Canon A3200 IS vs Panasonic ZS30

The following is a extensive assessment of the Canon A3200 IS vs Panasonic ZS30, former is a Small Sensor Compact while the latter is a Small Sensor Superzoom by brands Canon and Panasonic. There exists a noticeable gap between the resolutions of the A3200 IS (14MP) and ZS30 (18MP) but both cameras posses the same sensor size (1/2.3").

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The A3200 IS was released 24 months earlier than the ZS30 which makes them a generation away from one another. Each of these cameras have the same body design (Compact).

Before delving straight to a thorough comparison, here is a short summary of how the A3200 IS grades against the ZS30 with respect to portability, imaging, features and an overall mark.

This is a preview of the gallery images for Canon PowerShot A3200 IS & Panasonic Lumix DMC-ZS30. The complete galleries are provided at Canon A3200 IS Gallery & Panasonic ZS30 Gallery.

For anybody who is intending to travel with your camera frequently, you're going to have to factor its weight and size. The Canon A3200 IS enjoys external measurements of 95mm x 57mm x 24mm (3.7" x 2.2" x 0.9") and a weight of 149 grams (0.33 lbs) while the Panasonic ZS30 has specifications of 105mm x 59mm x 28mm (4.1" x 2.3" x 1.1") with a weight of 198 grams (0.44 lbs).

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Do not forget, the weight of an ILC will change dependant on the lens you are utilising at that time. Below is a front view sizing comparison of the A3200 IS and the ZS30.

Taking into account dimensions and weight, the portability rating of the A3200 IS and ZS30 is 95 and 92 respectively.

Normally, it is very tough to visualize the contrast between sensor dimensions only by going over specs. The picture here might give you a far better sense of the sensor measurements in the A3200 IS and ZS30.

As you can plainly see, both of these cameras provide the same sensor dimensions albeit different resolution. You can expect the Panasonic ZS30 to offer you extra detail as a result of its extra 4MP. Higher resolution will make it easier to crop photographs more aggressively. The more aged A3200 IS is going to be behind when it comes to sensor technology.