
does not have image stabilization
sensor size is tiny (1/2.3")
low battery power (150 per charge)
lacks phase detect auto focus
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long zoom range (24-384mm 16.0 x zoom)
has image stabilization (Optical)
comes with tracking focus
painfully slow continuous shooting (2.0 fps)
low MP (12MP)
very small sensor (1/2.3")
not so great battery (260 CIPA)
has no phase detect autofocus
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Travel Comparison

Canon A1400 Travel photography details
Panasonic ZS15 Travel photography details
62
sensor resolution is decent (16 megapixels)
built-in flash
reasonably wide (28mm)
doesn't have Time Lapse mode
low battery power (150 CIPA)
doesn't contain selfie friendly screen
sluggish maximum aperture (f2.8)
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lighter than average in class (208 grams)
flash built-in
decently wide (24mm)
great zoom (384mm)
missing Time Lapse recording
not so great battery (260 per charge)
low MP (12 megapixels)
doesn't offer selfie friendly display
slow maximum aperture (f3.3)
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Landscape Comparison

Landscape photography with Canon A1400
Landscape photography with Panasonic ZS15
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reasonably wide (28mm)
sensor resolution is decent (16MP)
no manual focus
lens is fixed (fixed lens mount)
sluggish maximum aperture (f2.8)
screen is somewhat small (2.7 inches)
no manual control
does not have image stabilization
sensor size is tiny (1/2.3")
lacks RAW format
low battery power (150 shots)
doesn't have Time Lapse mode
36
decently wide (24mm)
nice screen size (3 inch)
has image stabilization (Optical)
manual focus not available
lens is fixed (fixed lens mount)
slow maximum aperture (f3.3)
low MP (12 megapixels)
very small sensor (1/2.3")
has no RAW support
not so great battery (260 shots)
missing Time Lapse recording
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Vlogging Comparison

Vlogging with Canon A1400
Vlogging with Panasonic ZS15
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reasonably wide (28mm)
includes face detection focus
sluggish maximum aperture (f2.8)
doesn't contain selfie friendly screen
does not have image stabilization
video resolution low (1280 x 720 pxls)
doesn't have external mic jack
33
decently wide (24mm)
has image stabilization (Optical)
high video quality (1920 x 1080 pixels)
lighter than average in class (208 grams)
slow maximum aperture (f3.3)
doesn't offer selfie friendly display
missing mic support
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Canon A1400 vs Panasonic ZS15 Specifications

Detailed spec comparison table for Canon A1400 and Panasonic ZS15
 Canon PowerShot A1400Panasonic Lumix DMC-ZS15
General Information
Company Canon Panasonic
Model Canon PowerShot A1400 Panasonic Lumix DMC-ZS15
Other name - Lumix DMC-TZ25
Category Small Sensor Compact Small Sensor Superzoom
Announced 2013-06-21 2012-06-29
Physical type Compact Compact
Sensor Information
Sensor type CCD CMOS
Sensor size 1/2.3" 1/2.3"
Sensor dimensions 6.17 x 4.55mm 6.17 x 4.55mm
Sensor surface area 28.1mm² 28.1mm²
Sensor resolution 16MP 12MP
Anti aliasing filter
Aspect ratio 4:3 and 16:9 1:1, 4:3, 3:2 and 16:9
Maximum resolution 4608 x 3456 4000 x 3000
Maximum native ISO 1600 6400
Lowest native ISO 100 100
RAW format
Autofocusing
Focus manually
Touch to focus
Continuous AF
Single AF
Tracking AF
AF selectice
AF center weighted
AF multi area
Live view AF
Face detect AF
Contract detect AF
Phase detect AF
Number of focus points 9 23
Lens
Lens mount fixed lens fixed lens
Lens focal range 28-140mm (5.0x) 24-384mm (16.0x)
Largest aperture f/2.8-6.9 f/3.3-5.9
Macro focus distance 3cm 3cm
Crop factor 5.8 5.8
Screen
Type of display Fixed Type Fixed Type
Display sizing 2.7 inch 3 inch
Resolution of display 230 thousand dots 460 thousand dots
Selfie friendly
Liveview
Touch operation
Viewfinder Information
Viewfinder type Optical (tunnel) None
Features
Slowest shutter speed 15s 15s
Maximum shutter speed 1/2000s 1/4000s
Continuous shooting rate 1.0fps 2.0fps
Shutter priority
Aperture priority
Manually set exposure
Exposure compensation - Yes
Custom WB
Image stabilization
Integrated flash
Flash range 3.00 m 6.40 m
Flash settings Auto, On, Off, Red-Eye, Slow Sync Auto, On, Off, Red-eye, Slow Syncro
External flash
Auto exposure bracketing
White balance bracketing
Exposure
Multisegment metering
Average metering
Spot metering
Partial metering
AF area metering
Center weighted metering
Video features
Supported video resolutions 1280 x 720 (25 fps) 640 x 480 (30 fps) 1920 x 1080 (60 fps), 1280 x 720 (60, 30 fps), 640 x 480 (30 fps)
Maximum video resolution 1280x720 1920x1080
Video format H.264 MPEG-4, AVCHD
Mic support
Headphone support
Connectivity
Wireless None None
Bluetooth
NFC
HDMI
USB USB 2.0 (480 Mbit/sec) USB 2.0 (480 Mbit/sec)
GPS None None
Physical
Environment sealing
Water proof
Dust proof
Shock proof
Crush proof
Freeze proof
Weight 174g (0.38 lb) 208g (0.46 lb)
Physical dimensions 95 x 62 x 30mm (3.7" x 2.4" x 1.2") 105 x 58 x 33mm (4.1" x 2.3" x 1.3")
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 150 shots 260 shots
Battery style AA Battery Pack
Battery model 2 x AA -
Self timer Yes (2 or 10 sec, Custom) Yes (2 or 10 sec)
Time lapse recording
Storage type SD/SDHC/SDXC SD/SDHC/SDXC, Internal
Card slots Single Single
Pricing at launch $109 $279