Canon A3000 IS vs Panasonic XS1
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Canon A3000 IS vs Panasonic XS1 Key Specs
(Full Review)
- 10MP - 1/2.3" Sensor
- 2.7" Fixed Screen
- ISO 100 - 1600
- Optical Image Stabilization
- 640 x 480 video
- 35-140mm (F2.7-5.6) lens
- 165g - 97 x 58 x 28mm
- Introduced January 2010
(Full Review)
- 16MP - 1/2.3" Sensor
- 2.7" Fixed Screen
- ISO 100 - 6400
- Optical Image Stabilization
- 1280 x 720 video
- 24-120mm (F2.8-6.9) lens
- 103g - 94 x 54 x 14mm
- Released January 2013

Canon A3000 IS vs Panasonic XS1 Overview
Below is a thorough review of the Canon A3000 IS and Panasonic XS1, both Small Sensor Compact digital cameras by companies Canon and Panasonic. There exists a sizable gap between the sensor resolutions of the A3000 IS (10MP) and XS1 (16MP) but they use the exact same sensor measurements (1/2.3").

The A3000 IS was revealed 4 years earlier than the XS1 and that is quite a significant difference as far as technology is concerned. Both of these cameras come with the identical body type (Compact).
Before getting through a more detailed comparison, below is a short summary of how the A3000 IS grades vs the XS1 in the way of portability, imaging, features and an overall grade.

Canon A3000 IS vs Panasonic XS1 Gallery
Following is a preview of the gallery photos for Canon PowerShot A3000 IS & Panasonic Lumix DMC-XS1. The full galleries are viewable at Canon A3000 IS Gallery & Panasonic XS1 Gallery.
Reasons to pick Canon A3000 IS over the Panasonic XS1
A3000 IS | XS1 |
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Reasons to pick Panasonic XS1 over the Canon A3000 IS
XS1 | A3000 IS | |||
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Released | January 2013 | ![]() | January 2010 | More recent by 36 months |
Common features in the Canon A3000 IS and Panasonic XS1
A3000 IS | XS1 | |||
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Focus manually | ![]() | Lack of manual focusing | ||
Screen type | Fixed | ![]() | Fixed | Fixed screen |
Screen dimension | 2.7" | ![]() | 2.7" | Identical screen measurements |
Screen resolution | 230k | ![]() | 230k | Identical screen resolution |
Selfie screen | ![]() | Neither comes with selfie screen | ||
Touch friendly screen | ![]() | No Touch friendly screen |
Canon A3000 IS vs Panasonic XS1 Physical Comparison
When you are planning to lug around your camera regularly, you have to take into account its weight and volume. The Canon A3000 IS comes with outside measurements of 97mm x 58mm x 28mm (3.8" x 2.3" x 1.1") with a weight of 165 grams (0.36 lbs) and the Panasonic XS1 has sizing of 94mm x 54mm x 14mm (3.7" x 2.1" x 0.6") and a weight of 103 grams (0.23 lbs).
Take a look at the Canon A3000 IS and Panasonic XS1 in our brand new Camera plus Lens Size Comparison Tool.
Keep in mind, the weight of an ILC will change depending on the lens you use at the time. Here is the front view scale comparison of the A3000 IS compared to the XS1.

Using dimensions and weight, the portability rating of the A3000 IS and XS1 is 94 and 97 respectively.

Canon A3000 IS vs Panasonic XS1 Sensor Comparison
Typically, it's difficult to see the gap between sensor measurements just by reading specs. The graphic below may provide you a greater sense of the sensor sizing in the A3000 IS and XS1.
All in all, the two cameras have got the exact same sensor measurements albeit not the same resolution. You can count on the Panasonic XS1 to offer extra detail because of its extra 6 Megapixels. Higher resolution will also help you crop pictures much more aggressively. The older A3000 IS is going to be behind in sensor tech.

Canon A3000 IS vs Panasonic XS1 Screen and ViewFinder


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Canon A3000 IS vs Panasonic XS1 Specifications
Canon PowerShot A3000 IS | Panasonic Lumix DMC-XS1 | |
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General Information | ||
Company | Canon | Panasonic |
Model type | Canon PowerShot A3000 IS | Panasonic Lumix DMC-XS1 |
Category | Small Sensor Compact | Small Sensor Compact |
Introduced | 2010-01-05 | 2013-01-07 |
Physical type | Compact | Compact |
Sensor Information | ||
Sensor type | CCD | CCD |
Sensor size | 1/2.3" | 1/2.3" |
Sensor dimensions | 6.17 x 4.55mm | 6.08 x 4.56mm |
Sensor surface area | 28.1mm² | 27.7mm² |
Sensor resolution | 10 megapixel | 16 megapixel |
Anti alias filter | ||
Aspect ratio | 4:3 and 3:2 | - |
Max resolution | 3648 x 2736 | 4608 x 3456 |
Max native ISO | 1600 | 6400 |
Lowest native ISO | 100 | 100 |
RAW format | ||
Autofocusing | ||
Focus manually | ||
AF touch | ||
Continuous AF | ||
Single AF | ||
AF tracking | ||
AF selectice | ||
AF center weighted | ||
AF multi area | ||
Live view AF | ||
Face detection focusing | ||
Contract detection focusing | ||
Phase detection focusing | ||
Total focus points | 9 | - |
Cross type focus points | - | - |
Lens | ||
Lens mount type | fixed lens | fixed lens |
Lens zoom range | 35-140mm (4.0x) | 24-120mm (5.0x) |
Max aperture | f/2.7-5.6 | f/2.8-6.9 |
Macro focusing distance | 3cm | 5cm |
Focal length multiplier | 5.8 | 5.9 |
Screen | ||
Type of screen | Fixed Type | Fixed Type |
Screen size | 2.7" | 2.7" |
Resolution of screen | 230 thousand dots | 230 thousand dots |
Selfie friendly | ||
Liveview | ||
Touch capability | ||
Screen technology | - | TFT LCD |
Viewfinder Information | ||
Viewfinder type | None | None |
Features | ||
Min shutter speed | 15 secs | 60 secs |
Max shutter speed | 1/1600 secs | 1/1600 secs |
Continuous shutter rate | 1.0 frames/s | 1.0 frames/s |
Shutter priority | ||
Aperture priority | ||
Expose Manually | ||
Change WB | ||
Image stabilization | ||
Inbuilt flash | ||
Flash distance | 3.00 m | 4.40 m |
Flash options | Auto, On, Off, Red-Eye, Fill-in, Slow Sync | Auto, On, Off, Red-eye, Slow Syncro |
Hot shoe | ||
Auto exposure bracketing | ||
White balance bracketing | ||
Exposure | ||
Multisegment exposure | ||
Average exposure | ||
Spot exposure | ||
Partial exposure | ||
AF area exposure | ||
Center weighted exposure | ||
Video features | ||
Video resolutions | 640 x 480 (30 fps), 320 x 240 (30 fps) | 1280 x 720 (30 fps), 640 x 480 (30 fps) |
Max video resolution | 640x480 | 1280x720 |
Video data format | Motion JPEG | Motion JPEG |
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 | ||
Environmental sealing | ||
Water proofing | ||
Dust proofing | ||
Shock proofing | ||
Crush proofing | ||
Freeze proofing | ||
Weight | 165 gr (0.36 lb) | 103 gr (0.23 lb) |
Dimensions | 97 x 58 x 28mm (3.8" x 2.3" x 1.1") | 94 x 54 x 14mm (3.7" x 2.1" x 0.6") |
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 | - | 260 images |
Battery style | - | Battery Pack |
Battery ID | NB-8L | - |
Self timer | Yes (2 or 10 sec, Custom, Face) | Yes (2 or 10 sec) |
Time lapse recording | ||
Type of storage | SD/SDHC/SDXC/MMC/MMCplus/HD MMCplus | SD/SDHC/SDXC, Internal |
Card slots | One | One |
Cost at release | $240 | $130 |