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Canon A2300 vs Panasonic ZS7

Portability
96
Imaging
39
Features
25
Overall
33
Canon PowerShot A2300 front
 
Panasonic Lumix DMC-ZS7 front
Portability
91
Imaging
35
Features
33
Overall
34

Canon A2300 vs Panasonic ZS7 Key Specs

Canon A2300
(Full Review)
  • 16MP - 1/2.3" Sensor
  • 2.7" Fixed Screen
  • ISO 100 - 1600
  • 1280 x 720 video
  • 28-140mm (F2.8-6.9) lens
  • 125g - 95 x 54 x 20mm
  • Announced February 2012
Panasonic ZS7
(Full Review)
  • 12MP - 1/2.3" Sensor
  • 3" Fixed Screen
  • ISO 80 - 6400
  • Optical Image Stabilization
  • 1280 x 720 video
  • 25-300mm (F3.3-4.9) lens
  • 218g - 103 x 60 x 33mm
  • Launched July 2011
  • Also Known as Lumix DMC-TZ10
  • Updated by Panasonic ZS8
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Canon A2300 vs Panasonic ZS7 Overview

Here, we will be comparing the Canon A2300 versus Panasonic ZS7, one being a Small Sensor Compact and the latter is a Small Sensor Superzoom by companies Canon and Panasonic. There exists a huge gap between the resolutions of the A2300 (16MP) and ZS7 (12MP) but both cameras posses the identical sensor size (1/2.3").

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The A2300 was revealed 7 months later than the ZS7 which means that they are both of a similar generation. Both of these cameras feature the same body design (Compact).

Before diving right into a full comparison, here is a brief overview of how the A2300 matches up vs the ZS7 with regard to portability, imaging, features and an overall grade.

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Reasons to pick Canon A2300 over the Panasonic ZS7

 A2300 ZS7 
LaunchedFebruary 2012July 2011More recent by 7 months

Reasons to pick Panasonic ZS7 over the Canon A2300

 ZS7 A2300 
Screen size3"2.7"Bigger screen (+0.3")
Screen resolution460k230kCrisper screen (+230k dot)

Common features in the Canon A2300 and Panasonic ZS7

 A2300 ZS7 
Manually focus No manual focusing
Screen typeFixed Fixed Fixed screen
Selfie screen Absent selfie screen
Touch friendly screen Absent Touch friendly screen

Canon A2300 vs Panasonic ZS7 Physical Comparison

When you are aiming to lug around your camera regularly, you'll have to factor its weight and proportions. The Canon A2300 has got outside dimensions of 95mm x 54mm x 20mm (3.7" x 2.1" x 0.8") with a weight of 125 grams (0.28 lbs) and the Panasonic ZS7 has measurements of 103mm x 60mm x 33mm (4.1" x 2.4" x 1.3") and a weight of 218 grams (0.48 lbs).

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Do not forget, the weight of an Interchangeable Lens Camera will change dependant on the lens you are working with at the time. Following is a front view physical size comparison of the A2300 versus the ZS7.

Canon A2300 vs Panasonic ZS7 size comparison

Taking into consideration dimensions and weight, the portability score of the A2300 and ZS7 is 96 and 91 respectively.

Canon A2300 vs Panasonic ZS7 top view buttons comparison

Canon A2300 vs Panasonic ZS7 Sensor Comparison

Quite often, it can be hard to see the gap between sensor measurements simply by reading specs. The photograph below will help offer you a clearer sense of the sensor sizes in the A2300 and ZS7.

As you can plainly see, both of those cameras come with the identical sensor size albeit not the same resolution. You should count on the Canon A2300 to offer you extra detail because of its extra 4MP. Higher resolution will also help you crop pictures a good deal more aggressively. The younger A2300 is going to have an edge when it comes to sensor innovation.

Canon A2300 vs Panasonic ZS7 sensor size comparison

Canon A2300 vs Panasonic ZS7 Screen and ViewFinder

Canon A2300 vs Panasonic ZS7 Screen and Viewfinder comparison
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Photography Type Scores

Portrait Comparison

Canon A2300 Portrait photography information
Panasonic ZS7 Portrait photography information
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decent megapixels (16MP)
features face detect autofocus
lack of manual focus
no manual control
no external flash support
sensor size is small (1/2.3")
doesn't have RAW format
21
focusing manually not possible
can't use external flash
sensor resolution low (12 megapixels)
sensor is tiny (1/2.3")
lacks RAW support
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Street Comparison

Canon A2300 Street photography information
Panasonic ZS7 Street photography information
56
lighter than competition (125 grams)
fixed screen
no image stabilization
sensor size is small (1/2.3")
doesn't have RAW format
60
image stabilization (Optical)
lighter than average (218g)
screen does not articulate
sensor is tiny (1/2.3")
lacks RAW support
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Sports Comparison

Canon A2300 Sports photography factors
Panasonic ZS7 Sports photography factors
32
decent megapixels (16MP)
features tracking focus
slow fps (1.0 frames/s)
no shutter priority
no image stabilization
sensor size is small (1/2.3")
not so great battery life (210 CIPA)
doesn't have phase detect autofocus
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image stabilization (Optical)
low frames per second (2.0 fps)
sensor resolution low (12 megapixels)
sensor is tiny (1/2.3")
lacks phase detect AF
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Travel Comparison

Canon A2300 Travel photography factors
Panasonic ZS7 Travel photography factors
66
lighter than competition (125 grams)
decent megapixels (16MP)
built-in flash
reasonably wide (28mm)
missing Timelapse recording
not so great battery life (210 per charge)
screen isn't selfie friendly
sluggish maximum aperture (f2.8)
63
lighter than average (218 grams)
has built in flash
really wide (25mm)
great reach (300mm)
doesn't have Timelapse recording
sensor resolution low (12MP)
does not posses selfie friendly screen
somewhat slow max aperture (f3.3)
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Landscape Comparison

Canon A2300 Landscape photography highlights
Panasonic ZS7 Landscape photography highlights
33
reasonably wide (28mm)
decent megapixels (16MP)
lack of manual focus
fixed lens (fixed lens mount)
sluggish maximum aperture (f2.8)
small screen (2.7 inches)
no manual control
no image stabilization
sensor size is small (1/2.3")
doesn't have RAW format
not so great battery life (210 shots)
missing Timelapse recording
38
really wide (25mm)
screen is a decent size (3")
image stabilization (Optical)
focusing manually not possible
fixed lens (fixed lens mount)
somewhat slow max aperture (f3.3)
sensor resolution low (12 megapixels)
sensor is tiny (1/2.3")
lacks RAW support
doesn't have Timelapse recording
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Vlogging Comparison

Canon A2300 Vlogging info
Panasonic ZS7 Vlogging info
30
reasonably wide (28mm)
features face detect autofocus
lighter than competition (125g)
sluggish maximum aperture (f2.8)
screen isn't selfie friendly
no image stabilization
video resolution low (1280 x 720 pxls)
missing microphone jack
30
really wide (25mm)
image stabilization (Optical)
lighter than average (218g)
somewhat slow max aperture (f3.3)
does not posses selfie friendly screen
video resolution low (1280 x 720 pxls)
doesn't have microphone socket
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Canon A2300 vs Panasonic ZS7 Specifications

Detailed spec comparison table for Canon A2300 and Panasonic ZS7
 Canon PowerShot A2300Panasonic Lumix DMC-ZS7
General Information
Make Canon Panasonic
Model type Canon PowerShot A2300 Panasonic Lumix DMC-ZS7
Otherwise known as - Lumix DMC-TZ10
Class Small Sensor Compact Small Sensor Superzoom
Announced 2012-02-07 2011-07-19
Physical type Compact Compact
Sensor Information
Processor - Venus Engine HD II
Sensor type CCD CCD
Sensor size 1/2.3" 1/2.3"
Sensor measurements 6.17 x 4.55mm 6.08 x 4.56mm
Sensor surface area 28.1mm² 27.7mm²
Sensor resolution 16MP 12MP
Anti alias filter
Aspect ratio 4:3 and 16:9 4:3, 3:2 and 16:9
Peak resolution 4608 x 3456 4000 x 3000
Highest native ISO 1600 6400
Min native ISO 100 80
RAW support
Autofocusing
Focus manually
Autofocus touch
Autofocus continuous
Autofocus single
Tracking autofocus
Autofocus selectice
Center weighted autofocus
Multi area autofocus
Live view autofocus
Face detection focus
Contract detection focus
Phase detection focus
Total focus points 9 11
Lens
Lens support fixed lens fixed lens
Lens zoom range 28-140mm (5.0x) 25-300mm (12.0x)
Max aperture f/2.8-6.9 f/3.3-4.9
Macro focusing range 3cm 3cm
Focal length multiplier 5.8 5.9
Screen
Screen type Fixed Type Fixed Type
Screen diagonal 2.7 inches 3 inches
Screen resolution 230k dots 460k dots
Selfie friendly
Liveview
Touch operation
Viewfinder Information
Viewfinder None None
Features
Minimum shutter speed 15 secs 60 secs
Fastest shutter speed 1/2000 secs 1/2000 secs
Continuous shutter rate 1.0 frames per sec 2.0 frames per sec
Shutter priority
Aperture priority
Expose Manually
Exposure compensation - Yes
Custom white balance
Image stabilization
Integrated flash
Flash distance 3.00 m 5.30 m
Flash options Auto, On, Off, Red-Eye, Slow Sync Auto, On, Off, Red-eye, Slow Syncro
External flash
AEB
White balance bracketing
Exposure
Multisegment metering
Average metering
Spot metering
Partial metering
AF area metering
Center weighted metering
Video features
Video resolutions 1280 x 720 (25 fps) 640 x 480 (30 fps) 1280 x 720 (30 fps), 848 x 480 (30 fps), 640 x 480 (30fps), 320 x 240 (30 fps)
Highest video resolution 1280x720 1280x720
Video data format H.264 AVCHD Lite
Microphone port
Headphone port
Connectivity
Wireless None None
Bluetooth
NFC
HDMI
USB USB 2.0 (480 Mbit/sec) USB 2.0 (480 Mbit/sec)
GPS None BuiltIn
Physical
Environmental sealing
Water proofing
Dust proofing
Shock proofing
Crush proofing
Freeze proofing
Weight 125g (0.28 pounds) 218g (0.48 pounds)
Physical dimensions 95 x 54 x 20mm (3.7" x 2.1" x 0.8") 103 x 60 x 33mm (4.1" x 2.4" x 1.3")
DXO scores
DXO Overall rating not tested not tested
DXO Color Depth rating not tested not tested
DXO Dynamic range rating not tested not tested
DXO Low light rating not tested not tested
Other
Battery life 210 photos -
Type of battery Battery Pack -
Battery ID NB-11L -
Self timer Yes (2 or 10 sec, Custom) Yes (2 or 10 sec)
Time lapse shooting
Type of storage SD/SDHC/SDXC SD/SDHC/SDXC, Internal
Card slots One One
Launch cost $139 $350