Canon A2200 vs Panasonic ZS30

Following is a detailed comparison of the Canon A2200 vs Panasonic ZS30, one is a Small Sensor Compact and the other is a Small Sensor Superzoom by brands Canon and Panasonic. There is a huge difference among the image resolutions of the A2200 (14MP) and ZS30 (18MP) but they use the exact same sensor dimensions (1/2.3").

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The A2200 was announced 24 months earlier than the ZS30 making the cameras a generation away from each other. Each of the cameras come with the identical body type (Compact).

Before going in to a comprehensive comparison, below is a brief view of how the A2200 matches up vs the ZS30 in the way of portability, imaging, features and an overall score.

This is a sample of the gallery pictures for Canon PowerShot A2200 and Panasonic Lumix DMC-ZS30. The whole galleries are provided at Canon A2200 Gallery and Panasonic ZS30 Gallery.

For anyone who is going to carry around your camera regularly, you will want to consider its weight and dimensions. The Canon A2200 has outside measurements of 93mm x 57mm x 24mm (3.7" x 2.2" x 0.9") and a weight of 135 grams (0.30 lbs) while the Panasonic ZS30 has dimensions of 105mm x 59mm x 28mm (4.1" x 2.3" x 1.1") accompanied by a weight of 198 grams (0.44 lbs).

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Always remember, the weight of an Interchangeable Lens Camera will vary based on the lens you use at that moment. Following is the front view overall size comparison of the A2200 against the ZS30.

Factoring in size and weight, the portability score of the A2200 and ZS30 is 95 and 92 respectively.

Generally, it can be tough to picture the difference in sensor sizes purely by researching specs. The pic underneath should provide you a more clear sense of the sensor measurements in the A2200 and ZS30.

As you can plainly see, both the cameras have got the exact same sensor measurements but different megapixels. You should anticipate the Panasonic ZS30 to result in more detail with its extra 4MP. Greater resolution can also enable you to crop images much more aggressively. The more aged A2200 will be behind in sensor technology.