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Canon A2200 vs Panasonic ZS50

Portability
95
Imaging
37
Features
28
Overall
33
Canon PowerShot A2200 front
 
Panasonic Lumix DMC-ZS50 front
Portability
90
Imaging
37
Features
57
Overall
45

Canon A2200 vs Panasonic ZS50 Key Specs

Canon A2200
(Full Review)
  • 14MP - 1/2.3" Sensor
  • 2.7" Fixed Screen
  • ISO 80 - 1600
  • 1280 x 720 video
  • 28-112mm (F2.8-5.9) lens
  • 135g - 93 x 57 x 24mm
  • Announced January 2011
Panasonic ZS50
(Full Review)
  • 12MP - 1/2.3" Sensor
  • 3" Fixed Display
  • ISO 80 - 6400
  • Optical Image Stabilization
  • 1920 x 1080 video
  • 24-720mm (F3.3-6.4) lens
  • 243g - 111 x 65 x 34mm
  • Introduced January 2015
  • Alternative Name is Lumix DMC-TZ70
  • Succeeded the Panasonic ZS45
  • Later Model is Panasonic ZS60
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Canon A2200 vs Panasonic ZS50 Overview

Its time to look more closely at the Canon A2200 and Panasonic ZS50, former being a Small Sensor Compact while the other is a Small Sensor Superzoom by competitors Canon and Panasonic. The sensor resolution of the A2200 (14MP) and the ZS50 (12MP) is fairly comparable and they use the same exact sensor sizes (1/2.3").

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The A2200 was launched 5 years before the ZS50 and that is a fairly big difference as far as camera tech is concerned. Both of these cameras offer the identical body type (Compact).

Before diving in to a full comparison, below is a simple view of how the A2200 scores versus the ZS50 in regards to portability, imaging, features and an overall rating.

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Reasons to pick Canon A2200 over the Panasonic ZS50

 A2200 ZS50 

Reasons to pick Panasonic ZS50 over the Canon A2200

 ZS50 A2200 
IntroducedJanuary 2015January 2011Fresher by 48 months
Manually focus Dial accurate focusing
Display sizing3"2.7"Larger display (+0.3")
Display resolution1040k230kClearer display (+810k dot)

Common features in the Canon A2200 and Panasonic ZS50

 A2200 ZS50 
Display typeFixed Fixed Fixed display
Selfie screen Neither comes with selfie screen
Touch friendly display Neither comes with Touch friendly display

Canon A2200 vs Panasonic ZS50 Physical Comparison

If you are looking to carry your camera regularly, you have to factor in its weight and proportions. The Canon A2200 comes with external measurements of 93mm x 57mm x 24mm (3.7" x 2.2" x 0.9") having a weight of 135 grams (0.30 lbs) and the Panasonic ZS50 has measurements of 111mm x 65mm x 34mm (4.4" x 2.6" x 1.3") and a weight of 243 grams (0.54 lbs).

Check out the Canon A2200 and Panasonic ZS50 in our brand new Camera & Lens Size Comparison Tool. Camera Size Comparison with Lenses

Remember that, the weight of an ILC will differ dependant on the lens you have at that time. Following is the front view overall size comparison of the A2200 against the ZS50.

Canon A2200 vs Panasonic ZS50 size comparison

Considering size and weight, the portability score of the A2200 and ZS50 is 95 and 90 respectively.

Canon A2200 vs Panasonic ZS50 top view buttons comparison

Canon A2200 vs Panasonic ZS50 Sensor Comparison

In many cases, it is hard to visualize the difference in sensor sizing only by seeing a spec sheet. The photograph below will offer you a clearer sense of the sensor measurements in the A2200 and ZS50.

Clearly, both of these cameras enjoy the same exact sensor sizing but different MP. You can anticipate the Canon A2200 to produce greater detail utilizing its extra 2 Megapixels. Greater resolution will also make it easier to crop images far more aggressively. The older A2200 will be behind in sensor innovation.

Canon A2200 vs Panasonic ZS50 sensor size comparison

Canon A2200 vs Panasonic ZS50 Screen and ViewFinder

Canon A2200 vs Panasonic ZS50 Screen and Viewfinder comparison
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Photography Type Scores

Portrait Comparison

Canon A2200 Portrait photography advice
Panasonic ZS50 Portrait photography advice
33
decent MP (14MP)
includes face detection focusing
lack of manual focus
manual mode not possible
cannot use external flash
very small sensor (1/2.3")
lacks RAW format
42
manual focus
offers face detection focusing
delivers RAW formats
external flash not possible
sensor resolution not great (12MP)
sensor size is very small (1/2.3")
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Street Comparison

Canon A2200 as a Street photography camera
Panasonic ZS50 as a Street photography camera
55
lighter than competition (135 grams)
screen is fixed
no image stabilization
very small sensor (1/2.3")
lacks RAW format
68
image stabilization (Optical)
delivers RAW formats
lighter than others (243 grams)
no articulating screen
sensor size is very small (1/2.3")
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Sports Comparison

Canon A2200 Sports photography advice
Panasonic ZS50 Sports photography advice
37
decent MP (14MP)
includes tracking autofocus
good battery life (280 CIPA)
slow continuous shooting (1.0 frames/s)
no shutter priority
no image stabilization
very small sensor (1/2.3")
lacks phase detect AF
43
excellent zoom range (24-720mm 30.0 x zoom)
image stabilization (Optical)
offers tracking autofocus
sensor resolution not great (12MP)
sensor size is very small (1/2.3")
lack of phase detect AF
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Travel Comparison

Canon A2200 Travel photography highlights
Panasonic ZS50 Travel photography highlights
70
good battery life (280 CIPA)
lighter than competition (135 grams)
decent MP (14MP)
has built in flash
pretty wide (28mm)
doesn't have Timelapse recording
does not offer selfie friendly screen
slow max aperture (f2.8)
66
lighter than others (243g)
built-in flash
reasonably wide (24mm)
great reach (720mm)
sensor resolution not great (12 megapixels)
does not contain selfie friendly screen
sluggish max aperture (f3.3)
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Landscape Comparison

Canon A2200 Landscape photography info
Panasonic ZS50 Landscape photography info
36
pretty wide (28mm)
decent MP (14 megapixels)
good battery life (280 CIPA)
lack of manual focus
lens is fixed (fixed lens mount)
slow max aperture (f2.8)
tiny screen (2.7 inch)
manual mode not possible
no image stabilization
very small sensor (1/2.3")
lacks RAW format
doesn't have Timelapse recording
51
manual focus
reasonably wide (24mm)
decent sized screen (3")
image stabilization (Optical)
delivers RAW formats
lens is fixed (fixed lens mount)
sluggish max aperture (f3.3)
sensor resolution not great (12MP)
sensor size is very small (1/2.3")
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Vlogging Comparison

Canon A2200 Vlogging features
Panasonic ZS50 Vlogging features
30
pretty wide (28mm)
includes face detection focusing
lighter than competition (135g)
slow max aperture (f2.8)
does not offer selfie friendly screen
no image stabilization
low res video (1280 x 720 pixels)
doesn't have external microphone socket
34
reasonably wide (24mm)
image stabilization (Optical)
offers face detection focusing
great video quality (1920 x 1080 resolution)
lighter than others (243 grams)
sluggish max aperture (f3.3)
does not contain selfie friendly screen
doesn't have external microphone jack
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Canon A2200 vs Panasonic ZS50 Specifications

Detailed spec comparison table for Canon A2200 and Panasonic ZS50
 Canon PowerShot A2200Panasonic Lumix DMC-ZS50
General Information
Manufacturer Canon Panasonic
Model type Canon PowerShot A2200 Panasonic Lumix DMC-ZS50
Also Known as - Lumix DMC-TZ70
Type Small Sensor Compact Small Sensor Superzoom
Announced 2011-01-05 2015-01-06
Body design Compact Compact
Sensor Information
Chip DIGIC 4 with iSAPS technology -
Sensor type CCD CMOS
Sensor size 1/2.3" 1/2.3"
Sensor measurements 6.17 x 4.55mm 6.17 x 4.55mm
Sensor surface area 28.1mm² 28.1mm²
Sensor resolution 14 megapixels 12 megapixels
Anti alias filter
Aspect ratio 4:3 and 16:9 1:1, 4:3, 3:2 and 16:9
Peak resolution 4320 x 3240 4000 x 3000
Highest native ISO 1600 6400
Lowest native ISO 80 80
RAW images
Autofocusing
Focus manually
AF touch
AF continuous
AF single
AF tracking
AF selectice
AF center weighted
Multi area AF
Live view AF
Face detection AF
Contract detection AF
Phase detection AF
Total focus points 9 23
Lens
Lens mount type fixed lens fixed lens
Lens zoom range 28-112mm (4.0x) 24-720mm (30.0x)
Highest aperture f/2.8-5.9 f/3.3-6.4
Macro focusing range 3cm 3cm
Focal length multiplier 5.8 5.8
Screen
Screen type Fixed Type Fixed Type
Screen diagonal 2.7" 3"
Resolution of screen 230 thousand dot 1,040 thousand dot
Selfie friendly
Liveview
Touch friendly
Screen tech TFT LCD -
Viewfinder Information
Viewfinder None Electronic
Viewfinder resolution - 1,166 thousand dot
Viewfinder coverage - 100%
Viewfinder magnification - 0.46x
Features
Minimum shutter speed 15 seconds 4 seconds
Fastest shutter speed 1/1600 seconds 1/2000 seconds
Continuous shutter speed 1.0fps 10.0fps
Shutter priority
Aperture priority
Manually set exposure
Exposure compensation - Yes
Set WB
Image stabilization
Built-in flash
Flash distance 4.00 m 6.40 m
Flash settings Auto, On, Off, Slow Sync Auto, Auto/Red-eye Reduction, Forced On, Slow Sync./Red-eye Reduction, Forced Off
Hot shoe
Auto exposure bracketing
WB bracketing
Exposure
Multisegment exposure
Average exposure
Spot exposure
Partial exposure
AF area exposure
Center weighted exposure
Video features
Video resolutions 1280 x 720 (30fps), 640 x 480 (30 fps), 320 x 240 (30 fps) 1920 x 1080 (60p/60i/30p), 1280 x 720 (60p/30p), 640 x 480 (30p)
Highest video resolution 1280x720 1920x1080
Video format MPEG-4 MPEG-4, AVCHD
Microphone input
Headphone input
Connectivity
Wireless None Built-In
Bluetooth
NFC
HDMI
USB USB 2.0 (480 Mbit/sec) USB 2.0 (480 Mbit/sec)
GPS None None
Physical
Environmental seal
Water proofing
Dust proofing
Shock proofing
Crush proofing
Freeze proofing
Weight 135g (0.30 lbs) 243g (0.54 lbs)
Dimensions 93 x 57 x 24mm (3.7" x 2.2" x 0.9") 111 x 65 x 34mm (4.4" x 2.6" x 1.3")
DXO scores
DXO Overall rating not tested 44
DXO Color Depth rating not tested 20.0
DXO Dynamic range rating not tested 11.2
DXO Low light rating not tested 138
Other
Battery life 280 shots 300 shots
Style of battery Battery Pack Battery Pack
Battery ID NB-8L -
Self timer Yes Yes (2 or 10 sec)
Time lapse feature
Type of storage SD/SDHC/SDXC/MMC/MMCplus/HCMMCplus SD/SDHC/SDXC, Internal
Storage slots Single Single
Pricing at release $139 $350