Canon A2200 vs Panasonic ZS70

Let's examine more in depth at the Canon A2200 and Panasonic ZS70, former being a Small Sensor Compact while the other is a Small Sensor Superzoom by competitors Canon and Panasonic. There is a considerable difference among the image resolutions of the A2200 (14MP) and ZS70 (20MP) but they come with the exact same sensor measurements (1/2.3").

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The A2200 was unveiled 7 years before the ZS70 and that is a fairly large difference as far as camera tech is concerned. The two cameras come with the identical body type (Compact).

Before getting in to a thorough comparison, below is a simple synopsis of how the A2200 scores versus the ZS70 when it comes to portability, imaging, features and an overall rating.

The following is a sample of the gallery pictures for Canon PowerShot A2200 & Panasonic Lumix DMC-ZS70. The full galleries are viewable at Canon A2200 Gallery & Panasonic ZS70 Gallery.

For anybody who is intending to carry your camera, you will need to factor in its weight and size. The Canon A2200 offers outside dimensions of 93mm x 57mm x 24mm (3.7" x 2.2" x 0.9") with a weight of 135 grams (0.30 lbs) and the Panasonic ZS70 has specifications of 112mm x 67mm x 41mm (4.4" x 2.6" x 1.6") and a weight of 322 grams (0.71 lbs).

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Bear in mind, the weight of an ILC will vary depending on the lens you use at the time. Here is the front view over all size comparison of the A2200 and the ZS70.

Taking into account size and weight, the portability rating of the A2200 and ZS70 is 95 and 87 respectively.

Often, it can be hard to imagine the difference in sensor sizing only by researching technical specs. The visual underneath should provide you a much better sense of the sensor dimensions in the A2200 and ZS70.

As you can tell, both cameras posses the exact same sensor measurements but different megapixels. You can anticipate the Panasonic ZS70 to result in greater detail having an extra 6MP. Greater resolution will allow you to crop pics somewhat more aggressively. The older A2200 will be disadvantaged with regard to sensor tech.