Canon A3100 IS vs Panasonic ZS35

Lets look much closer at the Canon A3100 IS vs Panasonic ZS35, former is a Small Sensor Compact while the latter is a Small Sensor Superzoom by competitors Canon and Panasonic. There exists a considerable gap between the resolutions of the A3100 IS (12MP) and ZS35 (16MP) but both cameras posses the same sensor size (1/2.3").

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The A3100 IS was announced 5 years before the ZS35 which is quite a large difference as far as technology is concerned. Both cameras have the same body design (Compact).

Before getting right into a full comparison, here is a brief view of how the A3100 IS matches up vs the ZS35 for portability, imaging, features and an overall mark.

Here is a preview of the gallery images for Canon PowerShot A3100 IS & Panasonic Lumix DMC-ZS35. The whole galleries are available at Canon A3100 IS Gallery & Panasonic ZS35 Gallery.

When you are looking to travel with your camera regularly, you are going to need to factor in its weight and volume. The Canon A3100 IS provides external measurements of 97mm x 58mm x 28mm (3.8" x 2.3" x 1.1") accompanied by a weight of 165 grams (0.36 lbs) while the Panasonic ZS35 has sizing of 107mm x 62mm x 32mm (4.2" x 2.4" x 1.3") accompanied by a weight of 305 grams (0.67 lbs).

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Take into consideration, the weight of an ILC will differ dependant on the lens you have at that moment. Below is a front view measurements comparison of the A3100 IS against the ZS35.

Looking at dimensions and weight, the portability grade of the A3100 IS and ZS35 is 94 and 89 respectively.

Sometimes, its hard to visualise the difference between sensor dimensions only by reviewing specifications. The image here might offer you a better sense of the sensor measurements in the A3100 IS and ZS35.

Plainly, both the cameras have the same sensor dimensions albeit not the same resolution. You can expect the Panasonic ZS35 to deliver extra detail with its extra 4MP. Higher resolution can also make it easier to crop shots a bit more aggressively. The more aged A3100 IS is going to be disadvantaged in sensor technology.